Oct
30
poor @clairelait has a cracking headache and is tucked up n bed, i’m rediscovering how awesome android hotspot/mifi feature is.
Oct
28
Very cool feature from David Kushner over at IEEE Spectrum, here quoted on the etymology of “Arduino:”
The picturesque town of Ivrea, which straddles the blue-green Dora Baltea River in northern Italy, is famous for its underdog kings. In 1002, King Arduin became the ruler of the country, only to be dethroned by King Henry II, of Germany, two years later. Today, the Bar di Re Arduino, a pub on a cobblestone street in town, honors his memory, and that’s where an unlikely new king was born. The bar is the watering hole of Massimo Banzi, the Italian cofounder of the electronics project that he named Arduino in honor of the place.
The piece goes on to describe the origins and evolution of Arduino designs up to the announcement, at Maker Faire New York 2011, of the 32-bit Arduino Due. Interesting reading! [Thanks, Sheena!]
Oct
28
Want to add a more interactivity to your Arduino projects? The Video Game Shield from the Maker Shed lets you create graphics, text, games, sound effects and more using your Arduino! Make great black and white video games that you can play right on your TV. Supports Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy and familiar interface. Note: Arduino and Wii Nunchuck controllers sold separately.
Features
- Interfaces with two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers using a snap-lock circuit board interface.
- All parts are easy-to-solder through-hole, with no tiny surface mount parts
- Fully open-source design means that everything is freely available and ready to be hacked, including the circuit schematic and PCB layout
- Custom, professionally made PCB
- Includes example files that demonstrate graphics, text, sound effects, music, two-player games
- Easily interface with the Wii Nunchuck’s joystick, buttons, and accelerometer
