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Arduino modder Matthew Garten took his previous watch, a stingray hide "Biopunk Edition," and wrapped it with pseudo steampunk. It's an acquired taste, to be sure, but a temperature-sensing watch is handy if you're dealing with heat (or steam!). There's also a range-finding feature, Breakout, a trackball and a 128x128 OLED display. The whole kit, a DIY project if we've ever seen one, runs about $250. The temp-sensing functionality can be seen in Garten's Biopunk watch. And yes, he's got a sword at his hip.
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 Laser Command is a game which  is built using a 8x8 matrix LED and an Arduino Mini. The name "Laser Command" comes from an old game called Missile Command. In Missile Command, you are asked to shoot enemy's missiles using missiles. In Laser Command, you shoot using laser, i.e., a laser pointer. The most interesting part in this game is that the game uses a laser pointer as a two-dimensional input device in conjunction with a matrix LED. Check out the video below and the link for instructions on building your own. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ehayashi/projects/lasercommand/ Laser Command from Eiji Hayashi on Vimeo. Read More...

Who said that kids couldn't play with Arduino, and that you couldn't bring your favourite soft toy to life!! Read More...

Do you remember those cheat sheets from your school days. Or the ones that you get with computer games? Were you wondering if there was one for the Arduino? Well your wait is over. I came across this great Ardunio cheat sheet and thought you might be is useful. Read More...

We have mood rings that tell us our mood....so what about robotics telling us about our mood? Check this moody project out. Read More...

It amazes me how many talented people are out there in this world. And the only thing that stops them or us is our imagination. So I just had to share this with you. Read More...

So I was looking around my house the other day and thought where could I take the Arduino next? I was sitting on the deck and thought that maybe the garden would be the next step. As luck would have it thanks to the power of the Internet I came across this great little project which I think would be perfect for next summer. Read More...

So you may have heard that  a few weeks ago in the US there was the Arduio Art Show in New York City. There was a huge range of talent from a wide variety of the arts, and I though that this one was a worth sharing. New Zealand wearable Arts had better watch out! Read More...

So in the spirit of Easter I wondered if anyone had taken mixed Arduino and Easter. And sure enough, someone has made this clever Arduino Easter Bonnet, powered by an Arduino micro controller. Very cute! Read More...

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 How cool is this for a bunch of off the shelf parts? Read More...

Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The principles behind FOSS are underpinned by the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. You can read more about the four freedoms here. Read More...

Hello all you busy tinkerers out there!  Read More...

Woohoo...Freebies! Lots of goodies for free when you buy an Arduino Duemilanove Read More...