This graph shows the result of my weekend project - it’s the temperature in my living room, logged to an app running on Google Appengine every 30s via an Arduino UNO with ethernet shield.
Arduino PS2 mouse controlled RC car
I spent the weekend learning how to hack hardware with Arduino - I built this mouse controlled RC car. Fun to build and fun to play with! Read the detailed HOWTO
DODOcase factory tour
On my latest trip to San Francisco, I was privileged to be able to drop in to the DODOcase factory and got a guided tour from chief DODO - Patrick. DODOcase use traditional bookbinding techniques (at a long-established local book binder) to produce a really neat book-like case for iPad and Kindle 3.
HOWTO make a real book Kindle cover
I love reading on my Kindle, but as anyone who has been using one for a while knows, it feels too delicate to drop straight into a bag and really needs a case.
getting started with EC2
I spent some time at the weekend getting my iPhone Chess game up on Amazon EC2. On Ubuntu. It was kindof a pain, so I’ve written up some tips on working with Ubuntu on EC2 here.