If you're always forgetting when a certain event needs to take place - for example taking the bins out, date night or in the case of the following project's inventor... when to have a shower - then Instructables user "msuzuki777" has the project for you. It's a simple circuit based around an Arduino-compatible that can remind you of acertain day of the week with a blinking LED. The original purpose was to have it remind the creator of which day to take a shower, however it can be used for many other purposes.
It's an interesting example of an Arduino-based timing circuit - with or without a real-time clock IC. Furthermore the author has provided not only the sketch, but also the design files so you can make your own PCB if required. Either way, visit the project pages to get started. And for more, we're on twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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