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March 29, 2007

AVR based LCD display connects via ethernet

by @ 8:23 pm. Filed under Electronics

AVR microcontroller controls an LCD display
Here's a cool project that lets you display text on a dot matrix LCD via an ethernet connection and web interface.
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March 25, 2007

Home built, working wooden rollercoaster

by @ 8:36 pm. Filed under Amusement Rides

Home built wooden roller coaster
Here's what you do when you have lots of extra wood laying around on a large, empty piece of land.
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March 19, 2007

Arcade games emulated in a scratch-off card

by @ 5:58 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Fun Stuff

A retro Ms. Pac Man scratch-off game card
I had totally forgotten about these, but the second I saw it, it all came rushing back. I remember getting these scratch-off "video games" from places like McDonald's when I was a kid in the 80s.
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March 17, 2007

Use your Nintendo DS as an embedded controller

by @ 2:59 pm. Filed under Electronics

The DSerial2 I/O board for use in the Nintendo DS
Now you can put the considerable power and efficiency of the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system to use in your robots and other embedded control projects.
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March 12, 2007

Pedal powered coaster thrills you into shape

by @ 3:05 pm. Filed under Amusement Rides

A human powered roller coaster ride
I can't say that I've ever seen a coaster quite like this! It's a human-powered rollercoaster that actually looks like it'd be tons of fun to ride, as long as you can handle the physical exertion!
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