Category: Projects
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Write a Slot Machine App
I’ve always wanted to make my own slot machine game. I’m a decent enough programmer, but the slot machines are more than just a spinning reel with a set number of symbols that randomly stop at different positions. A random number generator is used to determine the outcome of each spin. Thus, each spin is…
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Boba Fett Range Finder
A while back I found a Boba Fett helmet at Salvation army with a missing range finder.
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Naza M Quad 450 Test Flight
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Arduino Neopixel RTC Clock
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3D Printing and Painting
First of all, I am not a world-class painter. My eyesight isn’t what it use to be and hand-painting these things was a pain. At the behest of my youngest, it started out with Pokémon. While I have 3D printed for years, I had never airbrushed or hand painted a day in my life. Below…
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Sawppy: How I Built a Rover
So a while back I was browsing the internet and came upon a project by Jet Propulsion Laboratory to build your own model of the Mars Curiousity rover. It sparked my interest because I had been looking for something to do. I was a little bored. It didn’t take long to realize how much this…
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Water Level Detector
Lots of rain in Iowa lately. Lots of flooding also. In Council Bluffs, it’s not rare to see people emptying crap out of their basements after a good rain. Here is a shot from my backyard security camera from just last week. So while I avoid a flooded basement for the most part, I have…
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GPS Tracker