When someone wants you to mention a classic game, what will come in your mind first? Besides of Paper-Scissor-Rock, the Tic-tac-toe is the preferred choice!

Well, I assumed that all of you here have been at least played Tic-tac-toe once in your life, but do you know the real definition and its history?

Tic-tac-toe has many alternative names, such as noughts and crosses, hugs and kisses (I loved the latter one better! Lol). Basically, it’s a pencil and paper game for two players (Yep, it’s only good for two people only). The Basic symbol that being used are ‘O’ and ‘X’. The player who choose the symbol ‘X’ will go first, by marking one of the spaces in a 3×3 grid paper and follow by the ‘O’ player. Player who first completed the three respective marks, either in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row will be the final winner!

Do you know that Tic-tac-toe game has been existed, since the ancient Egypt? In that moment, the royal families are those that own this fantastic game. The Egypt civilians cannot play it at all!

Let’s back to the topic. Have a closer look on the new water Tic-tac-toe game above. It’s an innovative game, which it required the players to dip their fingers in circle that filled with water. It would light up green or blue colors, once it being sensed a contact from the players!

Have this ever came across your mind, that you might want to put together a remote weather station in the bedroom? Ok, I know you’re wondering, “What the heck are you talking about? Why do I need a remote weather station here?” Well, seriously, no everyone needs the remote weather station, except you’re very fascinate with the changing of weather!

In this case, the WiNet is the best choice for controlling your weather station. For your information, WiNet is a well-built device, which is comes with an Arduino and Xbee shield for the base station. It enables you to connect to your computer and remote your computer wirelessly!

Beside that, it equipped with a TouchShield Slide, DoubleTall ExtenderSheild and MeCap Backpack features, which made the wireless control becoming even smoother.

By using the WiNet, you’re able to talks to the PC from up to 200 feet through walls. Honestly, it’s totally a great option for wireless sensor logging and remote user input.

Normally, it’s pretty hassle to connect the Xbees to talk to each other, but you won’t have this problem, if you’re using the WiNet, as the two zigbee devices are already paired with each other. Hence, it saves up your time to pair the two zigbee together.

However, the price is a little bit pricey (It costs around US$390 each). Well, it depends on your wills, whether you want to have it or not!

Did you know that the very first internet radio program was started in 1993? In that moment, radio programs were manually downloaded first, and then to be played later on the user’s home computer.

After a few years later, the streaming radio is giving birth to internet radio stations. It immediately became the new favorite of radio listeners, as it could be received by anyone with access to the internet!

Today, streaming radios have become a trend, which up to 30 percent of radio listeners are using the streaming radios channel than the traditional AM/FM radios!

If you’re a huge radio fan, and you cannot live without it, maybe the Wifi Radio project is what you need here. Below here are the basic requirements for building up the Wifi radio:

• It has to be equipped with wireless connectivity through existing Wifi network,

• Audio output (It’s better to have 44kHZ, 16 bit stereo),

• An integrated amplifier and speaker,

• MP3 streaming audio decode,

• Several built-in station presets,

• A simple LCD display (It’s for indicating the station and currently playing song),

• Standard radio control systems, such as volume, tune etc

• 110VAC operation.

Honestly, for building this Wifi Radio, it requires less than US$100. Hence, it’s well worth to create one and enjoys the wonderful streaming radios!

Do you have many Super Mario Bros collectibles, such as Mario Bros candy tin? In this case, would you want to use the candy tin and do something interesting?

Well, you’re very lucky, as today you have the chance to develop the USB powered blinking and singing IR Mario Bros sensor!

Honestly, this is an easy project, which with an attiny13A , an IR motion sensor and a candy Mario Bros mushroom tin, you might turn it into a USB powered IR sensor.

In this project, all the electronics are fully-powered by a USB cable. An external IR sensor is being used for detecting motion, which triggers the LED and musical sequence. By the way, the attiny13A need to be programmed first, as it’s for controlling the blink on and off function, before it jumps into the musical sequence.

The LEDs blink to the tune of Super Mario Bros and the speaker can be easily shut off, by tuning the switch that attached onto the speaker!

You know what; the total cost of materials for this project is less than US$20, which is extremely cheap and affordable. So, let’s go and build one, either for your own use or your loved ones!