New blog
I decided to start over on this blog and focus on whatever hobbies/projects I got going on at the time. It's basically an online journal for me to document and share what I've learned and the progress...
View ArticleMy First Arduino Projects
I decided to take a break from working on the game to mix things up and learn some about microcontrollers, electronics, robotics, and the like. My ultimate goal is to create some kind of robot I can...
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My First Robot, v1.0!
I read up on H-bridge ICs and controlling DC motors all last week and finally decided it was time to order the parts for my first robot. It's one of those things where I was nervous the whole time...
View ArticleLemons v1.1, now with photocells
Erin has named the robot "Lemons". I think it is a fine name for him. For version 1.1, I moved the 4 AA batteries up to the front and placed them horizontally. This looks much nicer and puts some much...
View ArticleLemons v1.3, now Bluetooth enabled and with a horn!
I decided to bump up the version number by 0.2. 0.1 for adding remote control via Bluetooth, and 0.1 for having a kick ass horn! I added a Bluetooth serial modem to Lemons that can be purchased at...
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Donuts the Drone
I decided to use a different base for the robot when I saw Walmart had cheap RC cars for about $10. I bought one of those, ripped the plastic top off of it, unhooked the motor wires, placed my Arduino...
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Woodrow's First Steps
Growing bored of working with wheels, I decided my next robot project should be a biped. This is much more challenging, but also much cooler. I started looking at different robot kits online and...
View ArticleWoodrow Making Strides
After some testing and code tweaking, I was able to get Woodrow to walk forward without falling over. He still needs some work to walk straighter, but progress has been made. Since this video, I've...
View ArticleWoodrow, In Control
I hooked up the Wii nunchuck to Woodrow so I can control him now. He can move forward or backward, and can turn in place left or right. I'm still in the process of tuning his walk. During my testing,...
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Armstrong the Robot Arm
After many failures, breaking wood, melting wires, and other disasters, I finally have a somewhat working robot arm. Built from balsa wood like his brother Woodrow, Armstrong uses 6 servo motors...
View ArticleSensing color with the ADJD-S371 + Arduino
So it's been awhile since the last update to this blog. I've been busy with other hobbies and studies that aren't as much fun to make videos for. Anyways, in my last purchase from SparkFun I randomly...
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The DEFCON 20 Badge
It's been quite a long while since my last update but I have been busy studying and practicing at software reverse engineering, particularly with malware. My latest project on that front has been...
View ArticleReading magstripe data from a MagTek reader using an Arduino
I got my hands on a used MagTek card reader from a surplus electronics shop recently and was able to get an Arduino to read from it. I mostly built my project off of and owe thanks to this Instructable...
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