Monthly Archives: October 2009

Install Google Android applications from your SD card

Install Google Android applications from your SD card Straight out of the box, your Android phone won’t be able to install applications from anywhere other than the Android Market or through the development environment. Thankfully, some nice developers wrote free … Continue reading

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X-10 Control with Arduino

X10 is a pretty cool idea; semi-wireless control over devices that can be pretty complicated: turning lamps on/off, dimming lights, controlling security cameras, etc. I say semi-wireless because X10 actually uses your home’s electrical wiring as a communications network. Your … Continue reading

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How to Control a Schlage Electronic Deadbolt With an Arduino

Recently, for a product I was working on developing, I needed to prove I could interface a microcontroller with various electronic devices. My company is developing a patented interface that would replace many different types of code entry devices, Tactcess. … Continue reading

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