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microWatch - DIY Scientific Calculator

admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:26:02 +0000

The ultimate nerd status symbol: The world's most powerful (and only!) programmable RPN/Algebraic scientific calculator watch. Ridiculous? Perhaps. - Cool? Very! - Super Nerdy? You bet!

Video to oscilloscope

admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:20:15 +0000

Yet another entry for the scope-abilities list -
These projects offer the ability to convert composite or VGA video signals for oscilloscope display. You'll need a scope with Z/intensity input in addition to the X & Y axes in order to pull this one off.

Accelerometer Based Mouse

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:10:37 +0000

This article shows how to use an use an accelerometer as a mouse. The project uses a MEMS X/Y accelerometer, a PIC microcontroller and a old mouse. It also describes a trick for powering the new mouse with the unused RS232 serial control lines.