Archive for Consumer Devices
Breakthrough in Rechargeable Batteries for Mindstorms
There has been a Breakthrough in Rechargeable Battery technology which is very applicable to powering you LEGO Mindstorms Robots. The new 1.6 Volt Nickle-Zinc (NiZn) have reached the market place. Unlike other rechargeable battery types, a set of six NiZn batteries gives an output of 9.6 volts, instead of 7.2 Volts. As a result, the [...]
Sink Your Teeth into a Well Baked ‘Raspberry Pi’!
I've brought myself a 'Raspberry Pi' and I am planning to attached an external Hard-drive to it, in order for it to be used as a Stand-alone Media Server. I will use it to serve music to my Sony CMT-MX750Ni Mini Hi-Fi System. Unfortunately the Sony Hi-Fi can' access an external Hard-drive, just USB Thumb-drives. [...]
Streaming FLAC Audio to MP3 Enabled Devices
I purchased myself a Sony CMT-MX750Ni Mini Hi-Fi System. It is a fantastic home audio device that plays from the following media: CD, USB, Audio In, iPod/iPhone, FM Tuner, DAB Tuner, Home Network (Windows Media Streaming), Internet Music Services via wireless and wired connection. The Sony CMT-MX750Ni is easy to use and allows access to [...]
Mindstorms NXT Robots Meets the Xbox Kinect!
InThe Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect sensor, is a horizontal bar connected to a small base with a motorized pivot, and is designed to be positioned lengthwise below the video display. The device features an “RGB camera, depth sensor and multi-array microphone running proprietary software”, which provides full-body 3D motion capture, facial recognition, and voice recognition [...]
Rechargeable 2.4Ghz Wireless Camera
I brought this Hamy, 2.4Ghz Wireless 1/3 Sony CCD Rechargeable Camera to use with my Robots. It has a Sensitivity: of 0.5 Lux at F1.2, which makes it great for lowlight conditions. As can bee seen from the Video made with just the light coming through a doorway into a large room, its sensitivity is [...]
