Category: Fun
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ESP8266 Wemos To Control WS2812 Neopixels
First a big shout out to this link, which provided me the tools to get started. The instructions there under requirements give you the first steps. First you add the ESP8266 file uploader plugin to the Arduino IDE. This allows you to add new files the webserver can utilize. Next you need to install the…
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Add a TENS unit to the Operation boardgame!
I decided to make my Operation game a little more exciting/terrifying, pick your own adjective, by having it shock me when I mess up. Gotta keep quarantine interesting, no? The build uses: The cheapest TENS unit on Amazon An Operation game An arduino pro mini Here’s a video of me playing and building it: Here’s…
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DIY Pickleball Picker-Upper
I made a quick and dirty pickleball retriever for my pickleball throwing machine. It was all about $12 total. If you get crazy and make one, drop me note!
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Making a custom 3rd tail light for a Jeep!
I made a custom 3rd taillight for my wife’s Jeep for Christmas this year. Enjoy “the making of” video! Let me know what you guys think!
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NANOG 68 Dallas – Are You Going?
I plan to attend my first NANOG…any of you guys going to be there? I figured since I won’t know anyone there I’d try and make some friends ahead of time. Anyone interested in saying hello?
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AP Test Power Supply Unit
Wow, the title makes this not sound like some rigged pile of parts hehe…Don’t get me wrong, this is totally pro. I needed a way to power an access point so that I could test coverage patterns in different places. It is one thing to talk to a potential customer and say “I think if…
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NES Zapper Converted To Shoot Light!
I thought it would be a pretty cool companion piece to my power glove light suit to have an NES Zapper that strobes. You can pick these babies up for just a few bones on ebay. One could use a micro controller and do everything in software, but that’s far too high tech for what…