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Ben builds a fully functioning custom computer with AMD's Trinity APUs that can also launch rockets! He goes into detail on using MOSFETs and LED displays.
Today, Ben builds a custom computer using AMD's Trinity APU which can launch rockets. Then he actually launches a rocket and explains his use of MOSFETs and LED displays!
Ben shows the payphone and traffic light he'll be stuffing with functioning computers for AMD.
Ben shows the computer and rocket launcher parts he's built so far and goes over what he'll cover in more detail.
Ben wires an example to demonstrate how the MOSFETs work to ignite the rocket.
Ben shows how he wired up the LED display to a breadboard and controls it with an Arduino.
Ben shows how the MOSFETs and LED display fit into the control panel circuit before fully assembling the case.
Ben uses the rocket launcher computer to log into Windows and attempts to send a rocket to the moon.
about an hour ago
@UCFH Haha, nice one!
about an hour ago
When I see movie trailers, I always imagine the pitch session: "It's Godzilla, with robots!" "It's Twilight meets Dawn of the Dead!"
about an hour ago
@ryanteck http://t.co/IJL0GgwVGM
about 6 hours ago
Working on some "Gaming Cubes" for Ben Sawyer of the Games for Health Foundation. Using my new AVR embedded boards, too.
yesterday
@VariablePenguin I thought that was because Krypton was imploding? Or the Steadycam operator was drunk.
yesterday
@TheJonesCode Ouch. That's a helluva headache considering he was thrown through a good 30-40 buildings, killing God knows how many.
