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Gadget Freak Case #231: Super Rugged Computer-Controlled Tyco Car
12/7/2012

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Matthew Katzenstein souped up his Tyco car by adding an Arduino to bring more control to the car and make it faster.
Matthew Katzenstein souped up his Tyco car by adding an Arduino
to bring more control to the car and make it faster.

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armorris
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Re: Not enough information
armorris   12/16/2012 4:41:27 PM
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Thank you, Matthew for the clarification. I look forward to learning something from your software code. BTW, what is a "github"? I'm not familiar with all the new terminology.

mrdon
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Re: Cool
mrdon   12/17/2012 3:13:14 PM
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Cadman-LT, I agree. That's a pretty cool car and the author is correct about it being fast. I'll be sharing the video and article with my ITT Tech Microprocessor and Microcontroller students.

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XBee modules
jmill   1/10/2013 1:04:57 PM
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I saw you have an XBee module in your model car.  Cool.  Design News contributor Jon Titus has a book, "The Hands On Xbee Lab Manual," that has a lot of good information about to how to use these small wireless devices beyond basic controls.  Excellent project and inspiring for fellow students and experimenters.  Nice job.

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