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https://hackaday.com/2011/03/11/bounce-flash-in-multiple-mediums/ | Bounce Flash In Multiple Mediums | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"bounce",
"flash"
] | [Nigel’s] been trying out a
series of designs and materials to make his own bounce flash
. He set out on this mission because most of the images he used flash on ended up washed out with dark shadows. The flash add-on seen above seeks to curb the harshness of the direct light but shielding the subject.
What you see abo... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "355621",
"author": "JamieWho",
"timestamp": "2011-03-11T21:44:01",
"content": "I’ve seen these as commercial products. Nothing really new, but useful still. The advantage to a homemade version is that you don’t have to stick with those made only for the expensive/higher end DSLRs. T... | 1,760,377,251.176728 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/11/water-droplet-sculpture-using-leds-and-arduino/ | Water Droplet Sculpture Using LEDs And Arduino | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"glow",
"led",
"strobe",
"uv"
] | This
water sculpture can stop drops of water in mid-air
. This is accomplished by flashing LEDs to illuminate the droplets at just the right time. But it’s not limited to blinky lights alone. The top of the frame has eight nozzles, each fed by its own pump. An Arduino controls the pumps and the lights making it possibl... | 19 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "355237",
"author": "Kaboof",
"timestamp": "2011-03-11T14:21:07",
"content": "first I thought “bah.. a waterfall…” but after looking at the video I gotta say it looks pretty awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "355240",
"... | 1,760,377,251.356715 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/11/all-about-ps3-sixaxis-controller-usb-communications/ | All About PS3 SixAxis Controller USB Communications | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"Kinect",
"openaxis",
"playstation 3",
"python",
"sixaxis",
"usb"
] | [Austyn] is currently working on
reverse engineering a PlayStation 3 SixAxis controller’s USB communications
. You may be thinking that this has already been done but [Austyn] was unable to find useful source code so he’s started his own project called libopenaxis.
The process he used to sniff out USB communications ma... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "355156",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-11T13:09:50",
"content": "Tomorrows headlines: Hacker sued for hacking sony product.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "355215",
"author": "Conrad Kramer",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,251.30549 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/diy-flower-bouquet-guaranteed-to-get-you-dumped-on-valentines-day/ | DIY Flower Bouquet Guaranteed To Get You Dumped On Valentine’s Day | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"flowers",
"led",
"reed switch"
] | [Erik] is a broke engineer.
When this past Valentine’s day rolled around he didn’t have any cash to buy a gift for his girlfriend, so he had to get creative. Every girl likes flowers, but unless he was going to give his lady some day old daises from the grocery dumpster,
he would have to make them himself
.
He started ... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "354570",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T23:32:38",
"content": "I don’t think he got dumped. There’s no mention of that on his site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354572",
"author": "Reaper",
"timestamp":... | 1,760,377,251.134321 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/kinect-hacked-to-work-with-garrys-mod-means-endless-hours-of-virtual-fun/ | Kinect Hacked To Work With Garry’s Mod Means Endless Hours Of Virtual Fun | Mike Nathan | [
"computer hacks",
"Kinect hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"Kinect",
"video games",
"virtual"
] | [John B] is a software engineer and had some spare time on his hands, so he started messing around with his Kinect which had been sitting unused for awhile. He wanted to see what he could create if he was able to get Kinect data into a virtual environment that supported real-world physics. The first idea that popped in... | 37 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "354509",
"author": "Ian C",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T22:35:59",
"content": "I’ve been waiting for this for YEARS!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354516",
"author": "Gigawatts",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T22:49:43",
"c... | 1,760,377,251.255937 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/rigol-oscilloscope-teardown-and-repair/ | Rigol Oscilloscope Teardown And Repair | Mike Nathan | [
"Repair Hacks",
"Teardown"
] | [
"encoder",
"oscope",
"repair",
"rigol"
] | [Hotsolder] encountered a bad encoder in his Rigol Oscilloscope, so
he opened it up
in order to replace the damaged part. According to him, it was quite an adventure, so he documented the disassembly and component swap for the benefit of anyone else out there that might have to do the same.
The teardown is in the form ... | 10 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "354466",
"author": "roula",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T21:46:22",
"content": "Looks quite easy to dissasemble, TBH…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354586",
"author": "therian",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T23:48:52",
"con... | 1,760,377,251.060506 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/laser-cut-noise-maker-resembles-violin/ | Laser-cut Noise Maker Resembles Violin | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"laser cutter",
"violin"
] | This looks very much like a violin but it sounds very much like someone abusing a family of cats. [Ranjit] came with the idea of
building a violin using laser cut parts
. It doesn’t follow the normal curved shape we’re used to seeing with string instruments. This is because the parts were all cut from flat stock, inclu... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "354447",
"author": "Frits Rincker",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T21:13:47",
"content": "A violin’s shape is kinda the quintesence of the thing..This is a shoebox with stings..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354457",
"author": "... | 1,760,377,250.738984 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/domo-kun-robot-achieves-balance-sans-gyroscope/ | Domo Kun Robot Achieves Balance Sans Gyroscope | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"Domo Kun",
"robot",
"self balancing"
] | Most self-balancing robots use some sort of circuitry like gyroscopes or accelerometers to keep them upright. Some bots however, can achieve nearly the same effect by far less complicated means.
Meet the
Domo Kun wobbly bot
, created by [Chein]. The robot is essentially a pendulum, where the pivot point is even with th... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "354417",
"author": "INquiRY",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T20:41:20",
"content": "It does not balance.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354419",
"author": "brad",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T20:42:24",
"content": "the invisi... | 1,760,377,250.792515 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/sound-sensitive-android-figure-speaks-in-morse-code/ | Sound-sensitive Android Figure Speaks In Morse Code | Mike Nathan | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"led",
"piezo"
] | Instructables user [tanbata] recently got his hands on a Google Anroid figurine and thought that while it looked great, it served no real purpose. He decided to change that, and converted this once-useless hunk of plastic into a
miniature robot that moves and responds to sound
.
He pried of the head of the figure and g... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "354404",
"author": "BadWolf",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T20:25:52",
"content": "That is cool.Add a wireless module and you got yourself a morse code feed reader =D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354409",
"author": "Buddhafw",... | 1,760,377,250.841412 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/thursday-give-kicad-a-try-heres-how/ | Give KiCAD A Try. Here’s How | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"eagle",
"gerber",
"KiCAD",
"pcb"
] | Up to this point we’ve used Eagle CAD as our exclusive PCB design and schematic layout tool. But [Brian] has inspired us to try something different thanks to
his KiCAD tutorial
.
KiCAD is an open source printed circuit board design tool. Since we like to rock the Linux here at Hackaday getting our hands on this was as ... | 45 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "354360",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T19:30:34",
"content": "I use KiCAD because I make bigger boards than the free Eagle allows. But I’m uneasy about the library of parts. I don’t grok its organization (maybe there isn’t any organization, since parts are contributed by... | 1,760,377,250.92252 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/diy-hot-air-reflow-station/ | DIY Hot Air Reflow Station | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"atmega644",
"pid",
"reflow",
"thermocouple"
] | Add to you bench tools by
building this hot air reflow station
. [Tobi] had a difficult time and was getting frustrated with the reflow oven he was building. He ditched that and set out on this project after drawing inspiration from
a hot-air pencil project
.
Pictured above is the business end of the device. On the rig... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "354266",
"author": "DeadlyFoez",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T18:10:03",
"content": "No thanks. I’d rather stick with a professionally built hot air station. I can see this thing being a rather big fire and personal injury hazard.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": ... | 1,760,377,251.403987 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/thursday-gsm-tracking-without-gps/ | GSM Tracking Without GPS | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"google",
"gps",
"gsm",
"maps"
] | If you use the Google Maps Mobile function then the big G knows where you are even if your phone doesn’t have a GPS module in it. So the next time you want geolocation capabilities in a project consider building around GSM functionality which can also be used for Internet connectivity. That’s
exactly what this module d... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "354211",
"author": "Ekaj",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T17:13:35",
"content": "Oooh, yay, positioning information accurate to within 1000 meters or so. Lol.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354228",
"author": "pod",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,251.622824 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/keyboard-converter-2-pack/ | Keyboard Converter 2 Pack | Kevin Dady | [
"HackIt",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"adb",
"ps2",
"VUSB"
] | [REVENGE] pointed out a couple cool little project posts from the geekhack fourms converting vintage keyboards to USB with a Teensy. They both have VUSB support, so any avr micro controller that meets VUSB’s requirements in theory could be used.
First up is a
PS/2 to USB keyboard converter
, and while yes this has been... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "354192",
"author": "Okram",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T16:43:55",
"content": "I’m still using a model M from 1993 for gaming with great delight (my life partner however is not fond of the ‘music’ it produces late in the evening…). That’s the only part left from my first PC back then a... | 1,760,377,251.674459 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/interactive-punching-bag/ | Interactive Punching Bag | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"interactive",
"punching bag"
] | If you need a sparring partner, and do not want to be dependent on finding a willing partner at any random time, then maybe this
Interactive Punching Bag
will be some interest to you. [Lior], having studied Karate for a while now, originally envisioned a robotic arm that would punch at you using the Texas Instruments C... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "354171",
"author": "Pete S",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T16:06:17",
"content": "Sounds fun! What I was hoping for was a little more like Ivan Drago had in Rocky IV. Something that would show the power of the punches.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,251.877873 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/hackerspace-camera-rig-auto-alerts-the-internets-when-projects-are-finished/ | Hackerspace Camera Rig Auto-alerts The Internets When Projects Are Finished | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"hackerspace",
"video",
"youtube"
] | It seems like every hackerspace has their own means of communicating status messages to their members. The hackers at [MetaLab] in Vienna have put together a
rather novel way
(
Google translation
) of letting the world know they have completed a project. While some hackerspaces simply notify their members that they are... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "354149",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T15:05:58",
"content": "“no video editing needs to be done” uhm…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354152",
"author": "elektrophreak",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T15:20:09... | 1,760,377,251.714424 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/10/youll-shoot-your-eye-out-with-a-1mw-laser-pulse-pistol/ | You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out…with A 1MW Laser Pulse Pistol | Mike Nathan | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"gun",
"laser"
] | G.I. Joe used them to battle Cobra’s evil forces. Han solo shot his first in the Mos Eisley Cantina. For years, hand-held pulse laser guns have been something that existed only in the realm of cartoons and movies…until now.
German hacker [Patrick Priebe] recently constructed a
laser pulse gun
that looks so good, it cou... | 144 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "354091",
"author": "herbicide",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T13:20:47",
"content": "*head asplode*So the future’s finally here. Took it long enough.In all seriousness, this is utterly awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "354094"... | 1,760,377,252.079144 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/pc-casemod-inspired-benchtop-psu/ | PC Casemod-inspired Benchtop PSU | Mike Nathan | [
"Parts",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"benchtop",
"power supply",
"psu",
"tools"
] | [Will] had a cheap power supply sitting around, and decided to turn it into a
full-featured benchtop PSU
. Inspired by some of the other
benchtop
supplies
we have featured in the past, he decided that he wanted his PSU to be more than just a simple-looking box sitting on his work bench. Taking some cues from PC case mo... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "353542",
"author": "pcmofo",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T23:08:50",
"content": "This is a bit eccentric with all of the flashing lights but I like the concept of using a micro controller to easily read voltages and display accurate power supply info.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth... | 1,760,377,252.141939 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/diy-wireless-keylogger-makes-you-feel-like-james-bond-in-your-own-little-world/ | DIY Wireless Keylogger Makes You Feel Like James Bond (In Your Own Little World) | Mike Nathan | [
"Security Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"keylogger",
"spying",
"wireless"
] | Do you need to keep tabs on the kids while they browse the Internet? How about your husband/wife – do you suspect they are dabbling in extra-curriculars on the side? Hey, you’ve got your
insecurities
reasons, we won’t judge. We will however, show you what [Jerry] over at Keelog has been working on lately.
While the com... | 15 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "353565",
"author": "xeracy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T23:58:15",
"content": "federal wiretapping laws, anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353579",
"author": "Asdd`",
"timestamp": "2011-03-10T00:05:21",
"content"... | 1,760,377,252.279711 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/simple-fluidyne-engine/ | Simple Fluidyne Engine | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"fluidyne engine",
"induction",
"sterling engine"
] | [Mirslav]
built this fuidyne engine himself
. This is a single piston model but you won’t find any precision milled cylinders here. That’s because
fluidyne engines
use columns of water as the pistons. In the rig shown above you can see one metal pipe which serves as the cold side of the loop. There’s another hot pipe u... | 20 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "353493",
"author": "Sodor",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T21:56:30",
"content": "WTF is that???, is that a big HHD?? (right to mother board).I know that are biggers HDD than this, but c’mon guys !!!!1",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "... | 1,760,377,251.98585 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/header-file-brings-arduino-sketches-to-the-ti-launchpad/ | Header File Brings Arduino Sketches To The TI Launchpad | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"arduino",
"header file",
"ide",
"launchpad",
"msp430",
"ti"
] | [Chris Hulbert] is making it easy for Arduino users to program MSP430 chips with
a header file that allows you to compile Arduino sketches for the Launchpad
. This makes sense, as the growing number of Arduino sketches available, and the low cost of the TI Launchpad make for a good bedfellows. It’s really wasn’t that h... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "353294",
"author": "r_d",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T20:07:58",
"content": "Something about this makes me cringe. I’m not sure what.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353321",
"author": "Mike Hogan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-0... | 1,760,377,252.35327 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/mechanical-engineering-primer/ | Mechanical Engineering Primer | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"gear",
"lever",
"mechanical advantage",
"mechanical engineering",
"pulley"
] | So you’re master of electrons; able to program multiple chip architectures without batting an eye. Good for you. The only problem is that blinking LEDs gets boring after a while and you’re going to want to do something else. Here’s a chance to expand on your physical construction skills. Make: Skill Set is
sharing the ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "353354",
"author": "DrAvIn",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T20:25:32",
"content": "i cheat at this part … mechanical prototypes are allways meccano or erector set lmao",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353458",
"author": "JC",
"... | 1,760,377,251.937389 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/android-skips-uncanny-valley-fills-in-at-the-office-for-you/ | Android Skips Uncanny Valley – Fills In At The Office For You | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"facial recognition",
"uncanny valley"
] | For those that are unaware, Androids are often judged by where they fall on the uncanny valley curve, a graph that maps human revulsion to robots that closely resemble humans but are just a bit off (similar to how a corpse resembles a living person). This offering jumps right over that dip of the curve and takes its ri... | 51 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "353206",
"author": "knetcomp",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T18:15:07",
"content": "Yeah…it’s all fun and games until skynet becomes a reality D:",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353209",
"author": "Stevie",
"timestamp": "2011... | 1,760,377,252.44243 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/automatic-lock-cracker-makes-breaking-and-entering-a-breeze/ | Automatic Lock Cracker Makes Breaking And Entering A Breeze | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"cracker",
"masterlock",
"robot"
] | For most people, forgetting the combination on a lock means breaking out the bolt cutters and chopping off the lock. Some students at the [Olin College of Engineering] decided there was a far more elegant way to do the job, so
they built an automated lock-cracking machine
.
The machine consists of a clamp to hold the l... | 43 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "353144",
"author": "APerson",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T17:15:37",
"content": "http://hackaday.com/2009/10/06/how-to-crack-a-master-lock/2 much faster ways than 2 hrs of brute forcing. neat device the students here have cooked up and for some specialized application it may be useful,... | 1,760,377,252.51883 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/lightweight-robosuit-is-like-stilts-on-steroids/ | Lightweight Robosuit Is Like Stilts On Steroids | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"exoskeleton",
"mech",
"robot",
"suit"
] | What would you do if you were a foot or two taller? How about if you had an arm span two times as wide as you have now?
A group of Japanese engineering students asked themselves the same question and
built a wearable chassis that does just that
. Their project is called “Sukerutonikusu”, which we believe roughly transl... | 49 | 49 | [
{
"comment_id": "353077",
"author": "benboy00",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T16:06:55",
"content": "Presumably you mean “comprises” or “composed of”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353080",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T16:10:11... | 1,760,377,252.600362 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/a-555-synthesizer/ | A 555 Synthesizer | Kevin Dady | [
"classic hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"555",
"synth"
] | Inspired by the memory of a childhood electronics kit, [Frank] decided to make a new
555 Synthesizer
and enter it into the 555 contest. [Frank’s] remake is played with a stylus, and sports an attack and release envelope circuit, housed in a quick but effective acrylic case.
Using a single 555 timer, a hand full of capa... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "353052",
"author": "elektrophreak",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T15:36:11",
"content": "looks like lots of fun :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353068",
"author": "twopartepoxy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T15:56:10",
"co... | 1,760,377,252.651122 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/arduino-thermo-cam/ | Arduino Thermo-cam | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"ir",
"themocam"
] | [Maxbot] wanted a inferared themo-cam that he could use to scan an area and display the results on his computer, the result is this
Cheap-Thermocam
. This little device is a inexpensive thermal sensor mounted on a pair of servo’s for XY scanning, custom java software and an Arudino to mate the two.
The sanner does a li... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "352999",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T14:20:16",
"content": "The sanner.SANNING COMPLETE CAPTAIN!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "353001",
"author": "lordicewind",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T14:... | 1,760,377,252.781254 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/09/dslr-bellows-mounted-lens-retrofit/ | DSLR Bellows-mounted Lens Retrofit | Mike Nathan | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"bellows",
"dslr",
"lens",
"retrofit"
] | While digging through a pile of old camera equipment, [Jake] stumbled upon a camera that belonged to his grandfather and was curious to see what sorts of images the old lens would produce. He wasn’t interested in messing around with a film-based camera for his experiments, so he needed to
find a way to mount the vintag... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "352905",
"author": "Kris Lee",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T13:12:00",
"content": "The first link is broken.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "352950",
"author": "Renee",
"timestamp": "2011-03-09T13:43:07",
"content": "It’... | 1,760,377,252.718514 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/beginner-concepts-in-electronics-and-arduino/ | Beginner Concepts In Electronics And Arduino | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"how-to"
] | [
"arduino",
"tutorials"
] | [Jeremy] is all about the Arduino, but also into helping people get started working with electronics. He has put together a series of videos on his web site which discuss the basics of using an Arduino. Having
just published his tenth tutorial
, he dropped us a line to let us know. His videos cover a wide range of topi... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "352288",
"author": "MrXX",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T23:16:22",
"content": "Not to be a troll but are we supposed to keep watching after he says “it is going to be much fun” without any facial expression whatsoever? The guy feels like a robot talking from beginning to the end. The vi... | 1,760,377,252.839943 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/cnc-built-r2-d2-brings-childhood-dreams-to-life/ | CNC-built R2-D2 Brings Childhood Dreams To Life | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"droid",
"r2d2",
"star wars"
] | As a kid, [Wes] always dreamed of building a full-size, functional R2-D2 droid from Star Wars. While most youthful aspirations such as this fall to the wayside amid adult responsibilities and commitments, he did not allow his dreams to disappear along with his childhood.
He began
his droid-building journey
armed only w... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "352217",
"author": "fred",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T22:13:35",
"content": "Looking at the video, it certainly looks like he is using more than just one tool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "352415",
"author": "strider_mt2k",... | 1,760,377,252.884584 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/laptop-bios-password-recovery-using-a-simple-dongle/ | Laptop BIOS Password Recovery Using A Simple Dongle | Mike Nathan | [
"laptops hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"bios",
"laptop",
"notebook",
"password"
] | In his line of work, Instructables user [Harrymatic] sees a lot of Toshiba laptops come across his desk, some of which are protected with a BIOS password. Typically, in order to make it past the BIOS lockout and get access to the computer, he would have to open the laptop case and short the CMOS reset pins or pull the... | 49 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "352150",
"author": "NishaKitty",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T21:08:58",
"content": "I’m not sure why this made the news it is old as and doesn’t even work on the latest models of Toshiba since no one uses LTP ports on laptops anymore as far as I know. Slow news day?",
"parent_id": ... | 1,760,377,252.985126 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/soda-bottle-skylights/ | Soda Bottle Skylights | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"bleach",
"bottle",
"skylight",
"soda",
"sun"
] | Here’s a way to brighten up enclosed spaces in an environmentally friendly way. The power of
the sun is harnessed using a bottle full of water
. Quite simply they’re used 2-liter soda bottles. They’ve been filled with water along with two caps worth of bleach to keep microorganisms out. The cap is then covered with a f... | 57 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "352106",
"author": "Gert",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T20:17:44",
"content": "Damn, the color of the light is way better than the lightbulb. It looks like light coming through a window. Without all the heatThis is something they could use in third-world countries.I’m thinking of implem... | 1,760,377,253.107587 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/on-the-go-desktop/ | On-the-go Desktop | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"case",
"door stop",
"toolbox",
"wood"
] | Here’s
a desktop you can take with you
. [Rbean] built it at a hackerspace in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (go Badgers!) using very basic materials and techniques. The utilitarian construction of the wooden body reminds us of
Cub Scout tool box
projects. It features an open space in the top which house the keyboard and mouse d... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "352058",
"author": "wosser",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T19:13:30",
"content": "It’s the tablet PC principle – a portable PC that weights as much as a granite tablet.Nice construction. I wonder how well this thing copes with the unwanted ingress of metal filings or sawdust.PS. is that... | 1,760,377,253.242026 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/controlling-fire-with-your-mind-and-your-thumb/ | Controlling Fire With Your Mind (and Your Thumb) | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"flame",
"lighter",
"mindflex",
"servo"
] | [TechB] is
using his mind to control fire
. Well, what he’s really doing is using a Mindflex to control a lighter.
Many will remember the Mindflex from
this shockingly awesome hack
. But [TechB’s] approach follows in the footsteps of
this Arduino interface for the device
. He’s using the Arduino Brain Library to read d... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "352029",
"author": "nafkin",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T18:36:00",
"content": "I tried this, and got virtually no consistent results with the Mindflex. :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "352407",
"author": "Tech B.",
"time... | 1,760,377,253.288081 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/can-sniffing-for-steering-wheel-button-presses/ | CAN Sniffing For Steering Wheel Button Presses | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"16f876",
"CAN",
"mcp2515",
"mcp2551",
"pic",
"steering wheel"
] | You can make those buttons on your steering wheel much more functional if you have a way of monitoring them. Don’t even think of cracking open the factory finish to get to the solder points, just
tap into the CAN bus and monitor the data traffic
.
The small board seen above is the result of a project [Peter Shabino] ca... | 32 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "351937",
"author": "Hrpuffnstuff",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T16:57:36",
"content": "This is EXACTLY what I wanted to use my Prius steering wheel controls to control my mp3 carputer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351945",
"a... | 1,760,377,253.357931 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/ssd-flex-connector-to-sata/ | SSD Flex Connector To SATA | Kevin Dady | [
"laptops hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] | [
"sata",
"ssd"
] | [Scott] was trying to fix a laptop, and we all know how that sometimes ends. Having a spare 128GB solid state drive and a Dell Mini 10 netbook to shove it in, there was only one problem, the drive did not have SATA connectors. That problem was taken care of like a pro with this
FPC to SATA converter
.
Inspired by our r... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "351913",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T16:09:21",
"content": "must be nice to have a spare 128GB SSD laying around….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351928",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T16:49:3... | 1,760,377,253.405375 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/twittering-wall-switch-lets-dutch-hackers-know-when-its-time-to-play/ | Twittering Wall Switch Lets Dutch Hackers Know When It’s Time To Play | Mike Nathan | [
"Hackerspaces",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"notification",
"switches",
"twitter"
] | Hack42, a hackerspace in Arnhem, Netherlands recently moved into some new digs, and they wanted an easy way to let their members know whether they were open or not. Fixed hours of operation typically do not fit this sort of organization, so that was out of the question. Instead, they
built a switch into the wall**
that... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "351881",
"author": "griffon",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T15:32:45",
"content": "ACK! the poor twisted pair!the kludge! it makes me cringe!much more respect would be given if they used a GPIO line on the router.i wonder if this upsets the router on the other end at all. (seems like a h... | 1,760,377,253.469347 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/shedding-some-light-on-your-kitchen-chores/ | Shedding Some Light On Your Kitchen Chores | Mike Nathan | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"lighting",
"motion sensing"
] | [Garret] over at Macetech wanted to supplement the lighting over his kitchen sink, which is always too dark at night. He says his house is a “geek house”, so a standard light socket just wouldn’t do – he would have to
construct a LED bar for over the sink instead
.
Since nobody wants to use a light switch with wet or m... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "351797",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T14:10:35",
"content": "“bright wight” *cough*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351811",
"author": "Apexys",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T14:37:33",
"content": "“and now... | 1,760,377,253.519749 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/08/coming-soon-to-a-store-near-you-remote-control-cockroaches/ | Coming Soon To A Store Near You: Remote-control Cockroaches | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"remote control",
"robots"
] | Given a box full of cockroaches, the first thing most of us would do is try to locate the nearest source of fire. Lucky for the roaches, the team over at Backyard Brains look at things a bit differently than we do.
Their latest effort combines cockroaches and electronics to create a
bio-electrical hybrid known as the R... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "351766",
"author": "PacoBell",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T13:06:00",
"content": "I’ve always wanted to do this since I saw The Fifth Element as a kid! Someone tell me they didn’t think the exact same thing ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"com... | 1,760,377,253.595271 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/hacker-classifieds-featured-find-free-sony-video-wall-projectors/ | Hacker Classifieds Featured Find: Free Sony Video Wall Projectors | Mike Nathan | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"classifieds",
"projectors"
] | [paulgeering] has a set of 10 video projectors, usually found inside Sony’s RVP 4010Q 40″ rear projection system that he must get rid of.
He is offering them up for free
to any Hack-a-Day reader that is interested. He doesn’t have the room to store them any longer, but he can’t bear to see them go into the trash. These... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "351267",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-08T00:29:19",
"content": "the flybacks in these things are HUGEif i had the shipment cash i would buy it in a heartbeat maybe make a home thieator XP",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id... | 1,760,377,253.804465 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/literally-turn-your-headset-into-a-handset/ | Literally Turn Your Headset Into A Handset | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"dickens",
"gloves"
] | [Rachel’s]
Bluetooth glove
is proving that you don’t
have to be missing fingers to talk to the hand
. You can see in the video after the break that, like us, she wears fingerless gloves while typing to keep the cold from causing pain in her hands (it’s so cold in here it’s like we’re [Bob Cratchit]). So why not make th... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "351210",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T23:41:13",
"content": "i think this is the third one HAD posted …",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351213",
"author": "apexys",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T23:43:49",
... | 1,760,377,253.648858 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/14-4-kbps-modem-makes-excuses-for-everything/ | 14.4 Kbps Modem Makes Excuses For Everything | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"16f690",
"excuse",
"modem",
"pic"
] | If your boss is like [Michael Scott] you probably find yourself in constant need of plausible reasons for your action or inaction. Now you won’t have to waste away the workday coming up with those ideas yourself because
this little box will always provide you with an excuse
. It’s actually a 14.4 Kbps modem, which brin... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "351140",
"author": "Karl",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T22:38:22",
"content": "Anyone besides me remember Madlibs?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351144",
"author": "florinzgtrst",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T22:46:42",
"c... | 1,760,377,253.914622 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/lilypad-bicycle-computer-reads-back-distance-in-beeps/ | Lilypad Bicycle Computer Reads Back Distance In Beeps | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"computer",
"lilypad",
"morse code"
] | [Mark Fickett] finished
his own interesting take on a bicycle computer
. These wristwatch-sized devices normally mount to the handlebars and give feedback for current speed, trip distance, and many have options like cadence and heart rate. [Mark’s] has fewer features but it’s clean, simple, and does more than you’d thi... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "351132",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T22:27:48",
"content": "morse code! how convenient! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351216",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T23:45:16",
"content": "its... | 1,760,377,254.002937 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/forum-addition-project-requests/ | Forum Addition: Project Requests | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"forum",
"requests",
"white hat"
] | We’ve added
a new section to our forums called Requests and Commissions
. First, we can’t stress enough that
this is NOT a place to ask for help with illegal or illicit actions
. Hackaday has always been about hacking for good and that’s what motivated the creation of this forum. Time and again we’ve seen hackers helpi... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "350995",
"author": "avrpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T20:09:09",
"content": "Illegal or illicit in what jurisdiction?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "351004",
"author": "HARaaM",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T20:16:49",
... | 1,760,377,253.960774 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/wiimote-based-whiteboard-lets-you-write-on-any-surface/ | Wiimote-based Whiteboard Lets You Write On Any Surface | Mike Nathan | [
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"whiteboard",
"wii",
"wiimote"
] | The Wiimote is a fantastic tool for hackers, given their affordability and how easy they are to work with. [Gareth] had a “eureka” moment while working on another Wiimote-based project, and with some alterations,
converted it into an electronic whiteboard
.
The whiteboard was built using the IR sensor he extracted from... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "350968",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T19:44:52",
"content": "Hasn’t this exact thing been done before?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "350970",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T19:45:58",
"conte... | 1,760,377,254.30082 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/simple-fixes-breathe-new-life-into-aging-game-consoles/ | Simple Fixes Breathe New Life Into Aging Game Consoles | Mike Nathan | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"dreamcast",
"fixes",
"gaming",
"repair"
] | While the Sega Dreamcast has long been out of production, there is an avid fanbase that loves the console dearly. As with many CD/DVD-based consoles, the Dreamcast can sometimes run into issues reading discs, at which point all games are unplayable.
Instructables user [Andrew] got his hands on a pair of the consoles an... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "350865",
"author": "schnulli",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T18:08:36",
"content": "Nice post! Not that it’s new to me that many things can easily be repaired, but i didn’t know the thing about fixing cd/dvd drives by increasing the voltage for the diode. I’ll have to try this when I get... | 1,760,377,254.110635 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/these-apple-inspired-speakers-would-make-steve-jobs-envious/ | These Apple-inspired Speakers Would Make Steve Jobs Envious | Mike Nathan | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"diy",
"speakers"
] | Reader [Brett] sent in the build log of his beautiful set of
Apple-inspired computer speakers
for us to look over. Having seen our
recent post on DIY speakers
, he thought he would throw his hat into the ring as well, and we’re glad he did.
He wanted a nice set of speakers to complement his iMac, but couldn’t find anyt... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "350849",
"author": "effigy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T17:37:51",
"content": "HiVi B4N 4″ Aluminum Midbass Round Framefor anyone looking to make satellite speakers for a surround system or desktop speakers for a computer, the drivers used in this project are a GREAT choice. I’ve use... | 1,760,377,254.054769 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/chilling-drinks-with-your-friends-faces/ | Chilling Drinks With Your Friends’ Faces | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks",
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"3d printing",
"Kinect"
] | 3D printing of Kinect-mapped models seems to be all the rage lately. [Nirav] caught the bug and
has developed software which allows him to join in the fun
. Frustrated by the lack of documentation and source code for the
Fabricate Yourself project
, he set out to create his own open-source process for scanning people a... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "350805",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T16:19:32",
"content": "Called it! This is great. Make it easier to use!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "350824",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07... | 1,760,377,254.152435 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/remote-controlled-robot-toy-from-air-freshener-parts/ | Remote-controlled Robot Toy From Air Freshener Parts | Mike Nathan | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"remote control",
"toy"
] | [jcopro] is pretty fond of Glade automatic air fresheners. Using a pair of them, he built a
simple remote-controlled toy
which he shared with us over the weekend. You may remember that he built a remote shutter release system for his camera using these air fresheners, which
we featured a few weeks ago
.
Instead of thro... | 6 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "350788",
"author": "Nomad",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T15:51:05",
"content": "What’s it with you guys and those air fresheners? :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "350795",
"author": "Gilliam",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T16:0... | 1,760,377,254.393391 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/minty-fm-transmitter/ | Minty FM Transmitter | Kevin Dady | [
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"fm",
"transmitter"
] | [Chis] wanted an
FM transmitter bug
device packed in a mint tin, and that is just what he made. Featuring only 17 discrete parts, running off of a 3volt coin cell battery, and small enough to fit inside of a plastic mint box and still have plenty of room for the mints.
Using a simple design the audio enters the device ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "350778",
"author": "SK",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T15:27:03",
"content": "Very nice. detailed, covers everything.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "350797",
"author": "M",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T16:05:27",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,254.355296 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/07/tv-oscilloscope/ | TV Oscilloscope | Kevin Dady | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"oscilloscope",
"tv"
] | Need an oscilloscope? Want to see the music? Don’t have money, but do have a old TV? Then this
TV to oscilloscope mod
may be right up your alley. Now don’t go running off just yet, when you’re working inside of a CRT device you are exposed to mains current, high voltage, and high frequency, so extra care needs to... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "350721",
"author": "VintagePC",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T13:30:44",
"content": "I wouldn’t count on using your TV again after this… the fact that you’re condensing the entire raster in to a few mm wide line means it’ll exaust the phosphors VERY quickly if you leave it as a static im... | 1,760,377,254.478687 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/05/micro-audio-player-can-hide-behind-a-postage-stamp/ | Micro Audio Player Can Hide Behind A Postage Stamp | Mike Nathan | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Microcontrollers",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"audio",
"AVR",
"microcontroller"
] | The original iPod shuffle was a pretty small device, there’s no doubt about that. However, in the world of miniature audio players, [Chan] is no slouch either.
A few years ago, he set out to
construct a micro audio player
that used little more than a small microcontroller and a microSD memory card. He chose an ATinyX5 ... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "349059",
"author": "briack",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T13:08:30",
"content": "heads up, link is wrong",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "349061",
"author": "thecoshman",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T13:10:45",
"content": "Is... | 1,760,377,256.589462 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/open-source-5-axis-cnc-router/ | Open Source 5-axis CNC Router | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"kickstart",
"mill",
"plasma",
"router"
] | This 5-axis CNC router
could soon be an open source tool
. [Mike Calvino] built it for the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. It can be used as a router or as a plasma cutter/welder. Now he’s trying to raise some money that will underwrite his time and effort to develop and release instructions, desi... | 44 | 41 | [
{
"comment_id": "348410",
"author": "Nathan Zadoks",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T23:29:05",
"content": "Holy crap. Awesome. The most epic part of Requiem for a Dream just started playing when I opened this.I’ve been thinking about this, but now it’s reality :D–Nathan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth... | 1,760,377,256.360293 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/audio-two-fer-sneaker-speakers-and-diy-mid-fi-woofers/ | Audio Two-fer – Sneaker Speakers And DIY Mid-Fi Woofers | Mike Nathan | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"diy",
"hi-fi",
"speakers"
] | Nike Air Force 1 shoes are probably some of the most well-recognized sneakers around the world, aside from the always timeless Chuck Taylor All Stars. So when [Alex Nash] was asked to create some art using something ordinary with a goal of turning it into something special,
he immediately grabbed a pair and got to work... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "348394",
"author": "anfegori91",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T23:05:27",
"content": "Hey, a pair of sneakers decorated with e-paper or OLED and step-powered isn’t a bad idea…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348396",
"author": "a... | 1,760,377,256.121463 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/recover-acer-aspire-one-from-failed-to-initialize-hal-error/ | Recover Acer Aspire One From “failed To Initialize HAL” Error | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"acer aspire one",
"error",
"hal"
] | The Acer Aspire One is a netbook that often ships with a Linux OS preinstalled. This is great for fans of open source as market share is calculated based on units shipped, not what users install after they buy the hardware. Unfortunately there is a pretty major flaw that can cause a “failed to initialize HAL” error as ... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "348327",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T21:22:21",
"content": "Glad that he found a fix and I don’t mean to be rude, but it sounds like he has no idea what he did.I think it would be better to write up a batch script to automate steps 1-8 (twice) then have the user plug... | 1,760,377,256.185676 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/led-backlight-conversion-using-recycled-ccfl-inverter-parts/ | LED Backlight Conversion Using Recycled CCFL Inverter Parts | Mike Nathan | [
"LED Hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"backlight",
"ccfl",
"led",
"repair"
] | [Ammon] repairs busted LCD monitors as a side hobby, so replacing burned out CCFLs and inverter circuits is something he can do in his sleep. One Dell monitor he received had him so perplexed, that he simply gave up on trying to repair the inverter circuit. He still wanted to get it working, so he had some narrow PCBs ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "348294",
"author": "j_jwalrus",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T20:22:06",
"content": "he should sell the led PCB strips on his website. id buy a bunch for random illumination projects.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348295",
"aut... | 1,760,377,256.407085 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/real-time-arduino-interpreter-ditches-the-pc/ | Real-time Arduino Interpreter Ditches The PC | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"real-time"
] | When prototyping a project using an Arduino, there are a few things that are pretty much required equipment. A computer for generating sketches is typically one of those things, but [Adam] over at Teague Labs is looking to change all that with his current project, the
Computerless Arduino
.
Instead of using a computer ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "348299",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T20:26:37",
"content": "So a teensy has no processor+ram or storage or stack? It’s also not running software?It’s still a computer, Epic Fail.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,256.454337 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/analog-robot-navigates-around-the-workshop-with-ease/ | Analog Robot Navigates Around The Workshop With Ease | Mike Nathan | [
"contests",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"556 timer",
"analog",
"contest",
"robot"
] | Many of the robots we feature here are driven by some sort of microcontroller, whether it be an Arduino, Launchpad, Picaxe, etc. Rarely do we see a robot however, using analog circuits to perform higher-level functions typically relegated to those more complex controllers. Instructables user [hasn0life] built such a ro... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "348238",
"author": "kobilica",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T18:33:25",
"content": "Even if it is analog, it sucks. It could have atleast two sensors.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348266",
"author": "Mooseral",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,256.27491 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/06/quick-hack-brings-wi-fi-to-an-aging-laptop/ | Quick Hack Brings Wi-Fi To An Aging Laptop | Mike Nathan | [
"laptops hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"laptop",
"retrofit",
"usb",
"wifi"
] | [Jarrod] has an older Compaq laptop he is still pretty keen on, but he has one niggling problem – the laptop doesn’t have a built-in wireless card. He recently changed security protocols on his home wireless network to WPA and realized that his old Linksys PC card only supports WEP. He decided it was
time to find anoth... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "350135",
"author": "Arthur",
"timestamp": "2011-03-06T20:11:51",
"content": "“The mouse’s radio powered on without issue”It’s possible there is a typo in there.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "350137",
"author": "FightCube.c... | 1,760,377,256.522465 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/06/8th-acm-conference-on-creativity-cognition-call-for-papers/ | 8th ACM Conference On Creativity & Cognition Call For Papers | Mike Nathan | [
"cons",
"News"
] | [
"papers"
] | [Jim Davies] from the Association for Computing Machinery wrote us to let us know about a conference being hosted this fall, the
8th ACM conference on Creativity and Cognition
. C&C 2011 has a lot to offer, providing an opportunity for artists, scientists, designers and educators to gather together and share their expe... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "350298",
"author": "PhilKll",
"timestamp": "2011-03-07T02:00:12",
"content": "This looks pretty neat, would love to see some papers on how reverse engineering/hacking promotes innovation/creativity/progress of problem solving skill sets in a world that is increasingly dominated by h... | 1,760,377,256.222724 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/06/inkscape-plugin-for-engraving-fonts/ | Inkscape Plugin For Engraving Fonts | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"font",
"hersey",
"inkscape",
"vector"
] | [Windell] developed
an Inkscape extension called Hershey Text
that helps you process fonts into vector representations. If you’ve tried to 3D print, plot, or mill text in the past you may have run across the problem of generating vector paths that deal with the outline and fill of the text appropriately. The problem st... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "350110",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2011-03-06T19:49:15",
"content": "This is cool, I have been running into some of these problems engraving with my CNC, I have been looking for a better option. Will this output to g code?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies"... | 1,760,377,256.634056 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/06/hackaday-links-march-6-2011/ | Hackaday Links: March 6, 2011 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"filament",
"javascript",
"sledgehammer",
"stove",
"u3-x"
] | Omnidirectional personal transport
[Dan] sent us a link to this
Honda U3-X personal transport device
. It’s kind of like a Segway that can move in any direction but our head already hurts from the thought of going over backward on one of these.
How light bulb filaments were developed
Now that incandescent light bulbs a... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "349943",
"author": "Mihail121",
"timestamp": "2011-03-06T14:13:22",
"content": "Definetely gotta get one of them sledgehammer-operated keyboards. Wonder if they make any models for gamers? And what’s next to come? Horse-operated mouse? Sweet!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,... | 1,760,377,256.722241 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/05/follow-up-radio-controlled-led-light-show/ | Follow-up: Radio-controlled LED Light Show | Mike Nathan | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"follow up",
"led",
"light show",
"wireless"
] | [Alan] shared an update with us regarding a
project he has been working on for some time
, radio-controlled LED light strips destined for use by the Travelling Light Circus. If you are not familiar with the project or need a quick refresher, you can read our
post about it here
.
He recently met up with the
guys from TL... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "349334",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T19:39:55",
"content": "isn’t that the guy from the 3d eyelid prank?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "349399",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T20:55:17",
... | 1,760,377,257.244985 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/05/autonomous-cars-already-drive-the-roads-among-us/ | Autonomous Cars Already Drive The Roads Among Us | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"autonomous",
"google",
"lidar",
"prius",
"radar"
] | Google’s showing off this autonomous car at the TED convention
right now, but the hardware has already made automated trips from San Fransisco to Los Angeles. According to the commentary in the video after the break, the scene above shows the car “hauling Prius ass” on a closed course. The car learned this route while ... | 40 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "349173",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T16:03:02",
"content": "I’ll need to RTFM on the LIDAR shiz, but how would a couple of Kinects mounted to the roof rack do?Anyone got links for some science on this idea?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,257.35868 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/05/ice-uses-wide-set-of-tools-to-hunt-for-media-pirates/ | ICE Uses Wide Set Of Tools To Hunt For Media Pirates | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"copyright",
"ice",
"immigration and customs enforcement"
] | If you’re rebroadcasting copyrighted video streams how will the authorities ever track you down? Well it looks like you don’t even need to be the content originator, and they’ll track you down because you didn’t really cover your tracks in the first place. [Brian McCarthy] found this out the hard way when
his domain na... | 51 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "349096",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2011-03-05T14:07:16",
"content": "Yeah, this is on torrentfreak, doubt he’ll serve anything as he hasnt commited any crime (or well it hasnt been tested in court), his site shouldnt have been seized either",
"parent_id": null,
"depth"... | 1,760,377,257.441973 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/on-air-light-parses-webpage-data-wirelessly-without-a-computer/ | On Air Light Parses Webpage Data Wirelessly Without A Computer | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"connectport",
"digi",
"gateway",
"xbee",
"xig"
] | [Matt Richardson]
built this on-air light
to indicate whether a Make streaming show is currently in progress. Despite the obvious cord leaving the bottom of the base (it’s a power cord) his creation is pulling data from the Internet wirelessly. He’s using an Xbee module along with an Arduino to pull this off.
In additi... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "348236",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T18:30:17",
"content": "Wierd… why not control it from the computer he is using to podcast. Kind of silly to have it go out to the internet to check on something that is happening inches away from it.I’m going to make a thermom... | 1,760,377,257.530583 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/net-os-for-your-arm/ | .Net OS For Your ARM | Kevin Dady | [
"HackIt",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
".NET",
"os"
] | Pyxis 2 is a recently released new
embedded operating system
. The first Pyxis OS would run on an arduino with a touch screen, and provided a nice GUI. Pyxis 2 on the other hand has departed from most of its predicator, and is now made on top of the .NET micro framework, and natively supports
FEZ Cobra and ChipworkX sy... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "348153",
"author": "rusty",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T16:13:25",
"content": "and here I thought contiki was small.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348157",
"author": "2ma",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T16:23:51",
"content... | 1,760,377,257.595575 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/arduino-sip-n-puff-switch/ | Arduino Sip N Puff Switch | Kevin Dady | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Lifehacks"
] | [
"PUFF",
"SIP"
] | [kayakdiver] is developing a SIP and PUFF controlled kayak, but in order to start you first need a
SIP and PUFF switch
. These devices allow the user to lightly sip or puff into a tube to control switches or sensors, and are sometimes mounted in joysticks for control of a computer, or wheelchair, etc, but finding the c... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "348124",
"author": "Dominic49",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T15:37:21",
"content": "Why not use a single automotive map sensor?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348126",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T15:... | 1,760,377,257.197156 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/haptic-feedback-joystick-uses-air-muscles/ | Haptic Feedback Joystick Uses Air Muscles | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"air muscle",
"haptic",
"Joystick",
"tubing"
] | [Ben Krasnow] is working on
a force-feedback joystick
. It centers around the concept of an air muscle which transfers pressure into linear motion. He cites
another air muscle project
as part of the inspiration in his build, but where he’s gone with it is one of the better uses for these blow-up components that we’ve s... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "348179",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T16:52:45",
"content": "Unfortunately less and less games support forcefeedback, the real thing that is and not the rumble kind.But I don’t know what is plan is though, maybe it’s not even for games at all.",
"parent_id": nul... | 1,760,377,257.282564 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/04/lego-pendulum-clock/ | LEGO Pendulum Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"escapement",
"grandfather clock",
"lego",
"pendulum",
"self winding",
"winding motor"
] | Put a case around it and it would be a grandfather clock but for now it’s
a pendulum clock made from LEGO
pieces. The video after the break shows a great overview of the build. You can see the workings at several different angles, as well as a clip that has been sped up to show the movement of the weights over time. On... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "348083",
"author": "MrX",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T13:58:51",
"content": "Yey! Old style hackaday greyscale pictures again!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "348125",
"author": "MrTaco",
"timestamp": "2011-03-04T15:39:02",... | 1,760,377,257.487305 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/hacking-strippers-to-do-your-bidding/ | Hacking Strippers To Do Your Bidding | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"tools",
"wire strippers"
] | [Alex]
knows his strippers
.
By his estimation, he has stripped millions of wires over the years, and he has seen his fair share of wire strippers come and go. That cheap set of wire strippers you have with the graduated holes, or that adjustable stripper you squeeze as you pull the wire through? They just stress the i... | 38 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "347443",
"author": "captainbacon",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T23:21:24",
"content": "I was totally hoping this would be a social engineering hack…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347447",
"author": "Richard",
"timestamp": ... | 1,760,377,257.673025 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/how-eschers-impossible-waterfall-was-faked/ | How Escher’s Impossible Waterfall Was Faked | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cgi",
"fake",
"illusion"
] | Study the image above closely. You’ll notice that physically it is an impossible object, yet this is a screenshot of full-motion video. The clip after the break shows a gentleman pouring water into the waterfall where the wheel is located. The liquid flows in a direction that appears to be uphill, then falls onto the w... | 46 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "347400",
"author": "Setatx",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T22:34:24",
"content": "Easy enough. Watch the shadows folks. He walks in front of his light source before he pours the liquid, watch the shadows and glares on the machine behind him. More than likely a good use of camera position... | 1,760,377,257.761932 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/simple-pcb-etchant-made-from-chemicals-you-can-put-in-your-mouth/ | Simple PCB Etchant Made From Chemicals You Can Put In Your Mouth | Mike Nathan | [
"chemistry hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"chemicals",
"etching",
"pcb"
] | [Stephen] often finds the need to make his own PCBs at home, and when he got the urge to do some etching recently, he realized that he was fresh out of “Ferret Chloride and Bureaucratic Acid*.” Undeterred by his empty chemical cabinet, he poked around in his kitchen
mixing together anything and everything
that might ha... | 68 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "347394",
"author": "Luke",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T22:27:16",
"content": "That’s pretty sweet. Any chemistry gurus have leads on a grocery store tinning solution alternative to go with it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347396... | 1,760,377,257.999332 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/jittering-hexapod-dances-to-the-strokes-of-your-bluetooth-keyboard/ | Jittering Hexapod Dances To The Strokes Of Your Bluetooth Keyboard | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"bluesmirf",
"bluetooth",
"hexapod",
"keyboard",
"servo"
] | Here’s a small but functional
hexapod that is controlled via Bluetooth
. [Sigfpe] started with
the hexapod kit
sold by Polulu and added a BlueSMiRF modem to get the little guy’s communications up and running. But since the bot is merely three servos, a microcontroller board, sensors, and miscellaneous parts it’s an eas... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "347464",
"author": "florinzgtrst",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T23:46:00",
"content": "It would be way cooler to be controlled just by the keyboard.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347660",
"author": "amishx64",
"timestamp":... | 1,760,377,258.038155 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/arduino-based-ambient-lighting-improvements/ | Arduino Based Ambient Lighting Improvements | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ambient lighting",
"ambilight",
"arduino",
"java",
"led"
] | [Simon] improved upon an existing hack by making this Arduino
ambient lighting system that has four different color regions
. He was inspired by
[Roy’s] processing-based setup
which we saw a few weeks ago. That system used processing to determine the average color of the currently displayed image, then it displayed the... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "347376",
"author": "Pat",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T21:58:02",
"content": "The responsiveness and the spacial awareness of this is quite impressive, but the design in these projects seems a bit flawed. The ambient lighting is directly behind the tv and seems to take away the contras... | 1,760,377,258.087475 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/keypad-input-scanning-by-a-555-timer/ | Keypad Input Scanning By A 555 Timer | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"555",
"keypad",
"overflow",
"timer"
] | [R-B] designed
a 555 timer circuit to scan a keypad
. Keypads are common interfaces for small projects and require row and column scanning by a microcontroller. [R-B’s] setup allows you to reduce the number of pins used on the microcontroller to just two. One is an interrupt that is triggered when any of the buttons ar... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "347218",
"author": "vectoralpha",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T18:45:15",
"content": "are there * overflows for *?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347220",
"author": "Gregg",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T18:50:34",
"content"... | 1,760,377,258.550892 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/cutting-out-your-own-breakout-boards/ | Cutting Out Your Own Breakout Boards | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"breakout board",
"copper tape",
"dip",
"surface mount"
] | [Caleb] needed to use some surface mount components when prototyping. Instead of buy a breakout board he made one himself without doing any etching. The process he shows off in the video after the break uses
copper tape to layout the traces for the board
. It’s quite an interesting method which requires a sharp knife a... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "347213",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T18:15:21",
"content": "This is cool, but I guess I’ll share something I did to solve the same problem.I needed a breakout for the same module in the article picture (a Hope RF RFM12B), and Sparkfun wasn’t delivering on their promi... | 1,760,377,258.497033 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/diy-ring-light-takes-its-cues-from-fiber-optic-toys/ | DIY Ring Light Takes Its Cues From Fiber Optic Toys | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"diy",
"dslr",
"ring light"
] | DIY ring light setups for DSLR cameras are nothing new around here. While most of them rely on an array of LEDs or a mirror-based light tube, [Wolf]
had a different idea
. He figured that since optical fibers are made specifically for transmitting light from one place to another, they would make a perfect medium for co... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "347137",
"author": "wulfderay",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T16:13:32",
"content": "My wife says it looks like a cross between a hair piece and a gas mask :) very cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347200",
"author": "zymurg... | 1,760,377,258.36731 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/nintendo-3ds-teardown/ | Nintendo 3DS Teardown | Chris Nelson | [
"Teardown"
] | [
"3d",
"3ds",
"nintendo"
] | The Nintendo 3DS has been out for a couple days now (in japan) and the folks over at [tech on] were nice enough to do a
teardown
. Besides all the regular teardown goodies you can also get a good look at the 3DS’ 3D screen with a microscope. Turns out its a parallax barrier display which means that there are slits on t... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "347113",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T15:12:08",
"content": "I would rather have nintendo use a better chipset and spike the price ~$75 than have a crappy system. Sony knows the way the market should go with their NGP.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repl... | 1,760,377,258.236824 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/xbox-360-controller-mod-for-a-friend-in-need/ | Xbox 360 Controller Mod For A Friend In Need | Mike Nathan | [
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"accessibility",
"controller",
"xbox"
] | [Adrian] has a friend that, due to an accident, can no longer play Xbox games in the standard fashion. His friend is unfortunately unable to hold the game pad properly, and no longer has the manual dexterity to reach the shoulder buttons and triggers on the top side of his Xbox 360 controller. Being the good guy that h... | 30 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "347076",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T14:19:20",
"content": "We should start a forum or something where the disabled can be adopted by a hacker who can do this sorta thing for them. I would participate.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
... | 1,760,377,258.436657 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/03/self-balancing-robot-keeps-things-on-the-straight-and-narrow/ | Self-balancing Robot Keeps Things On The Straight And Narrow | Mike Nathan | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"robot",
"self balancing"
] | [James] designed a digital controller in MatLab, but he really wanted to see if it would work in a real-world application. To test out his linear quadratic regulator design, he decided to build a self-balancing robot. His goal was to
built a robot that can keep its balance
even when external forces are applied, all whi... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "347046",
"author": "addidis",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T13:07:33",
"content": "sounds like a vacum how come?Maybe it sounds like a mini jet engine,",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "347742",
"author": "Grayda",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,258.591794 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/led-artwork-disappears-right-before-your-eyes/ | LED Artwork Disappears Right Before Your Eyes | Mike Nathan | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"artwork",
"CCD",
"cmos",
"digital camera",
"led"
] | If you walked into an art gallery and saw nothing but blank canvases lining the wall, you might be compelled to demand your money back, or assume that you had discovered the world’s laziest artist. If this gallery happened to be displaying work by [Brad Blucher and Kyle Clements] however, you would be mistaken.
These t... | 47 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "346585",
"author": "FightCube.com",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T23:53:01",
"content": "This is very clever, I wish I had thought of it! I’ve used my phone to test IR remotes for activity for years… it’s a great little hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,258.673534 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/remote-operated-security-gate-lets-you-phone-it-in/ | Remote Operated Security Gate Lets You Phone It In | Mike Nathan | [
"Phone Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"remote",
"security",
"telephone"
] | [Itay] has a friend who works in a rented office where the parking lot is secured by a remote-controlled gate. Unfortunately, while his friend shares an office with several people, they only received a single remote. To help his friends out, he built a
small device that triggers the remote control
whenever a phone call... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "346560",
"author": "Dangger",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T23:12:00",
"content": "So they have to pay for a dedicated phone for this hack? It cost $35 buck in our area just to have a land line active. Courtesy calls would be a problem.I wonder if they could’ve bought those universal gar... | 1,760,377,258.835075 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/a-different-take-on-a-laser-projection-microscope/ | A Different Take On A Laser Projection Microscope | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"lens",
"microscope",
"webcam"
] | [Dusjagr] has
another take on building a laser projection microscope
. Last year we saw
a laser-based microscope
that shined the beam of light through a water droplet which contained the subject to be magnified. The droplet bent the focused beam of light and projected the magnified contents onto a screen. Now that’s pr... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "346469",
"author": "xeracy",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T22:00:42",
"content": "well you wont catch me drinking pond water again…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "346652",
"author": "therian",
"timestamp": "2011-03-03T01:42:... | 1,760,377,258.730067 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/how-to-find-wifi-carry-a-big-stick-and-use-long-exposures/ | How To Find WiFi: Carry A Big Stick And Use Long Exposures | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"light painting",
"long exposure",
"wifi"
] | Here’s an artsy way to map out WiFi networks around you;
use a big light pole and long exposures to graph them
on top of photographs. This capture method is often called
light painting
, and uses the relative brightness of LEDs to stretch out a still image – moving the stick quickly while the shutter is open.
The four-... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "346426",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T20:53:35",
"content": "video unavailable!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "346427",
"author": "Largadao",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T20:56:34",
"content": "“This video... | 1,760,377,258.781363 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/pint-sized-nixie-display-fits-neatly-in-your-pocket/ | Pint-sized Nixie Display Fits Neatly In Your Pocket | Mike Nathan | [
"contests",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"contest",
"nixie"
] | [Brett] has had Nixie tubes on the brain ever since being introduced to them by a good friend of his. He decided that building a
Nixie-based key chain
would be the best way to familiarize himself with the technology, while also giving him a project to enter in the
555 Design Contest
. He dug up the smallest Nixie tube ... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "346383",
"author": "Jason",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T19:41:26",
"content": "Looks awesome dude! Great work i hope you win the contest.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "346386",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T19... | 1,760,377,258.889451 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/endless-fun-with-led-dominoes/ | Endless Fun With LED Dominoes | Mike Nathan | [
"contests",
"LED Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"contest",
"dominoes",
"led"
] | Toppling dominoes is great fun for about 30 seconds at a time, when you are not busy setting them up for another run. [Randy] thought it was about time they got an electronic makeover to allow for constant, immediate gratification. Armed with a few simple electronic components,
he has created Le Dominoux
.
These LED-ba... | 46 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "345625",
"author": "minipimmer",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T20:51:27",
"content": "That’s cool. They work like some kind of synchronous digital buffer with independent clock sources. As noted in the video, interesting digital circuits can be built using them.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,259.08308 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/fly-like-superman-using-the-force/ | Fly Like Superman Using The Force | Mike Nathan | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"flying",
"mind control"
] | At one point or another, who hasn’t had a dream in which you could fly, simply by thinking about it? [Yehuda Duenyas, aka XXXY] is currently working on a project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute which can allow you to do just that.
As part of a thesis project dubbed the “
Infinity Simulator
“, he has constructed a s... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "345602",
"author": "dbear",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T20:30:31",
"content": "Bring on the holodeck!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345607",
"author": "BadCoding",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T20:34:33",
"content": "More ... | 1,760,377,259.202901 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/bluetooth-nixie-driver-lets-you-go-almost-wireless/ | Bluetooth Nixie Driver Lets You Go Almost-wireless | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"b7971",
"bluetooth",
"nixie",
"roving networks"
] | [Bob Coggeshall] has a nice
Nixie tube driver board coming down the pipes
. It’s not quite ready yet but you can see by the image above, it offers something that isn’t always easy to find; control for B7971 tubes which can display the full spectrum of alpha-numeric characters. This board is not limited to just one type... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "345624",
"author": "Macpod",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T20:49:02",
"content": "Wow, those are some expensive tubes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345683",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T21:38:20",
"conte... | 1,760,377,259.129289 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/timed-shot-glass-wont-let-you-stop-drinking/ | Timed Shot-glass Won’t Let You Stop Drinking | Mike Szczys | [
"Beer Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"drinking games",
"power hour",
"shot glass"
] | [Drewbagd] was inspired by the 555 timer contest and decided to make this his very first electronics project. It’s
an accessory for a drinking game called the Power Hour
. The game (if you could call it that) consists of contestants drinking one shot of beer every minute for one hour. [Drewbagd] points out that timing ... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "345529",
"author": "mattbed",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T18:53:17",
"content": "Power hour sounds like a wimpy version of the centurian, 100 shots of beer (1 per min) every min for 100 mins…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345530"... | 1,760,377,259.428287 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/automated-window-curtain-hits-the-road/ | Automated Window Curtain Hits The Road | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"curtain",
"makita",
"power drill",
"video"
] | [Niklas Roy]
upgraded his privacy curtain
and is taking it on the road. Regular readers will remember
the first version that resided in his shop window
and used video processing in conjunction with a motor to keep the small bit of curtain in front of any passersby. We’ve embedded the original demo video after the break... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "345486",
"author": "Robot",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T17:52:24",
"content": "Wow, I enjoyed this video. . . it is a cute bit of art, and I particularly enjoy the image processed output.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345505",
... | 1,760,377,259.245846 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/let-there-be-cake-and-video-games-in-one-package/ | Let There Be Cake – And Video Games In One Package | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cake",
"ccfl",
"Nintendo DS"
] | Encourage your kids to play with their food by making
a cake that looks like a toy
. The Nintendo DS lookalike houses some electronics to spruce up the presentation. The upper panel is cardboard covered in frosting to tie it in with the edible lower sections. That cardboard panel hides a couple of LEDs that blink thank... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "345436",
"author": "adam",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T16:48:56",
"content": "well that was disappointing. I saw Mario karts and thought it was real. Its still very cool. I wish i had the parts from the NDS to lcd project and i would build a working version.maybe a real working PSP or ... | 1,760,377,259.37695 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/super-winch-makes-sledding-100-more-fun/ | Super Winch Makes Sledding 100% More Fun | Mike Nathan | [
"Tool Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"motor",
"sledding",
"winch"
] | As every kid quickly finds out, sledding in the winter is awesome until you have to trudge back up to the top of the hill. If your sledding run is reasonably short, this isn’t a problem, but if you sled on huge hills like [Josh],
you need to figure something out
.
He had a go kart motor sitting around, so he figured he... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "345432",
"author": "Luke",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T16:30:57",
"content": "I was thinking overkill at first, but after seeing the size of that hill it makes perfect sense. Very cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345456",
... | 1,760,377,259.489665 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/iphone-based-universal-ir-remote/ | IPhone-based Universal IR Remote | Mike Nathan | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"infrared",
"iphone",
"universal remote"
] | If you have a reasonable home theater setup in your living room, odds are you have up to half a dozen remotes sitting around. Short of trying to get your cable receiver’s remote to control everything or laying down some cash for a Harmony remote, what’s a hacker to do?
[Andrey] decided he
wanted to use his iPhone as a ... | 29 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "345396",
"author": "ksmith",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T15:34:13",
"content": "Here’s related throw-back link for 2004. Back when Phil Torrone still wrote articles for engadget.http://www.engadget.com/2004/07/27/how-to-turn-your-ipod-in-to-a-universal-infrared-remote-control/",
"p... | 1,760,377,259.553683 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/01/walking-motion-analysis-using-wii-remotes/ | Walking Motion Analysis Using Wii Remotes | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"bluetooth",
"python",
"wii remote"
] | WiiGait is not a political scandal, it’s
a project that records motion data while walking
. [Bilal Chishti] and [Zassa Kavuma] are strapping a Wii remote onto each leg and recording the sensor data while making video of the walker at the same time. The two are using an Ubuntu box to pull the sensor data from the Blueto... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "345336",
"author": "Fallen",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T14:50:01",
"content": "Hey Guys the Kindle 3, LED post has a broken link.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "345349",
"author": "richlew",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T15:03... | 1,760,377,259.646916 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/02/28/encase-yourself-in-carbonite-with-kinect/ | Encase Yourself In Carbonite With Kinect | Mike Nathan | [
"cnc hacks",
"Kinect hacks"
] | [
"3d printing",
"Kinect"
] | There never seems to be a lull in the stream of new and novel hacks that people create around Microsoft’s Kinect. One of the more recent uses for the device comes from [Interactive Fabrication] and allows you to
fabricate yourself, in a manner of speaking
.
The process uses the Kinect to create a 3D model of a person, ... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "344903",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T00:45:24",
"content": "“Here is my business card!”*hands carbonate replica*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "344907",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01... | 1,760,377,259.601679 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/02/28/portable-gaming-for-retro-console-lovers/ | Portable Gaming For Retro Console Lovers | Mike Nathan | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"atari",
"gaming",
"portable",
"retro"
] | There have been a fair share of portable video game console conversions over the years, but few tug at our retro-loving heart strings more than
this one
. Modretro forum member [Mario] constructed a fantastic looking portable Atari 2600 using a Flashback 2 Atari console clone.
He hacked apart the Flashback board to fit... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "344887",
"author": "Jeditalian",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T00:23:00",
"content": "pretty cool. the knob control should probably be more widely used.. mice, keyboards, touchscreens all fail at playing breakout.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"c... | 1,760,377,259.694623 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/02/28/direct-to-pcb-etch-resist-printing/ | Direct To PCB Etch Resist Printing | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"ink",
"inkjet",
"mispro",
"pcb",
"pigment",
"printer"
] | Here’s a
step-by-step guide for printing etch resist directly to copper clad
boards. Two methods of making printed circuit boards at home have long dominated as the favorites; using photo-resist, and the toner-transfer method. The latter involves printing board artwork on a laser printer and then ironing it onto the co... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "344919",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T00:55:28",
"content": "Anyone know of other printers that use a refillable cartridge?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "344958",
"author": "Reggie",
"timestamp": "2011-0... | 1,760,377,259.745718 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/02/28/bluetooth-enabled-talking-chicken/ | Bluetooth-enabled Talking Chicken | Mike Nathan | [
"contests",
"digital audio hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"bluetooth",
"contest"
] | [Jeri Ellsworth] sent us a
video walkthrough of a hack
she did a few years ago using a toy chicken with a motor operated mouth. She wired up a Bluetooth headset’s audio output to a LM386 audio amplifier, which drives the speaker she added to the chicken. The output of the audio amplifier was also connected to a 555 tim... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "344853",
"author": "walt",
"timestamp": "2011-02-28T23:17:58",
"content": "1st!http://i55.tinypic.com/2z5vdc4.jpg",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "344901",
"author": "Jeri Ellsworth",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T00:42:19",
... | 1,760,377,259.790049 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/02/28/fun-slide-whistle-synth-toy/ | Fun Slide Whistle Synth Toy | Mike Nathan | [
"contests",
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"555 timer",
"contest",
"synth",
"toy"
] | [Dino] recently sent us some info on his latest project, a
555 timer-based slider synthesizer
. The synth was built to emulate the sound made by playing a slide whistle, and also as an entry into the
555 Design Contest
, which is quickly coming to a close. If you’re not familiar with a slide whistle, just spend a few m... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "344831",
"author": "Hirudinea",
"timestamp": "2011-02-28T22:48:33",
"content": "Worst trombone ever! ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "344879",
"author": "mess_maker",
"timestamp": "2011-03-01T00:06:09",
"... | 1,760,377,260.027262 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/03/02/this-robot-will-school-you-at-freethrows/ | This Robot Will School You At Freethrows | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"basketball",
"freethrow",
"seal",
"stereoscopic"
] | People spend years of their lives practicing on the courts to get the kind of accuracy that this robot achieves.
It is able to shoot freethrows
thanks to stereoscopic camera analysis of the target. We know what you’re thinking; big deal, it knows the distances which makes the calculations easy. That’s not the case, loo... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "346355",
"author": "jd",
"timestamp": "2011-03-02T18:41:03",
"content": "Jesus. Because there’s nothing creepy about a fuzzy seal with metal pincers coming out of it’s mouth!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "346367",
"author... | 1,760,377,259.980615 |
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