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Light Meter Using I2C Level Converter LCD and TSL2561

Light Meter Using I2C Level Converter, LCD, and TSL2561using arduino

I recently needed to measure how different materials affect light transmission for a gardening project.  I decided this was the perfect opportunity to try out the new logic level converter to run both a 5v LCD and a 3.3v light sensor on a single i2c bus.  I used the following parts in this project: Arduino

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Arduino Laser Show with Full XY Control

Arduino Laser Show with Full XY Control using arduino

Update! See Step 32 to find out how to use this project with a green laser! Also – checkout the LaserTweet Instructable to make this project display data from Twitter: http://www.instructables.com/id/LaserTweet-Twitter-Projecting-Laser-Show/ This project uses an Arduino and some cheap audio speakers to create a real laser show with full X and Y axis control. The

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How to Build an Arduino Powered Chess Playing Robot

How to Build an Arduino Powered Chess Playing Robot using arduino

Judging by the sheer number of chess related Instructables, I think it’s safe to say the community enjoys the game.  It can be difficult, however, to find someone who plays on the same level you do.  To solve this dilemma, and to increase my playing skills, I built this arduino powered chess playing robot. The

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Lampduino an 8x8 RGB Floor Lamp

Lampduino – an 8×8 RGB Floor Lamp using arduino

Lampduino is a computer-controlled free-standing floor lamp, comprised of an 8×8 RGB LED matrix. The lamp stands 45″ high and 18″ wide.  Light emanates from both sides.  It has various display modes, as well as an included editor for creating animations.  The lamp is controlled via an application running on a PC host.  The display

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