Название: Nuts and Volts
Издательство: nutsvolts.com
Год: 2013
Месяц: Jule
Страниц: 84
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Язык: English
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July 2013
Columns
08 TechKnowledgey 2013
Events, Advances, and News
Raising our taxels, free image enhancement,
and finding hidden cell phones are just some
of the interesting tidbits discussed this time around.
12 The Spin Zone
Adventures in Propeller Programming
Sounding Off With WAV Files
Learn how to play audio with the Propeller,
while it’s doing other functions.
20 Q & A
Reader Questions Answered Here
A radio modification, a beginner’s question,
a Jacob’s ladder circuit, electret microphones,
and a stable, accurate oscillator are covered.
54 The Design Cycle
Advanced Techniques for Design Engineers
Accessing Bluetooth For Remote Control Action This month, we will eliminate the wires and use a $2 Bluetooth dongle to connect Microchip's most powerful microcontroller to our PlayStation DualShock 3. By the time you read the last sentence,
you will be able to remote-control enable anything
you can attach to the I/O pins of a PIC32MX.
62 Near Space
Approaching the Final Frontier
LED Photometers Revisited — Part 2
Test and calibrate this upgraded version to
collect photometer data in near space.
68 Smiley’s Workshop
Programming • Hardware • Projects
Arduino Handheld Prototyper — Part 1
Go portable with this cool device that gives you
the power to control the world (or smaller stuff)
in your own two hands.
BUILD IT YOURSELF
28 Build A Bluetooth Controller For
Your Digital Camera
Now, you can easily do self-portraits, group
shots, and time-lapse photos by leveraging your
favorite iOS device as the wireless user interface.
You’ll be able to incorporate this circuit into other
projects, as well.
■ By Michael Wieckowski, PhD
34 Build An Emergency Radiation
Monitor Alarm
This easy-to-build device makes a perfect addition to an emergency preparedness kit.
■ By Ron Newton
40 Make A Smart Necklace
Your Mardi Gras “beads” will be the talk of the
town with this customizable jewelry that makes
great gifts too!
■ By Craig A. Lindley
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
46 Using A Circa 1950 Rock-ola Jukebox
Amp With CD Players and iPhones
This system plays vintage music the way it used
to sound by bringing an old amplifier up-to-date
via a smartphone.
■ By Rodney A. Colton
Departments
06 DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVES
06 READER FEEDBACK
24 NEW PRODUCTS
27 SHOWCASE
66 ELECTRO-NET
74 NV WEBSTORE
77 CLASSIFIEDS
78 TECH FORUM
81 AD INDEX