[BahaTanju] sent in this oh so simple fish feeder. It’s a mechanical light timer with a simple dispensing bottle mounted to the rotating time wheel.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:57
Since it happens to be the day after a nice holiday break, many of us are finding ourselves back in front of our desk once again. Perhaps some of you never left it the entire weekend.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:46
If you’re thinking of building some DIY home automation, this looks like an interesting idea. At the heart is a PIC16F84 that decodes IR signals and controls six outputs - in this case, relays to activate various appliances.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:40
Power monitoring and home automation systems are coming to mainstream consumers. The New York Times covers the latest technologies (annoying login required) that improve and monitor energy efficiency in the home.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:31
What is it about pseudo random flashing LEDs that make us go gaga? We don’t know, but there’s definitely something there. [seligtobiason] has this obsession too.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:30
A while back, I wrote up a how-to on some mods I made to my ECM Giotto espresso machine. After giving it some break-in time, I finally wrote up my cheap plumbed in espresso trick.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:23
Aside from having a very cool name, parasitic power is an innovate way to recapture already spent power. This power can come in the form of wasted heating or cooling of a building for example.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:20
ExtremeTech has posted an article detailing the process of adding solar power to a house. The author included some interesting detail about his personal power consumption, and details about the process of selecting his contractor too.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:20
Part 2 can be found here
Putting a custom designed electronic lock on your space seems like a geek right of passage. For our latest workspace, we decided to skip the boring numbered keypad and build a custom RGB backlit keypad powered by an Arduino.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 01:58
Beer kegs are several things. They are expensive, heavy, but most importantly delicious. We found a nice guide for creating your own 3 liter beer keg.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 01:55