Singapore Arduino, SGuino - Top View
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Singapore Arduino – SGuino

The first Arduino compatible board designed and made in Singapore was showcased at the CommunicAsia 2014 exhibition. The SGuino is a collaboration between IDA Labs and our company. The Arduino compatible board makes it easy for children and young Makers to start tinkering with computer programming and electronics. At the […]

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan the Maker
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Dr Vivian Balakrishnan the Maker

In the April 23th (2014) issue of Digital Life, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan talks about his journey as a Maker. He shares on why he embraces the maker culture and he is certainly a man who walks the talk. Thanks for giving us, Singapore Makers, a pat on our back.

Customize 1 minute count down LED display
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Customize 1 minute count down LED display

Was looking through some of my projects and discover that once upon a time… Using Arduino Pro Mini to create this LED display which starts a count down for ONE minute. If I did not remember wrongly, this is my 2nd project with Arduino. Cool!

Makers Movement in Singapore
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Makers Movement in Singapore

The Straits Times article on 11 November 2013 mentioned that the DIY (a.k.a. Makers) movement is gaining momentum in Singapore. A photo of Mr Rohaimi Mohamed was featured in the article. During the Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2013 (held in July) Mr Rohami’s Maker Booth was right opposite our Maker […]

Is the Itsy Bitsy TinyDuino right for you ?
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Is the Itsy Bitsy TinyDuino right for you ?

Volume 36 of the popular Make magazine (cover as shown below) talks about which is the right Micro-controller and Single-Board computer for you.   The TinyDuino was featured on the cover and mentioned as well on page 53 (shown below). The TinyDuino (from TinyCircuits, USA) is an Arduino compatible board […]

Singapore Cosplay Special Effects
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Singapore Cosplay Special Effects

In Singapore, Cosplay’s popularity is on the rise especially in the last couple of years. The costumes made by many enthusiasts are getting more and more elaborate and grand. These creations and costumes could be improved with special effects using electronics, some of which are shown in the following videos. […]

We are Makers @ Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2013
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Singapore Mini Maker Faire

We are here at Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2013 Come visit us at our booth on 27 and 28 July 2013. Happening @ our booth. Official launch of TinyCircuits Product and Pre-order promotion. Special promotion for Spikenzielabs products. Display of our recent projects Do come visit us to grab the […]

3E Gadgets NFC / RFID kit
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3E Gadgets NFC / RFID Kit Official Release

Isobar Create32 – Hackathon 2013 and YES we have now finally release our final version for the NFC / RFID kit which allows user to read and write tags. Every team will be issue with this kit for reading and writing of tag via PC. This kit will consist of […]

Coming Project – Create32 Hackathon 2013
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Coming Project – Create32 Hackathon 2013

We are honored to announce that we will be the participating Create32 Hackathon 2013, as the infrastructure partner. Please stay tune to our blog news while we will update our blog pages soon. Event: Isobar Create32 HackathonDates: 23-24 Feb 2013 Venue: Micosoft 1 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989 Official Site: www.isobarcreate.com […]

Fun with a USB Microscope #1 – The Singapore Puzzle
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Fun with a USB Microscope #1 – The Singapore Puzzle

A USB Microscope, as shown in the picture above, embodies the elements of Education, Electronics & Entertainment. This microscope would be a fabulous birthday gift for the inquisitive one. The microscope is available Here. The Articulated Arm Stand is separately available Here. It’s fun to put familiar objects under the […]

Arduino Singapore Meetup

Arduino Singapore Meetup

The inaugural Arduino Singapore Meetup was held on 5 August at Silicon Straits. You can see the article at Singapore Makers website. We showcased the Tinyduino which is probably the tiniest arduino that is available in Singapore. The TinyDuino is just one of the ‘TINY’ range of arduino-related product from […]

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Running LED Display

Running LED Display

The following picture shows a short segment of  individually controllable (square) LEDs. The 5 LEDs on the right of the picture are in red colour with different brightness levels. The following video shows the entire one metre length of the LED matrix with various types of running-LED effects. A total […]

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Create32 Hackathon 2013 – 3E Gadgets NFC Kits (Prototyping)

Create32 Hackathon 2013 – 3E Gadgets NFC Kits (Prototyping)

We have created a toolkit package for participants in this hackathon. The toolkit is designed base on Arduino. Contents of the toolkit are: 1 x Arduino Uno R3 1 x RFID / NFC breakout board, MFRC522 Chipset Arduino Shield for SPI interface, for interfacing Arduino Uno with NFC breakout board […]

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Congratulations to Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries, Winner of Entrepreneur of 2012 Award

Congratulations to Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries, Winner of Entrepreneur of 2012 Award

Limor Fried (Ladyada), founder of Adafruit Industries, received another affirmation that learning electronics can be fun and entertaining for makers of all ages and skill levels. She won the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2012 Awards. See more details at the following Adafruit link. 3E Gadgets is proud to be the […]

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ASS – Arduino Sharing Session

ASS – Arduino Sharing Session

What is Arduino ? If you have heard the term ‘Arduino’ and wonder what it is, then read on. This article attempts to give you a brief introduction to what people refer to when they mention the word Arduino. (You may want to look at the SGuino, an Arduino compatible board designed […]

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Halloween! Animating Multiple LED Backpacks – by Adafruit

Halloween! Animating Multiple LED Backpacks – by Adafruit

Halloween is Coming! This is a very interesting tutorial setup by Adafruit. It uses the I2C LED matrix backpack to create interesting project for fun especially this coming Halloween.   Products Needed All different types of i2c LED matrix available here. Arduino development board for control and downloading your sketch […]

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The Internet of Things Printer – by Adafruit

The Internet of Things Printer – by Adafruit

This is another interesting project from Adafruit. The detail tutorial can be found here. The “Internet of Things” refers to the idea of pervasive, ambient connections between physical objects and the virtual world. If every modest sensor or output device could share information via the internet, what new paradigms will […]

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Build a Babel Fish Language Toy – by Adafruit

Build a Babel Fish Language Toy – by Adafruit

Everyone definity knows the popular Babel Fish language translator, but have you ever think of making it a real gadget which is similar? This video from Adafruit show us just how amazing that this is possible. The Babel Fish helps you learn to say words and phrases on RFID flash […]

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GPS Dog Collar – by Adafruit

GPS Dog Collar – by Adafruit

This is an interesting project using Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout board. The purpose of this project is to track how long does your dog walks. Watch the video for more information. If you like, get one of these from our store and make one now for your love pet! Have […]

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LED display – Time Tunnel with RF remote control

LED display – Time Tunnel with RF remote control

LED display – Time Tunnel with RF remote control from Adrian Koh on Vimeo. We created a control system with RF remote control to control the moving in and out of LED lighting along a tunnel / walkway. The lights used for display could be T5 florescent tube (which we […]

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