DIY & Hobby Projects: Parts, Components & Tools Must Have’s
Most people who visit to this site are either DIY'ers, Makers, Hackers, or Robotics / RC enthusiast. For the most part, we all do the same thing - we build or mod stuff for our projects or hobbies. Over the years, experience and repetition has given we wisdom as to what works, what doesn't, and key components that I want to have on hand. I wanted to share a list of parts/components I have found useful for…
IoT Garage Door Monitor/Opener with Finger Print Scanner
I've got a lot of stuff in my garage, and having 3 kids (one of them being me!) with forgetful minds, the garage door is sometimes left open over night. I don't really like that sinking feeling after waking up the next day to find the door was left open. Between loosing valuables and critters that make a mess of garbage, I finally decided it's time to take a stance! I have an IP Cam mounted inside the…
About This Guy
2018: Years ago I had a lot to say about my hobby being specific to LEGO (Mindstorms / Technic). Since then I've had a bit of a dry spell in the LEGO world as I delved into the Arduino / microcontroller world and all things IoT - which has consumed my imagination as I built weather / garage opener and many other "IoT things" for my house. However, I still manage to slip the odd LEGO project…