25th Nov 2013

Hack UR Baubles: Assembly Instructions

  A project by Michael Grant & Megan Smith. hack ur baubles will be available in December 2013. Customize your Christmas lights and add a personal narrative to your baubles with light and sound...

01st Nov 2013

Firefly Installation: Nuit Blanche Ottawa Gatineau 2013

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13th May 2012

M’Day: Low Power Motion Sensor Arduino Night Light…

A few years back I made a motion sensitive night light as a Mother’s day gift and while it worked pretty well it really chewed out the batteries.  And as...

28th Jan 2012

Supply Droop: Internal Resistance is Futile…

What causes a battery supply voltage to drop when the load increases? Internal resistance does, and while it’s normally around 0.2 ohms per alkaline cell, here is a bit of...

28th Jan 2012

ADC Battery Voltage: Divide, Match and Measure…

While the stock Arduino isn’t particularly well geared to running from a battery source, there are times it will be useful to know the status of our battery voltage. Using...

15th Dec 2011

Catching some ZZZs, Part 1: Interrupted Sleep

So you finished your lastest Arduino project, hooked up a 9volt battery to the VIN and stuck the whole thing into a project box. You come back a few hours...