Engineering on Friday ‘toon: Arduino Proposal Ring

A concept to capture the moment.

I hope I get my answer in less than 15 seconds!

As promised, here's the Mechwarrior/Cyberpunk semi-unfinished schematic/block diagram cartoon. Last week, I said I loved those older RPG manuals’ drawing style. This cartoon is essentially one of those “BattleMech” pages.

Also, this is another project I plan to do but don’t have the time RIGHT NOW, like my cat’s Meowplifier.

This one is about capturing the rush and fleeting moment of a marriage proposal. A moment all too often lost. I thought, maybe the ring itself should store the video/audio. Then you always carry the moment with you.

The ring got a little fat as I was "building" it. I suspect it would even need another layer, a voltage step-up board. I found one, too. But I suspect one battery could last like 15 seconds if this was real.

In retrospect... a better idea would be to turn the ring box into the recording device.

But I think this ring is funnier.

OMG!!! I just remembered... I didn't add an on/off switch!!!!

Ok... just shove the battery in. :)

About the Author

Cabe Atwell

Technology Editor, Electronic Design

Cabe is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design. 

Engineer, Machinist, Cartoonist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Electronic Design and Machine Design.

Cabe is an electrical engineer, design consultant and author with 25 years’ experience. His most recent book is “Essential 555 IC: Design, Configure, and Create Clever Circuits

Cabe writes the Engineering on Friday blog on Electronic Design. 

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