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How to Make a Simple Touch Sensor Controller!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by max

I used to deal with many touch controllers but they cost way too much money as it comes with a touchscreen and all the shebang. Well, if you want to make a dead, simple touch-sensor controller, perhaps for your latest backyard project, there’s a bunch of low-cost chips you can use now, and here’s a great example you can follow with video demo below:

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DIY HACK – HOWTO make a Arduino Beer Thermostat

Posted on October 8, 2007 by max

This project deserves an A++ for making something related with beer! As I am gulping a Budweiser 40 down my throat, I find this email in my inbox about HOWTO make a Arduino Beer Thermostat! Cool… Keep up the great work David and thanks for the tip!

I belong to a diverse group of amateurs who have a fascination for brewing our own beer. In addition to the satisfaction of brewing the beer I dr

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Maker Faire 2007 – Make Controller Peripherals

Posted on May 24, 2007 by max

video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3PMPKugjiI

Here’s a cool review of Make Controller and peripherals from MakingThings.com. Thanks Ann for the video!

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DIY HACK – Build a Six-Axis 3D Controller (3D mouse)

Posted on January 25, 2007 by max

Check out this awesome 3D mouse you can build using some creative hacks!

I’ve been exploring 3D graphics using VVVV. One of the things you quickly learn when working in 3D is that doing anything with a 2D mouse is a pain. Particularly I found I was spending a lot of time shuffling the camera position which involves a tricky combination of keystrokes and mouse movements. I wanted to get a camera control that would allow me to fly the camera smoothly in 3D

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Some FReAKY Overclocking Chip Cooler

Posted on January 22, 2007 by max

video://blip.tv/file/get/Geeknews-SomeFreakyOverclockerChipCoolerIFoundAtCES2007934

Here’s a cool video of a freaky overclocking chip cooler from CES.

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Christmas HOWTO – X-10 Usage for PlanetChristmas

Posted on December 4, 2006 by max

Ah ha, here’s a good X10 Solution for your Christmas lights. What is X10? It’s a communication via your existing AC power lines. Well this is more complicated the 5 minutes version we made the other day but still good info on X10 Protocol

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Animated Christmas Controller

Posted on December 4, 2006 by max

I found out which controller can be used to control those cool Christmas videos.

These controller cost range from $500 to $800 to control just 16 Christmas Lights.  You might as well build one for less than $150 at t

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DIY HACK – Audio and Video Controller using Arduino!

Posted on December 2, 2006 by max

Here’s a cool audio and video controller DIY using Arduino.

6-pack is an open-ended, highly customisable, and ultra-portable physical controller based on the Arduino board. 6-pack is an Arduino shield consisting of 6 linea

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DIY – How to Make Christmas Light controller in 5 minutes!

Posted on November 28, 2006 by max

video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjIHDaPcuQ

Okay, today we are going try to build a computer controlled Christmas Lights in 5 minutes. I’ve been rolling around the neighborhood this late November and some people already have their Christmas lights decorated.

Well I’

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Choice of On-board camera for embedded apps : CMU Cam

Posted on November 27, 2006 by max

You gotta check out CMUcam if you haven’t yet. It can be controlled via a serial communications to processors such as PIC, CUBLOC, Basic Stamp, Make Controller, and etc…

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