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There’s nothing like an ice-cold drink on a hot summer day, is there? Especially if you’re a beer-loving dude with some free time and some hardware skills.
A fairly simple and fun project, the “Digital Thermostatic Beer Refreshment Regulator” (as entitled by its author) is based on an Arduino and a temperature sensor that control the temperature of the liquid inside the refrigerator (i.e. beer). The Arduino is actually a Freeduino SB and the temperature sensor is a LM35DZ. The beer regulator also possesses a NTE RS1-1D4-21 solid state relay to trigger 5v voltage to manage the amperage of the refrigerator.
The temperature is displayed on a SLCD162 MeLabs serial LCD Display which only uses 1 pin of the Arduino microcontroller. Other parts |
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Version 1.0
Author: Falko Timme <ft [at] falkotimme [dot] com>
Last edited 07/01/2009
Adobe AIR is a technology that lets you run Internet applications on the desktop. With AIR you do not need a browser to run such desktop applications. This tutorial explains how you can install Adobe AIR 1.5.1 for Linux on an Ubuntu 9.04 desktop (x86_64) and how you can install AIR applications.
I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!
1 Preliminary Note
I'm using the user name falko with the home directory /home/falko here - please adjust this appropriately.
2 Installing Adobe AIR
Open Firefox and go to http://get.adobe.com/air/.
Click on the Download now link...
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Recipient of breast enlargement surgery Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace''s sexy curves are going down a storm in the Big Apple.The British Big Brother babe has been spotted adorning New York taxis and billboards showing off her enhanced figure in adverts for Flash Dancers strip club.That is according to the Sun, which reported that the curvaceous blonde had no idea that her image was being used.Now, the establishment in question may be in trouble legally.Aisleyne told the newspaper: "It''s frustrating because I''m out of pocket and there is strict control over my images so my management and lawyer will be looking into it.However, she had a sense of humour about the situation, adding: "You''ve got to see the funny side, haven''t you?"Aisleyne has admitte |
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People who have suffered rejection due to their physical appearance are more likely to turn to a plastic surgeon for help.That is according to a new study published in the June issue of Body Image, which found that individuals who are anxious about being rejected due to their appearance are more likely to formulate an interest in cosmetic surgery.One of the authors of the study Lora E Park PhD, told Medical News Today: "Sensitivity to appearance rejection may therefore be a key psychological variable to consider when examining responses to teasing related to appearance, especially with regard to feeling rejected and expressing interest in cosmetic surgery."The study took into account the opinions off more than 100 US college students and revealed tha |
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Rebecca Loos, who is widely reported to have undergone breast augmentation surgery, has posed for a series of revealing photos, while heavily pregnant.Ms Loos posed for Now magazine showing off her baby bump in a bikini and told the magazine "I feel gorgeous".The former star of Celebrity Love Island certainly looked to be glowing in the photographs and told the magazine that she loves showing off her pregnant figure.She told Now: "I''ve put on 2st since falling pregnant. It takes time to adjust to the weight gain and having a belly and now I just find it funny.""I love showing off my bump in tight t-shirts and Sven loves my pregnant body."However, Ms Loos has never been shy when it comes to showing off her curvaceous body, having |
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 Twitter users who lack an audience for their messages can now buy followers. Australian social media marketing company uSocial is offering a paid service that finds followers for users of the micro-blogging service. Followers are available in blocks starting at $87 (£53) for 1,000. The biggest block uSocial is selling is 100,000 people. USocial said businesses and individuals were queuing up to use its follower finding service. Find and follow Leon Hill, chief executive of uSocial, said the company finds potential followers by searching Twitter and working out what individual users are interested in. It also profiles where people are so it can more closely match users with those they might want to follow. USocial then sends message |
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Introduction
If you have done any work with Remote Access Services, you know that the various configuration wizards available usually do a pretty good job at simplifying what wo |
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