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Tin Can Phone Modem

“Here’s the popular “science experiment” of a phone made from tin cans and some kite string. This time instead of sending voice from one can to the other, data will be sent using a short beep for 0 and …

Ultracapacitor Powered Robot

“Little Flash is a 3d printed robot powered by ultracapacitors. To prevent getting stuck, she uses a bump switch and random path adjustments. She runs for 25 minutes and can be charged in about 40 seconds using a 10 amp …

Unusual electron sharing found in cool crystal

“Tungsten atoms are seen to come together in a way that is similar to an outer space ion. The finding suggests many more types of electron sharing between atoms could exist in nature. A team of scientists led by Nagoya …

Virgin Galactic Reveals SpaceshipTwo Cabin Interior

“Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“Virgin Galactic” or “the Company”), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today revealed the cabin interior of its first SpaceshipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity in a virtual event streamed live on YouTube. Aspiring …

A Cool Laptop Touchpad Hack for Arduino Projects!

“A while back, when I was tinkering around with a PS/2 touchpad with an Arduino microcontroller, I found out that two of its onboard connections can be used as digital inputs. In this Instructable, let’s learn how we …

How to Make IoT Based Home Automation With NodeMCU Sensors Control Relay

“In this IoT based project, I have made Home Automation with Blynk and NodeMCU control relay module with real-time feedback. In the Manual Mode, this relay module can be controlled from Mobile or smartphone and, Manual switch. In Auto Mode …

Infrared Transmitter

“This article shows you how to make an infra red analogue transmitter. This is an old circuit. Nowadays laser diodes are used to transmit digital signals via optic fibres. This circuit can be used to to transmit audio signal via …

1964 Dansette Pi Internet Radio

“This stylish mid-1960s Dansette portable radio is now playing the 21st century’s finest internet radio stations thanks to a loving upgrade. All of the original controls have been re-used, and you’d never know it’s a conversion - until …

Project  68k nano

68k nano

“A minimal single-board computer based on the venerable “Texas Cockroach” Motorola 68000 16/32-bit microprocessor. Features 68HC000 processor running at 12MHz 1MB RAM 64KB ROM 16550 UART providing a 5V FTDI serial port 44-pin IDE connector for CompactFlash card adapter …

A Helium-Based, Affordable Robotic Airship

“The New Dexterity Low-Cost Robotic Airship for Education and Research Miniature indoor robotic airship platforms offer high mobility, safety, and extended flighttimes. This project focuses on the feasibility, design, development, and evaluation of such a platform for robotics education and …