Keyboard Hack
Posted in Control, Electronics, Hacks on Jul 30th, 2009
Hacking a keyboard is a cheap (free?) and easy way to control your computer with external switches and sensors.
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Choosing A Haunt Controller
Posted in Control, Electronics, Haunting on Apr 2nd, 2009
Do you want to add computer control to your haunt or show, but you’re not sure which controller to choose? Wolfstone has an overview of several types of controllers and the advantages / disadvantages of each.
Controlling Props with a Keybanger and Relays
Posted in Animation, Control, Electronics, Haunting on Apr 2nd, 2009
Vile Things has an article that gives some good information on basic prop control, as well as details on how they built a controller based on a Keybanger and some relays.
Gemmy Skull MIDI Hack
Posted in Animation, Control, Electronics, Hacks, Haunting on Oct 28th, 2008
Gemmy skulls are great for hacking. Their jaws move, their eyes light up (and even move on some models), and best of all they’re cheap.
Right out of the box they’re not so impressive though. You trip the motion sensor and garbled noise comes out of the tiny speaker for a few seconds.
What’s it [...]
Motion Sensor Switched Output Hack
Posted in Control, Electronics, Hacks, Haunting on Oct 19th, 2008
Yard-light motion sensors are a cheap and easy way to add some automation to your haunt. Just hook up power to the sensor, hook the output to an outlet, and you can control anything that runs on 120VAC. But what if you want to control something else? It turns out it’s pretty [...]
Talk To Stuff Via SMS
Posted in Control, Electronics, Hacks on Sep 24th, 2008
Here’s a project that uses the serial port on a cell phone to let you talk to your props and gadgets via SMS. It’s not the fastest remote control in the world but it will let you control things from a distance.
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DMX512 Tutorial - Part 2
Posted in Control, Electronics on Sep 23rd, 2008
Learn what DMX512 is and how to use it. Part 2 gets into some of the more technical details of the protocol.
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DMX512 Tutorial - Part 1
Posted in Control, Electronics on Sep 23rd, 2008
Learn what DMX512 is and how to use it. Part 1 gives a basic overview of the protocol and what it does.
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NSI Multiplex Daisy-Chaining
Posted in Control, Electronics, Hacks on Sep 23rd, 2008
If you’re using NSI Multiplex to run your stuff, it’s pretty easy to daisy-chain devices even if they don’t have an output jack. This article shows you how.
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MP3 Player Timer Hack
Posted in Audio, Control, Electronics, Hacks on Sep 23rd, 2008
Shows you how to hack an el-cheapo MP3 player and run it from a timer.
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