Mounting a Camera on a Clay Pigeon and Shooting It Out of the Sky
Is it possible to get a first-person view from a flying clay target?
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Thomas Renck | March 12, 2023
Pocket Full of LEDs
Bridging code into the physical world was my dream and this LED matrix display is how I did it.
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Thomas Renck | February 10, 2023
Light Dimming Robot Finger
The lights in the office go crazy a couple times a day and the dimmer switch is several feet from my desk. Let’s make a robot dimmer switch presser.
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Thomas Renck | January 18, 2019
Making a Wifi Button with a Digistump Oak
Activate all the things! This button makes it easy to activate something wirelessly and since it uses UDP broadcasts there’s no need to deal with IP addresses on either end.
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Thomas Renck | October 23, 2016
Fixing the Logitech MX Master Scroll Wheel
The MX Master is a great mouse with a mechanical flaw. Let’s see if we can fix that.
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Thomas Renck | May 17, 2016
Foscam C1 IP Camera Teardown and Review
Take a look inside the Foscam C1 wireless IP camera. What’s inside and how well does it work?
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Thomas Renck | February 1, 2016
Powder Coating at Home
Powder coating is similar to painting but results in a much more durable finish – and it’s not hard to do it yourself. Here’s what you’ll need…
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Thomas Renck | October 10, 2015
Arduino Bubble Blaster
Follow along as I automate a Disneyland bubble gun with an Arduino, a servo, and a little 3D printing.
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Thomas Renck | September 5, 2015
ImmersionRC Vortex Teardown
Let’s rip apart the ImmersionRC Vortex 250-class race quad and see what makes it work.
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Thomas Renck | July 30, 2015
Exploring WebGL Tech
WebGL is the upcoming 3d graphics API for the web and it’s about to make a lot of new things possible. Let’s build something with it.
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Thomas Renck | May 20, 2015
Obstacle Course Game for Micro Drones
A tiny obstacle course game for very tiny drones. A challenge for new and experienced pilots of micro quad copters.
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Thomas Renck | October 1, 2014