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| | Build a Self-Balancing Segway Skateboard
This low cost self-balancing skateboard project is a mix between the Segway-like scooter and Electric Segway Skateboard we've covered before. Add an Arduino microcontroller, a motor, and some sensors to a standard skateboard and you get a... |
![]() | Remote Control PVC Submarine With Onboard Camera
While the yellow submarine pictured above doesn't get marks for pretty looks, put it in the water and the miniature submarine makes up with performance. It's a powerful remote control beast which also boasts an onboard camera. While it's not early... |
| | Write in Midair with a Simple LED POV Display
Learn how to fabricate your own LED "wave" display to write messages in midair. When you move the device through the air, you'll see a word flash through the blue LEDs. When you wave the device, it senses what direction it’s going... |
| | Interactive, Portable "Magic Mirror" Arduino Project
Using an old suitcase, a laptop, X10 home automation parts and an Arduino set-up, this guy managed to build a fully-functional magic mirror suitcase. Basically, it's an interactive mirror which reacts to it's environment using various... |
| | Exercise Bike Xbox 360 Controller
Need help with your New Year's resolution? Burn off the calories while playing your favorite racing games. The faster you pedal, the faster your vehicle travels. Learn how to build your own Excite Bike video game controller.
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![]() | Touchpad Built With an Arduino and Infrared
We've seen a few multitouch projects including a 5 minute dirt cheap pad and the more complex flexible multitouch display. This multi-touch device (the TRKBRD) is basically is a finger tracking sensor. By the looks of it, it doesn’t... |
![]() | How to: Personal Surveillance Spy Robot
The BlackFin Surveyor is an open source Wireless Mobile Robot comes fully assembled for use in research, education, and exploration at home. For example, it can be a robotic guardian around your house via the internet. Or you could make things... |
![]() | Make a DIY Sonar System using Arduino
Learn how to build a robot with built in visual sonar using sensors, an arduino, and Processing. The author supplies the code for Processing, an easy to learn programming tool for visualization. Processing gathers the sonar data from the... |
![]() | 10 Outstanding DIY iPhone Hacks The iPhone has so many built in sensors and functionalities, no wonder it's a constant target for hacks and mods. Over the years, we've compiled dozens of iPhone hacks and mods and these are the best of the bunch:
DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music... |
![]() | DIY Halloween: When Pumpkins meet Circuitry
No honorable hacker or modder can be satisfied with a simple candle inside of a pumpkin. How boring! Us proud nerds step up and create unique, appealing, and downright stunning pumpkins complete with lasers, LEDs, robotics, motion sensors,... |










