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gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/23/2009

Laserdial - Boing Boing Gadgets

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3260213536_6267a7da69.jpg This is the XXI Century Sundial, created by Alessandro using an Arduino microcontroller, a wall, and a laser. This is a simple project of a sundial wherein the pinion is replaced by a line LASER I took from a LASER level. The LASER is mounted on a RC servo which in ...

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5volt.eu - 3/21/2009

XXI century sundial - Now for Arduino also !

— 5volt.eu — Update (21/03/09) : now this thing runs on Arduino also, read at bottom. This is a simple... project of a sundial wherein the pinion is replaced by a line LASER I took from a LASER level. The LASER is mounted on a RC servo which in turn is driven by a ... (more) XXI century sundial - Now for Arduino also !

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/17/2009

Peek five-pack for $150 - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — Picture 1.png Peek email-only handsets are $30 each until April 3, but there's a catch: you have... to buy 5. They cost $20 a month to run, too, though there's no contract and you can quit whenever. Product Page [Peek for Business] (more) Peek five-pack for $150 - Boing Boing Gadgets

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/20/2009

Ballmer: 'Tide has really turned' against Apple - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — rrodmer.jpg Steve Ballmer identifies the difference between Windows PCs and Macs: "The economy is helpful. Paying an... extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more ... (more) Ballmer: 'Tide has really turned' against Apple - Boing ...

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XXI century sundial ditches the sun for lasers
DVICE Atom Feed — ... time when shadow-based technology was the bleeding edge, it's not quite as useful now. Unless you add lasers. Then it gets pretty awesome. That's what the Laserdial is: a sundial that ditches the boring old sun for a sweet laser. The laser is mounted on an RC servo that's driven by a micro controller, which keeps the time and rotates the laser. Sure, it's not as easy to read as a digital watch, but it's much harder to put a Laserdial on your wrist. 5volt, Via Boing Boing Gadgets

Laser sundial tells time anachronistically
CrunchGear — ... This simple laser sundial uses a micro-controller, an Arduino board, and a laser level to tell the time using bright and magic laser light. A small motor slowly turns the laser on an axis, marking off the hours of our days as surely as old death takes our lives piece by piece. Allesandro, the creator, includes all the schematics you need for making your own device and even includes a video showing the kit in action. via BBG

Laserdial a clock straight from the Jedi Temple
Newlaunches.com — ... and a laser. It looks something Master Yoda would use to tell the time. This is a simple project of a sundial wherein the pinion is replaced by a line LASER I took from a LASER level. The LASER is mounted on a RC servo which in turn is driven by a micro controller. The micro controller keeps the time and turns the RC servo accordingly. ... Shorting pins 1-2 adds some life to the sundial and makes it count just the seconds. Hypnotic initially, then pointless. [ Make via BBG ] [image]