http://arduinofun.com/blog - Think It - Build It - Share It - Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:04:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Fuse Factory’s third annual exhibition – Ignition 3.0 – will discuss community. Experimenters, tinkerers, creatives, performers and art and technology creators of all sorts are being sought for the Fuse Factory’s  third annual Ignition exhibition. Theme: Community. Works are sought that explore both the individual and the groups with which they connect ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/02/27/ignition-3-0-%e2%80%93-call-for-entries/ [caption id="attachment_433" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="RGB Lamp Kit"][/caption] My new kit uses an Arduino clone that I designed that I am calling "StackDuino". For this project I designed an RGB Led board that displays various colors. The RGB board screws on top of the StackDuino. This kit will be home brew. I will ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/02/08/diy-rgb-ambient-lamp-kit/ Jeff at Totus Terra has been working on an Arduino based sequencer. He has a three part series on his blog.  Part 1 takes control of the SX-150 pitch control. Part 2 is a build on the basic sequencer note-on/note-off control. Part 3 is where it comes together with a hardware-and-Arduino based ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/24/hacking-the-sx-150-building-an-arduino-based-sequencer/ The winners for the Fun with Arduino contest are... drum roll please.... 1st Place - Joylite Maze 2nd Place - io Bridge Internet Controlled Christmas Lights 3rd Place - LED Cube Honorable Mention: Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock 7 Segment Display ( I am going to put together something for a prize for the Honorable Mention) Thank ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/08/contest-winners/ In January and February 2010, the Fuse Factory is partnering with the University Area Enrichment Association to offer a 6-session workshop series on the software application Storytelling Alice. The series is for youth aged 10-14 who are interested in learning computer programming and creating interactive game environments. Storytelling Alice is a ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/02/help-sponsor-a-scholarship-for-at-risk-youth/ [caption id="attachment_409" align="aligncenter" width="240" caption="Photo by Wild Goose Creative"][/caption] Here is the current schedule for my upcoming Arduino workshops for January/February through theFusefactory.org . They will be held at Wild Goose Creative (2491 Summit St. Cols OH 43202 - parking and directions ) *** DON'T DELAY in signing up! Classes fill up ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/02/upcoming-arduino-workshops/ All the Fun with Arduino Contest entries are in and now it is time to decide on a winner. Below are the links to all the projects that were submitted. You can help us pick a winner by either contacting me through email, or by sending out a Tweet with ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/02/cast-your-vote-for-the-fun-with-arduino-contest/ [caption id="attachment_389" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lil Herbert - Beginner Robot"][/caption] Contest entry by Annie (note: was submitted within the deadline, I wasn't able to add to the blog until today) In September of 2009 I found myself in a learning mood.  Throughout my life I have been fascinated by everything: science, math, history...you ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2010/01/01/herbert-the-beginners-robot-build-it/ Contest Entry by Joe Cochran In another project, I created a way to control a 8x8 RGB Matrix using an Atari Joystick. While waiting for one of the components to arrive, I had an idea that a maze could be constructed on the RGB Matrix and a user could go through ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2009/12/31/joylite-maze-build-it/ [caption id="attachment_373" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Arduino Start Here Robot"][/caption] Contest entry by Dane Edmonds. This is my first robot using Arduino , it uses a l239d motor driver and is basically my attempt at making a "start here" robot. This is my first time using Arduino so I decided to build a robot ... http://arduinofun.com/blog/2009/12/30/start-here-arduino-robot-build-it/