So…I have a project I’m developing that requires Bluetooth. Basically, it’s an app to control some hardware I built. I had an old HC-06 Bluetooth module lying around and it worked great. Was easy to get setup and connected to my Teensy microcontroller…but it only worked with Android. My iOS devices could not even see […more]
Well…not really….almost, though… I have been working on my Stormtrooper armor (also known as a TK) for quite a while now and FINALLY got it finished in time for Halloween. Why build Stormtrooper armor? Is that even a question? Do you event KNOW me?!!?! Ultimately, I will be joining the 501st, a charitable organization….”Bad guys […more]
I won’t waste a lot of time going in to how much everyone, no matter which party you support, has just about had it with the elections. It’s gotten to the point that it’s unbearable. I decided to have a little fun by offering up something to let people take out their frustrations in a […more]
NOTICE: This tutorial is out-of-date! The updated tutorial can be found at http://www.tktalkie.com/tutorial . Not long after putting up the original TK Talkie tutorial I ordered another set of Teensy boards from pjrc.com. This time, however, I ordered the pre-pinned Teensy and, well, the pins are soldered on differently (on the other side of the […more]
NOTICE: This tutorial is out-of-date! The updated tutorial can be found at http://www.tktalkie.com/tutorial . This tutorial is for Version 1 of this project. There is now a Version 2 available. In order to build Version 2, follow the tutorial below, and the alternate steps for Version 2 are marked below. It’s been a lifelong dream […more]
We’ve recently released a simple and easy-to-use plugin for WordPress that allows you to easily add custom CSS (styles) and Javascripts in your pages and posts as well as on a global (sitewide) basis. Our Custom CSS/JS plugin for WordPress means you don’t have to modify or override templates in your theme any longer. Now you […more]
The Beginning… Last year I was contacted by an artist from Germany regarding the web-controlled paintball gun that I had built. He said he wanted to use it in an art project he was planning and wanted to know if I would be willing to help him build his own paintball turret that could be […more]
After getting the dome glued on and sanded a bit, it’s time to glue on the face mask onto the underlying form. This gives the helmet some of its depth. This is where the spray bottle once again comes in handy. Wetting the cardboard (but not too much!) allows you to more easily shape it. […more]
I purchased a resin-cast helmet for my in-progress Mandalorian costume and managed to get it painted in time for the festivities (minus the weathering and battle damage.) I have also been working on a wireless system to move the RF stalk up and down in the helmet. I took a couple of Arduino Nano’s and […more]
One of the sites I maintain was built using CodeIgniter. If you don’t know CodeIgniter and you are a PHP developer, definitely check it out. It is a lightweight, extensible framework (don’t they all claim that?). It does not have an ORM (Object Relational Mapper) but you can easily integrate your favorite (Doctrine, for example.) […more]