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Features

The Projects of Prototype This! by Joe Grand
Take a closer look at the electronics aspects of the different builds from the popular Discovery Channel show Prototype This! The first project is avrsimon - a modernized version of the popular memory game.

Experiments with Alternative Energy by John Gavlik
Learn the fundamentals of renewable energy through this educational series. This month: Introducing the WindPitch Wind Turbine.

Projects

Make the SmartStat-Plus by Tom Fox
This MCU-controller digital thermostat will mlnitor your furnace and AC filter, and let you know if there's a problem.

Build Your Own Electronics Test Fixtures
Setting up test fixtures your components will help you sort through your junk box quickly and speed your projects along.

Columns

Techknowledgey by Jeff Eckert
TechKnowledgey 2010
Topics covered include glitter power, an entry-level server, Psystar throws in the towel, plus some other stuff you'll find interesting.

The Spin Zone by Jon Williams
Basic Propeller Programming
If y ou've been waiting for BASIC to play with the Propeller, your wait is over!

Q&A by Russell Kincaid
A doorbell light, soldering iron timer, revisiting the countdown timer and large clock, plus more.

Smiley’s Workshop by Joe Pardue
Smileys Workshop: An AVR C Programming Series (Part 20)
Serial Communications Part 3. We'll build an Arduino voltmeter and meet the FT232R.

The Design Cycle by Fred Eady
Making a mesh of things.

Near Space by L. Paul Verhage
Sun Sensor for Data Collection
The sun sensor presented here is just the ticket for data collection that's sun sensitive. So this month's article discusses a design I developed for near space use.

Departments

Developing Perspectives by Bryan Bergeron
Please visit our Developing Perspectives blog to read the full article and comment.