Here‘s a really nice and simple how-to on creating an Arcade Controller using an Xbox 360 controller. I think it would be interesting to try the same build using a wireless version and the Xbox 360 wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows for greater flexibility.
Many microcontrollers have integrated USB meaning you have the ability to hook them up to a PC and interface with them. This is something I’ve had to do before which took me more effort than I would have liked. Here is a great little example page on how to go about doing it a better way.
Here‘s a cool tool that automatically pulls your Eagle PCB designs into Google SketchUp to allow you to perfect case/enclosure designs. This really could have been useful in some past projects I’ve done.
Image from Hackaday.com
I thought this was a really neat idea to build yourself an adjustable webcam or microphone stand on the cheap.
Image from ikeahackers.net
I also found the same idea used for computer speakers. This may be an even better idea as finding space on a crowded desk for speakers can be a real pain.
I’ve always wanted to try out video with a microcontroller, and this a great example project. It will display a flicker free 256×240 256 color image stored in SRAM. It seems like it would be a small step to take this from a static display to moving images.
