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Going to Spain :)

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Hey, I was just invited to come to

CAMPUS PARTY EUROPE

Wehee.. Is any one else going? See you there :)

They asked to see YDM, but I think I will have to make a trata-version of it! Huge sticks and amplifier!

(Yes, I am a one hit wonder, apparently - but hey, a hit is a hit! :)

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Updated with Bonus tip! You can "easily" hook up some cheap UHF / FM whatever units to make 2 MCU's talk wireless by serial. But you need to learn some stuff, this is what I learned :)
Since I discovered this: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/5916  all has changed! I was blind, but now I can see. And I can program! On Picaxe, in order to send … Read more

LMR 2 years old

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At the time of writing this, LMR is about to celebrate it's 2 years birthday, and already people are bringing presents in the shape of birthday related pictures and stuff.

Please, if you are doing so, link to it from here (if it is a robot, blog entry etc) - (or directly write below if applicable)

Hoorayy :D

How to find documentation for your Picaxe products.
I think Picaxe is a great product. But somebody should kick their web department. Sometimes people buy a Picaxe product in another shop, and do not get the manual … Read more
Finds the hidden racing track in every room.. and races it!
Using a
UPDATE: Nothing new, just a small edit.   A video in better quality than YouTube & Google is here How to make Robot Wall Racers yourself, see here Read more
Main character in my GBxxLMR "universe"
Using a
Update: Same video, but now also streaming from a different provider, as some complained that they could not see the first one. I had 2 weekends to complete … Read more
Locks on to you and your chestnuts, and then puffs you off track, and causes energy loss.
Using a
I was asked to show some robot-stuff in a mall in a good week from now. My problem is as always lack of time.. so I went for simple and flashy. I am doing some … Read more
PIR's are cheap little things that combined with a little chip (PIR Sensor Control IC) and possible a Fresnel Lens will tell you if there is motion in font of it. … Read more

How to detect ghosts and spirits ect?

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I just saw in a crap film this guy who had some thingey with wich he could detect spiritual activity, you know the kind. "Oh there is a high level over here now.."

Now, since I started building robots, whenever I see gadgets like that, I know how to make them. Only I do not know what sensor to use.

OK, it's a joke, but then again, what sensor would one use? Seriously? I would like to try to build one!