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Network Analyzer on an Arduino Shield which covers from 0-72MHz.
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Arduino Network Analyzer

brett-killionBrett Killion

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WiFi networked electro-mechanical 7x7 pixel flip-dot displays as giant DMDs (Digital Micromirror Devices) for low resolution projection
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Networked Low Resolution DMD Projectors

michael-shaubMichael Shaub

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Teach programming, electronics, and mechanics with the Kano Computer and Snap Circuits.
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Raspberry Pi 3 Desktop a 7-yr-old Can Build & Use

steve-schulerSteve Schuler

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Build your own DIY Point of Sale using a Raspberry Pi ZERO​/a+/b/b+/2 with a mini thermal receipt printer and IoT funtions.
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IotPOS a Point of Sale for Raspberry Pi

hiram-villarrealHiram Villarreal

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A series of ternary logic gates and higher level components implemented in the real world.
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Tern - Ternary Logic Circuits

mechanical-advantageMechanical Advantage

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A high speed circuit design in JS and VHDL for decoding 3R bitstreams, a "quasi-entropy" code that compacts series of correlated numbers.
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Recursive Range Reduction (3R) HW&SW CODEC

yann-guidon-ygdesYann Guidon / YGDES

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Cortana as a companion for elders
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Cortana as a companion for elders

nanna56789nanna56789

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We are building an assistive robotic arm for my daughter who recently became paralyzed in her left arm.
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Building an Assistive Robotic Arm

bodo-hoenenBodo Hoenen

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The most portable way to play LÖVE, PICO-8, Scratch or your favorite emulated games. Powered by RetroArch!
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Gamegirl: the retro console done right

davidDavid

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A Project to Test Low-Cost ESP8266 Wifi Module with Easy PC Program for Beginners
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ESP8266 Test Program

firat-deveciFIRAT DEVECİ

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A robot that can use the five unique types of snake locomotion: lateral undulation, sidewinding, concertina, rectilinear, and slide pushing.
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Snake Bot

outlawpoetoutlawpoet

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use the available energy in the room to run your project without the endless lipos and AAAs and 9volts we're all drowning in.
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energy harvesting multi-source board

outlawpoetoutlawpoet

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Built this experimental version of the MINIVAC 601 computer from PDF's on the net. Time to completion about 4 months.
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HOMEBREW MINIVAC 601 COMPUTER

wayne-verishWayne Verish

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How about make some money with that quadcopter drone instead gathering dust in attic.
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PROJ QUADCOPTER: What to do with it after the fun?

chris-joneschris jones

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Raspberry Pi Zero-based emulator in an NES controller case. Powered by LiPo battery and Adafruit Boost Charger.
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NESPi Controller

kevin-neubauerKevin Neubauer

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A complete solution to add lights to Dual Line Sport kites to be used by Austin End of the Line Kite team
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Team Kite Light System

michaelMichael

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Talking interface controlling a DSLR camera for astronomy photos
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Talking Time Lapse Camera Control for Astronomy

davidianDavidian

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This companion robot, 9000 farads of super capacitance, spends less than eight minutes feeding--then 75 minutes or more she can be a buddy.
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Little Friend

mike-rigsbyMike Rigsby

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this charger is different from all chargers, it allows everyone to have freedom and to not worry about connecting a cord to the socket.
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charger

malteemaltee

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Control projection playback in real time synchronized to a live performance.
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Open Source Live Projection Control

nicola-leonardiNicola Leonardi

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An EHD Thruster as a modular flexible surface you can add to your own vehicle's airframe.
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Practical EHD Thruster Design Pattern

outlawpoetoutlawpoet

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Yet another Mi-Light bulb controller. This time with timers, 3rd party integration, and both RGB and CCT bulbs.
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The Atomik Controller

rahim-khojaRahim Khoja

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A precise and upgradable robot base built around a raspberry pi
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R.Hasika - a precise and compact robot base (rpi)

audrey-robinelAudrey Robinel

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Arm yourself is an application that creates parametrically generated prosthetic arms that can be 3D printed to meet an international need.
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Arm Yourself!

daniel-r-duganDaniel R. Dugan

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