Tinker Thoughts Blog
Welcome to the Tinker Thoughts Blog — hands-on projects, practical tutorials, and insightful tips in the maker and electronics space. We dive into a wide range of topics including Internet of Things (IoT), electronics troubleshooting, home automation, rapid prototyping, and RF communication. You’ll also find detailed guides on 3D printing custom enclosures and PCB mounts, as well as experiments in electrical circuits, embedded systems, and other DIY innovations. Whether you're a hobbyist, engineer, or curious tinkerer, you'll find inspiration and technical depth here.
TTB #1: [Guest Post] Making "The Clapper" Basic Project
You may be old enough to remember the commercials of "The Clapper". Clap ON, Clap OFF. I sure do! I even had one back in the day. To reproduce the clapper nowadays is very easy. All the hard work is done by the microcontroller development board.In this project, we will toggle the onboard LED ON and OFF, and vice versa, with two consecutive claps. The code handles the timing of the claps. We've made a short video to show the working principle of this project.
TTB #1: [Guest Post] Making "The Clapper" Basic Project
You may be old enough to remember the commercials of "The Clapper". Clap ON, Clap OFF. I sure do! I even had one back in the day. To reproduce the clapper nowadays is very easy. All the hard work is done by the microcontroller development board.In this project, we will toggle the onboard LED ON and OFF, and vice versa, with two consecutive claps. The code handles the timing of the claps. We've made a short video to show the working principle of this project.