Guy makes his own variable speed Foot Pedal which could be used for controlling a TIG welding machine or another motor driven device.
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Simple python script checks for mail using imaplib and tells the arduino via serial connection. Arduino activates a simple servo motor rotating the flag. Code: import serial import time import imaplib, re ser = serial.Serial(3) print “Starting on ” +ser.portstr; conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(“imap.gmail.com”, 993) while (True): conn.login(‘YOUR GMAIL USERNAME’,’YOUR PASSWORD’) unreadCount = … read more on Simple Arduino Gmail Notifier Project… 
Household Hacker breaks down the steps in turning a old out of date microprocessor and re-purposing it into a USB Powered Coffee Warmer. 
Iyaz Akhtar shows how to make your own ethernet cables, how to attach ethernet to keystones for a great finished look in your home and more. 
These German guys put together a clever project for filming a Wakeboarder on a lake. The six propeller “MikroKopter” sports a camera which follows the action by receiving a signal via an automatic tracking transmitter. The mount calculates the angle and adjust the camera to keep the rider in view. … read more on MikroKopter Follows The Action With Camera Tracking System… 
Fiber Optics are just cool. Here the Engineering guy breaks down the basics of how tiny beam of light can twist and turn through a cable or liquid and still reflect out the other side. 
Jeri Ellsworth and Bil Herd discuss the basics of Phase Lock Loops (PLLs). PLL are a essential components in modern micro controllers. 
This Japanese Ball drone sure knows how to make an entrance. Its single propeller is kinda unique, by the look of it in the video it seems to angle to control the direction of hover. |
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