Tag: arduino
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How to build a distance sensor with Arduino
You can safely say that when it comes to electronics, there are countless ways to measure distances. This tutorial will explain how to build an inexpensive IR distance sensor under $8, perfect for close measurements and motion detectors. You will need: You can download the final Arduino code here. This post is part of a longer series of tutorial about…
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A Bestiary of Alternative Game Controllers
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Many game developers are suspicious about alternative controllers, believing that since they can’t be easily mass produced, they are useless. Well, this is the story of how an Arduino got me to San Francisco for free. Twice.
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Everything You Need to Know About LEDs
Many game developers are easily scared by electronics. Even if Arduino has shifted most of the workload on its software side, there are applications which still need a good knowledge of circuitry. This post will teach how to use LEDs, from the most basic model to the most advanced one: LEDs are perfect for creative projects, and they can be…
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How to hack any IR remote controller
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If you haven’t heard of Air Swimmers before, you probably had a miserable life. Air Swimmers are inflatable foil balloons made in the shape of fish. But what makes them really awesome is the fact that they can be remotely controlled to fly around in a room. One of my friends, Claudio, developed an obsession interest for them;…