DIY Voice Activated Home Automation
Voice recognition is no longer in infancy, especially since Siri just launched on the new iPhone 4S (although similar technology is available on Android too). This project shows you how to use it to...
View ArticleEye-Controlled Computer for $300
The enterprising mind of 17 year old Luis Cruz has built a low cost, eye-controlled Human-Computer Interface (HCI). Eye controlled devices are available for around $10,000, making the technology much...
View ArticleDIY 360 Degree Panoramic View
When this ball is thrown into the air, its 36 cellphone cameras simultaneously snap a photo. The result is a panoramic view of everything around it, above it, and below it. Of course, it’s also well...
View ArticleDIY Wooden Retro Gaming Console
This gamer not only an electronics wizard, but also a master wood worker as well. He constructed a custom console for playing retro arcade games (check out all of our DIY arcade projects) along with...
View ArticleExtremely Impressive DIY RGB Laser Projector
An electronics student Poland is well on his way to a lucrative career if he keeps coming up with great projects like this RGB laser projector made from scratch. All the components are mounted inside...
View ArticleDIY Circuit Board Table Decor
Have a few dozen spare motherboards or PCB’s lying around? Make them into a table! Essentially, the makers took a standard table, attached the circuit boards to it, then topped it a clear...
View ArticleDIY Automatic High Speed Camera Trigger
We’ve covered some neat high speed photography projects in the past (some which use Arduino) and here’s another awesome project to add to our collection. The device above triggers a camera when a...
View ArticleHow to: Render Eagle CAD Circuits in 3D using Google Sketchup
We’ve seen a few methods of rendering Eagle CAD layouts in 3D, but the latest method is the best we’ve seen yet. The resulting renders are clear, easy to read, and they can be viewed from any...
View ArticleIntel Recreates Musical 3D Animation in Real Life
You may recall an incredible 3D animated video from years ago from Animusic called “Pipe Dream” which featured a musical ensamble of robotics. Intel decided to recreate the performance for real in...
View ArticleSuperb Mechanical Seven-Segment Display
Sure, 7-segment displays are common electronic components we see everyday. This, however, is an entirely mechanical version which morphs each minute as the time changes. To accomplish this, it uses...
View ArticleDIY Open Source Laptop
We’ve seen open source computing power grow steadily over the years: First the Arduino, then the Raspberry Pi, and now the open source laptop. Yes, you read that correctly: the goal of this project...
View ArticleDIY Flexible Circuits using Conductive Paint
Flexible circuits are rapidly growing in popularity: They can be used in future cell phones with flexible screens to electronics embedded in clothing. Unfortunately, fabricating a flexible PCB is...
View ArticleIncredible RGB LED Cube Tutorial
We’ve seen our fair share of LED light cubes before, but what makes this one different is its incredibly detailed, step-by-step tutorial. The creator of this light show previously made a one color...
View ArticleLarge Pond + Zipline + Wakeboard = Awesome!
Here’s a dream come true for all you wakeboarding fans: ride all day without a boat, fumes, or gasoline. These two guys used a zipline attached to towers set at each side of a large private pond to...
View ArticleDIY Doorbell Video Security System
Ever wonder who comes to your door during the day while you’re gone? Here’s a simple DIY project to answer that question. Every time someone rings your doorbell, you’ll receive a text message...
View ArticleHow to Make Giant, Illuminated Balloon Art
Here’s a superb way to get a message across: This giant Super Mario “sculpture” is made up of hundreds of LED Floaties (Helium + LEDs + Balloons). Of course, the idea can be altered to fit any...
View ArticleDIY Google Street View System
Now you can have your very own copy of Google’s revolutionary camera system! Use it to make your own street view videos from a car or you can even mount it on a backpack and take it hiking with you....
View ArticleIncredible Transforming Desk from the 1700′s
This incredible transforming desk literally has hidden passages inside its hidden passages. At first glance, it looks like a beautiful, ornate piece of furniture. But in reality, many of its shiny...
View ArticleHexacopter + Hexapod = An Eerie Robotics Masterpiece
Hexacopter: Similar to a quadracopter, except with 6 blades instead of four. Hexapod: A 6-legged robot which walks like a spider. Why not combine the two? These makers decided to combine the them...
View ArticleHow to: Integrate Google’s Nexus 7 into your Car Dashboard
Let’s face it, most automotive manufacturers (besides Telsa Motors) are horrible at designing user friendly dashboards. It’s 2013, yet our dashboards are still filled with dozens of non-intuitive...
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