August 9th, 2010 | 
Author: My brother can only use one hand and using a normal game controller is impossible for him. I have a business in technical product innovation, so I decided to build a protype of a single handed game controller for him.
Continue reading for all the details of the build.
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ATX Supply
How to convert a standard ATX powersupply to a lab powersupply?
In need for a powersupply that can really give some power I converted a standard ATX powersupply from an old desktop PC to a Lab Power Supply of 350W. With 40A at 5V and 15A at 12V I sure have some power to play with. Maybe I now can finally start working on a robotics project with some strong motors that need some amps to run… Well, if you are interested in a how-to-convert-an-atx-supply, you should continue reading….
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Use a Nintendo Wii to control the
color of your LED Lighting
After my first Wiimote project in which I controlled my curtains, I realized the endless possibilties of home automation with a Nintendo Wii and it’s Wiimote controller. On this page you can read how I set the color of my LED lighting with the Wiimote. Read on to get a detailed HowTo.
Let’s start with a video of the end-result:
I got inspired by all those great Nintendo Wii projects on the internet. I used my Wiimote to control my curtains. Read below how I did that.
Let’s start with a video of the end-result:
It makes the Philips Ambilight TV system look like child play
A what?
Do you know that Philips TV system that lights up your wall with the same color as the picture on the TV screen? That’s what they call Ambilight. It’s a great system that ads another dimension to watching TV. It really ads a cozy atmosphere but…. only around the TV.
So when we decided to build a new fireplace, I decided to start a new project to make an ambilight fireplace. Read on to see how I did it.
Let’s start with the results:
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This small animated gif file shows just a few colors. But… It can make ANY COLOR it can do many different EFFECTS from very smooth transitions to seizure causing blisterings. Even a fire effect is not missing. it can also be turned off… |
So now you got a small impression of what an ambilight fireplace is.
Since you are still reading, I assume you want to know more and see every single detail about this project. In the next paragraphs I will try to show you all the ins and outs.
