Introduction I noticed that my LED strip samples have different base thicknesses. Most samples are thin and bend easily; some are thick and hold their shape well after bending. I found only one metal in the strip base. The copper conductors transmit...
The experiment's point LED luminaires use different connectors to connect the power supply and the light emitter or to extend the wires (for example). Manufacturers and retailers describe the current that can safely pass through the connectors for long...
The battery in my Lenovo laptop were slowly losing charge. Remaining capacity was 69% (good score after 2,5 years) but I need the really long battery time while travelling. The battery statistics according to Lenovo power utility:So, I bought some...
You said anything...so I thought I would see what happens when I share all the links from this Open Source GIS Tool website. This is information that helps my project team work on our upcoming projects. Enjoy! Open Source GIS[Last...
Long ago, in a land called Kettering, OH, my 14-year-old self got bored, restless and discontent, but this was no ordinary case of adolescent ennui. I was jealous, longing, consumed by the desire to do one thing above all else. It was a crazy...
THE GENERAL CONCEPT:The chances of this happening is on the unlikely side, but the contemplation on the collaboration to do a "professional movie camera" would be amazing. The product would be every hackers / filmmakers dream, an all purpose studio built...
DRAFT - Please Ignore | Hackaday article coming up "The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed," goes the clichéd William Gibson quote. Growing up on all the Cyberpunk literature and spending more-than-healthy amount of time obsessing...
Update 2015-04-29 see below!Hmm... LEDs are always worty a new PCB ^^What i found is, that i have one http://de.farnell.com/texas-instruments/tlc59116ipwr/led-treiber-16ch-i2c-bus-tssop28/dp/1647815?jsValue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.farnell.com%2Fcad%2F1671248.zip&jsAction=cad&skipCache=trueleft......
Time for another Electronics Goldmine analysis!2x Box of ICs (>50)19135; $10.00 ($2.99 when I bought them.)---------- more ----------2x CD4002CN - Dual 4-input NOR Gate1x CD4020BCN - 14 bit up counter/divider1x CD4034BE - 8 bit ser/par to ser/par shift...
As with any other curious [/somewhat reckless] taker-aparter-of-stuff, I have a pretty solid list of unfinished projects going:The house. It's 90 years old. It needs bathrooms, and a [better] kitchen, and a million other things. I guess this isn't really...
We don't really see too many walking robots around us, but everyone knows how they should look like. After all, we've seen a lot of them in the movies, comic books, and computer games. There is a slight problem with that. You see, those robots were conceived...
This are some of my new ideas, which are not completely solved ;-)---------- more ----------Flux Generator (Only a prop with some blinking LEDs ;-)) Biggest Challenge: HousingSmall LED Light Engine - A node which could connect to other nodes and control...
When it comes to procrastination, I lost to the repair works at my apartment. I had to patch up a couple of oversized holes left behind under the kitchen sink before I moved in. The new neighbor on the opposite side of the wall is a chain smoker. :(...
As probably a lot of folks here, I developed very slight hoarding disorder, known also as "impulsive midnight aliexpress shopping sessions" over the time I tinker with electronics. I buy stuff that goes into "messy box" and after a time I find out it...
An electronic excise and a table piece made for a themed party. A basic exercise in physical input-output using a servo logic. A breadboard with a servo, joystick, arduino nano, and a usb-to-serial adapter all sitting on a usb charger. A very short arduino...