Category Archives: Toys

NodeMCU

Posted on 2019-04-30 by M. Eric Carr

New toys are always such fun, especially when you find a replacement for a component that has more features, better specs, and costs half as much. The Arduino Uno is deservedly popular. It makes introductory embedded system design easy, and … Continue reading →

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DIY Ionic charging

Posted on 2018-04-24 by M. Eric Carr

Charging the Fitbit Ionic without the charging cable.
(TL;DR: The center pin is 5V; the outer two are Ground.) Continue reading →

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Minecraft, Printed

Posted on 2017-11-12 by M. Eric Carr

Use your 3D printer to bring your Minecraft creations into the real world. Continue reading →

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Virtual Glasses

Posted on 2017-09-29 by M. Eric Carr

If you need distance glasses, you’ll need them with Oculus Rift. Here’s how to make that happen. Continue reading →

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