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https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/upload-firmware-over-ethernet/ | Upload Firmware Over Ethernet | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino ethernet",
"ethernet",
"nanode",
"upload"
] | The team at Wicked Device has been working on working on a way to
upload Arduino sketches over Ethernet
for the
Nanode
and Arduino Ethernet boards. The team
has gotten far enough along
to show the world, and the new boot loader shows a lot of promise.
A new boot loader was needed to perform this magic. The boot loader ... | 7 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "454591",
"author": "HuB",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T19:59:57",
"content": "TFTP client and raw HEX files – that’s great!I could imagine that the AVR will load the HEX file from the server every time it’s powered on so the chip has always the most actual firmware.",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,087.574956 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/recycled-clock-spins-round-and-round-to-tell-time/ | Recycled Clock Spins Round And Round To Tell Time | Mike Nathan | [
"clock hacks",
"News"
] | [
"clock",
"recycled"
] | [duckcrazy] recently shared the details on
a clock he built, using recycled components
to tell time.
He began his project by dismantling a handful of carefully selected pop bottles and an old clock. The bottom and midsection of the bottles were saved, and he verified that they could be easily inserted within one anothe... | 6 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "454556",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T18:56:46",
"content": "Is it me, or does this have a “Price is Right” wheel-look to it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "454570",
"author": "Balloonman",
"tim... | 1,760,377,087.618119 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/use-droid-bionic-as-a-mobile-hotspot-without-paying-extra/ | Use Droid Bionic As A Mobile Hotspot Without Paying Extra | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"hotspot",
"root",
"sql",
"Tether",
"verizon"
] | Apparently Verizon customers are expected to pay for a second data plan if they want to be allowed to use a cellphone as a mobile hotspot. This means one data plan for the phone, and a second for the tethering. [DroidBionicRoot] thinks this is a little silly since there is already a data cap on the phone’s plan. But he... | 46 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "454474",
"author": "Adam Outler",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T17:15:31",
"content": "its easier on galaxy s class devices on at&t. simply root your device and delete the at&t app that verifies your plan. the device will then act as the manufacturer intended.people dont realize today... | 1,760,377,087.467858 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/drill-holes-in-your-tablet-for-better-sound-quality/ | Drill Holes In Your Tablet For Better Sound Quality | Mike Nathan | [
"Tablet Hacks"
] | [
"Asus Eee Pad",
"speakers",
"tablet"
] | As devices get smaller and smaller, it becomes a bigger challenge for engineers to squeeze a product’s components into an ever shrinking footprint. [Bulgarien] certainly
found this to be the case
with his Asus Eee Pad Transformer. He was not impressed with the volume or clarity of the tablet’s audio, so he disassembled... | 18 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "454436",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T16:10:19",
"content": "Apple didn’t forget this on the iPad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "454446",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T16:28:44",
"conte... | 1,760,377,087.383992 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/portable-power-strip-control-lights-and-appliances-using-sms/ | Portable Power Strip Control Lights And Appliances Using SMS | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"home automation",
"remote control",
"wireless",
"xbee"
] | [Julian] wanted a way to remotely
control various appliances and lights around his house
without spending an arm and a leg on home automation. He also desired the ability to easily switch what items he was controlling without a ton of hassle. Since he couldn’t find anything reasonably priced to do what he desired, he b... | 24 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "454417",
"author": "DooWeeNo",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T15:31:54",
"content": "Scumbag builder. Doesn’t want to spend money on build. Uses SMS.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "454434",
"author": "Rob",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,087.678633 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/a-light-following-pong-game/ | A Light-Following Pong Game | Jeremy Cook | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"breadboard",
"flashlight",
"led",
"pic",
"pong"
] | Although not everyone has the ability to make a hacked
Pong game
Like [Marcelo], even fewer have the ability or the creativity to come up with the elaborate hack that he did. The basic premise of his game is a version of pong played on a breadboard with a 8×8 matrix of LEDs. The controls are really what sets this hack ... | 3 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "454426",
"author": "Vince",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T15:54:35",
"content": "Such an interesting interface idea, good job.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "454440",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T1... | 1,760,377,087.325548 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/attiny-hacks-run-your-arduino-project-on-an-attiny/ | ATTiny Hacks: Run Your Arduino Project On An ATTiny! | Jesse Congdon | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"ATtiny Hacks",
"how-to",
"Software Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"attiny"
] | Yup. We have all been there. You throw together a really elaborate Arduino project that only really needs a couple pins, far fewer than the Arduino’s native microcontrollers have to offer. Well fear not, [Thatcher] has solved just this problem by adding some ATTtiny cores to the Arduino IDE.
His
blog
details the proces... | 45 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "454345",
"author": "John Boxall",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T13:09:15",
"content": "Freaking awesome! Will try this on the weekend :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "454349",
"author": "Eirinn",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T13... | 1,760,377,087.758315 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/13/building-an-optigan-like-instrument/ | Building An Optigan-like Instrument | Brian Benchoff | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"musical instrument",
"optigan",
"turntable"
] | [Olli] sent in
his writeup
of a musical instrument he made called the Black Deck. [Olli]’s instrument was inspired [Jimi Tenor]’s
photophone
– a transparent disk attached to a fan and photocell.
A transparent disk is placed on the turntable [Olli] rescued during a dumpster diving expedition. A light shines though the o... | 10 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "454268",
"author": "Per Jensen",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T11:27:47",
"content": "Wow, it sounds amazing! – A real cool idea ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "454269",
"author": "ehntoo",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T11:29:... | 1,760,377,087.285201 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/digging-deep-into-the-neatos-lidar-module/ | Digging Deep Into The Neato’s LIDAR Module | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks",
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"lidar",
"Neato",
"panavision",
"XV-11"
] | [Hash] is going to great lengths to
learn about the parts used in his Neato XV-11 LIDAR
(dead link;
Internet Archive
). We looked in on his work with the XV-11 platform recently, where
he used the dust bin of the vacuum as a modular hardware housing
. This hack is a hardware exploration aimed at figuring out how an equ... | 25 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "453970",
"author": "hboy007",
"timestamp": "2011-09-13T00:26:32",
"content": "Woah great! The DLIS-2K is just the thing I’ve been looking for, thank you so much for introducing this chip, [Hash].And of course thanks for taking the time to make this video!",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,087.525183 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/wall-climbing-bot-does-it-with-ease/ | Wall-climbing Bot Does It With Ease | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"Bernoulli",
"parachute",
"wall climbing"
] | Paraswift is
a robot that can climb vertical surfaces
with ease. Here you can see the robot motoring up the side of a building with a parachute packed on it’s back for use on the way down. The team that built the robot is calling it a base jumper, but after seeing them catch the falling robot in a net we’d say it’s sti... | 19 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "453879",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T22:04:15",
"content": "Looks pretty cool, but from the video i’m going to say that it can’t go from ground to wall, has to be attached to the wall directly?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
... | 1,760,377,087.813405 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/announcing-our-next-theme-attiny-hacks/ | Announcing Our Next Theme: ATtiny Hacks | Jack Buffington | [
"ATtiny Hacks"
] | [
"attiny",
"themes"
] | It is time once again to announce a new theme. This time around, we have chosen to highlight projects built around the
ATtiny
series of processors. These are 6 to 32 pin AVR processors that run up to 16 MHz and have anywhere from 512 Bytes of flash with 32 Bytes of RAM to 16K of Flash with 512 bytes of RAM. We’re ... | 34 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "453410",
"author": "Sci",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T13:04:04",
"content": "But where’s the Ardui.. oh right, whoops.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "453416",
"author": "CMJ",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T13:14:11",
"conte... | 1,760,377,087.946549 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/glass-pcbs/ | Glass PCBs | Kevin Dady | [
"how-to"
] | [
"Glass PCB"
] | Our friend [Jeri] tipped us off about this cool video on youtube where the author makes his own “transparent” PCB’s using some nontraditional materials. One ounce copper foil is found online along with some clear glass microscope slides, from there it is just a matter of cementing the foil onto the glass slides with so... | 78 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "453352",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T11:33:57",
"content": "Ahh, when making a PCB is not hard enough, adding glass to the mixture.Tomorrow on HAD, making your own PCB’s out of thermite and black powder…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
... | 1,760,377,088.53292 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/update-bluetooth-super-nintendo-controller-for-android/ | Update: Bluetooth Super Nintendo Controller For Android | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"atmega328",
"bluetooth",
"emulator",
"snes"
] | [Rich’s] newest version of
a Bluetooth connected Super Nintendo controller
takes what was already good and makes it better. We looked at
the original version
back in May, which is built into a knockoff controller — [Rich] mentions that he got a lot of flack for defacing retro equipment and wants to set the record stra... | 7 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "452991",
"author": "Zymastorik",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T21:13:45",
"content": "‘Hacks’ like this are such a waste of time. What’s the point of connecting an external controller to your phone, which is supposed to represent portability.Yawn",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,088.173803 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/dippy-bird-binary-clock/ | Dippy Bird Binary Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"dippy bird",
"drinking bird",
"mbed"
] | This
Dippy Bird clock display
is simple to build and it’s just waiting to be scaled up for use as a full clock. As shown there are only enough birds in this rendition to read out the hours. More tiers can be added for minutes and you could even add your own temperature readout function
using a separate bird as the ther... | 10 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "452936",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T19:29:33",
"content": "Nice idea. You could use the 4 bits available to display both the hours and minutes in binary coded decimal. For example –Play a start of sequence patternSend Hour high digitSend Hour low digitSend Minute hig... | 1,760,377,088.21995 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/laser-trip-wire-in-an-easy-to-use-form-factor/ | Laser Trip Wire In An Easy-to-use Form Factor | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"16f688",
"airsoft",
"laser",
"pic",
"trip wire"
] | [Rul] built
a nice laser trip wire alarm
for use in Airsoft matches. Just place the enclosure so that the beam crosses a doorway and it will sound an alarm when the beam is broken. The only problem with this setup is that you need a reflective surface on the opposite side that can be positioned to direct the beam of li... | 27 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "452875",
"author": "pppd",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T16:18:54",
"content": "The beam should be disabled immediately after it’s interrupted and then enabled for a split second to test if the path is clear again until it actually is. Otherwise you are risking having a blind cat if it’s... | 1,760,377,088.281815 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/bluetooth-cassette-adapter/ | Bluetooth Cassette Adapter | Brian Benchoff | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"bluetooth headset",
"casette adapter"
] | Today, with iPods that can hold entire music collections and cell phones that stream music from the Internet, the lowly cassette seems like an anachronism. [Matt] still has a cassette deck in his truck, but wanted Bluetooth connectivity for his stereo. The obvious solution was to
stuff Bluetooth headphones into a casse... | 27 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "452741",
"author": "Adam Outler",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T14:13:03",
"content": "Good thinking! Great DIY project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "452769",
"author": "Solenoid",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T14:29:58",
... | 1,760,377,088.424649 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/11/engine-hacks-a-diy-methane-generator/ | Engine Hacks – A DIY Methane Generator | Jeremy Cook | [
"chemistry hacks",
"Engine Hacks",
"green hacks"
] | [
"Engine hacks",
"methane",
"organic"
] | All “methane generator” jokes aside,
This one
actually serves a useful purpose. Although not an engine hack per se, methane can be used to run an engine. As the traditional method of powering an internal combustion engine, gasoline, gets more and more expensive, alternatives will have to be found. If you happen to live... | 19 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "452792",
"author": "PJ Allen",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T14:46:59",
"content": "“Extreme caution should be used if attempting to do something like this.”Jeremy, I’m sure you meant – Quite a bit of caution should be used if attempting to do something like this.",
"parent_id": null... | 1,760,377,088.815162 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/chumbys-new-netv-makes-almost-any-tv-into-an-internet-connected-device/ | Chumby’s New NeTV Makes Almost ‘any TV’ Into An Internet Connected Device | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"chumby",
"fpga",
"hdmi",
"NeTV",
"spartan-6"
] | Check out the new set-top box on the block, the
NeTV from Chumby Industries
. That link will take you to their video demonstration of the device, which is a humble-looking black box with no apparent user interface. You’ll see a few cool tricks that may impress you, like pairing the device with an Android phone through ... | 40 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "453844",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T21:11:55",
"content": "1 question how do I get one….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "453856",
"author": "Jamie",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T21:29:31",
"c... | 1,760,377,088.66352 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/super-pixel-bros-now-with-manufactured-pcb-and-rewritten-software/ | Super Pixel Bros Now With Manufactured PCB And Rewritten Software | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"18f4550",
"8x8",
"matrix",
"pic",
"super pixel bros",
"swordfish basic"
] | [Retro Brad] has come a long way with his 8×8 gaming device which he calls Super Pixel Bros. The newest rendition has
a fab house PCB and freshly rewritten code
. The game is still played on an 8×8 LED matrix, but it looks like he’s sourced a version with square pixels, which is a nice touch since he was inspired by th... | 18 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "453798",
"author": "bzroom",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T20:22:15",
"content": "excellent, though not really a hack :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "453823",
"author": "vinod",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T20:45:18",
"con... | 1,760,377,088.589507 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/dinos-jfet-guitar-preamp-with-piezo-pickup/ | [Dino’s] JFET Guitar Preamp With Piezo Pickup | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"guitar",
"jfet",
"preamp"
] | This week, with a little help from a Roomba, [Dino] built
a guitar pickup and preamp
that sounds marvelous. A pickup takes vibrations from the guitar and turns them into an electrical signal which can then be amplified and broadcast. He grabbed a long-dead Roomba which has slowly but surely been donating its organs for... | 10 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "453755",
"author": "Pedro",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T19:19:49",
"content": "Mike, the first link has gone wrong.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "453759",
"author": "cfh",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T19:21:36",
"content"... | 1,760,377,088.70992 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/inkjet-print-head-driver-shield/ | Inkjet Print Head Driver Shield | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"inkjet",
"print head",
"shield"
] | [Nicolas C Lewis] is churning out
inkjet print head shield kits for Arduino
. If you’ve always wanted to label or brand objects as part of a project this greatly simplifies the process. Using his all through-hole design, an Arduino can print at 96 dpi. At first we had trouble figuring out what we could use this concept... | 20 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "453560",
"author": "Sci",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T18:04:04",
"content": "I can see this being of great use to those trying to use these print-heads in 3D printers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "453762",
"author": "p... | 1,760,377,088.763694 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/pcb-drill-from-rc-car-parts/ | PCB Drill From R/C Car Parts | Brian Benchoff | [
"Tool Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"drill",
"pcb",
"pcb drill",
"through hole"
] | [Sid] makes a few PCBs a month and the hardest part of his fabrication process is always drilling the through-holes. He has a PCB hand drill that usually results in a sore index finger. After a few unsuccessful attempts of using a full-size electric drill and not wanting to invest in a commercial solution, [Sid]
made a... | 17 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "453542",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T17:30:30",
"content": "???Cheap knockoff dremelcheap knockoff dremel dripp press stand.$69.00 spent total and I dont get a sore anything. Plus who is using DIP components anymore? Last board I made I drilled 12 vias and 15 he... | 1,760,377,088.870034 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/a-simple-fix-to-resurrect-your-broken-iclicker/ | A Simple Fix To Resurrect Your Broken Iclicker | Mike Nathan | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"i>clicker",
"repair"
] | If you are currently attending college, the odds are that you are familiar with iclicker classroom remotes. If you have one of these, you might also be aware that they tend to be flaky at times, particularly when it comes to powering on. [Todd]
received a few “broken” iclickers
lately and has found an easy to fix desig... | 34 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "453483",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T16:07:51",
"content": "Personally I’d just shove a metal shim in between the battery and positive terminal and call it a day, lol.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "453487"... | 1,760,377,089.163077 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/12/world-clock-simulates-night-and-day/ | World Clock Simulates Night And Day | Mike Nathan | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"clock",
"geochron",
"leds",
"world clock"
] | [Justin]
always wanted a GeoChron clock
, but since they run in the range of
several thousand dollars
apiece, he was pretty certain he would never have the chance to own one. Undaunted, he figured out a way to build a small version of the clock for himself, and he wrote in to share how it was done.
He first purchased a... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "453471",
"author": "raged",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T15:32:57",
"content": "pretty sweet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "453546",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T17:37:32",
"content": "I agree very sweet."... | 1,760,377,089.092221 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/high-efficiency-solar-charger-circuit-tops-off-those-lead-acid-batteries/ | High Efficiency Solar Charger Circuit Tops Off Those Lead-acid Batteries | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"charger",
"power supply",
"pv",
"solar power"
] | Make your next project solar-powered with
this charging circuit
. It’s completely through-hole, and there are no microcontrollers that need to be flashed. If you can source parts and are handy with a soldering iron building this will be a breeze.
Both the maximum system voltage and the low voltage drop out are configur... | 21 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "452367",
"author": "Dennis Booth",
"timestamp": "2011-09-11T00:03:08",
"content": "Do you take Paypal,and if so, what E-mail address do I send it to?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "452905",
"author": "Murray",
... | 1,760,377,089.270895 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/the-weighted-companion-cube-will-never-threaten-to-stab-you-and-in-fact-is-a-subwoofer/ | The Weighted Companion Cube Will Never Threaten To Stab You And, In Fact, Is A Subwoofer | Brian Benchoff | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"case building",
"companion cube",
"portal",
"subwoofer"
] | From the techPowerUp! forums comes
an awesome weighted companion cube subwoofer
built by the metonymical user named [Cube].
This build started off as a coffee table that was to have an oval glass top (no word if the edges were going to be blue or orange). The guts of the cube are taken from a
400 Watt sub
. As any good... | 12 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "452275",
"author": "AP²",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T19:16:47",
"content": "Awesome work. And Portal really gives itself to great mods like this, it’s full of iconic characters (even if it’s a lifeless cube!).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"co... | 1,760,377,089.213203 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/improving-your-welder-without-a-microcontroller/ | Improving Your Welder Without A Microcontroller | Brian Benchoff | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"tig",
"welder"
] | We’re always impressed when a piece of hardware is torn apart, rebuilt and ends up exceeding the capabilities of the original device. [Dave] and [Will]’s
home-built TIG welder
is no exception to that rule.
When [Dave] and [Will] started working on converting a simple AC stick welder to a welder with every function imag... | 13 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "452257",
"author": "ftorama",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T18:58:08",
"content": "Thought I had a blue screen of death when I clicked their link ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "452271",
"author": "Daniel",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,089.360956 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/adding-fluke-54-ii-features-to-a-51-ii-thermometer/ | Adding Fluke 54 II Features To A 51 II Thermometer | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"fluke",
"msp430",
"P337I",
"reverse engineer",
"temperature"
] | The difference between Fluke’s 54 II and 51 II thermometers is the addition of a second channel for dual temperature sensing, and buttons which control data logging. Oh, and an additional $150 in price for the higher model. [TiN] was poking around inside and with the help of some forum members he figured out
how to unl... | 9 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "452214",
"author": "slab",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T17:29:23",
"content": "It seems that Fluke designed one full-featured unit and watered it down to fill a hole in the lower-priced market just like some other testing-hardware manufacturers.You’d be hard-pressed to find a manufactur... | 1,760,377,089.661799 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/a-no-touchscreen-picture-frame/ | A No-touchscreen Picture Frame? | Jeremy Cook | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"digital photo frame",
"knock",
"microtouch"
] | Many people have touch-screen devices, however,
this hack
claims to be the first picture frame to feature a “no-touch” interface. Although someone somewhere certainly has a digital picture frame hooked up to a “Clapper”, we’re going to give [Wasabi] the benefit of the doubt.
After buying a
Microtouch
kit from Adafruit ... | 8 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "452162",
"author": "aztraph",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T15:48:24",
"content": "put up a pic that says, “Who’s there?”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "452324",
"author": "Jeremy Cook",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T21... | 1,760,377,089.565503 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/weekly-roundup-91011/ | Weekly Roundup 9/10/11 | Jack Buffington | [
"News"
] | [] | In case you missed them, here are the most popular posts from the previous week.
Our most popular post was one of our Engine Hacks about a remote control airplane built by [Bruce Simpson] that
has a pulse jet attached to it
. It’s noisy and fast! Want to wake up the whole neighborhood, fly one of these around early i... | 0 | 0 | [] | 1,760,377,089.307755 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/10/engine-hacks-build-a-turbojet-from-junkyard-parts/ | Engine Hacks: Build A Turbojet From Junkyard Parts | Brian Benchoff | [
"Engine Hacks"
] | [
"Engine hacks",
"turbo charger",
"turbojet"
] | Turbo chargers from cars are readily available and easily modified, so why not
modify a turbo into a jet engine
?
While [Mike]’s junkyard jet made the rounds on the Internet over a decade ago, the theory behind the homebrew turbojet is still sound. After pulling a turbo out of a 1983 Nissan Pulsar, [Mike] built a combu... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "452092",
"author": "Fallen",
"timestamp": "2011-09-10T13:04:16",
"content": "Like the end to any good date, the mantra behind any engine is, ‘suck, squeeze, bang, blow.’Really? On HAD…Well it made me chuckle, but I’d imagine there will be a bit of commotion about this line.",
"p... | 1,760,377,089.617575 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/print-the-best-macot-win-a-shiny-new-makerbot/ | Print The Best Mascot, Win A Shiny New Makerbot | Mike Szczys | [
"contests"
] | [
"3d printer",
"makerbot",
"mascot",
"robot"
] | If you’ve always wanted a 3D printer, here’s your chance to win one. Makerbot Industries wants the Internets to design a new mascot for them. The
contest winner will receive a Makerbot Thing-o-matic
.
Don’t worry about a chicken or egg situation with this contest. You don’t actually need to print your design (although ... | 12 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "451743",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T23:26:57",
"content": "No credit for the tip?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "451745",
"author": "tj",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T23:28:27",
"content": "What is a ‘Ma... | 1,760,377,089.518178 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/repeat-timer-hacked-for-35-minute-hydroponic-cycles/ | Repeat Timer Hacked For 35 Minute Hydroponic Cycles | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"cycle timer",
"hydroponics"
] | [GrowColt] shows you how to
modify a lamp timer for use with hydroponics
. You can pick up this type of mechanical timer at most local big box stores for around $5. The timer plugs into an outlet, and the device you want to operate plugs into it. [GrowColt’s] end goal is to make the timer repeat every 35 minutes, routi... | 29 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "451691",
"author": "adamziegler",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T22:42:18",
"content": "Seems like a simple hack for the specific mod. Nice.Not sure why 1/4 of the height of the gear shaft was removed (6:20) prior to covering it with another gear. Seems unnecessary.Another idea… PWM the m... | 1,760,377,089.733522 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/program-an-arduino-using-your-sound-card/ | Program An Arduino Using Your Sound Card | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"programming",
"wav file"
] | [Chris] wrote us to share
a neat technique he has been using to program the Arduinos
he uses in his projects. He likes to build bare bones Arduino clones rather than sacrifice full dev boards, and instead of programming them via traditional means, he is using his computer’s sound card.
He builds a simple dead bug Ardui... | 86 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "451463",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T19:11:39",
"content": "Load freebird.pde! Load freebird.pde!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "451469",
"author": "KC2PHO",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T19:16:35",... | 1,760,377,089.94262 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/spinning-uv-light-writer/ | Spinning UV Light Writer | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"led",
"phosphorescent",
"pic",
"uv"
] | [David] has always wanted use UV LEDs to
write on a phosphorescent surface
ever since saw an article about it on Make. He accidentally purchased UV LEDs when he meant to buy purple ones, so he figured that his mistake was all the reason he needed to give UV light writing a try.
He built a PIC16F628 UV POV board using t... | 24 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "451376",
"author": "enystrom8734",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T17:06:33",
"content": "This is awesome! Might make the Misses more happy rather than me painting glow in the dark paint on the ceiling…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "... | 1,760,377,089.808587 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/no-quarters-required-for-this-sidescrolling-game-in-a-box/ | No Quarters Required For This Sidescrolling Game In A Box | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"mario",
"teagueduino",
"video game"
] | [Adam] from Teague Labs wrote in to share
a new gadget they built
to help demonstrate the capabilities of the Teagueduino. Their table top video game in a box was made with a bunch of electronic components they had sitting around, as well as soda straws, plenty of painter’s tape, and some popscicle sticks.
When someone... | 22 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "451301",
"author": "Xenthis",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T15:18:03",
"content": "Very cool. Retro.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "451320",
"author": "Henrik Pedersen",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T15:31:59",
"content": "I ... | 1,760,377,090.000039 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/laser-etched-pcb-production/ | Laser Etched PCB Production | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"laser etching",
"pcb",
"reprap"
] | Like most of us, [reonarudo] isn’t satisfied with the current methods of homebrew PCBs, so he
put a laser on a reprap and started burning some boards
.
The basic procedure is to cover a copper clad board with matte black spray paint. A laser was installed on the X carriage of the reprap. [reonarudo] used
cad.py
to conv... | 42 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "451251",
"author": "David M.",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T14:10:07",
"content": "So did the etched boards work ok?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "451255",
"author": "that1guy",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T14:21:13",
"con... | 1,760,377,090.077049 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/engine-hacks-tesla-turbines/ | Engine Hacks – Tesla Turbines | Jack Buffington | [
"Engine Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"engine hack",
"mechanical",
"tesla turbine"
] | You probably weren’t expecting a project based on [Nikola Tesla’s] work to show up during the Engine Hacks theme. Most people know of him because of his pioneering work with high voltage equipment. Never the less, [Tesla] designed a device that later became known as the Tesla Turbine. Tesla turbines are made out of... | 20 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "451273",
"author": "Philippe",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T14:36:11",
"content": "“nevertheless” is one word.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "451277",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T14:44:36",
"content... | 1,760,377,090.74889 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/09/putting-laptop-lcds-to-use-with-an-fpga/ | Putting Laptop LCDs To Use With An FPGA | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"fpga",
"lcd display",
"lvds"
] | We’re always impressed with the number of laptop displays we’re able to pick out of the trash. Most of the time the computer is borked beyond repair so we end up with a lot of functional but unusable LCD panels. As a service to us all, [EiNSTeiN_] figured out
how to control an LCD panel
using a cheap homebrew FPGA boar... | 29 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "451182",
"author": "jc",
"timestamp": "2011-09-09T11:07:20",
"content": "now THIS is truly incredible service, thanks a lot, I’ll definitely try to use the panel from my old laptop eventually ! (it has LVDS too)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,090.313401 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/arcade-controller-in-a-box/ | Arcade Controller In A Box | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"4021",
"arcade",
"Joystick",
"shift register",
"snes"
] | [Alex] wanted to play video games with an arcade stick and buttons, but got sticker shock after seeing the price of commercially available controllers that connect to a computer via USB. He set out to build his own and ended up with
the controller-in-a box that you see above
.
At first he tried using an mbed microcontr... | 25 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "450809",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T22:04:25",
"content": "I built an arcade supergun in a tupperware controller years ago :) link here if anyone wants to see it:http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?181744-%28GONE!%29-FS-T-SuperGun-w-SVC-Chaos-Yes-it-s-... | 1,760,377,090.196839 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/anthropomorphizing-an-ikea-lamp-like-pixar-but-in-real-life/ | Anthropomorphizing An Ikea Lamp (like Pixar But In Real Life) | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"ikea",
"lamp",
"pixar",
"seeed studio"
] | ArduinoArts is
animating an inexpensive Ikea lamp
as a contest entry. Seeed Studio’s
Toy Hacking Contest
calls for the competitors to work their magic using the Grove Toy Kit, which is an extensible sensor connection system for the Arduino. Most of the items in the kit were used to add interactivity to the lamp. Check ... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "450783",
"author": "dexter",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T21:19:02",
"content": "@ferdie: Yeah, it really looked like a finished project…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450800",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T2... | 1,760,377,090.247501 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/huge-diy-3d-printer-predictably-prints-huge-3d-items/ | Huge DIY 3D Printer Predictably Prints Huge 3D Items | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"reprap"
] | Well, if we ever need something huge built on a RepRap, now we know who to call. [Jim] over at Grass Roots Engineering wrote in to share
a large 3D print he just finished
, which was extruded by an equally impressive
home-built 3D printer.
The part he built consists of a bunch of hollow green tubing in a criss-cross pa... | 36 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "450749",
"author": "Pixitha",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T20:05:40",
"content": "Slap a nice piece of glass on top and you’ve got yourself a sweet coffee table.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "450902",
"author": "Hitek146... | 1,760,377,090.382999 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/diy-portable-chargergenerator/ | DIY Portable Charger/generator | Mike Nathan | [
"News",
"Tool Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"alternator",
"charger",
"generator",
"motor"
] | [Glenn] from The Back Shed has built a lot of windmills and stationary generators over the years, but recently decided to try his hand
at building something a bit more portable.
The charger is based of a relatively simple design, employing a 5.2 HP Kubota 4 stroke motor and a 12v car alternator to provide power. While ... | 26 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "450689",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T19:05:14",
"content": "pretty cool, I’ve seen this done before but it’s nice to see done on hand-trucks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450695",
"author": "Doc Oct",
... | 1,760,377,090.547511 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/tsc230-color-light-to-frequency-module/ | TSC230 Color Light-to-Frequency Module | Mike Szczys | [
"Parts"
] | [
"rgb",
"sensor",
"tsc230"
] | ElecFreaks is selling a new color sensing module based on the TSC230 sensor. They’ve posted a demonstration using an Arduino that shows off
what this sensor is capable of
. The module includes four white LEDs which give a baseline of light to help normalize readings when reflected off of differently colored surfaces. T... | 5 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "450681",
"author": "Charles P. Lamb",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T18:50:36",
"content": "This device gives impressive value for its price but is not capable of precision color measurement. The spectral sensitivity curves of the photodiode detectors overlap considerably. White LEDs do... | 1,760,377,090.591105 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/turning-pixels-into-lego-pieces/ | Turning Pixels Into LEGO Pieces | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"anti-aliasing",
"coffee table",
"lego",
"photoshop",
"pixel"
] | Looking to spice up his living room with some modular plastic pieces, [Quentin] came up with a way to
take digital pixels and convert them to LEGO building plans
. The end result is a coffee table top that uses a font complete with anti-aliasing.
The first thing he did was figure out physical dimension and color palett... | 16 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "450616",
"author": "raged",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T17:06:19",
"content": ":( at first i thought it was a screen that projected with lego texture.not a bad coffee table",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450619",
"author": "Jo... | 1,760,377,090.692536 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/spectrum-analyzer-users-custom-characters-on-an-hd44780-display/ | Spectrum Analyzer Users Custom Characters On An HD44780 Display | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"freescale",
"hd44780",
"lmv324",
"spectrum analyzer"
] | [Camilo] built
a spectrum analyzer to use with his audio system
(
translate
). The hardware is quite simple, using an op-amp, microcontroller and LCD display. He chose an LMV324M low-voltage op-amp which connects to the incoming audio signal and feeds its output to the microcontroller’s ADC. In this case, he chose a Fr... | 8 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "450587",
"author": "kj",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T16:22:53",
"content": "i’d like to see it responding to a sweep signal or something similar.from the current song selection is difficult to see if it is responding correctly and whether it’s experiencing any noticeable latency.",
... | 1,760,377,090.639753 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/security-system-gives-you-a-call-when-it-senses-intruders/ | Security System Gives You A Call When It Senses Intruders | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Phone Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"gsm",
"mobile phone",
"motion detector",
"security"
] | [Dimitris] decided to build a homemade alarm system, but instead of triggering a siren, sending an SMS message, or Tweeting about an intrusion, he preferred that
his system call him when there was trouble afoot.
He says that he preferred a call over text messaging because there are no charges associated with the call i... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "450539",
"author": "Jack",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T15:13:42",
"content": "I like the silver PCB",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450564",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T15:42:10",
"content": "Mine alr... | 1,760,377,090.801019 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/this-marriage-proposal-is-the-best-pcb-design-ever/ | This Marriage Proposal Is The Best PCB Design Ever | Mike Nathan | [
"Lifehacks"
] | [
"Bill Porter",
"pcb"
] | While you will often see hacks on this site that feature high voltage, fire, and metal, that doesn’t mean that hackers, makers, and electronics geeks don’t have a soft side. In fact, we find the opposite to be true the vast majority of the time.
Take for instance [Bill Porter].
You may have seen his
projects
and
tutori... | 20 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "450486",
"author": "Addie",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T14:07:38",
"content": "be still my heart… !amazing idea (and not a bad rock either).A+",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450496",
"author": "pete",
"timestamp": "2011-09... | 1,760,377,090.85812 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/engine-hacks-riquimbilis-or-what-wed-do-if-we-couldnt-buy-a-car/ | Engine Hacks: Riquimbilis, Or: What We’d Do If We Couldn’t Buy A Car | Brian Benchoff | [
"Engine Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"Engine hacks",
"riquimbilis"
] | After the United States enacted a near-total economic embargo against Cuba in 1962, American export of Detroit Iron came to a halt. Since then, some Cubans have been lucky enough to own a classic Chevy or Buick. Soviet imports of Volgas stopped in the 1990s. With a dearth of any sort of motorized transport (and a publi... | 22 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "450462",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T13:37:20",
"content": "There are some kits to do this for like 200$ Ive always wanted to do this to my bike but something about sticking a motor on a bike with 21 speeds just seems like a death wish hehe.",
"parent_id": null... | 1,760,377,090.992416 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/recovering-data-for-a-homemade-cray/ | Recovering Data For A Homemade Cray | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"cray-1",
"data recovery",
"fpga",
"Spartan-3E",
"supercomputer"
] | In our hubris, we pat ourselves on the back when we’re able to pull data off our old SCSI drives. [Chris Fenton]’s attempt to
get an OS for a homebrew Cray-1
puts us rightfully to shame.
Last year we saw [Chris]’
fully functional 1/10th scale Cray-1 supercomputer
built around FPGA. While the reproduction was nearly cyc... | 41 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "450410",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2011-09-08T11:22:17",
"content": "props to the both guys on doing this, things like the cray should not be forgotten to the ravages of time",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "450411",
"a... | 1,760,377,090.934176 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/want-2-megabytes-of-sram-for-your-arduino/ | Want 2 Megabytes Of SRAM For Your Arduino? | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"cpld",
"memory",
"spi",
"sram"
] | How much memory do you really need? We suppose it’s not really our place to judge how you
misuse
use memory in your projects. But we do appreciate the clean and orderly technique that [Eric Rogers] uses to
add multiple SPI SRAM chips to an Arduino
.
The heavy lifting is done with a CPLD shield called the
Amani 64
. It ... | 15 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "450074",
"author": "MikrySoft",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T23:30:24",
"content": "Wow, and “in my times” (i’m 22 :D) all you needed was couple latches. Maybe you youngsters :D don’t remember that some uCs (8051 anyone?) have a address and data bus avaliable on pins. One latch to demul... | 1,760,377,092.662915 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/broken-vintage-record-player-reborn-as-a-portable-mp3-cabinet/ | Broken Vintage Record Player Reborn As A Portable MP3 Cabinet | Mike Nathan | [
"computer hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"jukebox",
"music",
"pc",
"record player",
"refurbished"
] | [Julian] picked up an old record player that was sitting in somebody’s trash pile, and brought it home to see if it could be restored to working order. When he got it home he discovered that it didn’t work at all, so
he and his wife decided to modernize it a bit.
In an effort to simultaneously reunite himself with his ... | 23 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "450022",
"author": "Mike Bradley",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T22:11:19",
"content": "I can understand some of the purists, but I like it!And I dont see how this is any different than the 70’s TV’s that came in big wood cabinets to look like to 50’s TVs? Just my 2cents",
"parent_id... | 1,760,377,092.837928 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/light-up-your-workshop-with-this-arcade-button-light-switch/ | Light Up Your Workshop With This Arcade Button Light Switch | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"arcade button",
"light switch",
"relay"
] | [Pete Mills] was browsing around online when he came across
an arcade button light switch
and immediately wanted one. He didn’t however want to pay the $35 asking price for the switch, so he decided to build it himself.
He says that his solitary arcade machine doesn’t warrant its own room, so he figured he would wire t... | 27 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "449993",
"author": "draeath",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T21:22:20",
"content": "“settled on using a simple 555-based circuit instead of a pair of transistors.”Wait, what? He used a simple IC circuit instead of a pair of transistors? How is that simpler?",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,093.195788 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/cookie-projector-uses-that-dusty-film-camera-of-yours/ | Cookie Projector Uses That Dusty Film Camera Of Yours | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"cookie",
"film",
"flash",
"projector"
] | This hack is not for photographers with weak hearts. We’re going to be talking about destroying the body of a Single-Lens Reflex camera. But out of destruction comes something new. A broken camera paired with a flash and functional optics can be used to
project light patterns for picture backgrounds
.
The hardware is o... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "449963",
"author": "daniel_reetz",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T20:26:54",
"content": "In a crude sense, a camera and a projector are just inverses of each other. Sometimes this is said as “the camera is the dual of the projector” by mathy types.Julius Von Bismarck did this, too, and ca... | 1,760,377,092.609582 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/beginner-concepts-mosfets/ | Beginner Concepts: MOSFETs | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"beginner concepts",
"mosfet"
] | [Moser’s]
introductory guide to MOSFETs
serves as a quick introduction for those unfamiliar with the parts. They fill a similar role as a bipolar junction transistor like the 2N2222, making it possible to switch large loads. But fundamentally they are different. Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistors have three pins for ... | 12 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "449897",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T19:23:44",
"content": "Use “logic level” MOSFETs and avoid the need for a driver…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "449900",
"author": "DanJ",
"timestamp": "20... | 1,760,377,092.71358 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/defusable-alarm-clock-wastes-wire-but-fun-for-the-kids/ | Defusable Alarm Clock – Wastes Wire But Fun For The Kids | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"clock hacks"
] | [
"atmega328",
"bomb",
"defuse"
] | Nothing makes you feel the pressure of getting out of bed in the morning like
a ticking-time-bomb on the bedside table
. It may look like it came in the mail from ACME, but all that went into this is some wooden dowels covered in craft paper and an Arduino-compatible board. The 7-segment display can act as a clock, or ... | 36 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "449847",
"author": "kukuta",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T18:03:41",
"content": "I can’t help but wonder how much fun it would be to take this on the plane with you on your family vacation…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "449854",
... | 1,760,377,093.094653 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/video-learning-eagle-cad-part-2/ | Video: Learning Eagle CAD Part 2 | Jack Buffington | [
"Featured",
"how-to"
] | [
"cad",
"video"
] | This week we are continuing on with our multi-part series where [Jack] shows you how to use Eagle CAD. This video continues where last week’s video left off by showing how to create a custom part and how to use the schematic editor. If you haven’t seen last week’s video, you can find it
here
. Also, check out
our youtu... | 7 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "449806",
"author": "Necromant",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T17:03:46",
"content": "Might be good, but still I’m hooked to kicad that doesn’t have any idiotic limitations =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "449843",
"author": "Ha... | 1,760,377,093.134565 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/need-something-in-a-pinch-sparkfun-products-now-at-micro-center/ | Need Something In A Pinch? SparkFun Products Now At Micro Center | Mike Nathan | [
"News"
] | [
"micro center",
"sparkfun"
] | If you happen to live near a Micro Center retail store, you are now lucky enough to have another choice when it comes to purchasing DIY electronics components – SparkFun is selling their products at all Micro Center retail outlets.
While it seems SparkFun
announced this change in June
, we’re seeing quite a bit of buzz... | 54 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "449764",
"author": "enystrom",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T16:15:37",
"content": "This would be great if there was one around me. Which means I still have to go to radioshack…Would this maybe allow them to open more stores in central New York?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,093.023291 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/matchbox-sized-line-following-robot/ | Matchbox-sized Line Following Robot | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"atmega",
"ir",
"line following",
"PocketBot"
] | While they are not nearly as complex as their self-navigating brethren, building line following robots is no simple task, especially when they are this small. The creation of [Ondřej Staněk], this
matchbox-sized line following robot
is quite impressive.
PocketBot’s 48mm x 32mm circuit board also acts as its frame, supp... | 28 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "449687",
"author": "Punkguyta",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T14:12:16",
"content": "Now that is just cool! I was wondering how you connected it for programming as I see a 4 pin arrangement near the edge of the board (usb?) Then I read that he does it with the IR, now that is pretty cool... | 1,760,377,092.777415 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/salvaging-a-commercial-grade-pick-and-place-machine/ | Salvaging A Commercial-grade Pick And Place Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"layerone",
"null space labs",
"pick and place"
] | Why build a pick and place machine from the ground up when you can start with a full featured, but non-functional unit, and bring it back to life. That’s exactly what [Charliex] is doing with
this Juki 360 rebuild
.
A bit of background is in order here. [Charliex] is working alongside other hackers at
Null Space Labs
t... | 11 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "448913",
"author": "el juan",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T16:07:53",
"content": "http://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/repairing-an-old-pick-and-place-machine/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "448929",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp... | 1,760,377,092.557862 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/playing-snake-with-a-tv-remote/ | Playing Snake With A TV Remote | Brian Benchoff | [
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"IR remote",
"led",
"led matrix",
"remote",
"snake",
"snake game"
] | [vinod] sent in his
replica of a Snake game
,
the
game to play on old Nokia dumb phones.
The build is based on a PIC16F877 microcontroller
just like previous Snake builds we’ve seen
, but [vinod] didn’t use physical buttons in his build. Instead, he used a Philips infrared TV remote to control the game. The infrared co... | 12 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "448897",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T15:07:03",
"content": "Hah, I have a DTV box that has a few simple games (including Snake) built in. I saw this pop up on twitter and instantly thought of that box :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [... | 1,760,377,093.247549 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/engine-hacks-snow-chucking-because-snow-blowing-is-for-commoners/ | Engine Hacks: Snow Chucking — Because Snow Blowing Is For Commoners | Mike Szczys | [
"Engine Hacks"
] | [
"chevy",
"snowblower",
"v8"
] | Winter’s coming, and you don’t want to be outdone by your neighbor’s new snow blower. We think it’s pretty safe to say you’ll be the envy of gearheads throughout the neighborhood if you can
build your own snow blower around a V8 engine
. [Kai Grundt] is a metal fabricator by day and a
horror movie prop
yard implement b... | 21 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "448859",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T13:27:23",
"content": "Heh, I need one of these!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "448861",
"author": "Brett W. (FightCube.com)",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T13:37:15"... | 1,760,377,093.382254 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/lacross-weather-station-wireless-data-acquisition/ | La Crosse Weather Station Wireless Data Acquisition | Mike Nathan | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"lacross",
"weather station",
"ws2305",
"xbee"
] | Hackaday reader [equinoxefr] posted some images to our flickr pool
showing off some modifications he made
(
Google Translation
) to his La Crosse WS2305 weather station. Having built other router-based weather stations in the past, [equinoxefr] was looking for a better way to gather weather data after one of the router... | 5 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "448881",
"author": "DeKay",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T14:32:50",
"content": "This was done with a Davis console some time ago. Here is the XBee hookup:http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=10721.25and this (my blog) describes the hunt for the serial interface at the back of the con... | 1,760,377,093.326846 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/05/want-to-learn-artificial-intelligence-good/ | Want To Learn Artificial Intelligence? Good. | Brian Benchoff | [
"Software Development"
] | [
"ai",
"aiclass",
"artificial intelligence",
"norvig",
"Sebastian Thrun",
"stanford"
] | In a little more than a month, tens of thousands of people around the world will attend
a class on Artificial Intelligence at Stanford
. Registration for this class is still open for both class ‘tracks’. The “basic” track is simply watching lectures and answering quizzes, or a slightly more advanced version of
MIT Open... | 39 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "448545",
"author": "Max",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T22:38:06",
"content": "*lol* the picture is the logo of the application “Camera Monitor” (you can google it) shipped with my Kubuntu installation :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,093.458521 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/05/czech-ing-out-the-view-from-31-kilometers/ | Czech-ing Out The View From 31 Kilometers | Brian Benchoff | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"gps hacks"
] | [
"balloon"
] | The team at
czANZO
, the Czech Amateur Near-Space Object group, sent up one of the best high-altitude balloons we’ve ever seen last weekend and the resulting video is remarkable.
The team’s
build blog
(
Google Translate link
for everyone without Chrome) goes through the design and construction of their payload. Like ev... | 19 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "448516",
"author": "Marc",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T21:10:04",
"content": "Just WOW",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "448520",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T21:14:29",
"content": "worst pun ever… no reall... | 1,760,377,093.612542 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/05/the-partyscroller-led-display/ | The Partyscroller LED Display | Jeremy Cook | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"marquee",
"scroller",
"text message"
] | As [Plasma2002] put it, “Those jumbo screens at concerts that display your text messages can be a lot of fun. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have the same thing for your own parties or social gatherings?” The answer to this question came in the form of
this hack
, a scrolling marquee sign that guests simply had to t... | 16 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "448469",
"author": "Woeka",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T19:53:26",
"content": "Nicely done, but I think a bit more steps than needed.A couple of years ago I had a prepaid Siemens M35 hooked up to a debian server. Installedhttp://packages.debian.org/testing/comm/scmxxand a little scrip... | 1,760,377,093.765201 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/engine-hacks-electric-drill-made-into-a-trolling-motor/ | Engine Hacks: Electric Drill Made Into A Trolling Motor | Brian Benchoff | [
"Engine Hacks",
"Tool Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"electric drill",
"Engine hacks",
"trolling motor"
] | We knew our
engine hacks theme
would come down to an argument over the difference between “a motor” and “an engine” so after much deliberation, name calling, restraining orders, and a duel we’re happy to put up [Berto]’s
DIY trolling motor made out of an electric drill
. The project is probably inspired by [Berto]’s
co... | 48 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "449645",
"author": "Graham",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T13:06:36",
"content": "TrolololololBut seriously, this is interesting but not something I would have ever thought of to use a battery powered drill for. I give the guy props for ingenuity! Would be interesting to see what he ge... | 1,760,377,093.904238 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/07/hybrid-control-scheme-using-an-xbox-game-pad-and-kinect/ | Hybrid Control Scheme Using An Xbox Game Pad And Kinect | Mike Nathan | [
"Kinect hacks",
"News",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"hybrid control",
"Kinect",
"NITE",
"openni",
"unity",
"xbox"
] | The Kinect is an interesting beast. On one hand, it’s fantastic for hacking – a purpose for which it was not designed. On the other hand, it’s “just OK” when it comes to gaming – its entire reason for being.
One of the big complaints regarding the Kinect’s control scheme is that it’s no good for games such as first per... | 16 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "449599",
"author": "Monty Werthington",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T11:23:01",
"content": "Nice demo, but part of me thinks it would be more tactile if a pistol was used rather than a free hand.But an interesting concept that should be develop further. Props to the maker.",
"parent... | 1,760,377,093.82123 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/gps-audio-tour-brought-to-you-by-surface-speakers/ | GPS Audio Tour Brought To You By Surface Speakers | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"gps hacks",
"Portable Audio Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"gps",
"surface speaker",
"walking tour"
] | The team at Eschelle Inconnue wanted to “trace a sound cartography of Islam” in Marseilles, France, so they came up with a clever little
GPS walking tour
powered by an Arduino, MP3 playback module, and a surface transducer speaker.
The team used a Processing app to define geographic areas where each MP3 file would play... | 8 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "449386",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T03:48:00",
"content": "Remember: hackaday is about the technology of this only.Thought I’d be so bold as to remind people before things go wrong :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,094.021962 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/fallout-brought-to-life-with-this-working-pip-boy-3000/ | Fallout Brought To Life With This Working PIP-Boy 3000 | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"Arduino Uno",
"Fallout",
"HTC Desire",
"PIP-Boy 3000",
"video games"
] | [MyMagicPudding] wanted to try his hand at hobby electronics, so he decided to go all-in and
build himself a PIP-Boy 3000.
If the name doesn’t ring a bell, the PIP-Boy 3000 is a wrist-mounted computer from the popular Fallout video game series.
The PIP-Boy is based around an HTC Desire HD mobile phone, which [MyMagicPu... | 39 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "449095",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T20:36:16",
"content": "Posted this in the comments on the YouTube page, but I found a solution for him not figuring out how to use LEDs as buttons right here on HAD:http://hackaday.com/2009/01/29/led-push-buttons/`",
"par... | 1,760,377,093.978858 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/tv-retrofit-because-flatscreens-just-dont-take-up-enough-space/ | TV Retrofit… Because Flatscreens Just Don’t Take Up Enough Space | Mike Szczys | [
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"Philco",
"reto",
"tv"
] | [Igor] helped his friend’s family out by
retrofitting an old Philco television with a newer flat panel
(
translated
). The original conked out over thirty years ago, but the look of it still held quite a bit of nostalgia for his girlfriend’s Grandmother. She showed it to him on a recent visit and asked if it could be r... | 32 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "449033",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T19:23:25",
"content": "Huh, considering how much work he did (he completely rebuilt the front opening!) I’m surprised he allows the flat panel’s bezel to show through. I would have tried to cover it up, but maybe he didn’t want to ... | 1,760,377,094.352466 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/controlling-samplers-and-sequencers-with-multitouch/ | Controlling Samplers And Sequencers With Multitouch | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Musical Hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"monome",
"multitouch",
"multitouch display",
"touchlive"
] | When we see artists like Daft Punk or Madeon working their magic in a live setting, we’re always impressed with their controllers. Sample-based artist use controllers like the Monome and Kaoss Pad a lot, but these devices are fairly expensive. Thankfully, we live in an age of multitouch displays, so [Graham Comerford]
... | 5 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "449096",
"author": "fripster",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T20:37:31",
"content": "nice… makes me think about the reactogon again… (see:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AklKy2NDpqs)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "449170",
"author... | 1,760,377,094.28632 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/06/smartphone-hacking-without-risk-plus-broken-phones-needed/ | Smartphone Hacking Without Risk – Plus, Broken Phones Needed | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"adam outler",
"cortex-m8",
"hibl",
"unbrick"
] | [Adam Outler] and [Rebellos] have been working feverishly to advance the world of mobile device hacking. They’re attacking on two fronts, making it easier for the common hacker to monkey with the phone’s firmware and OS with impunity, and by finding ways to make regular handsets into dev-hardware for low-level hacking.... | 17 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "448968",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2011-09-06T17:32:05",
"content": "Seems a little weird that unbrickable requires a password, but cool nonetheless.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "586283",
"author": "Ace",
... | 1,760,377,094.243242 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/coil-gun-revolver/ | Coil Gun Revolver | Brian Benchoff | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Weapons Hacks"
] | [
"coil gun",
"revolver"
] | [Sam] sent in a
coil gun revolver
– a feature we’ve never seen on a coil gun build before. The gun is based on a cheap toy revolver and is powered by a 9 Volt battery connected to an “electrified fly swatter tennis racquet” instead of the usual disposable camera build.
The revolver mechanism isn’t perfect – [Sam] has t... | 33 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "446520",
"author": "Havel",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T14:35:34",
"content": "I love a goocd coil gun build! Good work. Reminds me of something out of the TV series Firefly. I imagine you can use the back EMF from that coil of yours to power a small coil/motor to rotate to the next ch... | 1,760,377,094.189946 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/engine-hacks-electrified-datsun-is-the-ultimate-engine-swap/ | Engine Hacks: Electrified Datsun Is The Ultimate Engine Swap | Mike Nathan | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"batteries",
"car",
"electric",
"Engine hacks"
] | Forget the Tesla Roadster, we want an electric car
like [John Wayland’s] White Zombie!
If it wasn’t plastered with sponsor stickers and the like, you would never realize that this otherwise unassuming ‘72 Datsun 1200 is an absolute beast of a car. The gas engine that used to provide a mere 69 horsepower was swapped out... | 57 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "446399",
"author": "brad",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T13:06:45",
"content": "Ok, so he can make it 90 miles before a recharge. Not too shabby. How many drag races before he need to recharge?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "44640... | 1,760,377,094.445223 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/kraftwerk-inspired-led-tie/ | Kraftwerk Inspired LED Tie | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"evil mad scientist laboratories",
"Kraftwerk",
"larson scanner",
"led"
] | If you didn’t land the job after your last interview, it might have been because you were not wearing
this sweet Kraftwerk-inspired necktie.
Although our own [Caleb Kraft] insists that this recent creation by the folks over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is a tribute to him, [Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider] beg ... | 16 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "445841",
"author": "Rory",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T21:07:09",
"content": "Not the first recreation…http://andydoro.com/kraftwerktie/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "446274",
"author": "elektrophreak",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,094.490737 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/awesome-fiber-optic-led-viking-helmet/ | Awesome Fiber Optic LED Viking Helmet | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"fiber optic",
"led",
"octobrite"
] | [Garrett] over at MaceTech was approached by a friend who
needed a light-up mohawk installed on a Viking helmet
, and he needed it ASAP.
Now, [Garrett] does tons of work with LEDs but it’s not every day you are asked to construct a sound-responsive LED mohawk. He had all sorts of LEDs and other bits on hand, but findin... | 28 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "445758",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T19:20:35",
"content": "Wow. Very impressive. About half way through the first part of the video, I was beginning to think it was lame, then the VU meter and spectrum analyzer functions came on and I realized I had underestimated ... | 1,760,377,094.613977 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/highway-based-soundtrack-recordings/ | Highway Based Soundtrack Recordings | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"optical film soundtrack",
"processing",
"soundtrack"
] | [Urpo Lankinen] has a father who is a huge movie buff, and once you care deeply about something it begins appearing everywhere you look. While driving on a back-country road one day, [Urpo]’s dad noticed that the shadows of the trees on the road
looked like an optical film soundtrack
, so it was up to the son to make i... | 21 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "445709",
"author": "egasimus",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T18:08:05",
"content": "modulating the volume doesn’t make much sense. why not quantize to discrete musical notes and modulate the pitch?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "4... | 1,760,377,094.550382 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/candlestick-phone-goes-modern/ | Candlestick Phone Goes Modern. | Jack Buffington | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"cellphone",
"phone"
] | [Adam Ben-Dror] recently tipped us off to a
project that he worked on recently
. In this build he gutted an old candlestick-style phone and added modern technology to make it work as a cordless phone. We really liked this project because he married together new and old technology into an elegant package. There are a fe... | 10 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "445705",
"author": "CoolMod",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T18:05:01",
"content": "Nice mod. Reminds me of this one that connects via Bluetooth to any mobile phone and has some neat features.http://www.sqnewton.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"... | 1,760,377,094.714084 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/using-nixie-tubes-as-robot-eyes/ | Using Nixie Tubes As Robot Eyes | Brian Benchoff | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"ArduiNIX",
"nixie"
] | [radmeck] on the ez-robot.com forums came up with a great use for Nixie tubes. Instead of using Nixies for clocks, or indicating values, he
used them as robot eyes
.
He used the
arduNIX
Arduino-powered Nixie tube driver to power the tubes. [radmeck] was very impressed with the arduNIX kit. The kit is able to drive eigh... | 16 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "445638",
"author": "David M.",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T16:07:59",
"content": "Super cute robots!Love the music, what is it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "445831",
"author": "zuul",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T2... | 1,760,377,094.668309 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/05/upgrading-ram-in-an-arduino-mega/ | Upgrading RAM In An Arduino Mega | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"memory",
"multiplexing",
"ram"
] | [Andy] stuffed some more RAM onto an Arduino Mega and his three-part walk through on the
design
,
construction
, and
software
is a great read and one of the more ‘hard core’ Arduino builds we’ve seen.
The build is centered around a
512K × 8 SRAM module
[PDF warning]. Because the RAM is divided up into about 512,000 chu... | 24 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "448322",
"author": "Itay Ramot",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T15:13:50",
"content": "you know, bill gates supposedly said once that 640k should be enough for everyone… so 520k? it will get eaten up very fast.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"com... | 1,760,377,095.316216 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/05/engine-hacks-a-pulse-jet-uav-by-any-other-name-would-still-be-a-cruise-missile/ | Engine Hacks: A Pulse Jet UAV By Any Other Name Would Still Be A Cruise Missile | Brian Benchoff | [
"Engine Hacks",
"gps hacks"
] | [
"cruise missile",
"Engine hacks",
"pulse jet",
"uav"
] | Imagine our surprise when we learned [Bruce Simpson], who made headlines in 2003 with his
$5000 DIY cruise missile
, is still alive, not illegally interned in a black ops prison, and
still doing what he does best
: building really awesome remote-control airplanes.
The first
successful
mass-produced pulse jet aircraft w... | 33 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "448266",
"author": "crenn",
"timestamp": "2011-09-05T13:10:35",
"content": "This project ticks all the boxes for me:-Fast-Dangerous-Goes well with “Danger Zone”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "448358",
"author": "nicco... | 1,760,377,095.006998 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/04/material-of-choice-felt-pen-on-glass/ | Material Of Choice: Felt Pen On Glass | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"plotter",
"window"
] | If you’re paying big bucks for those floor-to-ceiling windows why not make them into a canvas for your art as well.
Der Kritzler is a motorized plotter
that can make this into a reality. It’s a laser-cut pen holder suspended from a pair belt pulleys. Those belts have counterweights, which make it easier for the stepper... | 20 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "447796",
"author": "daniel_reetz",
"timestamp": "2011-09-04T20:07:44",
"content": "Is this the first FULLY DOCUMENTED, OPEN drawbot with code and hardware plans available? There have been a lot of drawbots, none that are easily reproducible.Anyone have a US source for those neat suc... | 1,760,377,094.937686 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/04/freakin-huge-cnc-router/ | Freakin’ Huge CNC Router | Brian Benchoff | [
"cnc hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"cnc",
"g-code",
"router"
] | [Tom] sent in a
gigantic 3-axis router
that he pieced together during a 2 week-long work experience placement. Looking at
this picture
showing a 12-inch ruler on the work area, we realized that this may be the largest CNC router we’ve seen on Hack A Day.
[Tom]’s employer gave him some obsolete axes, so piecing the mech... | 22 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "447768",
"author": "joe anon",
"timestamp": "2011-09-04T18:36:43",
"content": "anybody else think the sound of the marker on the board sounds like a woman enjoying herself?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "448073",
"aut... | 1,760,377,095.254211 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/04/a-ham-radio-receiver-manhattan-style/ | A Ham Radio Receiver, Manhattan Style | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"circuits",
"copper clad",
"deadbug",
"ham radio",
"Manhattan Style"
] | If you’ve never heard of
“Manhattan Style” circuit construction
, you’re not alone. Popular in ham radio circles, the process looks nicer than straight dead bug style circuit building, but not as involved as etching your own PCB – consider it a nice middle of the road solution.
This type of construction is often used t... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "569060",
"author": "teeh",
"timestamp": "2012-01-28T14:22:31",
"content": "A prime design and stand up circuit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "623018",
"author": "Sherise Christinsen",
"timestamp": "2012-04-07T03:28:56"... | 1,760,377,095.044411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/04/delta-robot-3d-printer/ | Delta Robot 3D Printer | Brian Benchoff | [
"cnc hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"delta robot",
"reprap",
"sla"
] | Sometimes, not all our builds work out the way we hoped. That’s what happened to [Rob] and his attempt at a
Delta robot that does stereo lithography
. A Delta robot is capable of very fast and precise movements, so [Rob] slapped a laser module on the end of the arms. After putting some UV curing resin in front of the l... | 22 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "447729",
"author": "Techartisan",
"timestamp": "2011-09-04T16:36:28",
"content": "Ive grown rather tired of seeing “my delta can draw” and “watch my delta play with balls” videos so I thought that Rob’s project was great…hopefully if enough people show it some love he will get back ... | 1,760,377,095.104069 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/04/engine-hacks-homebuilt-solid-state-ignition-module/ | Engine Hacks: Homebuilt Solid State Ignition Module | Nick Schulze | [
"Engine Hacks"
] | [
"engine",
"lawnmower",
"solid state ignition"
] | [Dan] wanted to learn a bit about solid state ignition in engines; to get started he needed a test subject, so he decided he would upgrade his
old 12 horsepower lawnmower
.
Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple and very common in lawnmowers. The magneto is designed to ... | 66 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "447648",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2011-09-04T13:54:15",
"content": "dont like itits good for a proof of concept, but nothing moreno timing control = either trouble starting, or no power at high rpmnot to mention the way he “tuned” it by hand, I guess the criteria was “oh, it... | 1,760,377,095.60413 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/03/pic-based-voice-recorder/ | PIC-based Voice Recorder | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"16f877a",
"pic",
"voice recorder"
] | [Vinod] just finished
building a voice recorder
and it turned out even better than he thought it would. The video after the break shows him recording what is surely one of your favorite songs from his cellphone and then playing it back. The audio quality does sound quite good for a project with very few components.
A P... | 34 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "447267",
"author": "sbrk",
"timestamp": "2011-09-03T19:56:41",
"content": "Nice to see a non-Arduino project posted on HaD. :-)Good job!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "447271",
"author": "Mattster",
"timestamp": "2011-0... | 1,760,377,095.385735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/03/weekly-roundup-090311/ | Weekly Roundup 09/03/11 | Jack Buffington | [
"News",
"Weekly Roundup"
] | [
"weekly roundup"
] | In case you missed them the first time, here are our most popular posts from this past week.
Our most popular post was about a
‘flashlight’ build
. We are using the word flashlight loosely since this monster can draw up to 500 Watts!
Our next most popular post was about another [Jörg Sprave] project where he has built
... | 0 | 0 | [] | 1,760,377,095.422516 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/03/engine-hacks-convert-your-yard-tools-to-run-on-steam/ | Engine Hacks: Convert Your Yard Tools To Run On Steam! | Jack Buffington | [
"Engine Hacks"
] | [] | Are you tired of doing things the efficient way when using your lawn equipment? Look no farther. Here are some engine hacks where regular internal combustion engines have been modified to work on steam or compressed air. Surprisingly, all it takes to do this is to remove the carburetor and replace it with a steam li... | 45 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "447161",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2011-09-03T15:27:54",
"content": "That lawnmower is absolutely barbaric.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "447208",
"author": "Piku",
"timestamp": "2011-09-03T17:34:31",
... | 1,760,377,095.502525 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/pov-keychain-from-prototype-to-smd-board/ | POV Keychain From Prototype To SMD Board | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"pic16f627",
"POV",
"smd",
"surface mount",
"tilt switch"
] | [Augusto] wrote in to tell us about his
keychain-sized persistence of vision project
. He built the original prototype on some protoboard, using a PIC 16F627 to drive eight LEDs. Synchronization is managed by a tilt sensor on the board that starts the strobing to match the direction the board is traveling. This is a si... | 9 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "446763",
"author": "SparkyGSX",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T20:26:30",
"content": "You can see the text wrapping at the end of the swing; this also happened to the first (and only) POV device I ever build, which used a microswitch with a little weight to sense the frequency of the swin... | 1,760,377,095.649685 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/get-out-the-graph-paper-get-started-on-the-new-discrete-logic-contest/ | Get Out The Graph Paper Get Started On The New Discrete Logic Contest | Mike Szczys | [
"contests"
] | [
"7400",
"contest",
"discrete",
"logic"
] | Here’s another chance to ply your hacking skills for cash and prizes. Dangerous Prototypes has just announced the
Open 7400 Logic Competition
. First prize is $100 and a bunch of hacking goodies. But even better is that since it was announced, more sponsors have stepped up to increase the kitty, and the number of entri... | 23 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "446714",
"author": "sneakypoo",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T19:10:17",
"content": "Anyone else found it funny how it says “emphasis on originality” and the tips for projects is about as generic as you can get? :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
... | 1,760,377,095.712143 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/simple-transistor-tester-makes-sorting-easy/ | Simple Transistor Tester Makes Sorting Easy | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"hack a week",
"npn",
"pnp",
"sorter",
"transistor"
] | Hacker [Dino Segovis] is back with
yet another installment of his Hack a Week series
, and it’s looking like he isn’t too worse for wear
after hunkering down to face hurricane Irene.
This week, it seems that [Dino] is having some problems separating his PNP transistors from his NPNs. After Albert Einstein proves to be ... | 26 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "446647",
"author": "Sprite_tm",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T17:18:51",
"content": "Now if only all the transistors I have in my bins had the same pinout…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "446672",
"author": "kernelcode",
... | 1,760,377,095.774604 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/02/intels-new-way-of-creating-randomness-from-digital-orderliness/ | Intel’s New Way Of Creating Randomness From Digital Orderliness | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"digital",
"intel",
"pseudorandom",
"random"
] | Random number generation is a frequent topic of discussion in projects that involve encryption and security.
Intel has just announced a new feature coming to many of their processors
that affect random number generation.
The random number generator, which they call Bull Mountain, marks a departure from Intel’s traditio... | 43 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "446613",
"author": "insapio",
"timestamp": "2011-09-02T16:23:14",
"content": "It seems. to me, with no training in physics or mathematics, that the more involved a random number generator, the less random the numbers. An all digital process sounds like it makes for a lot of collapse... | 1,760,377,095.852639 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/robust-wireless-dslr-control-over-bluetooth/ | Robust Wireless DSLR Control Over Bluetooth | Mike Nathan | [
"Android Hacks",
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"android",
"arduino",
"camera",
"canon",
"dslr",
"eos"
] | [Manishi] wrote in to share his latest project,
a Bluetooth DSLR controller that works with Android.
More than a mere Bluetooth shutter trigger, his device lets you control a wide array of other settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, focus position and live view.
His “YaNis” control system was bu... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "445617",
"author": "Brad Hein",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T15:11:03",
"content": "Bravo!!! I just picked up an RN-42 but couldn’t get it to work with just power and UART so I gave up with it. There are a few others out there too of similar size/price.",
"parent_id": null,
"dep... | 1,760,377,095.898239 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/repairing-an-old-pick-and-place-machine/ | Repairing An Old Pick And Place Machine | Mike Nathan | [
"News",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"Juki",
"pick and place",
"Placemat",
"repair"
] | Professional-grade pick and place machines are quite pricey, so when
the crew at Null Space Labs picked up an old Juki Placemat 360
for only $1,200, they were stoked. When they finally got it in-house however, they realized that the seller’s definition of “working” was a bit different than theirs. The machine’s compres... | 15 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "445593",
"author": "Stephen",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T14:14:06",
"content": "Looks like a lot of hard work in this fix. Great effort",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "445619",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T15:... | 1,760,377,096.066763 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/engine-hacks-liquid-fuel-amateur-rocket-roundup/ | Engine Hacks: Liquid Fuel Amateur Rocket Roundup | Brian Benchoff | [
"Engine Hacks",
"Roundup"
] | [
"liquid fuel",
"rocket engine",
"roundup"
] | When the idea of an
engine hacks theme
was being kicked around at Hack a Day, the subject of rocket engines was one of the first to come up. There was a problem though;
solid rocket motors
are far too common to be interesting, and even
hybrid rocket engines
are becoming passé. We’ve never seen a liquid-fuel rocket buil... | 28 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "445592",
"author": "Angelo Castellano",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T14:12:27",
"content": "the SS67B-3 is a very complicated unit to build and uses 50% hydrogen peroxide which is impossible to get unless you have the proper storage facilities.The fuel used is also gasoline. Very dange... | 1,760,377,096.42777 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/09/01/building-a-cnc-router-to-call-my-own/ | Building A CNC Router To Call My Own | Jeremy Cook | [
"cnc hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"CNC router",
"dremel",
"g-code"
] | As with most writers for [HAD], I enjoy doing projects as much as I like writing about them. As a mechanical Engineer that writes for a blog mostly about electronics, a
CNC router
seemed like something I needed in my garage. Building a router like this requires a bit of expertise in both electronics and mechanics, so i... | 17 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "445535",
"author": "JordanLTR",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T11:35:09",
"content": "Zip-ties, you must have co-oped at GE",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "445540",
"author": "Jeremy Cook",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T1... | 1,760,377,096.479346 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/31/google-adk-on-an-evalbot/ | Google ADK On An EvalBot | Mike Nathan | [
"Android Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"adk",
"android",
"evalbot",
"google",
"stellaris"
] | After learning that Google’s ADK relied on using an Arduino-compatible board, [Benjamin] was disappointed that other microcontroller platforms weren’t invited to the party. Rather than switch camps,
he took it upon himself to get the ADK working with his EvalBot.
In fact, his modifications should allow the ADK to work ... | 11 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "445265",
"author": "tenfingers",
"timestamp": "2011-09-01T01:01:16",
"content": "glad to see someone developing/hacking around with one of the ti kits.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "445272",
"author": "Dylan",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,096.014122 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/31/bare-bones-electronic-advent-calendar/ | Bare-bones Electronic Advent Calendar | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"clock hacks"
] | [
"advent calendar",
"arduino pro mini",
"christmas",
"countdown timer",
"DS3231"
] | It’s officially September now (in some parts of the world), and that means we’ve been watching the Christmas decorations go up on the floor of Costco, Walmart and Target for the last few weeks. As a small test of reality, [Eric] decided to build an
electronic advent calendar
that counts down the days until Christmas. A... | 14 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "445158",
"author": "MobileWill",
"timestamp": "2011-08-31T22:29:13",
"content": "Where is the chocolate drop? LOL. Pretty neat.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "445162",
"author": "MobileWill",
"timestamp": "201... | 1,760,377,096.363431 |
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