Post pictures of your most recent purchase

[ParsedOut]

Sweet, I've had an Arduino starter kit sitting on my desk for the last 6 months...haven't had time to play with it. What do you have planned for your first project (blinking LEDs don't count).

[volvolover]

Ahh to get older and decide that what I NEED is more important than what I want.

I have been needing glasses for years now. Been 6 years since I last purchased contacts. I have been able to pass my vision test at the DMV, though barely, so I haven't been too worried about it.

Then the other day at the range I realized I wouldn't even feel comfortable shooting at a 50 yard target without magnification... Got a prescription for contacts and glasses, decided glasses would come first. Still, dropped roughly $500 today and I still haven't ordered contacts. This shit's expensive!

Pfft, been wearing glasses since I was 5 so it's no biggie for me anymore. I have contacts, but don't really like them since the magnification is constantly changing with astigmatism (rotating lenses every time you blink).

Considered laser surgery, but optom didn't suggest it, even tho it's gotten slightly better and cheaper. You'll still need glasses again in 5-7 years (waste of money). Just keep getting fancy glasses to update your styles/tastes, more fun that way too

[Exodus_2pt0]

I have an astigmatism in my right eye but it is slight, so I haven't had any issues.

The problem for me, is I refuse to wear glasses that cost $350 at work. (I work on Trains for a living, so it's is fairly hazardous to fragile expensive items.) So contacts, with safety glasses per rules.

Oh, and fuck laser surgery. My wife had a customer who went blind because of it. The poor guy retired, bought and RV for his wife and himself to travel the country in, and got the surgery. Hit an optic nerve, and bam, blind.

I have read that it is extremely rare, but for me, Glasses and contacts aren't enough of an inconvenience to risk it at all. Plus I like my new frames.

[mcskibadee1]

Ebay 10 watt Leds - stupid cheap. Can't decide if I want to make the world's most kick ass reverse lights(think of 4 or 5 of them on each side for backing up - like stadium lighting when going in reverse), or under cabinet lighting in the kitchen.



They do need a good heat sink, and a constant current driver. So kinda a PITA to work with properly.

For public consumption? Please!

[Turf1600]

[flyboyx]

^'splain me waz up wit the vino?

[Turf1600]

It's the last thing that I bought.

[Fusion]

Sweet, I've had an Arduino starter kit sitting on my desk for the last 6 months...haven't had time to play with it. What do you have planned for your first project (blinking LEDs don't count).

The shield above the Uno is GPS/GSM/HSPA + audio/video and MicroSD.
So there's tons of stuff I want to try. I'll probably be starting off with some kind of generic alarm system based on a sensor that should be capable of reporting things via SMS, stating the location and then doing things based on what the other number does, ie. recieve SMS to take pictures and save them, recieve and end call to set off a siren, maybe call to listen in or view real time video etc.
I've been wanting to get into Arduino for sooo long, finally found some time to start learning. But that shield is what made me really want to pull the trigger.

[ParsedOut]

The shield above the Uno is GPS/GSM/HSPA + audio/video and MicroSD.
So there's tons of stuff I want to try. I'll probably be starting off with some kind of generic alarm system based on a sensor that should be capable of reporting things via SMS, stating the location and then doing things based on what the other number does, ie. recieve SMS to take pictures and save them, recieve and end call to set off a siren, maybe call to listen in or view real time video etc.
I've been wanting to get into Arduino for sooo long, finally found some time to start learning. But that shield is what made me really want to pull the trigger.

Awesome, yeah that shield opens up a lot of options. I have a buddy that is an uber Raspberry Pi dude, he keeps trying to lure me to that side. Honestly at this point I don't have time for either, by the time I do I imagine there will be some pretty amazing possibilities.

[Farbin Kaiber]

can't wait...

SUPERCHARGED and TURBOCHARGED?!?!?!?!?!?

[ST1G]

For the KTM since my stator went out and my case cover was cracked.





And some fork stickers

[jakeb]

I really like to buy BIG things.

2wd Chassis Dyno. It will be getting new electronics. Rated to hold 750hp

[Andy.B]

I really like to buy BIG things.

2wd Chassis Dyno. It will be getting new electronics. Rated to hold 750hp

I think you win this thread.

[E30_Pare]

If thats going in a home garage i think win. Having a personal dyno would be epic


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[jakeb]

It's going in my shop but still be be available to me at any time. Lots of cool tunes and e30 products will come from it.