I’ve seen a lot of neat projects using the LabVIEW interface for Arduino (LIFA). It’s a quick way to communicate with an Arduino, build a nice GUI for prototyping or …

I’ve been eager to join TechShop since they launched many years ago in the Bay Area.  This fall we Austin makers finally got our chance!  It’s a great space and …

As I mentioned in the LED Ring construction post, I wanted to make sure 4 AA batteries would power my 25 RGB LEDs through a good 3+ hours of trick-or-treating. …

As promised, here is a rundown of how the synchronized LED rings from our Halloween costumes came together.  When we initially designed these Roomba costumes, we knew they would look …

A quick post on our 2012 Halloween costumes – after many late nights, we had an awesome time walking around the neighborhood tonight.  Check below for a video of some …

About a year ago I decided I should broaden my software horizons and learn something completely different from my normal fare of FPGAs and hardware.  As such, I started learning …

RFI is a serious concern (especially for radio telescopes), but so is a tasty snack.  Here is one way they balance these needs at the GBT.  This microwave is in …

Yesterday at my son’s urging we flipped the ‘robot’ backpack around and got some front facing video with the Snorricam.  It’s pretty great, amazingly he ignores the camera and goes …

Ever since I saw this IndyMogul how-to about a year ago, I knew I wanted to build a Snorricam.  For the uninitiated, a Snorricam is a camera rig that mounts …

Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to visit and tour the Green Bank Telescope facility of the NRAO in Green Bank, West Virginia.  The facility and the …