Engineering Posts
Enginursday: Disembodied Doll-Head Lamp
I needed a positionable desk lamp and I had a bin full of heads on my desk. Add in Halloween, and I can now see what I'm soldering!
Enginursday: Supplier Spotlight on Weller Tools
Let's take a look one of our principal suppliers of soldering tools -- Weller!
Enginursday: Creating Random Sequences with Rules
Let's take a closer look at the quasi-random sequence generator for the Simon Says Trampolines project, and how a buggy first attempt was improved!
Wearable Tech at Dragon Con: Part 2
Let's take a look at some of the amazing costumes and props from Dragon Con!
Enginursday: Prototype Capacitive Touch Dance Floor with a Teensy and XBees
Prototype interactive dance floor using the Teensy's built-in capacitive touch pins and XBee Series 1s configured for I/O line passing.
Enginursday: Solar Fans
The concept is nothing new and has multiple times been proven to not work. But that's not stopping me as I set out to build a solar-powered fan to circulate warm air out of the car when parked for long periods of time.
Enginursday: LED Guitar for Decadon
I was recently approached by music producer Decadon to add lights to an already custom guitar to make it even more one-of-a-kind. Let's check out some of the challenges I faced.
Enginursday: Sparking Creativity in Troubleshooting
Let's talk about a PCB design error and troubleshooting the root cause.