Credit where credit is due, this project was inspired by Jon Chandler's Clock for Geeks.

After reading through one of Jon Chandlers recent projects, I was rather inspired to make my own! The Geek Clock is a great spin on a more then well known concept - displaying time. His method employs a Servo, PIC and a little intuition.

Why use the TAP-28 if I had to physically make my own board anyway? Because the TAP-28 has 90% of the gear required to get any small project online and running.

[Note: a more rigorous calibration approach for dealing with non-linear servos can be found here.]

Clocks abound with all kinds of off-beat styles.  Here's a clock that appeals to geeks (and also works well for stealth clock watching) .

Another quick and easy project, this time focused toward a simple robot that rocks a tank full of PCB etchant.

Anyone that fabricates their own Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's) at home will either have a commercial etching tank, or manually rock their etchant solution until the process is complete. Given the price of commercial models are anywhere between $70 and $150, I thought some DIY was in order here. For less than $20 in parts you can make your own PCB Rocker like this one that does the job just fine.

After a recent article from Jon Chandler, I thought it best to share my recent work on the Sure Electronics 915Mhz Wireless Transceivers.

Here's what one looks like from the box;

It's very important to note here that they come in a pair. That means 2xTransceivers and 2xOmni Antenna. At the time of purchase/writing this article, the modules cost US$17.72 a pair.

The datasheet can be downloaded here: GP-GC011