The WS2812 RGB LED is a pretty popular device that’s been around for a long time. In this video I’ll cover what they are, how to drive them from 3.3v logic and even throw in a simple GoLang library to control them from a Raspberry Pi which will display a count of wiffies! What more could you ask for?
Ever wanted a really small and cheap projector that can fit in your pocket? Here’s a quick project to make a Raspberry Pi Zero W based pocket projector.
This quick project shows you how to build an MQTT controlled RGB LED matrix panel in under 30 minutes, but I reckon it should take you a lot less.
Mick’s Christmas Tree Game 2017 - This time it’s bigger and better.
Do you want to be able to send an SMS over 20kms without using a mobile phone network? Here’s one small project you can knock up in less than a day allowing you to send an SMS over LoRa.
My original project 30 years ago was to build a talking Alarm Clock, which was based on a 6502. This is a revamp of that project. Interesting to see what can be done so easily these days!
This is part 2 of my Uber letterbox where I show you how to send notifications to your phone when someone delivers a letter. If you haven’t seen Part 1 yet, then check that out first.
Remember that thing in front of your house? The letterbox. In this multi-part video I’ll show you how easy it is to get your letterbox to send you alerts via MQTT when you get new mail. So you won’t have to guess anymore.
This video is a follow up to my Christmas Tree live stream. It’s pretty easy project and you should be able to make it in a day once you have all the bits.
In this video I’ll show you how to connect your washing machine to the internet without opening it up. It’s easy!
What can you do with an Arduino, bathroom scales, load cell amplifier and audio amplifier? Make a Learner Driver braking assist system, of course!
So you want to know how to make a Bluetooth enabled Doorbell that you can build in a day?
What about controlling it from your smart phone? This tutorial will show you how easy it is!