We've been having fun playing with the L293D driver chip. It's one of those things to see how much you can make it do by itself (like with any BEAM application!). Grant McKee has been experimenting with some simple additions to the chip to make it (unto itself) a suitable brain for a simple mini-sumo […]
Wednesday Links: Galaxies, BeatBlox and ...
Solar botics
September 3, 2014
Here's a new portion of links to brighten the otherwise unremarkable day.
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Beat Blox A simple and elegant way to visualize sound and tangibly control it. (Via Creative Applications) |
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Heart Bot Drawn with sound, vibration, sunlight, now draw with heartbeat! Now that's how it's supposed to be. (Via Designboom) |
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New map shows where the Milky Way galaxy is inside its supercluster This definitely puts things in a different perspective. Fascinating even to look at. (Via Gizmodo) |
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Homemade Activity Monitor Chunky 70's bracelet-like thing wider than my wrist. Take that, Fitbit! (Via Hackaday) |
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Summertime Sale
Ah, the Summer Solstice... We thought it'd be a nice way to celebrate the passing of the longest day of the year with some permanent price adjustments and some special deals! Sale items: The always-popular PhotoPopper Photovore kit (regularly $60USD) is now $45USD! The GM10W Deal motor/wheel combination (regularly $11.39USD) is now $8.95USD a set! […]
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