Posts Tagged ‘Electronics’

Layering different simple systems together to perform one complex task is really at the heart of what engineering is all about. In this project we show how it is possible to utilize different technologies and piece them together to controll an inxpensive RC Car, with an iPhone. With the NerdKit serving as the bridge between the computer and the R/C Car, it is as an example of how useful microcontr... Full story

Live from the iPhone 3G launch. Folks started lining up at 3AM here at the AT&T store in Berkeley, CA. At least AT&T was giving out free water and candy. Noah interviews some of the folks about iPhone Madness.... Full story

It's the battle of the touchscreen heavyweights: The Apple iPhone 3G takes on the first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm. In part one, Noah compares the devices' form factor and phone calling abilities. More on Storm @ More on iPhone 3G @ Full story

Noah's got the iPhone 3G and the old iPhone - the old one's jailbroken, unlocked, and running on T-Mobile. Side by side you can see how the unlocked version works just like the new one (minus 3G). All hail the iPhone-dev team! Also, check out the T-Zones hack for T-Mobile users! Find more great blogs and review for the iPhone 3G @ Full story

I bought an LED strip from Ikea the other day. I was disappointed to find this LED strip only had an OFF or ON mode. So using the Arduino's PWM, I built a simple circuit that allowed me to dim (fade) the LED strip. Then I wrote a simple web based interface that allows me to control the LED's brightness through my Ipod/Iphone or any other web based device. This is what the video demonstrates.... Full story