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https://hackaday.com/2011/01/11/speed-up-web-browsing-in-linux/ | Speed Up Web Browsing In Linux | James Munns | [
"Software Hacks"
] | [
"browser",
"cache",
"chrome",
"fedora",
"firefox",
"linux",
"Nagios",
"ram",
"ramdisk"
] | In modern computer systems, the biggest bottleneck of information tends to be in communicating with the hard disks. High seek times and relatively slow transmission rates when compared to RAM speeds can add up quickly. This was a necessary evil back when RAM space and costs were at a premium, but now it is not uncommon... | 46 | 40 | [
{
"comment_id": "301344",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2011-01-11T15:45:27",
"content": "this should help a lot on my work pc! never mind its like 30 people on a 1mb dsl linethat seems to be the biggest bottleneck in my experience, at least when it comes to web browsing",
"parent_id": null,... | 1,760,377,305.547702 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/10/halloween-hangover-talking-heads/ | Halloween Hangover: Talking Heads | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"Halloween props",
"haunted mansion"
] | Here’s a Halloween prop leftover; [Chris] built
his own version of singing heads
from Disney’s Haunted Mansion on his porch for last year’s ghoulish decor. A projected image of actors singing a spooky song gives each of the four Styrofoam mannequin noggins its own digital life. There’s an optical sensor on the porch st... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "300772",
"author": "Thopter",
"timestamp": "2011-01-10T23:42:21",
"content": "Nice setup. A little out of sync though",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "300821",
"author": "silivrenion",
"timestamp": "2011-01-11T00:44:29",... | 1,760,377,305.23973 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/10/outside-air-cooled-pc/ | Outside-air Cooled PC | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"dryer",
"duct",
"scotch brite"
] | [Brian] came up with an interesting PC cooling setup. He lives up north where it’s chilly in the winter. Using a bit of dryer ductwork and he was able to harness the outside air to cool his box. The system uses a window insert along with a dryer hood to suck in the outside air with a PC fan. We hope the air is adequate... | 120 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "300674",
"author": "evilspoons",
"timestamp": "2011-01-10T21:40:42",
"content": "Condensation much? I’m gonna see if this guy’s computer still works in a few months…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "952600",
"author": "... | 1,760,377,305.990526 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/10/diy-air-gap-flash-saves-at-least-seven-grand/ | DIY Air Gap Flash Saves At Least Seven Grand | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"air gap",
"bullet",
"camera axe",
"flash"
] | Did you know that a standard camera flash is much too slow to capture high quality images of bullets? A relatively long flash duration results in blurred images of the bullet. By building
this air gap flash a bullet can be frozen in mid-air
, producing some stunning results. There is an element of danger here, and not ... | 27 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "300652",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2011-01-10T20:59:41",
"content": "35kv is extremely dangerous, but I have to give [ribblem] credit for the build. That is amazingly well built without professional equipment. The photos are also great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1... | 1,760,377,305.473343 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/10/555-based-am-radio-transmitter/ | 555 Based AM Radio Transmitter | Mike Szczys | [
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"555",
"am",
"transmitter"
] | Bust out that 555 timer and use it to
build your own AM radio transmitter
. The circuit that [Rtty21] is using only needs the timer chip, an NPN transistor, three caps, three resistors, and a potentiometer. It generates an amplitude modulation signal around the 600 kHz range which you will be able to pick up with any n... | 33 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "300565",
"author": "T80",
"timestamp": "2011-01-10T18:57:41",
"content": "Seems like something my airsoft group would enjoy. When ever we can build something rather than flat out buy it, we do. Having a short distance transmission, paired with a radio to pick it up would be a fun li... | 1,760,377,305.616326 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/10/beer-catapulting-fridge/ | Beer Catapulting Fridge | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Beer Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"catapult"
] | We’re not sure where the fascination to have your libations flung at you came from, but we can’t say we’re entirely against it. This
beer catapult robot
(dead link try
Internet Archive
) will pull a cold one from its gullet and fling it to you, or in your general direction. While he doesn’t have the source code availab... | 21 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "300508",
"author": "Jesper",
"timestamp": "2011-01-10T16:30:36",
"content": "cool stuff. Cant you make the “sling” and the elevator load at the same time? Seems stupid to do it linearly... and whats up with the light beer. 2 launching fridges, 2x bud light :|",
"parent_id": null... | 1,760,377,305.887919 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/09/reverse-geocache-features-ui-and-is-reprogrammable/ | Reverse Geocache Features UI And Is Reprogrammable | Mike Szczys | [
"gps hacks"
] | [
"gps",
"puzzle",
"reverse geocache",
"usb"
] | Here is yet another offering in the Reverse Geocache puzzle arena. We’ve been getting a lot of tips about these projects but
this one in particular stuck out from the others
. [Mure] packed in a bunch of features, starting with the LCD screen seen above. You can just make out the single red button near the bottom of th... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "299921",
"author": "flapjackboy",
"timestamp": "2011-01-09T20:32:01",
"content": "Geometry fail. That’s a HEXagonal box.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "299924",
"author": "echodelta",
"timestamp": "2011-01-09T20:39:32",... | 1,760,377,305.32471 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/09/oled-displays-and-small-microcontrollers/ | OLED Displays And Small Microcontrollers | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"boost converter",
"octal buffer",
"oled",
"screen"
] | If you’ve ever thought of utilizing a small and inexpensive OLED display in your project [Rossum] has
the details you need to get started
. In the past we’ve seen him take
a tour of available LCD screens
and this is much the same, detailing his look at three different models. In the video after the break each is connec... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "299888",
"author": "nes",
"timestamp": "2011-01-09T18:58:45",
"content": "I can only seem to find LD50T5128M based oleds on Taobao. Any word whether these support SPI too (datasheet for the display suggests parallel only), or do you have a link for the LD50T6160 ones you used?",
... | 1,760,377,305.680577 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/09/data-logging-football/ | Data Logging Football | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"compass",
"football",
"gyroscope",
"nerf",
"xmega"
] | [Ben Kokes] threw together
a hardware package to capture data from a football
. In the center of a Nerf football he made room for an accelerometer, gyroscope, and an electronic compass. All three can capture 3-axis data and, along with the LEDs ringing the circumference, they’ve controlled by an XMEGA192 microcontroll... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "299842",
"author": "paido",
"timestamp": "2011-01-09T17:02:42",
"content": "Very nice project! I ever wanted to do one like this but in a european football ball. Anyway I saw that the Z axis and Y axis are not helpfull (the X yes) because the ball doesn’t have orientation and you ca... | 1,760,377,305.280323 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/08/steam-cycle-feels-like-your-pants-are-on-fire/ | Steam Cycle Feels Like Your Pants Are On Fire | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"firebox",
"steam engine"
] | Usually we don’t like to feature projects that have zero build details, saving them instead for
a links post
. But this
steam-powered bicycle
is too… peculiar to pass up. In between the rider’s legs is the
firebox
that contains a wood-fueled fire. Watch the clip after the break and you’ll find just how noisy this contr... | 54 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "299323",
"author": "CBob",
"timestamp": "2011-01-08T21:24:59",
"content": "While not as loud or as fast as the pulse jet bikes, I still want one.(firebox placement might need some work tho)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "2411... | 1,760,377,305.412939 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/08/pic-spectrum-analyzer-uses-fast-fourier-transform-routine/ | PIC Spectrum Analyzer Uses Fast Fourier Transform Routine | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"18f4550",
"lm386",
"pic",
"spectrum analyzer"
] | [Simon Inns] just rolled out his latest project,
a PIC based spectrum analyzer
. He’s using a
Fast Fourier Transform
routine crafted in C to run as efficiently as possible on the 8-bit chip. The video after the break shows that the results are quite pleasing, with just a bit of noticeable lag between the sound and the ... | 29 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "299268",
"author": "Trollicus",
"timestamp": "2011-01-08T19:15:39",
"content": "It never seems to end, Fourier’s failed attempts to predict the weather have so many functions in real-world applications. They are useful for voice recognition engine management even in models used to p... | 1,760,377,306.151192 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/08/developing-an-electronic-board-game/ | Developing An Electronic Board Game | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"atmega328",
"catch phrase"
] | [Zach] enjoys playing the game Catch Phrase, but the complexity of the words makes this game a no-go for the little ones. We remember that the game used to be mechanical, using paper disks with the words on them. Those would be easy to recreate with your own dictionary set, but since it has transitioned to an electroni... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "299186",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2011-01-08T17:15:57",
"content": "Nice, this is the kind of stuff I want to see, perfect for your own project inspiration. A breadboard full of goodness there.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_i... | 1,760,377,306.038639 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/creating-art-from-an-old-christmas-tree/ | Creating Art From An Old Christmas Tree | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"christmas tree",
"fiber optic",
"RF",
"star"
] | So you manged to get a great deal on a fake tree during the after Christmas sales, but what should you do with your old one? If it was lighted with fiber optics you can reuse the strands to
create your own star map
. [Mr Trick] shows how to disassemble one of these trees, grouping the fibers by length. He built a wood ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "298775",
"author": "Eirinn",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T23:50:41",
"content": "Ceiling cat finds this tribute to be acceptable.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "298817",
"author": "Daid",
"timestamp": "2011-01-08T01:01:41",... | 1,760,377,306.087234 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/iphone-tilt-motion-controller/ | IPhone Tilt Motion Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] | [
"analog",
"arduino",
"Joystick"
] | Here’s a mounting system that adds
mechanical tilt control to the iPhone
(link dead, try
the Internet Archive version
). It uses two servo motors to rotate along the X and Y axes. An analog joystick is used along with an Arduino to control the movement of the apparatus. As you can see in the video after the break, this... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "298648",
"author": "bluewraith",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T21:13:08",
"content": "I can see automated ball labyrinth in this guys future. I love how the mounting is so clean.Now then, how about a controllable stylus on the top as well, ala etcha-a-sketch.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,306.290883 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/a-look-back-at-defcon-18-badges/ | A Look Back At DefCon 18 Badges | Mike Szczys | [
"cons"
] | [
"badge",
"defcon",
"joe grand"
] | As he does every year, [Joe Grand] gave
a talk explaining the development process for Defcon 18 badges
. We looked in on these when
details started trickling out back in July
. They feature a neat bit of tech in the form of an LCD that acts much like ePaper. It doesn’t take any electricity to hold the image, only to ch... | 7 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "298698",
"author": "wutbadge",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T21:34:01",
"content": "I wonder if joe grand can explain why there are never enough badges every fucking year. $150 isnt worth it for the talks, and it sure as shit isnt worth it for a piece of laminated plastic and a weak ass ... | 1,760,377,306.194506 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/fixing-the-rovio-battery-charging-circuit/ | Fixing The Rovio Battery Charging Circuit | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"charge",
"diode",
"rovio"
] | [Chris] was unhappy with the battery performance of his Rovio. It seems that he’s not alone, so he set out to reverse engineer the battery charging circuit to see if there was a fix. Boy is there,
what he found
is the diode above, apparently installed backwards when compared to the silk screen diode symbol. Now it’s en... | 24 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "298552",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T17:29:45",
"content": "Ha, nice catch. Even knowing what to look for, it still took me a second, since the “long leg” is reversed from the other diode also.I guess the markings really are useful, eh?",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,306.349899 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/ces-where-are-they-now-ces-of-course/ | CES: Where Are They Now? CES Of Course! | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"ipod hacks",
"News"
] | [
"ces",
"iphone",
"ipod"
] | CES is a time for showcasing the latest and greatest innovative products. While the crowd milled around the iLounge there was one company who stood out amongst the rest. [Mike] from CableJive is making his debut on the biggest stage for innovation this year. Many of you will remember [Mike] from a post back in 2006, wh... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "298532",
"author": "medwardl",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T16:48:11",
"content": "proprietary tech is annoying good to see people making workarounds.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "298547",
"author": "Tux",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,306.241392 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/07/internet-enabled-drip-coffee/ | Internet Enabled Drip Coffee | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"coffee",
"drip",
"python",
"tweet",
"twitter"
] | A fresh pot of coffee is never more than a tweet away with
the Tweet-a-Pot
. It works in much the same way that
our Troll Sniffing Rat
does. For that build we used a Python script to monitor our comments, and this does the same except that the script read tweets through the Twitter API. It watches for a specific hash t... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "298423",
"author": "Claudio",
"timestamp": "2011-01-07T14:08:56",
"content": "An entire arduino to switch a relay? Now if that’s not a pointless hack …Ok, make it (a tiny bit) useful then: have the pot tweet back once the coffee is ready, ditto for empty jar (hey, re-fill me now!)",... | 1,760,377,306.659585 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/06/ces-microsoft-hacks-up-next-os-as-soc/ | CES: Microsoft Hacks Up Next OS As SOC | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"News"
] | [
"ces",
"microsoft",
"vegas"
] | With the
Pre-CES Keynote
made by [Steve Ballmer], the announcement came that the next iteration of their operating system being available in SOC specific form. This will lead to windows being able to run a very diverse hardware set in a much more efficient manner than it does right now. Microsoft displayed 4 differen... | 76 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "297930",
"author": "Derrick",
"timestamp": "2011-01-06T21:44:00",
"content": "I can imagine the DRM now – “Piracy detecting, disabling Windows SOC.”This could be really awesome, it has potential – I just don’t see it coming through.Also, whaddya mean “Next Three Photos”? I only see ... | 1,760,377,306.60145 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/hacking-a-hack-electric-hybrid-geo-metro/ | Hacking A Hack: Electric Hybrid Geo Metro | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"generator",
"geo metro",
"hybrid",
"plug in",
"propane"
] | [Ben Nelson]
turned his electric Geo Metro into a plug-in hybrid
. But wait, where’d he get an electric Geo Metro? It seems that we’re one hack behind [Ben], who
converted the vehicle to all electric
back in 2008 using a forklift motor and some batteries. This time around he’s following the
Chevrolet Volt’s
example by ... | 54 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "296890",
"author": "theodore",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T15:28:45",
"content": "please tell me that he does not run that in the car!and carrying a propane tank in the car is bad news too. but way to go for the electric home brew crowd.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,307.030511 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/flaming-guitar-hero/ | Flaming Guitar Hero | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"fire",
"guitar hero",
"propane",
"ps2",
"solenoid"
] | [Chris Marion] knew he wanted to play with fire, or more accurately with fireball spewing valves, but he need a good project in which he could use them. Inspiration finally struck and he built this controller that
matches fireballs to the fret buttons on a Guitar Hero controller
. There’s quite a lot that goes into thi... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "296819",
"author": "Lloir",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T14:04:42",
"content": "thats awesome!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "296828",
"author": "ferdie",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T14:13:46",
"content": "were is the vid... | 1,760,377,306.712946 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/solar-monsters-you-know-for-kids/ | Solar Monsters… You Know… For Kids! | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"kid",
"kit",
"solar",
"soldering"
] | Teaching kids to solder using kits is a fun time, but most of these beginner kits are a bit mundane. Not this one, it’s
a solar-powered monster project
. The components and their wiring connections are printed on a sheet of paper along with a background for that particular monster. The base of the paper is glued to a b... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "296400",
"author": "Hirudinea",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T23:56:53",
"content": "The layout reminds me of a “Boradcast your Podcast” transmitter.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "296438",
"author": "b3ans",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,306.763835 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/broken-laptop-recovered-using-an-arduino/ | Broken Laptop Recovered Using An Arduino | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"converter",
"crossover",
"ftdi",
"serial"
] | We see Arduino boards used in a lot of projects but we’ve never thought of using one as a USB crossover cable. That’s basically what [Jack the Vendicator] did to get his broken laptop running. When his video card stopped working he found himself unable to access the laptop. Newer machines don’t have a serial connector,... | 64 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "296305",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T21:14:29",
"content": "Because USB-SATA/IDE adapters are for the weak?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "296316",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T21:21:2... | 1,760,377,306.945666 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/getting-started-with-the-parallax-propeller/ | Getting Started With The Parallax Propeller | Noah Dunker | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"parallax",
"propeller"
] | The folks at [gadget gangster] have been working on an excellent set of tutorials for
getting started with the Propeller
chip itself, the open-source Propeller Platform Modules and the Spin programming language that’s used to control things. All of the basics and a growing selection of more advanced topics are covered ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "296272",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T20:24:15",
"content": "http://robots-everywhere.com/portfolio/navcom_ai/Have an open source navigational AI to go with it. This has been used on boats, planes, rovers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies"... | 1,760,377,307.239731 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/foldaway-photo-booth/ | Foldaway Photo Booth | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"photo booth",
"plywood",
"wedding"
] | For his wedding [Dave] wanted to have a photo booth but the $1k rental price was really getting him down. Instead,
he decided to build his own
. This cost less money and he gets to keep the booth once the festivities have concluded. He started by designing the assembly in Sketchup, taking into consideration the portabi... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "296281",
"author": "Daid",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T20:39:48",
"content": "http://daid.mine.nu/instructabliss/?url=http://www.instructables.com/id/Designing-a-DIY-Talking-Twittering-etc-etc-Pho/For you viewing pleasure. (Photo galleries are starting to worki on some instructables, b... | 1,760,377,307.077341 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/dome-light-led-retrofit/ | Dome Light LED Retrofit | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"dollar store",
"dome light",
"voltage drop"
] | One of the bulbs in the dome light of [Pete’s] car burnt out. These were a bit hard to get at for replacement so
he thought he’d try something that would last longer
, and have no problem standing up to the vibrations that go along with automotive electronics. But plug-in LED replacements cost more money than he was wi... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "296212",
"author": "alan",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T18:11:20",
"content": "just go tohttp://www.superbrightleds.com/they have any shape and size bulb for most 12v car bulbs.look in your manual which bulb sizes go where and you’re good to go.theres no real reason to have to hack a to... | 1,760,377,307.140625 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/01/light-testing-facility/ | Light Testing Facility Tour | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"testing"
] | Here’s a fun
video tour of a light testing facility
. Admittedly, its not as fun as watching
cell phones get abused
, but it is interesting. The video is only about 6 minutes long, and is mostly a narrated slide show, but is full of information. There’s plenty to learn about the bulbs themselves, as well as the testing... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "294526",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T00:35:46",
"content": "i wonder if they even use lights in there warehouse XDalso looking directly in to lightbulbs all day must be a headache-ing job",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"commen... | 1,760,377,307.178664 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/01/calc-is-high-tech-for-1970s-homebrew/ | Calc Is High-tech For 1970’s Homebrew | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"calculator",
"retro"
] | Just one look at that banner image and you’ve got to be thinking “that’s old”!
This 1970’s era home made calculator
used a 4-function calculator IC that was quite advanced for its time. The only problem is that the chip couldn’t do anything other than calcuations, which left it up to the maker of this dinosaur to get t... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "294342",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2011-01-01T18:27:01",
"content": "SO COOL! I wish they would have torn it down a bit further.. Can’t blame them though as I’d be afraid of hurting it too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": ... | 1,760,377,307.298385 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/01/cell-phone-endurance-tests/ | Cell Phone Endurance Tests | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"drop test",
"endurance",
"N8",
"nokia",
"testing"
] | Gone are the days when a phone would last you a lifetime and enter the days of glass covered mobile phones built to be sexy and sophisticated. With these new phones come new testing methods. Companies like Nokia are still dedicated to making the best phones possible and making them durable through vigorous testing.
The... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "294280",
"author": "Crack-A-Day",
"timestamp": "2011-01-01T16:22:31",
"content": "I’ve always felt that Nokia phones were particularly durable. My previous handset was thrown out of a moving vehicle, dropped numerous times, submerged in water and baked or frozen when forgotten outsi... | 1,760,377,307.36313 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/31/christmas-light-controller/ | Christmas Light Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"16c475",
"christmas lights",
"optoisolator",
"TRIAC"
] | We get a lot of tips about Christmas light controllers but rarely do they contain the kind of juicy detail that [Vince Cappellano] included with his setup.
His video explaining the controller
he built is embedded after the break and it’s not to be missed.
We think there’s a lot of good design invovled in this porject. ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "293929",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T22:26:50",
"content": "ok cool projectbut guys, enough with the amazement of construction methods, how else was he going to do it? clap his hands?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_i... | 1,760,377,307.568748 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/31/building-a-security-access-panel/ | Building A Security Access Panel | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"keypad",
"rfid",
"serial converter",
"usb"
] | It turns out that
hacking together a security keypad
is remarkably simple if you know what you’re doing. [Don] needed to add a keypad with an RFID reader on it. He had
previously built a USB RFID reader
and thought he could integrate those concepts into the new unit.
He once again started with a serial to USB converter... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "293905",
"author": "IJ Dee-Vo",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T21:22:52",
"content": "Nice work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "293915",
"author": "Sariel",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T21:55:46",
"content": "wicked awesome."... | 1,760,377,307.489682 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/31/shutter-remote-for-ricoh-cameras/ | Shutter Remote For RICOH Cameras | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"remote",
"ricoh",
"shutter",
"usb"
] | [Toby] wanted to have a remote shutter trigger for his RICOH GR III camera. This brand doesn’t have a dedicated port for remote operation but a bit of
research allowed him to build his own trigger
. The camera’s USB port is used for triggering but not using the USB protocol. Instead, a pulse pattern on the 5V line iden... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "293910",
"author": "mjrippe",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T21:37:17",
"content": "That’s THREE Arduinos in a row – watch the TSR* go crazy!!!*Troll Sniffing Rat",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "294119",
"author": "BiOzZ",
"ti... | 1,760,377,307.608042 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/31/arduino-emf-sensor/ | Arduino EMF Sensor | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"emf",
"led",
"mega",
"meter"
] | As a biomedical equipment technician [Adam Outler] equipment needs to be in top working condition. The emergency room staff were complaining about erroneous noise on the electrocardiogram and it’s his job to fix it. He suspected EMF interference so as a quick first step he decided to throw together
an EMF detector usin... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "293800",
"author": "macw",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T18:06:54",
"content": "If the ECG is way more sensitive, isn’t that just a guarantee that this arduino thing will never be able to detect all the sources of potential interference?Every time I see something like this I want to conn... | 1,760,377,307.824109 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/giving-a-canoe-lawnmower-power/ | Giving A Canoe Lawnmower Power | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"canoe",
"lawnmower",
"motor"
] | There’s the quiet serenity of paddling through the backwoods in a canoe, and then there’s this. It’s
a lawnmower motor powered canoe
that comes complete with steering wheel, throttle, and a stereo system. To keep the craft balanced the driver rides in the front seat while the motor is hanging off the stern of the boat.... | 23 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "296178",
"author": "Karl",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T17:24:47",
"content": "Now, if he vented the exaust into the water like a real outboard does, that should quiet it down a bit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "296187",
"aut... | 1,760,377,307.87812 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/hackaday-sort-of-going-to-c-e-s/ | Hackaday Sort Of Going To C.E.S. | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"c.e.s.",
"ces",
"vegas"
] | We have decided that C.E.S. just really isn’t as much of a hacker mecca as we would have wished. Sure there were brilliantly shining walls of new 3d televisions and cellphones and camcorders as far as the eye could see, but there was mainly just tons of marketing for very little innovation, and much less hacker-centric... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "296271",
"author": "Okian Warrior",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T20:23:59",
"content": "I think that’s a perfectly appropriate decision to make. Unrelated, I also think it’s the right decision.CES has always been mostly a marketing orgy.There’s tons of gatherings that have more innovati... | 1,760,377,307.751436 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/04/timelapse-photos-for-all/ | Timelapse Photos For All! | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"timelapse"
] | Find yourself wanting to do some timelapse but lacking the equipment? Why not build your own time lapse rig as seen in
instructables how to
by [Constructer]. To accomplish this, all you will need is a little wood, screws, a motor, and some batteries. The how-to says you can add extra voltage to speed up the rate of t... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "296177",
"author": "loans",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T17:23:43",
"content": "RE the dying batteries, since most time lapse photos are planned and take place in a location of the photographer’s choosing, simply picking a wall-wart of the appropriate voltage would solve that issue.",
... | 1,760,377,308.188792 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/more-bike-controlled-google-travelling/ | More Bike-controlled Google-travelling | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bicycle",
"bike",
"bike computer",
"google earth",
"Joystick"
] | This is becoming such a popular hack we figure someone needs to come up with a name for it like Google-travelling or Google-cising (exercising with Google). It’s
a bike controller for Google Earth
. [Braingram] broke out his road bike, setting it up in the trainer in front of his laptop. If you already have a computer ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "295653",
"author": "ZuneZune",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T00:27:19",
"content": "Google Earth for the win :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "295683",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2011-01-04T01:14:23",
"content"... | 1,760,377,307.930389 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/driving-an-8-digit-split-flap-display/ | Driving An 8-digit Split Flap Display | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"12f683",
"pic",
"split flap"
] | [Markus] got his hands on a split-flap display and
built a controller for it
. These sometimes can be found on really old alarm clocks, but [Markus] was a lucky-duck and managed to acquire this large 8-digit display which previously made its home in a railroad station. They work like a Rolodex, mounting flaps around a ... | 28 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "295628",
"author": "Andrew F",
"timestamp": "2011-01-03T23:16:16",
"content": "I wonder how he knows where zero is, if the display is reset, does he manually have to reset zero?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "295631",
"auth... | 1,760,377,308.097293 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/controlling-real-objects-using-minecraft/ | Controlling Real Objects Using Minecraft | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"led",
"minecraft",
"twitter"
] | Most augmented reality takes images of the real world and superimposes virtual data on top of them. [Michael Winston Dales] went a different direction, using the virtual world of
Minecraft to control objects in the physical world
. In the video after the break you can see him use switches that he built inside the game ... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "295601",
"author": "Adrian",
"timestamp": "2011-01-03T22:42:51",
"content": "Very nice. How did you hook into the minecraft code?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "295605",
"author": "-HMav",
"timestamp": "2011-01-03T23:01... | 1,760,377,308.147696 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/rc-pontoon-from-a-toy-car/ | RC Pontoon From A Toy Car | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"boat",
"car",
"pontoon",
"rc",
"styrofoam"
] | [Kevin Sandom]
built this boat
using a radio controlled toy car. The two pontoons are recycled from Styrofoam packaging material using some thick wire to connect them and provide a framework for the propulsion and control circuitry. The motor itself is a hobby outboard, which really only required [Kevin] to develop a m... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "295545",
"author": "mark",
"timestamp": "2011-01-03T19:38:29",
"content": "As for garbage in the pond, see the bottle-based RC “Footie” sailboats:http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1294350",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,308.237947 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/06/drill-based-kinect-camera/ | Drill-based Kinect Camera | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt",
"Kinect hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"drill",
"gumstix",
"Kinect",
"overo air",
"ryobi"
] | [Brett Graham] and [David Cox] are taking the Kinect out into the world thanks to this handheld hack they call
the Drill of Depth
. Apparently, the Kinect wants 12V at 1A which is quite easy to provide with a rechargeable power tool like this Ryobi drill. The setup features a 4.3″ touchscreen display, connected to the ... | 42 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "297897",
"author": "assi9",
"timestamp": "2011-01-06T20:32:08",
"content": "I bet you could use it to scan someones full body (in 3d) and then save it for security purposes, gaming, etc… like a 3D laser scanner for cheap.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,308.313301 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/06/making-punch-card-programming-a-snap/ | Making Punch Card Programming A Snap | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"ibm",
"keypunch",
"punch card",
"trs-80"
] | About thirty years ago [H. P. Friedrichs] pulled off a hack that greatly
improved the process of programming with punch cards
. At the time, his school had just two IBM 029 keypunch machines. One of them is shown in the upper right and it uses a keyboard to choose which parts of each card should be punched out. This wa... | 47 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "297809",
"author": "jeicrash",
"timestamp": "2011-01-06T17:44:25",
"content": "Stuff like this always makes me think I was born in the wrong age of technology. To be on the ground floor of innovations like this are almost unheard of now days. At least in such a useful manner.",
... | 1,760,377,308.395232 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/06/kitchen-island-makes-a-mean-cocktail/ | Kitchen Island Makes A Mean Cocktail | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"bartender",
"cocktail",
"kitchen"
] | [John Creswell] built a heck of an
automatic bartender in a kitchen island
. The image on the left shows a top-down view of the inside of the cabinet. There’s a mini-fridge where the liquids are stored, and around the perimeter of the cabinet [John] mounted sixteen pumps to get the beverage up into your cup. Drinks are... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "297727",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2011-01-06T14:10:03",
"content": "Funny, About five years ago, I was at his house and saw this thing in action. Very sharp guy. If I recall correctly, he had just switch from trying to use windshield washer pumps to these ones in the picture... | 1,760,377,308.457407 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/quiet-dust-extractor-from-scavenged-materials/ | Quiet Dust Extractor From Scavenged Materials | Joseph Thibodeau | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"Cyclone",
"dust",
"filter",
"noise",
"protection",
"safety",
"soundproofing"
] | As with many of the projects covered on hackaday, [bongodrummer]’s
Dust Sniper
came about because of a lack of effective commercial solutions, in this case to the problem of quiet dust extraction.
Workshops are generally full of dust and noise, both of which take their toll on the human body. This is why safety regulat... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "297157",
"author": "Chris Muncy",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T23:37:10",
"content": "http://daid.mine.nu/instructabliss/?url=http://www.instructables.com/id/Dust-Sniper-quiet-extractor-system/For your reading ease (thanks again daid)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,308.507547 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/make-the-wedding-ring-speak-to-her/ | Make The Wedding Ring Speak To Her | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"edison cylinder",
"ring",
"wedding"
] | It’s a nice touch to engrave a heartfelt message on a wedding band, and my couples choose to do so. But you can say a lot more with a 20 second audio message. That’s exactly what [Luke Jerram] did by
etching an audio track into this ring
. He uses his custom-built hardware to playback the message, which you can see in ... | 41 | 40 | [
{
"comment_id": "297117",
"author": "me",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T22:18:17",
"content": "Nice but what the hell is the message saying…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "297118",
"author": "hmm",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T22:18:28",
"co... | 1,760,377,308.581238 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/rovio-headlight-hack-looks-stock/ | Rovio Headlight Hack Looks Stock | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"headlight",
"led",
"rovio"
] | Even the most thorough inspection may not raise the alarm that this Rovio has been
hacked to include LED headlights
. [Adam Outler’s] super clean work puts the two light sources on either side of the camera for maximum effect. It may not provide as many Lumens as
our external headlight hack
, but we were never all that... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "297110",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T21:52:42",
"content": "Too bad it doesn’t fix the faulty battery charging circuit that it is tapping in to.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "297124",
"author": "TheMoogle",... | 1,760,377,308.749944 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/05/cnc-cake-decorator/ | CNC Cake Decorator | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"cake",
"decorator",
"frosting",
"python"
] | The
AutoFrost CNC cake decorator
is the result of a student project a Olin College of Engineering. [Tara Krishnan] and her classmates designed and built the hardware, as well as a Python interface that is used for drawing the design you want printed in frosting. The X and Y axes are controlled by stepper motors, with m... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "297020",
"author": "CodeAsm",
"timestamp": "2011-01-05T19:09:11",
"content": "Arg I hate Sony.Nice build btw, Now I want some cake :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "297021",
"author": "SlurmMcKenzie",
"timestamp": "2011... | 1,760,377,309.0607 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/03/flower-with-pcb-pot-and-led-blossoms/ | Flower With PCB Pot And LED Blossoms | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ATmega88",
"flower",
"magnet wire",
"rgb"
] | [Johannes Agricola] recently held a workshop at the Peace Mission in Goettingen, Germany where
he shared his RGB LED flowers
. The small round PCB hosts an ATmega88 microcontroller which is running the V-USB stack so that the unit can be controlled by a computer. Each flower blossom is an RGB LED connected with four en... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "295494",
"author": "Bill Porter",
"timestamp": "2011-01-03T17:11:53",
"content": "Hehe, what is the appeal of LEDs and flowers? I made an LED flower many years ago.http://www.billporter.info/led-flower/Though I love the complexity of the control circuit on this one.",
"parent_id... | 1,760,377,308.798974 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/02/hackaday-links-january-2-2011/ | Hackaday Links: January 2, 2011 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"18F2550",
"pci express",
"steering wheel"
] | DIY driving controller
It looks like this steering wheel, shifter, and foot pedal were all made from string and garbage. That being said,
you can see it works quite well
. The setup just pushed keys on the keyboard, which reminds us of the junky plastic add-ons for the Wii remote. [Thanks Toumal]
Taping PCI express
[P... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "295047",
"author": "Osgeld",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T22:07:12",
"content": "tape on the pins is kind of common in the macintosh world, apple’s 1-2x agp card’s had power running through them for the monitors, and utilized a couple pins for detection, so what happens when everyone go... | 1,760,377,308.869895 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/02/would-you-entrust-your-dslr-to-this-diy-underwater-enclosure/ | Would You Entrust Your DSLR To This Diy Underwater Enclosure? | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"photography",
"underwater",
"water proof"
] | Next time you head off on that underwater adventure take your camera along with you. [Jkcobabe] shows us
how to build a waterproof camera enclosure
using just a few components. The box is meant to be used to keep your stuff dry while camping, and the lens housing is made using plumbing fittings from the a home building... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "295023",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T21:16:11",
"content": "The other DIY option mentioned was TIG welded 6061 aluminum for the body and he machined the port mount out of 7075 aluminum.This is a thin plastic box with some 200 and under PSI rated plastic ... | 1,760,377,308.994594 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/02/classic-game-emulation-on-the-dockstar/ | Classic Game Emulation On The Dockstar | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"DisplayLink",
"dockstar",
"emulator",
"fluxbox",
"linux",
"nes",
"usb"
] | [Hunter Davis] is playing games like Contra, Monkey Island, and Quake 3 by
running them on a Seagate Dockstar
. We were shocked after seeing how well these run in the video after the break. [Hunter], who
used the ZipIt for game emulation
in the past, added a couple of hardware peripherals to get everything running. For... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "295001",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T20:30:41",
"content": "Relevant Link:http://ahsoftware.de/dockstar/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "295003",
"author": "oler",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T20... | 1,760,377,310.811426 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/02/reverse-geocaching-christmas-gift-box/ | Reverse Geocaching Christmas Gift Box | Mike Szczys | [
"gps hacks"
] | [
"box",
"christmas",
"geocache"
] | This is the
reverse geocache box
that [William Dillon] built as a Christmas gift this year. He started with an interestingly shaped wooden box from the craft store. The clasp to keep it shut uses a servo motor on the lid with a wooden arm that grasps a screw on the base. As with the
original geocache box
, the
Frustrat... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "294973",
"author": "st2000",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T19:40:59",
"content": "So (what you are saying is) if William was a bit better at building boxes – he would have had to walk 1000 miles to debug this project?Funniest thing hackaday has ever posted (well, probably).",
"parent... | 1,760,377,311.220423 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/02/512-led-cube/ | 512 LED Cube | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"cube",
"latch",
"solder"
] | Get out the soldering iron and clear your schedule, it’s going to take you a while to assemble this
8x8x8 LED matrix which contains a total of 512 LEDs
. We’ve looked in on
a 3x3x3 cube
, and [Chr], who is responsible for this one, has assembled a 4x4x4 cube before, but this one is quite a leap in complexity. It isn’t ... | 72 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "294893",
"author": "Scott_T",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T17:13:16",
"content": "Neato, I’d like to see conways life game on it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "294906",
"author": "Alex Rossie",
"timestamp": "2011-01-02T17:... | 1,760,377,311.00653 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2011/01/01/beer-shooting-dorm-fridge/ | Beer Shooting Dorm Fridge | Caleb Kraft | [
"Beer Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"cannon"
] | When we first heard the parts list for this project, we weren’t too impressed. It has an iPhone connecting to an IObridge etc… But then we heard the next, and most important part, an
air cannon and an assortment of beer
. We were sold. As you can see in the video after the break, a fancy iPhone interface lets you sele... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "294388",
"author": "Casey",
"timestamp": "2011-01-01T20:05:52",
"content": "That’s great, except for the beer selection.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "294391",
"author": "Sheff",
"timestamp": "2011-01-01T20:09:56",
... | 1,760,377,311.367758 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/31/fabricating-a-music-controlled-stoplight/ | Fabricating A Music-controlled Stoplight | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"sketchup",
"stoplight",
"traffic light",
"welding"
] | [Andrew] built himself
a stoplight that flashes along with the music
. Unlike the
traffic signal we checked in on a year ago
, this one’s not a reused municipal fixture. [Andrew] imported a 3D model into Sketchup, printed out the results, and traced them onto
Bristol board
to make his templates. He cut out the parts, u... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "293742",
"author": "megadeth",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T16:27:13",
"content": "Stop. HammerTime!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "293768",
"author": "sM10sM20",
"timestamp": "2010-12-31T17:13:21",
"content": "Great fa... | 1,760,377,311.111975 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/30/gsm-hacking-with-prepaid-phones/ | GSM Hacking With Prepaid Phones | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"cons",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"ccc",
"gsm",
"rainbow table"
] | Want to listen in on cellphone calls or intercept test messages? Well that’s a violation of someone else’s privacy so shame on you! But there are black-hats who want to do just that and it may not be quite as difficult as you think.
This article sums up a method
of using prepaid cellphones and some decryption technolog... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "293335",
"author": "HACKY",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T23:04:41",
"content": "Wow… a 1 TB rainbow table. Never heard of it, but it sounds impressive…Did I read that you could read someone’s text messages and these messages will eventually arrive at the recepients’ phone? That’s very n... | 1,760,377,310.91737 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/30/ps3-hacking-start-to-finish-ccc/ | PS3 Hacking Start-to-finish – CCC | Mike Szczys | [
"cons",
"Playstation Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"ccc",
"key",
"otheros",
"ps3",
"sony"
] | Well it looks like the
Play Station 3 is finally and definitively cracked
. FailOverflow’s Chaos Communications Congress talk on console security revealed that, thanks to a flaw on Sony’s part, they were able to acquire the private keys for the PS3. These keys can be used to sign your own code, making it every bit as v... | 94 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "293239",
"author": "lsowen",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T20:43:58",
"content": "The talk is called “17 Mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox Security System”. Extensive info, including videos of the lecture, can be found athttp://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/17_Mistakes_Microsoft_Made_in_the... | 1,760,377,311.312737 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/30/lightsaber-boasts-detachable-blade-and-crystal-chamber/ | Lightsaber Boasts Detachable Blade And Crystal Chamber | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"lathe",
"lightsaber",
"star wars"
] | [Bradley W. Lewis] continues to amaze us with
this Return of the Jedi Lightsaber build
. You’ll remember his fine work from his previous
Episode IV replica
. He’s taken the parts that turned out well for him and expanded upon them. In the demonstration after the break you’ll see the new version has a removable blade (w... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "293221",
"author": "delaylaylay",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T19:48:32",
"content": "I could feel the joy welling up within me as I read this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "293222",
"author": "NatureTM",
"timestamp": "201... | 1,760,377,311.172096 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/30/adding-a-serial-port-through-an-rj45-connector/ | Adding A Serial Port Through An RJ45 Connector | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"ethernet",
"rj45",
"router",
"rt-n12",
"serial port"
] | [Mike Lu] likes to add serial ports to his routers to use for debugging but he didn’t want to drill holes in his new RT-N12. After a bit of head-scratching he thought about
repurposing the four unused wires on one of the RJ45 Ethernet connectors
. This would allow him to interface with the necessary signals and still h... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "293166",
"author": "Pedro",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T18:18:04",
"content": "“This is an eloquent solution”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "293172",
"author": "alankilian",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T18:28:07",
"content... | 1,760,377,311.063055 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/30/lego-pinhole-camera/ | Lego Pinhole Camera | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"film",
"lego",
"nxt",
"pinhole"
] | [Bshikin] built
a pinhole camera out of Lego pieces
(
translated
). It is a fully automated unit thanks to the integration of the NXT pieces. It took a bit of careful calculation to get the film spacing adjusted to match the focal length, and quite a bit of tape was necessary to keep light out of the film chamber. But ... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "293134",
"author": "noonv",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T16:51:09",
"content": "habr go on! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "293229",
"author": "walt",
"timestamp": "2010-12-30T20:12:35",
"content": "wait. so there’s a... | 1,760,377,310.856173 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/29/ipod-nano-6g-closer-to-being-crack/ | IPod Nano 6g Closer To Being Cracked | Mike Szczys | [
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"6g",
"ipod",
"irecovery",
"nano"
] | [Steven Troughton-Smith] figured out
how to push signed firmware through to the iPod Nano 6g
. This is accomplished by modifying
iRecovery
to recognize the device on the USB after forcing a recovery mode reboot. So no, this doesn’t mean that it has been cracked since it checks the firmware you push and reboots if it’s ... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "292642",
"author": "GotNoTime",
"timestamp": "2010-12-29T19:05:59",
"content": "The author just added the USB VID/PID for a 6G Nano in recovery mode to the iRecovery utility. Its not exactly a major breakthrough…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,311.535437 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/29/custom-made-industrial-hookah/ | Custom Made Industrial Hookah | James Munns | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"Hooka",
"Hookah",
"industrial",
"Narghile",
"Shisha",
"steampunk"
] | Since their invention in the 1500s, Hookahs have always been a way for craftsmen to show off skills by creating ornate, elaborate, and functional pieces of art. This still holds true
today
, as easily seen above. Found on the
Hookah subreddit
, this pipe was pieced together by recycling an old vodka bottle, as well dec... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "292621",
"author": "engineer01",
"timestamp": "2010-12-29T18:12:07",
"content": "You might want to check in to what the gland seals on those valves are packed with, they can react chemically to different substances. So while they may be safe for tap water which is particularly stab... | 1,760,377,311.812132 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/29/a-tricycle-built-for-plowing/ | A Tricycle Built For Plowing | James Munns | [
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"plow",
"snow",
"tricycle",
"trike"
] | What do you get when you combine two bikes, a couple levers, and a home made wooden shovel? Why, a light duty tricycle plow, of course! [Craig] of Firefly Workshop cobbled together
this contraption
to assist him in shoveling his 90′ driveway when a few inches fall. More convenient than a normal shovel, and much more en... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "292593",
"author": "colsolare",
"timestamp": "2010-12-29T17:22:20",
"content": "Creative, yet I imagine it only works with the first few inches :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "292597",
"author": "Andy Lippitt",
"times... | 1,760,377,311.611308 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/29/bringing-the-shark-to-the-bee/ | Bringing The Shark To The Bee | James Munns | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"capture",
"Freakduino",
"FreakLabs",
"libpcap",
"packet",
"wireshark",
"xbee",
"zigbee"
] | Wireshark, a tool recognized universally as being one of the best network analyzers available, has long been used by legitimate network professionals as well as a shadier crowd (and everywhere in between). While useful for analyzing both wired and Wi-Fi traffic, monitoring 802.15.4 protocols (such as Zigbee) have not b... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "292561",
"author": "iToast",
"timestamp": "2010-12-29T15:47:17",
"content": "Guard your robots! The hackers are coming! They have wireshark on zigbee!!! They will make your robots rebel and attack!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id... | 1,760,377,311.912753 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/28/jumbo-size-new-years-countdown/ | Jumbo Size New Years Countdown | James Munns | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"hour",
"lights",
"New Years",
"Newyears",
"power"
] | New Years celebrations tend to get bigger and bigger every year for most people, and [Brian] takes no exception. In order to top his lighted tree of a few years ago, he has concocted a 40’x40′ set of
Seven-Segment displays
made out of Christmas lights, hung from nearby trees. These displays would start counting down th... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "292168",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T22:28:28",
"content": "The Power Hour is a terrible idea for a New Years drinking game. Especially at Midnight.Enjoy the vomit and alcohol poisoning with your huge 2-digit display…jeez.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,311.859942 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/28/perfect-shots-every-time/ | Perfect Shots Every Time | Caleb Kraft | [
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"alcohol",
"drink",
"shot"
] | A shot is a shot right? Well, not really. Usually we see a sloppy shot poured of a single type of alcohol and, depending on our current standing with the bartender, may or may not be full to the brim. The
Pousse-Cafe
makes an art out of your drinks by perfectly layering several liqueurs. Not only will it measure them ... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "292108",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T20:09:38",
"content": "I’m actually building a bigger version of this that accepts 1 liter bottles. Big difference for my system is that the solenoids only pass air and not liquid so they don’t need to be cleaned.",
"parent_id"... | 1,760,377,311.97318 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/28/singing-with-plasma/ | Singing: With Plasma! | James Munns | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"plasma",
"spark",
"speaker"
] | While there are many ways to produce audible sound, Plasma Speakers have to be one of the coolest. Usually very complex and expensive, we received a tip for a beginners guide to making one of these
impressive novelties
. Handily included are a set of schematics (one very simple schematic, the other with a few artistic ... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "292036",
"author": "grenadier",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T17:58:18",
"content": "2 in one day, cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "292039",
"author": "DerAxeman",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T18:02:28",
"content": "I lo... | 1,760,377,312.180764 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/28/accidental-led-fabrication/ | Accidental LED Fabrication | Mike Szczys | [
"chemistry hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"cat's whisker diode",
"led",
"silicon carbide"
] | [Grenadier] had a piece of silicon carbide sitting around that he
planned to use when making a primitive diode
called a
Cat’sWhisker Diode
. While probing he noticed that one of the crystals threw off a bit of light. He popped it off and used JB Weld to attach it to a brass plate. The peculiar thing is that it generate... | 36 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "291920",
"author": "grenadier",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T15:28:07",
"content": "Yay!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "291926",
"author": "bluewraith",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T15:33:13",
"content": "The most exciting ... | 1,760,377,312.101191 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/mit-inspired-impromptu-segstick/ | MIT Inspired Impromptu SegStick | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"SegStick",
"segway"
] | If many of the readers out there longed for a Segway for Christmas but Santa didn’t bring you one, you are in luck. The aptly named
Seg-Stick
by [scolton]
is a great way for cheap transportation. It uses a broomstick, along with two DeWalt cordless drills to power this bad boy on 6” wheels. Like
articles
done before ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "291570",
"author": "CRJEEA",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T00:39:50",
"content": "Small if significant suggestion…add a set of switches one under each foot to stop it moving around when you don’t have both feet firmly on board and just allow enough movement to allow it to balance (: sa... | 1,760,377,312.024999 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/build-a-fusion-reactor-in-your-home/ | Build A Fusion Reactor In Your Home | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"fusion"
] | At first we were pretty skeptical of this
home made fusion reactor instructable
. However, we’ve seen
home made fusion reactors
before, so it is technically possible, we guess. The construction alone is interesting enough to warrant a few moments of looking.
We’re not experts, so pardon us if we can’t tell you exactly ... | 55 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "291488",
"author": "Jane",
"timestamp": "2010-12-27T21:12:49",
"content": "Yep, its legit. Its impressive that he was able to weld the chamber correctly, takes a lot of skill to make the quality of welds required.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,312.266929 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/santa-pede-challenge-take-two/ | Santa-Pede Challenge: Take Two | Caleb Kraft | [
"contests",
"News"
] | [
"bbb",
"contest",
"santa"
] | We are going to give the
Santa-Pede Challenge another try
. This time, you have till the end of January to do something (make it walk/crawl/scoot) with a dancing santa (or dancing musical holiday toy). As you can see
in my example
, it doesn’t have to be complicated or efficient in any way.
Here are some issues and qu... | 36 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "291466",
"author": "TopHat",
"timestamp": "2010-12-27T20:03:38",
"content": "Santa-Pede! … an no, thats not the old guy in the park dressed as santa watching your kids.. Mine is on my bench ready for breaking :D (mechanical santa that is..)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,312.390148 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/led-lighthouse-simulator/ | LED Lighthouse Simulator | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"attiny85",
"led",
"lighthouse",
"pwm"
] | This Christmas [Bill Porter] decided to show his parents that those college dollars were well spent.
He upgraded the custom lighthouse light
which he originally designed in high school for their garden fountain. He even went so far as to craft some retail-worthy packaging for the gift.
We think it’s a wonderful design,... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "291555",
"author": "polossatik",
"timestamp": "2010-12-28T00:04:55",
"content": "no comments yet? Is the troll filter set on “turbo”? :)lovely done, especially the packaging is such a nice touch. That’s where most projects fail (not excluding any of mine) the time spend afterwards t... | 1,760,377,312.315723 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/building-a-germanium-fuzz-face-guitar-pedal/ | Building A Germanium Fuzz Face Guitar Pedal | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"fuzz",
"germanium",
"guitar",
"pedal"
] | Rock in the new year with
a guitar pedal you built yourself
. [Doug Kovach] took the time to share his project with us in the video after the break. He starts with a bit of history of the artists that have used fuzz pedals similar to this one. It seems great guitarists have been hacking since way back. [Doug’s] renditi... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "291365",
"author": "George",
"timestamp": "2010-12-27T16:30:31",
"content": "Is it just me or do I spy, with my little eye, a connector not connected to *anything*?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "291375",
"author": "qwerty"... | 1,760,377,312.468952 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/27/tardis-tree-topper/ | Tardis Tree Topper | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"dr. who",
"tardis",
"tree topper"
] | If your holiday tradition means waiting until Christmas to decorate the tree, it’s not too late. Build yourself
Dr. Who’s Tardis as a tree topper
. [Hybrid Blue] just finished the project, with includes illumination which you can see in the video after the break. The structure is made from balsa wood, painted, then fil... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "291334",
"author": "isama",
"timestamp": "2010-12-27T15:23:57",
"content": "the real question is, is if bigger on the inside?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "291344",
"author": "CRJEEA",
"timestamp": "2010-12-27T15:43:48... | 1,760,377,312.528449 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/26/hackaday-links-december-26-2010/ | Hackaday Links: December 26, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"555",
"business card",
"christmas tree",
"ritewing"
] | Obligatory tech tree
It’s hard to let a Christmas go by without looking in on a geeky Christmas tree project. Luckily, [Peter Davenport] decided to share his
Arduino and LCD shield tree
.
Blinking USB dude
If you’ve got a 555 timer and some commonly salvageable components give this
blinking LED man
a try. The version a... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "290947",
"author": "localroger",
"timestamp": "2010-12-26T22:41:18",
"content": "Saw that RC vid I think via ./ and while it’s ultra cool possibly not much of a hack, more of a professional production with lots of experience, testing, planning, and involvement by the authorities so ... | 1,760,377,312.635844 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/26/upgrading-an-old-polaroid-land-camera-for-35mm-rolls/ | Upgrading An Old Polaroid Land Camera For 35mm Rolls | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"film"
] | Ok, we recognize that this is a bit of an odd upgrade, since many would probably think that a digital upgrade would be more appropriate. However, we found this interesting anyway. [Marker1024] has taken this old Polaroid land camera and
modified it to accept a standard 35mm roll
. His list of materials may sound fairly... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "290873",
"author": "Quin",
"timestamp": "2010-12-26T19:07:41",
"content": "It is a nice looking upgrade, but I just have something against destructive upgrades of old cameras. Feels like throwing out books; usable books, not penny dreadfuls.And allow me to second the “show us the pi... | 1,760,377,312.583827 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/25/versaloon-can-program-hardware-from-several-manufacturers/ | Versaloon Can Program Hardware From Several Manufacturers | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"icp",
"isp",
"jtag",
"programmer",
"stm32",
"versaloon"
] | Versaloon
is an open source, USB connected project, that centers around an
STM32 processor
and provides a standard JTAG pinout. Above you see the Nano version which has a 10-pin JTAG connector, but there is also a 20-pin option on the Handy model. Great, another JTAG programmer. Well this can do a bit more than that. W... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "290392",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T21:16:33",
"content": "What’s an AR8?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "290393",
"author": "elektronisk",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T21:19:31",
"content": "AVR8.",
... | 1,760,377,313.03059 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/25/a-hackers-marginal-security-helps-return-stolen-computer/ | A Hacker’s Marginal Security Helps Return Stolen Computer | Mike Szczys | [
"cons",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"defcon",
"ssh",
"vnc"
] | Gather round and hear the story of how a hacker outsmarts a criminal. [Zoz] was robbed and they got his desktop computer. Gone, right? Nope. Because of a peculiar combination of his computer’s configuration, and the stupidity of the criminal, he got it back. He shares the tale during
his Defcon 18 talk
(PDF), the video... | 76 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "290311",
"author": "ChrisE",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T18:04:16",
"content": "Awesome story!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "290312",
"author": "Ib",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T18:05:43",
"content": "Simply an Epic disp... | 1,760,377,313.117652 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/25/crash-course-in-html-manipulation-from-a-shell-script/ | Crash Course In HTML Manipulation From A Shell Script | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks"
] | [
"libwww-perl",
"script",
"shell"
] | Automating something involving data from the Internet can be confusing when it comes to pages generated by user input. For instance, let’s say you want to scrape data from a page that loads after using a search box. [Andrew Peng] posted
a quick and dirty example to help you write your own scripts
. The example he used ... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "290289",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T16:20:19",
"content": "Wow. And people bitch at me for writing Perl scripts?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "290290",
"author": "Derek",
"timestamp": "2010-12-25T16:23... | 1,760,377,313.175509 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/24/kodak-zx3-teardown-and-tetris/ | Kodak ZX3 Teardown And Tetris | Chris Nelson | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"Kodak ZX3",
"tetris"
] | [Sprite_TM] was given a
Kodak ZX3 to play with
by a forum he moderates. The Kodak ZX3 is a waterproof HD camcorder in a cell phone / mp3 player form factor. After opening up the camcorder, he did some poking around with a scope and was able to locate a serial port on the board. It quickly became apparent that the syst... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "289986",
"author": "CRJEEA",
"timestamp": "2010-12-24T23:33:21",
"content": "Well done (: nice work. Interesting to see what else could be ported to this device. Under water wifi enabled security camera or something for the robotics enthusiast?If I come across one going cheap I sha... | 1,760,377,313.226983 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/24/reading-nand-flash-chips-without-removing-them/ | Reading NAND Flash Chips Without Removing Them | Mike Szczys | [
"Microcontrollers"
] | [
"breakout",
"flash",
"nand",
"smartmedia"
] | Here’s an interesting method of
reading data off of a NAND flash chip
. Often we see these chips desoldered in order to read and write data, but not this time. This method uses hacked adapters to match the pin pitch of the various chips. Above you see parts of a breakout board cut down to use as wedges. These are
drag ... | 25 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "289900",
"author": "zeropointmodule",
"timestamp": "2010-12-24T20:48:15",
"content": "cool!now can someone use this to kludge together a wifi xd card please?in theory it is possible but i have never seen one.also could be worthwhile making a pcb which has an xd port on one end and a... | 1,760,377,313.283655 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/24/tis-the-season-to-decorate-bags-with-el-wire/ | ‘Tis The Season To Decorate Bags With EL Wire | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"backpack",
"el wire",
"shoulder bag",
"tron"
] | We hope you’ve already got parts on hand for your holiday projects because shipping might be a little slow at this time of year. But if you’ve got a bag and some unused EL wire here’s a one-day project you should try. Make yourself a Tron-inspired
shoulder bag
, or
backpack
.
On the right, [PT] is doing fantastic job o... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "289938",
"author": "Pete",
"timestamp": "2010-12-24T21:53:21",
"content": "One problem with this stuff is that the solid core wire that the phosphor is on kinks like…solid core wire. Even tiny imperfections are extremely noticeable when lit up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth":... | 1,760,377,313.334862 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/24/gaming-on-an-ibm-xt-using-an-nes-controller/ | Gaming On An IBM XT Using An NES Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"controller",
"ibm",
"nes",
"xt"
] | [Frode] felt that using the keyboard for gaming on his old IBM XT computer was simply too noisy. He came up with a much quieter way to game by
building an XT adapter for an original NES controller
. If you haven’t explored the communication protocol used by the NES peripherals this is a great way to learn. Inside you’l... | 27 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "289792",
"author": "different Colin_B",
"timestamp": "2010-12-24T15:48:26",
"content": "On the second line, you need an “e” in “quiter” to make it “quieter”. Otherwise, nobody will know what you are talking about at all…Anyway, this is neat-o enough.",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,313.397447 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/23/repairing-a-broken-rc-ceiling-fan/ | Repairing A Broken RC Ceiling Fan | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"capacitor",
"ceiling fan"
] | The ceiling fan in [Steve Vigneau’s] bedroom started giving him trouble. It is normally operated using a remote control but that functionality had become pretty spotty. He cleaned the contacts on the remote but still had troubles that could only be fixed by power-cycling the fan itself. When it finally died
he set out ... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "289357",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2010-12-23T21:08:46",
"content": "I actually had a similar problem a week or two ago – remote controlled ceiling fan stopped responding to the remote. Cleaned the contacts on the remote and it was still pretty spotty, so I threw a small strip... | 1,760,377,313.452158 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/23/cobbling-together-a-cnc-mill/ | Cobbling Together A CNC Mill | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"dremel",
"mill",
"stepper"
] | [Howard Matthews] never throws anything away, and because of it he was able to
build this CNC mill using parts that he already had on hand
. He pulled stepper motors out of broken stage light, precision rod and bearings from old dot matrix printers, and other various bits from his junk bin. We’ve seen [Howie’s] handi-w... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "289272",
"author": "CirCit",
"timestamp": "2010-12-23T17:36:55",
"content": "Links?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "289275",
"author": "CirCit",
"timestamp": "2010-12-23T17:38:20",
"content": "probably should behttp:... | 1,760,377,313.572809 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/23/teensy-can-school-you-at-guitar-hero/ | Teensy Can School You At Guitar Hero | Mike Szczys | [
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"guitar hero",
"opencv",
"Teensy"
] | [Johnny Chung Lee] put together
a system that is perfect at playing Guitar Hero
. He’s using the PlayStation 2 version and, as you can see above he’s combined a controller connector and a Teensy microcontroller board to communicate with the console using its native SPI protocol. This custom guitar controller receives i... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "289139",
"author": "StopTheMadness",
"timestamp": "2010-12-23T15:59:27",
"content": "I don’t even understand why someone would do this yes it shows creativity and talent with micro controllers. But why cheat?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"c... | 1,760,377,313.514493 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/22/guerilla-guide-to-cnc-machining/ | Guerilla Guide To CNC Machining | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"guide",
"machining",
"milling"
] | [Ian] wrote in to tell us about the
Guerilla Guide to CNC Machining and Resin Casting
. He came across it in the reference links to another project and says he wish he knew about it a long time ago. We took a look and there’s a mountain of useful information in the guide, which is written by [Michal Zalewski]. We won’t... | 17 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "288730",
"author": "Renton",
"timestamp": "2010-12-23T00:11:48",
"content": "Great Find!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "982350",
"author": "Galen",
"timestamp": "2013-03-21T09:08:25",
"content": "Yeah... | 1,760,377,313.628131 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/22/didnt-see-the-lunar-eclipse-make-one/ | Didn’t See The Lunar Eclipse, Make One! | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"eclipse",
"lunar"
] | Last night was a lunar eclipse meaning that most people would have been out gazing up at the sky watching it. For some the eclipse evaded them using cloud cover, but instead of giving up, they got innovative. [Garrett] decided to
build a moon simulator
to keep track of the eclipse using a few spare parts and some qui... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "288694",
"author": "macegr",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T22:37:23",
"content": "Correct…I wouldn’t dedicate any of these parts permanently. Possible to do on a small proto board with an ATTiny44 and RTC, plus three transistors to control the 100mA LEDs. More advanced moon clocks have d... | 1,760,377,313.849642 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/22/bi-color-led-matrix-clock-uses-point-to-point-construction/ | Bi-color LED Matrix Clock Uses Point-to-point Construction | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"18f4550",
"8x8",
"led",
"matrix",
"pic"
] | [Daniel] wanted his child to stay in bed until a semi-decent time each morning. The problem is the kid doesn’t know how to read a clock, so [Daniel]
built him a clock
. Yeah, doesn’t make much sense to us either, but we’ve used our own shaky premises for projects so who are we do judge?
He used a bi-color 8×8 LED matri... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "288540",
"author": "jc",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T19:38:52",
"content": "The clock is nice, but the near-amazement by H.a.D that it uses point to point is… disturbing. P-t-P is probably the most common form of construction short of laying out a PCB.I can point to a whole gallery of... | 1,760,377,314.307732 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/22/add-explosive-power-to-your-hi-five/ | Add Explosive Power To Your Hi-five | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"explosion",
"glove",
"high-five",
"wav"
] | It’s been a while since there was any advances made in the field if celebratory high-five-ing. [Eli Skipp] just finished her contribution, moving the art forward by
adding the sound of explosions to her high-fives
. Ignore the audio sync problems in the video after the break to see her Arduino and Wave Shield based off... | 58 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "288408",
"author": "Stephanie",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T17:07:25",
"content": "That is fekkin awesome! 0.0",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "288411",
"author": "Fer",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T17:13:53",
"content": "Tr... | 1,760,377,314.667455 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/22/alarm-and-wake-up-light/ | Alarm And Wake Up Light | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"clock",
"lamp",
"msp430"
] | On the shortest day of the year wouldn’t it be nice to wake up to a bright room? This
alarm clock with an integrated wake-up light
is one way to do just that. It has some nice features, like a wood veneer that allows the seven-segment display to shine through, but hides it when the display is turned off. There’s also a... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "288342",
"author": "Daid",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T15:32:14",
"content": "Radio guess… DCF77?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "288345",
"author": "simpleavr",
"timestamp": "2010-12-22T15:36:43",
"content": "the proje... | 1,760,377,314.143179 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/21/clamp-sensor-power-monitoring/ | Clamp Sensor Power Monitoring | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"google power meter",
"Monitoring",
"power consumption"
] | [Bill Porter] has joined in the pursuit of an inexpensive yet effective way to monitor his power usage. He calls his project
the Not So Tiny Power Meter
, and shared both his successes and follies involved in seeing it through to implementation. There are problems; sizing issues with enclosures and his PCB, issues with... | 45 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "287639",
"author": "byohazrd",
"timestamp": "2010-12-21T21:27:00",
"content": "In before all the “Woah High Voltage!” hubbub.Anyway, I like the wall display.I’ll take any useful thing to hang on the wall instead of another DIY clock.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"rep... | 1,760,377,314.386329 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/21/this-hack-really-pushes-our-buttons/ | This Hack Really Pushes Our Buttons | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"alarm clock",
"button",
"rube goldberg"
] | Yep, if you’ve got a button that needs pushing,
this is one way to do it
. [Travis] combined an old alarm clock with a car door-lock actuator and minimal logic circuitry to make this happen. When the alarm time is reached, the adjustable actuator comes down to press whichever button has been placed under it. In the vid... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "287544",
"author": "Nick McClanahan",
"timestamp": "2010-12-21T19:17:08",
"content": "Good job on the ‘ible, plenty of photos. Might have to take a trip to the pick-n-pull. I had that exact same alarm clock in High School…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []... | 1,760,377,314.088232 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/21/macro-photos-using-an-under-light-rig/ | Macro Photos Using An Under-light Rig | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"macro",
"snowflake",
"tripod"
] | [Aki Korhonen] wanted to tighten up his macro photography setup. He already had the camera for the job, but wanted a fully adjustable target platform that he could easily light. What he came up with is
a jig to hold the camera and fine tune the subject
of each photo. It uses a frame with a piece of glass whose distance... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "287462",
"author": "Kaboof",
"timestamp": "2010-12-21T17:08:24",
"content": "Isn’t a LED light bad for photography? Cause of the colors…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "287467",
"author": "ridden",
"timestamp": "2010-12-... | 1,760,377,314.023472 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/21/how-to-be-a-dinosaur-for-christmas/ | How To Be A Dinosaur For Christmas | James Munns | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"dino",
"dinosaur",
"ebay",
"mocap",
"pleo",
"robot"
] | Well,
this metal suit
might not make you a dinosaur, but it would be perfectly possible for you to play one on your computer. Retailing on eBay for a mere $2,397.99 OBO (plus Freight for a 350 pound box), this device was made and used for the motion capture of Ugobe’s
Pleo Robot
. With the right external components (no... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "287440",
"author": "CutThroughStuffGuy",
"timestamp": "2010-12-21T16:02:28",
"content": "Why hello there giant ad for something that hasn’t sold on ebay for months and months.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "287445",
"author... | 1,760,377,314.499117 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/21/german-engineering-produces-an-overcomplicated-scarecrow/ | German Engineering Produces An Overcomplicated Scarecrow | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"motion",
"pir",
"scarecrow",
"stereo"
] | This
electronic scarecrow
keeps the birds away and makes your neighbors hate you at the same time. That’s because its way too loud, even if the next house is far away. The conrad.de folks that brought us
the climbing bike storage
device are at it again, putting together car audio and strings of lights as part of the bi... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "287376",
"author": "Crazor",
"timestamp": "2010-12-21T13:27:14",
"content": "Best part is it says “Attention, please fly on!” when opening it’s arms ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "287378",
"author": "YaBa",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,314.441411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/19/keep-your-kids-in-line-with-a-time-clock/ | Keep Your Kids In Line With A Time Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"clock hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"reader",
"rfid",
"rtc",
"tag",
"time clock"
] | When the cat’s away the mice will play, but a least
you’ll know when they came home if you use this time clock
. It’s called the Kid-e-log and [John Boxall] developed it to help a friend who wanted to keep track of their teenage children’s after school activities while they were still at work. He figured having them pu... | 68 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "286422",
"author": "teqo",
"timestamp": "2010-12-19T18:18:15",
"content": "How about adding some TSA-like pornoscanner capabilities, to add insult to surveillance…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "286425",
"author": "Steve",
... | 1,760,377,314.584478 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/19/lifehackers-top-ten-of-2010/ | Lifehacker’s Top Ten Of 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Roundup"
] | [
"2010",
"lifehacker"
] | The end is near and Lifehacker is looking back on
their favorite how-to articles from 2010
. We found at least half of these interesting, including the hidden HTPC, lockpicking, and micro-TV-b-gone showcased in the image above. But you can also find tips on using your WRT54G router, stacking malted beverages, and makin... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "286386",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2010-12-19T16:15:27",
"content": "I’m curious in regards to the glowing thing, can you make things glow electrically or chemically but in the IR region? I mean without being hot, the RC kind of IR frequencies, I’m pretty sure you have stuf... | 1,760,377,314.709935 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/18/santa-pede-challenge-the-conclusion/ | Santa-pede Challenge: The Conclusion | Caleb Kraft | [
"contests",
"News"
] | [
"bbb",
"santa",
"santa-pede"
] | At the end of October we announced the Buy, Break, Build series kick off with “
The Santa-pede Challenge
“. The goal was to get your hands on one of those annoying dancing santas, tear it apart, then use its parts to build something that walks. We got our hands on some cool prizes and even got [Phillip Torrone] to be ... | 66 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "286077",
"author": "brett",
"timestamp": "2010-12-18T23:21:08",
"content": "I can not believe that I missed this.I actually got some animated santas from last year I have been trying to find time to do something with.bummer will have to watch better for these challenges",
"paren... | 1,760,377,314.795836 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/12/18/making-msata-work-with-mini-pci-express/ | Making MSATA Work With Mini PCI Express | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Tablet Hacks"
] | [
"joojoo",
"mini pci express",
"msata",
"ssd"
] | [Trucki] wanted to upgrade the internal storage on his JooJoo. There’s an mSATA connector inside but devices that use that protocol are hard to come by and when you do they’ll cost you and arm and a leg. He knew he could get solid state drives cheaply that use the mini PCI Express standard, which is mechanically compat... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "286055",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2010-12-18T22:20:43",
"content": "Niiice!Super jump in storage and a very cool hack = WIN",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "286064",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2010-12-... | 1,760,377,314.842333 |
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