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Hands on with C.H.I.P. ("The World's First Nine Dollar Computer")

fustini

I received my Alpha unit of the C.H.I.P. from Next Thing Co recently:(the blue tape at the top is just cause i found the bright power and activity LEDs annoying... I'm weirdo )I loved the little detail of QC pass sticker featuring adorable doge with ...
- 29 Oct 2015
'StartUSB for PIC' Getting Started Guide

shabaz

IntroductionThis blog post looks at a very small microcontroller board called the StartUSB for PIC StartUSB for PIC, and shows how it can be used either as a standalone microcontroller board or used to control your own hardware (either off-board or b...
- 28 Oct 2015
Outernet leverages OSHW to build satellite receiver

fustini

Last month, I discovered there was a company called Outernet here in Chicago, where I live, that created a derivative of the BeagleBoard called Lantern: www.youtube.com/watch Lantern: One Device, Free Data From Space Forever https://www.indi...
- 27 Oct 2015
Microcontroller Health Status Controller Board based on AVR328p

balearicdynamics

IntroductionAiming to develop an advanced Linux server for a private network, with reduced size and a relatively small payload, the choice has been focused on the Gizmo2 board hosting a Debian Linux distribution:A reliable board at a reasonable cost ...
- 10 Oct 2015
Attack of the clones: China reveals its own copy of the Tesla Model S

Catwell

The Youxia X is just as sleek looking as the Model S. (via Youxia & CNC)Open source your design/patents… this happens. It’s not the first time, but the most ambitious I’ve seen recently. (See the MakerBot close, TangiBot, for another example towa...
- 4 Aug 2015
Gesto is a Wearable Gesture Motion Solution for Makers

Former Member

Gesto is the World’s first open-source boards for wearable gesture control with a unique method that combines muscle signals with motion patterns. There are available two kits: Gesto Caelum is a ready to go solution. Caelum has all yo...
- 5 Jul 2015
USB IO Module for Raspberry Pi and other Linux and Windows systems

hwhardsoft

Hi, I want to introduce a new project of me. It's a usb hid io module with 2 relay outputs and 2 optoisolated inputs. The module based on a ATTINY45 with V-USB stack. It can be combined with any Linux (Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone) or Windows p...
- 22 Jun 2015
ATTRACTS: A Smartwatch to prevents Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Former Member

Have you sometimes felt some pains in your wrist? Be careful, because you might get a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) disorder. So what is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disorder that affects your nerves in the wrist. This dis...
- 13 Jun 2015
Free Reference Design data for Linear Technology DC1194A Demo Circuit!

jmcmillan

For all the hobbyist, maker community, DIY'ers, students and beyond - we're supplying free reference designs that you can work with, take from and build up to make your own designs! No need to start from scratch!Linear Techn...
- 20 Apr 2015
Front Panels! How to Label them

shabaz

Front panels can cost a lot. As an alternative I had a theory that I put to the test this week, and it worked out well. The theory was that for home-built projects, surely trophy/jewellery type engraving could be used for labels. It turns out th...
- 27 Mar 2015
New parts, new part PCB Problem

camuyano

I had a wake up call using Eagle Cad and a third party libraries. And I wanted to share how my ignorance caused my boards to fail (for now).Just for reference the board uses an Atmega328P SMD and i wanted a smaller and cheaper part than a normal crys...
- 15 Mar 2015
ESP8266 interface board on it's way (WifIco)

camuyano

If you do not know what the ESP8266 is... oh boy. It is a cheap WIFI Uart module (google it).I have been playing around with the ESP8266 for a few days now. While doing my testing I realized that most of the time my problems are faulty wiring. Yeah I...
- 8 Nov 2014
Bitcoins gaining ground for acceptance

Catwell

A physical bitcoin made by Casascious. I suppose as an attempt to make it easier to use? That coin could be have been worth anywhere between $300 - 1200 USD this past year! (via Casascius)While bitcoins aren’t backed by a government body or well-know...
- 9 Jun 2014
A new Open Source Board for 3D-Printing and CNC

Former Member

I want to share with you some nice developing story: We are developing a open source platform for 3D printing and CNC - the T-Bone.First of all it is just an 5-Axis stopper motor motion controller for the BeagleBone. But if you digg a bit deeper into...
- 2 Apr 2014
Bitcoins gaining widespread acceptance, ATMs, retailer acceptance…

Catwell

(via bitcoin.org)Speaking of open source, the Bitcoin cryptocurrency source code is open. Hence, all the crazy digital currencies that have come out. Bitcoins have received a fair share of criticism, but it seems most critiques of the electroni...
- 12 Feb 2014
OHS 2013: "Open-source hardware in the creative world"

fustini

EDN has a great post on the Open Hardware Summit 2013: Open-source hardware in the creative worldOpen Hardware Summit attendees packed the Kresge Auditorium at MIT last Friday with eyes and minds wide open to hear from engineers and makers on th...
- 1 Oct 2013
Make: Hardware Innovation Workshop 2013

fustini

I had the plesure of attending the Make: Hardware Innovation Workshop last week prior to Maker Farie. Here's my gallery:https://plus.google.com/photos/117542001281850354871/albums/5881415985068269297 And my YouTube playlist of videos I shot...
- 25 May 2013
Paws on with the BeagleBone

fustini

I recently started working the BeagleBoneBeagleBone, an Open Source Hardware Single Board Computer (SBC). For those not familiar: BeagleBone is a low-cost credit-card-sized Linux computer that connects with the Internet and runs software such a...
- 9 Mar 2013
EAGLE: A Great PCB Tool For Early Startups

DaveYoung

The line between 'Technology Tinkerer' and 'Early-Stage Startup' is faded and gray. Both are driven by passion, both are tight on cash, and both are run by people with a clear view of the bigger picture looking for tools that can easily get the...
- 4 Mar 2013
Microsoft remote triggering sprinkler system, art of DIY

Eavesdropper

www.youtube.com/watch It is about time that Windows Phone 7 is used for a DIY project. The overall dominance of Android and iOS in DIY projects was stifling. In a mission to use natural resources more efficiently, Engineer Mike Linnen of M...
- 22 Aug 2011
Hacking / Trouble shooting / Field installation tool

R_Phoenix

RP-2ADP The RP-2ADP is an adaptor for infield wiring of the DB9 Serial connector.Allow easy access to the TX, RX, and Ground pins.The RTS and DTR pins (Pins 4 and 7) are also available for CAN bus or port powered devices. * Available ...
- 31 Mar 2011
Heddatron, a robotic play and the tech behind it

Catwell

Jane Gordon and some of the robot cast Only two options: subject yourself to the insane logic of robotic whims or step off the mortal coil.Based on the play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (1890), and written by modern playwrite Elizabeth Meriwethe...
- 18 Mar 2011
DIY Speaker Fabric

Eavesdropper

www.youtube.com/watch Creating a simple speaker on fabric and other materials was demonstrated by Hannah Perner-Wilson in this video. In the best version shown in her experiments, she places wide traces of conductive tape on canvas, and places the mat...
- 1 Mar 2011
Tabletop robot vacuum, in name only

Eavesdropper

I saw this robot vacuum and thought, hey why not- I like being messy, this guy's has me covered. Set to buy it, I find that this little bot does not move on its own. I have to push it around? I pass. However, I like the concept I had when I fir...
- 1 Mar 2011
High school teacher develops new way of making a microfluidic chip

ZeroSizeObject

Joe Childs, a Cambridge high school physics teacher has found an easy way to create a microfluidic chip. Dr. Anas Chalah, a Harvard University researcher, has used this inexpensive and simple method in his recently developed Microfluidics Lab f...
- 25 Jan 2011