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4 in 1 smart finder device

by David Allen on July 2nd, 2009
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Yet another device that helps people find the items that have been mislaid somehow, sometimes remote controls and even phones actually disappear for years on end before being found and then they are no good at all. This device has four colour coded tags that correspond to the coloured button on the controller. Product Features The remote control transmitter can send a radio signal ...

The Tripp Lite surge cord

by David Allen on July 2nd, 2009
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When you are in the position, where an electrical surge can put you out of business, then serious surge protection is needed. There are many products that offer surge protection, but nothing seems to be more capable than this one from Tripp Lite. Product Features and Technical Details Product Features Satisfaction Ensured. Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available. With Tru ...

Arduino Hack - How to Connect Sensors to Pachube!

by max on June 30th, 2009
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Do you want to learn how to connect sensors via Arduino to the free online monitoring site, Pachube? This could be a great way to monitor any of your Aduino projects, even if you are on the other side of the globe. I recently discovered Pachube and have just fell in love with it. This is a video of my first Pachube project and what I’ve been able to do. I connected two light sens ...

Powerline starter kit from Belkin

by David Allen on June 23rd, 2009
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Home or office networking can be a nightmare; you are either feeding Ethernet cables throughout the building or trying to set up a wireless network that offers a nice amount of coverage without spreading into the next door building. Another way of creating a network is by using the powerlines, this technology has up until now been a bit temperamental, but Belkin claim to have all ...

DIY RGB LED Strip

by max on June 18th, 2009
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For circuit enthusiasts out there, you might be surprised to learn that there’s this awesome DIY RGB LED Strip. This reminds me of my Christmas Wreath project, I could easily implement this instead without the fan. Non-addressable RGB strip (meaning you can turn the whole strip a particular color but not any individual LED) is becoming easier to find in the market but a RGB strip ...

Meat DIY - How to Make an Electric Meat Thermometer!

by max on June 18th, 2009
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As you well know, I am an avid-cook of various meats including T-bone, Tri-Tip, and even Prime Rib steaks. Here’s how you can make an electric meat thermometer so you know exactly when your steak is medium-rare, just how I like it, slightly with some blood that could help with your creatine diet. (via hackedgadgets) To passionate chefs, cooking is an art. Knowing exactly when a ...

Motorcycle Hack - How to Make a Motorcycle Control Panel!

by max on June 10th, 2009
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I am not really sure what the point of gathering data on a motorcycle would be for, (as I rather just go really fast) but you can surely make one of these motorcycle control panel from Arduino and gather data for fine-tuning your motorcycle. Hey, I’m really pleased with how this is going. This is still a prototype but it’s functionally complete and works very well. It’s messy b ...

DIY Water LED Tic Tac Toe!

by max on June 10th, 2009
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Here’s a really cool DIY water LED tic tac toe that sure beats paper. (via hackedgadgets) Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode ...

DIY RGB LED Color Table!

by max on June 9th, 2009
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Here’s an awesome DIY RGB LED Color Table that will knock the socks off your shoes. Check out the videos at the bottom where you can watch the RGB table go nuts with equalizers. Hmmm… I wonder if he can turn it into a Tetris game, “that” would be awesome. My name is Edo, I am a 23 years old from Hamburg Germany and I’m studying computer science at the Hambur ...

Arduino Hack - DIY Ultrasonic Cat Water Dish Monitor/Twitter!

by max on June 9th, 2009
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this cool device that can monitor a cat’s water dish and also twits it to Twitter. 1. Arduino waits for serial communication from computer connected by USB. Upon request from the computer, it will take a water level reading and send it back. 2. The computer, an NSLU2 reflashed with De ...