I just assembled the Bare-Bones Board (BBB) from the Modern Device Company. The BBB is a “low-cost, breadboard-friendly Arduino-compatible” board. The BBB is cheaper than the popular Diecimila. This is because it doesn’t have the USB to UART chip from FTDI. Instead, the board connects to a cable that contains the FTDI chip. This means …
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Apr 04
How to un-clutter your desk with fluorescent lighting
If you have limited room on your desk, the last thing you need is a bulky desk lamp taking up space. I recently replaced my desk lamp with an under-cabinet fluorescent light fixture. This works well if you have shelves over your desk. If not, you might want to consider another alternative. This project involves …
Jan 15
Fun with RGB LEDs
I recently connected an Arduino to a Tri-Color LED Light Bar that I bought from SparkFun Electronics. I used pulse width modulation to control the brightness of each color. The individual colors combine to make the desired color. Download the code here and see the schematic below.
Nov 18
LED coffee table
I have wanted to build a project with LEDs for a long time. This weekend I came up with an idea, an LED coffee table. The table would have a large compartment in the center to house the electronics and either a clear or translucent top to allow the light to shine through. Ideally I …
Nov 09
How to build a PC (on the cheap)
Last month, WalMart began selling a PC for under $200. This made me wonder, can you build it yourself for cheaper. I did a little bit of research and here is a breakdown of the cost: Motherboard – $59.99 Case – $29.99 Kingston 512 MB Memory – $14.99 Seagate 80 GB Hard Drive – $43.99 …
Project Euler
