Snowflake Project Videos From luckyresistor.me 5 hours ago in Blogs From the beginning of the snowflake project, I tried to create photos or videos which capture the actual beauty of the decoration. Here are the two more recent videos I created: Differences to the Real Impression I am not happy...
Obstacle avoidance car using Raspberry Pi #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi From blog.adafruit.com 9 hours ago in PlatformsStores via Mayur_r on hackster.ioRobots are machines which reduce the human efforts in heavy works by automating the tasks in industries, factories, hospitals etc. Most of the car are run by using some control unit or components like a push button,...
Automated Weather Satellite Ground Station #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in PlatformsStores Via nootropic design on Hackster.io:This project will show you how to create a fully automated ground station that will receive and decode NOAA weather satellite images and upload them to your own website served from an Amazon AWS S3 bucket....
Bantam Tools celebrating New Peekskill, New York, headquarters with ribbon cutting on Monday November 18, 2019 @bantamtools #makerbusiness #bantamtools #CNC #DigitalFabrication From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in PlatformsStores Bantam Tools celebrating New Peekskill, New York, headquarters with ribbon cutting on Monday November 18, 2019 … Bantam Tools One of First Buildings to Come Online for Peekskill Hub of Innovation PEEKSKILL, N.Y., November 8, 2019 — It’s official! Bantam...
Interfacing a PowerChair Joystick to an XBox Adaptive Controller #XBox #Gaming #AssistiveTechnology @AT_Makers From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in PlatformsStores A.T. Makers has a brilliant new interface box which allows using an XBox and the XBox Adaptive Controller with a standard PowerChair assistive technology joystick!A small adapter box contains an Adafruit Feather M4 microcontroller. The box converts the joystick signals...
16 days left to sign up for ADABOX! #Adafruit #AdaBox From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in PlatformsStores Did you know you can send an AdaBox gift subscription?! Only 16 days left to sign up for AdaBox014, the Holiday Edition!With an AdaBox gift subscription you can buy a specific number of AdaBoxes up front. Starting with the next...
Take Flight with Feather entries: Waveform Generator and Robot Friend FeatherWings #FeatherContest @Hackaday @DigiKey @Adafruit From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in PlatformsStores The Take Flight with Feather Contest is running from now to December 31st – see all the details in the kickoff post!We’re going to highlight entries posted on Hackaday.io two at a time. Here are today’s entries:AD9833 Waveform Generator FeatherWingCedar Grove Studios has...
Professional Digital Signage on DIY Video LED Displays #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi From blog.adafruit.com 12 hours ago in PlatformsStores via PixiGreen on hackster.ioOur earlier project Convert a Bunch of LED Strips into a Big Video Display explains how to build big and affordable hand-made video LED displays that connect to the Raspberry Pi, or any other computer with the...
Social Action Hackathon with the Scouts @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi From blog.adafruit.com 13 hours ago in PlatformsStores via RaspberryPi.orgOver two days, the Scouts participated in our cutting-edge hackathon, where they were taught authentic agile development techniques; handed a crate of Raspberry Pi computers, electronic components, and construction materials; and given free rein to create something awesome… The...
IoT Pet Monitor #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in PlatformsStores via Jen Fox on hackster.ioThis project uses a Raspberry Pi 3 computer to monitor the volume of sound in your home (via the Cloud) to see if and when your pet is upset. The best part: if your pet gets...
The role of artists in society … “the canary in the coal mine theory of the arts” From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in PlatformsStores I think about what role artists, coders, hackers, engineers have in society pretty often … and this quote in particular from Kurt Vonnegut (below) … it was on Instagram, then on kottke.org. It was part of an address to the...
Zombie Dog with Tail of Terror @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi #FromTheForums From blog.adafruit.com 15 hours ago in PlatformsStores Amazing build from Adafruit Forums user Recounter. Check out the full post here!And click through here to see the terrifyingly awesome final project.Credit goes to my wife and her friend for the decoration. That was all faux fur from JoAnn’s...
Build the Ultimate 4K Home Theatre PC Using a Raspberry Pi 4 and Kodi @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi From blog.adafruit.com 16 hours ago in PlatformsStores via RaspberryPi.orgOnly Raspberry Pi 4 can output at 4K, so it’s important to remember this when deciding on which Raspberry Pi to choose. Raspberry Pi has been a perfect choice for a home media centre ever since it was released...
How do I prevent this circuit from becoming "Active" during power-up? From www.allaboutcircuits.com 16 hours ago in BlogsNews I am working on an IP Mains Switch. The circuit shown below is my version of the example given in Figure 15 of the MOC30xx datasheet. My problem is that occasionally, I notice that the Load (the 3W LED bulb)...
Pulse Density Modulation From www.allaboutcircuits.com 16 hours ago in BlogsNews Hi, I would like to implement a Pulse Density Modulation circuit on LTspice. It substantially consists of cancelling some pulses, maintaining the period and the duty cycle fixed. Can you suggest me how to implement it? Please see the attached...
can i modify hc-sr501 PIR sensor to work only at night ? From www.allaboutcircuits.com 16 hours ago in BlogsNews hi, i see that i can add ldr to Hc-sr501 pir sensor so it will work only at night,the output become high for a certain period if any motion detected . can i modify it so the output become always...
A Radio for the Apocalypse From hackaday.com 17 hours ago in Blogs There’s been a spate of apocalypse related articles over the last few weeks, but when I saw an AM radio made from a hand-wound coil and an oxidized British penny, I couldn’t help but be impressed. We’ve covered foxhole radios,...
Biologists Monitor Plant Pollination Events with Variable-Time Camera #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi From blog.adafruit.com 17 hours ago in PlatformsStores So cool that Team PPI: Roman Kellenberger, carlos lugo shared bit of their summer 2019 fieldwork on Hackster.io:So instead of grilling some poor students under the African sun, we decided to build and program autonomous Raspberry Pi-based photo and video...
Help – Trigger 24v relays From www.allaboutcircuits.com 17 hours ago in BlogsNews Hi, I need help to figure how to trigger 3 or 4 24vdc relays at 700m distance. Probably is too easy but... I have a 24vdc 1A power supply and 3 switches. Each switch should trigger a 24v relay but...
high voltage arcs components protection From www.allaboutcircuits.com 17 hours ago in BlogsNews hy i was building a high voltage arc using ignition coil , i am using electroboom idea with a bit of modifications. he used realy but i want to use mosfet with ne555 to create oscillations with variable frequency. i...
DOR-15 Bowler Hat from Disney’s Meet the Robinsons @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in PlatformsStores viaFor me, one of the stand-out characters of Meet the Robinsons is DOR-15, a best-of-intentions experiment gone horribly wrong. Designed as a helper hat, DOR-15 instead takes over the mind of whoever is wearing it, hellbent on world domination.Built using...
7.2V to PowerDelivery-enabled device From www.allaboutcircuits.com 18 hours ago in BlogsNews I have a 7.2V power source which I use for my very powerful mountain-bike front light. Now I am wondering whether I can attach a USB-C cable to it and charge my Samsung Note phone as well (USB-C, PowerDelivery-enabled). Is...
24v DC to 4.8v DC—24v to 5v Buck Converter work? From www.allaboutcircuits.com 18 hours ago in BlogsNews Hello all, I am building a radio control lawnmower/snowblower and have everything figured out EXCEPT powering the radio control receiver and servos by the main drive batteries. I'm not well enough versed in this type of thing to know if...
Need Help with a Slightlr. Different LED Flasher Circuit – Novice Here! From www.allaboutcircuits.com 19 hours ago in BlogsNews Dangit! A typo in my VERY FIRST thread title!! Hey there, folks! So, I've been using the search function to find and read about different types of LED flasher circuits, and the closest thing I've found are the "Emergency Vehicle"...
Slack Bot with Iot @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in PlatformsStores Neat project from Vitor Veras published on Github!This is a project of a slack bot, to automate your office/room/lab using some Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.Each Friday is PiDay here at Adafruit! Be sure to check out our posts, tutorials and...
Thermal Fuse Testing – need best way to TEST. From www.allaboutcircuits.com 19 hours ago in BlogsNews I repair home automatic coffee machines mechanical as well as electrical issues - .Just simpler basic stuff that can be diagnosed with a multimeter. I do not do any kind of board repairs. Ok so I work on some coffee...
How to solder in this case From www.allaboutcircuits.com 19 hours ago in BlogsNews hello recently i noticed that my brake light isn't working when i pulled the brake lever in my bike. i just checked around the brake light switch and discovered that one of the two wires was broken. if you refer...
Best/Most secure way to tap an existing wire? From www.allaboutcircuits.com 19 hours ago in BlogsNews Hi, I have a bundle of 19-20 AWG wires (40+). I need to tap about 30 of them. I've been using these: 3M Scotchlok IDC 26-19 AWG Tap Connector 3M Scotchlok IDC 26-19 AWG Tap Connector www.altex.com I'm having two...
Native American Heritage Month 2019: Johnnie Jae From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in PlatformsStores As an Otoe-Missouria and Choctow STEM advocate, journalist, community advocate, and more, Johnnie Jae no doubt lives up to her nickname as “The Brown Ball of Fury.”Here’s a short bio about Johnnie Jae from A Tribe Called Geek.Known as the...
What are 3 distinct operating states stage of Crystal Colpitts Oscilator? From www.allaboutcircuits.com 19 hours ago in BlogsNews Hi everybody I am learning about colpitts crystal oscillator circuit. I am currently reading the document "CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CIRCUITS" by author Robert J. Matthys. On page 37 of the document, I see that the author wrote that the colpitts oscillator...