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Two simple on-line editors

Today’s HTML5 tips are two simple but useful (for testing and small tasks) on-line tools. real-time HTML editor! is as simple as it can get HTML editor. The editor show two frames:  Type HTML in the upper textarea above, and the resulting HTML page will magically appear in the frame below. real-time HTML editor! suits

Will IT break the sound barrier?

We need to talk about SPEAKERS: Soz, ‘audiophiles’, only IT will break the sound barrier article is interesting reading on audio design, DSPs and the debunking of traditional hi-fi. It says that today’s loudspeakers are nowhere near as good as they could be, due in no small measure to the presence of “traditional” audiophile products.

IFTTT and your own hardware

When you have a great service like IFTTT that you can interface with many ready available cloud services or commercial hardware, the next idea is how to connect your own device (Arduino, Raspeberry Pi, etc..) to this service. Here are some pointers to ideas how to interface your own hardware to IFTTT: Pushbullet’s IFTTT Channel

DIY Wearable Soldering Iron

I have last year written about USB soldering irons starting with USB soldering iron posting that introduced the idea. I followed with DIY USB soldering iron posting that gave ideas how to make your own instead of buying a ready made product. Now it is time for an updateon this topic. Element 14  Ben Heck

Cool uses for Arduino

There are very many cool Arduino projects and project sites in Internet (make Google search to see). Here are some interesting links to check out: Arduino Projects at indestructables Arduino user projects Arduino Project Ideas Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web Arduino Rising: 10 Amazing Projects People Are Doing With The Tiny Microcontroller Electronics

Arduino controlling with Bluetooth

I had ordered HC-05 Bluetooth adapter for Arduino. After some frustration with some failed attempts to do the communication with it, I left it waiting for new motivation. Then last week I happened to see Triggering Remote Fireworks with an Arduino and an Android article that pointed to ArduDroid: A Simple 2-Way Bluetooth-based Android Controller