About: Ibrar Ayyub

I happen to be part of the 5% that have the elusive awesome mother-in-law. For Christmas I wanted to make her an “antique radio” that is super simple to operate and that could play some “old time radio” type programming that she listened to when she was a young’n. However, this is neither an antique […]

I wanted to play around with something IR remote-controlled, so I decided to make a remote-control mood light. There were two parts to the project: making the remote and making the light. For the remote, I tore down a remote control for a floor fan, removing all its insides, and replacing it with mine. I […]

In this instructable, I’ll go over what a printed circuit board is, where they are used, and the basics of how to make one yourself. So sit back, strap in, and enjoy learning about this very important and interesting method of making electronics! Note: this is an introductory guide. I’m sure that there is a […]

Book Introduction: New in the second edition: * MPLAB X support and MPLAB C for the PIC24F v3 and later libraries * I2CT interface * 100% assembly free solutions * Improved video, PAL/NTSC * Improved audio, RIFF files decoding * PIC24F GA1, GA2, GB1 and GB2 support Most readers will associate Microchip’s name with the […]

This is not as much an instructable as a record of how I made a school project. While repeating exactly what I did will probably not help y ou, this project can be modified to make almost any display more eye-catching. Step 1: Come up with an Idea I know this sounds stupid but it […]

Researchers Superconduct at 140 Degrees Lasers align lattice for pulses of superconductivity R. Colin Johnson 12/15/2014 07:15 PM EST 8 comments PORTLAND, Ore. — Superconductors are heating up. A group of international scientists working with the National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, Calif., have discovered lasers that can create conditions for superconductivity at temperatures as […]

So, you’re an electronics hobbyist and want a 1GHz* active probe, or a professional and tired of blowing your 2000$+ active probe in sketchy circuits when all you wanted to know are the whereabouts of some RF-signal? Then stay with me!! This Instructable will show you how to build a 1GHz* Fet-based Active Probe, the […]

Searching for a reliable wireless solution for your project can be a real pain if you’re not familiar with current wireless standards, data rates and reliability. The Xbee Modules that we will use in this article are widely available, use a very reliable wireless transmission protocol and have sufficient datarates for most hobby projects. This […]

In this instructable I am going to show you how to build a Star with 64 LEDs. The Star operates by itself but the operation mode can be changed when connecting it to a computer via a serial (RS232) interface. After reconfiguring the Star via the computer, the Star will use the new operating mode […]

Contents    1 Original Assignment 2 Overview 3 Circuit 4 Code 4.1 PIC Code 4.2 Matlab Code 5 Example Output 6 Further Reading Original Assignment Your task is to use the PIC to log data from an analog input on an EEPROM, and after the data collection is over, to send the data back from […]