The Logitech Z906 is a well-rounded 5.1 surround sound system. It’s capable of putting out 1000W in peak power, and can decode Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks as you’d expect. It’s intended to be used as the heart of a home cinema system and used with a central command console. However, [zarpli] figured out the […]
HACKING THE LOGITECH Z906 SPEAKER SYSTEM Continue Reading
If you’ve been to a bar sometime since the 1930s, you’ve probably spied someone drinking a Tequila Sunrise. It’s a drink that mimics the beautiful colors of the dawn. In much the same way, so does this Sunriser keyboard build from [crashl1445]. Built for a high-school engineering project, the build looks resplendent with its yellow case,
SUNRISE KEYBOARD LOOKS THE PART Continue Reading
The InkPlate 10 comes across as a large e-paper display measuring 9.7-inches. The display module supports Wi-Fi connection and can be programmed using Arduino and MicroPython. It is a favorite with hobbyists and developers given the ease with which it can be programmed as well as its low price. Now, as Geeky Gadgets revealed, the good news
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Before the Ford marketing department started slapping Maverick badges on pickup trucks, the name had been attached to compact cars from the 70s instead. These were cheap even by Ford standards, and were built as a desperate attempt to keep up with Japanese imports that were typically higher quality and more efficient than most American
LAWN MOWER CARBURETOR IMPROVES MILEAGE ON OLD SEDAN Continue Reading
What’s the size of an AA battery and can run an ARM Cortex M0+ for six months? Well… probably an AA battery, but obviously, that wouldn’t be worth mentioning. But researchers at Cambridge have built a cell of blue-green algae that can do the job. As you might expect, the algae need light, since they generate energy
RUNNING ARM CHIPS ON ALGAE POWER Continue Reading
Science fairs are no longer the sacred domain of potato clocks and erupting volcanos. Sohila Sidhu and the five other winners at the recent Windsor Regional Science, Technology and Engineering Fair (WRSTEF) have taken their projects light years beyond the reaction between baking soda and vinegar. Sidhu, a 15-year-old Assumption College High School student, won
Science Fair winners head to nationals Continue Reading
Like many of you, we’re intrigued by the possibilities offered by the availability of affordable round LCD panels. But beyond the smartwatches they were designed for, it’s not always easy to come up with an appropriate application for such non-traditional displays. Digital “steam gauges” are one of the first ideas that come to mind, so
ROUND LCDS PUT TO WORK IN RACK MOUNT GAUGE CLUSTER Continue Reading
In the Northern hemisphere, summer is about to hit us full bore. While we love the season, we do dislike lawn maintenance. Apparently, so does [salmec] who developed the Mowerino around an Arduino Mega 2560 board. As you might expect, the robot uses sharp blades so, you probably want to be careful. There are sensors that allow
SUMMER’S COMING – LET MOWERINO CUT YOUR GRASS Continue Reading
Golf can be a frustrating game to learn: it takes countless hours of practice to get anywhere near the perfect swing. While some might be lucky enough to have a pro handy every time they’re on the driving range or putting green, most of us will have to get by with watching the ball’s motion
THIS GOLF CLUB USES MACHINE LEARNING TO PERFECT YOUR SWING Continue Reading
Trust me, you don’t have to build your own keyboard from the deskpad up to be happy or feel like one of the cool kids. Sure, it doesn’t hurt, but not everyone is able to or even wants to start from next to nothing. Take [Roger] for example. [Roger] started with a stock mechanical keeb
MODS MAKE A STOCK KEYBOARD YOUR OWN Continue Reading
