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Ben Eagan

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Bio

I am a software developer, physics enthusiast, hacker, and strong advocate for the KISS principle.

Joined

March 2017

Skills

3d printing, C++, python, electronics, arduino, wearables, raspberry pi, linux, photography

Location

Toronto, Canada

Projects
Turn a hot air popper popcorn machine into a high tech coffee roaster using a relay, 120V transformer, and thermocouple.
Temperature Regulated Coffee Roaster From Popcorn Popper
7.7K
Billy Bass and Alexa combine in this project to form a full bodied virtual assistant.
Big Mouth Billy Bass + Alexa
14K
Build a convincing artificial fire effect for the holiday season using NeoPixel LEDs, an Arduino UNO, and a cool mist module.
Fire From Water
37K
Set up your Arduino Yún to control an Alexa Smart Home light via AWS IoT.
Alexa Controlled LEDs Through Arduino Yún
25K
Scare your guests by flickering Hue lights and playing a scary movie. Couple with smart mirror and Alexa for full effect.
Haunted Home Automation
2.9K
Set up your Pi to automatically take care of a house plant by reading a moisture sensor and watering when needed.
Raspberry Pi Automated Plant Watering with Website
185K
Use simple machines to build a long exposure astrophotography rig for photos of the milky way.
Astrophotography Barn Door Tracker
664
A low cost and easy to build smart mirror with off the shelf parts.
Smart Mirror (with Optional Alexa)
197K
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