Open Hardware/Modding: CinePI, Arduino, SparkFun, and Retro
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[Repeat] Pram/Stroller Camera Mount
After the baby arrived, we had lots of family visits, leading to family photos. I wanted us all to be in the family photos, so something needs to hold the camera.
The normal answer is "get a tripod", but don't we already have a rigid, stable, movable frame: our pram! Could I use that?
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CinePI: a high-end film camera built on Raspberry Pi
Whenever a new Camera Module, or updated software for existing camera hardware comes out, we dream of all the cool things we could do with it. While custom cinematography and automated processes are high on our list, making a cinematic-quality camera is where Csaba Nagy went with CinePI.
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Bendy robotic tank steers by flexing
To test this idea, Burton 3D-printed almost the entirety of the vehicle. That includes the track itself, which is made of several rigid segments that link together. There is just enough movement in the connections to allow a segment to sit at an angle relative to its neighbors. Conventional motors in front and back units spin the track, and an Arduino Mega 2560 board controls them. Between the two units is a joint that pivots horizontally. A linear actuator arm controls the angle between the front and back units, forcing the track to bend.
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Transmit Sensor Data Over Bluetooth
SparkFun’s newest Bluetooth tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to get started with sending sensor data over Bluetooth. This tutorial covers how to send and display data from a triple axis accelerometer using the ESP32 Thing Plus C.
We’ve covered sending sensor data over Wi-Fi before, but this time we’re doing things a little bit differently. Our Sending Sensor Data via Bluetooth tutorial will teach you the basics of utilizing Bluetooth technology in your IoT project.
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Schneider Euro PC: Restoration Part 1
At the end of my keyboard PC blog post I mentioned that I really wanted a Schneider Euro PC. Finally, a couple of weeks ago, a Euro PC in a sorry state popped up on eBay at a reasonable price. So, I went ahead and bought it. Knowing it was a bit of gamble whether or not I could restore it, I went for it anyway. As it truly is a great part of history.