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January 29, 2007

Buy a Star Wars pinball machine signed by Vader himself!

by @ 6:54 pm. Filed under Pinball

A Star Wars pinball machine backbox
Pinball machines are cool. Many people also like Star Wars. Combine the two and it's like peanut butter and chocolate. So, how do you make that pinball machine even better? Have it autographed by Lord Vader himself!
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January 21, 2007

Using everyday ideas to print a waterfall

by @ 10:27 am. Filed under Fun Stuff, Technology

Photo of a waterfall
Working in much the same was as an inkjet printer, the Jeep promotional waterfall system "prints" images with water drops to create an eye-catching effect.
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January 15, 2007

Guide to help you choose a microcontroller

by @ 9:30 pm. Filed under Electronics

An assortment of microcontrollers
If you're wondering how to select a microcontroller for your next project, this guide might be helpful.
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January 11, 2007

Microcontroller learning kit makes it easy

by @ 11:55 pm. Filed under Electronics

Microcontroller learning kit
Having grown-up with one of those Radio Shack 50-in-one electronics kits (which I still have!) I have first-hand knowledge that those kind of guided-learning/sandbox kits can be educational and interesting to both kids and adults. The field of electronics has changed quite a bit since my 20+ year old kit was produced and one of the huge changes has been the emergence of microcontrollers.
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January 10, 2007

New style roller coaster offers Superman like thrills

by @ 7:10 pm. Filed under Amusement Rides

A new style flying roller coaster
Not only does this steel coaster have the usual ups, downs, banked turns, loops and all of that good stuff, but it also has a cool design that puts the riders out to the side of the car where they can feel as though they're flying.
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January 4, 2007

Home-built OLED wristwatch that plays Pong

by @ 8:35 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

Home-built OLED microcontroller watch that plays Pong by itself
This cool project combines an OLED (organic LED) display, some clever programming, careful casing design, and a great idea to create the self-playing Pong wristwatch.
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