Programming a 7-segment Display, using just Arduino digital pins (the hard way)
The purpose of this project is to build a countdown timer comprised of two 7-segment displays. Several interesting challenges are solved or resolved: How to interface »
The Magic Platform - DIY assisted crawling device for child with developmental disabilities
This post is different from anything we’ve published before. It’s an explanation of how we created one of our most ambitious projects to date »
Install the Arduino IDE (with ESP8266 support) on a Raspberry Pi
A couple of weeks ago I set up a new bench in my workshop. It was a great new space, but each time I wanted to »
Geekcon 2016 - Scorbot Learns to Draw
About two years ago I got Scorbot from a junk yard. One of the first posts I wrote was dealing with Scorbot first moves. At first »
Pinning down an unlabelled 8 x 8 LED Matrix
A couple of months ago, during a visit to foreign shores, I picked up an 8x8 LED matrix. What caught my eye was that it was »
Geekcon Pets 2016 - The Pet Authorization Project
Last weekend me, my wife and my friends participated in one of the Geekcon events. What is Geekcon? Geekcon is a makers' event, similar to an »
The Electric Joy-Ride
The last post I wrote about some festival el-wire product reminded me a big project which I've done to the same festival last year. Unfortunately, I »
A You-Are-Too-Loud Simple Arduino Gadget
From time to time I'll write here about something I like to call "Fast-Projects". Usually a "Fast-Project" is an easy project that comes to my mind »
Graphic Equalizer Display using ESP8266-12, MSGEQ7 and WS2812
EDIT 4/4/2016: Check out part 2 of this post. It is mostly about a software update I've done. The code is much better, the »
3D Magical Led Picture
My niece had a birthday this month, she became 13 years old. I'm really bad at choosing a birthday present for a 13 years old girl »