TodBot + Boarduino + Servo + Wii

I threw some pre-release toys at TodBot to play with, and he rewards with a fun little project combining a Wii accellerometer and a standard servo.

His videography quality is disturbing, and makes me look bad! Check out more about the project including a nice video, on his todbotblog.

Filed under: arduino,projects — by ladyada, posted October 25, 2007 at 10:42 am

Digg Button Kit Shirt

Thydzik made the best digg button kit mod ever…a Digg Button Shirt! ZOMG, check out this video. More info at Instructables….

Filed under: kits,random — by ladyada, posted October 24, 2007 at 12:05 am

New TV-B-Gone Kit, Make every day a ‘TV-free’ day!

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Tired of all those LCD TVs everywhere?
Want a break from advertisements while you’re trying to eat?
Want to zap screens from across the street?

The TV-B-Gone kit is what you need! This ultra-high-power version of the popular TV-B-Gone is fun to make and even more fun to use. It has 4 ultra-high power IR LEDs for awesome range, we’ve had success from more than 100′ away.

Built in co-operation with Mitch Altman (the inventor of the TV-B-Gone) this kit is a great way to learn some electronics skills and build something truly useful!

Now in the Adafruit webshop!

Filed under: announce,kits — by ladyada, posted October 15, 2007 at 2:47 pm

Arduino tutorial, lesson 4!


Ready for more Arduino tutorials? I’ve crawled out from under a pile of kits and finished up #4! This lesson will teach you all about sending data from the Arduino to the computer. You’ll also learn how to crunch numbers and juggle data. You can also watch as I make awful diagrams using Visio! Check it out here!

Haven’t checked out the tutorials? They are waiting patiently for you!

Filed under: arduino,site updates — by ladyada, posted October 10, 2007 at 9:15 pm

New Kit! BoArduino – Breadboard Arduino Clone

I got these PCB’s last week and now the webpage for it is up & kits in the shop! This is a nifty little Arduino clone kit. With an FTDI USB cable, it is pretty much just like an Arduino but can be plugged into a solderless breadboard for prototyping ease.

Read more about it on the Boarduino project webpage

Specifications:

* Designed to plug into a breadboard for easy prototyping
* Petite size, only 3″ x 0.8″ (75mm x 20mm)
* All ‘standard’ pins are brought out – Digital 0 thru 13, Analog 0 thru 5, ARef, 5V, Ground, Vin and Reset
* Chip comes preprogrammed with my “no-wait” Arduino bootloader
* 2 LEDs, green power and red “pin 13″ just like the Arduino Diecimila
* Available as a low cost kit with standard parts, so its never out of stock
* All through-hole parts are easy to solder
* Reset button
* ATmega168, running at 16.00 MHz, just like the NG and Diecimila
* 6-pin standard ICSP header
* Standard 2.1mm DC jack (just like the original) with 5V regulator to run on 7V-17V power
* 1N4001 diode protects against using incorrect wall adapter
* 6-pin header at the end for a USB-TTL cable
* Auto-reset capability when used with a USB-TTL cable

Filed under: announce,arduino,kits — by ladyada, posted October 1, 2007 at 12:31 am

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