After using the Arduino microprocessor board for the past year or so, there are often projects that pop into my head unexpectedly that would be perfect for the Arduino. One such project was a desire...
While working on a project where I needed to display some data, I came across a cholesteric liquid crystal display (ChLCD) from Kent Displays, sold by SparkFun Electronics ](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/9560). The unique aspect about this display...
Question: Is it possible to power a cell phone (specifically, my iPhone 3G) with just solar power without the need for huge, permanent solar panels? Background Research: In order to determine if this was possible,...
Unless you have been living under a rock, you can’t help but notice that lately everyone seems to be eager to conserve or reduce their energy consumption and increase the efficiency of the items they...
For Halloween this year, my boys decided they wanted to be a Jawa from Star Wars. One of the requirements was that they have glowing eyes. Not just any glowing eyes, but orange glowing eyes....
When I was younger, I would lay in bed and imagine I could see the stars through my ceiling. My dream became a reality when I turned 14 years old. Well, almost a reality. While...
About six months ago, I was looking for a good EDC (Every Day Carry) pocket knife. Every gentleman should have a pocket knife for those random times when something suddenly needs to be cut. For...
Over the past weekend, we picked up a 1963 Mercury Comet. Not just any Mercury Comet, but a custom convertible with a 170 engine. The car is mostly original, with only about 76,000 miles on...
With the miniaturization of camera components, including the increasing size of flash storage space in such small packages, the shrinking of cameras was inevitable. With the decrease in size, the ability to record just about...
Everything I had read thus far told me that I needed a circuit which supplied a constant current to the laser diode. It would have been easier if I could have just connected the laser...
