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Raspberry Pi Xmas Pi Lets You Control Your Tree Decorations From A Browser

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As the holiday season approaches fast you might be interested in this neat tree decoration control you can build using a Raspberry Pi, a little Arduino, some WS2801 RGB Pixels and a Christmas tree, to create the Raspberry Pi Xmas Pi. Once built the Raspberry Pi Xmas Pi can then be controlled via a … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Xmas Pi Lets You Control Your Tree Decorations From A Browser

Shapeoko 2 Desktop CNC Mill Kit Available To Pre-Order From $299 (video)

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If you enjoyed making your own creations and designing and developing new prototypes you might be interested in a new desktop CNC milling machine in the form of the new open hardware project Shapeoko 2, which builds on the original design The Shapeoko 2 has been created to be shipped as a kit which … [Read more...] about Shapeoko 2 Desktop CNC Mill Kit Available To Pre-Order From $299 (video)

Awesome Raspberry Pi Arcade Stick Build Using PiJamma Add-on PCB (video)

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Gamers who have also got a spare Raspberry Pi mini PC kicking around might be interested in this awesome Raspberry Pi arcade stick created by ArcadeForge who have also been working on their PiJamma Project. Which is an add-on PCB for the Raspberry Pi which has been created to simplify connecting … [Read more...] about Awesome Raspberry Pi Arcade Stick Build Using PiJamma Add-on PCB (video)


LavaAMP Equalizer Created Using Microsoft PumpSpark Kit And Pure Data (video)

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If you have a fair few hours spare this weekend, you might fancy building yourself a funky LavaAMP Equalizer. This innovative device uses a similar process to the retro lava lamp technology to create mesmerizing patterns in time with your music. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the … [Read more...] about LavaAMP Equalizer Created Using Microsoft PumpSpark Kit And Pure Data (video)

All-In-One Howler Open Source Arcade Controller Will Help You Build The Ultimate Arcade Cabinet (video)

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If you fancy building your very own custom arcade cabinet, then the Howler all-in-one open source arcade controller designed by Josh Wolf based in Calgary, Canada is definitely worth more investigation. The Howler open source arcade controller is a 4 joystick, 26 button, gamepad controller, … [Read more...] about All-In-One Howler Open Source Arcade Controller Will Help You Build The Ultimate Arcade Cabinet (video)


Create Your Very Own Thermal Imaging Camera With An Arduino Nano (video)

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If you enjoy creating projects using the Arduino platform you might be interested in this awesome thermal imaging camera which has been created using an Arduino Nano development board and a few other components. The Arduino Nano thermal imaging camera has been created by user Kaptein QK over on the … [Read more...] about Create Your Very Own Thermal Imaging Camera With An Arduino Nano (video)

Raspberry Pi Apple iBeacon Created Using £12 Bluetooth 4.0 USB Dongle (video)

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If you are intrigued by the new Apple iBeacon device which is now gone live within Macy's to test location specific discounts that will be made available to customers as they enter certain areas of the store. You might be interested in this project which allows you to create your very own Apple … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Apple iBeacon Created Using £12 Bluetooth 4.0 USB Dongle (video)


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