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LStacey

United Kingdom

The science behind Santa

How does Santa do it? Most Children won't even think of these things but I remember when I was a young lad, these things weighed heavy on my mind. This clever and funny YouTube video gives us the important numbers so that we can bamboozle the kids into believing a little longer! Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

DesignSpark is 1 - a year in questions

seeing as we're celebrating a year of DesignSpark, I thought I'd write a quick post highlighting some of the great questions and answers we've had over the past year in the "Ask" area of the site. Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

DesignSpark is 1 - a year in blogs

As you may or may not know, July 2011 sees the 1st birthday of DesignSpark so to celebrate this we've put together a list featuring some of the best blog posts on DesignSpark over past year.

Which is your favourite?

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LStacey

United Kingdom

The future is here - open source weapons

With open source gaining traction and threats of electronic terrorism cropping up all over the place, it was only a matter of time before both would come together. Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

DIY sound localization sensor using Arduino

In the video below, Filear has created an audio sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller that does the necessary comparisons between the sensors to determine the direction of sound. Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

How to video - using electro-luminescent strips

In the video below, shows us how he used electro-luminescent strip to light up the eyes on an Iron Man helmet: Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

An Android Android

Happening right now is the Google I/O developers conference, where Google share their latest technologies with developers and essentially the world.

google i o developers conference

It would come as no surprise that the main focus for the event is the Android mobile operating system which as it stands is of very little interest to the average DesignSpark reader... but what if we add a robotics twist?

See the video below for Android controlled robotics: Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

The Servoject - Using ARM mbed to self medicate

It's always great to see microcontrollers being used in applications that could really make a difference to people's lives. This video shows a perfect example of how making technology such as ARM mbed more accessible and affordable allows for more innovation. Read more

LStacey

United Kingdom

May the fourth be with you... and your #arduino

Just a bit of Arduino related fun for Star Wars day.

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LStacey

United Kingdom

Open source hardware is big...

The concept of open source hardware has been lurking around for a while but hasn't really hit the mainstream yet. I don't know about you but I think we're on the cusp of a revolution. The TED video below echoes that sentiment. Read more

 
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