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	<description>Random experiments, circuits, code, rapid prototyping, sometimes things to buy, and the odd tune by Tod E. Kurt.</description>
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		<title>Invisible Accent Light with BlinkM MaxM &amp; FreeM</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/07/25/invisible-accent-light-with-blinkm-maxm-freem/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/07/25/invisible-accent-light-with-blinkm-maxm-freem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=1085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you just want a little extra light in a room.  With RGB LED tape, you can put light anywhere.  But controlling its brightness and making it the color you want is a bit harder.  A BlinkM MaxM can easily control LED tape, either as a stand-alone device, with an Arduino, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a video star on Slate, sort of</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/06/06/im-a-video-star-on-slate-sort-of/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/06/06/im-a-video-star-on-slate-sort-of/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

SlateV had a feature on 3D printing and Makerbots entitled "How to Print a Bicycle".  Bre of course was the spokesman.  About halfway through it though, my friend Jon saw my face.  Whoop, I'm famous!  Okay, so maybe not famous exactly.  But they did feature one of my creations.

While [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>From Illustrator to Eagle: Vector graphics in circuits</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/06/06/from-illustrator-to-eagle-vector-graphics-in-circuits/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/06/06/from-illustrator-to-eagle-vector-graphics-in-circuits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hardware-hacking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=1033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Eagle is a great cross-platform, free-for-non-commercial-use tool for many of us designing own own circuit boards.  But it has a pretty glaring omission: the ability to import vector artwork to use as board outlines, logos, etc.  You can import bitmaps via the finicky "import_bmp.ulp" ULP add-on, but bitmaps can't work for board [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>BlinkM Cylon mkII</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/05/29/blinkm-cylon-mkii/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/05/29/blinkm-cylon-mkii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 06:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arduino]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=1008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For Maker Faire this year I made a second version of my BlinkM Cylon: BlinkM Cylon mkII.  This is not a very cost-effective way of getting a Cylon effect.  It however is a good way of showing how to wire up multiple BlinkMs with a long cable, using our new WireM cabling [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>NFC &amp; RFID on Android, my Where2.0 2011 talk</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/04/21/nfc-rfid-on-android-my-where2-0-2011-talk/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/04/21/nfc-rfid-on-android-my-where2-0-2011-talk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hardware-hacking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

I was invited to be a speaker at O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference.  It's a conference mostly about mapping technologies, location-based services, and interesting new location-aware mobile apps.  

I spoke about RFID and NFC, in the context of the release of the new NFC-capable Android phone, the Google Nexus S.  Having an [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>BlinkM Smart LED as the Smallest Arduino</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/03/22/blinkm-smart-led-as-the-smallest-arduino/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/03/22/blinkm-smart-led-as-the-smallest-arduino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[blinkm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know you can run Arduino programs on tiny BlinkM Smart LEDs?  It might make BlinkM the smallest Arduino so far.  To use a BlinkM as an Arduino, all you need is the free Arduino software, a low-cost AVR programmer, some wire, and a BlinkM. 

Here's a quick video showing how [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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		<title>Using FreeM with BlinkM MaxM</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/03/15/using-freem-with-blinkm-maxm/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/03/15/using-freem-with-blinkm-maxm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[blinkm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thingm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=962</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While FreeM is mostly designed to work with BlinkMs and MinMs, it can be made to work with MaxMs.   FreeM cannot supply the power that MaxMs need (250mA and FreeM can only supply up to 100mA), but there are other ways.  One way to do it is to power the FreeM [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>BlinkM Battery Pack HowTo</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/02/25/blinkm-battery-pack-howto/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2011/02/25/blinkm-battery-pack-howto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[blinkm]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Make a long-lasting, rechargeable battery pack for your BlinkM MaxM, BlinkM, or BlinkM MinM using just pliers, no soldering!

BlinkMs are perfect for portable, stand-alone uses.  There are many ways to hook a BlinkM to battery sources.  Here's one way that works for all BlinkMs.



BlinkM Battery Pack: Step 1: Get all the parts [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>WiFi for Arduino with Asus WL-520gu</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/12/16/wifi-for-arduino-with-asus-wl-520gu/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/12/16/wifi-for-arduino-with-asus-wl-520gu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Arduino but its lack of wireless bugs me.  And it sucks that WiFi Shields for the Arduino cost as much a cell phone.  I want something cheap.  Turns out, small, cheap WiFi routers like the Asus WL-520gu can run the DD-WRT Linux firmware and act as serial-to-network gateway for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>62</slash:comments>
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		<title>ReflashBlinkM: Update your BlinkM&#8217;s firmware</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/11/19/reflashblinkm-update-your-blinkms-firmware/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/11/19/reflashblinkm-update-your-blinkms-firmware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=906</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All BlinkM-family devices can have their firmware updated. This makes them great for tiny development boards for ATtiny processors. ReflashBlinkM is an application that makes it easy to put back the original firmware or update a BlinkM to the latest firmware.

Previously you needed an AVR ISP programmer like the AVRISPmkII or the USBtinyISP. Thanks [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>SoftI2CMaster: Add I2C to any Arduino pins</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/09/25/softi2cmaster-add-i2c-to-any-arduino-pins/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/09/25/softi2cmaster-add-i2c-to-any-arduino-pins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arduino]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to use any pair of pins for I2C on Arduino, not just the dedicated pins on Analog 4 &#038; 5?  Me too, so I made a quick little Arduino library called "SoftI2CMaster", available in the "blinkm-projects" Googlecode repository. 

Get it here: SoftI2CMaster.h, SoftI2CMaster.cpp.
  
It's still a work in progress, but [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hacking USB HID for Easy Tethered Ubicomp</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/09/22/hacking-usb-hid-for-easy-tethered-ubicomp/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/09/22/hacking-usb-hid-for-easy-tethered-ubicomp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[blinkm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardware-hacking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At this years Sketching in Hardware conference, I gave a talk on the general approach I used to create LinkM, ThingM's USB-to-I2C adapter for programming and controlling BlinkMs.  I called it "Hacking USB HID for Easy Tethered Ubicomp" (4.8MB PDF) to give it a form that fit within some of the larger issues [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>ThingM at Maker Faire 2010</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/05/30/thingm-at-maker-faire-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/05/30/thingm-at-maker-faire-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 23:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arduino]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My company ThingM had an official presence at Maker Faire this year.  We were showing off the BlinkM line, including the new BlinkM MinM and the LinkM USB BlinkM controller.  It was a lot of fun.  And packed!


(click any photo to go to larger version on Flickr)

We were in the Maker [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>MobileMe Free: iPhone to iCal OTA syncing</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/03/22/mobileme-free-iphone-to-ical-ota-syncing/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/03/22/mobileme-free-iphone-to-ical-ota-syncing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[macosx]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been frustrated with my calendars not being in sync between my iPhone and my Mac's iCal.   I've inadvertently double-booked myself many times.  I didn't want to spend $99 a year for MobileMe because I already spent a lot on remote servers and don't need most of what MobileMe offers. I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>BristleBots and LED throwie art at Crash Space!</title>
		<link>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/03/07/bristlebots-and-led-throwie-art-at-crash-space/</link>
		<comments>http://todbot.com/blog/2010/03/07/bristlebots-and-led-throwie-art-at-crash-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>todbot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[crashspace]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://todbot.com/blog/?p=787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This upcoming Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 8pm at Crash Space in Culver City, we'll be having some fun quick DIY projects for you to build.  Come on over and have fun with us.  The project kits are $5 for CrashSpace members or $10 for non-members and you can take them home after [...]]]></description>
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