Working with relays
SparkFun’s latest tutorial shows you how to work with relays. A relay is an electrically operated switch. In this case, they’re using it to switch a 120V AC outlet. The article carries the standard...
View ArticleIR controlled light dimmer
This is a pretty useful device. It is an IR controlled light dimmer. It goes in line with the main power and controls how much gets through to your light. You can adjust the brightness with a TV...
View ArticleSPRIME controlled AC outlets
Reader [Tim Upthegrove] sent in a novel take on powering and monitoring AC outlets and devices called SPRIME, or Simple Powerline Remote Interactive Monitor and Enforcer. Compared to previous hacks,...
View ArticleExposed Clock is Flippin’ Cool
Some hacks are triumphs of cleverness, others…are just cool. [Super Cameraman's] exposed retro flip clock tends toward the latter half of that spectrum—it may not be the most complex, but we’re...
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