Very cool Android App
I used to be an iPhone man. Now I have recently moved to Android.
Typing on both platforms can be a bit of a challenge.
I just started using SlideIT keyboard. IT really works very well.
Typing is so easy now.
I love this App
If you get used to it. It will save you a lot of trouble.
En die lekker ding is dat jy in Afrikaans kan skryf. Dit is ook baie akkuraat en ek id so bietjie dronk ook nog op die oomblik.
Nou moet ek nog net soek vir n Speltoetser.
well there does not seem to be a decent spell checker on the market. the SlideIT keyboard however is flippen awesome. I think it Will soon be my only way of entering text. the Afrikaans support is just a bonus. I am not sure how fast I would have been able to type this. the algorithm is pretty spot on. I really think this will be a App worth having.i wish I could test it sitting down. maybe I should just go slower.
Tobie
Arduino Introductory Course
House4Hack have completed a couple of very successful Arduino Courses at our headquarters. In an attempt to improve the course, I thought that we could add some resources and links that participants can use in preparation for the day, and also on the day.
Course Contents
The course is currently presented as a half day course at H4H.
- Components supplied with course (Arduino, Breadboard, USB cable, Resistors, LED’s, RGB LED, transistor, relay, diode, hobby servo, light dependent resistor, switch, variable resistor(pot) )
- The course aims to be an introduction to Arduino only. More advanced courses will be held soon i.e LCD displays, Logging data to SD card etc…
- The presentation below shows what contents will be covered during the morning
Course Presenters
The course is currently being presented by Schalk Heunis and Tobie Nortje. If you are interested to get involved please let us know. We can do with more facilitators.
Cost
We currently charge R600 for the half day introduction course. This includes all the components needed aswell as an Arduin Uno. If you provide your own kit, the cost of the day is R200.
How to get there
The course is presented at the House4Hack premises at 4 Burger Ave, Centurion 0157, South-Africa
Getting Started
When we start the course in the mornings, not everyone has the Software (IDE) installed. This can be downloaded for your platform in advance and installed on your system. Some platforms also requires a driver to “see” the Arduino Board connected to you PC via USB. If you do not have an Arduino board you obviously can’t do this yet.
- Download the Arduino IDE here
- Instructions on how to install Arduino Drivers on your platform
- Video tutorial on getting started
Where to buy your equipment
- Netram - very fast delivery, stocks shields, arduino’s etc
- Electronics123 - do not stock arduino but get your resistors, caps, etc here
- RS-Components - not the cheapest but will get it for you!
- small side cutter to cut breadboard wires and lead leads etc
- small long nose pliers for bending and holding inserting wires into breadboard
- wire stripper — well to strip wire with if you look after your teeth, or you don’t have a sidecutter
- Arduino UNO or compatible
- Breadboard
- USB A-male to B-male
- 1NPA-AS3 Relay (5V )
- 5mm Colour LED’s (Red, Green, Yellow)
- NPN transistor (P2N2222A)
- 1000UF Capacitor (for stabilizing the Servo supply voltage)
- Triple Output RGB LED
- 5mm Micro-switches/Tactile
- LDR (Photocell)
- Small Servo Motor – any small 3wire hobby servo will do
- Potentiometer/rotary pot – small PCB mounted one is fine and cheaper
- Diode
- 220 ohm resistors (see resistor calculator to figure out which one it is)
- 10kohm resistors (see resistor calculator to figure out which one it is)
- 100 ohm resistors (see resistor calculator to figure out which one it is)
- 1k ohm resistors (see resistor calculator to figure out which one it is)
- 100k ohm resistors (see resistor calculator to figure out which one it is)
- Wire – assortment for use on the breadboard, cut yourself or buy a breadboard kit
ToobLippe featured on Hack-A-Day
I recently put together thiss little hack!
It was featured on Hack-A-Day.
” play online games with an arduino controller ”
Retro online game player
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Project https://github.com/Tooblippe/retrogame
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3rXpN4NZSo
Objective
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I recently spoke to some very interesting people. (http://www.21tanks.com)
They are a progressive company and the two guys Don and Trevor afforded me some face time to introduce the arduino to them. They play in many fields including sound, video, the arts etc. Since they operate in those fields and the arduino (sort of) originated within that context I thought it might be of interest to them.
They found it intriguing and we started bouncing some wacky ideas around.
One of the ideas Don put forward was for they new offices. They want a massive LED TV that is connected to the web, and specifically the retro games you can find over at http://www.pica-pic.com/.
They want this TV in their reception room, with two massive buttons. The idea is that waiting people can play a quick game or two standing up while they wait.
I then quickly put this proof of concept together. It reads to buttons from the arduino.
The arduino debounces the keys in software and then sends a serial command to the PC.
The buttons are connected low to the arduino and pulled up high via a resistor when the button is pressed.
Was the left of right button pushed? The python script would then intercept this and mimic a key press.
The game is loaded into the browser and started, and the fun begins.
I used an Arduino Mega. THis is so overkill, but all my other boards (UNO’s) are busy logging data around the house
see my logger project and data over at – https://github.com/Tooblippe/Energy_Logger/wiki
Instructions
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1. Run the PC side python script.
Dependencies
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a. Sendkeys – you will need the module called SendKeys
b. Install by typing “easy_install SendKeys” or
c. download from http://www.rutherfurd.net/python/sendkeys/)
d. obtain python from www.python.org
2. Upload the controller sketch to the Arduino board
3. Go to http://www.pica-pic.com/
4. Select one of the games that have a left and right option i.e. http://www.pica-pic.com/#/parachute/
5. select one from your keyboard to start the game
6. play with your arduino controller. The controller will send the keys “s” and “k” to the browser
Notes
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. The controller will send the keys to the active window…. So you could build a keyboard out of it 
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Check out lika photography. Awesome stuff man. I asked them to write something about themselves after the awesome service we received.!!!
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DSTV Drifta Plea – Please lets be able to use it on Jailbroken iDevice
The DSTV Drifta does not work with the iPhone/iPad and iPod if Jailbroken. Please vote here and leave a message. I need your support on this. Log on HelloPeter.com with the link. Paste on your Facebook and Twitter pages. Send to your friends. Let them vote. Leave a message. I can send everything to DSTV if we seem to find critical mass. Lets get some action here people. If we could get rid of Mubarak via social media, maybe we can get DSTV to allow us our freedoms aswell.
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- find the old ipa here
Die epic storie van Adriaan Berg – funny shit
Die is n storie in drie videos. Lees eers en dan kyk jy hulle een vir een. Net n Afrikaner sal die vang.
Dit het alles begin met die Video. Die ene mr Bergh het die movie gemaak om homself te market vir die 2011 mr. Suid Afrika kompetisie.
Dit is obvios dat die perd bietjie klas kort. Kyk die sweet kolle. Die chick wat hom interview olie lekker cocktails. Hy vat ook sommer so wild aan haar been.
Sommer lekker Nirvana tunes ook ingewerk.
Come and watch wiff me at this confident leader that plays all da sports.
Mr South Africa 2011 Semi Finalist Interview Adriaan Bergh from Adriaan Bergh on Vimeo.
OK, toe vang n perd met die naam Don Pakket die affere op en maak n dummy movie daaroor. Baie snaaks. P-Cool and Skommeling Champion.
Check bietjie Don se website uit. Hy is n woelige mannetjie. Ek het actualy die dude op die video ontmoet wat hom interview. (www.thunk.co.za)
Fokkit en om alles te kroon toe vind Hitler ook nog daarvan uit!
Epic fail at Grammy’s
Check die uit. Hulle reken die girl het dalk n stroke of iets gehad. Weird. Lyk soos die einde van happy hour by n ladies night.
Beste afrikaanse vuil site.
Ons almal ken seker nou al vir WatKykJy. Die ouens is die standaard in Afrrikaanse humor. Seker nie vir die faint hearted nie. Hulle raak nou bietjie commercial maar dit bly nog die beste site. Dit is ook nou hoog tyd dat n real challenger uipop iewers, net om die standaarde hoog te hou jy weeeeeaaat.
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