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https://hackaday.com/2011/08/20/shrinking-coins-with-high-voltage/ | High Voltage Hacks: Shrinking Coins | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"high voltage",
"magnetic field",
"shrinking coins"
] | The anthem for the Great Recession might be something along the lines of, “That we’re gonna do it anyway, even if doesn’t pay.” Some men just want to watch the world burn, so Hackerbot Labs posted a
great walkthrough
about shrinking coins and in the process making our pocket change worth just a little bit more.
Their b... | 22 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "438446",
"author": "b1r6m4n",
"timestamp": "2011-08-20T13:10:07",
"content": "Photonicinduction tried this recently – failed because he needs more power!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "438465",
"author": "xorpunk",
"tim... | 1,760,377,109.106495 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/installing-linux-on-old-pcs-part-2/ | Installing Linux On Old PC’s Part 2 | Kevin Dady | [
"laptops hacks",
"Linux Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"old computer"
] | In part one I showed you that you could install a
linux distro on a new computer and transplant it into a 386
computer in a short amount of time and with little effort. Now it is time to move on to bigger and beefier machines like 486’s, Pentiums and better.
I am going to break this quick tutorial down into sections ba... | 44 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "438211",
"author": "mrguyorama",
"timestamp": "2011-08-20T01:11:55",
"content": "I actually just did this a few weeks ago. Got DSL working on a 1998 pentium 2 233mhz with 32 megs of ram. It originally ran windows 95b, which means it had fat32 support for drives larger than 2gb, whic... | 1,760,377,108.944051 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/adding-wireless-controls-to-vintage-stereo-equipment/ | Adding Wireless Controls To Vintage Stereo Equipment | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"Musical Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"iphone",
"pic",
"receiver",
"remote control",
"vintage",
"wireless"
] | [Jean] was shopping around for a vintage stereo receiver, and happened upon a broken, but repairable Marantz 4240. After getting things back to working order, he thought it would be great if he could
use his iPhone to remotely control the unit
(
PDF Writeup
,
Schematics and Code
).
He scrounged around for parts, and af... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "438170",
"author": "willaim",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T23:11:45",
"content": "thats pretty cool!! I thought about all this atone point or another but it just ended up being cheeaper to buy a new one :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,109.050784 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/robotic-arm-and-claw-sculpted-entirely-from-shapelock/ | Robotic Arm And Claw Sculpted Entirely From ShapeLock | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"claw",
"mechanical",
"shapelock"
] | [Alexey] wrote in
to share a mechanical claw
(
Google Translation
) he has been hard at work on for quite some time. While a lot of people will turn to some sort of 3D plastic printer such as the MakerBot if they need plastic parts built, [Alexey] didn’t have access to one. Instead, he carefully crafted the entire mech... | 24 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "438130",
"author": "aztraph",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T21:56:28",
"content": "very neat",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "438142",
"author": "avrpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T22:23:25",
"content": "It’s a skutter.",
... | 1,760,377,108.769673 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/the-hand-mounted-haptic-feedback-sonar-obstacle-avoidance-asstance-device-or-the-tacit/ | The Hand-Mounted Haptic Feedback Sonar Obstacle Avoidance Asstance Device.. Or The Tacit | Nick Schulze | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"blind",
"hand sonar",
"tacit"
] | Here is a hack that takes the stick out of the blind mans hand. [Steve] has been working on the
Tacit
, a wrist mounted sonar device with haptic feedback, it’s like strapping a bat to your wrist to help you see. The Tacit uses two sonar ping sensors to measure the distance to the nearest obstacle, the relative distance... | 14 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "438105",
"author": "razorconcepts",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T20:43:06",
"content": "Using haptic feedback through pressure is a neat change!If anyone is more interested in this stuff, here’s an interesting book:http://books.google.com/books?id=zMxncsODHNIC&pg=PA240&lpg=PA240&dq=mowa... | 1,760,377,108.632304 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/building-a-message-board-with-a-web-interface/ | Building A Message Board With A Web Interface | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"enc28j60",
"hd44780"
] | [Sergio] is just getting into hardware hacking. He started by getting an HD44780 compatible LCD screen running with his Arduino. To take the project to the next level, he decided to
add a web interface for changing the message
displayed on the LCD.
He’s doing things on the cheap (a man after our own hearts), purchasing... | 10 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "438074",
"author": "Sprite_tm",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T19:17:46",
"content": "I can tell from experience the ENC28J60 has a few… let’s call them ‘interesting features’. An example: the device sports ethernet cable polarity autodetection… but when you happen to have the polarity wr... | 1,760,377,109.154326 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/22/video-shocking-jack-into-submission-with-high-voltage/ | Video: Shocking [Jack] Into Submission With High Voltage | Jack Buffington | [
"Featured",
"how-to",
"Misc Hacks",
"News",
"Weapons Hacks"
] | [
"dangerous",
"disposable camera",
"hackaday original",
"stun glove",
"video"
] | Hackaday headquarters has recently been overrun by techno-groupies hanging around outside so we decided to take some measures to discourage that. A word of warning though, if last week’s video ruffled your feathers then you probably shouldn’t watch this one. In this video [Jack] shows you how to create a stun glove usi... | 59 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "439425",
"author": "Keba",
"timestamp": "2011-08-22T13:05:24",
"content": "Youtube:The uploader has not made this video available.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "439468",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2011-0... | 1,760,377,108.863081 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/22/hacking-a2dp-support-into-an-old-car-stereo/ | Hacking A2DP Support Into An Old Car Stereo | Mike Nathan | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"a2dp",
"bluetooth",
"stereo"
] | [Roofus] had an older car, and unfortunately his stereo’s cassette player just wasn’t doing it for him. He always wanted to simply get into his car, pull out his cell phone, and have his music ready to play without any fuss. After messing around with all sorts of different tape adapters, he got fed up and decided
to ri... | 21 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "439414",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-08-22T12:24:45",
"content": "Bad design. you NEED that a2dp module on the outside so it is not inside a faraday cage. install connectors on the radio and let the dongle hang outside the radio for far better BT coverage.Why? so fri... | 1,760,377,109.557941 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/21/hackaday-links-august-21-2011/ | Hackaday Links: August 21, 2011 | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"r2d2",
"server",
"tardis",
"tiny",
"virus"
] | Arduino + PS2 controller + R2D2
Here’s an
unbelievably real-looking R2D2
replica driven by a PS2 controller with an Arduino inside that plays sounds from the movies. Too bad we couldn’t find any more details about it. [Thanks Bill]
Server build time-lapse
[Justin] and his colleagues spent five days upgrading their serv... | 17 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "439122",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T22:22:17",
"content": "Actually, I emailed Dan and got more details on the R2D2. I was going to forward them to you today Mike, sorry about that.Anyway, here’s the juicy stuff:“I’m a member of the R2D2 builders club and alot of ot... | 1,760,377,109.002235 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/21/one-man-smd-assembly-line-shares-a-lot-of-tips-about-doing-it-right/ | One-man SMD Assembly Line Shares A Lot Of Tips About Doing It Right | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"pcb",
"reflow",
"smd",
"solder paste",
"soldering",
"stencil",
"surface mount"
] | Need to use that antiquated hardware that can only be connected via a parallel port? It might take you some time to find a computer that still has one of those, or you could try out this
USB to Parallel port converter
. It’s not limited to working with printers, as the driver builds a virtual parallel port that you sho... | 33 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "439079",
"author": "avrpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T21:38:24",
"content": "Unfortunately USB is a packet protocol, and the speed at which the packets move is not reliable. There is too much jitter to use this for many higher speed io tasks. A PCI parallel port for $15 will work... | 1,760,377,108.705062 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/21/resurrecting-an-electric-razor/ | Resurrecting An Electric Razor | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"razor",
"rechargeable"
] | [Salvatore Ventura] likes a close shave from an electric razor, and nothing shaves closer than a new set of blades. After shelling out for some sharp ones, the rechargeable batteries died so
he set out to replace them with a couple of double A’s
(not the ones pictured above as those are alkaline).
This fix actually inc... | 22 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "439059",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T20:42:13",
"content": "Huh, I was hoping the paper clip had solved the ‘bad main board’ issue.I would re-wire the charger with circuit protection and use batteries with built in discharge protection… and not have to jam a papercli... | 1,760,377,109.333688 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/21/this-glados-potato-is-a-lie/ | This GLaDOS Potato Is A Lie | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"glados",
"lm386",
"portal",
"portal 2",
"potato",
"valve"
] | Why settle for virtual reality when you can make the digital world into reality? [Josh] wanted to have
a GLaDOS potato accompany him through life
when
not
playing Portal 2. He set to work to see what kind of replica prop he could come up with. Judging from the image above, and demo video after the break, he nailed it r... | 24 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "439013",
"author": "Cpt. Obvious",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T19:10:48",
"content": "Could you run a microchip with an amplifier and a lef off of 1.2V and very small current?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "439014",
"aut... | 1,760,377,109.459885 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/21/basic-animatronics-continued-servo-actuated-mouth/ | Basic Animatronics Continued: Servo Actuated Mouth | Jesse Congdon | [
"how-to",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"animatronics",
"PIC 18F452",
"servos"
] | [Chris] is at it again and this time he has put together a tutorial rounding off his animatronic face by actuating the mouth.
His tutorial
covers two different styles of robot mouth: an LCD mouth which dims to imply actuation and a servo articulated flap.
[Chris] covers all the aspects of each mouth type, from the basi... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "438984",
"author": "Brian Benchoff",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T17:46:32",
"content": "In before “South Park Canadian”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "438985",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2011-08-21T17:47:40",
"co... | 1,760,377,109.503373 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/adding-usb-control-for-ikea-rgb-led-strips/ | Adding USB Control For Ikea RGB LED Strips | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ambilight",
"at90usb162",
"dioder",
"ikea",
"lufa"
] | Here’s
an altered PCB that gives USB control to an Ikea Dioder
. This is a $50 product that comes with four strips each containing nine RGB LEDs. The stock controller has a color selection wheel and a couple of buttons. [Rikard Lindström] wanted to use it to match ambient light to the colors of his computer monitor — y... | 12 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "438047",
"author": "Kuy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T18:16:58",
"content": "The AT90USB162 has an an along comparator so one could use the old trick of creating a potentiometer-capacitor sub-circuit, charging the cap up with the pin acting as GPIO, then switching it to analog comparat... | 1,760,377,109.402489 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/using-an-msp430-for-time-lapse-photography/ | Using An MSP430 For Time Lapse Photography | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"intervalometer",
"msp430",
"time-lapse",
"vistaquest"
] | Hackaday reader [onefivefour] had an old VistaQuest VQ1005 keychain camera kicking around, and
wanted to do something useful with it
. A while back he hooked up a 555 timer and did a bit of time lapse photography, but he wanted more control over the process. Specifically, he desired the ability to tweak the delay betwe... | 14 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "438003",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T17:13:50",
"content": "Neat. I’m kind of confused though, does this mechanically press the button?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "438169",
"author": "onefivefour",
... | 1,760,377,109.66495 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/heathkit-is-back-from-the-dead/ | Heathkit Is Back From The Dead | Brian Benchoff | [
"News"
] | [
"heathkit",
"kits"
] | Although now it’s impossible for a DIY nut to build electronics for less money than a factory, this wasn’t always the case. For 45 years, Heathkit produced inexpensive kits for just about everything. Heathkit closed it’s kit business in 1992, but
now they’re back
. They’re starting out with a few DIY kits at first, nam... | 44 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "437976",
"author": "chango",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T16:09:22",
"content": "Radio Shack selling more parts, now Heathkit is alive again. What’s next, new issues of Byte?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "437980",
"auth... | 1,760,377,109.740619 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/using-enclosed-relays-for-hv-switching/ | High Voltage: Using Enclosed Relays For HV Switching | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"relay",
"ribtu1c"
] | After seeing many projects that use microcontrollers to switch mains voltages [Rob Miles] decided to share his preferred method. The shots you see above are an enclosed relay, part number RIBTU1C manufactured by Functional Devices Inc.
This in itself is not the full control scheme that he uses, but it takes care of the... | 21 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "437891",
"author": "Elias",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T13:38:36",
"content": "That barrier looks fool proof :D NOT",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "437903",
"author": "MurphEngineer",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T14:00:01",
... | 1,760,377,110.598221 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/19/meet-radio-shacks-new-parallax-lineup/ | Meet Radio Shack’s New Parallax Lineup | Brian Benchoff | [
"News"
] | [
"parallax",
"radio shack"
] | It looks like Radio Shack is pretty serious about their new found commitment to their focus on the DIY, inventor, creator and geek demographics. [Ken Gracey], Parallax forum guru, put up a post on the
Parallax stuff that will be sold at Radio Shack
. Everything is priced, “below spousal approval level,” but no word on ... | 86 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "437824",
"author": "Renee",
"timestamp": "2011-08-19T11:19:57",
"content": "LOL, they misspelled gyroscope as gyrocope on their packages. At my local Radio Shack I’ve noticed a huge improvement over the past few months.They went from a few pins of semi-organized and barely in stock ... | 1,760,377,109.974204 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/project-25-digital-radios-law-enforcemnet-grade-vulnerable-to-the-im-me/ | Project 25 Digital Radios (law Enforcement Grade) Vulnerable To The IM-ME | Mike Szczys | [
"Radio Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"apco-25",
"im-me",
"project 25",
"travis goodspeed"
] | Would you believe you can track, and even jam law enforcement radio communications using a pretty pink pager? It turns out the digital radios using
the APCO-25 protocol can be jammed using the IM-ME
hardware. We’ve seen this ‘toy’ so many times… yet it keeps on surprising us. Or rather, [Travis Goodspeed’s] ability to ... | 73 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "437485",
"author": "iHME",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T22:07:32",
"content": "This is quite interesting.What a nice project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "437487",
"author": "NewCommenter1283",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T22... | 1,760,377,109.857744 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/diy-rc-sensor-board/ | DIY RC Sensor Board | Mike Nathan | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"airplane",
"rc",
"remote control",
"telemetry"
] | Along with hobby electronics, flying RC planes is one of [Diederich’s] favorite hobbies. When out in the field, he prefers to use an Aurora 9 radio controller, and while the remote is great, he was a bit disappointed in Hitec’s telemetry sensor lineup. He says that the sensors are pretty decent, though limited, and
he ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "437458",
"author": "Olivier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T20:49:00",
"content": "Great !I wish R/C manufacturers where opening their stuff a bit more… Like providing with docs about the protocol of Hitec’s programmable servo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,110.070756 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/very-clean-android-headphone-controller-project/ | Very Clean Android Headphone Controller Project | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks"
] | [
"control",
"dongle",
"headphone"
] | Here’s an Android headphone add-on so clean that most people won’t know you built it yourself. [Will Robertson] was unsatisfied with the stock headphones that came with his HTC phone, but didn’t want to lose the control interface when upgrading. He built this
add-on that lets him control the Android music player
.
He w... | 15 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "436866",
"author": "vasskk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T20:09:43",
"content": "wow awesome work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "436881",
"author": "modhappy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T20:39:19",
"content": "stupid que... | 1,760,377,110.026723 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/tis-new-web-site-appeals-to-the-penny-pincher-in-us/ | TI’s New Web Site Appeals To The Penny Pincher In Us | Mike Nathan | [
"News"
] | [
"sale",
"texas instruments"
] | We’ve got to admit, we’re pretty much cheapskates when it comes to buying electronic bits online. Whether its microcontrollers or PCBs, we hate to part with money. So, we were pretty excited to hear that Texas Instruments is dishing out deals two weeks at a time to hackers, makers, and the like.
Several of you wrote in... | 99 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "436831",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T19:04:22",
"content": "Wireless dorm access",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "436836",
"author": "Aaaaarrrg",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T19:12:06",
"content": "As of... | 1,760,377,110.174428 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/bootloader-burning-basics/ | Bootloader Burning Basics | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"atmega644",
"bootloader",
"clock",
"isp",
"reprap",
"resonator",
"Sanguino",
"Sanguinololu"
] | [Charles Gantt] and a few others were having trouble burning the Sanguino bootloader to an ATmega644 chip. With some help from the [Nils Vogil] via the RepRap IRC [Charles] got it worked out and wrote
a guide for burning the bootloader using an Arduino
as an ISP programmer.
We’re not familiar with the specifics of
the ... | 7 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "436824",
"author": "WitchDoc",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T18:46:52",
"content": "Another option would be setting the fusesafteruploading the bootloader hex. I experienced the same problem trying to flash the arduino bootloader from the makefile. reversing flashing and fusebit setting ... | 1,760,377,110.374964 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/bobuino-arduino-based-on-atmega1284-goodies/ | Bobuino: Arduino Based On ATmega1284 + Goodies | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"atmega1284",
"bobuino",
"ds1307",
"rtc",
"sd"
] | [Erik] wrote in letting us know that he just completed development of
the Bobuino, a Arduino based on an ATmega1284
. That chip is nice and beefy, most notably for having 16 KB of SRAM but it also boasts 4 KB of EEPROM, and 128 KB of program memory.
But the upgraded chip isn’t the only thing that it brings to the table... | 13 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "436794",
"author": "j_jwalrus",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T17:28:12",
"content": "arduino lust!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "436818",
"author": "Brett W. (FightCube.com)",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T18:13:53",
"conten... | 1,760,377,110.331878 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/restoring-a-jukebox-with-an-arduino/ | Restoring A Jukebox With An Arduino | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"arduino mega",
"jukebox",
"mp3",
"Seeburg Jukebox"
] | [Jim] just finished
restoring an old Seeburg USC1 jukebox
for his father using an Arduino, replacing an electromechanical rats nest of wires. The stack of 45 records were replaced with an Arduino Mega 2560 with an
Sparkfun MP3 player shield
, and he jukebox lights are now controlled with 74595 shift registers. Because ... | 37 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "436777",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T16:24:30",
"content": "Did this with a Pioneer CD changer. They have RS232 control. I changed the numbers for choice to CD number/track number.with a 200 disc changer, it worked out great and you can easily print the paper in... | 1,760,377,110.444056 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/electric-longboard-uses-diy-hub-motors/ | Electric Longboard Uses DIY Hub Motors | Brian Benchoff | [
"Toy Hacks",
"Uncategorized"
] | [] | As a student of MIT, [Jed Storey] has access to a ton of machine tools, so he decided to build an electric longboard with hub motors
by hand
. He wound up re-doing a lot of his project, so we can commiserate with him on the trials of R&D.
Inspired by the
BWD scooter
, [Jed]‘s longboard uses hub motors – the wheel
is
t... | 12 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "436738",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T15:10:37",
"content": "Very cool, but I sure hope they can get it going faster when they take it outside.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "436977",
"author": "Jamo",
... | 1,760,377,110.493609 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/who-knew-jacobs-ladder-builds-had-so-many-options/ | Who Knew Jacob’s Ladder Builds Had So Many Options? | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"high voltage",
"jacob's ladder",
"transformer"
] | [Grenadier] has a thing for the high voltage and, as you can see, he’s found
multiple ways to build the icon of HV toys
– a Jacob’s Ladder.
The three look similar, but they use different means of generation the voltages necessary to get a spark to jump through the air. The exhibit on the left uses a neon sign transform... | 20 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "436659",
"author": "filespace",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T13:11:11",
"content": "nice to see something posted that makes up for this complete and utter failure of a had branded youtube video….http://www.youtube.com/user/hackaday#p/a/u/0/N7xJxPSHTpI",
"parent_id": null,
"depth... | 1,760,377,110.651821 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/robotic-artist-listens-to-your-criticism/ | Robotic Artist Listens To Your Criticism | Brian Benchoff | [
"cnc hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"art",
"artist",
"computer generated",
"robot"
] | [Ben Grosser] built an
interactive painting robot
that’s pretty far removed from the LED and Arduino builds we usually see. The robot is adapted from
one
of the
many
CNC routers we’ve featured over the years. The control system is written in Python and uses genetic algorithms and a
microphone
to decide what to paint ne... | 8 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "437424",
"author": "ColinB",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T19:48:24",
"content": "It’s unfortunate when decent people (or robots) become mad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "437464",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18... | 1,760,377,110.538207 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/gyroscope-based-smartphone-keylogging-attack/ | Gyroscope-based Smartphone Keylogging Attack | Mike Nathan | [
"Android Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"gyroscope",
"keylogging",
"security"
] | A pair of security researchers have recently unveiled
an interesting new keylogging method
(
PDF Research Paper
) that makes use of a very unlikely smartphone component, your gyroscope.
Most smart phones now come equipped with gyroscopes, which can be accessed by any application at any time. [Hao Chen and Lian Cai] wer... | 31 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "437218",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T13:23:34",
"content": "Interesting indeed. My first thought was if handedness would affect accuracy, or would measurements simply need to be reversed.“The motion of thesmartphone during keystroke is affected by many factors, such as... | 1,760,377,110.895581 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/high-voltage-plasma-lamp-is-also-tasteful-steampunk/ | High Voltage Plasma Lamp Is Also Tasteful Steampunk | Brian Benchoff | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"disposable camera",
"high voltage",
"neon bulb",
"plasma",
"plasma bulb",
"steampunk"
] | Instructables user [Admiral Aaron Ravensdale] just finished a high voltage
plasma bulb
build that makes creative use of off-the-shelf parts. As a self-described steampunk, [Adm. Ravensdale] also earned some cred by included working gears in his build.
The heart of the build is a “flicker flame”
candle light bulb
. Thes... | 21 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "437202",
"author": "Bigdeal",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T13:10:54",
"content": "Does it remind anyone else of that big machine that blows up in the beginning of Half Life?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Re8CFyyaU:]",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
... | 1,760,377,110.706248 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/18/morphing-hexapod-has-us-drooling/ | Morphing Hexapod Has Us Drooling | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"hexapod",
"morph",
"remote control",
"servo"
] | Hexapod robots seem to be a dime a dozen lately, but we think you will be hard pressed to not be wowed by [Zenta’s] latest creation. He’s built a bunch of hex and octopods before, but
hasn’t tried building anything quite like this.
His MorpHex bot might look like your standard hexapod, but once it gets moving, you can ... | 49 | 40 | [
{
"comment_id": "437156",
"author": "Acid_Density",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T10:59:28",
"content": "Finally the platform to allow me to take over the world!… Well, at least my back yard anyway. I’ll take two.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "61... | 1,760,377,110.978197 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/dumpster-hackers-and-junkyard-makers-get-their-own-tv-show/ | Dumpster Hackers And Junkyard Makers Get Their Own TV Show | Mike Nathan | [
"News"
] | [
"hackers",
"JUNKies",
"junkyard",
"Makers",
"tv"
] | The Science Channel has
a new show premiering tomorrow night
that we think you won’t want to miss.
JUNKies takes a look at a group of junkyard engineers led by [Jimmy “The Junk Genius” Ruocco], who also happens to be the junkyard’s owner. From the trailer you can see below, the show looks like it will be pretty enterta... | 27 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "436940",
"author": "Some_Guy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T23:13:17",
"content": "Is it not 8/17 right now?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "437003",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T02:01:33",
"c... | 1,760,377,111.198446 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/build-your-own-sms-chatroom/ | Build Your Own SMS Chatroom | Brian Benchoff | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"cell phone",
"chat",
"chat room",
"sms"
] | While he was organizing a party, [Mike Seese] hit upon the idea of chatroom that would operate over SMS. Not being content with the ‘reply all’ function, [Mike] built a
Group Messaging Service
that runs on his home server.
The chat room is initiated by sending a text to a server. Your friends then reply, and the chatro... | 10 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "436957",
"author": "Sean",
"timestamp": "2011-08-18T00:02:22",
"content": "Groupme (linked in the article) works really well, so I haven’t made this type of hack a priority since I started using that service. I would, however, like to set something like this up for emergency notifi... | 1,760,377,111.023922 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/milliohm-measurement-made-easy/ | MilliOhm Measurement Made Easy | Nick Schulze | [
"how-to",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"milli ohmmeter",
"milliohm measurement"
] | When [Kerry] wanted to
measure some very small resistances
very accurately he did not want to fork out the big bucks for a high end multimeter or a mico-ohmmeter, so he decided to build one himself. Measuring resistance is a simple enough concept, it directly implements Ohms law (V=IR). The problem with very small resi... | 8 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "436911",
"author": "JA12",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T21:46:24",
"content": "Afrotechmods has the best (yes the best) tutorial of 4-wire resistance measurement.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vMvCVyOp9g",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment... | 1,760,377,111.071384 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/easy-to-build-z80-single-board-computer/ | Easy To Build Z80 Single Board Computer | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"hardware"
] | [
"cpm",
"HHGG",
"infocom",
"single board computer",
"z80",
"zilog"
] | [Alexis] sent in a
single board computer
he’s been working on. The project goal of his build was making it easily reproducible. From looking at the schematics, it’s one of the simplest fully-functional computers we’ve seen. The build runs CP/M 2.2 off of two 3.5 inch floppies. This opens up a lot of options as to what ... | 27 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "435919",
"author": "iHME",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T13:15:59",
"content": "This is sweet.I’ll be building myself one in the distant future.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "435942",
"author": "abobymouse",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,111.134935 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/autonomous-tank-will-track-you-down-cover-you-in-welts/ | Autonomous Tank Will Track You Down, Cover You In Welts | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"autonomous",
"radio controlled",
"tank",
"wii"
] | [Dan] wrote in to share a project he recently finished up,
an autonomous Airsoft tank
. The toy tank makes use of a wide array of technologies to get the job done, and will stop at nothing to hunt you down (provided you are wearing an IR beacon).
An Arduino board is used to control the tank’s motors, while a Lego NXT m... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "435835",
"author": "Flood_of_SYNs",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T11:12:08",
"content": "I like in the second video when the tank is scanning and then finds the beacon, and stops as if to say “halt or I will fire upon you!”. lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,111.246554 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/controlling-muscles-with-high-intensity-magnetic-pulses/ | Controlling Muscles With High Intensity Magnetic Pulses | Mike Nathan | [
"Medical Hacks"
] | [
"high voltage",
"magnetic",
"neurons",
"stimulation"
] | We’re not quite sure what’s going on with our fellow hackers lately, but they all seem quite interested in finding inventive ways
to scramble their brains
. [Ben Krasnow] has put together a pair of videos detailing his experiments in transcranial magnetic stimulation, a process that looks like it would go quite nicely ... | 67 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "435568",
"author": "Almonds & Walnuts",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T22:14:24",
"content": "He’s nuts, just nuts.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "435579",
"author": "Cameron",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T22:46:02",
... | 1,760,377,111.451148 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/shock-yourself-to-better-health/ | Shock Yourself To Better Health! | Mike Nathan | [
"Medical Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"electrotherapy",
"pic"
] | Flickr user [n Bryan] has been keeping busy lately, trying his hand at developing some
cranial electrotherapy stimulation instruments
for home use. While visions of [Peter Venkman] electrocuting hapless college students initially came to mind, this sort of therapy is not the same thing, nor as painful as what is depict... | 14 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "435546",
"author": "Daley",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T21:08:30",
"content": "Shock Treatment!Sorry, had to…Certainly seems like an interesting project!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "435555",
"author": "ScottInNH",
"time... | 1,760,377,111.501309 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/converting-pwm-to-dc-signaling-for-more-precise-fan-control/ | Converting PWM To DC Signaling For More Precise Fan Control | Mike Nathan | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"fan",
"gpu",
"pwm"
] | [hedgehoginventions] wrote in to share a little modification he made to his video card in order
to keep it from overheating
during strenuous 3D tasks. Having swapped out the stock cooler on his Nvidia 9600GT graphics card, he found that it did not need to utilize the fan while doing mundane things like checking email, ... | 24 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "435486",
"author": "JuggaloStoopid",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T18:38:14",
"content": "Dont see how not being able to shut off the power to the fan is a negative. I get doing it for the sake of doing it… But having the fan run at 20% doesn’t consume much power, and it does keep the pr... | 1,760,377,111.564757 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/simple-device-answers-questions-just-like-your-boss-does/ | Simple Device Answers Questions Just Like Your Boss Does | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cmos",
"funny",
"leds"
] | Like many of us, [Bertho] has had plenty if interaction with “Executive” types who seem to make decisions randomly, and most certainly not based upon any sort of reason. As he was picking through parts bins at his local hackerspace, he thought it would be fun to build an “Executive Decision Maker”. The device he had in... | 17 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "435409",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T15:52:58",
"content": "Awesome! It’s almost exactly like the one Radio Shack used to sell back when I was a kid!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "435428",
"author": "that1g... | 1,760,377,111.61846 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/power-up-with-knowledge/ | Power Up With Knowledge | Kevin Dady | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bench power",
"LM317"
] | The LM317 is a favorite for many people who want quick, cheap, reliable and ajustable power. It only takes a few parts to set up and it does its job rather well. Sometimes though, you just need a power supply.While there are a million tutorials out there, not many go as in depth as [Phil] does
in his 2 newest videos
.
... | 18 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "435245",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T13:26:44",
"content": "Look further and you will find a tutorial out on the intarwebs for using a pair of big t03 transistors to boost the output of the 317 to epic levels…When you need 5.1v at 65amps….",
"parent_id": null,... | 1,760,377,111.669025 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/a-stackable-motor-driver-shield-for-the-arduino/ | A Stackable Motor Driver Shield For The Arduino | Jeremy Cook | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"arduino",
"pcb",
"shield"
] | The Arduino has been used for many purposes, and “shields” are available to make many common tasks easier. However, [Nick] wanted a stackable motor driver shield, so he
build one himself!
. There are many motor driver shields available for the Arduino, however, there aren’t any that allow one to drive as many motors ... | 30 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "436655",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T12:59:35",
"content": "you can never have to many motor drivers. nevarr!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "436658",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-0... | 1,760,377,112.051683 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/17/diy-pcb-exposure-box-looks-professionally-made/ | DIY PCB Exposure Box Looks Professionally Made | Mike Nathan | [
"News",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"exposure box",
"led",
"pcb",
"pic"
] | [Stynus] was frustrated with the fact that he would have to flip his PCBs over mid way through the exposure process, so he decided the best course of action would be to build
his own double-sided PCB exposure box.
He scored some UV LEDs on eBay, and after waiting a few weeks for PCBs to arrive, he was ready to start co... | 10 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "436614",
"author": "kabadisha",
"timestamp": "2011-08-17T11:29:08",
"content": "Nice job!This is just the kind of thing your average Hackaday reader loves to see, a useful tool that you could make yourself for your workshop.Keep them coming :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": ... | 1,760,377,111.714423 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/clicking-and-counting-with-push-wheel-switches/ | Clicking And Counting With Push Wheel Switches | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"beginner concepts",
"push wheel switch"
] | Push-wheel switches are somewhat older technology, but [John Boxall] from the Little Bird Electronics blog shows us that
they are still quite useful today.
In a quick but thorough demonstration, he discusses how this input technology works, showing off both single digit and multi digit inputs. The former is pretty stra... | 16 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "436278",
"author": "Jon",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T22:22:33",
"content": "Wouldn’t it be easier to skip the 74HC4066 and attach the commons to floating pins, bringing them high when each digit needs to be read?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,111.78736 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/amazing-60-year-old-robot-dog-is-a-mystery/ | Amazing 60 Year Old Robot Dog Is A Mystery | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"dog"
] | The robot dog you see above is a mystery. [Daneil Dennet], a professor of philosophy at Tufts University found this in an antique shop in Paris. Apparently it has no identification and no one has been able to tell him anything about it. It was made in the 50s, and that seems to be all he knows. He’s offering a reward ... | 108 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "436200",
"author": "DiRWiN",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T21:11:26",
"content": "obviously just an early model of K-9, tell him to wait a couple hundred years and hell find out its history",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "436204",
... | 1,760,377,111.98367 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/i-have-seen-the-future-and-it-has-swarmanoids/ | I Have Seen The Future, And It Has Swarmanoids | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"autonomous",
"robots",
"swarm"
] | Imagine that you want a book that is located on a shelf several rooms over, but you do not want to get out of your chair. Short of developing telekenesis on the spot, there’s little you can do other than get up and fetch the book yourself – that is, unless you have
an army of Swarmanoids to do your bidding.
This roboti... | 20 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "436144",
"author": "Ivan",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T19:07:12",
"content": "Exterminate… exterminate!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "436152",
"author": "JOBGG",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T19:37:37",
"content": "Nice…c... | 1,760,377,112.107014 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/ps2-to-usb-keyboard-converter-also-logs-your-keystrokes/ | PS2 To USB Keyboard Converter Also Logs Your Keystrokes | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"keylogging",
"security"
] | [Shawn McCombs] is up to no good with his first Teensy project. The board you see above takes the
input from a PS2 keyboard and converts it to a USB connection
. Oh, and did we mention that it also keeps track of everything you type as well?
From the beginning the project was intended to be a keylogger. It’s a man-in-t... | 15 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "436105",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T17:42:56",
"content": "http://x86ed.com/programming/arduino/programmable-arduino-usb-keylogger/Already done and smaller so it fits inside a keyboard easier.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
... | 1,760,377,112.160093 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/16/automatically-weed-the-celebrity-gossip-out-of-your-tv-time/ | Automatically Weed The Celebrity Gossip Out Of Your TV Time | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"keyword",
"tv"
] | [Matt Richardson] came up with a doozy of an idea: using an Arduino to
monitor the closed caption on TV and mute it
when news about ridiculous celebrities is on-screen.
He’s using the
video experimenter shield
to monitor the captions. This shield connects via composite video, and can be used to decode the binary code t... | 32 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "436045",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-08-16T15:45:12",
"content": "I do it by not watching TV other than what I torrent or rip from DVD’s I buy.I would buy TV shows if they offered them in a download format I want (Mpeg4 no DRM) or play on the player I have (XBMC)… but t... | 1,760,377,112.4646 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/15/hacking-a-better-pressure-cooker/ | Hacking A Better Pressure Cooker | Brian Benchoff | [
"cooking hacks"
] | [
"cooking",
"pressure cooker"
] | This
pressure cooker hack
on [Dave Arnold]’s great cooking blog was sent into us (thanks, [techartisan]!). Most pressure cooker recipes are written for pressure cookers that can go up to 15 PSI or 250° F / 121° C. At these temperatures, a lot of interesting chemistry happens in the food. The popular Cuisinart electric ... | 60 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "435193",
"author": "Willaim",
"timestamp": "2011-08-15T11:35:43",
"content": "I like a good hack as much as the next guy but I really have to question how wise it is to hack a pressure vessel that is under high heat and pressure??Before even worrying about teflon coatings (Im pretty... | 1,760,377,112.559311 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/make-your-own-custom-hot-glue-sticks/ | Make Your Own Custom Hot Glue Sticks | Kevin Dady | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"color",
"glue",
"stick"
] | Hot glue guns can be very handy tools for bonding all sorts of surfaces, while getting you accustomed to plastic burns. The one thing they lack though is color, and while yes, you can on occasion find colored glue sticks, there is usually only a limited selection and they cost way more than the normal amber or clear st... | 63 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "434666",
"author": "Spencer Haley",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T22:27:07",
"content": "Love this website! I will definitely use the black glue stick on one of my projects. Is the strength difference noticeable?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"... | 1,760,377,112.249851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/largest-led-cube-weve-ever-seen-is-still-only-half-complete/ | Largest LED Cube We’ve Ever Seen Is Still Only Half Complete | Brian Benchoff | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"cube",
"fpga",
"led",
"LED cube"
] | [Brendan Vercoelen] is a university student in New Zealand studying engineering. He says his recent
gigantic LED cube build
, “isn’t very serious” compared to other student projects, but that doesn’t mean it’s not impressive. The original plan for the build was a 16x16x16 tri-color LED cube. After realizing how much so... | 35 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "434631",
"author": "vasskk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T21:11:35",
"content": "how heavy is it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "434636",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T21:23:25",
"content": "*Picks up Gaunt... | 1,760,377,114.763949 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/automated-aquarium-chemical-dispenser-is-extremely-precise/ | Automated Aquarium Chemical Dispenser Is Extremely Precise | Mike Nathan | [
"chemistry hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"aquarium",
"dispenser",
"pumps",
"zero crossing"
] | [Robovergne] prides himself on the beautiful reef aquarium that he has set up in his home. These sorts of water displays require constant maintenance due to the mineral requirements of living coral. Rather than add mineral solutions manually, he decided to
build a nano-doser using espresso machine pumps
(
Google Transl... | 17 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "434580",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T19:14:38",
"content": "Peristaltic pumps are great for moving/metering/dispensing liquids, but not so great for chemicals.The down side is the tubing can be dissolved by some, or leech plasticizers into the liquid. Just be sure th... | 1,760,377,114.227528 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/eye-see-you/ | Eye See You. | Nick Schulze | [
"how-to",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"animatronic eyes",
"robotic eyes"
] | So you want to add animated eyes to your next robot? Now you can.. Using ping-pong balls, some scrap plastic and 6 servo motors [Chris] has created these
animatronic eyes
along with some nifty animated eyebrows. To get motion emulating realism [Chris] created a 2 axis gimbal using plastic rings and some nuts and bolts.... | 13 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "434558",
"author": "Hackerspacer",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T17:59:21",
"content": "Uncanny valley? Nope.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "434581",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T19:15:36",
"content": "Was... | 1,760,377,114.323959 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/build-your-own-class-ab-audio-amplifier/ | Build Your Own Class AB Audio Amplifier | Jeremy Cook | [
"how-to"
] | [
"amplifier",
"audio",
"transistor",
"tutorial"
] | [Dino Segovis] wrote in to tell us about his “hack”, making an
AB Audio Amplifier
. The advantage of this particular amp is that the transistors never turn off, which would cause distortion. A full schematic is given in the article as well as a parts list. A complete “bill of materials” makes any circuit building proje... | 18 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "434478",
"author": "martinmunk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T15:09:53",
"content": "Although this is by nO means a new circuit design?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "434481",
"author": "JammerX19",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14... | 1,760,377,114.171024 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/14/playing-snes-with-an-rc-controller/ | Playing SNES With An R/C Controller | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"fubata",
"fubata code",
"nintendo",
"radio",
"rc",
"snes",
"software"
] | Normally when we see an R/C transmitter used in a build we’re prepared for robots, quadcopters, or UAVs. [Alex] found a new use for his Futaba radio –
hooking it up to his Super Nintendo
.
We’ve seen a lot of builds using game controllers as interfaces to other hardware. The
N64 media remote
comes to mind, as does the
... | 5 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "434391",
"author": "Punkguyta",
"timestamp": "2011-08-14T13:24:54",
"content": "Other than general proof-of-concept, what kind of advantage/additional features has this provided? The original SNES controller did not offer analogue directional movement, how is it going to differentia... | 1,760,377,114.270397 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/keeping-tabs-on-your-tabby-with-a-camera-and-gps/ | Keeping Tabs On Your Tabby With A Camera And GPS | Mike Nathan | [
"gps hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"atmega",
"cat",
"gps",
"photography"
] | [Janis] has an outdoor cat that
likes to roam all over the neighborhood
. He was curious to see what he was up to all day, so he decided to build a small cat cam to document the feline’s comings and goings. After the cat returned one evening with a snail riding along on his back, [Janis] thought it would be pretty inte... | 31 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "432722",
"author": "glenn",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T20:55:00",
"content": "I like the idea, but I’m pretty sure I would lose a hand while trying to attach that thing to my cat :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "432725",
"a... | 1,760,377,114.509137 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/boost-your-gardens-output-using-ultrasonic-mist/ | Boost Your Garden’s Output Using Ultrasonic Mist | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"aeroponic",
"gardening",
"ultrasonic"
] | If you enjoy gardening, it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s growing season. [Jared Bouck] over at InventGeek loves his tomatoes, but the slow grow rates of his dirt-bound plants were less than impressive. To get things moving faster, he created
a low-cost aeroponics system
that uses ultrasonic mist... | 97 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "432662",
"author": "kevin",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T19:16:51",
"content": "Do they stay in the mister, or do you transplant them? if you transplant them how do you deal with all of the loose roots and gets them set up in the soil properly?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,114.637575 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/nanode-a-low-cost-network-enabled-arduino-ethernet-alternative/ | Nanode: A Low-cost Network-enabled Arduino Ethernet Alternative | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ethernet",
"nanode",
"networking"
] | The folks over at Hackspace London have been working hard to create a “very low cost, open source, Internet connected platform on which others can develop their ideas”,
which they have dubbed “Nanode”.
Essentially an Arduino with Ethernet networking on-board, the Nanode is armed with an ATMega 328 microcontroller along... | 32 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "432628",
"author": "Springuin",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T18:22:51",
"content": "10BaseT is not a big point, the ATmega will not be able to use the whole 10Mbit anyway.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "432629",
"author": "Eras... | 1,760,377,114.394055 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/portal-puppet-probably-wont-kill-us/ | Portal Puppet Probably Won’t Kill Us | Brian Benchoff | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"molding",
"portal",
"styrofoam",
"wheatley"
] | This incredibly detailed puppet
of the Wheatley from
Portal
was sent into us, and we a so very happy that we’re not writing about a GLaDOS build right now.
Hewn from florist foam and covered
Wonderflex
and Apoxie Sculpt, Wheatley pretty much tows the line as far as cosplay and prop builds go. What makes Wheatley intere... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "432569",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T17:39:07",
"content": "Did not play Portal 2, but the first one was awesome.That said, the finish quality on this puppet build is fantastic. The texture and small details are hard to believe considering the medium used to create i... | 1,760,377,114.442865 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/adding-a-midi-input-to-a-game-boy/ | Adding A MIDI Input To A Game Boy | Brian Benchoff | [
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"game boy",
"game boy advance",
"midi",
"sprite_tm"
] | [Sprite_tm] is back again, and his work never fails to impress. His latest project is a
Game Boy Advance MIDI synth
that takes MIDI data from a keyboard or sequencer and maps that to Game Boy sound channels.
Because he seems to
never
do
anything
the normal way, [Sprite_tm] decided to run the Game Boy without a cartridg... | 21 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "432465",
"author": "Tampopo",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T14:14:20",
"content": "Nice hack to obtain retro style GB sound. But the GBA hardware is infra utilised in this hack. GBA is capable of sample based synthesis and other nice things.The system is capable of 4-bit wave output acor... | 1,760,377,114.692168 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/add-a-real-life-hardware-terminal-to-that-newfangled-computer-of-yours/ | Add A Real Life Hardware Terminal To That Newfangled Computer Of Yours | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"Mac Hacks"
] | [
"getty",
"mac",
"serial",
"terminal",
"vt200"
] | If you find a crusty old IT guy and give him half a chance, he’ll probably regale you with stories of how things were done “in the old days” where no one had their own computer and everyone worked on mainframe-connected dumb terminals.
[JSTN] yearned for a true to life terminal display
that he could attach to his 2010 ... | 77 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "432402",
"author": "Bigdeal",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T11:22:11",
"content": "This is so cool! Well done!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "432404",
"author": "billy bob",
"timestamp": "2011-08-11T11:24:19",
"content":... | 1,760,377,115.137075 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/diy-smart-tweezers-make-smd-work-a-cinch/ | DIY Smart Tweezers Make SMD Work A Cinch | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"capacitance",
"fluke",
"resistance",
"smd",
"tweezers"
] | [Noel] does a lot of SMD work and wanted
a pair of “smart” tweezers
that could be used to place components as well as for reading their capacitance and resistance values on the fly. As we have seen,
these things can be somewhat costly
, and not really necessary if you already have a good multimeter. With that in mind, ... | 22 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "432119",
"author": "andar_b",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T22:33:24",
"content": "I recall a similar build using pieces of old ISA cards with the gold slot contacts on the points of the tweezer. I don’t know if I saw that here on HaD or elsewhere, though.",
"parent_id": null,
"... | 1,760,377,115.025728 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/13/juice-bridge-powers-your-breadboard-in-a-snap/ | Juice Bridge Powers Your Breadboard In A Snap | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"breadboard",
"bridge",
"pcb",
"power supply"
] | [Quinn Dunki] got tired of messing around with wires when connecting things to her benchtop power supply, so
she built herself useful little power bridge
that plugs directly into any standard breadboard.
The board is small and simple, but quite useful all the same. It was built to power both sides of the breadboard, an... | 28 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "434028",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T21:18:32",
"content": "seams to large to mebut it beats the crap out of getting an LM78XX for every breadbord",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "434055",
"author": "Keith Bax... | 1,760,377,114.965597 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/13/making-sata-drives-work-with-a-scsi-backplane/ | Making SATA Drives Work With A SCSI Backplane | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"hard drive",
"nas",
"raid",
"sata",
"scsi",
"sever"
] | The problem of persistent and reliable storage plagues us all. There are a myriad of solutions, some more expensive than others, but a dedicated and redundant network attached storage solution is hands down the best choice for all problems except natural disaster (ie: fire, flood, locusts) and physical theft. That bein... | 24 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "433946",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T19:08:55",
"content": "I misunderstood the HAD title and description. This guy is not making SATA drives work with a SCSI controller, just cutting holes in the SCSI board to route the SATA cables to a real SATA controller.The SCSI ... | 1,760,377,115.264028 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/13/obama-1-desk-spy-satellite-aims-for-high-approval-ratings/ | Obama-1 Desk Spy Satellite Aims For High Approval Ratings | Jeremy Cook | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"goodwill",
"satellite",
"solar panel"
] | This miniature
“spy satellite”
may not gain the ire of the Chinese People’s Army, but it will certainly look rad on your desk. Besides looking cool, this “satellite” is able to transmit video up to 300 feet away and has sun tracking solar panels for battery recharging. Additionally, it has a LED “thruster” and speaker... | 22 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "433910",
"author": "silvesterstillalone",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T17:19:14",
"content": "Pardon me..God damn that is so cool. I love projects that can take care of its own needs and still be useful. It even looks great.Hack A Day is really improving fast as of late. Great work guys... | 1,760,377,115.20007 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/13/head-to-head-mountain-climbing-from-the-safety-of-your-game-room/ | Head-to-head Mountain Climbing From The Safety Of Your Game Room | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"mountain",
"servo",
"toy"
] | Why risk frostbite and altitude sickness when you can marvel at the view from atop
your own mountain climbing game
?
[Jeff] built this delightful piece which you can see in action after the break. he combined several very simple ideas and he did it really well. The climbers are both mechanical. They grip the mountain’s... | 21 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "433872",
"author": "Limey",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T15:24:13",
"content": ":O , this is brilliant, I want one on my bedroom wall XD.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "433876",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T1... | 1,760,377,115.365076 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/13/hackaday-weekly-roundup/ | Hackaday Weekly Roundup | Jack Buffington | [
"News"
] | [
"weekly roundup"
] | In case you missed them, here are our most popular posts from this week:
First up is [Bertho’s]
Pointless Switch machine
. This machine is yet another take on the ‘most pointless machine’. It looks like his server couldn’t handle the load from his video so he moved it over to youtube. You can find it
here.
Next is
Th... | 9 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "433823",
"author": "1000100 1000001 1010110 1000101",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T13:12:21",
"content": "I greatly approve of a weekly roundup post…thanks guys! Separate tag, perhaps?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "433830",
... | 1,760,377,115.3112 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/installing-linux-on-a-386-laptop/ | Installing Linux On A 386 Laptop | Kevin Dady | [
"Featured",
"how-to",
"laptops hacks",
"Linux Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"386",
"linux"
] | The “cheap” and “easy” way in about an hour! A question that pop’s up from time to time is “I somehow ended up with an archaic old laptop / computer, can it run Linux?” Well of course it can, but that totally depends! On what? Well machine CPU, CPU speed, hard disk space, RAM and most importantly what you are expecting... | 121 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "433557",
"author": "roliver",
"timestamp": "2011-08-13T01:40:19",
"content": "Cool… I have an old Compaq 486 laptop that I was considering cross compiling Linux from Scratch for. Tried using a boot floppy and Puppy linux on a parallel ported ZIP100 disc before that but it wouldn’t ... | 1,760,377,115.56415 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/beer-chilling-in-the-name-of-science/ | Beer Chilling In The Name Of Science | Mike Szczys | [
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"chilling",
"co2"
] | We’ve all been there. The day is done and it’s time for a cold one but you neglected to put more beer in the fridge after imbibing the last bottle the night before. You could chuck it in the freezer and revisit your attempt at refreshment in an hour. But if you need a malty beverage right now there’s no faster route th... | 19 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "433504",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T23:12:22",
"content": "Pipe within a pipe…. inception?!What would be cool is a keg with an insulator layer, filled with liquid C02, then a coiled pipe for the beer. That way you don’t need a ladder… and it’s a recognizable device ... | 1,760,377,115.733293 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/stream-music-anywhere-in-your-house-with-these-wifi-speakers/ | Stream Music Anywhere In Your House With These WiFi Speakers | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ethernet",
"mp3",
"speakers",
"wifie",
"wifly"
] | [Rui] needed an easy way to play music in several different zones from one centralized location, but he didn’t want to run any new wiring in the process.
He figured that the best way to do this would be to stream his music
directly to his speakers over Ethernet
. Earlier this year, he put together a handful of Ethernet... | 27 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "433349",
"author": "tim",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T19:15:06",
"content": "Great idea, but I work for a hi-fi audio IC manufacturer so the poor sound quality is a real turn-off for me",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "433425",
... | 1,760,377,115.628111 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/two-axis-panning-time-lapse-rig-built-from-lego/ | Two-axis Panning Time Lapse Rig Built From Lego | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Toy Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"lego",
"photography",
"time-lapse"
] | [Jochem] wrote in to share a neat
time lapse camera dolly he constructed out of Lego bricks
. He is a big fan of the two-axis panning time lapse effect where the camera moves while recording images. He figured it would be easy enough to construct one of his own, so he dug out his pail of Lego and got to work.
The rig c... | 14 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "433360",
"author": "Nomad",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T19:39:02",
"content": "Ehm…TWO-Axis?That’s a wrong statement. I don’t know how good i am at counting to two, but I’m very sure we have only one-axis movement here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
... | 1,760,377,115.678919 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/overhaul-an-old-mechanical-keyboard/ | Overhaul An Old Mechanical Keyboard | Jesse Congdon | [
"classic hacks",
"how-to",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"keyboard",
"retr0brite",
"Teensy",
"vintage computing"
] | Deskthority forum user [lowpoly] recently posted a writeup on his complete
overhaul of an Apple M0110
mechanical keyboard. Any one familiar with the satisfying
clack
of a good mechanical key under their fingers can appreciate the effort put into this project.
[lowpoly] removed the keyboard’s PCB, rewired the key matri... | 16 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "433282",
"author": "chango",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T17:20:15",
"content": "Only IBM, Lexmark, and Unicomp ever made buckling spring keyboards. These are purely mechanical.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "433288",
"a... | 1,760,377,115.982992 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/wii-homebrew-hack-no-game-discs-required/ | Wii Homebrew Hack – No Game Discs Required | Mike Nathan | [
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"homebrew",
"jailbreak",
"wii"
] | Jailbreaking hacks have come and gone for the Wii, ever changing as Nintendo tweaks their software to prevent homebrew from running. Piracy concerns aside, there is a legitimate Wii homebrew scene, and
a new, easy to use tool has been released
for those looking to give it a try.
Many of the previous jailbreaks relied ... | 50 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "433227",
"author": "Koolguy007",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T15:36:42",
"content": "I personally prefer the Bannerbomb method. Its easy to use and doesn’t require giving out ANY information.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "433229... | 1,760,377,115.932211 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/arduino-link-libraries/ | Arduino Link Libraries | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [] | Arduino is great, but it sometimes gets in the way due to its entry level style of doing things. One limitation is making your own library that also includes other libraries.[Scott] has sent in a great tutorial that deals with just that issue.
He covers how to
make your own custom libraries while building off of preexi... | 7 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "433158",
"author": "Brett W. (FightCube.com)",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T14:15:20",
"content": "Nice! Thanks for posting this :-D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "433294",
"author": "qwerty",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T17:3... | 1,760,377,116.129939 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/12/persistence-of-vision-helicopter-blades-with-rgb-leds/ | Persistence Of Vision Helicopter Blades With RGB LEDs | Brian Benchoff | [
"LED Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"helicopter",
"helicopter POV",
"persistence of vision",
"POV"
] | A user named [BOcnc] on the rcgroups forums just posted his
RGB POV helicopter blades
.
The two blades are attached to the heli just as any other whirlygig. The
electronics
, though, are mounted underneath the blade with a battery pack. We covered a build
last year
that demonstrated weight added to a spinning blade won... | 17 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "433070",
"author": "Olivier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T11:17:21",
"content": "Very impressive, looks great !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "433135",
"author": "Squintz",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T13:28:02",
"content"... | 1,760,377,116.040132 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/how-to-put-your-logo-in-a-qr-code/ | How To Put Your Logo In A QR Code | Brian Benchoff | [
"Featured",
"how-to"
] | [
"howto",
"logo",
"qr code"
] | After writing
this post
on somone hacking QR codes,
Hack A Day commenters
came out in full force posting some
really cool links
about modifying QR codes to include a logo. I’ll fully admit I geeked out a little, but in the process I figured out some of the theory behind embedding logos in QR codes.
After getting my han... | 143 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "432845",
"author": "altpersona",
"timestamp": "2011-08-12T01:11:38",
"content": "When I did mine, I just whited out an area in the middle and started filling black back in.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "432848",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,116.337936 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/control-led-lighting-with-an-old-stereo-receiver/ | Control LED Lighting With An Old Stereo Receiver | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"lighting",
"receiver",
"rotary encoder",
"stereo"
] | [Marklar] needed an IR receiver for a project he was working on, and his local electronics store was fresh out. He dug through his junk pile and found an old stereo receiver, so he decided to pull the IR module from it before tossing it out. Once he had it taken apart, he figured that he could utilize the wide array of... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "432088",
"author": "David M.",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T21:12:07",
"content": "Great idea, I love it when people think to reuse larger pieces of electronics instead of only individual components..Have you tried to get the display working as well?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth"... | 1,760,377,116.087175 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/kinect-based-turntable-3d-scanner-looks-very-promising/ | Kinect-based Turntable 3D Scanner Looks Very Promising | Mike Szczys | [
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"3d scanner",
"Kinect",
"rgbdemo"
] | We know that the appearance of the Kinect 3D camera hardware, and subsequent open source driver hacking conquest, is a game-changer that brings the real world into much closer contact with the virtual world. But it still amazes us when we see a concept like this
turntable-based 3D object scanner
that works so incredibl... | 22 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "432075",
"author": "Jordan",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T20:35:05",
"content": "This looks really good to me!I think that this technology will, in the future, revolutionise game creation. If models can be added to that sort of quality in just a few minutes then – just wow.",
"paren... | 1,760,377,116.190515 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/color-changing-door-handles/ | Color Changing Door Handles | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"door handle",
"polyester",
"resin"
] | This
color changing door handle
was made using a very simple manufacturing process. [Barmak] already had experience working with polyester resins when making passive component filled drawer pulls (he included a couple of pictures at the end of his post). The same process was used here except that instead making it from... | 22 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "432013",
"author": "zero",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T19:01:51",
"content": "FIRST and this project is awesome i wanna do t now…….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "432029",
"author": "Henrik Pedersen",
"timestamp": "2011-0... | 1,760,377,116.511349 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/feel-the-hum-of-electricity-between-your-legs/ | Feel The Hum Of Electricity Between Your Legs | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"lithium",
"motorcycle"
] | Here’s a little eye candy for motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere. This is the newest iteration of
[Julian’s] electric motorcycle
. He obviously knows what he’s doing because everything fits into the frame in a way that is still very pleasing to the eye. But this is actually slimmed down from the original design. If you
... | 21 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "431943",
"author": "Alan O",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T16:39:14",
"content": "Great job! Best looking electric bike conversion that I’ve seen!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "432116",
"author": "julian",
"timest... | 1,760,377,116.451487 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/make-w7-64-bit-play-nice-with-your-programmer/ | Make W7 64 Bit Play Nice With Your Programmer | Kevin Dady | [
"News"
] | [] | External EPROM burners are pretty handy gadgets to have around. They obviously can read and write EPROMS, but often times they will also handle a pile of PIC’s, some AVR’s, and other programmable logic like PAL/GAL and CLPD’s. While you can often find old models floating around for cheap (or free in my case) there are ... | 21 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "431866",
"author": "mohonri",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T14:15:57",
"content": "It sounds to me like there’s a market out there for a usb-based GPIO device. Since recent OSes don’t let you directly bit-bash parallel or serial ports any more, it’d be nice to have a cheap USB device th... | 1,760,377,116.396947 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/an-introduction-to-dc-boost-converters/ | An Introduction To DC Boost Converters | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"boost converter",
"pwm"
] | If you are planning on creating some sort of Nixie tube display, you will undoubtedly need to find yourself a high voltage DC power supply. If you don’t want to add a transformer to your project, you can always opt
to build a boost converter instead
. [Andrew Moser] shows us just how easy it is to build one, discussing... | 17 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "431849",
"author": "grenadier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T13:38:50",
"content": "Or you could just use a 555 timer :p",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "431850",
"author": "chic",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T13:41:43",
"con... | 1,760,377,116.567362 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/10/impressive-lighting-console-offers-professional-features-for-a-fraction-of-the-price/ | Impressive Lighting Console Offers Professional Features For A Fraction Of The Price | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"capacitive touch",
"dmx",
"lighting"
] | Hackaday reader [Michael] wrote in to share the build details of
an impressive lighting console
he has been working on for some time. He says that the 36+ channel console is on par with lighting rigs costing upwards of $5,000, but his was constructed for just around $1,000 – quite the substantial savings.
The console w... | 31 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "431798",
"author": "loans",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T11:25:44",
"content": "The writeup is painfully sparse on details. It sounds suspiciously like he’s devised a preset board. While this might be an impressive feat for the home builder, having control over 36 channels is not a sign... | 1,760,377,116.635027 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/an-earthcore-hexapod-with-minimal-mechanical-parts/ | An “Earthcore” Hexapod With Minimal Mechanical Parts | Jeremy Cook | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"Earthcore",
"hexapod",
"PICAXE"
] | Although hexapod robots have been featured on [HAD] many times,
this one
features a really cool minimalistic design. With few mechanical parts to support the three servos, the “Earthcore Hexapod Robot” has a unique gait, tending to quickly slide the driving legs rather than picking the whole robot up. Although it would... | 5 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "431544",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2011-08-10T00:32:10",
"content": "This hexapod is “minimal” on details as well!! The link only has pics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "619640",
"author": "Gilbert",
"... | 1,760,377,116.676143 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/enhance-your-magnetic-silly-putty-with-personal-lubricants/ | Enhance Your Magnetic Silly Putty With Personal Lubricants | Mike Nathan | [
"chemistry hacks"
] | [
"iron oxide",
"lubricants",
"magnetic",
"rare earth magnets",
"silly putty"
] | Instructables user [killbox] seems to have come across a process that actually
makes magnetic silly putty “better”
, depending on your specific needs. He had tons of fun
making a batch of magnetic putty
, but thought that the addition of iron oxide made it stiff and a bit slow moving for his tastes.
He tried to find a ... | 20 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "431440",
"author": "1000100 1000001 1010110 1000101",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T21:07:51",
"content": "Going to the adult store in the name of science…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "431500",
"author": "Bill",
... | 1,760,377,117.079196 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/lighted-shoe-ruffles-hell-never-step-you-your-toes-again/ | Lighted Shoe Ruffles — He’ll Never Step On Your Toes Again | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"conductive thread",
"led",
"sewing",
"shoe",
"throwies"
] | Whether for fashion, emergency lighting, or just to make a statement,
these lighted shoe clips
make for a unique footwear accessory. [Becky Stern], who we’ve seen before
hacking automatic knitting machines
, tackles this quick lighted project.
The electronics are simple, two LEDs connected in parallel to a button batte... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "431424",
"author": "RM",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T20:33:48",
"content": "I am sorry, but Al Bundy did it first with his “shoe lights.” in 1988/1989",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "431435",
"author": "daniel_reetz",
"time... | 1,760,377,116.733529 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/play-by-play-of-a-high-altitude-balloon-flight/ | Play-by-play Of A High Altitude Balloon Flight | Brian Benchoff | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"balloon",
"gps",
"high altitude balloon",
"near space"
] | [Greg Intermaggio] and [Shumit DasGupta] at
Techsplosion
launched a high altitude balloon last week that climbed to 90,000 feet above sea level somewhere over California. The
play-by-play
of the flight is one of the better stories we’ve seen on high altitude balloon builds.
The balloon, christened VGER-1, carried a
SPO... | 16 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "431359",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T19:08:11",
"content": "These builds always impress me. Would love to put together my own near-spacecraft like this one day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "431379",
"auth... | 1,760,377,117.021191 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/gods-own-keyboard-now-with-bluetooth/ | God’s Own Keyboard, Now With Bluetooth | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"hardware",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"clicky keyboard",
"ibm",
"Model M",
"ps2"
] | For decades a thunderous roar rose from the bowels of IBM keyboards like the animus of angry and forgotten gods. These keyboards have fallen silent of late, due only to incompatibility with newer hardware. Now, Model Ms have been given a reprieve from landfills or recycling centers because of the work of [wulax] of gee... | 49 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "431300",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T18:04:08",
"content": "As a daily Model M user I wholeheartedly approve of this hack.If they mass-produce these PCBs, sign me up!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "431305",... | 1,760,377,117.164045 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/stretch-your-circuits-battery-life-by-putting-your-pic-to-sleep/ | Stretch Your Circuit’s Battery Life By Putting Your PIC To Sleep | Mike Nathan | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"pic",
"power savings",
"sleep mode"
] | [Rajendra Bhatt] wrote in to share the latest in a series of PIC tutorials, which covers
the microcontroller’s Sleep mode
– a very useful tool for limiting current consumption in battery-powered applications.
He discusses how to put the PIC in sleep mode, as well as some common mistakes to watch out for, such as accide... | 13 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "431291",
"author": "KNfLrPn",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T17:49:22",
"content": "It should be noted that the microcontroller doesn’t have a built-in (implying hardware) delay function. delay() is done in software by making a huge loop of NOPs and leaves the uC fully powered and active... | 1,760,377,117.355086 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/quit-monkeying-about/ | Quit Monkeying About! | Nick Schulze | [
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"Kinect",
"Monkey"
] | This friendly little monkey is the latest creation from [Jan Sieber] and [Ralph Kistler]. Yes it’s another Kinect Hack, the Kinect tracks the users stance using the OpenNI Framework and OSCeleton. The information is sent to an Arduino crammed inside the monkey, also inside the poor little monkey are 10 servo motors and... | 16 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "431262",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T16:24:17",
"content": "That is cute! I just watched the first minute three times. Now to watch the rest. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "431265",
"author": "DanAdamKO... | 1,760,377,117.216564 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/hacking-qr-codes-for-fun-and-profit/ | Hacking QR Codes For Fun And Profit | Brian Benchoff | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"qr code",
"QR hack"
] | QR codes are everywhere these days, from being printed onto receipts to chiseled into granite tombstones. [Will] came up with a way to
modify existing QR codes
, and his hack has the potential to cause quite a bit of harmless mischief.
[Will]’s hack involves a little photo editing, transparency film, and some white-out... | 45 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "431204",
"author": "Zee",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T15:14:10",
"content": "http://wordpress.mrreid.org/2011/08/06/hacking-qr-codes/If you modify QR codes this way you’re an asshole. This is not about security it’s about fucking over people when they want to save time.",
"parent_i... | 1,760,377,117.302992 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/gain-wizardly-knowledge-about-crystals/ | Gain Wizardly Knowledge About Crystals | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"crystal",
"oscillator",
"ring oscillator"
] | Make sure your test equipment is handy, then
give this video series about crystal oscillators a spin
. [Shahriar] of the Signal Path Blog put together a four-part video blog post totaling about an hour. In the discussion he covers the ins and outs of crystal oscillators and ring oscillators. His focus is on how these p... | 19 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "431197",
"author": "Shahriar",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T14:54:27",
"content": "Thank you HaD for featuring this. I hope the viewers would also find the other videos beneficial. We hope to make a few videos every month.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,117.410928 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/ever-wonder-where-cool-interactive-museum-exhibits-come-from/ | Ever Wonder Where Cool Interactive Museum Exhibits Come From? | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"dtmf",
"fat",
"museum",
"sd",
"telephone",
"xmega"
] | [Victor’s] girlfriend works at a museum and enlisted his expertise in
designing an interactive detective game for kids visiting the museum
. The vision was for the kids to discover phone numbers that they could call for clues. Originally he planned to display the clues on a character LCD, but obviously it’s much neater... | 13 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "431177",
"author": "Victor",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T13:54:10",
"content": "Errr.. It’s my girlfriend, not my sister. Otherwise the info is correct ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "431198",
"author": "Mike Szczys",
... | 1,760,377,117.510644 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/sous-vide-crock-pot-controller/ | Sous Vide Crock Pot Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"crock pot",
"outlet",
"PID controller",
"sous-vide"
] | Tempted by what sous vide cooking has to offer, but balking at the price for a unitasker, [Lee’s] father in law set out to see if he could rig up his own
precision temperature controlled cooking system on the cheap
. He immediately hit eBay and shelled out about around $75 to get his hands on a solid state relay, PID c... | 12 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "431158",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T12:51:05",
"content": "I built a setup like this and found that the crock pot didn’t have enough horsepower to regulate the heat. It would take a long time to reach my target temperature, then when I added some food the temp woul... | 1,760,377,117.462342 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/09/a-robotic-turtle-platform-to-buy-or-build/ | A Robotic Turtle Platform To Buy Or Build | Jeremy Cook | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"robot",
"sonar",
"turtle"
] | This
electric turtle bot instructable
describes a fairly simple turtle-style robot meant to be laser cut out of acrylic (although other materials such as aluminum, MDF, or polycarbonate should work just as well). This frame is also optionally for sale, which should appeal to those that would like a mechanical robotics ... | 5 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "431127",
"author": "Andrew Smith",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T11:30:01",
"content": "It’s impressive. but it doesn’t work very well. Id expect it to start to move down the corridor rather than continually go up and down the same strech.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,117.555432 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/diy-orb-display-puts-the-earth-in-your-hands/ | DIY Orb Display Puts The Earth In Your Hands | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"globe"
] | [Nirav] liked the idea of having his own personal Earth at the tip of his fingers, and since that’s not happening any time soon, he decided to build the next best thing. Sure, he could have simply gone out and purchased a globe, but there is no fun in that. Instead, he shows us how he put together
an interactive spheri... | 24 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "430873",
"author": "Hackerspacer",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T23:05:15",
"content": "Now add multitouch sensors so you can pinch zoom into different areas!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "430939",
"author": "PocketBrain"... | 1,760,377,117.614949 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/programming-the-kinect-to-work-with-android/ | Programming The Kinect To Work With Android | Jeremy Cook | [
"Android Hacks",
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"android",
"Kinect"
] | The Kinect has been hacked for many purposes, but this
Android implementation
tutorial is the first we’ve heard of it being used on a mobile phone platform. Although not a finished product at this point, [Raymond’s] tutorial is a good starting point for those wanting to experiment with fusing these two technologies.
Th... | 7 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "430891",
"author": "RandomReader",
"timestamp": "2011-08-09T00:16:04",
"content": "Size of vid goes goes outside the site templateGood to see the kinect hacks still going strong and expanding ever more! nice work ^_^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,117.745735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/3d-printed-turtle-shell-racers-bring-mario-kart-to-life/ | 3D Printed Turtle Shell Racers Bring Mario Kart To Life | Mike Nathan | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"3d printing",
"makerbot",
"R/C car"
] | Every once in awhile a project comes along that makes us say,
“
this
is why we want a 3D printer!”
[Skimbal] is pretty well known in 3D printing circles for the
incredibly detailed designs
he has put out in the past. This time around, his focus is on motoring, Mario Kart style.
His Turtle Shell Racers are ripped right ... | 13 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "430718",
"author": "eth3real",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T20:46:40",
"content": "Anyone selling these to people who don’t have access to a 3D printer? Great work! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "430735",
"author": "Ca... | 1,760,377,117.796246 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/scott-made-a-single-chip-hellschreiber-on-earth/ | [Scott] Made A Single-chip Hellschreiber On Earth | Mike Szczys | [
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"am radio",
"atmega48",
"enigma",
"Hellschreiber"
] | [Scott Harden] is drilling teeth by day and
designing radios that send secret
messages by night. He’s set his sights on the Hellschreiber protocol which was used by the Germans in World War II along with their Enigma encryption system. The protocol is a viable alternative for transmitting and receiving code in environm... | 38 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "430671",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T19:39:22",
"content": "Alright, I give up, what’s the title of this article supposed to mean?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "430674",
"author": "Mike Szczys",
... | 1,760,377,118.041649 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/electrographic-enlarging-sketchifier-does-your-drawing-for-you/ | Electrographic Enlarging Sketchifier Does Your Drawing For You | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"art",
"drawing",
"fet"
] | Back in the 80’s, there used to be a kid’s toy that would allow you to replicate an image by tracing a pre-drawn picture in one panel, while a mechanical arm laid down ink in another. We’d be hard-pressed to remember what the thing was called, but this
Electrographic Enlarging Sketchifier
would be a wonderful modern da... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "430637",
"author": "Cubby",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T18:41:20",
"content": "I believe they were called, “Pantographs”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430638",
"author": "Warren",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T18:41:27",
... | 1,760,377,117.9691 |
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