In this project it is presented 1-dimensional version of the classic game ‘Pong’ made with NeoPixel LED strip. The game is for 2 players, in which the ‘ball’ the travels down the length of the LED strip, and will bounce back if the button is pressed when few end LEDs are illuminated.
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Build a Cheap Mouse Jiggler to Keep a Computer From Falling Asleep
This guide will walk you through how to build a cheap mouse jiggler using a Digispark board.
There is a reason that your computer automatically goes to sleep and locks itself when you don’t use it for a little while, and it isn’t just to save power. It is a simple and effective way to improve security, since so few people care enough to manually lock their computer when they take their lunch breaks or leave for the night. A really easy way to circumvent that security is to keep the computer from going to sleep by tricking it into thinking the user is still there. One device that can be used to achieve that is a mouse jiggler, and this guide will walk you through how to build a cheap one using a Digispark board.
DVD Optics Power This Scanning Laser Microscope
We’ve all likely seen the amazing images possible with a scanning electron microscope. An SEM can yield remarkably detailed 3D images of the tiniest structures, and they can be invaluable tools for research. But blasting high-energy cathode rays onto metal-coated samples in the vacuum chamber of a bulky and expensive instrument isn’t the only way to make useful images, as this home-brew laser scanning microscope demonstrates.
Why Legend of Zelda LEGO Sets Could Be Coming Next
This Hyrule Castle on LEGO Ideas would make a great official set for The Legend of Zelda, so Nintendo could release Zelda sets in the future.
In the past, LEGO Ideas has given fans the resources they need to conceptualize and create some great sets. The Legend of Zelda seems like a great series for Nintendo to license into a LEGO format, and a fan-made Hyrule Castle set proves this. So, will this mean that fans will finally get some official Legend of Zelda LEGO sets soon?
Luke Wren’s PicoStation 3D Games Console Gives the RP2040 FPGA 3D Powers — or Vice Versa
As-yet untested in hardware, the PicoStation 3D is a highly flexible pairing of an RP2040 microcontroller and iCE40 FPGA.
Engineer Luke Wren has released the design files for a Raspberry Pi RP2040-powered games console dubbed the PicoStation 3D — with a Lattice Semiconductor iCE40 UP5k FPGA as a coprocessor for 3D graphics.
Akira Kaneda’s Bike – Arduino & 3D printing
– 3D프린터와 아두이노를 이용해서 제작한 아키라 바이크 입니다.
– RC BIKE V1을 기반으로 디자인을 변경한 버전 입니다.
BLE MotorShield http://www.3demp.com/product/productD…
RC BIKE STL & Arduino code http://www.3demp.com/community/boardD…
Controller App : android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/de…
ios : https://apps.apple.com/kr/app/3demp/i…
GBCCAT – Gameboy Color Emulator for ESP32
GBCCAT – Gameboy Color Emulator by Nathalis based on GNUBOY, still in development, used hardware is ESP32 WROVER chip, ST7789 1.3″ LCD 240*240px, loading games from microSD card, emulator has been controlled by PS2 (USB) keyboard, source and schematic is avaliable on Github: https://github.com/nathalis/GBCCAT
ESP32 Dual Core on Arduino IDE including Data Passing and Task Synchronization
The new ESP32 has three cores. Two of them are very fast; the third is ultra-low power.
The Arduino IDE typically only uses one of the fast cores. Today:
– We will take full advantage of the second core of the ESP32
– We will test if it really increases the capacity of our microprocessor
– We will also compare its dual-core speed with the speed of an Arduino UNO
– We will try to synchronize tasks, even if they run on two different cores
– We will also try to use the same data on both cores
– These two mechanisms are mandatory if you want to use the two cores in a productive fashion
– And we will not leave the Arduino IDE. Promised
The BEST SNES Facts on YouTube!
In this video we take a look at an entire hour of super Super Nintendo games facts, spanning everything from Super Mario RPG, to Chrono Trigger, to Donkey Kong Country.
You’ll Need a Microscope to Play This Inch-Tall Game Boy Clone
When the original Game Boy arrived, so did hundreds of accessories designed to improve its gameplay experience, including oversized lenses to help magnify its small screen. For the Arduboy Nano, however, you’ll have a better chance at getting the next high score if you stick it under a microscope.
Way back in 2014, Kevin Bates floored us with a credit card-thin electronic business card that put a fully playable game of Tetris in your wallet. That creation eventually went on to become an officially licensed handheld system and inspired the creation of Bates’ Arduboy: an open-source Arduino-based Game Boy clone with a loyal following of developers who’ve created hundreds of free games for it.
