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Map Your Particles!
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Locate your Particle Photons, P1s and Electrons on a map without needing extra hardware. Use Ubidots or an offline map alternative

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IoT Thermometer Using Python
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How to develop a simple but powerful IoT thermometer using a Zerynth-powered single-board MCU and the Zerynth App.

IoT Thermometer Using Python

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Open Source IoT Platform
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Open source, easy to build IoT dosimeter with sensors and Internet connectivity to centralize data.

Open Source IoT Platform

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Make an Autonomous "Follow Me" Cooler
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We use an Arduino to build an autonomous "follow me" cooler that connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and uses GPS to navigate.

Make an Autonomous "Follow Me" Cooler

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Create a PCB from Scratch with Upverter
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This tutorial is intended as an example to carry out the Hackster live Meetup of May 2017, that is the creation of a PCB with Upverter.

Create a PCB from Scratch with Upverter

Gustavo Reynaga

Handheld Infinity Kaleidoscope Group Kit
Easy
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Full instructions

Use the orientation sensor in your Arduino 101 to control a cool Petri dish infinity-mirror illusion. This project is great for groups.

Handheld Infinity Kaleidoscope Group Kit

Lucas Ainsworth

PocketCHIP Control UI
Easy
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Full instructions

Lets turn some stuff on and off with PocketCHIP. It's not just for cheesy video games you know...

PocketCHIP Control UI

Control Everything

Particle Photon Flip Dot Clock
Intermediate
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Full instructions

The flip dot display uses an electromechanical dot matrix that spin from black to yellow to display text, numbers and more!

Particle Photon Flip Dot Clock

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DIY NES Classic Advantage Controller
Advanced
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A Nintendo Advantage-inspired controller to use with the NES Classic Edition or Wii (but for 2-button games).

DIY NES Classic Advantage Controller

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WalaBreathe - A Wireless Breath To Speech Assistive Device
Advanced
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Full instructions

WalaBreathe is a completely wireless assistive device for paraplegics that converts their breath into audible speech built on python.

WalaBreathe - A Wireless Breath To Speech Assistive Device

Geeve George

MEGA BREAD - Atari Joystick Linking for Robotics Control
Intermediate
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  • 6

Work in progress

The oldie but goodie returns in the form of the infrared joystick set from an old Atari game system. These will control multiple things.

MEGA BREAD - Atari Joystick Linking for Robotics Control

Pigeon-Kicker

Breadboard to PCB Part 1 - Making the Simon Says Game
Easy
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Full instructions

Create the classic Simon Says game on a breadboard. This is the first part of a breadboard to PCB project using Upverter.

Breadboard to PCB Part 1 - Making the Simon Says Game

Monica Houston and Katie Kristoff

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