Posts by Bilal:
BARCODE GUITAR PLAYS MORE THAN BEEP-BOP
Posted on: 27 Sep 2019
One of our favorite things about the rise of hobbyist development ecosystems such as the Arduino is that it’s now possible to make a MIDI controller out of almost anything, as long as you have the the shields and the dedication. We’re glad that [James Bruton] takes the occasional break from making robots to detour […]
Massive Operation board game created using Arduino
Posted on: 26 Sep 2019
If you are going to the Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire next month taking place on October 6th 2019 a massive Operation board game will be on show created by SPOT Technology. Measuring 9 feet tall the oversized version of the Operation board game created by Hasbro is powered by Arduino circuitry and micro controllers. Check […]
SMART MAP PUTS ON A SHOW THANKS TO ARDUINOS AND DMX
Posted on: 25 Sep 2019
Maps can be a great way to get a message across when the data you’re dealing with affects people on a country’s population scale. [jwolin] works for a non-profit organization, and wanted a way to help people visualize the extent of their operations and the causes they deal with. To do that, he created a nifty […]
Barcode scanner MIDI guitar made using Arduino and acrade machine parts
Posted on: 24 Sep 2019
Maker and 3D printing enthusiast James Bruton has created a new project in the form of a barcode scanner MIDI guitar. Using parts from old arcade machines and the little Arduino programming and an Arduino MEGA with a USB host shield and a MIDI shield, the unique musical instrument uses barcodes to create sounds. Watch […]
IOT SAFE KEEPS LATCHKEY KIDS’ PHONES ON LOCKDOWN
Posted on: 23 Sep 2019
Phones are pretty great. Used as telephones, they can save us from bad situations and let us communicate while roaming freely, for the most part. Used as computers, they often become time-sucking black holes that can twist our sense of self and reality. Assuming they pick up when you call, phones are arguably a good […]
CUSTOM GAME PAD CAN REPROGRAM ITSELF
Posted on: 23 Sep 2019
In the heat of the moment, gamers live and die by the speed and user-friendliness of their input mechanisms. If you’re team PC, you have two controllers to worry about. Lots of times, players will choose a separate gaming keyboard over the all-purpose 104-banger type. When [John Silvia]’s beloved Fang game pad went to that […]
RIDING THE NOSTALGIA TRAIN WITH A 6502 FROM THE GROUND UP
Posted on: 21 Sep 2019
In the very early days of the PC revolution the only way to have a computer was to build one, sometimes from a kit but often from scratch. For the young, impoverished hobbyist, leafing through the pages of Popular Electronics was difficult, knowing that the revolution was passing you by. And just like that, the days of […]
MECCANO MAX GETS HACKED
Posted on: 21 Sep 2019
There are plenty of “smart” toys out in the marketplace, some with more features than others. Nevertheless, most makers desire complete control over a platform, something that’s often lacking in any commercial offering. It was just this desire that motivated [MrDreamBot] to start hacking the Meccano Max. Meccano Max is a small-statured companion robot, at about […]
SUPERBLY SYNCHRONIZED SERVOS SWAYING SOFTLY
Posted on: 19 Sep 2019
LEDs and blinky projects are great, and will likely never fade from our favor. But would you look at this sweeping beauty? This mesmerizing display is made from 36 micro servos with partial Popsicle sticks pasted on the arms. After seeing a huge display with 450 servos at an art museum, [Doug Domke] was inspired to make […]
ARDUINO BOT ROCKS A PS2 CONTROLLER
Posted on: 18 Sep 2019
As far as controlling robots goes, makers today are spoilt for choice. WiFi and Bluetooth enabled microcontrollers are a dime a dozen, and integration with smartphone apps is a cinch. Despite this, the old methods still hold sway, as [Igor Fonseca] demonstrates with a simple Arduino bot. It’s a classic build, using a tracked chassis with […]