Posts Tagged ‘laptop’



Twitter Hack – How to Make a Sonar Distance Twitter Buzzer!

April 8th, 2009

Using an ultrasonic range finder modules from SparkFun and Arduino microcontroller as the controller, Josh over at blog.joshuamcginnis.com has created an awesome DIY sonar distance Twitter buzzer that will tweet the distance he’s sitting/standing from his laptop.

Now, this might look very useless but it can come in handy for security applications or other DIY projects that need status updates via Twitter.

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Here’s the screenshot of @hereandaway, which will tell you how far Josh is sitting from the computer:

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Great job Josh, let us know on any new updates with your cool sonar project, perhaps you can make a wireless version and stick it on your dog…

arduino & sonar returns your distance away from the computer and it is displayed on the screen. the farther away you are from the computer the larger the text and the greener the screen. the closer you are, the smaller the text and the redder the screen. get within 5 inches and a buzzer alarms. distance is twittered.

via hacks blog

Twitter Hack – Baker Tweet Updates Baking Status on Twitter!

April 8th, 2009

Twitter Hacking has been going sorta crazy lately, with cool hacks like the Botannicals which can tell you when your plants need watering.

Of course, don’t forget about Baker Tweet, this gadget will “tweet” whatever is coming out of your oven, you can follow @albionsoven to see what Albion’s Oven is cooking.

According to the Baker Tweet page:

BakerTweet allows businesses to use Twitter to communicate in real-time about offers, pricing and stock from a device that can withstand kitchen peril and is much simpler to operate than a laptop or a mobile.

Here’s a picture of what it looks like:

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And here’s a video demo:

How It Works:

it’s a bakery-proof box that sends messages wirelessly to Twitter. The clever bit is that the baker can update their messages and things they’re selling using a simple web interface. Obviously not something that you’d do mid-bake but it’s an important feature for future-proofing the device.

This might come in handy for those of you bakers who need to know what’s coming out of your oven in real-time.  I see a lot of good applications for this in the near future for many bakeries out there.

via hackedgadgets