Category Archives: Toys

Word Lens

Posted on 2014-12-22 by M. Eric Carr

Word Lens is an Android-based Augmented Reality app that can translate text on the fly, using the camera. Continue reading →

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CNC Etch-A-Sketch

Posted on 2014-06-29 by M. Eric Carr

An Arduino and Adafruit Motor Shield are used to automate Etch-A-Sketch drawings. Source code provided. Continue reading →

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Dumpster Divin’

Posted on 2014-03-22 by M. Eric Carr

An unboxing of one of SparkFun’s famous “Dumpster Dive” boxes. Continue reading →

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Arduino on Steroids

Posted on 2013-04-18 by M. Eric Carr

The Teensy 3.0 is a cool little dev board. It’s Arduino-compatible (from a software perspective, anyway), breadboardable, and only about $20US. It also runs a 48MHz, 32-bit Arm processor, making it not only easy to use, but a speed demon. … Continue reading →

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