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Using a Raspberry Pi and USB Camera

You have a Raspberry Pi, or are comfortable with the idea of using one, and you want to use it to capture video or images using a USB camera.  Even though the Raspberry Pi has a port designed specifically for using a camera, it’s not as low-cost, nor as convenient as the USB corded camera.

capturing video, DIY, garden, how-to, Internet, Linux, making, PHP, Raspberry Pi, RaspberryPi, security, server, snapshots, web, webcam, wireless

Making Sound Effects with Arduino

Sound plays an important role in the user experience by adding another layer of depth; making for a more realistic experience.

DIY, electronics, how-to, interactive, making

Arduino FastLED Library

Using an Arduino Uno to calibrate an RGB LED strip.
The purpose of running this example is to determine what settings are needed to use the FastLED library.  For this example I’m using an Arduino Uno. The Uno has a ground pin next to pin 13, so for convenience, I’m using pin 13 as a low-current Vcc for the RGB LED lights strip:

Arduino, DIY, electronics, fastled, how-to, interactive, led, lights, making, RGB, tutorial

Making a Lightshow with Arduino

They are in games, decorations, shadow boxes, sign borders, torches, spotlights, and so on…

Arduino, DIY, electronics, how-to, interactive, led, making, RGB, uno, WS2811, WS2812

Solar-Rechargeable Decorations

Phoenix Fire Lily:  Solar rechargeable battery connected to a flickering LED inside an artificial lily flower residing in a hand-crafted wooden vase.

art, battery, decorations, DIY, electronics, hardware, how-to, interactive, led, lights, making, rechargeable, solar, solar powered, sustainability, tutorial, wiring

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