LED Candle
on Nov 21, 2009 in DIY Hacks Electronic Hacks   Here is an interesting project that allows you to have the look of a flickering candle without the issues of open flames. There is an Instructable for the project here and more details over at Gadget Gangster. "The fakenflicker is a tiny,...

Name the Thing Contest - 107
on Nov 21, 2009 in Contests The prize this week is a loupe magnifier. This contest will run for one week (Nov 21 - 27, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do no...

Vacuum Tube Prototyping Design Board
on Nov 20, 2009 in DIY Hacks Electronic Hacks   Prototyping circuit designs are usually needed even after a circuit design has been developed in conjunction with a circuit simulator. Bruce Heran built this Vacuum Tube Prototyping Design Board to allow to test designs quickly and easily. ...

Marble Maze that is Remote Controlled using an Accelerometer
on Nov 19, 2009 in Complex Hacks Cool Gadgets DIY Hacks Electronic Hacks   A simple game is always much more fun when it is spiced up with some cool electronics. The wooden tilt maze game has been around for a long time. This Marble Maze that is Remote Controlled using an Accelerometer kicks up the original game by a...

Remote Control that does not use Batteries
on Nov 18, 2009 in Cool Gadgets   How many times were you left frustrated trying to change the channel on the TV just to realize that the batteries are dead. Of course there are no more batteries in the house so you are forced to steal the batteries from a lesser used remote.

How a Pole Transformer is Made
on Nov 17, 2009 in Educational Electronic Hacks   This video shows how the common pole transformer is made. Overall it is a simple process. If you can get one of these you could also have some dangerous high voltage fun. The video below shows how a transformer works.

Marissa Mayer talking about her Google Experience
on Nov 16, 2009 in Educational   Marissa Mayer is the Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google. This talk gives you some behind the scenes concepts that have made Google the success power house that it is. She also mentions the famous Google 20% time, th...

Texas Instruments eTech Days
on Nov 16, 2009 in Electronic Hacks   In College I remember rifling through my now tattered yellow Texas Instruments TTL Reference Book. Texas Instruments has been constantly developing interesting products and is holding an event called eTech Days where they will hold a number of...

DIY Optical Motor Encoder
on Nov 15, 2009 in DIY Hacks Electronic Hacks   PyroElectro has built an interesting motor Optical Motor Encoder system that allows a sled to move back and forth using optical feedback to know where the sled is. A L298 DC Motor Controller is used to drive the simple DC motor that is used to...

Name the Thing Contest - 106
on Nov 14, 2009 in Contests The prize this week is a loupe magnifier. This contest will run for one week (Nov 14 - 20, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do no...