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PiE-Ink Name Badge

“Want to decorate your chest with something amazingly dorky? Want to stand out in a crowd? How about earn some serious geek cred, and the wonderment of your peers? HAVE I GOT THE THING FOR YOU! Introducing the PiE-Ink Name …

12V @ 120mA Transformerless Power Supply

“The circuit provided here is a transformer-less non-isolated power supply which is capable of delivering an output of 12V at 120mA current for an input voltage varying from 85VAC-265VAC. The LNK304 is the heart of this circuit which supports …

4 x AA Battery Holder

“I do a lot of arduino projects so wanted to print my own battery boxes. I purchased terminals from ebay here. I couldn’t find a box on here which used them so designed this one. Hopefully it will come …

A guide to Friday’s comet-eclipse-full-moon triple feature

“The closest comet approach in decades will give skywatchers something to hunt for as a lunar eclipse obliges by darkening the light of the “snow moon.” Even if you aren’t a space nerd whose idea of a good time …

Arduino Controlled Kitchen Timer

“All of you must have experienced this that you have something being cooked on your gas stove while on the other side you get busy watching TV or get a deep conversation that you realize on detecting a smell that …

China is now the world’s largest solar power producer

“Not only is it the world’s most populous country, it’s now also the world’s biggest producer of solar energy. On Saturday, the National Energy Administration (NEA) noted that the nation officially claimed the title after doubling its …

Data Centers of the Future Could Send Bits Over Infrared Lasers Instead of Fiber Optic Cables

“Go ahead and rip out the hundreds of fiber optic cables that snake between server racks at the nearest data center. Replace them with infrared lasers mounted to the tops of each server rack. Use these lasers to beam data …

DIY Alarm Clock

“After designing the “Clock Set Date Time” and hearing the suggestion of “maewert” I thought it would be a good idea and also useful, add a “wake-up alarm.” A small change to the code and adding a few components: Here …

DIY smart home doorbell for less than $40!

“Smart doorbells are an amazing tool but still an expensive one (~$200)! Today in this Instructables, we propose to help you build your own smart home doorbell for less than $40. We will guide you through the basic core steps …

ESP8266 OLED Clock IoT Using AJAX

“This video demonstrates using an ESP8266-12E and an OLED display as a digital clock. While clocks may be ubiquitous these days, this project demonstrates some useful concepts that can be used in a variety of applications. The Arduino IDE …