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DIY Star Trek Tricorder
James couldn't actually pick one up from the Starfleet online store, so he built his own version of the famous scanning tool from Star Trek. The project used the parts from the Build Inside the Box competition kit, and voila: the Baldcorder!
DIY LOST Swan Station Split Flap Display Timer
Speaking of bringing classic TV props to life, DJ had the wild idea to recreate the bizarre retro countdown clock found in the Dharma Initiative’s Swan Station (aka “The Hatch”). Don’t forget to enter the numbers: 4 8 15 16 23 42.........
Massive Raspberry Pi
Wesley's Massive Pi began life in the PiCasso Design Challenge on element14, as his bid to create a very meta piece of Pi-based art: a Raspberry Pi 6 times the actual size! And it’s not just art, as all the GPIO pins function, driven (of course) by a Raspberry Pi.
Adding Android Auto as Non-Permanent Add-On with Raspberry Pi
Cars can last a long time, they certainly outlast the fast pace of tech advances. So I thought I'd see if I could add some modern conveniences to a slightly older car using a Raspberry Pi and Android Auto.
How To Make A Custom PCB From Design To Assembly
A lot of our videos contain custom PCBs, and those don‘t appear magically out of thin air. In this episode Clem takes you through every step of Custom PCB design and assembly! In a mere 20ish minutes you get a grasp of how much work is in that one building block of a project.
Keyboard Shortcuts Keypad with Raspberry Pi Pico
Frequently used programs which have shortcuts/macros to save you time, but forget what they are? Here's a shortcut keypad for quick and easy access, with a helpful screen to remind you where the location of each.
Making a 3D Graphics Card for the Atari 800 XL
The Atari 8-bit family was an important part of computing history, but there were some things those machines just couldn't do. In this episode, Andy builds a "graphics card" for the Atari 800 XL using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module, and attempts to control a 3D graphics demo from Atari BASIC.
Raspberry Pi Smart Water Dispenser
So much time wasted every day standing at my sink filling water bottles. I finally decided that I need to automate this process. I am going to use a Raspberry PI, some custom water valves driven by a servo, a water filter and instant hot water heater to make my own automatic hot and cold water dispenser with presets so I can walk away while the water bottle, coffee or French press fills itself!