Arduino Hacks

RFID Enabled Mp3 Player Hack using Arduino

RFID Enabled Mp3 Player Hack using Arduino

This is a fantastic, unique project which uses RFID tagged pictures to select and play album. The system utilizes the easy to use arduino microcontroller platform along with an RFID reader and is also ethernet enabled. See more pics and...
Incredible, Colorful RGB LED Light Strip

Incredible, Colorful RGB LED Light Strip

This incredible, RGB LED light strip allows you to address each and every LED individually, creating splendid color patters. If you were challenged by the Open Source POV Bicycle Wheel Animation project we covered last week or were thinking of...
DIY Internet Enabled Arduino Messenger

DIY Internet Enabled Arduino Messenger

Is there anything that the Arduino microcontroller can’t do? Just look at the vast assortment of applications in Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web we've covered earlier. Here's another awesome arduino project by Hans Scharler. Hans uses an...
Cornell’s Newest Microcontroller Projects

Cornell's Newest Microcontroller Projects

Cornell has released their latest batch of microcontroller electronics projects ranging from a 3D scanner to infrared laser harps. All of the projects use Atmel ATmega chips (the same chips Arduino uses) to accomplish their tasks. All 42...
DIY Midi Drums using an Arduino

DIY Midi Drums using an Arduino

Using some piezo sensors, this DIYer created some DIY midi drums for the Arduino. All it takes is a handful of the sensors and a few resistors to put together. He's already assembled the soruce code, parts kit and detailed instructions so you...
Top 30 Wiimote Hacks of the Web

Top 30 Wiimote Hacks of the Web

Nintendo's Wii remote (or wiimote) has proven to be an incredibly hackable device. This is mainly because of its bluetooth connectivity and assortment of sensors which make it a great interface for controlling DIY electronics projects. So, for...
New Arduino Mega & Interview with Tom Igoe

New Arduino Mega & Interview with Tom Igoe

As you should know by now, Arduino is a fantastic microcontroller platform featuring a simple data input and outputs along with an easy to learn programming environment. Now the boys over at tinker.it have come out with the Arduino's big brother...
How to Connect Multiple Arduino Microcontrollers with I2C

How to Connect Multiple Arduino Microcontrollers with I2C

Use I2c to connect several Arduinos together to combine their power. I2C stands for the Inter Integrated Circuits and is one of the best Multi Master Serial Computer Bus technologies used in different systems to connect the peripherals of low...
Make your Own 21st Century Sundial

Make your Own 21st Century Sundial

If you thought sundials were a thing of the past, think again. The only difference is that this time around things are much more high tech. Over at 5volt there is a fantastic tutorial demonstrating how to build your own laser sundial. The great...
Arduino & NunChuck create Real Time DIY Pan & Tilt Camera

Arduino & NunChuck create Real Time DIY Pan & Tilt Camera

Learn to create your own DIY pan and tilt camera which is controllable (in basically real time) by using a Wii nunchuck and the Arduino. Â By moving and rotating the nunchuck, two servo motors match your movements allowing you to control your...