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North Street Labs try to spice up a game of Tic-Tac-Toe

# 2013-05-18 03:01:28, Hack a Day
The team at North Street Labs really went all out with this Tic-Tack-Toe stomp box. At its most basic it’s a blinky version of the simple two-player game. But there’s always some added appeal when you make large manifestations of normally small items; the 10x Arduino is a good example of this. ...

Magnetic CNC marble maze

# 2013-05-16 11:01:01, Hack a Day
[Martin Raynsford] figured out a way to sneak some learning into a fun package. He did such a good job the test subjects didn’t even know they were teaching themselves just a tiny bit of CNC programming. The apparatus above is a marble maze, but instead of building walls [Martin] simply etched a pattern on […]

Google I/O attendees will see their every move recorded in real time

# 2013-05-13 17:05:00, Engadget
During Google I/O this week, visitors to the Moscone Center will have their every movement tracked, but it's not as creepy as it sounds. Google's Cloud Platform Developer Relations team is spearheading a project called the Data Sensing Lab, which utilizes a network of Arduino sensors to collect ...

At I/O, Google Will Be Tracking Things Like Noise Level And Air Quality With Hundreds Of Arduino-Bas...

# 2013-05-13 08:56:17, TechCrunch
If you're attending Google I/O this week, you will be a part of an experiment from the Google Cloud Platform Developer Relations team. On its blog today, the team outlined its plan to gather a bunch of environmental information happening around you as you meander around the Moscone Center.

Everything you need to know to make a Laser engraver from scrap

# 2013-05-09 09:01:46, Hack a Day
Check out the Einstein head which [Sebastian Müller] etched on the cover of his calculator using a laser engraver he made from scratch. We think he did a great job with the build, but we’re even more impressed with the work he put into sharing the techniques he used to salvage and repurpose all ...

Spark Core board adds WiFi to almost everything, takes input from anywhere (video)

# 2013-05-03 00:39:00, Engadget
Spark Devices wants the inclusion of WiFi in devices to be a matter of when, not if -- and if its new Spark Core gets to market as planned, tinkerers might never have a moment of doubt. The tiny board combines an Arduino-compatible ARM Cortex-M3 platform with a TI CC3000 WiFi chip that not only ...

AM tube radio restored and given MP3 playback too

# 2013-05-02 03:01:27, Hack a Day
This AM radio looks a bit like it did coming out of the factory. But there are a lot of changes under the hood and that faceplate is a completely new addition. The project really is a restoration with some augmentation and [Michael Ross] did a great job of documenting the project. The Kenyon radio [...

Eyes-on with Ninja Blocks 'home automation for hackers' (video)

# 2013-05-01 11:18:00, Engadget
Yet another Kickstarter success story is here on the Hardware Alley Floor at TechCrunch Disrupt. Ninja Blocks look a fair bit different than they used to, however -- the 3D-printed case has been traded up for something that looks a lot more like a final, saleable product. In fact, it looks a lit...

Scratch-built 3D printer shows rock-solid performance

# 2013-04-30 03:01:36, Hack a Day
These days it’s super-easy (not super-cheap) to go out and buy a 3D printer. But if you’ve got the mad skills like [Mario Lukas] maybe you can build a 3D print using a bunch of scavenged parts (translated). He’s published six posts on the build, and put together an overview video which you c...

Adafruit explains how to build your very own HAL 9000 for less than $100

# 2013-04-29 11:49:00, Engadget
It may be 2013, but 2001 will forever hold a special place in our hearts, in no small part due to the that lovable, red-eyed supercomputer known as HAL 9000. ThinkGeek has given us a couple ways to purchase HAL for our homes, but for folks who'd rather build their own, Adafruit's got you covered...

Olympia Circuits' Arno Shield lets Arduino newcomers bring their own board

# 2013-04-29 09:19:00, Engadget
While there have certainly been attempts at easing the Arduino learning curve, many of these still demand a new board or simplify just one aspect of a much larger universe. Olympia Circuits' new Arno Shield could help strike a better balance between starting fresh and diving into the deep end. I...