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 | Tiny DIY Persistence of Vision Project
Persistence of Vision (POV) devices display a message when you wave them through the air. We've seen a few POV projects in the past, but none quite this small. Switch off the lights and wave the device around and see the message displayed. The... |
 | Custom Magic 8 Ball features internal OLED Screen
Remember those Magic 8 balls growing up and how the stupid bubbles and purple liquid always got in the way of reading the prediciton? With a bit of electronic modding, it display custom messages by replacing the normal message die with an OLED... |
 | Incredible Robot Balances Perfectly on a Ball
We've featured some basic segway-like self balancing robots with two wheels but we haven't seen anything like this. This unique robot uses three omni-wheels to maintain its balance on a spherical ball. As demonstrated in the video below, it... |
 | 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... |
 | Open Source POV Bicycle Wheel Animation
We recently covered a fantastic POV system which displays animation or pictures on your bicycle tires as you ride. Instead of buying that kit, you can learn to make your own quite easily. This open source POV bike tutorial walks you through the... |
 | How to: Cheap Accelerometer with the Wii Nunchuck
As you're probably well aware, the wiimote and nunchuck have a vast array of sensors built into them. Instead of buying pre-assembled breakout board for $35, or attempting to solder a tiny surface mount accelerometer, learn to exploit the features... |
