An Awesome Project and Some New Products!

A deliciously designed maze and new products galore!

by Emcee Grady January 11, 2010 7:00 am UTC 12

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Alright, let's get back to regularly scheduled programming. First we have an awesome project from Mujahid - an M&M labyrinth controlled by an ATTiny, a "PlayStation" joystick, and a handful of servos. Check this out!

And now, a handful of new products we recently added to the SparkFun catalog.

First we have a serial-enabled LCD. This is a 20x4, 5v, black on green LCD that's perfect for a simple display on your next project. The installed firmware allows for a number of special commands so you can clear the screen, adjust the brightness, turn the display on/off, and more.

Next is a green 4-digit 7-segment display. There is one decimal point per digit, and individual controllable apostrophe and colon points. Great to use for counter displays or time! We also sell this in yellow, red, and blue.

This is a simple breakout board for Digi's XTend 900 Modem. This board breaks out all eleven of the pins used by the modem to a 0.1" pitch header.

 This is an un-soldered male iPod connector from PodGizmo. This product comes in three easy-to-assemble pieces. This iPod connector is more compact than the other styles we carry. It's also really similar to what's being shipped with new iPhones and iTouches these days.

These are 8-pin female Conxall 5V power supplies. One of our retired products used an 8-pin Male Conxall connector. When the connector was not in use for data communication, it was used to charge the battery of the product. So rather then pitch our custom power adapters in the dumpster out back we have posted them as a product.

We recently cleared out some of our back rooms and closets and we found a whole bunch of boards. Some of these boards might be fully functional, some might be semi-working, and some may not work at all - we are giving no guarantees on these. But these boards make for great practice, and if you're good with your tools, you might save some serious dough. We have $6 items, $4 items, $3 items, $2 items, and $1 items. These items tend to go fast, so get 'em while supplies last! We will add new boards if we find more!

       

          
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This is a pair of insulated binding posts, one red and the other black. These binding posts are a great way to connect single-wire leads.

This is a tiny, locking 14-pin FPC/FFC connector that mates with the TFT ScreenKeys and their displays. These connectors require a very minimal amount of force to close, which is great for delicate wires.

Zilog's ePIR is a fully functional motion-detecting single-board computer (SBC). Combined on this board is the Z8 Encore! XP MCU and a Murata passive infrared (PIR) sensor, which is shielded by a Fresnel lens.