Dan The Geek

Improved Personal Compass

by Dan
October 12, 2018April 5, 2019

I found the personal compass project at Instructables.com quite interesting. Basically, a personal compass works like a regular compass, but instead of pointing to magnetic… Read More »Improved Personal Compass

Weather Underground Drops Free API Key, Cue the Storm Clouds

by Dan
June 7, 2018January 29, 2019

On or around May 15, with no announcement or advanced notification, the Weather Underground quietly removed their free API key option for use in their… Read More »Weather Underground Drops Free API Key, Cue the Storm Clouds

Update: Arduino Music Player and Remote

by Dan
May 23, 2018January 29, 2019

It’s been a month since my last post about my Arduino music player and remote. This is a music system geared towards performers, like magicians,… Read More »Update: Arduino Music Player and Remote

First Look: Arduino Music Player and Remote

by Dan
April 18, 2018January 29, 2019

Yes, there are plenty of bluetooth enabled speakers that can be used with a smartphone to play music remotely, however, I was looking for a… Read More »First Look: Arduino Music Player and Remote

Just For Fun: The Crayon Peacock

by Dan
February 23, 2018February 24, 2018

I had this idea that had no real purpose other than to display a box of crayons in a fun way. So, I created a… Read More »Just For Fun: The Crayon Peacock

WiFi Web and Voice TV Remote Using the ESP8266

by Dan
January 9, 2018January 29, 2019

This past holiday season my wife asked me if I could make her a homemade gift for Christmas. So, I gave a her a… Read More »WiFi Web and Voice TV Remote Using the ESP8266

Party Light with Adafruit’s Circuit Playground

by Dan
August 16, 2017January 29, 2019

Introduction The party light project is a simplified version of another project I have been working on that uses Adafruit’s Circuit Playground and its capacitive… Read More »Party Light with Adafruit’s Circuit Playground

Jack the Duck and the Pinwheel

by Dan
March 20, 2017January 29, 2019

Jack the Duck is helping test the first prototype of my magic pinwheel.

DIY Paddle Trick Released

by Dan
November 17, 2016April 12, 2018

Here is a demonstration of my just released DIY Paddle Trick. This is my version of the classic paddle magic trick. You can more information… Read More »DIY Paddle Trick Released

“I was attacked by an army of zombies and lived to tell about it”

by Dan
September 28, 2016October 3, 2016

OK, so it may not be the zombies you are thinking about. The zombies I am referring to are the computer kind. Yes, there are… Read More »“I was attacked by an army of zombies and lived to tell about it”