PICOSMAC — BACK TO THE PAST 
Build a “modern” version of the COSMAC VIP.    
 

This is a story of a nostalgic, useless, but fun project. What we have here is a COSMAC VIP emulator that runs on a single chip (PIC18F4550 MCU) with minimal hardware.

BUILD A DIGITAL LIGHT SABER

Create “light graffiti” with this fun project. 

Want to “paint with light?” This article explains in detail how you can build a low cost (<$100) microprocessor-controlled LED light saber that provides as much or more capabilities than professional light wands.

USING ANALOG SENSORS WITH MICROCONTROLLERS: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE 

The “ins and outs” of interfacing analog sensors to a microcontroller’s analog-to-digital converter. 

This article provides introductory information about various types of electronic sensors commonly used with microcontrollers. The “ins and outs” of interfacing analog sensors to a microcontroller’s analog-to-digital converter (ADC) are presented.

A REALISTIC FAKE CAR ALARM "BLINKY" LIGHT

This circuit can help fool would-be thieves!

Most of us have seen the car alarm “blinky” light through a vehicle’s window. However, a fake light is easy to differentiate from the real thing in the way it operates. The fake LED would blink constantly, while the “real thing” would blink only once every few seconds. Here’s a circuit to make the fake more realistic.

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