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August 21, 2012
6:30
Making sure a baby is still breathing with lasers and a wiimote
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[Gjoci] just became a father, and to make up for not having to carry a baby to term he decided to make himself useful in another way. He developed a sensor to detect a baby’s breathing, allaying the fears of nervous parents who are wondering why their child is so quiet. Unlike similar builds and [...]
Tags: baby gjoci wiimote nervous-parents lasers fears laser hacks
April 16, 2011
8:34
Pinewood Derby Cars Have Come A Long Way
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Get your graphite and hike a wheel, [Aron Hoekstra] writes in to completely embarrass us with some excellent pinewood derby cars. In the pursuit of that extra something [Aron] consulted with his sons who came up with some cool ideas for cars, one Tron themed and the other basically a Wiimote with wheels! The official [...]
Tags: derby pinewood graphite aron aron-hoekstra long-way pinewood-derby-cars hoekstra wiimote led hacks
March 07, 2011
10:01
Wiimote-based whiteboard lets you write on any surface
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The Wiimote is a fantastic tool for hackers, given their affordability and how easy they are to work with. [Gareth] had a “eureka” moment while working on another Wiimote-based project, and with some alterations, converted it into an electronic whiteboard. The whiteboard was built using the IR sensor he extracted from a Wiimote, which is [...]
Tags: wiimote-based wiimote whiteboard gareth electronic-whiteboard ir-sensor affordability nintendo hacks
January 25, 2011
7:00
VR! now with more kinect, wiimote, and vuzix
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Those of us that remember when you could actually go to a mall and play on a VR game machine, tend to remember it fondly. What happened? The computing horsepower has grown so much, our graphics now days are simply stunning, yet there’s been no major VR revival. Yeah, those helmets were huge and gave [...]
Tags: kinect wiimote vuzix vr-game game-machine wii hacks
September 19, 2010
10:00
WiiMote accessibility modifications
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[Catea] has put some considerable effort into making a wiimote more accessible to people with physical disabilities. He started by extending the buttons out to much larger versions mounted on a lap tray. This makes playing games much easier for those that are lacking the fine motor skills to hit the buttons on the wiimote. This alone [...]
Tags: accessibility catea wiimote accessibility-modifications people-with-physical-disabilities lap-tray arduino hacks
June 11, 2010
14:29
Wiimote controlled Ruben’s tube
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While we could be content following our “kiddie d-day” as [Caleb Kraft] suggested. We know you can’t continue such an awesome Friday without trying to blow yourself up first. This Wiimote Rubens’ tube caught our eye. A PVC Aluminum irrigation pipe is drilled with holes and propane is pumped through. A speaker on one end [...]
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