Arduino Hacks

Make a DIY Open Source PSP with an Arduino

Make a DIY Open Source PSP with an Arduino

Here’s another fantastic tutorial from our Open Source Arduino master, Matt. See all of our Arduino projects. In the spirit of the open source gameboy (#5 on the Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web), Matt's latest project uses a few Arduino...
Build a Sensory Robot with Arduino and Processing

Build a Sensory Robot with Arduino and Processing

An infrared proximity sensor on a robot can give it ‘eyesight’ to make sense of the real world. Cory Barton has used an inexpensive Sharp distance sensor, an Arduino and the open source Processing language to build his robotics project. The...
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...
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...
RFID Hack: Automatic Keyless Mazda Entry

RFID Hack: Automatic Keyless Mazda Entry

Let's face it - keys are a hassle to fumble with during our everyday lives. While you could implant an RFID tag in your hand, this hacker took a more conservative approach using iPod+Nike and the Arduino to have his car automatically unlock when...
Make a Remote Controlled Nerf Gun Tank

Make a Remote Controlled Nerf Gun Tank

If you were a Nerf gun warrior in your younger days, then you need to make yourself this awesome Nerf tank. Is that Nerf gun still lying around? Then all you need are some extras and a bit of handyman skills to follow this neat project. You could...
DIY Virtual Robot Controlled By Real World Twin

DIY Virtual Robot Controlled By Real World Twin

In this cool project, learn to use a simple robot to manipulate its 3D mirror image constructed in Maya. For the physical robot, he uses 3 servos and a PicAxe 28X1 micro-controller. Each time the robot moves on its axes, movement is...