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https://hackaday.com/2010/08/06/dummy-loads-and-heat-sinks/ | Dummy Loads And Heat Sinks | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bench panel",
"dummy load",
"mosfet",
"power supply",
"switching"
] | In [Dave’s] latest episode of the EEVblog
he takes a look at constant current dummy loads
. These are used to test power supply designs and instead of just chaining resistive loads together every time he’s decided to look into building a tool for the job. What he ends up with is a reliable constant current load that ca... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "166182",
"author": "Osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-08-06T15:15:50",
"content": "Impressive, I learned something from one of his videos (aside from how to blow up a multimeter)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "166187",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,396.517288 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/06/make-your-own-mindstorm-sensors/ | Make Your Own Mindstorm Sensors | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"lejos",
"mindstorm",
"nxt",
"rangefinder",
"sensor"
] | [Stewart Allen] acquired a Mindstorm kit about a month ago and he’s already
building his own sensors for it
. He wanted a more accurate range finder with a narrower measurement field than the stock sensor. Mindstorm has the option to communicate with sensors via an I2C bus. [Stewart] set up an ATtiny45 to act as a the ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "166161",
"author": "ejonesss",
"timestamp": "2010-08-06T13:47:44",
"content": "the advantage here is if the sensors are classified as medical device because of their sensitivity then by making your own you do not need a license or a doctor working on the inside to get you medical gr... | 1,760,377,396.338255 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/bluetooth-multimedia-remote/ | Bluetooth Multimedia Remote | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"multimedia",
"remote",
"skype"
] | [Mathieu] spent three months developing this
multimedia remote control
. It connects to a PC via USB or Bluetooth and communicates with Winamp to pull down track information for display on a Nokia LCD screen. It can also be used as a wireless headset via the two on-board jacks. [Mettieu] thinks it’s just a small hop aw... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "165969",
"author": "zool",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T22:15:15",
"content": "not bad, yeah could be used for other stuffi always thought winamp should have made their own mp3 player (i mean like an ipod/zune/etc..)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,396.570375 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/03/robot-boxing-with-wrist-watches/ | Robot Boxing With Wrist Watches | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"chronos",
"ez430",
"plastic",
"robots",
"servo",
"watch"
] | The classic injection molded plastic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots has been
upgraded to use motion control
. The project uses four
TI Chronos watches
, one on each wrist of both players. In the video after the break we get a good look at the guts of the base unit. We’re quite impressed with the quality craftsmanship that we... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "165256",
"author": "svofski",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T19:23:39",
"content": "tee-eye tee-eye tee-eye blah blah",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165262",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T19:33:02",
"content"... | 1,760,377,396.287504 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/03/driving-with-android/ | Driving With Android | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"gp-gc021",
"radio control",
"rc"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIx2ihZ7728]
[Elrik] converted an RC car so that
it can be controlled with an Android phone
. He wisely uses the accelerometer for steering with a button for forward and another for reverse. There’s even control for the headlights. The car itself has had a servo retrofit for stee... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "165287",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T20:48:22",
"content": "The android source is missing from the page.Nice to see this done, but would have been cheaper to get a car that already had direction control. Then the attiny could have controlled it with normal transisters.... | 1,760,377,396.756094 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/03/reverse-engineering-apples-recharging-scheme/ | Reverse Engineering Apple’s Recharging Scheme | Mike Szczys | [
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"charger",
"ladyada",
"minty boost",
"usb",
"voltage divider"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/13835359]
[Ladyada] has been hard at work
reverse engineering the charging method used by Apple
products. This saga takes us through the years as new devices were released and subsequently broke
Minty Boost’s
charging capabilities. It seems the data lines were gradually adopted as a means for iP... | 52 | 49 | [
{
"comment_id": "165197",
"author": "Darkrocker",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T17:06:41",
"content": "Wow… now THIS is what hacking is all about. Uncovering apple’s dirty secrets so we wont be forced into buying more of their products :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,396.837478 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/03/diy-guided-missile-err-model-rocket/ | DIY Guided Missile (…err Model Rocket) | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"guided",
"missile",
"pro mini",
"rocket"
] | Hackers [Navic] and [K.o.D] have fitted an Arduino Pro Mini and an array of components into an off the shelf rocketry kit to
create a guided model rocket
, taking the whole idea of
Arduino-based space technology
to another level
The Arduino reads signals from internally mounted accelerometers, and adjusts balsa fins (v... | 116 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "165130",
"author": "neorazz",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T13:46:44",
"content": "If you’ve got an onboard controler why not use the accelerometer data to time the firing of the 2nd and 3rd…etc stages for longer sustainded flight on low end rockets",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": ... | 1,760,377,396.67586 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/android-controlling-mindstorms-nxt/ | Android Controlling Mindstorms NXT | Mike Szczys | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"bluetooth",
"lego",
"mindstorm",
"nxt"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEEVwf6E10M]
Here’s
an Android device controlling a LEGO Mindstorms robot
. [Josh] and a couple of his colleagues developed software to get both Android 2.1 (video above) and Android 1.6 (
video
) to work as Bluetooth control devices. The NXT cube is running
leJOS
, a Java virtua... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "165007",
"author": "Kyle",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T01:08:14",
"content": "Is it just the youtube video or am I missing a link somewhere. Still interesting to see and hope to see more of this project here",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,396.720708 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/handheld-plays-snes-and-nes-carts/ | Handheld Plays SNES And NES Carts | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"nes",
"portable",
"psone",
"retro duo",
"snes"
] | [Lovable Chevy] finished her portable build, ending up with
a handheld that takes both SNES and NES cartridges
. We’ve got to say congratulations on reaching the finish line as her first
build log
post was in March of ’08. But it was worth the wait. The little device, which is a mash-up of the hardware from a
Retro Duo... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "164971",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T22:39:37",
"content": "This is amazing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164973",
"author": "Stuart",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T22:41:53",
"content": "This is excell... | 1,760,377,396.394113 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/light-bulb-form-factor-computer/ | Light Bulb Form-factor Computer | Mike Szczys | [
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"computer",
"light bulb",
"luminAR",
"projector"
] | This
computer can be mounted in any standard light bulb socket
. It uses a pico projector combined with a camera to generate a touch display wherever you shine it. The photo above and the video after the break show the bulb in a motorized lamp arm but that’s just smoke and mirrors, the bulb itself is the core concept. ... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "164956",
"author": "chibiace",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T21:54:38",
"content": "pretty cool. easy access to projected boardgames, and shining the screen on the wall would make it alittle easier on your neck",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comm... | 1,760,377,396.455282 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/rgb-vu-meter/ | RGB VU Meter | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"18F2550",
"lm2576",
"pic",
"usb",
"VU meter"
] | [Simon Inns] turned out this
VU meter with a 16 RGB LEDs
. He’s using three 16-bit TLC5940NTG LED drivers for the project. They’re not cheap chips but they do a great job. If you were looking to save on parts [Simon] found there’s more than enough brightness and any loss due to multiplexing would not be a problem. The ... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "165946",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T21:11:18",
"content": "Here’s my idea… Use the R, G, and B color channels to display three overlapping bars representing low, mid, and high frequencies.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"commen... | 1,760,377,396.892531 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/txtbomber/ | TxtBomber | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"chalkbot",
"graffiti",
"ink",
"txtbomber"
] | The txtBomber is a high-tech graffiti printer
developed by [Felix Vorreiter]. Details are a bit scarce but the video clip after the break proves that this works quite well. [Felix] admits this is Arduino powered but we’re going to have to guess at the rest of the setup from the pictures. He says there are built-in-pens... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "165914",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T19:07:33",
"content": "reminds me of that nike street printer of some years ago :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165924",
"author": "KnMn",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T19... | 1,760,377,397.935078 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/using-makerbot-for-dishwasher-repair/ | Using Makerbot For Dishwasher Repair | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"blender",
"dishwasher",
"makerbot",
"part",
"replacement"
] | [Daryll Strauss’] dishwasher had some problems that he traced to a worn out part on the upper spinning arm. The hackerspace he belongs to has a Makerbot and he though this would be the perfect opportunity to
print his own replacement part
. He picked up some inexpensive digital calipers and set to work mapping out the ... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "165859",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T18:03:57",
"content": "so instead of going to the appliance repair shop and spending a few bucks were suposta use a 400$ makerbot and make a crappy rough looking replacement which will fail?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": ... | 1,760,377,397.322349 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/android-development-101-part-5droiddraw-information-tracker-completed/ | Android Development 101 – Part 5:DroidDraw & Information Tracker Completed | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Android Hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"android",
"dev"
] |
In this tutorial we are going to cover completing the Information Tracker using DroidDraw to design the layout of this project. This will give you insight into an alternative to the stock layout manager in the eclipse environment and how DroidDraw functions. DroidDraw can be your best friend when designing Android ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "165894",
"author": "dext0rb",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T18:39:29",
"content": "thanks for these android tuts. looking forward to the apk packaging one. keep up the good work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165922",
"author":... | 1,760,377,397.390933 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/cray-inspired-pc-case/ | Cray-inspired PC Case | Phil Burgess | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"case",
"casemod",
"cray",
"pc",
"retrocomputing",
"supercomputer"
] | 35 years following its introduction, and despite fewer than 100 systems deployed, the Cray-1 remains one of the most recognizable computers in history; it is a timeless icon of pure supercomputer badassery. Custom case builder [Daryl Brach] pays homage to this classic with his
third-scale model housing two modern PC mo... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "165827",
"author": "Brad Hein",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T16:14:59",
"content": "Nice! Reminds me of a warp core, sort of.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165829",
"author": "cpmike",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T16:21:47",
... | 1,760,377,397.259622 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/recyclebot-digests-milk-jugs-to-feed-makerbot/ | Recyclebot Digests Milk Jugs To Feed MakerBot | Phil Burgess | [
"cnc hacks",
"green hacks"
] | [
"hdpe",
"makerbot",
"plastic",
"recycle",
"recycling",
"reuse"
] | The old saying, “garbage in, garbage out” may need to be re-evaluated.
Students at Victoria University of Wellington are developing a machine that recycles old milk jugs
, extruding an HDPE plastic filament that can then be fed into a
MakerBot
for
3D printing
.
The process involves grinding the plastic into small piece... | 20 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "165801",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T15:26:33",
"content": "the big question is, how much does this weaken the plastic. it’d be interesting if they printed objects with this and compared strength with fresher filament.also, I am really not a fan of those slid... | 1,760,377,397.550574 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/giant-insect-rover-works-for-us/ | Giant Insect Rover Works For Us | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"lunar",
"space"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFrCpYavt4]
ATHLETE
, or the All Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra Terrestrial Explorer, looks pretty cool. This Hexapod is actually a pair of 3 legged robots that have joined together to haul some cargo off the top of stationary module. While this time-lapse shows it going pretty slowly... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "165772",
"author": "Marc",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T14:11:44",
"content": "haha very nice video",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165777",
"author": "anon9573",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T14:28:14",
"content": "One step ... | 1,760,377,397.81402 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/head-up-uses-facial-recognition-and-augmented-reality/ | Head-up Uses Facial Recognition And Augmented Reality | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"augmented reality",
"EeePc",
"facial recognition",
"head-up",
"quickcam",
"vr920",
"vuzix"
] | Scouter is a facial recognition system and head-up display
that [Christopher Mitchell] developed for his Master’s Thesis. The wearable device combines the computing power of an eeePC 901 with a Vuzix VR920 wearable display and a Logitech Quickcam 9000. The camera is mounted face-forward on the wearable display like a t... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "164893",
"author": "Henrik Pedersen",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T18:31:26",
"content": "Having worked a lot with the EEE PC’s before and written custom software I must say…DAMN THIS IS GOOD, There ain’t anything to work with. If I remember correct this type of EEE pc has 1,6 ghz cpu a... | 1,760,377,397.615108 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/android-development-101-part-4advanced-databasegui-code-and-ddms/ | Android Development 101- Part 4:Advanced Database/GUI Code And DDMS | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Android Hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"android sdk",
"code"
] | In this tutorial we are going to cover some advanced database code as well as tie in to some more advanced GUI techniques. We left off on the
last tutorial
showing you how to insert and select data to/from the database as well as make a table. What we need now is to be able to delete data if it is not needed and upda... | 40 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "164885",
"author": "Jonas",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T18:09:00",
"content": "“If your code doesnt look like this then you will have to do some modifications to your to talor it to this. You will notice that we have added another to the manifest an are giving it the same name as the o... | 1,760,377,397.703723 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/hardware-hack-3d-software-still-needed/ | Hardware Hack 3D, Software Still Needed | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"glasses",
"hardware",
"shutter",
"softare"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k7Vc10YsDk&feature=player_embedded%5D
If you’re on the fence about 3D TV and related technologies [Anton B.] might be able to
help you decide
. No, he’s not going to shove pamphlets in your face and explain why its the wave of the future. Rather, by showing the hack-ability (its... | 39 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "164806",
"author": "Stephen",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T15:08:34",
"content": "This I would buy a TV for, multiplayer games without the splitt screen! Amazing!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164807",
"author": "@allansommer"... | 1,760,377,397.8807 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/jailbreak-your-apple-products/ | Jailbreak Your Apple Products | Jakob Griffith | [
"Mac Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"apple",
"ios4",
"ipad",
"iphone",
"jailbreak"
] | It’s finally here
, after being declared completely
legal to jailbreak
your iPhone,
JailbreakMe 2.0
is released.
Now, any and all iDevices can be jailbroken by simply visiting the URL above; however, before you start your devious adventure in the land of apps not approved by big brother Apple, there are a few issues.
T... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "164789",
"author": "AndrewNeo",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T14:10:44",
"content": "Worked great on my iPod Touch 3G last night. It appears to be more a PDF exploit than Safari, which is rather interesting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment... | 1,760,377,397.768968 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/02/doorbell-combo-lock-can-open-your-garage-door/ | Doorbell Combo Lock Can Open Your Garage Door | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"alan parekh",
"attiny13 atmega168",
"combination",
"doorbell",
"garage door",
"relay"
] | Sometimes I get enough away from writing about other people’s accomplishments long enough to actually do my own hacks. Most recently I developed
a combination lock that opens the garage door
. The idea isn’t original, it is based on [Alan Parekh’s]
button code
project, but I did develop my own hardware and software. A ... | 24 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "164770",
"author": "Winston",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T13:17:01",
"content": "Nice & unobtrusive looking, but how long does it actually take you to enter the code to open the door, compared to a traditional key-code system?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
... | 1,760,377,397.998287 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/01/update-custom-cellphone-induction-charging/ | Update: Custom Cellphone Induction Charging | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"bondo",
"case",
"charger",
"hd2",
"htc",
"inductive"
] | This is a
custom back plate with induction charging circuitry
that [Derek Hughes] build for his HTC HD2 cellphone. When we checked in with him last week he showed us
how to add an inductive charger without voiding the warranty
but it wasn’t very pretty because the stock back plate blocked the inductive field and couldn... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "164595",
"author": "D_",
"timestamp": "2010-08-01T21:09:13",
"content": "Well Derek has an ongoing process to perfect his hack. In event he does or doesn’t find a 90 degree connector he will have to again to make another case, or mod this one. With finding a connector it will still ... | 1,760,377,398.115338 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/01/hackaday-links-august-1-2010/ | Hackaday Links: August 1, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"mame",
"pcb",
"wedding cake"
] | PCB Group Orders
[Phil] wrote in to let us know about the
DorkbotPDX group orders
. The site makes group PCB orders until a cutoff date or the panel is full. You get three copies of your design with no setup fee for just $5/square inch including domestic postage. Not a bad price. We aren’t affiliated with them, but we’... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "164555",
"author": "Tachikoma",
"timestamp": "2010-08-01T18:12:08",
"content": "The resistors on the cake is cute :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164557",
"author": "ChalkBored",
"timestamp": "2010-08-01T18:14:41",
... | 1,760,377,398.177719 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/05/pcb-trace-antenna/ | PCB Trace Antenna | Jakob Griffith | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"2.4ghz",
"antenna",
"cantenna",
"design",
"pcb",
"trace"
] | If you’re working on a device that includes RF wireless, [Colin’s]
Guide to PCB Trace Antenna Design
might clear some headaches when
sending off for PCBs
. While it is directed at devices transmitting at 2.4GHz, the techniques and recommended equipment (read:
espresso
smith charts and network analyzers) should work for... | 19 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "165767",
"author": "h3llphyre",
"timestamp": "2010-08-05T13:10:00",
"content": "I don’t consider “follow the datasheet’s layout” and “acquire and use a $50,000 piece of equipment” to be Hackaday worthy.It would have been more interesting for the author to point out how “close enough... | 1,760,377,398.068466 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/04/wine-cask-sensor-suite/ | Wine Cask Sensor Suite | Mike Szczys | [
"chemistry hacks"
] | [
"alcohol",
"arduino",
"co2",
"pH",
"sensor",
"suite",
"temperature",
"vinification",
"winemaking"
] | As part of his Master’s dissertation [Salvador Faria] built
a sensor suite for wine monitoring
. He needed to develop a method of tracking data inside the wine cask during the vinification process. What he came up with eclipses the
wine cellar temperature monitors
we’ve seen before.
He picked up pH, temperature, carbon... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "165594",
"author": "Brad Hein",
"timestamp": "2010-08-04T20:21:49",
"content": "In 2010 Skynet took over. Then they got drunk on wine and the humans took control back.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165625",
"author": "Reap... | 1,760,377,398.3736 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/04/making-home-automation-modules-talk-to-each-other/ | Making Home Automation Modules Talk To Each Other | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"audio",
"home automation",
"rnet",
"russound",
"sonos"
] | [Danny] has been working on
an RNET to Sonos bridge
. These are devices from two different manufacturers used to facility whole-house audio systems. Usually there’s a main controller with a large color screen and then several satellite controllers like the one above which have some of the features but at a lower cost. ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "165564",
"author": "Professor P",
"timestamp": "2010-08-04T18:53:58",
"content": "Check out xAP for a simple, universal home automation protocol that’s ideally suited to this kind of hack –http://www.xapautomation.org",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,398.608508 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/04/network-enabled-window-air-conditioner/ | Network Enabled Window Air Conditioner | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"air conditioner",
"cat-5",
"cron",
"ethernet",
"network",
"php",
"window"
] | It’s no secret that the central US is feels like a very humid oven right now. [Erik’s]
window AC hack
might help you out if you’re coping with triple-digit temperatures. He added network connectivity to the unit above but the picture is a bit deceiving. The blue CAT-5 cable that enters the bottom isn’t connecting direc... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "165517",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-08-04T17:29:15",
"content": "nice concept … a GUI and a droid app would be a nice step forward and would be something i would consider doing to my central air but i think a transistor would be far better than a relay board (and quieter)... | 1,760,377,398.662268 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/04/racing-game-uses-a-physical-race-track-and-vehicle/ | Racing Game Uses A Physical Race Track And Vehicle | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"cad",
"cardboard",
"racing",
"rc",
"tron",
"video game"
] | Racer is a racing video game
with a very real element. The player sits in an arcade-style console; wheel, pedals, shifter, and television display. But in what must be an homage to Tron the game taking place is very real. You can see the track above, designed in CAD and cut from cardboard, which is navigated by that lit... | 38 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "165497",
"author": "t&p",
"timestamp": "2010-08-04T16:09:10",
"content": "That is bad ass! The only thing I can see to be a prob is the cam’s wireless signal seems to go out in a crash and the top of the arcade unit is not fastened correctly where it rotates on something.",
"pa... | 1,760,377,398.448507 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/04/all-metal-hot-end-for-makerbot/ | All Metal Hot End For Makerbot | Jakob Griffith | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"aluminum",
"extruder",
"hot end",
"melt",
"ptfe"
] | Imagine
if you will for a moment, you’re printing along on your
Makerbot clone
and all of a sudden your PTFE hot end melts, what are you going to do now? One solution is to
mill your own
all metal end from a bolt with some careful drilling. Or you could follow [Peter Jansen] who has made his own all metal hot end using... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "165501",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-08-04T16:23:44",
"content": "“Imagine if you will for a moment, you’re printing along on your Makerbot clone and all of a sudden your PTFE hot end melts”I dont have a maker bot, never seen one in real life and have not clue what a PTFE... | 1,760,377,398.781054 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/03/the-quest-for-a-bicycle-power-system/ | The Quest For A Bicycle Power System | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"bicycle",
"charger",
"cycling",
"dynamo"
] | [Garote] has been extremely busy. Busy building an electrical system into his bicycle, and even busier writing
a monumental post about it
. He covers an impressive range of topics, starting with the goal of adding a generator, battery, charging system, lights, and accessories to the bike. From there he clicks off one t... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "165281",
"author": "Josxbc",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T20:25:15",
"content": "Nice!!..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "165286",
"author": "afasgfa",
"timestamp": "2010-08-03T20:42:34",
"content": "20amps from a lithiu... | 1,760,377,398.723699 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/air-freshener-hacking/ | Air Freshener Hacking | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bot",
"glade",
"irc",
"motion sensing",
"relay",
"sense and spray"
] | In an effort to improve his marital standing [Tech B]
hacked an air freshener
to make it Internet controllable. The main component here is a Glade Sense and Spray. It cost him $7 and is meant to spray out some sweet smells when it senses motion in the room. The unit also has a manual spray button which he patched into ... | 35 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "162650",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T18:51:39",
"content": "“Improve his marital standing”? What, does he fart a lot?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162658",
"author": "t&p",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T19:... | 1,760,377,398.851984 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/6809-computing/ | 6809 Computing | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks"
] | [
"6809. 8-bit",
"motorola",
"serial",
"terminalscope"
] | [Matthew Arnoff]
built an 8-bit computer
around the
Motorola 6809
processor. He chose this processor because it seems there are a lot of
Z80 builds
out there and he wanted to try something different.
This actually packs quite a punch. He’s clocking the machine at 2 MHz with 512 KB of SRAM memory. Compact Flash that is ... | 44 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "162581",
"author": "Ben Ryves",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T14:42:36",
"content": "Cracking work there. :-) Especially nice to see something that’s a bit different to the usual Z80/6502 fare!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162587"... | 1,760,377,399.059398 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/c02-laser-in-your-living-room/ | C02 Laser In Your Living Room | Caleb Kraft | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"c02",
"laser"
] | [Magx1] has filled his living room with laser-y goodness. You can get tons of build pictures and information from his
Flickr set
. There are many cool aspects of this build, but one that stands out is how he gets his C02. He simply exhales into a balloon. Check out the video after the break to see him melting glass wit... | 45 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "162571",
"author": "The Geek",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T13:59:20",
"content": "Bad ass",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162576",
"author": "Henrik Pedersen",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T14:16:33",
"content": "FREAKING… A... | 1,760,377,398.930705 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/26/web-enabled-led-pegboard/ | Web-enabled LED Pegboard | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"frame",
"led matrix",
"marquee",
"pegboard",
"web"
] | [Norm Santos]
whipped up an LED light board
that you can draw on through their web interface. We tried it out but unfortunately the live feed is currently offline. That doesn’t diminish our appreciation for the time-lapse build video after the break. Indeed it was a mountain of hot glueing and a couple of days of solde... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "162353",
"author": "MrCung",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T21:49:23",
"content": "Haha the banana suit is awesome :p",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162354",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T21:55:13",
"content"... | 1,760,377,398.982221 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/26/more-automated-wire-cutting/ | More Automated Wire Cutting | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"automated",
"wire",
"wire cutter"
] | [MC] realized he had forgotten about an order for 2000 cut wires that was now due in a few days. Rather than dropping everything to complete the task, he whipped up this
machine to cut the wires for him
. A PIC 16F628 board drives a couple of battery-powered drill motors. One of them powers two lawnmower wheels for the... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "162301",
"author": "makapuf",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T19:18:04",
"content": "12 hours is 21.6 seconds / wire. Not bad if you count in the fun of building it vs tediousness of cutting the wires directly ; Not exactly a time saver but at least not a waste of time.",
"parent_id": ... | 1,760,377,399.122464 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/26/hope-badge-proximity-sensor/ | HOPE Badge Proximity Sensor | Mike Szczys | [
"cons"
] | [
"badge",
"geiger counter",
"hope",
"msp430",
"proximity"
] | The HOPE conference was last weekend and [Nathan] spent some time with fellow members of Makers Local 256 developing
this badge proximity sensor
. They took one of the HOPE badges, which
have a radio on board for the tracking network
, and wrote code for its MSP430 to detect other badges nearby. It uses a Geiger counte... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "162288",
"author": "allon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T18:36:44",
"content": "It’s not a geiger counter; it’s an ion chamber survey meter; the sensor is mounted inside (note the lack of tube or window).http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/cdmuseum2/radkits/cdv715.html",
"parent_id": ... | 1,760,377,399.243882 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/26/ds1307-breakout-board/ | DS1307 Breakout Board | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"adafruit",
"breakout",
"chronodot",
"ds1307",
"rtc"
] | Adafruit’s got a handy
breakout board for the DS1307 RTC
available. This chip isn’t nearly as accurate as the DS3231 used in
the Chronodot
but it’s quite a bit cheaper. The breakout makes this easy to breadboard or plug into an Arduino and has everything you need; clock crystal, a backup battery, filtering capacitor, a... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "162232",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T16:05:01",
"content": "i use the 1hz crystal oscillator modified form an analog clock you covered earlier for basic operations and it saves pins",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,399.318807 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/28/wifi-on-a-sprint-pixi/ | WiFi On A Sprint Pixi | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Palm Pre Hacks"
] | [
"palm",
"pre",
"sprint",
"verizon",
"wifi"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpFYoT2lYU0]
The Sprint version of the Palm Pixi doesn’t have a WiFi option but the Verizon version (called the Palm Pixi Plus) does. The hardware is almost the same and [Gitit20] figured out
how to do some hardware swapping to add WiFi
. The radio board inside the phone is fairl... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "163077",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T17:24:20",
"content": "lol version does suck enough to go through all that trouble to get wifi on the sprint version",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163081",
"author": "Von... | 1,760,377,399.523037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/28/emulating-an-amiga-floppy-drive/ | Emulating An Amiga Floppy Drive | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"amiga",
"drive",
"emulator",
"floppy",
"sd",
"ufe"
] | [Retromaster’s]
Ultimate Floppy Emulator
is a wicked display of hardware mastery. It is the culmination of several design stages aimed at replacing an Amiga floppy drive with a modern storage solution. You may be thinking that using an SD card in place of a floppy isn’t all that interesting but this hack does much more... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "163033",
"author": "wawa",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T15:56:30",
"content": "OMG i so want this right now, he says hes not got plans to release the source code and pcb layouts yet though :( And he hasnt sorted out someone to make them to sell them, but i soo badly want one to play wit... | 1,760,377,399.849431 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/28/inductive-cellphone-charging-without-voiding-warranty/ | Inductive Cellphone Charging Without Voiding Warranty | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"charging",
"hd2",
"htc",
"inductance",
"inductive",
"palm",
"touchstone"
] | [Derek Hughes] wanted to use
inductive charging on his cellphone
without voiding the warranty. He picked up a Pixi charging backplate meant for a Palm Pre and scavenged the coil and regulator circuitry from it. To make the electrical connection with his HTC HD2 he removed the mini-USB plug from a charging cable and con... | 26 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "163004",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T14:29:37",
"content": "Why would a phone like that take a lot of abuse?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163009",
"author": "Travis Deyle",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T14... | 1,760,377,399.583167 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/28/extra-extra-now-legal-to-jailbreak-iphone/ | Extra Extra: Now Legal To Jailbreak IPhone | Jakob Griffith | [
"News"
] | [
"cellphone",
"circumvention",
"company",
"copyright",
"dvd",
"exemptions",
"fine",
"illegal",
"iphone",
"jailbreak",
"legal",
"news",
"program",
"software",
"video",
"warranty"
] | For those living under a rock, the latest ‘greatest’ news to hit hacking front page is the the Copyright Office granting
Six Exemptions Regarding the Circumvention of Access-Control Technologies
. Of the six the one of the two regarding iPhones is as follows,
“(2) Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handse... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "162990",
"author": "Laminar",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T13:33:51",
"content": "In b4 iPhone sucks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162999",
"author": "vash sin",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T14:18:45",
"content": "certain... | 1,760,377,399.65567 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/store-update-bags-pads-and-possibly-badges/ | Store Update: Bags, Pads, And Possibly Badges. | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"shirts",
"stickers",
"store"
] | Some new products
have worked their way into our hands and are just waiting for some awesome Hack a Day logos to be put on them. We’ve added a couple bags, some huge mouse pads as well as normal ones, and we’re considering adding the
Hack A Day badge
. You’ve seen the badges before,
when we took them to CES
. [Devlin] ... | 43 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "162717",
"author": "Yamell",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T21:47:09",
"content": "I like, is a really cool design, I do want one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162719",
"author": "echo",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T21:49:23",
... | 1,760,377,399.925851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/200-mile-rf-transmitter-and-high-altitude-balloon/ | 200 Mile RF Transmitter (and High Altitude Balloon) | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"74hc240",
"attiny44a",
"octal buffer",
"wireless"
] | If there is one thing we like, it’s a fellow hacker so enthusiastic about his or her work that they write the article practically for us by including as much detail and information as possible.
In this two part hack, [Scott]
wrote in
to let us know not only about a high school built
high altitude balloon
, but also his... | 48 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "162700",
"author": "yeahok",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T21:03:37",
"content": "i like the direct labeling of the leds.pretty funny.talk about a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162705",
"author": "Addictronics",
"time... | 1,760,377,400.127984 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/making-nixie-tubes-at-home/ | Making Nixie Tubes At Home | Mike Szczys | [
"chemistry hacks",
"classic hacks"
] | [
"home",
"manufacture",
"nixie",
"tube"
] | [Aleksander Zawada] makes vacuum tubes in his home. One of the most challenging builds he has taken on is to produce a working Nixie tube. He
describes the process in a PDF
(Internet Archive, updated 2024), covering his success and failure. It seems the hardest part is to get the tube filled with the proper gas, at the... | 27 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "162683",
"author": "kenneth",
"timestamp": "2010-07-27T20:05:38",
"content": "thank’s Hack a Day this is great rescearch and good to see posted here , keep up the good work ,good article and inspiration to analogue tubes for valve amplifiers for example guitars , thumbs up and a gre... | 1,760,377,400.049004 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/diy-picture-frame-better-than-store-bought/ | DIY Picture Frame Better Than Store Bought | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"capacitor",
"computer",
"dos",
"lirc",
"ms-dos",
"picture frame",
"single board"
] | [Daniel’s]
homemade digital picture frame
looks great, it’s well-built, and it has a nice set of features. It’s not
made from a broken laptop
and he didn’t
build it around a microcontroller
. Instead, he saved a 19″ LCD monitor with a burnt out back light caused by the
extremely common blown capacitor problem
. Twenty ... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "163846",
"author": "MrX",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T17:20:49",
"content": "MS-DOS? Seriously?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163851",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T17:30:15",
"content": "OK, good for ... | 1,760,377,399.986165 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/tethering-the-samsung-vibrant-without-rooting/ | Tethering The Samsung Vibrant Without Rooting | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"kies",
"samsung",
"t-mobile",
"Tether",
"usb",
"vibrant"
] | If you’ve got a Samsung Vibrant and want to take advantage of that unlimted 3G account you can
tether without rooting the phone
. This method uses a USB cable to provide internet access to Windows XP and Windows 7 computers. Samsung’s own Kies software handles the tethering, as long as you have the magic number to get ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "163835",
"author": "sixx",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T16:31:09",
"content": "doesnt it work over wifi like it does with the galaxy?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163956",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T21:51:... | 1,760,377,400.176852 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/2010-ninja-party-badge/ | 2010 Ninja Party Badge | Mike Szczys | [
"cons"
] | [
"badge",
"defcon",
"network",
"ninja",
"party"
] | Wired took a look at
this year’s Ninja Party badges
. We were giddy about all the goodies involved in
last year’s must-have badge
that served as an invitation to the party. It was tailor-made for hacking, including an on-board disassembler.
This year’s details
are still a bit sparse but the offering is more along the l... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "163800",
"author": "techrat",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T14:02:07",
"content": "These kids have too much money and free time. But then again, they’ll be (assuming they aren’t already) working for chip designers in Silicon Valley… It’s obvious their hardware skills are top-notch.",
... | 1,760,377,400.231874 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/29/super-simple-gaming-controller-for-android-or-iphone/ | Super Simple Gaming Controller For Android Or IPhone | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"emulator",
"iphone",
"remote",
"wheel",
"wii"
] | If you’ve got an iPhone or Android device that you use with a Wii remote when gaming, this quick hack will give you the third hand you need to manage all of that hardware. [Syanni85]
mounted his Android phone to a Wii wheel
for just a few dollars in parts. He ran across the wheel itself at the dollar store, and the pho... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "163414",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2010-07-29T16:13:13",
"content": "I have to admit this is a pretty smart idea",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163415",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-29T16:16:05",
"c... | 1,760,377,400.285111 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/29/graphic-calculator-as-a-spectrum-analyzer/ | Graphic Calculator As A Spectrum Analyzer | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"calculator",
"graphing",
"i2c",
"port expander",
"texas instruments",
"ti",
"wifi"
] | [Michael Vincent] turned his
TI-84 Plus into a spectrum analyzer
. By running some assembly code on the device the link port can be used as an I2C bus (something we’ll have to keep in mind). After being inspired by the
cell phone spectrum analyzer
he set out to build a module compatible with the calculator by using an ... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "163390",
"author": "Xiver",
"timestamp": "2010-07-29T15:19:01",
"content": "Very nice. I’m going to try and duplicate this project. Thanks for the work and explaination Michael.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163437",
"au... | 1,760,377,400.332427 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/29/ice-tube-clock-gps/ | Ice Tube Clock GPS | Devlin Thyne | [
"clock hacks",
"gps hacks"
] | [
"ice",
"tube"
] | Our favorite Soviet-Era display that found its way into a present-day
kit
now
displays time from orbiting satellites
. A GPS module patched into an Ice Tube Clock with
modified firmware
will be able to provide a satellite-synced time. The firmware, modified by yours truly, parses the GPS module’s NMEA RMC sentences for... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "163361",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-07-29T13:33:06",
"content": "Nice job, but wouldn’t it have been cheaper, easier, and more practical/accurate to sync up with an atomic clock? I seem to recall HaD running a simple project that used one of the atomic clock radios; the ... | 1,760,377,402.227959 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/28/flipping-pancakes/ | Flipping Pancakes | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"flip",
"kinesthetic",
"motion tracking",
"pancake",
"robot",
"wam"
] | [Petar and Sylvain] are
teaching this robot to flip pancakes
. It starts with some kinesthetic learning; a human operator moves the robot arm to flip a pancake while the robot records the motion. Next, motion tracking is used so that the robot can improve during its learning process. It eventually gets the hang of it, ... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "163102",
"author": "MiGs",
"timestamp": "2010-07-28T18:18:57",
"content": "Impressed! It never gets tired, nor does it need to be happy to make food, and the best part is you don’t need to wear a matching shirt every time you go outside!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,401.924956 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/01/multi-purpose-welding-cart/ | Multi-purpose Welding Cart | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"cart",
"harbor freight",
"mig",
"plasma",
"welding"
] | [Todd Harrison]
put together a welding cart
that has all kinds of tricks built-in. The carcass is a cheap rolling cart that has been reinforced with steel plate and beefier wheels. The top tray can be loaded up with fire brick for oxygen-acetylene welding or with a grate for cutting. That grate lets the slag fall throu... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "164550",
"author": "ladz",
"timestamp": "2010-08-01T18:00:31",
"content": "Neat.Just add a removable “top hat” kind of shell to that firebrick section and you’ve got a little forge too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164566",
... | 1,760,377,402.091864 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/08/01/save-a-baby-nursery-temperature-monitor/ | Save A Baby, Nursery Temperature Monitor | Jakob Griffith | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"baby",
"led",
"monitor",
"schematic",
"SIDS",
"temperature"
] | Yes, you could argue this
Nursery Room Temperature Monitor
is simply an LED and an Arduino with a temperature sensor, but [Jay] really did put more thought into the process. For instance he stuck with AVR, built a wooden base and sanded globe, and even included schematics and source code. Plus,
SIDS
is no laughing matt... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "164526",
"author": "Simon",
"timestamp": "2010-08-01T15:38:57",
"content": "Another globe connected to it wirelessly (or many globes connected to a master with LCD) to report the temperature when you aren’t in the room.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},... | 1,760,377,402.764874 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/31/xt-ide-controller/ | XT IDE Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"dos",
"ide",
"isa",
"ms-dos",
"xt",
"xtide"
] | [Geordy] wanted to use some IDE devices but he didn’t have an interface card for his XT system, which can’t handle 16-bit IDE. He looked around for 8-bit ISA controllers but they were hard to find and quite expensive. Lucky for him there’s an open source project that makes a solution to this problem.
The XTIDE project... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "164337",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-07-31T20:32:25",
"content": "So he, uh, put together a kit that he bought online?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164341",
"author": "Brooks",
"timestamp": "2010-07-31T20:4... | 1,760,377,402.044609 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/31/defcon-18-official-badges/ | DefCon 18 Official Badges | Mike Szczys | [
"cons"
] | [
"badge",
"defcon",
"epic",
"joe grand",
"official"
] | The details are out for the
DefCon 18 badges
. The new design has a lot of goodies packed into it, most notably a 128×32 LCD display. You can’t see it in the image above because it’s on the other side of the badge; the ribbon cable passes through a slit in the substrate to reach the connector on the back. The board has... | 18 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "164238",
"author": "Landon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-31T16:12:26",
"content": "looks beautiful, i wonder what the picture is gonna be with them all lined up together.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164241",
"author": "ahmad",... | 1,760,377,402.280306 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/scoreboard-from-scratch/ | Scoreboard From Scratch | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"atmega328",
"iphone",
"pcb",
"scoreboard",
"wifi",
"wifly"
] | [Kenneth] built this
scoreboard for use at a ballpark
that lacks such luxuries. We think this a phenomenal application for his skill and his pocketbook. He laid out PCBs for each digit in Eagle and etched them himself, then installed the indicators for home score, visitor score, inning, balls, strikes, and outs in a la... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "163917",
"author": "vonskippy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T20:31:25",
"content": "Too bad no actual photo’s of the thing in use – outdoors – in the sun – from 50 feet away.Looks way too small to score anything but a ping pong match.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,402.482818 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/building-a-better-water-rocket-launchpad/ | Building A Better Water Rocket Launchpad | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"2-liter",
"bottle",
"launcher",
"pressurized",
"PVC",
"water rocket"
] | School will be starting again in a few weeks but it’s not too late to enjoy a little time with your kids. This
water rocket launcher
lets you do just that. Built using the frame from an old grill, a soda bottle takes its place on the upturned PVC pipe. There’s a connection for your garden hose that allows you to inject... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "163891",
"author": "sojcny",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T19:24:48",
"content": "“not to let to enjoy” -> not too late to enjoy and there is no video after the break.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163902",
"author": "Steve",... | 1,760,377,401.972517 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/30/elegant-wearable-computer/ | Elegant Wearable Computer | Jakob Griffith | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"aa",
"angstrom",
"battery",
"beagleboard",
"computer",
"display",
"linux",
"myvu",
"sun glasses",
"wearable"
] | [Jason Statham]
[Martin Magnusson] wrote in to tell us about his adventure in
building a wearable computer
. The device in its current state is a
Beagleboard
running Angstrom Linux tethered to an iPhone for internet. A bluetooth keyboard allows for input, while output is displayed on
monocle-ized Myvu
. And last but no... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "163862",
"author": "Vonskippy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-30T18:15:40",
"content": "Do you actually know what the word “elegant” means?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "163867",
"author": "Erik Johnson",
"timestamp": "2010-07... | 1,760,377,402.420688 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/26/long-arms-required-electronic-trombone-2/ | Long Arms Required, Electronic Trombone | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"aluminum",
"bluetooth",
"circuit bending",
"competition",
"electronic",
"music",
"slide",
"tomas henriques",
"trombone",
"violin"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sX4Dleqz_0&feature=player_embedded%5D
Sadly, the video above is the only information we were able to find on the “Double Slide Controller” trombone, built by composer Tomás Henriques. As well as, the instrument took first place in the Georgia Tech Center
Guthman Musical Instrume... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "162218",
"author": "omnomnomnom",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T15:02:34",
"content": "It sounds great! Good work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162224",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T15:28:02",
"content": "... | 1,760,377,402.337567 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/25/hackaday-links-july-25-2010/ | Hackaday Links: July 25, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"blackberry",
"host",
"radio",
"splice",
"time-lapse"
] | Radio Receiver
If you never got the chance to build one as a kid [JoOngle] takes you through the steps to
build your own radio receiver
. Details are a bit scarce but it’s nothing your friend Google can’t help you out with.
Fixing a Blackberry trackball
If your Blackberry trackball stops working well you can
try this n... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "162025",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T20:36:18",
"content": "Sorry, but the splice instructions are wrong.For stranded wire, as shown in the tutorial, you should open the strands and mesh them into each other before twisting together. This is much stronger and not prone... | 1,760,377,402.560226 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/25/alternative-morse-code-keys/ | Alternative Morse Code Keys | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"cw",
"key",
"morse code",
"radio"
] | Add a bit of interest to your radio equipment with one of these
unorthodox CW keys
. [OH6DC] has been hard at work posting almost sixty of these hacks. Above you can see an alarm clock whose snooze button acts as the key, and a nail clipper used as a key. There’s a banana , a cross-country ski shoe , and a toaster key.... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "161997",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T18:11:53",
"content": "Why?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162004",
"author": "baobrien",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T18:33:29",
"content": "Banana!?",
"parent_id... | 1,760,377,402.818276 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/25/guitar-effect-shield-for-maple/ | Guitar Effect Shield For Maple | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"effect",
"filter",
"guitar",
"maple"
] | [Okie] designed this
audio effect shield for Maple
. You’ll remember that
Maple is a prototyping system
built around an ARM processor, so there’s plenty of power and speed under the hood. First and foremost, the shield provides input and output filters to keep noise out of the system. From there a set of potentiometers... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "161986",
"author": "Javajunkie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T17:21:42",
"content": "And now to design an arduino equivalent.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161996",
"author": "WeAreTheScientist",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T1... | 1,760,377,403.037782 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/25/extremely-organized-prototyping/ | Extremely Organized Prototyping | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"briefcase",
"organize",
"pic",
"prototyping"
] | We’ve got a couple of very high-tech shoe boxes in which we store our prototyping accessories. You’ll find a collection of LCD modules, chips on breakout boards, switches soldered to homemade boards for easy breadboarding, and much more. That is assuming you can find anything in that mess of components.
[Shahriar] took... | 55 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "161966",
"author": "SS",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T15:39:31",
"content": "ADD or extreme OCD?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161972",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-25T15:50:50",
"content": "i like it … but... | 1,760,377,402.991708 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/24/daft-punk-helmet-replica-finally-completed/ | Daft Punk Helmet Replica Finally Completed | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"costume",
"daft punk",
"helmet",
"replica",
"sculpting",
"vacuum forming"
] | [Harrison Krix]
finished his Daft Punk Helmet
replica and posted about it this week. We took a look at
his work back in October
but he’s come a long way to pull off a legendary build. Take three minutes after the break and see 17 months worth of work. So many skills were pulled together to make this happen; sculpting, ... | 65 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "161792",
"author": "Tech B.",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T18:06:27",
"content": "This makes me want to build one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161794",
"author": "r2d2",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T18:23:55",
"content":... | 1,760,377,402.906365 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/24/adding-mute-to-a-bluetooth-headset/ | Adding Mute To A Bluetooth Headset | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"motorcycle",
"mute",
"spdt"
] | [Jared] often needs to be on conference calls for work during his motorcycle commute. He’s got a bluetooth headset that cancels noise but it didn’t have a mute feature. He cracked open the speaker and microphone portion of the apparatus but there wasn’t enough room for a switch. The base unit which houses the noise can... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "161778",
"author": "JerTheRipper",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T16:10:49",
"content": "I wish I had a job where I could do conference calls from my motorcycle.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161781",
"author": "4104480",
"t... | 1,760,377,403.10085 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/24/teensy-credit-card-reader/ | Teensy Credit Card Reader | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"credit card",
"magnetic",
"magstripe",
"reader",
"Teensy"
] | Here’s a hack that makes business sense. [PT] recalls last year’s HOPE conference when their booth was using a virtual credit card terminal for purchases that required manual entry of card information. This year they’ll have the same virtual terminal but
this magnetic stripe reader
will fill it out automatically.
A mag... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "161751",
"author": "Kirby",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T13:17:29",
"content": "Are there any magnet based cards left?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161752",
"author": "blue carbuncle",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T13:37:11",
... | 1,760,377,403.162383 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/23/20-channel-dmx-controller/ | 20-channel DMX Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"christmas",
"dmx",
"halloween",
"lights"
] | [Joshua] shares his details on building this
20-channel DMX controller
. He’s sourced some extension cords to cut up for the complicated wiring project. He plans to drive 120V lights with the system so he’s also using the extension cords to connect a bunch of outlet boxes to the main controller. Inside you’ll find a se... | 29 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "161569",
"author": "poiso",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T21:14:17",
"content": "While cool these things always make me cringe, Those outlet boxes + extension cords makes me question the safety of a setup like this.especially if it is planned on being used outside, or inside.If I was goi... | 1,760,377,403.372038 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/23/spirograph-generator/ | Spirograph Generator | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"propeller",
"spirograph",
"stepper"
] | The
Agnewgraph I
can turn out a pretty nice Spirograph drawing. Instead of relying on meticulously acurate CNC hardware, it uses a Spirograph stencil similiar to
that business card we’re so fond of
. The key to the [Mpark’s] design is an analog joystick which is attached to the pen. As the pen follows the plastic guide... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "161558",
"author": "compukidmike",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T20:33:00",
"content": "Nice work, even if it is excruciatingly slow! I have to wonder if the control algorithm can be sped up, or if it’s a limitation of the motors chosen, or if it has a tendency to make mistakes if it goe... | 1,760,377,403.308735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/23/terminal-node-controller-in-a-router/ | Terminal Node Controller In A Router | Mike Szczys | [
"Radio Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"APRS",
"dlink",
"dls-502t",
"radio",
"terminal node controller",
"tnc"
] | [Andrew] used
a DSL router to make his own Terminal Node Controller
. This will become part of an
APRS-IS
network, an Internet-based network built by amateur radio operators. The router used here is a Dlink DSL-502T with an AVR based TNC module attached to the serial port header. The phone line connector and its accomp... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "161523",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T17:37:30",
"content": "this is awesome! i love amateur radio, it seems like such an underutilized area these days.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161528",
"author": "hp... | 1,760,377,403.423974 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/23/a-bicycle-build-for-2-0/ | A Bicycle Build For… 2.0 | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"electric",
"kinetic",
"tandem"
] | Here’s
an interesting way to fill the second seat on your tandem
bicycle. It seems no one ever wants to be
the stoker
, so this gentleman decided to
build
his riding partner. JouleS powers the bicycle from the back using the same motions a human would. It’s not the easiest way to make an electric bicycle but
the mechan... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "161490",
"author": "Wraith",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T15:36:02",
"content": "While I can appreciate the work and engineering that went into this, I think I’d rather just pick up a stokemonkey. Plus you wouldn’t need the training wheels.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,403.541819 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/all-thats-needed-is-a-retro-paintjob-minimame/ | All That’s Needed Is A Retro Paintjob, MiniMAME | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"cabinet",
"fun",
"game",
"light",
"mame",
"mini",
"netbook"
] | [Tim’s] miniMAME
‘s construction follows the “light and cheap” approach, using foam core board and hot glue. Sure it won’t last a nuclear attack, but at least it’s light enough to carry to a friend’s house.
With a removable netbook at the core, CCFLs, speakers, trackball, and mini arcade fighting stick,
the project
com... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "161381",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T01:56:35",
"content": "love it :)it makes Mame cabinets alot more accessible, not to mention that I own that exact same netbooknice work cutting an acrylic cover for the ‘control deck’, makes a big difference although cutting in ac... | 1,760,377,403.482644 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/release-the-kraken-open-source-gsm-cracking-tool-released/ | Release The Kraken: Open Source GSM Cracking Tool Released. | Caleb Kraft | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"cell",
"gsm",
"karaken",
"nol"
] | Open source GSM cracking software called “Kraken” has been
released into the wild
. You may recognize some of the information from back in December when we announced that they had
cracked GSM encryption
. Well, now you can participate as well. You’ll need a pretty beefy Linux machine and some patience. They say that an... | 30 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "161310",
"author": "João Pedro Pereira",
"timestamp": "2010-07-22T20:09:50",
"content": "Excelent news, I’ll try to give my contribute to the cause !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161312",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,403.644974 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/making-mobile-audio-work-at-home/ | Making Mobile Audio Work At Home | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"amp",
"amplifier",
"atx",
"psu",
"volvo"
] | [Nikita] made a great find while cleaning out his garage: a set of audio amplifiers from a 1986 Volvo. After a bit of testing, he dislodged a stuck relay and set out to
use these amps for a home audio system
. He grabbed some left over brackets from his TV mount and used them as rail mounts. On the back he wired standa... | 45 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "161265",
"author": "jh",
"timestamp": "2010-07-22T18:06:26",
"content": "Old AT power supplies are even easier to use for this… no adapters needed for the power switch. Just wire up a molex to your power and grounds and plug into the power supply.",
"parent_id": null,
"dept... | 1,760,377,403.729595 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/mouse-controlled-manipulator-arm/ | Mouse Controlled Manipulator Arm | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"al5d",
"arduino",
"arm",
"claw",
"host",
"lynxmotion",
"mouse",
"servo",
"shield",
"usb"
] | [Oleg] worked out a way to use his
USB mouse to control this manipulator arm
. Using a Lynxmotion AL5D (
we’ve seen the AL5A previously
) he drives the six servos with an Arduino servo shield. A USB host shield handles the HID end for connecting the mouse. The video after the break says it all, [Oleg] has no problem pi... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "161243",
"author": "FO fan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-22T16:12:47",
"content": "Nice Vault-Tec Bobble-head!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161246",
"author": "FedeOrtiz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-22T16:28:03",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,403.787923 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/adding-a-serial-port-to-a-dockstar/ | Adding A Serial Port To A Dockstar | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"dockstar",
"seagate",
"serial"
] | If you don’t look close you might think this Seagate Dockstar is in stock condition. But look at the three holes in the white case just above the thumb drive which act as
a serial connection for the Dockstar
. [Firestorm_v1] posted the instructions after see our post about
installing OpenWRT on the device
. He did a ni... | 9 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "161365",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2010-07-23T00:24:33",
"content": "I wish I could find these for cheap. Anyone have a spare one for like 15 + shipping?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161469",
"author": "ChalkBored",
... | 1,760,377,404.144411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/22/chipophone-plays-video-game-classics/ | Chipophone Plays Video Game Classics | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"74hc165",
"8 bit",
"ATmega88",
"organ",
"synthesizer"
] | This thrift shop organ gets a new life as an 8-bit music maker. Called
the Chipophone
, it relies on an ATmega88 to produce sounds that you might associate with classic video gaming. [Linus Akesson] takes us through all of the different sound settings in the video after the break, including performances of your theme m... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "161219",
"author": "none",
"timestamp": "2010-07-22T14:17:13",
"content": "“backwards shift register” the correct term is parallel to serial shift register and the other is serial to parallel shift register",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"com... | 1,760,377,404.016813 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/tailgating-this-car-carries-a-heavy-penalty/ | Tailgating This Car Carries A Heavy Penalty | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"beetle",
"engine",
"jet",
"street legal",
"vw"
] | This hack seems simple enough:
1. Open hatchback
2. Insert jet engine
3. Profit
Actually, the guy who
added a jet engine to a VW Beetle
has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford. He claims this is street legal, and even has a snapshot of the police trying to figure out what to charge him with after stopping him... | 68 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "160970",
"author": "Mattj",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T20:02:03",
"content": "Not to be funny, but this has been around for quite a while, I can’t believe you haven’t seen it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160972",
"author":... | 1,760,377,404.097025 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/cnc-hardware-stream-g-code-to-an-arduino/ | CNC Hardware: Stream G-code To An Arduino | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"cnc",
"g-code",
"grbl",
"stepper"
] | [Reza Naima] has been using an Arduino as the center of his CNC setup for quite some time now. It handles three stepper motors, limiting switches, e-stop, and spindle control. The sketch he’s using allows him to stream g-code to the popular prototyping platform, freeing him from needing a dedicated PC. It’s worked so w... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "160964",
"author": "klk",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T19:22:05",
"content": "i’m doing something similar with an xmega-based controller board, but instead of building a g-code parser, i’m piggybacking on the work of the reprap folks and their sanguino3g protocol, which is cheap to impl... | 1,760,377,403.963501 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/android-development-101-part-3introduction-to-databases/ | Android Development 101 – Part 3:Introduction To Databases | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Android Hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"android",
"code",
"dev",
"development",
"google"
] | In this tutorial we will be pivoting from our last tutorial on
Graphical Elements
to start focusing on databases in Android development. The android platform uses SQLite databases in its applications and is one of five data storage options in android development. We will only be focusing on SQLite development in andr... | 72 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "160948",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T18:13:12",
"content": "I’d really like to follow along with these posts, but do not have an Android device, and I’ve always heard bad things about the emulators.Confirm/deny? What’s a good low cost device to get up and running with... | 1,760,377,404.242946 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/break-out-the-two-ply-ecobot-iii-poops/ | Break Out The Two-ply, Ecobot III Poops | Jakob Griffith | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"ecobot",
"food",
"hydrogen",
"MFC",
"microbial fuel cells",
"poop",
"robot",
"self sustaining",
"waste"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU6zi1_aZiw&feature=player_embedded%5D
Imagine our surprise when
this article
on
Ecobot III
and the
disgusting
video above showed up in our feed. The robot can theoretically be self-sustaining forever, so long as it has a food source. Yes, you read correctly, food.
Typical
robots... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "160931",
"author": "killerabbit",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T17:05:12",
"content": "Nuke it from space. Now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160933",
"author": "therian",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T17:13:28",
"content":... | 1,760,377,404.458262 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/led-matrix-with-a-gross-of-pixels/ | LED Matrix With A Gross Of Pixels | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"decade counter",
"marquee",
"matrix",
"shift register"
] | This LED matrix
is arranged in a 24×6 pattern for message scrolling. There’s no etched boards here, making us wonder where [Syst3mX] found protoboard this long. He’s using an Arduino to drive the demonstration (clip after the break) but you can use any microcontroller with this setup. That’s because he’s using three sh... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "160914",
"author": "PowerPoint-Projectors",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T16:09:40",
"content": "Sweet I want one!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160915",
"author": "jeff-o",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T16:20:03",
"content"... | 1,760,377,404.401657 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/21/complete-the-hack-a-day-survey-win-a-shirt/ | Complete The Hack A Day Survey, Win A Shirt | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"content",
"feedback",
"quality",
"Rant",
"survey"
] | Take our
reader survey
. Do it. Do it right now. Do you think we should run more articles on the dietary needs of Llamas? Here is your chance to let us know. We got a lot of great feedback from
[Jason]’s post
, and now we’re ready for more. We’ve put together 10 quick questions that will help us get a feeling for wha... | 77 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "160864",
"author": "extermin8tor",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T13:45:02",
"content": "I think that its great that hackaday is taking opinions from readers. I think that the survey shouldnt have had the (*)starred questions compulsory, I have no idea about names of writers on the site a... | 1,760,377,404.545864 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/iphone-4-steadicam/ | IPhone 4 Steadicam | Jakob Griffith | [
"News"
] | [
"gimbal",
"iphone",
"smooth video",
"steadicam",
"steadycam",
"weight"
] | It’s been a while since we’ve seen a steadicam, and to quench our thirst is this
iPhone 4 steadicam
. The system does use the typical 3 axis PVC gimbal and heavy weight setup that we’ve
seen before
, but (why has it taken so long to
get this implemented
?) the addition of a hand grip means you no longer get blistered f... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "160703",
"author": "Mex",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T21:12:24",
"content": "That’s smart, but it doesn’t handle vertical giggle.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160705",
"author": "zool",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T21:16:19"... | 1,760,377,404.654096 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/rapid-furniture-prototyping/ | Rapid Furniture Prototyping | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"chair",
"cnc",
"furniture",
"laser",
"mill",
"sketch",
"sketchchair"
] | SketchChair
is a piece of software that takes the engineer out of engineering furniture. In a child’s-dream-come-true you draw the outlines you’d like to have, add some legs, and the software pops out a design ready to be laser-cut. The finishing touch of adding palm fiber and felt produces what we imagine is a moderat... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "160702",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T21:11:54",
"content": "Yet another reason to finish my 2.5d milling machine",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160731",
"author": "Marco",
"timestamp": "2010-07-21T00:00:... | 1,760,377,404.595694 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/ipad-arcade-dock-has-hidden-projector/ | IPad Arcade Dock Has Hidden Projector | Mike Szczys | [
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"arcade",
"ipad",
"Joystick",
"pico",
"projector",
"wii"
] | This iPad
dock is a well-executed gaming accessory
. [Linkreincarnate] used a
Hori Wii fighting stick
as the controller. In
his hardware explanation
he outlines several benefits of this choice including built-in support in most of the iPad emulators, as well as foregoing the need for a wired connection. Just above the ... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "160689",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T20:25:49",
"content": "I wish you wouldn’t encourage the MacTards and their silly plastic iCrap. Get a real computer you trend-latching neo hippies.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,404.715662 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/hands-free-input/ | Hands-free Input | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"diabled",
"handicapped",
"hands free",
"mouse"
] | This is a concept input device that [Tech B] built for disabled users. The device uses an accelerometer along with a piezo sensor (right click) and a push button (left click) to function as a mouse. The Arduino that resides in a breadboard on the side of the hat communicates with the computer over a serial connection,
... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "160665",
"author": "netshadow",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T18:09:59",
"content": "“During development [Tech B] made a proof-of-concept video using a Basic Stamp which you can watch after the break.”Uh — no video here…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{... | 1,760,377,404.764936 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/18/my-what-a-large-capacitor-bank-you-have/ | My What A Large Capacitor Bank You Have | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"capacitor",
"coil gun",
"pneumatic",
"rail gun",
"switch"
] | [Daniel Eindhoven] put together this
11,344 Joule capacitor bank
that he says would be perfect for weapons such as
a rail gun
,
coil gun
, or electrothermal-chemical gun. He machined a couple of aluminum plates to act as a positive and negative bus. The two are separated by a denuded sheet of PCB (making us wonder how
... | 43 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "160142",
"author": "Wes",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T20:22:48",
"content": "Am i doing something wrong because i can never click on any youtube videos on this site. does anybody know whats up?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "16014... | 1,760,377,404.899832 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/18/building-a-remote-control/ | Building A Remote Control | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"434 mhz",
"ATmega168",
"playstation",
"remote control"
] | Here’s
a homebrew remote control
that [Jad Berro] is developing. He’s using a tank robot to test it out but eventually he plans to use it to control an RC plane thanks the 434 MHz wireless module inside. There’s no shortage of input, with two analog sticks from a PlayStation controller, several momentary push buttons, ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "160129",
"author": "spyder_21",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T19:44:19",
"content": "nice clean design. Just wondering are the buttons spaced too far apart? Just seems that way. But nice none the less",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id"... | 1,760,377,404.813487 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/18/arm-mounted-light-cannon-villains-beware/ | Arm Mounted Light Cannon; Villains Beware | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"cannon",
"flash",
"hand",
"xenon"
] | In a hack worthy of the flick Kick Ass, [Chein] built this
arm-mounted light weapon
. The lamp in the palm of your hand has a ring of LEDs for a nice glowing effect, but the real story is the xenon bulb at its center. The flash capacitor and charge circuit from a disposable camera are used to step up the battery voltag... | 34 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "160111",
"author": "amishx64",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T18:22:47",
"content": "I like it! Next step should be to make it smaller imo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "514451",
"author": "Lord Boofhead",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,404.968733 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/18/making-glow-sticks-at-home/ | Making Glow Sticks At Home | Caleb Kraft | [
"chemistry hacks"
] | [] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tItOOpyJP5k]
Even if you have no interest in making these yourself, you might enjoy this educational
instructable about making your own glow sticks
. Comprised of a very short list of chemicals,
all available online
, the process is fairly simple. If you’re feeling like you want ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "160065",
"author": "Alexander Rossie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T15:34:24",
"content": "I wish he’d elaborate on generates “energy”. Does he mean light outside of the visible spectrum? H+ , e-?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160... | 1,760,377,405.061905 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/18/servo-controller-board/ | Servo Controller Board | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"atmega328",
"AVR",
"controller",
"pic",
"servo"
] | This board is [Eric Seifert’s] venture into working with AVR microcontrollers. He has worked with PIC microcontrollers in the past and used the goal of
developing a servo controller board
as his motivation to try the grass on the other side of the fence. He found he likes the AVR line for its ease of development under ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "160077",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T16:04:16",
"content": "Nice work, Eric!!! This is what I like to see.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160079",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T16:15:... | 1,760,377,405.116956 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/17/lolos-perfect-moment-alarm-clock/ | Lolo’s (perfect Moment) Alarm Clock | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"clock hacks"
] | [
"air quality",
"alarm clock",
"arduino",
"circuit diagram",
"dew point",
"humidity",
"perfect moment",
"sleep patter",
"source",
"temperature"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CphsgESZGcE&feature=player_embedded%5D
It seems everybody has a different interpretation of the
perfect alarm clock
. [Loic Royer’s] alarm clock is not
the loudest
, or
the smartest
, but does have some interesting features. By monitoring several environmental factors like temper... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "159918",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-18T00:36:27",
"content": "very interesting project but for all that i think a bigger screen would be in order … maybe PSP screen sized and in color and very vibrant but this is a nice start",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,405.379798 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/17/openwrt-on-a-seagate-freeagent-dockstar/ | OpenWRT On A Seagate FreeAgent Dockstar | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"dockstar",
"freeagent",
"linux",
"openwrt",
"seagate",
"serial",
"ssh"
] | The Seagate FreeAgent Dockstar aims to make all of your stuff available online. It serves that purpose but sometimes you just want more options for controlling your hardware and running some scripts. [Eric Cooper] put together
a guide for installing OpenWRT on the Dockstar
by building your own kernel and loading it ont... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "159910",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2010-07-17T23:00:01",
"content": "That’s awesome, basically a cheap ($30 on amazon) file server/NAS box? Useful and cheap, just the way hackers like it!Bet you could just use a buspirate instead of a serial cable, too.",
"parent_id": nul... | 1,760,377,405.245515 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/17/rfid-cat-feeder-helps-with-the-diet/ | RFID Cat Feeder Helps With The Diet | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"cat",
"feeder",
"food",
"rfid"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10896151]
When faced with having 2 cats with different dietary needs, [Landmanr] had to decide between manually stopping the cat on a diet from eating normal food, or
building a dietary robot overlord
. [Landmanr] chose the robot route. Using an old cd rom for the opening/closing mechanism, and ... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "159802",
"author": "Animal RN",
"timestamp": "2010-07-17T15:46:45",
"content": "very cool. you know the rest of us have to go out and buy products like that. Love it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159815",
"author": "spy... | 1,760,377,405.574453 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/16/sega-genesis-cloned-with-an-fpga/ | SEGA Genesis Cloned With An FPGA | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"Altera",
"de1",
"fpga",
"sega"
] | [Greg] managed to
clone a SEGA Genesis using a field programmable gate array
. He used a Terasic/Altera DE1 board, which will set you back about $160, during development. The onboard push buttons are currently used as the controller with VGA for the display. Who knows, maybe there’s enough programming space left to
dri... | 36 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "159551",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T20:09:56",
"content": "COOL!!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159561",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T20:28:29",
"content": "Yea that’s pretty cool ... | 1,760,377,405.515709 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/16/neon-binary-clock/ | Neon Binary Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"ac",
"atmega328",
"high voltage",
"lamp",
"neon"
] | [Josiah] said ‘no’ to LEDs and instead used blue-phosphor
neon lamps to build this binary clock
. The ATmega328 inside uses three 8-bit shift registers to control the display. Each lamp needs a high-voltage NPN transistor in order to switch on the 150V necessary for proper illumination. A simple circuit was used to pul... | 21 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "159534",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T19:14:04",
"content": "im surprised it took this longvery nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159535",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T19:16:07",
"cont... | 1,760,377,405.437671 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/16/decapping-integrated-circuits-with-sap/ | Decapping Integrated Circuits With Sap | Mike Szczys | [
"chemistry hacks",
"classic hacks"
] | [
"chip",
"nitric acid",
"reverse engineer",
"rosin"
] | [James] is interested in
reverse engineering some integrated circuits
. One of the biggest hurdles in this process has always been just getting to the guts of the chip. He used acetone to dissolve the plastic case but had trouble getting through the epoxy blob. Commonly,
the epoxy is soaked in nitric acid
for a few min... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "159501",
"author": "cpmike",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T17:46:38",
"content": "To what end, curiousity? Can a chip really be analyzed visually like this, to make any determination as to its function? I would imagine that it can’t help much more than normal creative testing of the ex... | 1,760,377,405.642753 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/16/cnc-build-ditches-rods-for-hardboard/ | CNC Build Ditches Rods For Hardboard | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"hardboard",
"rack and pinion",
"reprap",
"selective laser sintering",
"sls"
] | This is
a redesigned x-axis
for [Peter Jansen’s] selective laser sintering rig. We looked in on
his SLS project
last month and since then he’s been refining the design. The new component uses a rack and pinion system, relying on some Kapton tape to reduce friction for a nice smooth slide. One stepper motor powers the l... | 29 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "159440",
"author": "Moggie100",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T15:12:27",
"content": "I can’t help but wonder how accurate that is… A while back there was a post on this very site covering the use of a hinged linkage as a replacement for precision rods (wish I could remember its name).I c... | 1,760,377,405.708783 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/16/general-purpose-robot-remote/ | General Purpose Robot Remote | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"remote",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuwb3fn51r4]
[theGrue] has posted his
Robot remote control project
for us to gawk at. This box o’ buttons is a parallax propeller brain with some Xbee units for communication. Though it was designed to work with
TOBI
, his tool carrying robot, he made it so that he could control ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "159423",
"author": "biqut2",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T14:14:24",
"content": "really like the idea of having it work for multiple bots",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159424",
"author": "McSteve",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16... | 1,760,377,405.754354 |
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