Electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new open source infrared sensor which has been created to support both Raspberry Pi and Arduino powered projects. The IR Detector proximity sensor has ...

The TV-B-Gone is a well known piece of kit in hacker circles: just point it at a noisy TV in a public space, hit the button, and one of the hundreds of IR remote codes for “Power Off” that it blinks ...

If you’ve ever needed a short-range remote control for a project, [firestorm] is here to help you out. He put up a great tutorial on using an IR remote to do just about anything with everyone’s ...

Vishay’s VCNL4100 is an IR proximity sensor that works up to 1m, and includes an ambient light sensor. Inside, it combines an infra-red (940nm) emitter, photo detectors for proximity and ambient light ...

Earlier this month, we reported on James Bruton, a droid builder that became one of the first to produce a nearly perfect life-sized BB8 replica. The genius engineer used Arduino electronic modules to ...

We’ve featured a lot of Arduino projects focused on the indoors and home automation in the past, with outdoor builds being more difficult to come by. When we do find them they’re usually worth your ...