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https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/rc-car-controlled-by-an-ipad-or-kinect/ | R/C Car Controlled By An IPad Or Kinect | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ipad",
"Kinect",
"R/C car"
] | R/C cars can be tons of fun, but sometimes the fun runs out after awhile. [Gaurav] got bored of steering around his R/C car with its remote, so he built an interface that lets him control the car
using two different motion-detecting devices
.
He built an HTML5 application for his iPad, which allows him to steer the car... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "371212",
"author": "Travis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T20:49:20",
"content": "Yeah, it turns out that it’s not _too_ difficult. A while back uber-hacker Matt Might showed us how to make an iOS-controlled robot in ~6 hours an 200 lines of Javascript / Python:http://www.hizook.com/blo... | 1,760,377,228.865138 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/screaming-altoids-tin-just-in-time-for-april-fools/ | Screaming Altoids Tin Just In Time For April Fool’s | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"prank",
"screamer"
] | Maker [Dino Segovis] has started on a project he calls “Hack a week” where he will be putting together one hack or project per week, for a full year. The first installment of his video series was finished just two days before April Fool’s, and appropriately enough covers the construction of a
circuit you can use to pra... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "371198",
"author": "Stevie",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T20:15:08",
"content": "Hack a week – nice idea. I’m not a fan of this first project but will keep an eye on his site :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "371209",
"author":... | 1,760,377,229.018034 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/think-geeks-wants-you-to-have-broken-stuff/ | Think Geeks Wants You To Have Broken Stuff | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackerspaces",
"News"
] | [
"broken",
"damaged",
"returned",
"salvage",
"think geek"
] | Think Geek has a growing pile of
returns and damaged product that they’re trying to get rid of
. The purveyors of technological oddities, like any other large retailer, sometimes have stuff that doesn’t work right, or has been damaged somewhere between factory and consumer. The broken bits find their way back to the di... | 13 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "371141",
"author": "Invader21",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T18:11:15",
"content": "A) first coment! Woot! B) damn. I just put up somthing just like that on the clasifides.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "371161",
"author": "ino... | 1,760,377,229.246599 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/building-an-advanced-mobile-phone-service-amps-base-station/ | Building An Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) Base Station | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"advanced mobile phone service",
"amps",
"base station",
"tower"
] | Remember the early days of cellphones and carphones when they were super-bulky and all the rage? Those early handsets used analog technology for communications in a protocol called Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS). As more customers flocked to wireless providers, networks were transitioned over to digital phones in... | 8 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "371222",
"author": "DanAdamKOF",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T20:57:15",
"content": "This is really great. If only my cousin didn’t lose my OKI 1325 a year ago :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "371265",
"author": "andrew",
... | 1,760,377,229.066413 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/solar-powered-mp3-playing-speaker/ | Solar-powered MP3 Playing Speaker | Mike Nathan | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Solar Hacks"
] | [
"mp3",
"solar",
"speakers"
] | [Valentin] bought a small battery-powered cube speaker with a built-in amp some time ago, but didn’t have much patience for replacing or recharging the batteries. It sat on the shelf for awhile until he decided to
revive an old MP3 player he had sitting around
.
He gutted a pair of solar garden lamps, retaining the sol... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "371096",
"author": "Stevie",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T17:00:56",
"content": "I think I would have put one solar panel on each side, on a hinge that could be propped up so the solar panel would be catching light from above. I can’t imagine much light is going to hit the side of that ... | 1,760,377,228.96812 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/pcbs-without-any-substrate/ | PCBs Without Any Substrate | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"free formed",
"pcb",
"steel wire"
] | [Kimio Kosaka] is taking the concept of free-formed circuits to the next level with
O’Baka Project No.7
. It’s a fully functioning Arduino board, without the board. The traces are there and provide all of the support for the rest of the hardware. You can imagine the fragility of the package so it won’t be a surprise to... | 52 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "371029",
"author": "Jac Goudsmit",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T15:07:41",
"content": "Yeah I know everyone’s gonna say “not a hack”. But still impressive in kind of an artsy way.And he didn’t even name it the “Skeleduino” or something.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repl... | 1,760,377,229.197433 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/the-electroaxe-full-body-percussion-suit/ | The ElectroAxé Full-Body Percussion Suit | Jason Komp | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Musical Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"drum suit",
"midi",
"wearable",
"wireless"
] | Carnival in Salvador, Brazil is arguably one of the biggest and craziest parties this world has ever known. With millions in attendance for what is already an incredible audio and visual display, performers are faced with the daunting task of continually bringing something new and fresh to the masses. One could always... | 17 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "371025",
"author": "mknghorn",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T15:00:29",
"content": "check out a guy named futureman.he has been doing this for decades in bela fleck ‘ band the “flecktones”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "371063",
... | 1,760,377,228.923587 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/jason-scott-gets-a-job-in-a-candy-factory-kinda/ | [Jason Scott] Gets A Job In A Candy Factory — Kinda | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"archivist",
"bbs",
"documentary",
"historian",
"internet archive",
"jason scott",
"phone phreaking"
] | Remember when you used to have to dial into a Bulletin Board System to connect with others through computers? How about those fond memories of phone phreaking? If you find that the details are fading in your mind you’ll be happy to know that [Jason Scott] is making sure they’ll never be forgotten. And now
he’s landed a... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "370975",
"author": "bbses.info",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T13:23:19",
"content": "Congrats jas!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370988",
"author": "Stevie",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T13:54:46",
"content": "Sounds cool.... | 1,760,377,229.34732 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/using-touchosc-with-your-projects/ | Using TouchOSC With Your Projects | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] | [
"android",
"iphone",
"open sound control",
"osc",
"processing",
"touchosc"
] | [Marcus] wrote
a guide to using TouchOSC
to control your projects. He sent a link to us after reading our feature about
using Open Sound Control for Arduino
without an Ethernet shield. He’s been using that method for quite some time now, but takes it one step further by using a smartphone as a control device. He design... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "370961",
"author": "USL",
"timestamp": "2011-03-31T12:58:53",
"content": "Neat!But is there a way of doing this without a PC or Mac? i.e. direct connection mobile – Arduino (or similar device)?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37... | 1,760,377,229.116522 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/snuggle-up-with-the-softer-side-of-hacking/ | Snuggle Up With The Softer Side Of Hacking | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"lilypad",
"quilt"
] | Not all hacks need to be made up of servo motors, wireless radios, and PIR sensors. Sometimes hacking has a softer side, of which [Katie]
reminds us with her latest creation
.
Her LED quilt incorporates 64 hand-sewn LEDs, all of which were painstakingly attached with conductive thread. The same thread was used in a sew... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "370683",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T22:18:00",
"content": "Somebody needs to come up with a truly soft and flexible LED. Maybe some kind of non silicon technology and embedded in a flexible silicone elastomer?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,229.298275 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/oscilloscope-thinks-its-a-video-monitor/ | Oscilloscope Thinks It’s A Video Monitor | Jeff Katz | [
"Tool Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"oscilloscope",
"video"
] | There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.
Where would we be if we listened to advice like that? [Eric] writes that with a fairly simple circuit, he’s able to
split a composite video signal into its constituent X and Y ramp signals
for display on his trusty Tektronix 465m. A ... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "370656",
"author": "Pedro",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T21:19:45",
"content": "This is so awesome. I can’t think of a practical use (except for showing off to nerdy friends, I suppose) but I love it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": ... | 1,760,377,229.449853 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/stupid-expert-builds-a-machete-slingshot-for-the-impending-zombie-apocalypse/ | “Stupid Expert” Builds A Machete Slingshot For The Impending Zombie Apocalypse | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"dangerous",
"machete",
"slingshot"
] | Sometimes people build things for the simple challenge of building.
This is one of those cases
.
The gentleman you see in the image above is [Jörg Sprave] of
The Slingshot Channel
. He is a self-proclaimed “Supid Expert” on the subject of slingshots and has taken his love of flinging things at absurd velocities to a wh... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "370615",
"author": "DiogoW",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T20:08:48",
"content": "What could possibly go wrong ? LOL",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370619",
"author": "Michael Nielsen",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T20:17:32",
... | 1,760,377,229.964869 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/jacobs-ladder-makes-itself-at-home-in-a-floppy-disk-box/ | Jacob’s Ladder Makes Itself At Home In A Floppy Disk Box | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"floppy disc",
"high voltage",
"jacob's ladder"
] | [Plasanator] adds a bit of safety to his
Jacob’s Ladder by housing it in a familiar enclosure
. It doesn’t take very many components to make one of these, but to
get the high voltage you’ll need some type of coil
. He’s using one from the electrical system of an old car, then building around it with a big 15mf 220V cap... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "370601",
"author": "Kyle",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T19:27:37",
"content": "That’s 15uF – m = milli, u=micro. Wow. Really, Mike?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370606",
"author": "woutervddn",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T19... | 1,760,377,229.661981 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/converting-the-blinkm-into-the-worlds-tiniest-arduino/ | Converting The BlinkM Into The World’s Tiniest Arduino | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"blinkm",
"led"
] | The BlinkM “Smart LED” is a great little device on its own accord. It allows for complete control of its RGB LED using a built-in microcontroller, enabling the user to do a wide array of things that normally require PWM to accomplish. At just over half an inch square, this little device might also be
the smallest Ardui... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "370565",
"author": "Drew",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T18:09:03",
"content": "I have a surface-mount resistor that runs the Arduino bootloader, what now?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370568",
"author": "biozz",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,229.877882 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/sms-gateway-lets-you-twitter-by-text-message/ | SMS Gateway Lets You Twitter By Text Message | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"api",
"gammu smsd",
"gateway",
"python",
"sms",
"twitter"
] | [GuySoft]
threw together a cellphone-based SMS gateway
that allows him to push text messages to Twitter. Once up and running, it can be used by multiple people, either with shared or individual Twitter accounts. At its core, this setup uses the cellphone as a tethered modem on a Linux box. The open source software pack... | 27 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "370530",
"author": "Abyss",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T17:13:59",
"content": "Wait, didn’t Twitter already do SMS? Yep, they did:http://support.twitter.com/articles/14589-how-to-add-your-phone-via-smsSolution without a problem. Sorry guys, this makes no sense.",
"parent_id": null,... | 1,760,377,229.821308 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/designing-a-controllable-rgb-led-driver-board/ | Designing A Controllable RGB LED Driver Board | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"asmt-mt00",
"attiny2313",
"led",
"lm3407",
"puredata",
"rgb",
"rs485"
] | [Paul] wrote in to tell us about
this LED driver board
he’s been working on with a few friends. The collaborators had been unhappy with the Lumens per Watt ratings (or lack of a rating) on low powered LEDs and set out to find a better solution. They picked up the beefy ASMT-MT00 which houses all three diodes in one pac... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "370501",
"author": "IJ Dee-Vo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T16:29:30",
"content": "Brillian!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370502",
"author": "IJ Dee-Vo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T16:29:50",
"content": "t",
"paren... | 1,760,377,230.332539 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/headphones-use-standard-sized-but-proprietary-rechargeable-batteries/ | Headphones Use Standard-sized But Proprietary Rechargeable Batteries | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"aaa",
"batteries",
"headphones",
"rechargeable"
] | Here’s something we haven’t run across before. We’re familiar with proprietary battery shapes (we’re looking at you, digital camera manufacturers), or custom recharge connections (look of death directed toward cellphone manufacturers), but
using electrical tricks to force AAA brand loyalty
is a new one. It seems that’s... | 83 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "370418",
"author": "Robot",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T15:06:07",
"content": "Wow. That is infuriating!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370419",
"author": "PaoloC",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T15:09:47",
"content": "I fou... | 1,760,377,230.107874 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/propeller-lamp/ | Propeller Lamp | Kevin Dady | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"remote"
] | Wanting to replace a power hungry halogen lamp in the living room, [Jason Dorie] went out to design a
Remote Controlled, Dimmable Led Lamp
(
pictures
). The body of the lamp is a pretty interesting idea, sporting a couple waste baskets with a translucent HDPE skin as the lampshade and a PVC column for structure.
The co... | 16 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "370370",
"author": "danman1453",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T13:14:43",
"content": "Any ideas on how well the light is diffused through the “lamp shade”? Are you still able to see the points from the LEDs? I really like this for a “man cave” I’m designing for a friend. Maybe with a dif... | 1,760,377,230.018976 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/snes-to-pc/ | SNES To PC | Kevin Dady | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"snes",
"super nintendo"
] | The Nintendo Entertainment System is by far the most popular 8 bit post crash video game system. Therefore, the NES gets all sorts of mods and hacks done with it, but there is not a whole bunch of noise for its bigger badder 16 bit brother the Super Nintendo. Have no fear though [Vigo the Carpathian] (I did not know it... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "370354",
"author": "Mathorne",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T12:31:14",
"content": "Ok… Now I’m really confused about what’s cooler; to build this in a arcade cabinet, or to build it in a original console… Love it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"... | 1,760,377,230.158041 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/30/robotic-bird-flaps-away-last-bits-of-privacy/ | Robotic Bird Flaps Away Last Bits Of Privacy | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"flapping",
"gull",
"real or fake"
] | This really gives a lifelike look to the eye in the sky. In case you were worried that every part of your life wasn’t being recorded by a surveillance camera, the Festo Bionic Learning Network has come up with
a drone that will be hard to discern from the wildlife
.
Watch the video after the break. We’re not 100% certa... | 45 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "370333",
"author": "AlanWright",
"timestamp": "2011-03-30T11:15:02",
"content": "With their history, it’s body is probably a helium-filled balloon to assist with lift.This thing is very neat, but I find it hard to imagine it being useful. It can barely carry a small cam.",
"par... | 1,760,377,230.237749 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/wireless-luge-timer-levels-the-playing-field/ | Wireless Luge Timer Levels The Playing Field | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"luge",
"timer"
] | In Colorado,
amateur luge competitions are serious business
.
Every winter, [Ryan’s] friends dig a long luge track through the many feet of snow that occupies their yard, and have competitive sled races to see who can make it down the giant hill in the least time. They call it
the Mario Cup
, after one of the participa... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "370117",
"author": "Hirudinea",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T22:59:13",
"content": "LUGER, LUGER!! (Nah, I’m just kidding, it actually looks kind of neat.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370143",
"author": "swighton",
"time... | 1,760,377,230.276392 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/propeller-android-communications-using-debug-mode/ | Propeller-Android Communications Using Debug Mode | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"adb",
"android debug bridge",
"propeller",
"TCP"
] | Here’s a new way to connect an Android phone and a Propeller microcontroller. It’s called
the PropBridge
and uses a very simple circuit with a voltage regulator, a couple of transistors, and a few resistors. The trick to this method lies in creative use of software features that already exist on Android hardware, the
A... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "370090",
"author": "multivac",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T22:23:15",
"content": "i was waiting for the pic to finish loading… but that was it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "370100",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-... | 1,760,377,230.388529 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/cfl-breakdown/ | CFL Breakdown | Kevin Dady | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"cfl",
"high voltage"
] | Reader [Jay] was inspired by one of our earlier articles and started digging around the web for some more information, and found a handy web page with
tear downs and schematics of popular compact florescent lamps
.
Schematics are provided to 15 fairly common models including bigluz, isotronic, luxtek, maway, maxilux, p... | 26 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "370017",
"author": "Jordan Gray",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T20:15:19",
"content": "Well, this is great. I just received an unknown CFL PCB and was planning on using it for an EL project… this will be wonderful! Thanks HaD!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,230.460468 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/quadcopter-pair-plays-table-tennis-without-the-table/ | Quadcopter Pair Plays Table Tennis Without The Table | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"copter",
"drone",
"helicopter",
"ping pong",
"quad",
"quadrotor"
] | This pair of
quad-rotor helicopters does a better job of keeping a ping-pong ball in the air
than we could. The two flying drones are performing inside of
the flying machine arena
, a 1000 cubic meter indoor space surrounded by nets with a foam-padded floor. This makes for a prototype-friendly space, protecting the cop... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "369968",
"author": "Wizzard",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T19:08:16",
"content": "No net can contain these once a runaway robot WANTS to run away or maim it’s experimenters, and is not merely doing so accidentally.Awesome video, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies... | 1,760,377,230.517314 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/printable-gripping-rover-is-wristwatch-controlled/ | Printable Gripping Rover Is Wristwatch Controlled | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"cc1110",
"chronos",
"msp430"
] | [Lars Kristian Roland] is
using a wristwatch to control this rover
. The bot itself is a utilitarian build with a gripper based on
this Thingiverse project
. As you can see in the video after the break, it’s got variable speed control based on accelerometer data from a
TI ez430 Chronos wristwatch
.
The watch connects t... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "369971",
"author": "swighton",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T19:14:29",
"content": "The tilt control is neat but it seems really hard to control. Throw on one of these:http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9032And I bet you would see a huge increase in controllability.Really cool use of repra... | 1,760,377,230.564533 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/propeller-proto-board-has-you-flying-in-no-time/ | Propeller Proto Board Has You Flying In No Time | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"parallax",
"propeller",
"prototyping"
] | [Parker]
was in need of a Propeller development board
to make working on his projects easier. More often than not, when he needed to prototype something, he would pull the only one he had on hand from his home made pinball machine, and replace it when finished. This was time consuming and cumbersome, so he decided he n... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "369907",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T17:10:08",
"content": "Nothing groundbreaking here, but it’s very well explained and… hey is that a SD card slot? :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369911",
"auth... | 1,760,377,230.893127 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/super-pong-table-doubles-the-fun/ | Super Pong Table Doubles The Fun | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"pic",
"pong",
"video games"
] | While Pong has traditionally been a game played between two individuals, Instructables user [Brad] has put together
a variation that doubles the fun
. His Pong coffee table has the ability to support up to four users at once, and makes for quite the living room centerpiece.
The table is made from sheets of MDF and inc... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "369871",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T16:23:42",
"content": "Dude.Cool project, but share the love!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369875",
"author": "r_d",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T16:31:59",
... | 1,760,377,230.943741 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/how-a-hp-vfd-module-was-reverse-engineered/ | How A HP VFD Module Was Reverse Engineered | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"vfd"
] | We all love getting a good deal on sweet parts, but not all of them are documented. Some of us have trained our eyes and brains to spot “timesinks”, having been burned before. The rest sit down with whatever pile of stuff they have on hand, and figure out how to talk to that
HP Media Center VFD
.
[Jayeson] found some g... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "369844",
"author": "Faelenor",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T15:32:49",
"content": "Cool, I wanted a similar display for a project. Anyone knows a source for those? I found some on the web, but either too expensive or with prohibitive shipping fees.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth"... | 1,760,377,230.72119 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/portable-bench-supply-carries-around-10-amp-hours-of-juice/ | Portable Bench Supply Carries Around 10 Amp-hours Of Juice | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bench supply",
"boost converter",
"charger",
"lipo",
"lithium",
"pcm",
"power supply",
"sparkfun"
] | [Punish3r] wanted to have power for prototyping on the go. What he came up with is this little thing above. Inside you’ll find common components that let the unit provide
10 amp hours of current with a 12V 500mA output
.
The storage capacity is provided by a dozen Lithium batteries. These 3.7V cheapies are wired in par... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "369768",
"author": "gmcurrie",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T12:13:44",
"content": "‘wart’ rather than ‘wort’?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369777",
"author": "vtl",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T12:38:18",
"content": "I ha... | 1,760,377,231.044961 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/29/ps3-guncontroller-hybrid/ | PS3 Gun/controller Hybrid | Mike Szczys | [
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"controller",
"gun",
"namco",
"six-axis"
] | [Luis] is very particular about his gaming controllers. He wanted to mod a Six Axis controller to fit into a Nerf gun body but there wasn’t really enough room for all of the components. After shopping around for a while he discovered a wired gun controller made by Namco which was developed for use with the game Time Cr... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "369803",
"author": "Don",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T13:48:19",
"content": "Nice build, looks great! Thanks for sharing!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369815",
"author": "Neo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-29T14:22:41",
"co... | 1,760,377,230.99221 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/keeping-beer-chilled-from-keg-to-tap/ | Keeping Beer Chilled From Keg To Tap | Mike Nathan | [
"Beer Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"homebrew",
"keg"
] | [Stan] was putting together his nano-brewery, and while waiting for his beer to finish fermenting, he decided to work on the storage portion of his project. He built a kegerator to store his forthcoming brews but realized that since it was about 10 feet away from his tap tower, the beer was becoming unacceptably warm a... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "369471",
"author": "Girrrrrrr2",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T23:04:01",
"content": "This goes perfectly with the Auto Beer, now we just need to get it into cans, and we can use the beer launcher to get it to us….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"... | 1,760,377,231.102042 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/automated-home-beer-brewery-best-laundry-room-add-on-ever/ | Automated Home Beer Brewery — Best Laundry Room Add-on Ever | Mike Szczys | [
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"brew",
"homebrew",
"Renesas",
"robot"
] | All-grain home brewing takes time… a lot of time. We’re not going to pretend like a good batch of beer isn’t thanks mostly to the artist that is the brewmaster, but at the same time it’s pretty amazing to see a compact
system like the one above that can boil a batch of wort without much help from you
.
[Zizzle] built t... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "369453",
"author": "Girrrrrrr2",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T22:32:55",
"content": "I want this… but i would take 2 sheds and make them into my own home brew area.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369460",
"author": "Sean",
... | 1,760,377,231.16183 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/your-robot-stand-in-has-arrived/ | Your Robot Stand-in Has Arrived | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"balancing",
"balancing bot",
"telepresence",
"wrt54g"
] | Meet TIPI, the
Telepresence Interface by Pendulum Inversion
. TIPI is something of a surrogate, giving physical presence to telecommuters by balancing an LCD screen and camera atop its six foot frame. The user has full control of the robot’s movement, with their own camera image shown on the display so that others inte... | 15 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "369434",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T21:48:52",
"content": "Didn’t Sheldon do something like this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369438",
"author": "Jonathan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T21:57:56",
... | 1,760,377,231.213313 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/nano-sumo-robot-takes-on-all-comers/ | Nano Sumo Robot Takes On All Comers | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"robot",
"sumo"
] | While most Sumo-style robots are fairly sizable, there is a subsection of the Sumo robot movement that focuses on making small robots. Really small robots.
[Patrick] wrote in to share his latest creation,
a Nano Sumo robot
measuring a scant 1 in. x 1 in. The Nano Sumo is operated by an ATMega 328 micro controller house... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "369414",
"author": "wosser",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T20:50:38",
"content": "Damn, that’s dinky!Very nice construction, looks pretty solid.Could this be done even smaller with a 8-pin PIC and a coin cell?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,231.262781 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/nintendo-hacked-to-fit-inside-an-nes-cartridge/ | Nintendo Hacked To Fit Inside An NES Cartridge | Mike Nathan | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"nes",
"nintendo",
"NOAC"
] | Instructables user [dany32412] recently built what is arguably one of the smallest NES consoles we have seen to date. Using a Nintendo on a Chip (NOAC) board, he has fabricated an
NES system that fits inside a hollowed out NES cartridge
.
He purchased a NOAC system at a local resale shop and got to work disassembling i... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "369324",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T18:24:05",
"content": "Insert a Mario bro cartridge into this and let the yo dawg jokes begin. In all seriousness, very clean and small.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36934... | 1,760,377,231.320174 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/breathing-new-life-into-a-broken-ipod/ | Breathing New Life Into A Broken IPod | Mike Nathan | [
"ipod hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"fix",
"ipod",
"repair"
] | [Craig] had a busted 2nd Gen iPod Nano that was well out of warranty. The play/pause button no longer worked, leaving him unable to play or pause music, nor power off the device. He didn’t want to scrap the iPod, so he figured out a way to
add an external play/pause button instead
.
He ordered an iPod dock connector fr... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "369258",
"author": "Pip",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T16:13:41",
"content": "What is the total cost?Because 2nd Gen iPods do not cost that much.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369268",
"author": "mrbippers",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,231.490566 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/motion-sensing-minecraft-creeper-will-scare-the-pickaxe-offa-ya/ | Motion Sensing Minecraft Creeper Will Scare The Pickaxe Offa’ya | Jesse Congdon | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"minecraft",
"motion"
] | [Chris] Writes in to tell us about his motion sensing,
Arduino powered Creeper
. As if these buggers were not frightening enough in game, [Chris] had to go and make the closest (legal) real world facsimile. The Creeper utilizes an Arduino Uno with a wave shield to playback creeper noises, PIR sensor to detect victims... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "369238",
"author": "krazeecain",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T15:20:35",
"content": "Well… crap.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369243",
"author": "peter",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T15:26:04",
"content": "ack. Just some ... | 1,760,377,231.692863 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/led-floor-lamp-really-ties-the-room-together/ | LED Floor Lamp Really Ties The Room Together | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"disco",
"led"
] | Instructables user [lincomatic] was doing some home decorating and was trying to find something that would really tie the room together. He decided against adding a nice rug, a light fixture is what he was after. Rather than settle on a simple lamp for the corner of the room, he constructed an
8×8 RGB LED fixture he ca... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "369215",
"author": "IJ Dee-Vo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T14:20:50",
"content": "3p1c",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369242",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T15:24:58",
"content": "3p1c? or you could just ... | 1,760,377,231.788367 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/hiduino-the-only-limit-is-yourself/ | HIDUINO: Your Arduino Is Now A MIDI Interface | Jesse Congdon | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"Arduino AVR ISP",
"usb hack"
] | [Dimitri Diakopoulos] dropped into our tip line to let us know his
HIDUINO
project. The HIDUINO is a set of firmware for the ATmega8u2 used in the new revisions of the Arduino (Uno, and Mega2560 for example). Once the HIDUINO is loaded your Arduino can show up as any HID compliant device you wish, no extra drivers ne... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "369158",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T13:17:45",
"content": "If this can do a keyboard, I can see it used for automation in the (sadly frequent) intances in which you aren’t allowed to write a shell script.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies... | 1,760,377,232.16037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/wireless-animatronic-hand-control/ | Wireless Animatronic Hand Control | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"robot",
"telepresence"
] | [Easton] was looking to enter his local science fair and needed a project that would wow the judges. After considering it for a bit, he decided that
an animatronic hand would be a sure winner
. Many animatronic projects we have seen are connected to a computer for control purposes, but his is a bit different.
[Easton] ... | 9 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "369142",
"author": "r3",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T12:41:16",
"content": "with all the respect … as such work clearly deserves it … nobody heard of the color coded gloves+webcam API ?http://www.sciencelov.com/?p=3151#more-3151",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [... | 1,760,377,231.741752 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/28/open-source-wireless-mesh-networking-energy-meter/ | Open Source Wireless Mesh Networking Energy Meter | Jesse Congdon | [
"home hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"Monitoring",
"power consumption"
] | [Jay Kickliter] writes in to tell us about his open source
energy/power meter
. With his buddy [Frank Lynam] they designed a small device that crams into existing power boxes and uses and 8 core propeller (P8X32A) microcontroller to perform true RMS voltage and current measurements using a current transformer. [Frank] ... | 35 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "369103",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T11:13:35",
"content": "wow 80 bucks? what is the other 40 for?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369105",
"author": "bootc",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T11:15:44",
"c... | 1,760,377,231.861292 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/27/function-generator-built-and-mounted-inside-electronics-bench/ | Function Generator Built And Mounted Inside Electronics Bench | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bench",
"function generator",
"max038"
] | A function generator is a handy piece of test equipment to have on-site. [Kammenos]
designed and built his own function generator
, using the bench itself as the enclosure. You can see above that the control panel presents a clean finished look. To achieve it, [Kammenos] designed and printed the panel labels on a sheet... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "368752",
"author": "dustandechoes91",
"timestamp": "2011-03-27T19:28:42",
"content": "We have these at school for labs, there is a panel in the wall and the TA puts whatever signals are needed into them.Would kill to have that-or even a function gen at home. Damn good idea on this g... | 1,760,377,232.219661 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/27/multi-function-bech-power-supply/ | Multi-Function Bench Power Supply | Jason Komp | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"7805",
"7905",
"lm350",
"Multi-function",
"power supply",
"psu"
] | Concerned with your project’s power consumption but don’t want to constantly leave an ammeter wired in series with your power supply? [Rajendra] feels your pain and has recently documented his solution to the problem: a
variable-output bench top power supply
that clearly displays load current consumption among other th... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "368702",
"author": "Hirudinea",
"timestamp": "2011-03-27T18:14:51",
"content": "Great, I’ve been looking for somthing to power my bech!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "368708",
"author": "xrazorwirex",
"timestamp": "2011... | 1,760,377,232.102074 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/27/music-synthesized-from-the-game-of-life/ | Music Synthesized From The Game Of Life | Mike Nathan | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"circuit bending",
"game of life",
"synthesizers"
] | [vtol] has built a very elaborate system of electronic sound machines, which can be patched together in various ways in order to create all sorts of sounds and sound effects. The modules range from simple noise synthesizers to pitch shifters, sequencers, and effects processors. The most recent addition to his synthesiz... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "368683",
"author": "jAMES",
"timestamp": "2011-03-27T17:36:28",
"content": "listening to that made me angry. if art is defined as something that causes an emotional response, this is a win.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "368686... | 1,760,377,231.911882 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/27/arduino-and-open-sound-control-without-an-ethernet-shield/ | Arduino And Open Sound Control Without An Ethernet Shield | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"maxmsp",
"open sound control",
"osc",
"processing"
] | Open Sound Control (OSC) is a communications protocol that can be seen as a modern alternative to MIDI. It’s specifically designed to play nicely with network communication systems. The problem with using it along with Arduino-based gadgets is that you then need to use something like an Ethernet shield to provide the n... | 7 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "369084",
"author": "Moe K",
"timestamp": "2011-03-28T09:57:35",
"content": "touchOSC on iOS Has a very nice UI and plays nicely with processing with many examples on YouTube",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "369118",
"author":... | 1,760,377,232.052393 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/27/hackaday-links-march-27-2011/ | Hackaday Links: March 27, 2011 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"katamari damacy",
"magnifying",
"pcb",
"photoshop",
"printer"
] | Magnified glasses
A late hacking session, and parts-on-hand came together as the inspiration for [BadWolf’s]
magnified glasses with LED lighting
.
Pendulum Printer
This orb, when swung like a pendulum,
prints images by dropping ink out the bottom
. A processing sketch works in conjuction with a Wii Remote and an IR LED... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "368566",
"author": "Conan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-27T13:33:09",
"content": "First thought was to combine a Pantone Color Real CapSure or similar device with a “Printbrush” printer but maybe still a bit to large to be considered a pencil :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,232.281955 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/26/sudoglove-gets-a-big-software-upgrade/ | SudoGlove Gets A Big Software Upgrade | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"flex sensor",
"glove",
"processing",
"puredata",
"synthesizer"
] | [Jeremy Blum] recently finished writing a couple of software packages for his SudoGlove system that turns it into a music controller with a lot of features. We’ve seen the hardware
in a previous post
and as a goal for this iteration he decided not to alter the hardware or the firmware controlling it whatsoever–making t... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "368237",
"author": "Dino",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T21:05:44",
"content": "Nice work Jeremy and great videos! I can see this getting further development and turning into a really cool and versatile interface.…and it just looks cool too! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,232.553921 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/26/papercraft-gyroscope/ | Papercraft Gyroscope | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"gyroscope",
"paper",
"paperclip",
"papercraft"
] | Although spring keeps trying to break through the winter doldrums you might be looking for just one more weekend activity before the outdoor season begins. Grab the kids and
give this paper gyroscope a try
.
It’s not
an electronic sensor made of paper
, but the modern equivalent of a spinning top. The frame remains sta... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "368300",
"author": "zool",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T23:39:22",
"content": "i’ve done papercraft, i doubt this works too well",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "368305",
"author": "Dombeef",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T23:55:27... | 1,760,377,232.322904 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/26/automatic-trigger-for-lightning-photography/ | Automatic Trigger For Lightning Photography | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera trigger",
"lighting",
"photography"
] | [Vicktor] has always been fascinated by photographs of lightning and decided to try his hand at capturing a few strikes on his camera. Every time he attempted it however, he didn’t have much success. Instead of trying to operate his camera manually to take the images, he decided to
build a lightning trigger that would ... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "368138",
"author": "Tito",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T17:11:07",
"content": "I also heard it’s possible to make a trigger using a radio receiver, I which case it’s possible to detect a lightning like a second before it happens!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [... | 1,760,377,232.381988 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/26/wifi-radio-plays-your-tunes-in-style/ | WiFi Radio Plays Your Tunes In Style | Mike Nathan | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"openwrt",
"radio",
"wifi"
] | Instructables user [Jan] likes listening to music while hacking away in his workshop, but listening to the same CDs gets tired and boring after awhile. He contemplated listening to streaming audio over the Internet, but hated the idea of needing a computer around at all times. After a bit of reading, he found some info... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "368112",
"author": "j0z0r",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T16:05:47",
"content": "That music reminds me of Bioshock, lol. I’ve been looking to do this for a while now, but I wanted it to look professional. I like the small graphic display and just the idea overall. Good, clean hack",
... | 1,760,377,232.508045 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/26/kinect-two-fer-mocap-movie-and-robot-control/ | Kinect Two-fer: MoCap Movie And Robot Control | Mike Nathan | [
"Kinect hacks",
"Robots Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"animation",
"Kinect",
"mindstorms",
"robot",
"video"
] | It’s no mystery that we like the Kinect around here, which is why we’re bringing you a Kinect two-fer today.
We have seen video hacks using the Kinect before, and this one ranks up there on the coolness scale.
In [Torben’s] short film
about an animation student nearly missing his assignment deadline, the Kinect was use... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "368113",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2011-03-26T16:05:47",
"content": "That All Nighter vid was awesome. Wonder if Microsoft ever thought the Kinect would be used this way?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "368118",
"autho... | 1,760,377,234.478685 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/hand-built-car-made-almost-entirely-from-scavenged-parts/ | Hand-built Car Made Almost Entirely From Scavenged Parts | Mike Nathan | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"car",
"scavenging"
] | So you’ve swapped out your car’s motor or added new tranny. Perhaps you’ve rewired your ancient VW bus from 6v to 12v. Do you think that makes you a car expert? [Orismar de Souza] might beg to differ.
The homeless Brazilian native has spent the last four years of his life
building a car from sheet metal and junked part... | 73 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "367583",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T21:10:50",
"content": "Pure. WIN.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367600",
"author": "isama",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T21:34:28",
"content": "just wow. i love it!",... | 1,760,377,234.32044 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/stirring-plate-from-usb-enclosure/ | Stirring Plate From USB Enclosure | Mike Szczys | [
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"enclosure",
"fan",
"hdd",
"stir plate",
"usb"
] | [Loreno Minati]
built his own stir plate
out of a hard drive enclosure. It’s the exact
same hack as the one we saw a few weeks ago
. A magnet was glued to the center of a computer fan, which causes the magnetic capsule inside the beaker to spin. This creates a vortex, evenly mixing the liquid.
Using a hard drive enclos... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "367557",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T20:26:59",
"content": "All he has to do now is add a heater :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367579",
"author": "marcus",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T21:05... | 1,760,377,234.231069 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/mechanical-turing-machine-can-compute-anything-slowly/ | Mechanical Turing Machine Can Compute Anything…slowly | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"mechanical",
"turing"
] | For several years, [Jim] has wanted to construct
a fully-mechanical universal Turing machine
. Without the help of any electronic circuits or electrical input, his goal was to build the machine using simple hand tools and scrap materials.
If you are not familiar with the concept of a Turing machine, they are devices th... | 12 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "367522",
"author": "Jay",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T19:26:22",
"content": "Very nice, I am impressed sir. :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367655",
"author": "localroger",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T23:16:22",
"conte... | 1,760,377,234.163882 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/low-voltage-wind-turbine-lighting/ | Low-voltage Wind Turbine Lighting | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"stepper",
"turbine",
"wind"
] | Instructables user [Dustyn] recently
constructed a wind-based lantern
to provide a bit of free, renewable light in urban settings. The project is based around a vertical-axis wind turbine, which she says are better suited to these environments since wind often comes from all different directions. Despite their lower ef... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "366579",
"author": "HackerK",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T20:14:26",
"content": "Instead of 1N4001, one can use a LDO diode to get more juice out of it….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366581",
"author": "Ragnar",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,234.386864 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/lower-cost-arduino-cell-shield/ | Lower Cost Arduino Cell Shield | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"GPRS",
"gsm"
] | People love putting their Arduinos in interesting and remote places. while it may be possible, it may not be practical to run out and collect data from the devices. That is where this
GSM / GPRS shield
comes in handy.
Based around the SIMCom SIM900 that puts this device on the lower end of the price scale, (49 Euro for... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "366549",
"author": "CptAJ",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T19:24:12",
"content": "How come these are still so damn expensive? In this day and age of cheap, 20 dollar cellphones, you’d think a raw module without human interface features would be cheap as hell.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,234.437901 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/laptop-touchpad-based-led-lighting-control/ | Laptop Touchpad-based LED Lighting Control | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"laptops hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"laptop",
"led",
"pwm",
"TouchPad"
] | [Dave] needed some extra light above his desk/workbench area and decided to wire up some RGB LED light strips to brighten the place up a bit. He wasn’t content with using a standard switch to toggle them on and off, and after some brainstorming, he decided to build a capacitive touch circuit using a pair of copper tube... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "366548",
"author": "Leo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T19:24:10",
"content": "Does anyone else think this project would be great with a touchpad overlaid with a colour selector wheel – something like you see in photoshop or paint. Touch the colour you want, and the arduino reads the tou... | 1,760,377,234.110285 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/more-high-voltage-experimentation-with-a-flyback-inverter/ | More High Voltage Experimentation With A Flyback Inverter | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"flyback",
"high voltage",
"inverter",
"plasma",
"transformer"
] | [Electorials] actually
makes working with a flyback inverter sound rather easy
. This comes hot on the heals of the
huge high voltage collection
we saw the other day, but slows way down in the presentation of information. This makes the project very approachable for the newbie, especially considering that the majority ... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "366451",
"author": "Sanjay",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T17:13:01",
"content": "“hot on the heals” ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366476",
"author": "Erik Johnson",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T17:42:56",
"content": "@Sa... | 1,760,377,234.610893 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/redbull-sends-marketing-doodad-to-hackerspace-using-an-open-source-product/ | Redbull Sends Marketing Doodad To Hackerspace Using An Open Source Product | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackerspaces"
] | [
"advertising",
"marketing",
"redbull",
"uzebox"
] | Posts
Looks like Redbull is harnessing the power of
open source hardware to market their product to hackers
everywhere. We’d say that it worked because here we are, posting up some free advertising for them. It seems that a rep for the company dropped off a package at a hackerspace in LA called
Null Space Labs
. It cam... | 39 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "366435",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T16:52:31",
"content": "Yet another corporation with a clue. This is good to see and worth highlighting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366439",
"author": "Alex Grant",
... | 1,760,377,234.683832 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/hackaday-is-looking-for-a-full-time-project-builder-video-host/ | Hackaday Is Looking For A Full Time Project Builder/ Video Host! | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [] | Hackaday.com is looking for an experienced hacker/writer to join our team doing original hacking and modding projects on video. Are you energetic, outgoing, and passionate about hacking/modding? Can you solder AND explain what you’re doing and why? Come join our team and modify/hack/create things daily with a prof... | 79 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "366314",
"author": "bogdan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T13:55:19",
"content": "Wish i lived in the US….Looks like you we’re going to have a hack show. Can’t wait to watch it.Good luck HAD!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366316",
... | 1,760,377,234.771331 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/video-experimenter-shield/ | Video Experimenter Shield | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"lm1881"
] | People always want to do more with less and the
Video Experimenter Shield
is no exception. Consisting of an
LM1881
video sync separator, a handful of passive components, and a stylish PCB in the standard Arduino shield footprint.
The board features simple but useful controls and features, a removable jumper allows you ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "366328",
"author": "Stephen Shaffer",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T14:15:43",
"content": "OOOH I want one! Can the overlay by any color other than white?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366342",
"author": "Nigel",
"timestamp... | 1,760,377,234.828806 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/virtual-serial-bridge/ | Virtual Serial Bridge | Kevin Dady | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"emulation",
"serial"
] | When you are running emulators or virtual machines it may be sometimes handy to be able to connect a serial port from the guest machine to the host machine. [Aurimas] had that issue, and also had a fun fix for that using 2 USB <> Serial adapters, but as you can imagine that is not a ideal solution, enter the
Virtual Se... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "366300",
"author": "syale",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T13:14:01",
"content": "Oracle VirtualBox does this out of the box and it’s free",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366305",
"author": "gcds",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T13:... | 1,760,377,234.876154 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/24/portable-nes-console-gets-it-oh-so-right/ | Portable NES Console Gets It Oh So Right | Mike Nathan | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"nes",
"nintendo",
"portable"
] | [Doug] over at the moddedbybacteria forums has been working hard on a
fantastic looking portable NES console
and wrote in to let us know it was complete.
The console started as a simple idea to use a Nintendo on a chip (NOAC) board in order to create a portable console that played original NES cartridges. Once a plasti... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "366268",
"author": "Paul Potter",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T11:38:40",
"content": "Very nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366327",
"author": "jeremiah",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T14:13:56",
"content": "Someone buy ... | 1,760,377,234.927878 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/mini-arcade-cabinet-looks-as-good-as-the-real-thing/ | Mini Arcade Cabinet Looks As Good As The Real Thing | Mike Nathan | [
"Netbook Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"arcade",
"EeePc",
"mame",
"netbook"
] | [Ed] had a netbook he no longer needed and decided to
make it into a mini MAME cabinet
for some of his family members. MAME cabinets are pretty plentiful, but this one was so nicely done, we wanted to share it.
He removed the monitor from an EeePC 901 in order to get some precise measurements, then went about crafting ... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "366014",
"author": "JeremyC",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T23:05:39",
"content": "Nice build! The tiny cabinets are pretty cool…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "366052",
"author": "DMackey",
"timestamp": "2011-03-24T00:38:5... | 1,760,377,235.329343 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/diy-scanning-electron-microscope/ | DIY Scanning Electron Microscope | Jason Komp | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"electron microscope",
"sem"
] | [Ben Krasnow] has recently completed a
home-built scanning electron microscope
and has posted a video of it in action on his blog.
The build itself was done quite creatively using many off-the shelf components. We particularly like how long threaded brass rods were used not only for the supports, but also to maintain ... | 22 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "365959",
"author": "wosser",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T21:35:05",
"content": "“Every weekend since January”…What, January 1982?I’m wary of things like this now, since we’ve had a few fake project on here lately.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,235.518037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/geiger-counter-ad-conversion-for-radiation-level-crowdsourcing/ | Geiger Counter A/D Conversion For Radiation Level Crowdsourcing | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Hackerspaces"
] | [
"arduino",
"geiger",
"japan",
"radiation"
] | [Akiba] and the crew at Tokyo Hakerspace
are still hard at work
trying to help out their fellow countrymen after the recent earthquake, tsunami, and ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan. You may remember the group as they are behind the Kimono Lantern project
we featured last week
. This time around, their efforts are focus... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "365914",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T20:28:51",
"content": "Just make sure the range settings on the Geiger counter match those on your integrating Arduinio, or people might have a scare.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,235.391055 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/fusion-reactor-wins-science-fairs/ | Fusion Reactor Wins Science Fairs | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"deuterium",
"fusor",
"heavy water",
"nuclear fusion",
"reactor"
] | [Will Jack] built
a heavy water fusion reactor
and then won district and regional science fair projects with it. Someone give this man a job!
We
looked in on his fusion reactor
about a year ago. At the time he had managed to build a magnetic containment field but didn’t have the voltages or the deuterium necessary to a... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "365864",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T19:25:04",
"content": "it just LOOKS like something that could kill you XD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365869",
"author": "Givemelove",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T19... | 1,760,377,235.462331 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/diy-low-power-psu-for-home-server-use/ | DIY Low-power PSU For Home Server Use | Mike Nathan | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"low power",
"power supply",
"server"
] | [Viktor] decided to replace his old power hungry home server with a model that is much easier on the old electric bill. The new motherboard uses an Intel Atom chip and consumes far less power than its predecessor. He figured there was no reason to use a bulky ATX power supply when all he needed was 12V for the mainboar... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "365823",
"author": "Alexander",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T18:50:53",
"content": "Or.. You know… You could buy the PicoPSU power supply.Hacks aside, sometimes you have to wonder why a more expensive solution is chosen over a cheaper alternative. As this is essentially what the guy mad... | 1,760,377,235.718462 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/darpa-needs-your-help-design-a-ground-combat-vehicle/ | DARPA Needs Your Help! Design A Ground Combat Vehicle. | Jesse Congdon | [
"Hackerspaces",
"News"
] | [
"crowdsource",
"darpa"
] | [Joe Schlesinger] of MakeIt Labs wrote in to let us know about an upcoming
live chat session
march 28th on IRC to discuss DARPA’s latest project, the
Adaptive Vehicle Make
.
DARPA, in the pursuit of innovative high-risk high-payoff tactical technology is looking to crowd-source the design and construction of the 3000-5... | 63 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "367492",
"author": "Hunter",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T18:45:24",
"content": "Okay, so I’m gonna need a reprap and some old school G.I. Joe vehicles to rescale. Mission Accomplished.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367494",
"... | 1,760,377,235.649695 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/mame-cabinet-springs-to-life-from-ikea-furniture/ | Mame Cabinet Springs To Life From Ikea Furniture | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"cabinet",
"coffee table",
"ikea",
"mame"
] | [Jed] built
a MAME cabinet into some flat pack furniture
(
translated
). For the housing he chose
an Ikea Ramvik side table
. This is a perfect piece of furniture for the project for several reasons; it’s cheap, coming in at under $70, it’s a reasonable height to use while sitting on the sofa, it has a built-in drawer ... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "367501",
"author": "arfink",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T18:54:50",
"content": "Whoah, I like this. Excellent case work, that’s a fine price for a fine case. :) Having built a sit-down style MAME cabinet myself in high school I can attest to mine having been a lot more expensive.",
... | 1,760,377,235.562906 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/matchstick-model-rocketry/ | Matchstick Model Rocketry | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"matchsticks",
"rocket"
] | [Valentin] is the MacGyver of model rocketry,
building a small rocket out of three items
many people have hanging around the house. Cat litter, matchsticks, and a ballpoint pen are the raw materials that he rounded up before setting to work on the build.
The housing of the ballpoint pen will act as the body of the rock... | 47 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "367417",
"author": "Tom the Brat",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T17:06:04",
"content": "Um. I think you’d better stick with Estes? Match heads are very unstable, especially when packed into a tight place. Perhaps safer when muddled, but, um, stick with Estes.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,236.006879 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/antique-light-bulb-organ/ | Antique Light Bulb Organ | Kevin Dady | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"atmega324",
"light organ"
] | Add a retro light show to any MIDI instrument with this
Antique Light Bulb Organ
, twelve 30 watt antique style light bulbs correspond with the 12 notes in an octave with a simple on or off action. The organ is also monitoring the pedals, so the lights will stay on as you use the sustain. Add in the natural slow reacti... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "367342",
"author": "Logic6",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T16:10:48",
"content": "Cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367446",
"author": "Io",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T17:41:20",
"content": "The piano lights are great, b... | 1,760,377,235.90509 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/bubble-display/ | Bubble Display | Kevin Dady | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Musical Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"bubble"
] | As hackers we have come up with some pretty wild and unique ways to display data, but that never stops us from creating even wilder ways such as this
Bubble Display
. Inspired by a Hackaday article called
Liquid Display
the bubble display started out as a one column lexan tank so the team could check out different liqu... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "367300",
"author": "Michael Bradley",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T15:05:01",
"content": "Love it, except the end where they put a keyboard on it, then it just didnt seam so nice anymore.I wonder how hard it is to get better resolution and slower rise. perhaps oil instead of watter?",
... | 1,760,377,235.864365 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/interactive-dice-game-pits-man-against-machine/ | Interactive Dice Game Pits Man Against Machine | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"atmega",
"dice",
"hall sensor"
] | While most dice games are based on luck and chance more than anything else, [Mike] decided he
wanted to create a dice
game that took a little more skill to play. He built a replica of a game found in Ian Stewart’s “The Cow Maze”, a book of mathematical stories and puzzles.
The theory behind the game is as follows:
A nu... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "367462",
"author": "wosser",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T17:59:27",
"content": "This reminds me of that old text adventure game “Martello Towers” from the BBC micro back in the day.Nice build.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367485... | 1,760,377,236.050546 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/25/kinect-minecraft-trifecta/ | Kinect + Minecraft Trifecta | Jesse Congdon | [
"Kinect hacks",
"Roundup"
] | [
"Kinect",
"minecraft",
"motion tracking"
] | Today we have a special treat, three projects combining the “fastest selling consumer electronics device”, Kinect, and the “fastest selling indie java game that once kept us from sleeping for an entire weekend”, Minecraft!
[Sean Oczkowski] writes in to tell us about his efforts to play
Minecraft with Kinect
using no mo... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "367256",
"author": "BadWolf",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T13:18:44",
"content": "I wanna play minecraft now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "367265",
"author": "Sariel",
"timestamp": "2011-03-25T13:30:31",
"content": "d... | 1,760,377,236.159534 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/hackaday-links-march-22-2011/ | Hackaday Links: March 22, 2011 | Mike Nathan | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"3d",
"atari",
"ben heck",
"case modding",
"rockets",
"servo",
"xbox 360"
] | 3D holographic fog display
Some researchers in Japan are hard at work building a
3D volumetric fog display
that would allow you to live out some of your Leia-related Star Wars fantasies. Using a column of fog and three projectors, they were able to create a display that looks three-dimensional from any angle. It might ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "364919",
"author": "Jeremy Streich",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T14:42:27",
"content": "The steam hologram is now real? Someone tell the creator of seaQuest. Martenson Hologram a.k.a. “The Old Man” was supposed to created this way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies... | 1,760,377,236.206857 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/paper-mechanical-iris/ | Paper Mechanical Iris | Kevin Dady | [
"how-to"
] | [
"iris"
] | This functioning
mechanical irs
is made from paper templates, foam core poster board, old credit / gift / etc cards, paper clips and masking tape. First, patterns are designed and multiples are printed and laid out to make the 10 parts needed. Two rings are cut out of foam board and a third ring is cut into wedges to f... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "364873",
"author": "CosmicVoyager",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T13:14:40",
"content": "“you never know when you might stumble across a small box of hotel key’s with a defunct pizza parlor’s advertisement on the back.”Huh?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,236.258586 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/birthday-gift-is-a-constant-reminder-of-impending-aarp-membership/ | Birthday Gift Is A Constant Reminder Of Impending AARP Membership | Mike Nathan | [
"clock hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"launchpad",
"LM317",
"timer"
] | Sometimes milestone birthdays can be a bit depressing. 30 is rough, and 40 tougher – but 50…that’s a big one!
[Ryan’s] uncle is going to be turning 50 shortly, and in the interest of good-natured fun, he has constructed a handy
birthday countdown timer
for his uncle, lest he forget (or tries to avoid) the big day.
The ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "364845",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T12:18:32",
"content": "This is awesome. Well as long as i dont put it into context with my own age. Then im just glad we have cake.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364850",
... | 1,760,377,236.108194 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/wristwatch-turntables/ | Wristwatch Turntables | Kevin Dady | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"instructables",
"turntable"
] | Ever wish you could DJ on the fly while using equipment that your already wearing? Well neither have we but heck now we can, cheaply and easily with the
Wristwatch Turntables
. While being functional and stylish, this interesting project is fairly easy to construct and if need be, even sports a full function digital wa... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "364822",
"author": "Bramswynn",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T11:23:56",
"content": "This is very reminiscent of the Wasp T12 Speechtool (http://www.trashbat.co.ck/t12/index.html), though of course it lacks the anti-shark mechanism.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies":... | 1,760,377,236.60857 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/rf-range-finder-doesnt-need-to-see-to-calculate-distance/ | RF Range Finder Doesn’t Need To See To Calculate Distance | Mike Nathan | [
"Radio Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"range finder",
"RF"
] | Instructables user [Jones Electric] has been quite busy lately, building a
radio-frequency range finder
. Built as part of a German youth science competition, he and his partner built a pair of transmitter/receiver modules that can be used to measure distances of up to a mile (~1.5km). Their argument for radio-based ra... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "364448",
"author": "Nippey",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T22:10:20",
"content": "Great project.These frequencies are free here in germany ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364449",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T... | 1,760,377,236.849223 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/tis-grace-a-new-mcu-ide-gui-dnftt/ | TI’s Grace – A New MCU IDE GUI (DNFTT) | Jason Komp | [
"Microcontrollers",
"News",
"Software Development"
] | [
"ide",
"texas instruments"
] | TI has recently been fighting to gain traction in the market of low-cost microcontroller development platforms with products such as the MSP430 Value Line Launchpad. In order to meet the needs of a rapidly growing customer base and appeal to a broader market they have recently released
Grace beta Graphical Peripheral ... | 49 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "364405",
"author": "Olivier",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T21:19:12",
"content": "“TI has recently been fighting to gain traction in the market of low-cost microcontroller development platforms with products such as the MSP430 Value Line Launchpad” and “Although Code-Composer Studio is ... | 1,760,377,237.119756 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/magic-8-thing-answers-all-of-your-burning-questions/ | Magic 8 Thing Answers All Of Your Burning Questions | Mike Nathan | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"8-ball",
"atmega",
"lcd"
] | [Pete] was hard at work putting off a repair job for a friend, and wondered how much longer he could possibly procrastinate. With no fellow humans in earshot to which he could propose this question, he thought it would be great if he could ask a Magic 8-ball for an answer. Alas, he doesn’t have a Magic 8-ball, so
he wo... | 6 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "364498",
"author": "Frank",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T23:31:03",
"content": "It would be awesome if you can power this using the same method those shake-up flash lights use.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364499",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,236.710179 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/remote-controlled-tank-tread-robot-will-walk-the-dog-for-you/ | Remote-controlled Tank Tread Robot Will Walk The Dog For You | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"autonomous",
"parallax",
"robot"
] | Instructables user [IAMTHEBOT] recently
finished building his robot
which can be controlled by a human using an R/C transmitter, via a PC, or through its built-in object avoidance system. The robot doesn’t seem to have a name, though Johnny Five might be appropriate.
The robot was built using plenty of erector set part... | 30 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "365157",
"author": "joe hosman",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T20:06:08",
"content": "lol, looks like the dog is walking the robot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365159",
"author": "QWERTY",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T20:11:0... | 1,760,377,236.777552 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/high-voltage-how-to-cook-your-goose-in-62-easy-steps/ | High Voltage: How To Cook Your Goose In 62 Easy Steps | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"ac",
"danger"
] | Prepare to learn. [Grenadier] has put together
a collection of information about AC electricity
that can safely be called a super-post. In 62 parts he covers a myriad of topics, some of them safe, many of them not so much. You may want to spend time reading through everything that he has to offer, but just in case you ... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "365120",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T19:13:53",
"content": "i have never seen so many illegally used copyrighted images on a single instructable ever XDi prefer AC flybacks ZVS driven and MOTs my self but i love any hv!if you have any hv transformers laying about you... | 1,760,377,236.665459 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/roll-away-clock-becomes-a-programmable-rover/ | Roll Away Clock Becomes A Programmable Rover | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"ardweeny",
"atmega328",
"gearhead",
"h-bridge",
"l293",
"rover",
"wii nunchuck"
] | The parts laid bare in the picture above all make up a roll away alarm clock that flees when you don’t get out of bed. It’s an interesting idea, but considering most folks don’t sleep on hardwood floors we can understand why [TheRafMan] was able to pick this gem up for under $5. That’s quite a deal because there’s a ve... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "365092",
"author": "jensma",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T18:37:15",
"content": "This video does not exist.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365119",
"author": "Adrian",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T19:12:30",
"content": "Its... | 1,760,377,236.898384 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/rc-override-for-autonomous-hardware/ | RC Override For Autonomous Hardware | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"autonomous",
"override",
"servo"
] | [Simon Inns] developed this board to act as
a radio controlled override for autonomous hardware
. It sits between some servo motors and two different sets of controllers for those motors. One set of hardware that can control the motors is a microcontroller programmed for autonomous tasks. In [Simon’s] case this enables... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "365031",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T17:36:56",
"content": "interesting concept, love it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365035",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T17:39:37",
"content": "l... | 1,760,377,236.944445 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/terapixel-images-and-see-through-cameras-real-or-fake/ | Terapixel Images And See-through Cameras: Real Or Fake? | Mike Nathan | [
"News"
] | [
"camera",
"invisible",
"real or fake"
] | Once again it’s time for you, the sharp-eyed readers of Hack a Day, to decide whether the following video demonstrates technology at its finest, or if it is complete hogwash. This edition of
Real or Fake?
is brought to us by Hack a Day reader [Wizzard] who sent us a link to “
The Invisible Camera
”
Watch the video embe... | 125 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "364974",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T16:48:58",
"content": "Fake – no filter is 100% effective and even the slightest leakage would lead to overexposure over time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364975",
"au... | 1,760,377,237.207082 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/pc-case-using-cnc-router-and-home-building-products/ | PC Case Using CNC Router And Home Building Products | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks",
"computer hacks"
] | [
"acrylic",
"case",
"cnc",
"lumber",
"PVC",
"router"
] | [Reinventing Science] needed a project that he could use to test out his skills on a new CNC routing machine he recently acquire. He settled on
building a PC case using easily obtained materials
. What he ended up with is the clean-looking case seen above that was machined from materials you can pick up at the home sto... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "364961",
"author": "fotoflojoe",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T16:23:36",
"content": "I applaud the skill, but I’m not feeling the design.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364964",
"author": "f8l_0e",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T... | 1,760,377,237.268328 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/autonomous-paintball-sentry-gun-2/ | Autonomous Paintball Sentry Gun | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"hardware",
"Weapons Hacks"
] | [
"paintball"
] | What is the best thing about making a computer program that targets and kills anything that enters its sight? Why giving it a weapon, of course! No, we are not talking for real, but the next best thing, an
Autonomous Paintball Sentry Gun
.
The autonomous part of the device comes from a pc on the sideline and is fed inp... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "364935",
"author": "Avaviel",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T15:27:59",
"content": "So if you want to live, find some portable trees.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364941",
"author": "Khai",
"timestamp": "2011-03-22T15:39:05... | 1,760,377,237.325018 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/learn-the-geometry-to-draw-an-analog-clock-on-a-graphic-lcd-screen/ | Learn The Geometry To Draw An Analog Clock On A Graphic LCD Screen | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"analog clock",
"atmega16",
"bascom",
"geometry",
"graphic lcd"
] | Does the image of the clock above make you shutter with fear because of the math you’d need to use to recreate your own version of the project? We certainly understand that High School geometry is becoming a very distant memory, but it’s really not as hard as you think. [Janw]
built this analog clock using a graphic LC... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "365820",
"author": "David Rysdam",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T18:47:00",
"content": "Trigonometry.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365826",
"author": "Dr. Spelgud",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T18:52:24",
"content": "camer... | 1,760,377,237.382211 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/vote-for-the-open-source-hardware-logo/ | Vote For The Open Source Hardware Logo | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"logo",
"open source hardware",
"oshw",
"vote"
] | The Open Source Hardware (OSHW) initiative is rolling right along. But now it’s time for you to share your input. The movement is choosing a logo and
you get to decide which one it will be
. The ten finalists shown above were narrowed down from the
129 submissions
received during the public call for logos. The thought ... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "365762",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T17:17:04",
"content": "i like the red one on top",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365766",
"author": "pman",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T17:22:25",
"content": "You hav... | 1,760,377,237.445145 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/real-life-super-mario-coin-block/ | Real Life Super Mario Coin Block | Mike Nathan | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"mario",
"nintendo",
"servo"
] | Instructables user [Bruno] recently constructed a fun little toy that brings a bit of the Mario nostalgia out of the video game universe and into ours.
His Super Mario coin block
is instantly recognizable from the first Mario game and performs just as you would expect it to. Punching or tapping the bottom of the block ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "365739",
"author": "Arthur Grumbine",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T16:53:04",
"content": "The amount of win in this build is beyond measure. The mind, it boggles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365742",
"author": "fungus",
... | 1,760,377,237.544534 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/photographing-stuff-thats-not-there-by-using-stencils/ | Photographing Stuff That’s Not There By Using Stencils | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"cardboard box",
"flash",
"jig",
"stencil"
] | This image was not made in post production, but captured during a long camera exposure.
The method uses stencils to add components
to a picture. [Alex] built a jig for his camera from a cardboard box. This jig positions a large frame in front of the camera lens where a printed stencil can be inserted. He printed two id... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "365690",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T15:31:31",
"content": "Wow, this takes “light drawings” to a new level! You could use the screen of a mobile device to get the characters and just mask the rest of the screen with modeling clay or blu-tack, and use a box with a sc... | 1,760,377,237.49297 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/convert-an-old-busted-phone-into-a-voice-altering-prank-machine/ | Convert An Old Busted Phone Into A Voice-altering Prank Machine | Mike Nathan | [
"News",
"Phone Hacks"
] | [
"mixer",
"phone",
"prank"
] | Have you ever wanted to be someone else, at least over the phone? Do you dream of turning the tables on telemarketers, making them hurry to get off the line instead of you? If so, [Brad] over at LucidScience
has the project for you
.
A bit of a prankster at heart, he walks through the conversion of a normal telephone i... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "365525",
"author": "fred",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T13:13:17",
"content": "“and doesn’t require much more than an old telephone, a handful of tools, and some miscellaneous switches and jacks”. I guess the voice transformer effects box counts as “miscellaneous”.",
"parent_id": nu... | 1,760,377,237.645577 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/surplus-military-gear-keeps-your-hands-free-calls-private/ | Surplus Military Gear Keeps Your Hands Free, Calls Private | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Phone Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"RF",
"surplus"
] | [Julian] was rummaging through a military surplus store when he spotted a pair of old helicopter pilot helmets that
he absolutely had to have
. At $25 they were a steal, but pretty useless in their current state. He decided to modify one of the helmets for use while playing video games, but he didn’t stop there.
The he... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "365487",
"author": "HanSolo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T12:14:19",
"content": "two words,AWESOME!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365536",
"author": "Moonmonster",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T13:32:38",
"content": "Yea... | 1,760,377,237.601892 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/23/real-time-wireframe-video-effect-overlay-with-kinect/ | Real-time Wireframe Video Effect Overlay With Kinect | Mike Nathan | [
"Kinect hacks",
"Video Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"Kinect",
"video",
"wireframe"
] | [Francois] over at 1024 Architecture
has been working on a project
we think you’ll be likely to see in a professional music video before too long. Using his Kinect sensor, ha has been tracking skeletal movements, adding special effects to the resulting wire frame with Quartz Composer. While this idea isn’t new, the nex... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "365467",
"author": "Solidacid",
"timestamp": "2011-03-23T11:11:05",
"content": "That looks amazing, it’s a shame kinect is so expensive..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "365478",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2011-03-... | 1,760,377,237.916128 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/pov-business-card-is-guaranteed-to-get-you-noticed/ | POV Business Card Is Guaranteed To Get You Noticed | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"business card",
"led",
"pic"
] | Some say that handing out business cards is an antiquated practice due to the ubiquity of smart phones which can be used to trade or record contact information in mere moments. Instructables user [sponges] however, doesn’t agree and is pushing a “business card renaissance” of sorts with
his POV business card
.
Hand-bui... | 17 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "364337",
"author": "bogdan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T19:41:14",
"content": "The idea is great, but i want to see pictures or movies of it.I do find it rather unpractical because is quite hard to get the name out of it…but then, the impression might be great enough to remember him/h... | 1,760,377,237.857151 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/herf-gun-zaps-more-than-your-dinner/ | HERF Gun Zaps More Than Your Dinner | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"dangerous",
"HERF",
"microwave",
"radiation"
] | Instructables user [Jimmy Neutron] had an old microwave sitting around and figured he might as well gut it to build a
high-energy radio frequency (HERF) gun
.
The concept of a HERF gun is not incredibly complex. Much like your microwave at home functions, a high voltage power source is used to drive a magnetron, which ... | 76 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "364271",
"author": "Jordan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T18:11:50",
"content": "typo heaven.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364272",
"author": "HackerK",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T18:13:03",
"content": "This is just stu... | 1,760,377,238.005022 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/clever-hack-tethers-a-kinect-sensor-to-the-ps3/ | Clever Hack Tethers A Kinect Sensor To The PS3 | Mike Nathan | [
"Kinect hacks",
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"Kinect",
"openni",
"ps3"
] | Now that Kinect has been hacked to work with just about everything from robots to toaster ovens, someone finally got around to tweaking it for use on the PS3.
[Shantanu] has been hard at work writing code and experimenting with some preexisting Kinect software to
get the sensor to talk to his PS3
. The Kinect is hooked... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "364182",
"author": "regaladys",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T17:06:11",
"content": "O_O wow… surprise after surprise since reading about these kinect hacks 2 weeks ago.can’t afford them though, not from this part of the world. lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": ... | 1,760,377,238.050085 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/21/freedombot-explores-your-fridge/ | Freedombot Explores Your Fridge | Chris Nelson | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"555",
"freedombot",
"servo"
] | Freedombot
is a neat little robot designed for exploring magnetic surfaces. It has two whiskers for detecting objects in its path and two rare earth magnets which allow it to stick to your fridge.
Overall Freedombot may not be anything revolutionary but its builder [skater_j10] does a good job of covering topics which ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "364171",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T16:57:51",
"content": "I am unaware what a rare earth magnate is. :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "364172",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-21T16:57:51",
... | 1,760,377,238.096979 |
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