After we have survived recent natural disasters like floods and thunderstorms, mosquitoes are another disaster that needs elimination. I don’t like mosquitoes. They are evil vampires lurking in the dark. Flies on the other hand are jovial and rich in protein. Cats usually specialize in them. But cats don’t tackle mosquitoes very well.. . I […]
New Product Friday: Raspberry SAFE, IR S...
Dave Hrynkiw
June 8, 2012
Friday! New stuff! Go!
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Solarbotics Raspberry SAFE $8.95 Now that you've waited a long, long while for your Raspberry Pi® board to arrive you'll want to protect your precious! Use the Raspberry SAFE to protect it from the harmful environment that is your desk. |
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I2C-It Sharp IR Distance Sensor (10 to 80cm range) $16.45 We've turned this excellent standard-range Sharp IR sensor into something faster, and I2C compatible. |
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I2C-It Sharp IR Long-range Distance Sensor (20 to 150cm range) $19.45 We've turned this excellent long-range Sharp IR sensor into something faster, and I2C compatible. |
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RFID Reader ID-12 (125 kHz) $29.95 This is a very simple to use RFID reader module with a built-in antenna. Power the module, hold up a card, and get a Serial string output containing the unique ID of the card. |
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RFID Reader Breakout Board $0.95 This is a simple breakout board breaks out the 2mm spaced pins from the ID-12 RFID reader out to two common 0.1" spaced headers. |
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5V 200mA Boost Converter $5.95 The NCP1402 is a 5V Step-up DC-DC converter. This breakout board will accept voltage inputs between 1 and 4 Volts and output a constant, low ripple 5V output capable of sourcing up to 200 mA. |
End of Friday! Weekend! Go!
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