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STOP ‘N GO DUPLO

STOP ‘N GO DUPLO

[beshur]’s 2-year-old is obsessed with transportation, so he lifted a few DUPLO blocks from the bin and made this toy traffic light as a birthday present. Hey, might as well get him used to the realities of traffic, right? It also makes for a good early hacker lesson: why buy something when you can make it yourself? […]

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For Newbies at Arduino Programming Telling the Direction of Fire in 3 Seconds WITH PIXEL LIGHTS

For Newbies at Arduino Programming: Telling the Direction of Fire in 3 Seconds WITH PIXEL LIGHTS!

During my high-school sophomore year, the 3rd floor of our house lighted on fire due to a short circuit. Fortunately, my family was away on vacation for Christmas. But if we were home, wouldn’t it be crucial to tell the direction of fire quickly so that we know the direction to evacuate? Consider another situation.

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Use Your NES Controller As On Off Switch for Lights.

Use Your NES Controller As On/Off Switch for Lights.

Turn your NES controller’s START BUTTON into an ON/OFF switch for lights with this Instructable – Other versions I have seen either gut or modify the electronics but in this project the electronics are intact so the controller can be used for retro gaming after the lights go out… I used an LED for the light in this Instructable because

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