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https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/video-turning-good-gnomes-evil/ | Video – Turning Good Gnomes Evil | Jack Buffington | [
"Featured",
"home hacks",
"how-to"
] | [
"feature adding",
"gnome",
"noob",
"video"
] | In this video [Jack] will show you how to take a garden gnome and a solar light to create a FrankenGnome that is sure to creep out your friends and neighbors. This Hackaday original video is the first in a new series of videos that we will now be posting on a weekly basis.
You’ll notice a few symbols at the beginning o... | 23 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "430615",
"author": "theodore",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T17:45:58",
"content": "What do you mean “turning gnomes evil”? I thought they were allreedy!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430616",
"author": "default",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,120.012339 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/sound-activated-flash-for-high-speed-photography/ | Sound Activated Flash For High Speed Photography | Brian Benchoff | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"disposable camera",
"flash trigger",
"high speed photography",
"sound activated"
] | High speed video is everywhere these days, but the cameras and necessary equipment is a bit out of reach for a hobbyist. [Bassam] found a compromise and came up with a way to shoot high-speed photographs using a
sound triggered flash
.
[Bassam] started off by taking apart a disposable camera for the flash bulb and capa... | 6 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "430589",
"author": "T0ast",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T16:43:27",
"content": "“but the cameras and necessary and necessary equipment is a bit out of reach for a hobbyist.?wut?Cool post :]",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "430628",... | 1,760,377,119.723293 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/noise-generator-ported-to-run-on-small-avr-also-arduino-compatible/ | Noise Generator Ported To Run On Small AVR, Also Arduino Compatible | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"attiny45",
"AVR",
"luna mod",
"PICAXE"
] | Feeling a bit left out because he didn’t have a PICAXE on hand, [Rob Miles] decided to
port the Luna Mod code so that it would work on an AVR
chip. He chose to build his around an ATtiny45, but also mentions that this is Arduino compatible.
This case layout is a bit different from
the original Make version
, but we lik... | 12 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "430573",
"author": "default",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T16:14:56",
"content": "Love it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430580",
"author": "EATY1",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T16:28:54",
"content": "Me too, Like the audu... | 1,760,377,119.82656 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/old-pachinko-game-tweaked-to-add-a-reward-system/ | Old Pachinko Game Tweaked To Add A Reward System | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"classic hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"games",
"pachinko",
"restoration"
] | [Tim Higgins]
picked up an old pachinko game
at a garage sale for his wife, but it ended up sitting unused in the garage for a few years. When he finally dusted it off, he decided that he wanted to restore and build a nice cabinet for it, though he thought the idea was a bit lame.
He says he likes to use some sort of C... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "430483",
"author": "mlseim",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T14:13:08",
"content": "I wish I could do something like this. What a great gift.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430557",
"author": "BLuRry",
"timestamp": "2011-08-0... | 1,760,377,120.264877 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/announcing-hack-a-day-themes/ | Announcing Hack A Day Themes | Jack Buffington | [
"News"
] | [
"hackaday",
"themes"
] | Starting next Monday we be adding some themed posts into the mix. Every couple of weeks we will pick a new theme. Our first theme will be about hacks and projects involving high voltage. Each day we will have a new post based on the current theme. To make this happen though, we need your help. If you have been work... | 18 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "430415",
"author": "einballimwasser",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T12:10:26",
"content": "Sounds very cool …. Do you take unfinished projects also? I have some small on the “Communication” theme, but it’s not finished yet due to the missing money in my pocket (saving money for a QRP tra... | 1,760,377,120.224231 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/08/home-automation-systems-easily-hacked-via-the-power-grid/ | Home Automation Systems Easily Hacked Via The Power Grid | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"home automation",
"powerline communications",
"security",
"x10"
] | As home automation becomes more and more popular, hackers and security experts alike are turning their attention to these systems, to see
just how (in)secure they are.
This week at DefCon, a pair of researchers demonstrated just how vulnerable home automation systems can be. Carrying out their research independently, [... | 40 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "430409",
"author": "raidscsi",
"timestamp": "2011-08-08T11:55:41",
"content": "X10 signals are isolated by transformers. This guy got lucky(or unlucky), and shares his mains with 15 other users at least… Wouldn’t want to live there…I live on a rural street and have my own 8KV>240v ... | 1,760,377,119.952206 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/portable-get-a-proper-home-in-an-arcade-controller/ | Portable Gets A Proper Home In An Arcade Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"a320",
"arcade",
"dingo",
"emulator",
"handheld",
"Joystick"
] | [Luke] wanted an arcade-style controller that he could use for some gaming at home. He decided to use a portable game emulator as a base and then
added his own joystick and buttons along with a custom case
.
The donor hardware is a Dingo A320. It’s a nice little handheld with a 2.8″ screen, and plenty of potential to e... | 16 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "430203",
"author": "that_guy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T23:07:12",
"content": "Seems pretty cludgy…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430217",
"author": "zacdee16",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T23:58:01",
"content": "It’s ... | 1,760,377,119.780539 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/most-useless-machine-upgrade-now-with-a-button/ | Most Useless Machine Upgrade — Now With A Button! | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"7400",
"most useless machine",
"nand",
"relay",
"switch"
] | There’s a soft spot in our hearts for pointless projects, as long as they’re well executed. [Bertho] really hit the mark with
his take on the most useless machine
. We’ve seen several renditions of this concept, most of them hinging on
a box that will turn a mechanical switch off whenever you turn it on
. But this take... | 11 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "430190",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T22:23:51",
"content": "I have all the electronics ready for my upgrade on the most useless machine, just have to get the mechanics done.also, i think the traffic busted his website.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"rep... | 1,760,377,119.874742 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/1-chip-usb-avr-development/ | 1 Chip USB AVR Development | Kevin Dady | [
"hardware",
"how-to",
"News"
] | [
"USB AVR"
] | Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an AVR microcontroller with USB device support built in so you would not need a separate programmer or serial link? Well in fact there are quite a few of them, and this awesome tutorial (
google translate
) is
a quick and easy crash course in using the ATMega 16/32U4 micro controllers
.... | 30 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "430106",
"author": "Grim",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T19:20:07",
"content": "nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "430107",
"author": "bsom",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T19:21:11",
"content": "See: Teensy at pjrc.com",
... | 1,760,377,120.169134 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/rc-car-hack-saves-lives-in-war-zone/ | RC Car Hack Saves Lives In War Zone | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"rc",
"traxxas"
] | R.I.P sand-colored radio-controlled truck. Your life ended with a bang and in doing so, saved some lives. This little work-horse is a hack that [Ernie Fessenden] put together and sent to his brother [Sergeant Chris Fessenden] who is on a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
[Chris’] team is trained to be on the lookout for roa... | 59 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "430047",
"author": "Olivier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T18:23:16",
"content": "Traxxas, not Traxxis.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "430196",
"author": "Gilliam",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T22:39:16",
"con... | 1,760,377,120.103165 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/blow-your-mind-with-the-brainwave-disruptor/ | Blow Your Mind With The Brainwave Disruptor | Mike Nathan | [
"Medical Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"brainwave",
"eeg",
"entrainment"
] | Whether you believe in it or not, the science behind brainwave entrainment is incredibly intriguing. [Rich Decibels] became interested in the subject, and after doing some research, decided to build
an entrainment device of his own.
If you are not familiar with the concept, brainwave entrainment theory suggests that lo... | 32 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "429983",
"author": "Miroslav",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T16:34:43",
"content": "If you hit about 18 Hz with light frequency, you may suffer epileptic seizure. Many people are susceptible to this, not just known epileptics. So have someone nearby who can turn the machine off if needed... | 1,760,377,120.368755 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/07/vtol-airplane-quadracopter-mashup/ | VTOL Airplane / Quadracopter Mashup | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [] | A few guys from Jobi Robotics came up with a really interesting RC plane called the
Quadshot
. With 4 motors, the plane is very similar to the
quadcopter
builds we’ve seen, but an added wing allows it to fly horizontally much faster than a pile of carbon fiber and electronics.
The VTOL ability of the plane reminds us o... | 13 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "429956",
"author": "elduderino",
"timestamp": "2011-08-07T15:39:33",
"content": "I fly rc planes a lot and have always thought about a VTOL plane. A very neat idea and good job on getting it to work +2",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment... | 1,760,377,120.802294 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/06/dead-bug-arduino-is-still-breadboard-ready/ | Dead-bug Arduino Is Still Breadboard Ready | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"breadboard",
"deadbug",
"lilypad",
"prototype"
] | Here’s
a no-PCB Arduino that doesn’t obscure the DIP footprint
of the AVR chip. It’s built on an ATmega88 chip, and includes a programming header, reset button, a couple of filtering caps, and an LED. This is modeled after the Lilypad hardware, and fits nicely on top of the plastic case of the microcontroller, allowing... | 28 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "429716",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T23:22:13",
"content": "Coolest Arduino yet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "429717",
"author": "prototyper@gmail.com",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T23:24:01",
"conte... | 1,760,377,120.87037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/06/quick-and-easy-audio-preamp/ | Quick And Easy Audio Preamp | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"hack a week",
"npn",
"preamp",
"transistor"
] | The most recent installment of [Dino Segovis’] Hack a Week covers the construction of
a simple NPN transistor audio preamp
. Some time ago, he built
a small audio amplifier using an LM386
which worked well, but didn’t quite get his music as loud as he would like it. He decided to build a preamp to complement his amplif... | 16 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "429701",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T22:46:31",
"content": "I love Dino’s audio projects. Music and art got me tinkering and it’s little doodads like this one that make electronics instantly accessible and rewarding to non-engineer types like me. Very well done sir! C... | 1,760,377,121.445689 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/06/instructables-joins-autodesk/ | Instructables Joins Autodesk | Kevin Dady | [
"News"
] | [
"interesting"
] | Everyones favorite site, Instructables.com, has announced a big move.
They have joined Autodesk
along with the same team that is doing Autodesk
123D
,
Autodesk is a great cultural fit for Instructables. They make tools for creative people: they’re the world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. ... | 55 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "429550",
"author": "Girrrrrrr2",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T17:54:56",
"content": "I love autodesk, but im not sure if Instructables is going to be a good fit…Anyone know any alternatives to Instructables… Like how it was before it became premium a few months ago…",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,121.393505 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/06/the-diy-nuclear-reactor/ | The DIY Nuclear Reactor | Jeremy Cook | [
"chemistry hacks",
"News"
] | [
"nuclear",
"nuclear boy scout",
"reactor"
] | “Wednesday, I was arrested and sent to jail,” is what your blog might say if you decide to try and duplicate
this project
. You may, however, be fortunate to be still writing your blog, as ATTEMPTING TO BUILD YOUR OWN REACTOR can be quite dangerous. That’s what [Richard] did using household items such as clock fingers... | 86 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "429482",
"author": "grenadier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T15:12:42",
"content": "The 98% sulfuric acid he was using is magnetudes more dangerous than the small amount of radioactive materials present",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id"... | 1,760,377,121.564747 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/06/ohm-sense-makes-sense-of-resistor-color-bands/ | Ohm Sense Makes Sense Of Resistor Color Bands | Brian Benchoff | [
"iphone hacks",
"Software Development",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"app",
"iphone",
"resistor",
"resistor color bands",
"tool",
"violet is a goddamned whore"
] | [Alex Busman]’s first foray in iOS programming looks like a pretty useful tool. He came up with
Ohm Sense
, an iPhone app that will take a picture of a resistor and calculate the value based on the color bands. It’s a great tool that we wish we had when we were starting out. At 99 cents, the app is also much cheaper th... | 59 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "429457",
"author": "grenadier",
"timestamp": "2011-08-06T14:07:57",
"content": "I hardly believe this is any faster than just thinking about it yourself",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "429465",
"author": "Joris",
... | 1,760,377,121.254046 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/need-cheap-and-plentiful-project-boxes-hit-up-your-local-hardware-store/ | Need Cheap And Plentiful Project Boxes? Hit Up Your Local Hardware Store | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"enclosures",
"open hardware",
"project box"
] | One thing that really makes a project complete is the way in which you package your final product. Some people are fine with a piece of protoboard with wires sticking out in every direction, and truth be told, so are we – depending on the application.
[Daniel] over at archive.org
was seeking out enclosures
to wrap up s... | 35 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "429131",
"author": "Kaj",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T22:14:32",
"content": "Junction boxes and PVC pipes/fittings – both real handy for building different types of enclosures!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "429132",
"author":... | 1,760,377,121.02254 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/reprap-vouyerism/ | RepRap Voyeurism | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"mendel",
"reprap"
] | Hey everybody, [Nbitwonder] is
building his own RepRap 3D printer
. What’s special about that? Well, not much and and lot all at the same time. The art of building a self-replicating 3d printer still has a lot to do with luck and forum-crawling to make all of the decisions that go into this complicated project.
Back in... | 13 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "428066",
"author": "Nicholas Petty",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T20:10:46",
"content": "Hope this doesn’t go against comment policy, but you have a little mishap in about the second sentence there.. Other than that, awesome post!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": ... | 1,760,377,121.303429 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/microsofts-attempt-at-an-arduino-killer-feels-like-a-gimmick/ | Microsoft’s Attempt At An Arduino Killer — Feels Like A Gimmick | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
".NET",
"c++",
"gadgeteer",
"microsoft"
] | Microsoft has thrown its hat into the open source hardware hobby market. Their offering is called
the Gadgeteer
. We’d love to tell you all about it, but the big M didn’t make it very easy to find out about the device and it’s addons. When we set out to find what processor is running on the board we were happy to see t... | 119 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "427981",
"author": "Akoi Meexx",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T18:28:46",
"content": "Does it interface with their thriving Zune product line? :pCan’t say as I’d pick one of these up any time soon. Too little too late, Microsoft.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []... | 1,760,377,121.161595 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/peltier-powered-sous-vide-rig-gets-it-right-every-time/ | Peltier Powered Sous-vide Rig Gets It Right Every Time | Mike Nathan | [
"cooking hacks"
] | [
"cooking",
"peltier",
"pid",
"sous-vide"
] | It seems that sous-vide cooking is becoming increasingly popular lately. [Meseta] caught the sous-vide bug
and wanted to try his hand at it
, though he did not have enough money for a premade sous-vide cooker. After seeing a good handful of lackluster DIY sous-vide rigs online, he decided that he would design and build... | 13 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "427955",
"author": "Doktor Jeep",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T17:40:15",
"content": "Be advised of the kinds of plastics used in this method of cooking. Some plastics may leach off chemicals that mimick hormones. Estrogen is usually the case. Now I know that people are going to smirk a... | 1,760,377,121.613081 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/how-to-add-modular-tools-to-your-soldering-platform/ | How To Add Modular Tools To Your Soldering Platform | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"alligator clips",
"peg board",
"soldering",
"third hand"
] | [Patenomics] has had some trouble finding a suitable place to work on projects in his tiny apartment. Lately he’s taken to using the stove top as a soldering platform and was looking for ways to protect the stove while adding functionality. He built this
soldering platform from a couple chunks of pegboard and some hard... | 19 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "427913",
"author": "Joe User",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T16:05:58",
"content": "Using your cooking area for soldering, which involves toxic substances, isverybad idea.The pegboard stand is a cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,121.669937 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/come-see-whats-cooking-in-the-arduino-kitchen/ | Come See What’s Cooking In The Arduino Kitchen | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"arduino",
"development"
] | The crew that brought you the Arduino is always hard at work trying to bring the community closer together and to foster collaborative development. They recently rolled out
a new feature on their site
that is sure to be of interest to Arduino veterans and neophytes alike.
Arduino Labs is a platform which the team plans... | 6 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "427887",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T14:27:38",
"content": "IsThisnot the official statement for it? Or something like it?Or am i misunderstanding what you wrote? Which is highly possible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comm... | 1,760,377,121.715366 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/a-3d-printed-aerial-drone/ | A 3D Printed Aerial Drone | Jeremy Cook | [
"Transportation Hacks",
"Weapons Hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"drone",
"selective laser sintering",
"sinter"
] | Drones come in many shapes and sizes, but now they can also be
3d printed!
To make these drones, the
[Decode]
group used a selective laser
sintering
process which is pretty interesting in itself. Once the printing process is done, these little planes are built with only five structural and aerodynamic components. Becau... | 21 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "427853",
"author": "Squintz",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T13:17:55",
"content": "That’s pretty cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427863",
"author": "Franklyn",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T13:32:01",
"content": "This is... | 1,760,377,122.489096 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/model-rocketry-from-the-rockets-point-of-view/ | Model Rocketry From The Rocket’s Point Of View | Mike Nathan | [
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"model rocket",
"video"
] | When someone writes in and says, “Hey,
I strapped a camera to a rocket
and took videos of it launching!” it’s really hard for us to not get suckered in. Try as we might, we just couldn’t resist taking a look at the videos [Vlad] recorded of his model rocketry “exploration”.
Inspired by our
4th of July post
featuring PO... | 30 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "427818",
"author": "Seuros",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T11:54:38",
"content": "Cool the video is from the future :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427820",
"author": "jaqen",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T12:06:43",
"conte... | 1,760,377,122.205722 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/lan-connected-washing-machine-lets-you-know-when-your-clothes-are-done/ | LAN-connected Washing Machine Lets You Know When Your Clothes Are Done | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ethernet",
"laundry",
"washing machine"
] | [Micha’s] washing machine is equipped with a rather inaccurate timer, so it is always difficult to estimate when the load will be finished. Since it is located in his basement, he hated having to check on the machine continually to know when his clothes were done. Instead of hauling up and down the stairs over and over... | 44 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "429079",
"author": "Munch",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T20:43:52",
"content": "This goes far beyond applications in a single house-hold. I have long sought the laundromat which let me explicitly schedule time for a washing machine. Having a real-time display of current activity, alon... | 1,760,377,122.28639 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/robots-tends-your-lawn-while-you-veg-out-on-the-couch/ | Robots Tends Your Lawn While You Veg Out On The Couch | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"robot",
"wireless",
"xbee"
] | Most people can agree that picking weeds is not a whole lot of fun. [Dave] was not a big fan of sitting out in the heat toiling over his lawn, so he did the only rational thing
and built a robot to do it for him
.
Nuntius, the Garden Avenger, is a remote controlled robot that [Dave] can use to pick weeds from the comfo... | 3 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "429027",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T17:46:14",
"content": "you just posted this project on monday.http://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/robotic-gardener-takes-its-cue-from-bomb-disposal-bots/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id... | 1,760,377,122.38796 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/building-a-computer-out-of-555-chips/ | Building A Computer Out Of 555 Chips | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"hardware"
] | [
"555",
"computer",
"flip-flop",
"logic gates",
"timer IC"
] | [M. Eric Carr] came up with an
interesting build
for the 555 contest earlier this year, and we’re pretty sure that it would have kicked the
winner of the complex category
off the throne if it were completed. Although it’s a few months late, we’re happy to feature at least part of his 555-based computer on Hack A Day.
[... | 17 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "428941",
"author": "theodore",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T15:05:21",
"content": "Now it seams that with a good imagination and a lot of skill you can do anything with 555 timers, perhaps we should see what you can’t do with them. Great work by the way",
"parent_id": null,
"de... | 1,760,377,122.34201 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/basic-animatronics-tutorial-pic-based-servo-eyebrows/ | Basic Animatronics Tutorial: PIC Based Servo Eyebrows | Jesse Congdon | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"2 servo",
"animatronics",
"pic",
"PIC 18F452",
"servos",
"tutorial"
] | [Chris] writes in to let us know about his latest animatronics
tutorial
, this time on robotic eyebrows! The tutorial takes us through the process of using a fairly simple PIC circuit to display various facial expressions. Since a wide array of facial expressions have unique and well understood eyebrow positions this ... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "428920",
"author": "John Dorney",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T13:32:05",
"content": "Integrate facial recognition software and mimic what the person is doing ! Ok, maybe that’s a bit down the road.Good start man. Looking forward to see it progress.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth":... | 1,760,377,122.006729 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/05/etch-a-sketch-automatically-draws-a-tribute-to-hack-a-day/ | Etch-a-Sketch Automatically Draws A Tribute To Hack A Day | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"etch a sketch",
"parallax",
"propeller"
] | We have seen quite a few automated Etch-a-Sketch machines in our time, but when [Jason] wrote in to share his take on the subject, it came with
a nice bribe attached.
We are vain. It’s not something we are proud of, but when it comes to seeing the Hack a Day logo drawn out by a robot, consider us sold.
[Jason] has seve... | 8 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "428908",
"author": "svofski",
"timestamp": "2011-08-05T12:44:44",
"content": "Before hackaday I didn’t know this idiom, but after it had been repeated about 1000 times, I learned it well :Dhttp://www.google.com/search?q=“do+his+bidding”+OR+”do+your+bidding”+site:hackaday.com+-site:h... | 1,760,377,122.43397 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/using-an-led-cube-as-an-audio-visualizer/ | Using An LED Cube As An Audio Visualizer | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"audio",
"audio visualizer",
"led",
"LED cube",
"VU meter"
] | [Isaac] sent in his mashup build of a LED cube combined with a graphic EQ meter.
The build
is fairly simple and from the
video
we can tell that his build would be a great installation in a dubstep venue. While it’s not the 9x9x9 cube possible with some
judicious coding
we think it’s a very fitting display for the inten... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "428671",
"author": "Zhugie",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T21:15:23",
"content": "may have to steal this. I built a 4x4x4 cube for a uni project a few months back and I’ve been looking to do something with it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"commen... | 1,760,377,122.590751 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/would-you-like-to-play-a-game/ | Would You Like To Play A Game? | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"tv out"
] | [Itay] dropped a link in our inbox about
creating a simple video game system using Arduino
. Yes we all know where that is going … the TV out library for Arduino. However this tutorial should still be mentioned because it pretty much covers everything someone new would need to quickly and easily hook one of these thing... | 17 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "428630",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T19:12:09",
"content": "You can bash the arduino all you want, but for how simple this and how easy this is, it’s amazing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "428638",
"author":... | 1,760,377,122.543072 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/prison-inmates-the-worlds-least-admirable-hackers/ | Prison Inmates: The World’s Least Admirable Hackers | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"inventions",
"prison",
"weapons"
] | One thing that always amazes us is the ingenuity displayed by prison inmates,
as demonstrated in the tools and weapons they create
while under the watchful eye of the law. Unlike most people however, these individuals have nothing but time on their side, which lends to the wide range of implements they inevitably dream... | 38 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "428608",
"author": "Christian",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T18:11:58",
"content": "Haha the rope ladder is the best piece :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "428610",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T18:16:03",
... | 1,760,377,122.737483 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/an-arduino-board-for-your-tiniest-of-projects/ | An Arduino Board For Your Tiniest Of Projects | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"how-to"
] | [
"arduino pro mini",
"clone",
"diy"
] | Instructables user [dustinandrews] just took the wraps off his latest creation,
a DIY Arduino Pro Mini clone
.
Actually, to call it an clone is technically incorrect – while he aimed to produce a tiny Arduino-compatible board, his goal was not to replicate the Mini’s design. Instead, he developed a 1” x 1” board from s... | 29 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "428573",
"author": "Ad",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T17:03:01",
"content": "1″ x 1″?Is that ruler broken? Looks a bit closer to 2cm X 2cm for the non metrically challenged",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "428595",
"author"... | 1,760,377,122.66015 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/the-lego-synchro-drive/ | The Lego Synchro Drive | Jeremy Cook | [
"News",
"Toy Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"lego",
"mechanical",
"Technic"
] | [M-byte] wrote in to tell us about the
Lego Synchro Drive
. Although not a new hack, this autonomous vehicle is quite amazing in it’s simplicity. Using only one motor turning at a constant speed, this device is able to navigate obstacles by simply turning.
As [m-byte] was quick to point out, this is a simple task usin... | 16 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "428485",
"author": "john",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T13:27:17",
"content": "very elegant solution.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "428502",
"author": "ejonesss",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T13:38:49",
"content": "great!!... | 1,760,377,122.791626 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/04/air-conditioner-regulation-using-a-hobby-servo/ | Air Conditioner Regulation Using A Hobby Servo | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"air conditioning",
"arduino",
"automation"
] | For anyone that works in a large office building, odds are you know the pains of dealing with a poorly regulated HVAC system. [Robovergne] and his co-workers recently moved to a new location, and found that the air conditioning control was less than effective, leaving the office
as hot as a sauna or as cold as a meat l... | 28 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "428428",
"author": "steaky",
"timestamp": "2011-08-04T11:06:42",
"content": "cool idea.next step would be to reverse engineer the IR protocol and use the arduino as the remote(?)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "428535",
... | 1,760,377,122.965702 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/an-arm-dev-board-you-can-make-at-home/ | An ARM Dev Board You Can Make At Home | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Microcontrollers",
"Parts"
] | [
"arm",
"dev board",
"development board",
"single-sided"
] | [BarsMonster] just challenged our conceptions of ARM development with his single-sided
development board
that’s loaded with an
STM32F100
(PDF warning) ARM microcontroller. The board is remarkably simple – just a regulator, resistor and a few caps are necessary to get a $1 ARM μC up and running.
[BarsMonster] gave us
a ... | 52 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "428162",
"author": "Roberto",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T23:08:15",
"content": "The Linuxstamp remains the only Linux-running board that you can make at home.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "428182",
"author": "Roberto",... | 1,760,377,123.056834 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/diy-propeller-based-ecg/ | DIY Propeller-based ECG | Mike Nathan | [
"Medical Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"ecg",
"electrocardiogram",
"propeller"
] | [Ray] likes to build all sorts of Propeller-based projects, but one of the more interesting items we came across was
this DIY ECG
. While we have
covered other
DIY electrocardiograms
before, he left the breadboard behind and put together a nicely done PCB for his build.
The ECGs design should be pretty familiar to anyo... | 18 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "428132",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T22:22:09",
"content": "Very nice. Clean and easy build. The artificial ground could be a bit enhanced, but since it works- who cares…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "428141",
... | 1,760,377,123.352692 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/03/dedicated-hacker-adds-usb-capabilities-to-his-commodore-64/ | Dedicated Hacker Adds USB Capabilities To His Commodore 64 | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"basic",
"c64",
"Commmodore 64",
"usb"
] | To say that Commodore 64 aficionados are a dedicated group
would be quite the understatement
. There are still quite a few individuals that spend all sorts of time building and programming for the C64 in order to make using them enjoyable, and to keep up to date with current technologies.
[Luigi] is one of these people... | 23 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "428106",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2011-08-03T21:15:57",
"content": "Cool stuff I love C64 hacks.. I wish i would have started on a c64 instead of the 8086.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "428109",
"author": "HHH",
... | 1,760,377,123.294118 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/classic-game-cabinet-becomes-a-drivable-car/ | Classic Game Cabinet Becomes A Drivable Car | Brian Benchoff | [
"classic hacks",
"Software Hacks"
] | [
"arcade cabinet",
"augmented reality",
"game cabinet",
"Outrun"
] | [Garnet Hertz], a professor and “artist in residence” at UC Irvine, built a
drivable
Outrun
arcade cabinet
for an experiment in augmented reality.
The old fiberglass and wood cabinet was hacked up and the motors, wheels, and drive train from an electric golf cart were stuffed inside. The original steering wheel and ped... | 40 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "427526",
"author": "vasskk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T22:03:25",
"content": "coolest thing ever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427528",
"author": "Twerpling",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T22:04:50",
"content": "This is... | 1,760,377,123.482016 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/visualizing-pcb-revisions-using-a-gerber-viewer/ | Visualizing PCB Revisions Using A Gerber Viewer | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"eagle",
"gerber",
"gerbv",
"pcb",
"schematics"
] | We all know that Eagle has its share of shortcomings. Instructables user [westfw] was particularly annoyed by the fact that while Eagle keeps copies of up to 10 revisions of your board, it cannot open those files without resorting to manually renaming each one. Even more frustrating to him is the fact that you can’t us... | 13 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "427542",
"author": "hpux735",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T22:24:01",
"content": "Awesome idea.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427548",
"author": "macegr",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T22:32:08",
"content": "Good old westfw... | 1,760,377,123.13107 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/only-losers-text-message-on-cellphones-this-guy-carries-his-own-teletype-for-that/ | Only Losers Text Message On Cellphones – This Guy Carries His Own Teletype For That | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"asr-33",
"sms",
"stm32",
"teletype",
"text message"
] | Yes, that’s an SMS text messaging device. [Mdziewie] decided that texting on a regular cellphone was too boring and decided to
build himself an old-school SMS gateway
. Here’s
a translated link
but the formatting of the forum post gets screwed up with the machine translation.
The device he’s using is
an ASR-33 Teletype... | 21 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "427477",
"author": "Doc Oct",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T20:18:10",
"content": "One thing that I’ve been considering for awhile is a morse code based SMS doohickey. It could be the size of a phone even with iambic paddles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}... | 1,760,377,123.405099 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/chainless-bicycle-will-turn-a-few-heads/ | Chainless Bicycle Will Turn A Few Heads | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"hub motor",
"scooter",
"velocipede",
"welding"
] | Someone let [Tane] play around with welding equipment and bicycle parts and look what happened! He built
a diminutive velocipede
. Now that’s just a term for a human-powered land vehicle, but the term fits a bit better as this is missing most of the stuff you’d expect to see on a bicycle.
He started with a mountain bik... | 26 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "427422",
"author": "PsyKotyk",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T19:17:09",
"content": "Looks like a great way to get a handlebar stem in the nuts.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "427472",
"author": "bronk",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,123.552771 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/incredibly-fast-3d-printing-with-the-ultimaker/ | Incredibly Fast 3D Printing With The Ultimaker | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"3d printing",
"makerbot",
"reprap",
"ultimaker"
] | There’s a new 3d printer on the block,
and hot damn is it fast!
Hailing from the Netherlands, the Ultimaker 3D Printer has finally hit US shores, and aims to give the MakerBot a run for its money. The Ultimaker was designed by
Utrecht Fab Lab
manager [Siert Wijnia] along with two frequent lab patrons, [Erik DeBruijn an... | 92 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "427315",
"author": "Krazeecain",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T18:08:13",
"content": "Holy crap that thing’s fast!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427317",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T18:10:23",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,123.730039 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/virtual-segway-tours-using-the-wii-balance-board/ | Virtual Segway Tours Using The Wii Balance Board | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"balance board",
"google earth",
"monster milk truck",
"wii fit"
] | Take a tour of anywhere on earth without leaving your home. This
virtual Segway tour
uses the Wii Fit Balance Board and Google Earth to let the rider control a virtual tour by leaning in the direction they want to travel. It’s the product of
a hackathon at SVI Hackspace
, a new hackerspace in Stanford’s Huang Engineeri... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "427466",
"author": "dcj2",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T19:52:23",
"content": "Nice idea, but its not exactly the most illustrative video, is it? Hey guys, lookit this video! Its a guy standing in front of a laptop. Isn’t that KEWL!?!?!?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"rep... | 1,760,377,123.59754 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/tiny-external-system-monitor-makes-it-easy-to-keep-tabs-on-your-pc/ | Tiny External System Monitor Makes It Easy To Keep Tabs On Your PC | Mike Nathan | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"attiny",
"system monitor",
"usb"
] | Instructables user [Jan] likes to
keep close tabs on his computer’s memory usage
, but wanted something more interesting to look at than the standard resource manager. He preferred to have an external display available that would show his computer’s status with a quick glance, and thus this system monitor was born.
His... | 13 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "427211",
"author": "Phik",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T14:10:52",
"content": "Nice!I like how he’s included the virtual memory. I’m working on a similar project and hadn’t thought to include the virtual memory.[Blatant self promotion]http://waitwhatquestionmark.wordpress.com/2011/05/18... | 1,760,377,123.780411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/comment-system-updates/ | Comment System Updates | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [] | We’ve been working hard on this one and finally made a tiny bit of progress.
You will find that comments are now nested. We can see there are some slight visual issues, but we’re working on it. Please be patient with us.
Another edition you will find is the “report” button. If you find comments offensive, click that b... | 88 | 49 | [
{
"comment_id": "425381",
"author": "CyberKing",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T21:18:28",
"content": "so how many comments can be nestled?lets find out",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425383",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,123.903163 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/putting-a-pdp-10-on-an-fpga/ | Putting A PDP-10 On An FPGA | Brian Benchoff | [
"hardware",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"emulation",
"fpga",
"PDP-10"
] | [dgcx] has been working on
reimplementing a PDP-10/x on an FPGA
for the last 2 and a half years. This surprised us because we’re only hearing about this project
now
.
After designing three versions, [dgcx] eventually ended up with a one-FPGA implementation of a PDP-10 and an awesome
PDF writeup
. Although
PDP-10 emulat... | 41 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "425380",
"author": "rjnerd",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T21:17:25",
"content": "I am pretty sure that the source/binaries for ITS are out there somewhere.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425435",
"author": "GCL",
... | 1,760,377,123.981948 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/adding-auto-off-to-a-cheap-multimeter/ | Adding Auto-off To A Cheap Multimeter | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"ATtiny25",
"auto-off",
"multimeter"
] | [Florin] picked up a cheap multimeter in order to make multiple measurements at one time. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very good at remembering to turn it off when he was finished so he burned through some batteries. Why an auto-off feature wasn’t the first thing coded into the firmware we’ll never know, but [Florin] devel... | 24 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "425344",
"author": "dave",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T20:31:59",
"content": "That’s funny, I’d want to do the opposite. Turning meters back on every 15 minutes is quite annoying.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425361",
... | 1,760,377,124.082735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/ir-communications-tutorial/ | IR Communications Tutorial | Kevin Dady | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"irda"
] | After seeing our
communications via light
post , reader [Chris] dropped this handy little link in our inbox. A very good
tutorial about using infrared to enable communications
between 2 pic micro controllers.
The tutorial covers all the parts you will need, physical wiring and schematics with notes detailing each secti... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "425308",
"author": "Bogdan",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T19:16:15",
"content": "You usually do this by modulating the emitting light with a certain frequency and look for that frequency at the receiving end. It’s not more complicated than this.At the emitter side of things you pulsate ... | 1,760,377,124.023588 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/midi-air-drums-let-you-play-anywhere/ | MIDI Air Drums Let You Play Anywhere | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"arduino",
"drums",
"midi"
] | [Maayan Migdal] wrote in to share
a really cool drum kit he constructed
that has one special twist – no drums at all. Using a simple MIDI device and an Arduino, his “Air Drums” look pretty sweet.
The hack makes use of a pair of garden rakes, which serve as his drum sticks. The rakes were cut down and modified to allow ... | 26 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "425227",
"author": "Decius",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T16:58:01",
"content": "Nice build, I really liked how the video was put together :D (+Diagrams).I wanna make a pair of USB sandals <_<",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "425238"... | 1,760,377,125.900057 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/sleek-disc-less-gamecube-handheld/ | Sleek, Disc-less GameCube Handheld | Mike Nathan | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"gamecube",
"handheld",
"linux",
"portable",
"sd card"
] | Console hacker [techknott] has a skill set that is quite possibly second to none. We do love [Ben Heck] and think that his portable consoles are beyond awesome, but you’ve got to check out
this portable GameCube
[techknott] put together.
While the construction details are pretty sparse, the video below shows off the bu... | 35 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "425133",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T13:26:11",
"content": "They’re usually pretty chunky and filled with tape.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "425137",
"author": "that1guy",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T13:38:... | 1,760,377,126.068587 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/a-pill-reminder-box-to-be-proud-of/ | A Pill Reminder Box To Be Proud Of | Jeremy Cook | [
"Medical Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"led",
"pills"
] | Not satisfied with the traditional daily pill boxes, [Ryan] set out to
build his own
. According to his article, these particular pills had to be taken every three days, and he wanted a solution that required “zero effort.” Although one might question whether his solution actually took this amount of effort, the build ... | 37 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "425091",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T11:09:02",
"content": "Maybe in the next version he could get the box to weigh the pill bottles to check if they have been taken ( not really needed but would be a great addition)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repli... | 1,760,377,126.239824 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/wasp-uav-gets-some-new-toys-now-intercepts-your-phone-calls-too/ | WASP UAV Gets Some New Toys, Now Intercepts Your Phone Calls Too | Mike Nathan | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"drone",
"gsm. defcon",
"penetration",
"uav",
"wifi"
] | If you had the pleasure of attending last year’s DEFCON conference, you are no doubt familiar with [Mike Tassey] and [Richard Perkins]. There, the pair showed off a work in progress
DIY aerial drone named WASP
. Short for Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform, WASP was impressive
when we brought it to your attention la... | 34 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "426773",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T18:17:00",
"content": "“the pair” is working as contractors for DoD, nothing impressive, rather scary",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "426856",
"author": "cmholm",
... | 1,760,377,126.355784 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/robotic-gardener-takes-its-cue-from-bomb-disposal-bots/ | Robotic Gardener Takes Its Cue From Bomb Disposal Bots | Brian Benchoff | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"armitron",
"parallax",
"parallaxpropeller",
"propeller",
"wireless camera",
"xbee"
] | [Dave] posted some pictures and videos of his ‘Nuntius’ robot
on the Propeller forums
. From the pictures it’s an impressive build, but to really appreciate [Dave]’s skill,
check out the Youtube demo
.
The
controller
is a Propeller protoboard with bits of angle aluminum fastened together. Pots are positioned at the joi... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "426762",
"author": "Jon Neal",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T17:28:36",
"content": "The response time seems slow. Pretty awesome project though. It reminds me of a dinosaur when it is out slowly panning around the yard. I love how he stuck a weed in the middle of his yard just so he coul... | 1,760,377,125.993533 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/making-the-case-for-in-circuit-debugging-tools/ | Making The Case For In-circuit Debugging Tools | Mike Nathan | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"debugging",
"ICD",
"pic",
"programming"
] | If you are in the market for a PIC microcontroller programmer, you may want to consider a model with an In-Circuit Debugger (ICD). [Rajendra] put together
a great tutorial on using an ICD
when debugging PIC firmware, which makes a pretty convincing argument for owning one.
In his tutorial, he happens to be using a Mikr... | 13 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "426717",
"author": "hpux735",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T16:25:46",
"content": "For the price of that programmer/debugger I’d be extremely cautious. The PicKit3 (which is Microchip’s current low-end offering) is much more likely to be supported in MPlabX (the new Microchip IDE). Als... | 1,760,377,126.172925 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/fonera-based-quadcopter-can-be-controlled-from-a-web-browser/ | Fonera-based Quadcopter Can Be Controlled From A Web Browser | Mike Nathan | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"fonera",
"html 5",
"linux",
"pic",
"quad rotor",
"quadcopter"
] | [Tiakson] just wrapped up the construction of a quadcopter which
piqued our interest due to the unexpected mix of hardware
he used.
A good portion of the copter is made up of the essential bits we have come to expect from a quad rotor system. Instead of using an Xbee or hobby wireless controller however, [Tiakson] opte... | 11 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "426691",
"author": "Pixel",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T15:17:31",
"content": "Great. Yet another Quad working when I can’t get mine to come even close to being able to take off without oscillating to the point of flipping :(Nice project though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,... | 1,760,377,125.945771 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/how-to-take-a-travelling-electronics-lab-on-the-road-with-you/ | How To Take A Travelling Electronics Lab On The Road With You | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"bench",
"mobile",
"portable",
"workbench"
] | If you’re a frequent traveler, or if you don’t have a garage or basement and find your kitchen table is doomed to serve most of its life as an electronics bench this hack is for you. [Robovergne] came up with
a mobile electronics lab
(
translated
) in order to help preserve the Wife Acceptance Factor for his hobby.
The... | 22 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "426674",
"author": "HHH",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T14:09:31",
"content": "Exactly what I needed! I’ve always considered packing electronic tools and components to be the most annoying thing about traveling. Now I can live in peace!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repli... | 1,760,377,126.125318 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/workshop-lights-so-bright-they-will-give-you-sunburn/ | Workshop Lights So Bright, They Will Give You Sunburn | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"atmega",
"ccfl",
"leds",
"lighting"
] | There are few things more frustrating than trying to tinker at your workbench with suboptimal lighting. [Jeremy] was toiling away in his workshop one afternoon when
he decided that he finally had enough
, and set out to overhaul his lighting setup.
His workshop is incredibly bright now, sporting a handful of under the ... | 10 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "426661",
"author": "YT2095",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T13:07:18",
"content": "“There. Can. Never. Be. Too. Many. LEDs!” Amen to that Brother! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426665",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "20... | 1,760,377,125.841984 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/heres-a-button-call-someone-who-cares/ | Here’s A Button, Call Someone Who Cares… | Mike Nathan | [
"Phone Hacks"
] | [
"Teensy",
"voip"
] | [Les] had thousands of dollars of expensive IP Telephone infrastructure at his fingertips, so he figured he might as well play around a bit – after all, what good is all that equipment
if you can’t have a little fun
?
Inspired by the “Awesome Button”
featured on Make
, he started thinking about what sort of feature he ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "426637",
"author": "Pete Prodoehl",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T12:14:35",
"content": "Here’sThe ButtonI ended up building for myPhoto Booth. Based on the AWESOME button, of course.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426678",
"aut... | 1,760,377,126.288206 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/toy-robot-hand-vastly-improved-now-more-offensive/ | Toy Robot Hand Vastly Improved, Now More Offensive | Brian Benchoff | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"PICAXE",
"robot hand",
"toys"
] | YouTube user [onefivefour] posted a video of his
hacked up toy robot hand
. These cheap
robot hands
usually only use one wire to move all five fingers. [onefivefour] improved upon the design and added five servos to allow independent control of each digit.
The servos are controlled by a PICAXE microcontroller, and [one... | 9 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "426633",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T11:46:24",
"content": "I wonder what the grip is like on this hand , is it able to pick up items or are the fingers not strong enough ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "426820"... | 1,760,377,126.44673 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/31/hackaday-links-july-31-2011/ | Hackaday Links: July 31, 2011 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"earbuds",
"iphone",
"solder pot",
"ti-84",
"tie"
] | Indestructible
earbuds
We’re still waiting for our [Lt. Uhura] style earbuds. But until then, can we interest anyone in
a set that will stand up to some abuse
?
Solder Pot Scavenger
[Felicitus] says we should get
a solder pot and use it to scavenge for parts
. His method looks pretty easy and it’s cheaper than buying
a... | 44 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "426373",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T21:34:47",
"content": "my ear buds break EVERY 2 months almost on the nose … if these have skull candy quality id love temi need good bass for meh techno",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"c... | 1,760,377,126.711256 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/31/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-make-lumber-keep-time/ | Do You Have What It Takes To Make Lumber Keep Time? | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"gears",
"pendulum",
"wood",
"wooden"
] | [Frank] sent in a link to this fantastic wooden clock. The design was dreamed up by [Clayton Boyer] and
he’s got full-sized templates for sale on his site
. We’ve marveled at his creations in the past, having featured
his useless machine
that was made from wooden gears. This “Bird of Paradise” clock steps up the comple... | 20 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "426307",
"author": "Addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T19:17:03",
"content": "Wow what a work of art.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426314",
"author": "jon",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T19:54:58",
"content": "And this... | 1,760,377,126.618668 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/31/monitoring-the-worlds-dns-status-using-a-display-straight-out-of-wargames/ | Monitoring The World’s DNS Status Using A Display Straight Out Of WarGames | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"analog meter",
"arduino mega",
"DataCenter",
"opendns",
"panel meter",
"tlc5940"
] | Nothing says Cold War like a map of the work with LEDs embedded in it. Throw in some analog dials for good measure and you’ve got a piece that would be comfortable mounted next the WOPR in everyone’s favorite ’80s-computers-run-amok movie. We think [Dima] really hit the mark when
building this status panel for OpenDNS
... | 14 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "426256",
"author": "SuperNuRd",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T17:06:05",
"content": "Map of the work should be ma of the world",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426258",
"author": "SuperNuRd",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T17:06:53"... | 1,760,377,126.763464 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/31/commodore-64-usb-controller-adapter-for-your-pc/ | Commodore 64 USB Controller Adapter For Your PC | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"c64",
"commodore",
"usb"
] | [Frank], like many people, has a soft spot in his heart for the Commodore 64. He prefers to play his C64 games on his computer nowadays, but likes using
his old school Competition Pro
rather than some modern controller with remapped buttons. The only problem with using the controller is that his new computer doesn’t ha... | 11 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "426278",
"author": "Shackadoodl",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T18:01:49",
"content": "Looks like a great hack ^^For those among us who like these things in bulk could also buy the same thing from speedlink for about 15$. The part number is sl-6603-SBK competition pro usb joystick.I’m no... | 1,760,377,127.179226 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/31/parametric-script-makes-laser-cutter-designs-a-snap/ | Parametric Script Makes Laser Cutter Designs A Snap | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"laser cutter",
"script",
"svg"
] | [Tinkerer] bought a small cupboard from an antique store to fit nicely into his kitchen decor. After getting it home, he realized that some of the cubbyholes had originally housed drawers. The originals were long gone but this provided an opportunity for him to
make the replacements seen above
.
The first design approa... | 11 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "426212",
"author": "Brad",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31T14:17:54",
"content": "Good stuff. Btw, it’s the “render” tab. Not “renter”. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426218",
"author": "sneakypoo",
"timestamp": "2011-07-31... | 1,760,377,127.126259 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/avr-programmer-modelled-after-the-mkii-uses-lufa/ | AVR Programmer Modelled After The MkII – Uses LUFA | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"abcminiuser",
"at90usb162",
"AVR",
"dean camera",
"isp",
"lufa",
"mkii"
] | Here’s a new option for building your own AVR programmer. It’s called
the MkII Slim
and the diminutive size makes it live up to its name. The design is rather spartan, using just three chips; a voltage regulator, a MAX3002 level converter, and an Atmel AT90USB162 as the main microcontroller. This chip has a built-in US... | 20 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "425982",
"author": "Steve-O-Rama",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T21:39:39",
"content": "And it even works with AVR Studio! Huzzah! Thanks for sharing!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "425983",
"author": "PhilipG",
"timestamp... | 1,760,377,127.014627 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/bluetooth-morse-code-keyboard-for-the-disabled/ | Bluetooth Morse Code Keyboard For The Disabled | Brian Benchoff | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Medical Hacks",
"Microcontrollers",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"input device",
"morse",
"morse code"
] | The team a Zunkworks wanted to build a device for people who can’t normally use a keyboard and mouse. The
Bluetooth Morse code keyboard
is what they came up with. This build gives the user full control over the keyboard and mouse using a single button or a sip & puff interface.
The project is build around an Arduino Pr... | 15 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "427196",
"author": "austin",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T13:20:05",
"content": "how does it know when one letter ends and another begins?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "427201",
"author": "Tel",
"timestamp": "201... | 1,760,377,127.229573 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/02/robots-listen-only-to-the-leader-when-building-a-roving-quadcopter-landing-pad/ | Robots Listen Only To The Leader When Building A Roving Quadcopter Landing Pad | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"georgia tech",
"helicopter",
"quadcopter",
"quadrotor",
"swarm robotics"
] | Swarm robotics is really starting to produce some interesting results. This image is from the video embedded after the break that show a group of
five robots creating a landing platform for a quadrotor helicopter
. The four that actually make up the platform are not in contact with each other, but instead following com... | 22 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "427146",
"author": "neorazz",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T11:05:38",
"content": "Don’t let them talk to watson or were all done for",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "427159",
"author": "Eirinn",
"timestamp": "2011-08-02T11:38... | 1,760,377,127.075979 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/want-to-play-pong-on-your-oscilloscope/ | Want To Play Pong On Your Oscilloscope? | Kevin Dady | [
"News",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"graphics",
"oscilloscope"
] | I always have! I don’t know why, but I like the idea of using an oscilloscope screen as a general use video display. Why not? In my case it sits on my desk full time, has a large screen area, can do multiple modes of display, and is very easy control.
Making an oscilloscope screen do your bidding is an old trick. There... | 15 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "426923",
"author": "silvesterstillalone",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T23:15:10",
"content": "Nice writeup. Very thorough in all seriousness.But..Wait a tick. Something feels conspicuously absent. I went here today to get Dtown maker faire coverage. No love for motown? Too scarry/far aw... | 1,760,377,127.292506 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/who-knew-thinkpad-batteries-require-a-jump-start/ | Who Knew Thinkpad Batteries Require A Jump Start? | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"cell",
"ibm",
"jump start",
"lithium",
"repair",
"replace",
"t40",
"thinkpad"
] | Lithium battery packs reaching the end of their life usually have a lot of kick left in them. That’s because they’re made up of multiple cells and it only takes the failure of one to bork the entire battery. One of the most interesting examples we’ve heard of this is in the Toyota Prius, but that’s a story for another ... | 59 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "426901",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T22:09:20",
"content": "This is interesting, I know that protected 18650 and RCR123A cells have a small built-in IC that sits under one of the terminals and cuts the connection between the cell and the terminal when the cell voltage... | 1,760,377,127.379902 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/adding-ambilight-clone-system-to-your-home-theater-just-got-a-big-price-cut/ | Adding Ambilight Clone System To Your Home Theater Just Got A Big Price Cut | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"ambilight",
"arduino",
"DealExtreme",
"npn"
] | Whenever we get a tip claiming a project is cheap and easy we raise a cynical eyebrow. But [Yonsje] isn’t telling us a story,
his Amiblight clone really does boil down the complexity
and slash the price.
For the uninitiated, this is a clone of the
Philips Amilight system
that has been an option with some of their TVs o... | 25 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "426879",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T21:23:30",
"content": "I’d really like an ambilite clone, but I won’t dedicated a PC and it’s electricity draw to it. Can someone smarter than me please design on around an IC?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,127.442404 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/google-adk-clones-pack-a-few-extra-features-hopefully-far-cheaper-than-the-original/ | Google ADK Clones Pack A Few Extra Features, Hopefully Far Cheaper Than The Original | Mike Nathan | [
"Android Hacks",
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"adk",
"android",
"arduino",
"google"
] | [charliex] from Null Space Labs wrote in to share a project that he and the rest of the gang have been working on
over the last few weeks
. The team has been remixing and building clones of the Google ADK demo board we saw earlier this year, in hopes of getting a huge batch prepped before Defcon 19.
Their version makes... | 9 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "426890",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T21:50:49",
"content": "HAHA the andropirate is epic win!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426915",
"author": "Buddhafw",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T22:45:32",
"conten... | 1,760,377,127.49093 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/08/01/light-leds-with-fire/ | Light LED’s With FIRE! | Kevin Dady | [
"chemistry hacks"
] | [
"Copper Oxide",
"generator"
] | Reader [Andre] sent in a link which tells us all about this “cool”
Copper Oxide Thermoelectric Generator
. All you need is a bit of solid copper wire and a gas torch. Burn the wire so it gets a nice coating of oxide. From there, it is a matter of making the 2 sections of burned wire cross at a point and heat up only on... | 30 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "426793",
"author": "asheets",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T19:06:55",
"content": "I was about to submit this one myself. It is from the same guy that charges old refrigerators with propane and makes his own miniature CRTs.I will have to admit that I disagree with his explanation, thoug... | 1,760,377,127.55796 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/rc-hexababy-is-guaranteed-to-give-you-nightmares/ | R/C Hexababy Is Guaranteed To Give You Nightmares | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"hexapod",
"remote control",
"toys"
] | For this week’s hack, [Dino] was working on a mechanical cat toy, but the project fell apart towards the end for some reason or another. With time running out,
he had to come up with something
on pretty short notice, using whatever he happened to have on hand. Luckily he picks up some seriously weird stuff at the local... | 18 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "425957",
"author": "Roy Eltham",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T20:19:09",
"content": "Excellent Hack, sir! So simple, yet so cool.The drilling out of the eyes was especially awesome and creepy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "425964"... | 1,760,377,127.623538 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/bejeweled-blitz-bot-makes-your-high-score-look-just-sad/ | Bejeweled Blitz Bot Makes Your High Score Look Just Sad | Mike Szczys | [
"Software Hacks"
] | [
"bejeweled",
"bot",
"puzzle",
"solver",
"solving"
] | Programmers don’t need to get good at a game to achieve a high score, they code a bot for that instead. Take [hypnotizd] for instance. He was learning to write in the C# language and decided to make
a bot that plays Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook
. He figures he took between 48 and 72 hours of coding over a couple of week... | 48 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "425938",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T19:19:20",
"content": "Nice! i love C# personally i find it my favorite languagei do allot of interfacing hardware with software",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "425940",
"... | 1,760,377,127.900628 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/usb-reddit-upvotedownvote-button/ | USB Reddit Upvote/Downvote Button | Mike Nathan | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"3d printing",
"reddit",
"Teensy"
] | [Chris] has recently become a self-declared Reddit addict and wanted to build something that would
streamline the process of voting on posts
. Inspired by the
Awesome Button hack
featured on
Make
a little while back, he thought that a physical upvote/downvote button would be the ideal peripheral for all of his Reddit n... | 10 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "425899",
"author": "Tom Hek",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T17:09:48",
"content": "As a full-time Reddit nerd, I have to say this is one of the best hacks ever (except for the motion controlled down/upvote button, but hey)..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},... | 1,760,377,127.669614 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/am-singer-a-tiny-am-transmitter/ | AM Singer: A Tiny AM Transmitter | Jeremy Cook | [
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"am",
"radio"
] | [Simon Orr] wrote in to tell us about his
AM transmitter prototype
that he plans to put into production in a few months. The build is based on an “Easy AM Transmitter” featured in
this
Instructables article.
Interestingly enough, this device is capable of transmitting in the 100KHz to 480KHz frequencies. The AM band go... | 32 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "425853",
"author": "hpux735",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T15:28:47",
"content": "I want to see more about the project, but I don’t really want to install fritzig, could you post an image?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425857",
... | 1,760,377,128.138709 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/30/making-structured-wiring-do-your-bidding/ | Making Structured Wiring Do Your Bidding | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"ethernet",
"splitter"
] | So you’ve just moved into a home that has cat5 running throughout. This is called structured wiring and is a great feature for a home. But what if the existing wiring doesn’t work the way you would prefer to setup your network? [Firestorm_v1] has a workaround that lets you
reconfigure Ethernet without pulling new cable... | 42 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "425768",
"author": "RooTer",
"timestamp": "2011-07-30T13:10:26",
"content": "Exact same thing but with addition of rj45 is very popular – love it simplicity",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425770",
"author": "RooTer",
... | 1,760,377,128.326241 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/rgb-led-spectrum-analyzer-coffee-table/ | RGB LED Spectrum Analyzer Coffee Table | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"coffee table",
"msp430",
"RGB LED",
"texas instruments"
] | This year, students working for Texas Instruments as part of their Co-op program were challenged to construct a project around the company’s MSP430 microcontroller. A team of three students, [Max Thrun, Mark Labbato, Ian Cathey] decided to build something that would fit perfectly in any college student’s dorm room –
an... | 32 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "425469",
"author": "Elco Jacobs",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T23:13:55",
"content": "The visualizations is awesome!Is the FFT running on the microcontroller or the PC?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "425499",
"author": "j... | 1,760,377,127.9722 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/29/improving-audio-output-from-an-hd-radio-receiver/ | Improving Audio Output From An HD Radio Receiver | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"auvio",
"burr-brown",
"hd tuner",
"insignia",
"op-amp",
"opa2604"
] | [Phil] picked up an HD radio receiver when Radio Shack was clearing them out at a 60% discount. But to his disappointment, when he hooked it up the sound left a lot to be desired with limited mid-range and flat bass. After some forum mining he discovered that the optical output didn’t have this problem, and came to the... | 19 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "425455",
"author": "The Timmy",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T22:43:17",
"content": "nice. this project has me thinking… what electronics of mine are lacking in their potential due to poor/cheap component selection.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,128.195256 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/ntsc-video-out-with-the-papilio-one/ | NTSC Video Out With The Papilio One | Mike Nathan | [
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"fpga",
"papilio one",
"tv output"
] | [Ben Leperchey] is working on building a Sega Master System clone using the Papilio One FPGA board, and although his ultimate goal has yet to be reached, he’s
bringing some great stuff to the table
in the meantime.
One component that is necessary for any sort of game system clone is NTSC/PAL video output, naturally. Si... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "424835",
"author": "beeboue",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T00:09:28",
"content": "I like the kinder, gentler HaD. This is almost like stumbleupon!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424870",
"author": "Denis Bisson",
"timestamp... | 1,760,377,128.24854 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/live-nba-scoreboard-with-huge-7-segment-displays/ | Live NBA Scoreboard With Huge 7-segment Displays | Brian Benchoff | [
"News"
] | [
"display"
] | [Kianoosh] was in Las Vegas over spring break and was fascinated by the real-time sports scores displayed at the casinos. He figured that this would be an easy enough project to duplicate, so he built a
gigantic NBA scoreboard
that updates live from the NBA website.
The build uses the OS X Automator to pull scores down... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "424860",
"author": "dext3r",
"timestamp": "2011-07-29T01:27:08",
"content": "this is awesome. looks like a real sports scoreboard, and i see you “solved” the issue with triple digits scores :) lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": ... | 1,760,377,128.466827 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/creating-halftone-pictures-with-a-cnc-machine/ | Creating Halftone Pictures With A CNC Machine | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"halftone",
"pictures"
] | [Metalfusion], built himself a nice looking CNC machine and has been experimenting with some out of the box uses for his new tool. One novel use he is particularly fond of is
creating pictures with his machine
(
Google Translation
). While you might imagine that he is simply using the CNC as an engraver, literally draw... | 56 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "424783",
"author": "D1g1Ts",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T21:43:45",
"content": "AH my ears, the vid is so loud.Though great project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424795",
"author": "jeremiah",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T22... | 1,760,377,128.417249 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/wooden-machine-belongs-in-willy-wonkas-factory/ | Wooden Machine Belongs In Willy Wonka’s Factory | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"chain",
"differential",
"gear",
"universal joint",
"wood"
] | Behold the wooden machine
(
translated
) that is used for… well it does… it was built because… Okay, this is a case where asking what it does or why it was built is the wrong question. [Erich Schatt] began building the piece that he calls “Wheels” back in 1995. It took just seven years to complete, and is made entirely... | 20 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "424749",
"author": "1000100 1000001 1010110 1000101",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T20:54:36",
"content": "Wow…and I was proud of the workbench I built…this is phenomenal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424758",
"author": "Hacke... | 1,760,377,128.520728 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/frankenkindle-building-an-alternate-kindle-keyboard/ | FrankenKindle: Building An Alternate Kindle Keyboard | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Kindle hacks"
] | [
"breakout",
"ereader",
"keyboard",
"kindle",
"multiplexer",
"Teensy",
"TS3A5017"
] | If you’ve ever thought the Kindle keyboard was a bit cramped you’re not alone. [Glenn’s] been working on
developing an external keyboard for the Kindle
for quite some time. It may not make easier for everyone to use, but he’s motivated to improve usability for his sister who has Cerebral Palsy.
We see a lot of keyboard... | 7 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "424741",
"author": "FractalBrain",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T20:29:43",
"content": "I like it. If it can be, as he said, blackboxed, simplified and sped up a bit, there are a number of problems that could be tackle. Ok, well, my brain seems to have fixed on only one of them: Hang ... | 1,760,377,128.571584 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/rc-car-and-beagle-board-mate-for-a-versatile-robot-build/ | RC Car And Beagle Board Mate For A Versatile Robot Build | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"beagleboard",
"servo"
] | Here’s
a rover project that has plenty of power
(
translated
) to go places. This is true not only of its locomotive capability, but processing power as well.
The RC car used here
(
translated
) is not overly expensive, but offers a lot of versatility. It’s got front and rear steering via two servo motors, as well as i... | 12 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "424706",
"author": "N0LKK",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T19:12:29",
"content": "Mt first thought was how well does a rear suspension work as a front suspension? Well enough on a RC vehicle, I guess, going by the videos. Someday Hackaday will find one with that has a motor for each wheel... | 1,760,377,128.625698 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/a-professional-looking-n64-portable-build/ | A Professional Looking N64 Portable Build | Jeremy Cook | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"console",
"goldeneye",
"n64",
"portable"
] | Although Hack A Day is no stranger to console conversions,
this portable N64
build is worthy of note. The article itself is in Spanish, but for those that don’t speak the language, the steps and components necessary are well documented in pictures. There’s even a video of the finished product after the break.
What is e... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "424600",
"author": "elduderino",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T16:47:34",
"content": "This is one of the coolest hacks I have seen. Does it have rumble though? And is it just me or does the sound seem really jumpy in the beginning of the first game?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": ... | 1,760,377,128.837524 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/camera-flash-marquee-real-of-fake/ | Camera Flash Marquee: Real Of Fake? | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"dslr",
"flash",
"marquee",
"matrix",
"music video"
] | It’s time for everyone’s favorite comment thread game: Real or Fake? This week’s edition comes in from a tip that [Fabian] sent us about
the music video Bright Siren by the band Androp
. The video starts by showing bundles of cables being sorted and connected to breadboards. We get a brief shot of a large LED matrix (p... | 105 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "423661",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T18:11:15",
"content": "I’m not sure any flash can recharge and discharge at that rate (nearly 30fps). And that would be hell on batteries too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "... | 1,760,377,128.948723 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/unlocking-wireless-pc-locks/ | Unlocking Wireless PC Locks | Kevin Dady | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"usrp"
] | [Mr.Pantz] pointed us to a web page we thought you would find interesting. It deals with
hacking PC lock using a Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) .
Following the good practice of logging off or locking your workstation while your not at it, it is darn hard to get users to actually do it. These little gadgets... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "423638",
"author": "Henrik Pedersen",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T17:26:41",
"content": "I have one exactly like this, and I can’t live without it in school when I need to go away for a second or a friend is trying to see through my private pictures xDBUT the standard software sucks BI... | 1,760,377,128.766493 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/automated-water-distiller-gets-an-overhaul/ | Automated Water Distiller Gets An Overhaul | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"automation",
"lcd",
"water distiller"
] | One thing we love about the hacking community is the drive that most people have to revamp and rework their “finished” projects. A few weeks ago, we wrote about a water distilling rig that [Kyle] hacked together, which allowed him to automate his distillation process.
He took his project back into the workshop
and twea... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "423597",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T15:51:53",
"content": "It now distills alcohol instead.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "423604",
"author": "haroldbalzac",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T16:05:15",
"cont... | 1,760,377,129.268424 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/how-to-build-your-own-quadcopter-step-by-step/ | How To Build Your Own Quadcopter, Step By Step | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"quadcopter"
] | DIY-er [Russell] wanted a quadcopter, and like many people out there, he knew the satisfaction that would come from building it himself. Rather than purchase a kit or follow a set of online instructions, he spent a lot of time researching quadcopters, and eventually
put together a thorough tutorial himself
.
His Arduin... | 54 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "423570",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T14:27:56",
"content": "error : for the estimated cost, it’s written $1000-$1200 on the blog.Still, i didn’t think it would be that expensive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "4... | 1,760,377,129.352181 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/londons-44con-is-looking-for-a-few-good-hackers/ | London’s 44Con Is Looking For A Few Good Hackers | Mike Nathan | [
"cons",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"44Con",
"DEF CON",
"penetration testing",
"security"
] | While we see plenty of security-related conferences here in the US, our friends across the pond were apparently anxious to hold
a large-scale security conference of their own
. At the helm of the first ever 44Con are DEF CON Goon [Adrian] and Penetration Tester [Steve Lord]. The pair are quite involved in London’s secu... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "423575",
"author": "Matthew",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T14:58:53",
"content": "Is it Just Me or is the Link Not working",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "423605",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T16:07:36",
... | 1,760,377,129.102705 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/building-a-one-instruction-computer/ | Building A One-instruction Computer | Brian Benchoff | [
"Software Development"
] | [
"fpga",
"OISC",
"One instruction computer",
"verilog"
] | [Hasith] sent in
this project
where he goes through the process of designing a one instruction CPU in Verilog. It may not win a contest for the coolest build on Hack A Day, but we really do appreciate the “applied nerd” aspect of this build.
With only one instruction, an
OISC
is a lot simpler than
the mess we have to... | 23 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "423552",
"author": "blues",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T12:40:59",
"content": "You know of Transfer Triggered Architectures? They only have a move-Instruction and then move around the data to “special| units that will do all the work like multiplication, addition, and all the functions... | 1,760,377,129.412676 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/27/circuitbee-makes-sharing-schematics-and-circuit-diagrams-easy/ | CircuitBee Makes Sharing Schematics And Circuit Diagrams Easy | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"circuit diagram",
"CircuitBee",
"schematics"
] | When looking for things to write about, there is nothing we like to see more than well-documented schematics and code available for download. In the case of schematics, we realize that they can be a bit of a pain to publish. Many times we see them in the form of blurry JPEGs or humungous PDF files, neither of which are... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "423515",
"author": "vic",
"timestamp": "2011-07-27T11:09:38",
"content": "Might be useful is registration wasn’t mandatory to view some schematics and if you could print correctly. It is also impossible to export the schematics, which looks to me like another lock-in attempt.Has the... | 1,760,377,129.479518 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/microcontroller-communications-using-flashing-lights/ | Microcontroller Communications Using Flashing Lights | Mike Nathan | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"microcontrollers",
"phototransistors"
] | [Scott] was driving in the pouring rain behind a car with its blinkers on
when inspiration struck
. He had previously created a simple communications system using his sound card that allowed him to
send data to a microcontroller from his PC
, but he thought that doing the same thing with light would be an interesting e... | 43 | 40 | [
{
"comment_id": "424539",
"author": "The Steven",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T15:44:36",
"content": "Chat via IrDA?Interesting idea.How about a Line-Of-Sight-Car-To-Car messaging system?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424541",
"author": "JohnP... | 1,760,377,129.55876 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/security-bot-2/ | Security Bot 2 | Kevin Dady | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"security"
] | [William] Had originally built a little Security Bot to roam the halls of his house while he was not at home. He wanted a little bit more and started
Security Bot 2 to include a good pile of sensors and add pan and tilt control to the onboard camera
. Thanks to ordering pieces from a “who’s who” list of robotic and ele... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "424494",
"author": "Jk",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T14:48:57",
"content": "Nicely done :D :D mental hi 5",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424499",
"author": "mindstormy",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T14:53:02",
"content": "... | 1,760,377,129.609111 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/making-and-selling-star-wars-costumes-ruled-to-be-legal/ | Making And Selling Star Wars Costumes Ruled To Be Legal | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"costume",
"lawsuit",
"lucasfilm",
"mold",
"stormtrooper",
"vacuum former"
] | [Andrew Ainsworth] has been making and selling costumes based on Star Wars character (some original, and some of his own creation) for several years. Lucasfilm sued him for $20 million back in 2004 claiming infringement of intellectual property rights. He stopped selling them in the US (as it was a US copyright) but no... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "424452",
"author": "Ram41662",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T14:02:03",
"content": "If the vacuum forming really interest you, then you might consider reading “Secrets of Building a Plastic Vacuum Forming Machine” by Vincent Gingery. It’s a bit of simplistic document, but it does give y... | 1,760,377,129.798696 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/smd-soldering-with-gas/ | SMD Soldering With Gas | Kevin Dady | [
"how-to"
] | [
"butane",
"soldering"
] | [desimon] had a wanted to use some accelerometer chips, but their 3x3mm 16-VFQFN packages made it pretty darn hard to solder by hand. While there are endless ways to approach this, we found this one peculiarity interesting from
his use of a gas torch
, though it is pretty much hot air reflow.
A PCB for the tiny devices... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "424420",
"author": "Reaper",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T12:59:06",
"content": "I just got some little 3x3mm chips like that, I’m still working on the board design to go with it. XD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424424",
"aut... | 1,760,377,129.669341 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/07/28/3d-printed-singularity-drive-platform/ | 3D Printed Singularity Drive Platform | Brian Benchoff | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"hemispherical omnidirectional gimbaled wheel",
"hog",
"remote control",
"Singularity drive"
] | [Silas] is a student at Olin College and came up with a platform using the
singularity drive system
in his spare time.
We covered a
LEGO build
of a singularity drive earlier this month. Instead of wheels, treads or legs, this drive system has a hemisphere spinning along its vertical axis. Interestingly, the robot does ... | 31 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "424387",
"author": "anton",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T11:34:04",
"content": "Great work!The next step would be to add gyroscopic balancing to get rid of the two extra wheels… just as an idea …",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "4243... | 1,760,377,129.736719 |
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