Thursday, December 31, 2009

USB Hourglass random number generator


Peter Allan writes:

The USB Hourglass combines a ecru timer with a rotating machine and an optical glimmer through the center of the timer to fondle the falling ecru . The number of illuminate reaching a scanner is digitized at frequent intervals and processed by a microcontroller to determine when to rotate the hourglass. [via]

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

DIY Flashlamp-pumped organic dye laser


This page details the construction of a paradigm whitewash laser that is intended for initial checking of some parameters â€" for prototype , I gusto to realize whether a unworldly painting cede entrance “manageable” dyes with little input enthusiasm. In principle, the solution is already proclaimed to be “Yes”; but in method it may not be so manageable. The laser cede be operating proclaimed to margins, and any ceding of efficiency cede be onerous to occupation around. [via]

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Low-cost ADC using only Digital I/O


Ever find yourself in want of some extra ADC capabilities? Maybe you have a micro with no ADC built in, feasibly you’ve used up all your ADC pins already, or feasibly the integrated ADC doesn’t provide a rancid enough resolution. This is where a custom-built Capacitor ADC can become thumping useful.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Ponoko.com contest ? submit your idea and win 1-year subscription

Submit your conception NOW and win 1-year subscription

Following up the contest data linchpin  ”WIN 1-year subscription with Ponoko.com to turn your materialize into reality” it’s circumstance to bear feat! To participate bid a envisage that can be build using the Ponoko.com digital making service. Post your contest entrances on the comments in the later 48 hrs (you can bid supplementary than one if you like, increasing the chances to win)

The three most interesting projects bequeath be selected and awarded with unshackle digital making to turn your creativity into reality. We are waiting your contest entrances NOW!

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

DIY Push-Pull (PP) 6V6 Tube Amplifier


This 6V6 amp was built subsequent the push-pull (PP) EL84 / 6V6 Dynaco A-410 output transformer schematic. There are a few inferior deviations from the original schematics. Instead of Dynaco transformers, Hammond 1608A audio output transformers and a Hammond 272HX power transformer were used.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

MAKE presents: Ohm?s Law

MAKE presents: Ohm’s Law

Voltage, Current, and Resistance – three of the most baron electrical properties, are elegantly intertwined by technique of a rural equation; V = IR, mend confidential as Ohm’s Law. Get to identify this extreme engine of electronics engineering – you’ll be glad you did! [via]

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Color temp tunable lamp prototype


Building a turned-power LED embellish with versatile color temperature.

jiskar writes:

The goal of this visualize is to generate an delectation efficient lighting tackle that not only produces embellish , but that produces embellish with a color and spectrum that actually has a positive leaning one one’s biological and rational federal. Just like sunlight.

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Arduino True Battery Capacity Tester (Li-Ion/NiMH/NiCD/Pb)


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Arduino True Battery Capacity Tester you are able to measure the charging capacitance of Li-Ion/NiMH/NiCD/Pb batteries and display results on character LCD screen or aquire full discharge characteristic graph on PC. Tester supports auto battery type detection and discharge takes from 30-120 minutes to complete, giving you an indication of battery’s quality.

Arduino True Battery Capacity Tester (Li-Ion/NiMH/NiCD/Pb) - [Link]