In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL 9000 — the neurotic computer — had a birthday in 1992 (for some reason, in the book it is 1997). In the late 1960s, that date sounded impossibly far away, but ...
Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I ...
When it comes to educational electronic projects, it’s hard to go past building a clock. You learn tons about everything from circuit concepts and assembly skills to insights about the very nature of ...
If you are building Internet of Things (IoT) projects, the ability to receive real-time alerts is a game-changer. Arduino, a prominent player in the IoT space, has introduced a new feature to its ...
Maker Michael Klements has built a unique electromechanical clock using a little Arduino hardware, code, and 28 servos, which tilt panels to reveal the correct time in digital format. As the time ...
The past month or so I’ve been playing with the Maxim DS1307 Real-Time-Clock and DS1621 Temperature Sensor ICs. I hooked them up to an Arduino Uno board with a Parallax Serial 16×2 Character LCD. I ...
If you live in a place where sunrise and sunset varies a lot throughout the year you know that setting up an automatic lighting system in your home (or garden) is a pain. DIYer Paulo Renato's solution ...