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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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May 1, 2013

Direct current (DC) by definition flows in one direction. Alternating current (AC), on the other hand, periodically changes direction, or reverses polarity. It is indeed possible for a portion of a ci ...

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Apr 19, 2013

Obviously, millionaires like me don't really have to worry about an empty wallet, but for the rest of you out there, having no cash when it comes time to paying a bill can be excruciatingly embarrassi ...

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Apr 9, 2013

In this episode we're using the Tibbo EM1000 to create our ownweb-serving-BPM-sensor!For the code:http://www.mikepieters.com/codes/BPMv1.zipThe pin overview:http://docs.tibbo.com/phm/index.html?ic1000 ...

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Apr 5, 2013

This video covers the basics of the Arduino and the breadboard.For the code:http://www.mikepieters.com/codes/basicsI.inoMusic by: AudioMicro - Thanks! :) ...

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Mar 21, 2013

LEDs have slowly become the standard for DIY lighting projects because they consume less power and last way longer than regular light bulbs do. Light-emitting diodes have no filament, meaning they gen ...

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Mar 19, 2013

Biking at night is dangerous. Seriously. If you've ever taken a night ride, you've probably experience a few close encounters with a set of headlights. Which is why you use bike lights—to make yoursel ...

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Mar 19, 2013

i have a dave smith mopho keyboard and i hate that i have to plug it in to a wall to get it to cut on. would rather just use the usb and connect to my laptop. so i can travel and make music while im m ...

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Mar 17, 2013

Does anyone know anything about PCB cloning?Means that circuit board hardware and software will be copied to make a circuit diagram, SCH, the MCU code program, and copied to the production.So you only ...

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Mar 15, 2013

In this video we're making a weather predicting light! Good luck!For the TextFinder library.The code is available on Github and on my website.Good luck! In case you've got any questions, feel free to ...

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Mar 1, 2013

In this project, you'll learn how to re-purpose low-cost sprinkler parts into a high-powered CANDY CANNON. Be the coolest person on the block by building a pneumatic device that will launch candy 100 ...