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w_dsc8317_nologoTake your cup of Joe from classic to classified with a tilt-triggered spy camera. The trick is to modify two paper coffee cups — install the device in one, slide it into the second, and align holes cut in the bottoms of each. Two LEDs can be seen through the […]

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Dec
15

Ready, Set, Joust! Win a Robotics Starter Kit from Make: and RadioShack

arduino, Contest, Featured, GreatCreate, RadioShack, Robot, Robotics, Weekend Projects Comments Off on Ready, Set, Joust! Win a Robotics Starter Kit from Make: and RadioShack 

02770168_03Now is your chance to win a Make: it Robotics Starter Kit! Read more to learn how.

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Nov
11

Smart Remote Control Doubles as Super Simple IR Sniffer

arduino, Arduino Yún, Electronics, GreatCreate, Infrared, IR, RadioShack, Weekend Projects Comments Off on Smart Remote Control Doubles as Super Simple IR Sniffer 

A mini breadboard fits perfectly snug between the Yún's header sockets.Want to sniff a remote control or other IR device's control codes? The Smart Remote Control will make quick work of that, combining an Arduino Yún with a simple solderless breadboard circuit.

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smrt_sniffCombine the Arduino Yún with a simple solderless breadboard circuit to create a homemade 'universal' remote control that you can navigate with your laptop or smartphone.

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Aug
06

Never Forget to Set an Alarm. Because This Alarm Clock Sets Itself!

alarm, arduino, Arduino Yún, clock, Electronics, Featured, GreatCreate, RadioShack, Weekend Projects Comments Off on Never Forget to Set an Alarm. Because This Alarm Clock Sets Itself! 

1H1A5810Built with the Arduino Yún and using Temboo's online services, the SMART Alarm Clock automatically sets alarms based on Google Calendar events. And if you act quick and design an enclosure for this project you could win a Maker's Notebook!

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1H1A5810Combine the Arduino Yún with a TFT Touch Shield to assemble a homemade alarm clock that automatically sets alarms based on calendar events and even emails with the correct code word. And it looks cool too!

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May
02

Monitor the Health & Vitality of Your Home Garden with Weekend Projects

arduino, Electronics, Featured, gardening, GreatCreate, RadioShack, Weekend Projects Comments Off on Monitor the Health & Vitality of Your Home Garden with Weekend Projects 

ppp-1cropTwo Weekend Projects from our archives are ideal for challenging makers to hack their houseplants and collect data from their garden.

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Dec
16

Weekend Projects: Control Analog Servo Motors with Streams of Digital Data

analog, arduino, Featured, GreatCreate, RadioShack, servo, Weekend Projects Comments Off on Weekend Projects: Control Analog Servo Motors with Streams of Digital Data 

Create retro-looking dialplates to display streams of digital data from the Internet in just a few easy steps.Data Dial Dashboard joins our beginner-friendly electronics series, Weekend Projects, as a moderately difficult build. The case design and layout is fun and simple, made from balsa wood and uses ink or laserjet printouts for all the displays (or a laser cutter for those with access to one). Even the required soldering is nominal and pretty straightforward. The challenge then arises from what information to display, and how.

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Dec
14

New Project: Data Dial Dashboard

analog, arduino, Featured, GreatCreate, RadioShack, Retro, Weekend Projects Comments Off on New Project: Data Dial Dashboard 

dials_detailThe Data Dial Dashboard brings back the fun of old-school analog dial gauges while updating them with internet connectivity. In this project we will use an Arduino, Ethernet shield, and 3 servos to create a system for tracking global earthquake activity. The data is pulled from the USGS Real-time Data Feeds page. With a little hacking, it is easily adapted to track your unanswered e-mail count, the speed of your internet connection, the price of rice in Rhode Island, or any other data you can scrape off the 'net!

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Nov
22

New Project: Potted Plant Protector

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PPP-1cropBuild a digital guardian for your favorite plants! Using an Arduino and a few inexpensive sensors, you can keep your plants extremely happy with the proper amount of moisture, warmth, and light.

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