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Social Stats Tracker for Twitter, Instagram, Instructables
Frame your followers! Here’s how to build a social media stats tracker display using the a wifi arduino-compatible ESP8266 microcontroller board and several seven-segment displays. This project is an extension of my YouTube Subscriber Counter project, but uses one “brain” to track and display multiple networks. Easily omit the left (large digits) displays for any stat under…
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YouTube Subscriber Counter With ESP8266
Version 2 of my YouTube Subscriber counter is here and it goes to eleve– I mean 99999999! I was inspired by the Play Button awards YouTube sends out for subscriber milestones and built this circuit to display my realtime subscriber count using an ESP8266 wifi board and seven-segment display. I built this one to celebrate…
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NYC Rental Apartment Hunting and Moving Survival Guide
In my 13 years of New York City residence, I’ve moved a lot. Mostly close to the first time I moved here in the summer of 2003 for college at Parsons. I moved away for grad school in 2007, then back in 2009, racking up a total of 10 in-town moves and two moves to…
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Everything I Made in 2017, 2017 Supercut
Here’s a supercut/ sizzle reel of 2017 top projects! Here’s a feature-length video containing every project I documented in 2017. In case you missed any, catch up here and find more info at each project’s link: 2017 Notebook Ring Remake Custom Overalls Internet Valentine Moto Mani Wifi Weather Display YouTube Subscriber Counter Scrunchie Motorcycle Seat…
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Ring Mod Guitar Pedal
I made this guitar pedal following my friend Randy Sarafan’s design. It is a gift for my brother’s 40th birthday, and since I don’t have an electric guitar to test it with, I had to use our pocket piano. =D
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Interview in HackSpace Magazine
The new magazine HackSpace interviewed me for their premiere issue! I was delighted they chose to feature me on the cover as well. Read the interview online Download the magazine free PDF Photos were taken at Maker Faire NY 2017 by Brian O’Halloran.
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3D Printer Filament Dry Box
This tutorial describes how I made a dry box for my 3D printing filament. It protects the PLA from absorbing moisture from the air, which can lead to failed prints and nozzle clogs. The dry box dispenses the filament to the 3D printer too, providing convenient storage. This box fits four standard rolls of filament.…
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Solar Soil Moisture Meter with ESP8266
In this project, we’re making a solar-powered soil moisture monitor. It uses an ESP8266 wifi microcontroller running low power code, and everything’s waterproof so it can be left outside. You can follow this recipe exactly, or take from it the useful techniques for your own projects. If you’re new to microcontroller programming, please check out…
