Month: February 2016

An open source digital microfludics platform from GaudiLabs, that is also available on github: OpenDrop is a new design for an open source digital microfludics platform for research purposes. The device uses recent electro-wetting technology to control small droplets of liquids....

Lukas Fassler has published a new project, a DIY PWM dimmer for LED lighting. The dimmer can handle 100W@12V and is controlled by a single potentiometer. I have recently moved to a new penthouse and was looking for a PWM dimmer to control some 12V LED strips. I thought that should be...

Digikey has launched a new website for the maker and DIY world. The aim of this new website is to help people take their ideas from concept to product by providing the tools and resources on every step of the process. Maker.io was created to help makers understand the phases that...

MAGIC PIXEL is a full color LED display able to show animations, scrolling texts, and video from a PC or Mac. The display can also be controlled using an Android or iOS device via bluetooth interface. Magic Pixel is a universal and handy Bluetooth LED display, which we've been...

Adafruit has published some new Business card-sized references for Arduino and basic electronics. Adobe Illustrator format files are available for download on their github.com repository. Adobe Illustrator format. These are sized for Overnight Prints‘ standard business card...

PlatformIO is an open source integrated development environment for the IoT world. It comes with an IDE which allows you rapid embedded system development and with library manager which organizes hundreds of the most popular libraries. It's cross platform without external dependences...

The module has been designed around LMD18200 from Texas Instruments. The LMD18200 is a 3A H-Bridge designed for motion control applications. The device is built using a multi-technology process which combines bipolar and CMOS control circuitry with DMOS power devices on the same...

Vlad @ denialmedia.ca has build a solar powered weather station based on ATMega328 microcontroller that is able to measure temperature, a humidity, and UV radiation and it uploads measurement on WeatherUnderground network. The data are send to the air using a 433MHz link. The...