Maker connects a USB racing wheel to a web browser running HTML5 Gamepad API to drive an RC toy car through WebSockets and a Node.js server. Mate Marschalko has created an Arduino-powered RC car that can be driven around with a USB racing wheel or gamepad. In order to wirelessly control the vehicle, the Maker connected the wheel to a web browser running the HTML5 Gamepad API. “The work started […]
Irrigation + Arduino = Irrighino! As the Internet of Things continues to blossom, there will surely be more and more ways for you to water your lawn and gardens. Whereas some commercial units can set you back thousands of dollars, Makers like Luca Dentella are finding much more affordable and just as effective solutions with the help of […]
The Open Space Agency is currently developing a range of open source automated robotic observatories. The Open Space Agency is hoping to do the same for space as the OpenROV has done for underwater exploration. But instead of navigating the deep blue sea with low-cost robots, the latest initiative wants to use powerful telescopes that can be built right from home. […]
By touching the installation at various points, users can different sounds. These sounds then generate changes in the projection. New media artist Balam Soto is no rookie when it comes to mesmerizing musical instruments. Take Exp.Inst.Moon, for example. The interactive installation — which we saw on display at the Westport Maker Faire in Connecticut — incorporates projection and sound […]
Instead of having to hold his smartphone against his chest to create Bemes, Maker Sean Hodgins built an Arduino-powered remote shutter. When the Vine app first emerged, Maker Sean Hodgins had the idea to take an Arduino and to devise a time-lapse rig that would allow him to share unique six-second posts with his friends on the social channel. Keep in […]
If a cat hops onto something it’s not supposed to, this gadget will express your disapproval. When the owners are away, the cats will play. If you’re the owner of a feline, then you’re well aware that it’s nearly impossible to keep your furry friend under control while you’re out and about. As a way to solve this common […]
Celebrate International Beer Day with some of our favorite over-engineered projects. After all, there’s a ‘EE’ in beer for a reason! International Beer Day is a celebration that occurs on the first Friday of August every year. Since its inception in 2007, the unofficial holiday has grown from a small localized event in Santa Cruz, California into a global event spanning […]
“That’s one small step for XBee, one giant leap for wireless.” As you may know, NASA successfully launched the Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket carrying two space technology demonstration projects back on July 7th. The spacecraft conveyed the Radial Core Heat Spreader from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio, along with the SOAREX-8 Exo-Brake Flight Test from […]
Thanks to this Maker’s project, you’ll never have to fling rubber bands with your fingers again. If you’ve ever flung a rubber band into your sibling’s back or launched one across a classroom, then you’re sure to love this 3D-printed project from Kevin Thomas. Up until now, there’s only a been a handful of ways to fire […]
This Arduino watch can sense direction, count steps, tell temperature and measure altitude. Sure, you can always go out and buy a smartwatch with a tracker and compass already built-in, or you can do what Ben Hur Goncalves has done and create one of your own with the mighty Arduino. Having been fixated on the idea of devising an all-in-one […]
