Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone

hackaday.com 16 Mar '13, 3pm

Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone

[furrysalamander] has a friend that is a really big Doctor Who fan. It happens that this friend has a birthday coming up, and [furrysalamander] wanted to get her something amazing. A Sonic Screwdriver is always a great gift, but [furrysalamander] wanted to put his personal touch on it. He ended up adding a TV-B-Gone to [10]‘s screwdriver , turning a fictional deus ex machina into a functional device. The body of the Sonic comes from this replica of [10]‘s screwdriver from Think Geek. Inside, the screwdriver has space for a battery a circuit board to control the lights and sound normally expected of a sonic screwdriver. [furrysalamander] added a freeform circuit composed of an ATtiny85, a transistor, LED, and a few resistors to add the ability to turn just about any TV off. Of course [furrysalamander] needed to program the ATtiny with the TV-B-Gone firmware, and lacking any...

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@DarrenGriffin » 17 Mar '13, 7pm
Dr Who’s Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone: [link] cc @Verso
@cynorrhodon » 17 Mar '13, 2pm
Une télécommande en forme de Sonic Screwdriver [link]
@socketwench » 16 Mar '13, 9pm
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@ahremsee » 16 Mar '13, 8pm
The perfect hack for a #DoctorWho fan with a mischievous streak. [link]
@JacobyDave » 16 Mar '13, 7pm
Reader: Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone [link]
@Eaches » 16 Mar '13, 7pm
My next project, I think. Sonic Screwdriver TV-B-Gone. [link]
@TheMostAthy » 16 Mar '13, 4pm
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@inkxel » 16 Mar '13, 3pm
Hey Dr. Who fans - Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone [link]
@IoTFeed » 16 Mar '13, 3pm
Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone: [furrysalamander] has a friend that is a really big Doctor Who fan. I... [link] #iot
@NinjaNeuro » 16 Mar '13, 3pm
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@GeekHugger » 16 Mar '13, 3pm
Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone [link] via @hackaday
@MossadBlackWolf » 16 Mar '13, 3pm
Sonic Screwdriver meets TV-B-Gone: [Mike] has a friend that is a really big Doctor Who fan. It happens that t... [link]
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