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O festival Codebits organizado pela SAPO é um evento que pretende juntar pessoas de áreas creativas e tecnologias inovadoras num ambiente informal e relaxado em Lisboa. Durante os 3 dias, haverá espaço para talks, workshops, concursos de programação, hacking muita animação e espaço para acampamento, descanso e alimentação.

Em 2009 participei no Codebits e recomendo vivamente a experiência. Foi uma experiência surpreendente, e no meio de uma conversa informal juntei-me ao projecto Spacebits. Se ainda não o conhecem, aproveitem para ver as mais belas fotos de Portugal visto do Espaço

O registo no evento é gratuito e a lista de temas a apresentar ainda está aberta a novas propostas.

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Codebits is an amazing event bringing creative people and technology all together in a relaxed and friendly environment in Lisbon, Portugal.

In short: “3 days. 24 hours a day. Talks. Workshops. Lots of food and beverages. 24 hour programming/hacking competition. Quizz Show. Rock Band Contest. Lots of gaming consoles. More food. More beverages. More coding. Sleeping areas. More fun. An unforgettable experience.”

Registration is free and if you want, you can propose a talk / workshop.

The Motoruino is the brainchild of Guilherme Martins. After creating several robots, Guilherme decide to gather is experience as a designer and a robot builder to create the Motoruino. Based on the Arduino Diecimila, the Motoruino is a fun way to build small robots. It features an integrated L293, 3-pin connectors for servos and analog sensors.

Check this tutorial on how to use the Motoruino, and some example code to control de L293. All the examples compile under the Arduino IDE.

Remember this is a per-order item. All the Motoruino orders will be shipped on 16 of July.

Vai decorrer de 1 a 5 de Julho de 2010 uma semana dedicada ao Arduino e à Computação Física na Universidade Beira Interior, Covilhã. Esta semana está aberta a professores e alunos da UBI, e tem como objectivo utilizar o Arduino e a Computação Física no desenvolvimento de objectos interactivos e criação artística.

A workshop está limitada a um máximo de 16 pessoas. Para se inscrever utilize este formulário de pré-adesão. Se tiver dúvidas ou necessitar de mais esclarecimentos contacte-nos para o endereço de email arduino.ubi@inmotion.pt

Workshop de Introdução ao Arduino e Computação Física

Data: 1 a 2 Julho – 2010
Local: UBI
Formador: Filipe Valpereiro

Desenvolvimento de projecto

Data: 3 a 5 Julho – 2010
Local: UBI
Formador: Filipe Valpereiro

André Gonçalves as presented us again with is latest work: the ADDAC System. The ADDAC is an Arduino based Analog-to-Digital-to-Analog 16bit 8 independent Outputs Modular USB Interface. Sounds interesting? That’s because it is in fact an amazing piece of hardware. But before getting into more details we need to remember the days of analog synthesizer, the world of analog synthesizers.

On those days there was no MIDI protocol and most of the synthesizer where controlled using a protocol called Control Voltage. In the 70’s it was common to re-connect your synthesizer modules, a processes called patching. Modern live performance tools as the Pd and Max/MSP are build upon this concept, virtually controlling any kind of MIDI or OSC device.

André passion for music has turned into the ADDAC, an interface from the analog-to-digital and from digital-to-analog, opening the possibility to control any analog synthesizer from a computer or from your Arduino. The ADDAC has support for CV input, CV output, supports OSC (using the Ethernet Shield) and can be controlled using the NunChuck. Let us tweet to your Moog…

Most projects start with a simple sketch on top of a breadboard or over your working desk, usually ending with a mesh of improvised cables. When I start to prototype, the chances to stop because of a bad cable or cable connection are high. These are the most common reason to have a bad day. Many hours of work are simply lost because you need to improvise, sometimes failing miserably. We now stock them from Sparkfun. These are high quality jumper wires, sold in pack of 10 wire, five different colours. You can choose between male/male male/female and female/female on both ends. You might consider our saving pack that contains 30 M/M, 20 M/F and 10F/F wires.