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https://hackaday.com/2010/07/15/3d-printing-with-chemicals/ | 3D Printing With Chemicals | Jakob Griffith | [
"cnc hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"chemical",
"layer",
"light",
"liquid",
"polymer",
"printer",
"projector"
] | From the horse’s mouth
,
“In this lithography experiment light creates free radicals from phenylbis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide which induce polymerization of 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate.”
Or for those without a Chemical Engineering degree, light from a (high resolution) projector interacts with a special liqu... | 45 | 45 | [
{
"comment_id": "159171",
"author": "wjp4bs",
"timestamp": "2010-07-15T21:09:28",
"content": "Video, dammit. We require VIDEO.Sounds really cool though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159172",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-07-... | 1,760,377,407.967032 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/4-player-snes-and-more/ | 4-player SNES And More | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"controllers",
"four",
"hub",
"snes",
"super nintendo"
] | [Mr.X] added
support for four controllers to his Super Nintendo
(
Google translated
) by internalizing the multi-player adapter. In the video after the break you’ll notice that he also added some bling to the case by positioning the power LED beneath the logo and adding a two-digit display. There is a switch on the bac... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "160626",
"author": "okay",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T14:51:01",
"content": "That looks good, makes me want to buy one and mod it too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160633",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T15:... | 1,760,377,407.359379 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/20/wifi-hotspot-powered-by-wind-turbine-and-solar-panel/ | Wifi Hotspot Powered By Wind Turbine And Solar Panel | Caleb Kraft | [
"green hacks",
"Solar Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"solar",
"turbine",
"wind"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MZmQqxrYM]
Students at the Rochester Institute of technology have put together this
WiFi hotspot that is powered by a wind turbine and a solar panel
. It gets its signal through a parabolic antenna pointed at a near by building and repeats it for use in the vicinity. They are u... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "160612",
"author": "Jon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-20T13:42:25",
"content": "I lived in st. Louis Park, MN they had plans to put in a city wide solar powered wifi network… The contract was dissolved due to delays in deployment but solar powered wifi is nothing new… a bit of 802.11s wo... | 1,760,377,408.063393 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/19/avr-guardian-filters-out-dogs/ | AVR Guardian Filters Out Dogs | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"barrier",
"cat",
"dog",
"gate"
] | Cats and dogs can get along quite nicely when they are raised up together. The problem with this type of arrangement tends to be keeping dogs out of the cat box and away from the cat food. [Ryan Meuth] tried out
a simple electronic barrier to keep the dog away
. It uses an IR transmitter and receiver to shine a beam of... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "160459",
"author": "The Cageybee",
"timestamp": "2010-07-19T21:33:03",
"content": "Aawww. Lovely cats and dog.Poor dog was hanging his head as if he’d done something wrong.The Cageybee",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160464",
... | 1,760,377,407.427826 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/19/pic-based-picture-frame/ | PIC Based Picture Frame | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"24hj",
"24HJ256GP206",
"JVRDesign",
"lcd",
"pic",
"picture frame",
"touch screen"
] | Take a PIC 24HJ256GP206 processor and add a dash of knock-off touchscreen and a pinch of SD card compatibility for a DIY digital picture frame. [Daniel] wrote his own driver for the HX8347 controlled LCD that can achieve 15 FPS at 320×240 resolution with 16-bit color. As this was a gift for his wife, [Daniel] included ... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "160424",
"author": "DeadEagle",
"timestamp": "2010-07-19T19:26:59",
"content": "Would anyone happen to know what model LCD that is?I’m working on my Senior project and I’d really like to be able to implement a nice color screen, but I can’t find one that interfaces with a PIC even r... | 1,760,377,407.614456 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/19/nixie-sudoku-a-look-at-the-hardware/ | Nixie Sudoku: A Look At The Hardware | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"ArduiNIX",
"nixie",
"nixie duo",
"ogi lumen",
"pcb",
"sudoku"
] | We’re always happy to receive a tour of the guts that make things work. [John Sarik] posted several
pictures and descriptions of the hardware
that makes up his
Nixie Sudoku build
. The modular design uses professionally made circuit boards which greatly improve the durability of a large set of circuits such as this.
Th... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "160415",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-07-19T18:43:05",
"content": "I think looping the auto-solver and using it as a cool retro decoration is equally an option to playing it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160416",
... | 1,760,377,408.013706 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/19/android-development-101-part-2improved-hello-world/ | Android Development 101- Part 2:Graphical Elements | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Android Hacks",
"Software Development"
] | [
"android",
"development",
"software"
] | In this tutorial, we will be continuing from where we left off with the “
hello world
” application. This time adding a graphical user interface (GUI) and a “toast”. The GUI will consist of a button, textbox and a label. The “toast” will be issued onto the screen when the button is pressed.
Some may wonder what a toas... | 82 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "160343",
"author": "Abyss Knight",
"timestamp": "2010-07-19T14:45:25",
"content": "I would love to do these tutorials, but for some reason your images are scaled down and don’t have larger versions. Any chance you could update this one, and the hello world tutorial with links to lar... | 1,760,377,407.885515 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/19/xbox-360-hard-drive-adapter-redux/ | Xbox 360 Hard Drive Adapter (redux) | Jakob Griffith | [
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"360",
"adapter",
"hard drive",
"sata",
"xbox"
] | [Chlazza] let us know about their
Xbox hard drive to SATA adapter
, allowing the use of an Xbox 360 (original) hard drive on a PC without voiding the drive’s warranty. Looking for a fun and enriching experience
read: really bored
and inspired by a previous
adapter we featured
, [Chlazza] set out to make their own and e... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "160327",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-19T13:08:57",
"content": "On a side note, I think it is absolutely ridiculous what Microsoft has done with the Xbox 360 hard drives. Ugh.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "160332... | 1,760,377,407.489084 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/14/fankart-and-the-holyfkted-fan/ | Fankart And The HolyF***k!ted Fan | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"prop",
"radio control",
"rc"
] | Inspired by a ducted fan project to simulate lunar landers he had seen recently, [Charles Guan] decided to do the next logical thing and
make a ducted fan driven shopping cart
. The first iteration had a bare prop mounted to the front of the cart. Steering was done by mounting a servo to the front wheels. This ridicu... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "158743",
"author": "Michiel145",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T14:28:43",
"content": "LMAO! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158745",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T14:35:47",
"content": "This was cool til... | 1,760,377,407.694758 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/rbd-robotic-beer-delivery/ | RBD (robotic Beer Delivery) | Mike Szczys | [
"Beer Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"bottle",
"pr2",
"willow garage"
] | Those crazy programmers over at the Willow Garage are at it again. This time around they’ve created
a robotic wench to deliver the beer
. When thirst strikes you can fire up a web interface and drag a picture of your beer into a shopping basket. Once you submit your order the bot will raid the fridge and return with yo... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "158527",
"author": "macona",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T19:39:41",
"content": "Two out of the four beer selections are made in Oregon!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158529",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T19... | 1,760,377,407.548824 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/shred-air-with-theremin-hero/ | Shred Air With Theremin Hero | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"air guitar",
"fun",
"game",
"guitar",
"guitar hero",
"theremin"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhOB7CfUoY%5D
Remember those Ebay auctions of air guitars going for several thousands of dollars? We don’t either, but
Theremin Hero
(more info in the
YouTube description
) is about as legit as you can get to actually rocking on nothing but air.
Much like using a
theremin to con... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "158509",
"author": "mowcius",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T18:47:46",
"content": "that seems rather impressive :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158531",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T19:46:26",
"content":... | 1,760,377,408.125877 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/homemade-induction-generator/ | Homemade Induction Generator | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"generator",
"Honda",
"induction"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTTgLYzfQrE]
[Tyler LaVite] tipped us off about
the generator he built
. He combined a 5.5 horsepower Honda motor with a 10 horsepower electric bandsaw motor. To get an
induction generator
to produce alternating current you must feed electricity into the system to start the magne... | 33 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "158504",
"author": "Charper",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T18:36:02",
"content": "Did you include the syngas comment as an attempt at trolling or something?Please, please had – stop spreading the pseudoscience nonsense!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{... | 1,760,377,408.464882 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/a-pair-of-rube-goldberg-builds/ | A Pair Of Rube Goldberg Builds | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"rube goldberg"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJfhgrNQnq4]
Here’s a couple of videos of
Rube Goldberg machines that [Austin] built
. The one above was completed in 2008 as a commercial contest entry for something-or-other. After the break you can see his build from 2007 which was just for fun. Both are quite nice additions t... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "158458",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T16:26:10",
"content": "Now that is just WAY TOO Cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158467",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T16:41:18",
"content": "WOW... | 1,760,377,408.353362 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/key-fob-programming/ | Key Fob Programming | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"fob",
"key",
"keyless",
"reprogram"
] | [Fileark] has
instructions for reprogramming keyless entry devices
for your car. His demonstration video, which you can see after the break, shows how to make one key fob work for two different vehicles. In this case he’s working on a couple of Chevrolet trucks but there are instructions for GM, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, an... | 57 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "158433",
"author": "freekyfrogy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T15:20:06",
"content": "Do they have the frequencies for Lamborghini’s?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158448",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T16:03... | 1,760,377,408.301583 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/delfly2-and-delfly-micro/ | DelFly2 And DelFly Micro | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"bird",
"bug",
"flying",
"ornithopter"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mxq-nr9xyY]
The video you see above is the on board footage of the
DelFly2
autonomous
ornithopoter
robot. Weighing 16 grams, it carries a small camera and can provide a live feed. If you’re amazed at the tiny size and weight of the DelFly2, check out the
DelFly micro
, video aft... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "158419",
"author": "prime",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T14:25:07",
"content": "I want one.It’d completely freak my cockatiel out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158421",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T14:27:3... | 1,760,377,408.401255 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/15/android-dev-101-%e2%80%93-part-1hello-world/ | Android Development 101 – Part 1:Hello World | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"News",
"Software Development"
] | [
"android",
"app",
"development"
] | This article will focus on developing a simple hello world program for android using Java. Google has recently released a “
cute and fuzzy
” programming environment for beginners to get into but I haven’t had the chance to try it, so we will be focusing on the Eclipse IDE here, which you should have set up in the
last ... | 80 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "159146",
"author": "n2o",
"timestamp": "2010-07-15T19:16:48",
"content": "Now this is something relative to my intrests!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "453506",
"author": "Troll",
"timestamp": "2011-09-12T16:4... | 1,760,377,409.146208 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/15/that-light-switch-is-disgusting/ | That Light Switch Is Disgusting! | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"creepy",
"disgusting",
"hair",
"ooze",
"switch"
] | [Katrin Baumgarten] has fourteen
switches that are made to gross you out
. From a button that retreats into its hole as your finger approaches, to a mysterious goo-oozing faceplate, to a hairy housing that gets aroused as your try to flip it on, the intrigue is enough to get you to try out the next creepy node in the n... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "159111",
"author": "amishx64",
"timestamp": "2010-07-15T17:18:29",
"content": "Funny as hell. I wouldn’t put one in my home tho.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159120",
"author": "Arthur hall",
"timestamp": "2010-07-15T... | 1,760,377,408.865133 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/15/foam-board-servo-driven-arm/ | Foam Board Servo Driven Arm | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"robot",
"servo"
] | [Lucky Larry] posted some pictures to the Hack a Day flickr pool that caught our eye. He
made a quick and cheap servo driven arm
. Constructed from foam board and some hobby servos, he’s using an Arduino for the brains. You can download the pattern for the arm pieces as well as the code on his site.
He ultimately finds... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "159064",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-07-15T14:28:04",
"content": "I think it’s more likely that the drift is caused by poor tolerances in the foam board construction, movement of the base of the arm, movement of the writing surface, or some combination of those. Otherwise... | 1,760,377,408.765653 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/14/arduino-space-program/ | Arduino Space Program | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"nasa",
"rocketry",
"space"
] | With the recently
proposed cuts to NASA
, our friends across the pond (in Northampton UK) decided to take action with a space program of their own… at least at a miniature scale. NortHACKton, a hackerspace in Northampton decided to host a rocketry day consisting of rockets powered by chemical reactions, pressurized wat... | 88 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "158863",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T21:23:05",
"content": "Props for using the Sure 0832 dot matrix display. Those things are awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158869",
"author": "Ted Zissou",
"... | 1,760,377,408.721358 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/14/3-camera-booms-for-your-wednesday-afternoon/ | 3 Camera Booms For Your Wednesday Afternoon | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"andrew",
"bill van loo",
"boom",
"cable",
"camera",
"cheap",
"crane",
"jig",
"rig"
] | [Andrew] tipped us off about his
Cable Cam
built out of some lumber and clothes line. It is small enough to fit into a backpack, includes a safety line and the camera can pan and tilt. A future version is planned with a small remote motor to move the trolley more effectively.
[Andrew] accidentally linked us to his oth... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "158828",
"author": "loans",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T19:06:12",
"content": "Built out of lumbar?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158836",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T19:24:16",
"content": "I love s... | 1,760,377,408.810785 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/14/programmable-game-boy-cartridge-walk-through/ | Programmable Game Boy Cartridge Walk Through | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"desoldering",
"plcc",
"soldering",
"zif"
] | We looked at [Gerry’s] PLCC based programmable Game Boy cartridge
back in May
and mentioned that he was working on a how-to video. He did quite a bit more than that. He’s made
a PDF version of the instructions
but went into deep detail with a collection of four videos on
his YouTube channel
. We’ve embedded all four af... | 41 | 41 | [
{
"comment_id": "158809",
"author": "nvrdie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T17:58:35",
"content": "eeeeeeeehm.. eeeehm..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158811",
"author": "okay",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T18:04:31",
"content": "Anyhow, ni... | 1,760,377,409.053281 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/14/panoramic-and-spheric-tripod-rig/ | Panoramic And Spheric Tripod Rig | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"camera",
"panoramic",
"servo",
"spherical"
] | This simple yet precise build takes your camera for a spin in order to
take spherical and multi-row panorama photographs
. The rig mounts to a tripod, using two servo motors for motion, producing images that can be stitched together perfectly. An Arduino handles the hardware with an LCD interface for dialing in the set... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "158760",
"author": "imsolidstate",
"timestamp": "2010-07-14T15:28:55",
"content": "Wow, nice build and stunning images. I like panoramics. I’ve been messing with converting a scanner but this seems way better.Couldn’t find any info on the software package used to stich the photos th... | 1,760,377,409.1963 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/13/electronic-vuvuzela/ | Electronic Vuvuzela | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"555",
"noise",
"vuvuzela"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHsgRuAKJdQ]
Want to annoy fellow fans but don’t have the lung power to do the job? [Hunter’s]
electronic vuvuzela
is just the thing you need. The plastic noisemakers were so prevalent at the world cup this year that some
folks came up with audio filters
to remove the sound. The... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "158382",
"author": "Fogger",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T11:49:55",
"content": "Noooooooooooooooo!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158383",
"author": "Sammy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-13T11:49:56",
"content": "How old is h... | 1,760,377,409.328259 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/programmable-drum-machine/ | Programmable Drum Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"drum",
"machine",
"sequencer",
"tape"
] | This sequencer, called
Drumssette
, uses audio tape to churn out some beats. [Mike Walters] built this around a Tascam four track cassette recorder. The tape inside has a different drum sound on each of the tracks, with a corresponding row of red buttons. Pushing a button adds the drum sound to the loop on that beat. H... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "158120",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T22:08:39",
"content": "Nice sound! Looks factory made!Also, lol @ dog.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158154",
"author": "Richard D. Bartlett",
"timestamp": "2010-07-1... | 1,760,377,409.380668 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/update-acrobatic-quadcopters-team-up/ | Update: Acrobatic Quadcopters Team Up | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"lift",
"quadcopter",
"swarm"
] | We usually envision small wheeled robots when we thing about swarm robotics but these
cooperative quadcopters
make us think again. This is an extension of the same project that produced those
impressive aerial acrobatics
. It may not be as flashy, but watching groups of the four-rotored flyers grab onto and lift loads ... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "158082",
"author": "Craig",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T21:13:14",
"content": "Swamp robotics?? Should that be *swarm* robotics? lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "158084",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T21:1... | 1,760,377,409.267905 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/a-letter-from-jason-calicanis-the-owner-of-hack-a-day/ | A Letter From Jason Calacanis, The Owner Of Hack A Day | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [] | HaD Community,
We’ve heard the feedback, death threats and *sigh*s regarding the more accessible “top X” posts we’ve published recently. we’re going to pause on these while we internally discuss the mission and goals of Hackaday.
For background, I came up with the name Hackaday while brainstorming a site for hacks ... | 280 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "157900",
"author": "UltraMagnus",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T18:09:19",
"content": "just stick to hacks is all we ask, hardware, software, life, wetware, whatever, it is what you are good at.“best ofs” reviews, and “how to use software for what it was intended” are just not what peopl... | 1,760,377,409.551327 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/android-development-101-%e2%80%93-a-tutorial-series/ | Android Development 101 – A Tutorial Series | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"Software Development"
] | [
"android",
"app",
"development"
] | Android is the prime OS for developing applications in today for many reasons. The main reasons being that it is Open Source and Intuitive. In addition it uses Java for development, which is quite an easy language to get used to and develop in. This being said, a lot of you have great ideas for Android applications ... | 61 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "157869",
"author": "captain obvious",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T17:19:37",
"content": "Vote with your comments!If new stuff is coming to hackaday, let it be this!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "157872",
"author": "biozz",
... | 1,760,377,409.467632 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/stretch-bike/ | Stretch-bike | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"bike",
"cargo",
"stretch",
"weld"
] | This long bike
is built for haulin’. After needing to find a truck to transport his welding equipment (ironically in order to build
another bike
) [Nick Johnson] decided it was time to make a two-wheeled cargo transport. He extended the frame in order to add a cradle in the front. Eventually there will be sides on that... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "157829",
"author": "Jager",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T15:55:55",
"content": "If I were going through the extra lengths of modding the bike, I would double up the front tire so that load balancing is less of an issue. Just my preference, anyways.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": ... | 1,760,377,409.820264 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/top-5-twitter-clients-for-android-2/ | Top 5 Twitter Clients For Android | Greg R. Jacobs | [
"News",
"Reviews"
] | [
"android",
"apps",
"twitter"
] | With the growing popularity of the Android OS for smartphones, it has become a contender for the likes of Apple’s iPhone. With the rise of Android came the facet it revolves around; Open Source. Besides it revolving around being open sourced it also has deep roots with social media. There has been an outbreak of dif... | 64 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "157762",
"author": "wtf",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T14:21:15",
"content": "What the hell has happened to this site. Are you serious? Are you becoming a software mod site like lifehacker is known for? How about hacking Android on an HTC, now thats cool. Not: “here’s 5 twitter apps... | 1,760,377,409.909024 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/12/make-your-own-toner-transfer-paper/ | Make Your Own Toner Transfer Paper | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"board",
"circuit",
"etch",
"matthew sager",
"paper",
"pcb",
"print",
"toner transfer"
] | Who would have thought that
some corn starch
could be made into
toner transfer paper
? We’re not sure of the advantages (perhaps its cheaper?), but if you have a lot of time or just love to get sticky [Matthew Sager] shows the proper method for making the paper, printing, and then etching a PCB.
If you’re just getting ... | 17 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "157750",
"author": "koen",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T13:19:44",
"content": "this is pretty cool will try for myself soon",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "157752",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T13:48:41",
... | 1,760,377,409.694977 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/11/chess-table-physical-interface-for-internet-games/ | Chess Table: Physical Interface For Internet Games | Mike Szczys | [
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"chess",
"graphic",
"lcd",
"led",
"projector"
] | Wanting to get back to playing with actual pieces, [Thomas Pototschnig] built
a chess table that interfaces with the Internet
. The table uses an custom setup to project the board on the frosted surface of the table. Chess moves from your internet opponent are displayed as arrows on the board so you can move the pieces... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "157637",
"author": "Dan Cardin",
"timestamp": "2010-07-12T00:31:22",
"content": "would be cool to make them magnetic and have magnets move around the pieces from beneath the board, but then you’d might run into problems from stuff like diagonal movement and knights.",
"parent_id... | 1,760,377,409.750903 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/11/16-pixel-handheld-gaming/ | 16-pixel Handheld Gaming | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"16F628",
"bi-color",
"great race",
"matrix"
] | What we need in today’s handhelds is LESS resolution. Take a look at the video after the break to see the exciting action that [Bruno Pasquini]
4×4 LED matrix handheld game
delivers. The device is made up of 16 bi-color LEDs, four buttons, and a PIC 16F628. There’s no schematic yet but it looks like there’s no need for... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "157557",
"author": "nezoomie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-11T16:29:48",
"content": "That’s beatiful. Really.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "157561",
"author": "smaddox",
"timestamp": "2010-07-11T16:53:06",
"content": "Lo... | 1,760,377,409.969752 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/11/adding-speach-recognition-to-your-embedded-platform/ | Adding Speech Recognition To Your Embedded Platform. | Caleb Kraft | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"voice recognition"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEUeJb6Pwt4&feature=player_embedded]
Last week, we posted a story about how to
configure speech recognition at a beginner level
. Several of the commenters expressed an interest in doing speech recognition for embedded devices. [Nickolay Shmyrev] volunteered to write some directi... | 26 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "157529",
"author": "nebulous",
"timestamp": "2010-07-11T13:28:28",
"content": "The word in the title should be ‘speech’. Just thought I’d mention it. Looks like good info, will read later (after Holland wins the cup)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,410.212369 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/cubestormer-quick-solutions-from-lego-parts/ | CubeStormer; Quick Solutions From LEGO Parts | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"lego",
"mindstorm",
"rubiks cube",
"solver"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaRcWB3jwMo]
CubeStormer solves Rubik’s cubes
and it does it quickly! Made entirely out of LEGO, a Mindstorm web camera is used to scan in the cube with four mechanical hands for manipulation. The device is capable of solving a random cube in less than 11 seconds. That’s quite a ... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "157209",
"author": "Decius",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T18:07:45",
"content": "That was intense!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "157212",
"author": "spyder_21",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T18:09:58",
"content": "that’s fa... | 1,760,377,410.265066 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/try-as-you-might-scooty-wont-fall-over/ | Try As You Might, Scooty Won’t Fall Over | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"balancing",
"pic32",
"scooty"
] | Scooty is a balancing robot
based around a PIC32. The project is the first iteration in a long road toward a ridable version. The video after the break shows some incredible promise. Scooty is pitted against a large rubber ball. The two roll into each other but Scooty maintains balance thanks to that powerful processor... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "157189",
"author": "svofski",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T17:12:33",
"content": "Great job. Nice to see a pic32 project too, haven’t seen a lot of them yet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "157193",
"author": "some",
"timest... | 1,760,377,410.146979 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/electric-mountainboard-with-wireless-control/ | Electric Mountainboard With Wireless Control | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"LiFePO4",
"lithium iron phosphate",
"mountainboard",
"ps2"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkhjeEDaagQ]
[Andres Guzman] is chauffuering himself around the University of Illinois campus thanks to his
wirelessly controlled mountainboard
. He added a brushless motor to drive the rear axel with the help of a chain. Power is provided by a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery whic... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "157172",
"author": "Nomad",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T16:21:52",
"content": "Is it the video/camera or is this thing really that loud?Nice build though…except for the noise.PS: And don’t even start blaming him for using an Arduino!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,410.412856 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/top-10-features-wed-like-to-see-in-android-3-0/ | Top 10 Features We’d Like To See In Android 3.0 | Jacob Nahin | [
"Android Hacks",
"Rants"
] | [
"android",
"apple",
"google",
"iOS 4"
] | UPDATE:
Hello HaD readers,
Sorry for the delay in updating this. I was on probation while the editors worked with Jason to figure out some things.
Clearly, for my recent debut article, I didn’t research Android OS well enough. After reading each of your comments, I realize that the article fell short of HaD’s and it... | 161 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "157141",
"author": "Jon Ward",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T15:08:02",
"content": "I hear everyone talking about Swype, which isn’t even out yet when I’ve been using SlideIT for a while now and LOVE it. I’ve used the Swype beta and I gotta say, SlideIT just works better. Its dictionar... | 1,760,377,410.348873 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/solar-mintyboost/ | Solar MintyBoost | Devlin Thyne | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"handhelds hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"lipoly",
"MintyBoost",
"solar"
] | We
first wrote
about the MintyBoost back in 2006. Today, Adafruit has created a tutorial for making a
solar powered MintyBoost
. Using a
MintyBoost
, a
solar panel
,
LiPo battery
and a
charger
, they built on their
Solar LiPoly tutorial
. They fed the power tap output of the LiPoly charger into the battery input of th... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "157138",
"author": "EquinoxeFR",
"timestamp": "2010-07-10T14:42:56",
"content": "Hi,A great project ! I did one a few months ago. Very useful on sunny days.http://www.equinoxefr.org/post/2010/01/24/chargeur-solaire-pour-gadgets-usb-telephone-gps/(in french)I can power smartphone, ip... | 1,760,377,410.52734 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/server-enclosure-from-22-rolls-of-tape/ | Server Enclosure From 22 Rolls Of Tape | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"duct tape",
"enclosure",
"frame",
"server"
] | Who needs metal, wood, or acrylic if you are talented with duct tape? This server is housed in a
20-sided enclosure made entirely of duct tape
, 22 rolls of it. A team of seven completed the project after eight build session over the course of about ten days. It’s currently in use at this year’s MillionManLan 9 as conf... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "156902",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T20:21:15",
"content": "im sorry but i must ask … WHY?!?!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156919",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T20:57:30",
"content":... | 1,760,377,410.483374 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/waking-up-with-the-fake-sun/ | Waking Up With The (fake) Sun | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"attiny13",
"lamp",
"sunrise",
"TRIAC"
] | [Bogdan] has some trouble getting up in the morning. A blaring alarm will do the trick but that’s no way to start the day. To get him through the dark winter months he wanted to try
a sunrise simulator
. He patched into the alarm signal of his bedside clock, intercepting the command from the clock’s microprocessor and ... | 38 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "156844",
"author": "dan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T19:11:11",
"content": "This is great; being woken by a loud noise is horrible start to the day. Especially when it is the same loud noise every day. It’d be nice if someone made a ‘plug-through’ device that could go between any lamp... | 1,760,377,410.722493 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/autonomous-battery-exchange/ | Autonomous Battery Exchange | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"carousel",
"marXbot",
"swap"
] | That may look like a Ferris wheel but it acts a battery replacement station for small robots. The
marXbot
heads to the battery station when it gets low on juice. Once in the cradle, arms on each side hold the bot in place while the low battery is sucked out and a fresh one from the 15-slot carousel is inserted. The rob... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "156814",
"author": "eight",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T18:17:43",
"content": "this is kind of creepy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156816",
"author": "mowcius",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T18:22:32",
"content": "very ne... | 1,760,377,410.589894 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/nixie-sudoku/ | Nixie Sudoku | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"nixie",
"recursive",
"solver",
"sudoku"
] | [John Sarik] asked himself why a project should only have a handful of Nixie tubes? Without a good answer to his query he went ahead and
built this Sudoku game
using 81 Nixie tubes. There’s not much of a description for his work but here’s how we think things go: The two knobs manipulate a cursor, one for rows and the ... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "156794",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T16:30:35",
"content": "Nice, I like it! The solver algorithm is a good inclusion. If he REALLY wants to impress people though, he should build a Sudoku generator that cranks out unique puzzles with exactly one correct solution u... | 1,760,377,410.645281 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/get-started-with-speech-recognition/ | Get Started With Speech Recognition | Rachel Fee | [
"how-to"
] | [
"handsfree",
"software",
"speech",
"voice"
] | Speech recognition makes it easier for us to be lazy with our devices – or perhaps set up the coolest voice-controlled project around. After the
voice controlled home automation
post, we received a lot of emails asking “how can I make it recognize my voice?”. Whether your project involves a PC or an Android phone, a hi... | 52 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "156788",
"author": "Pelrun",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T16:09:48",
"content": "When did this become windows help?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156791",
"author": "Kaeles",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T16:13:25",
"conten... | 1,760,377,410.922915 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/09/meter-clock/ | Meter Clock | Caleb Kraft | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"analog",
"clock",
"meter"
] | This
analog meter clock
was built by [Len Bayles]. Its 3 meters are controlled by an AT89c2051. The circuit itself is very simple, and available on the site. The meters are powered from a DAC, with a quad amp in between to keep the meter from drawing too much current.
[via
HackedGadgets
] | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "156763",
"author": "darkore",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T14:26:25",
"content": "The op-amps are not for keeping the meter from drawing too much current. On the contrary, they are there to provide enough current to the meters :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [... | 1,760,377,410.776801 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/control-a-tv-with-glcd-commands/ | Control A TV With GLCD Commands | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"18F452",
"glcd",
"pic",
"tv"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3gMjuVdQnA]
This hack lets you
use a TV in place of a graphic LCD screen
. But we like to think of this less as a replacement for a GLCD and more of a simple way to get your information onto a television. A PIC 18F452 acts as a translator between the GLCD parallel inputs and a c... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "156611",
"author": "HackerK",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T21:25:45",
"content": "This is cool! I like PICs. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156702",
"author": "elektrophreak",
"timestamp": "2010-07-09T06:46:04",
"con... | 1,760,377,411.292735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/stylin-hmd/ | Stylin’ HMD | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Video Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"display",
"head",
"hmd",
"resolution",
"staffan",
"sunglasses"
] | Watch out,
these sunglasses
are actually a
head mounted display
. [Staffan] says he’s wanted dataglasses since ’95, but whats currently out there makes the user look ridiculous, and we
have to agree
. While his forum posts are a little lacking in detail, he’s promised us more info soon. And for now lets us know at leas... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "156552",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T18:24:32",
"content": "Probably the most sleek pair I’ve seen thus far.Hopefully there’s a video coming soon???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156556",
"author": "andrew",... | 1,760,377,411.097655 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/building-an-electric-kart/ | Building An Electric Kart | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"electric",
"henry herndon",
"kart"
] | [Henry Herndon] is working on
building an electric kart
, mostly with surplus parts. He’s got
some experience with electric vehicles
but that doesn’t mean the build is going without a hitch. So far he’s come up with a way to
make the peculiar motor shaft play nicely
with his rig but once everything was put together he ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "156549",
"author": "Heatgap/Ho0d0o",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T18:13:16",
"content": "The pickup and speed of the cart is pretty nice. I think I’d rather go with a Briggs and Stratt or Tecumseh though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_i... | 1,760,377,411.144744 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/leapster-explorer-continues-the-didj-tradition/ | Leapster Explorer Continues The Didj Tradition | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"Didj",
"explorer",
"Leapfrog",
"leapster"
] | Leapfrog has a new device out called the Leapster Explorer. [The Moogle] has been
poking around the insides
and he patched into the serial bus to get
USB host mode
running. Because the same cartridge interface is used for the Didj and the Explorer, tools like
the DJHI
should continue to work. The $70 price tag makes th... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "156523",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T16:30:39",
"content": "It’s impressive what’s been done on these devices.Wow, you guys are insane in the best way!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156534",
"author"... | 1,760,377,411.254908 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/stepping-beyond-the-ethernet-shield/ | Stepping Beyond The Ethernet Shield | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"enc28j60",
"ethernet",
"nic"
] | We’ve said it time and again, the Arduino is a prototyping platform. In that spirit, [Doug Jackson] shows you how to conserve the expensive Arduino board and Ethernet shield by
building your own Arduino Ethernet module
. You may remember the ENC28j60 as
a NIC for your microcontrollers
. [Doug’s] board makes use of that... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "156485",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T15:07:21",
"content": "nice; single-sided, mostly through-hole, no super-expensive or weird parts, and arduino-compatible. now I just need something useful to do with one!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repl... | 1,760,377,411.203492 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/introductions-3-new-writers/ | Introductions: 3 New Writers | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"basic",
"beginner",
"reviews"
] | We would like to introduce our new writers [Rachel Fee], [Greg Jacobs], and [Jacob Nahin]. They will be focusing on software reviews and tutorials in response to the daily requests for posts that don’t require that you be an electrical engineer to understand.
The Hack a Day community is growing very fast and we are hap... | 65 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "156452",
"author": "Hacker Harry",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T14:27:26",
"content": "welcome aboard :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156453",
"author": "Sprite_tm",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T14:31:09",
"content": "Wha... | 1,760,377,411.49204 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/08/wear-a-helmet-rollerblades-with-attitude/ | Wear A Helmet, Rollerblades With Attitude | Jakob Griffith | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"custom",
"efficient",
"frame",
"lilipad",
"motors",
"rollerblades",
"wireless"
] | Wireless controller, more powerful custom-made motors, stronger frame, and with a name like
DeathBlades
, we can’t think of a single reason why you would prefer
heel treads
,
well everyone was
young at one time
.
[Charleg] has been testing out a
slightly new frame
, despite having only half the motors necessary, and is... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "156426",
"author": "Heatgap/Ho0d0o",
"timestamp": "2010-07-08T11:26:06",
"content": "No video? It would be nice to see them in action, but your right they already sound better than tread-watchamacallitz..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,413.149358 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/touch-screen-using-range-sensors/ | Touch Screen Using Range Sensors | Mike Szczys | [
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"flash",
"range finder",
"touch",
"ultrasonic"
] | This
touch screen relies on measurements from two range finders
to track your finger as you press buttons. [James Alliban] put this together as his first Arduino project. We’re familiar with [James’] background because of his informative
augmented reality business card
. As the Arduino picks up data from the range find... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "156249",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T21:31:06",
"content": "its almost annoyingly accurate for a sonar sensor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156254",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T21:39:59",
... | 1,760,377,413.10289 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/heel-treads-make-shoes-go/ | Heel Treads Make Shoes Go | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"electric",
"jetsons",
"motor",
"shoes",
"treak"
] | Motorized treads
as a replacement for the heel of your shoe? Okay, remember how
The Jetsons
had moving sidewalks everywhere so you wouldn’t have to walk at all? Well, there’s a much more efficient way to do it and Treadway Mobility seems to have figured it out. In the video after the break you can see several of their ... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "156218",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T20:16:24",
"content": "The human portrayl in the movie Wall-E seems more plausible every day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156219",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,413.231937 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/whole-house-current-monitoring/ | Whole House Current Monitoring | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"18f4520",
"current",
"lm358",
"meter",
"monitor",
"msp6s21",
"power",
"rms"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRBrTTLQFU]
[Debraj Deb] put together a current monitoring
device that interfaces with the circuit box
at his house. The system is controlled by a PIC 18F4520 and uses an LM358 Op-Amp to rectify the AC signal, as well as an MCP6S21 for range adjustments for detecting both high o... | 46 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "156203",
"author": "Nick McClanahan",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T19:06:12",
"content": "Very cool & useful. Wonder how hard it is to plug into the google power stuff. Placing in eeprom isn’t very useful, but getting it out automatically would be better.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,413.785283 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/humble-homes-simple-shacks/ | Humble Homes, Simple Shacks | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"News"
] | [
"construction",
"diy",
"shack"
] | [Derek] puts the “hack” into the word shack. We really enjoyed his “little yellow house” videos and
shared them with you
. After that, we discovered that he has published a book. No, he didn’t
have
it published,
he
published it. This guy is DIY through and through. “
Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshac... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "156198",
"author": "UltraMagnus",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T18:36:21",
"content": "this is the second book ad you have posted in a week, how much are you guys getting paid for this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156205",
"a... | 1,760,377,413.493098 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/nexus-one-gets-linux/ | Nexus One Gets Linux | Jakob Griffith | [
"Android Hacks"
] | [
"debian",
"interface",
"linux",
"shell",
"ubuntu",
"vnc",
"x11"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wQ9XogfjRU&feature=player_embedded%5D
Considering how hackable the Nexus One is already, we can only imagine a whole new host of interesting things thanks to
Ubuntu running on the device
. [Max Lee] set his heart out on getting not just Ubuntu on the Nexus One, but also Debian, ... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "156177",
"author": "wifigod",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T17:16:53",
"content": "Uhh, Android IS Linux (o.O) Misleading title.Other than that, awesome tutorial!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "156186",
"author": "wizbang2010",
... | 1,760,377,413.709863 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/multi-layer-display-uses-water-instead-of-screen/ | Multi-layer Display Uses Water Instead Of Screen | Mike Szczys | [
"cons",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"display",
"drops",
"projector",
"tetris",
"water"
] | This
multi-layer display uses droplets of water
as a projection medium. This way, several different projected areas can be seen for a not-quite-3D layering effect. The trick is in syncing up all aspects of the apparatus. There are three manifolds, each with 50 stainless steel needles for water drop production. A soleno... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "156170",
"author": "mostlymac",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T16:31:34",
"content": "If anybody’s been to a Disney theme park, they’ve seen water used as a projection screen. This takes it a step further by allowing for multiple layers. It’s fascinating to see how they designed all this ... | 1,760,377,413.283979 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/wireless-face-tracking-camera/ | Wireless Face Tracking Camera | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8luy8jP1UNs]
A student team at University of Massachusetts have built this
wireless face tracking camera system
. Using a small 2-axis motorized camera meant to be mounted on model airplanes, an arduino, and some custom software, they can track faces and keep them in frame in re... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "156131",
"author": "sibmad",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T14:13:37",
"content": "Hehe. A couple of years ago I made a userspace (python) driver for the Webcam Rocket Launcher (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/a1c2/), making it capable of tracking and shooting faces. Made my... | 1,760,377,413.535879 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/07/texting-with-some-walkie-talkies/ | Texting With Some Walkie-talkies | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"ASCII",
"frs",
"modem",
"radio",
"text"
] | [Travers Buda] is giving new life to his abandoned childhood toys. He cracked open a set of Family Radio Services radios he had received for a birthday which work up to 2 kilometers apart. With just a bit of extra circuitry he was able to
get them to act as wireless modems
. The system functions but it looks like it wo... | 44 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "156118",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2010-07-07T13:29:14",
"content": "Technically, the license granted by the FCC specifically disallows transmitting “data” on the family radio bands, which includes touch tones. But the odds of getting ‘caught’ are pretty much zero… I looked... | 1,760,377,413.445518 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/06/dacatron-stand-in/ | Decatron Stand-in | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"captain nelson",
"decatron",
"fake",
"led",
"liquor"
] | Think the swirling glow of a Decatron is cool but don’t want to deal with the voltage issues? [Osgeld] sidestepped the problem by developing
a fake Decatron
. Admiral Nelson (Captain Morgan’s cheaper cousin) provided the enclosure in the form of an airplane sized liquor bottle. The LEDs are common-something (not sure i... | 66 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "155843",
"author": "Morten",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T18:10:13",
"content": "check the videos before posting maybe?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155844",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T18:10:49",
"co... | 1,760,377,413.369202 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/06/mini-racing-cabinet/ | Mini Racing Cabinet | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"arcade",
"cabinet",
"daytona",
"mame",
"racing"
] | Here’s another
small arcade cabinet
. This time around it’s the racing simulator Daytona USA. [Pocket_lucho’s]
cabinet work has been featured before
and he did some fine work with the control interface on this build. The wheel is from the controller of an RC car and the gear lever from a heavily used toy. He fashioned ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "155822",
"author": "sp00nix",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T17:15:12",
"content": "Day-he-TONAAAAA It’s going!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155824",
"author": "sp00nix",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T17:16:58",
"content": "... | 1,760,377,413.832993 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/06/bassoforte-and-other-new-instruments/ | Bassoforte And Other New Instruments | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"bass",
"diego stocco",
"hans zimmer",
"piano",
"sand",
"string"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhp6P9Ygsoc]
[Diego Stocco] makes music with instruments he assembled. For instance, his Bassoforte uses piano keys, the neck and strings from an electric bass, and what look like some cymbals. Throw in a hammer from that piano and a double bass bow (plus heavy use of audio softw... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "155808",
"author": "Gert",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T16:48:08",
"content": "That… sounds like shit.How is this a hack.Making instruments from random parts is something everyone tries in their life.Making it sound good now that’s a skill.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"... | 1,760,377,413.960485 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/06/connecting-a-nokia-3310-lcd-using-an-avr/ | Connecting A Nokia 3310 LCD Using An AVR | Caleb Kraft | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"atmega",
"AVR",
"lcd",
"nokia"
] | In this instructible, [wkter] takes us through the process of
running a Nokia 3310 LCD display using an ATmega8
. This instructible isn’t a beginners project as he assumes you already have a strong understanding of how to work with these components and their programming languages. He is very thorough with information ... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "155791",
"author": "Smoker_Dave",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T15:22:26",
"content": "Soldering to those LCD’s is a real pain!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155798",
"author": "Roboguy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T15:51:22",... | 1,760,377,414.059147 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/06/30-mph-electric-mountain-bike/ | 30 Mph Electric Mountain Bike | Caleb Kraft | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"e-bike",
"electric"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBn-VIzJsSk]
A 48 volt power house pushes this mountain bike at speeds up to 30Mph. That’s a bit of a boost from many off the shelf E-bikes. [Jennifer Holt] wanted speed, and to retain the off road capabilities of her bike, so she
made a custom one
. As you can see in the video,... | 40 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "155768",
"author": "jongscx",
"timestamp": "2010-07-06T13:50:41",
"content": "I’m more ragging on the fact that this is an electric motorcycle/motocross built using bicycle parts.I’d always assumed that a bicycle needed pedals…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies":... | 1,760,377,414.251041 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/05/power-laces-take-us-5-years-into-the-future/ | Power Laces Take Us 5 Years Into The Future | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"back to the future",
"laces",
"servo",
"shoes",
"sneakers"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROEZs0HpFQc]
Back to the Future Part 2 provided a glimpse of a future that included hover boards and holographic advertisements. But you don’t have to wait until 2015 to get your hands on at least some of the technology. [Blake Bevin] has produced a pair of
shoes with power laces... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "155550",
"author": "Solderguy",
"timestamp": "2010-07-05T18:10:20",
"content": "First!Also,great concept! I would totally buy this if it wasn’t such a fruity color!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155551",
"author": "Vonskip... | 1,760,377,414.364904 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/05/wireless-garage-door-indicator/ | Wireless Garage Door Indicator | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"attiny13",
"garage door",
"RF",
"wireless"
] | [Sixerdoodle’s]
garage door indicator
tells him if the door is open or closed. He was inspired by
the hack from last September
but wanted to make it wireless. The setup uses an RF transmitter/receiver pair from Sparkfun, each controlled by an ATtiny13 microcontroller. We found his battle with RF interference from other... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "155544",
"author": "jc",
"timestamp": "2010-07-05T17:28:28",
"content": "I’ve been contemplating a variant of this. I’d like to know when I drive off and leave the door open. I’d like a receiver in the car that squawks when I get to the end of the drive way and the door is open.Wi... | 1,760,377,414.012798 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/05/reverse-engineering-an-rf-clicker/ | Reverse Engineering An RF Clicker | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"class",
"RF"
] | [Travis Goodspeed] has
pulled apart a TurningPoint response card
, which is an RF device for answering quizzes, attendance checks, and casting votes in a classroom setting. After tearing it apart, he set out to reverse engineer it and managed to get quite a lot done. At this point he can spoof cards, so he could fake ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "155543",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2010-07-05T17:26:05",
"content": "I was planning on doing this with my clicker as well (brand: einstruction). It runs a Motorola cpu with a separate RF chip and firmware is on a eeprom. It also has 6 test pins labelled PROG in the battery c... | 1,760,377,414.113766 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/05/marvelous-magnetic-machines/ | Marvelous Magnetic Machines | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"book",
"motors",
"scrap",
"trash"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNp-ICvvM1o]
[HP Friedrichs] wrote in to tell us about an
upcoming book titled Marvelous Magnetic Machines
. Ordinarily, we skip over promotional hype. After watching his promo video though, we couldn’t help but share. We want a copy of this book. In this book you’ll find details... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "155520",
"author": "okay",
"timestamp": "2010-07-05T14:50:25",
"content": "Cool machines, crappy promo vid.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155526",
"author": "elkolord",
"timestamp": "2010-07-05T15:15:52",
"content"... | 1,760,377,414.298935 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/04/wireless-presenters-easily-cracked/ | Wireless Presenters Easily Cracked | Jakob Griffith | [
"Security Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"dongle",
"keynote",
"presenter",
"spi",
"usb",
"wireless"
] | While
hacking a wireless presenter
doesn’t sound like something worthwhile or interesting, [Niels Teusink] demonstrates that these little devices often are a lot more powerful than we give them credit.
With an Arduino, plenty of research, and some heavy sniffing of a wireless presenter’s SPI and then wireless interface... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "155387",
"author": "D_",
"timestamp": "2010-07-04T21:21:39",
"content": "I can appreciate Niels efforts, and sharing the discoveries online. While I’m not compelled to duplicate his efforts there is something to be learned from the details of his process. Thanks to Niels for posti... | 1,760,377,414.420987 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/04/robotseverywhere/ | RobotsEverywhere | Caleb Kraft | [
"Android Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"robots"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWh6MFUCZ-U]
[Spiritplumber] has been sending us updates on a promising project he’s working on called RobotsEverywhere. We’re not completely sure if that name covers the project itself, or just the name of
his group that is selling robots
(and
giving us schematics and source cod... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "155380",
"author": "Riley August",
"timestamp": "2010-07-04T20:37:47",
"content": "The actual name of the project is Robots Anywhere, and lets you do just what the name suggests: turn damn near anything into a robot with a bit of hacking, a completely stock Android phone (yes, you d... | 1,760,377,414.537365 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/04/hard-drive-destruction-plan/ | Hard Drive Destruction Plan | Caleb Kraft | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"Thermite"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhfF2Et77aw]
[Wolf] emailed us to show us his
Self destructing Hard Drive
tutorial. He’s using thermite, like
we did
, but he’s put a little more effort into the delivery system. In the video, you can see a huge spray molten iron. This is because his “jet”, the block of wood holl... | 56 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "155335",
"author": "Matlo",
"timestamp": "2010-07-04T18:29:48",
"content": "This is not a hack this is just stupid and dangerous for the environment…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155336",
"author": "DC",
"timestamp": ... | 1,760,377,414.700469 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/04/calibrate-those-instruments/ | Calibrate Those Instruments | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"calibration"
] | This tip was a pleasant surprise on a Sunday morning.
This site explains cheap and relatively easy ways of calibrating
the instruments we hold so dear. Not only how, but when and why. Included are instructions on calibrating Voltage (DC and AC), frequency, RF and more.
[thanks Jan] | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "155312",
"author": "1000100 1000001 1010110 1000101",
"timestamp": "2010-07-04T16:25:16",
"content": "Good write-up.Some years back I found an exceptionally nice-looking rock that I now use as a measure of weight.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,414.610277 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/03/free-laundry-redux/ | Free Laundry Redux | Jakob Griffith | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"bus pirate",
"laundromat",
"laundry",
"pseudo",
"smart card"
] | [Koala] was worried his
pseudo smart card trick
wouldn’t be considered a HackaDay worthy. We’re more worried the internet police will find this article and have us all tarred and feathered.
Jokes aside, it seems Laundromat owners sure aren’t learning. Long story short, using a Bus Pirate and a
few techniques
we’ve
seen... | 53 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "155131",
"author": "Omni5cience",
"timestamp": "2010-07-03T19:02:53",
"content": "Gah! I’ve been slowly working on what is basically the same thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155133",
"author": "BadWolf",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,414.892322 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/03/no-touch-led-lamp/ | No Touch LED Lamp | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"lamp",
"light"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wV2UIOV1Fk]
This
elegant looking lamp
uses capacitance sensing to turn on and off. [Mikey77] takes us through the process of making the curved circuits and putting it all together. The circuit is built to be modular, so he could use it elsewhere. That’s a pretty good idea for so... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "155114",
"author": "brian4120",
"timestamp": "2010-07-03T17:16:31",
"content": "Very impressive. I didn’t know that they had thin clad board like that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155124",
"author": "Fizzle",
"timest... | 1,760,377,414.989586 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/03/robostool-follows-you-to-your-chair/ | Robostool Follows You To Your Chair | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"norris",
"stool"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF6ZL-WerYo]
[Steve] shares another project with us, this time a
robotic foot stool
. A Parallax Propeller micro controller, some linear actuators, servos, and a slew of sensors are enclosed in this vinyl covered cube. It has 3 modes, remote control, follow me (seen in the video ... | 14 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "155105",
"author": "sM10sM20",
"timestamp": "2010-07-03T15:36:01",
"content": "Original and professional, great work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "155107",
"author": "PocketBrain",
"timestamp": "2010-07-03T15:38:51",
... | 1,760,377,414.947029 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/oled-hack-saves-juice-on-nexus-one/ | OLED Hack Saves Juice On Nexus One | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"green hacks"
] | [
"nexus one",
"oled",
"red"
] | Want to really stretch the battery life on your phone? If you have an OLED display [Jeff Sharkey] may have the answer. He did some testing with his Nexus One to
see if color alterations can save on current
. Darker colors draw less amperage and he found that the red pixels are the most efficient. He did a little work w... | 35 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "154891",
"author": "pRtkL xLr8r",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T19:16:30",
"content": "Save energy or no, night vision mode is kinda cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154893",
"author": "macona",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T1... | 1,760,377,415.64105 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/tomato-irrigation/ | Tomato Irrigation | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"irrigation",
"Tomato",
"vegetable",
"water"
] | No hack will be more readily accepted by the significant other more than an automated vegetable watering system. [Jouni’s]
homemade rig keeps those tomatoes happy
with just the right amount of moisture. A bucket serves as the reservoir, a submersible pump gets the water to the soil through a bit of plastic hose. An Ard... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "154864",
"author": "toaste",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T18:13:44",
"content": "Instructions for another awesome self-watering container take a bottom-up approach, with a several-gallon reservoir in the bottom that slowly wicks up into the soil.Concept and detailed instructions for one... | 1,760,377,415.058883 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/coded-safety-for-diy-laser/ | Coded Safety For Diy Laser | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"code",
"lock",
"pic",
"safety"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yVtJia5UWY]
Finally we see a hack that is focuses on
safety when it comes to high-power laser hacks
. A safety switch has been added to the butt of the flashlight body which houses the laser diode. When the safety is flipped on an LED blinks to prompt the user for a security cod... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "154854",
"author": "jh",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T17:44:39",
"content": "now that’s a nice hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154870",
"author": "willyshop",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T18:36:39",
"content": "That’s ... | 1,760,377,415.162036 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/microcontrollers-access-the-web/ | Microcontrollers Access The Web | Caleb Kraft | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"10base",
"iobridge",
"network"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExoJDxBGEBU]
[Kenneth Finnegan] is back with another video showing some cool stuff he’s doing to
connect his microcontrollers to the internet
. Usually, we see this done with a prebuilt module like an iobridge. [Kenneth] is using a Microchip ENC28j60 module for the communication ... | 10 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "154463",
"author": "deathventure",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T14:13:30",
"content": "Neat project. The only time I think wire becomes a problem due to EMF is when it gets to lengths above a few inches. May get some interference, but I don’t think it’s enough to wreak havok. Same idea ... | 1,760,377,415.203275 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/project-apex-apad-mod/ | Project Apex, Apad Mod | Jakob Griffith | [
"Android Hacks"
] | [
"8500mAh",
"andriod",
"apad",
"battery",
"m002",
"mod",
"project apex",
"slate",
"speaker"
] | [Carnivore] tried to break as many (unofficial) records as possible when he modified his Apad/M002 into what he calls
Project Apex
. Record number 1: [Derek] claims this is the first Apad mod, ever. Record number 2: 8500mAh battery, giving the device a 12 hour life which is longer than any other
Android slate
. Record ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "154445",
"author": "chrelad",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T13:24:56",
"content": "Awesome ergonomics! Thanks for the video :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154450",
"author": "sM10sM20",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T13:40:04",... | 1,760,377,415.113812 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/30/physical-tone-matrix/ | Physical Tone Matrix | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"led",
"matrix",
"monome",
"touch"
] | [Andrew Jenner] pulled off something amazing with this
Physical Tone Matrix
. He wanted to build a physical version of
a flash applet he had seen
. Two layers make up the main user interface. The top layer is a sheet of acrylic that acts as a touch interface and below there’s an LED matrix. [Andrew’s] touch interface u... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "154336",
"author": "kernelcode",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T22:11:40",
"content": "I like this a lot!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154337",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T22:12:16",
"content": "To tho... | 1,760,377,415.27032 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/30/didj-composite-video-out/ | DIDJ Composite Video Out | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"bga",
"composite",
"Didj",
"Leapfrog",
"tv"
] | [Nirvous] managed to get
composite video out working on the DIDJ
. He knew that the CPU had the ability to generate the signal, and that similar devices already had this capability. After studying some DIDJ teardowns he figured out which connection on the processor should provide the appropriate signal. Next was the fi... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "154314",
"author": "The Moogle",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T20:20:16",
"content": "“The CPU uses a ball grid array so soldering is a bit difficult. ” ummmm why are you removing the cpu again? We did this to a bad Didj board just to trace things out…see this page for more info and fun ... | 1,760,377,415.446466 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/30/nes-controller-to-usb-gamepad/ | NES Controller To USB Gamepad | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ATmega168",
"AVR",
"controller",
"hid",
"usb"
] | Regular Hackaday reader [Osgeld] is at it again with this
USB conversion for an NES controller
. This is a ubiquitous hack that we started seeing
very early on
, sometimes involving
an adapter kit
, and other times
including things like a thumb drive and USB hub
. But this time around is truly a bare-bones version. He’... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "154296",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T19:03:56",
"content": "Atmega8 can definately do it.I believe there is an open source project on it (from what i saw, it supports up to 4 controllers at once, including a mix match of snes controllers and also support the 4 port ne... | 1,760,377,415.510979 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/30/holy-robin-trap-batman/ | Holy Robin Trap Batman! | Jakob Griffith | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"attiny13",
"batman",
"bird",
"cardboard",
"mirror",
"robin",
"solenoid",
"trap"
] | [Matt Meerian] introduced us to his kludge of cardboard, tape, mirrors, and electronics in the form of a clever non lethal
robin trap
. Whenever a pesky robin would enter the box, a sensor is triggered, the solenoid drops a lid, and the bird is contained (and we assume taken far away after that).
Of course the plan bac... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "154253",
"author": "Xeracy",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T17:32:08",
"content": "awesome. wonder if it would actually work…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154254",
"author": "djrussell",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T17:33:33",
... | 1,760,377,415.568979 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/30/how-to-design-your-gears/ | How To Design Your Gears | Caleb Kraft | [
"Parts",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"gear",
"laser",
"ponoko"
] | [Dustyn Roberts] takes us through the process of
designing gears for a specific application
. Using
Inkscape
and
Ponoko.com
[Dustyn] takes us from equation to physical gear. While there is a plugin for Inkscape that allows you to basically drag and drop gears, this writeup will take you through the math to get exactly ... | 32 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "154208",
"author": "guffguff",
"timestamp": "2010-06-30T14:35:58",
"content": "Wow! This entry is really engaging!Dear god…I’ll get my coat…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154209",
"author": "zerth",
"timestamp": "2010-... | 1,760,377,416.175744 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/great-interactive-led-puzzle/ | Great Interactive LED Puzzle | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"8x8",
"arm",
"cortex-m3",
"puzzle",
"stm32f105"
] | The GLIP project
takes the delight of blinking LEDs and combines it with the ingenuity of modular communications. This takes
the Puzzlemation concept
a few steps further. In that project the modules were programmed through a base station and could be removed and used as a puzzle from there. The GLIP project uses a mast... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "154833",
"author": "Itwork4me",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T16:35:33",
"content": "Awesome!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154834",
"author": "nubie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T16:41:21",
"content": "Aaaagh, please us... | 1,760,377,415.693503 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/three-pendulum-harmonograph/ | Three Pendulum Harmonograph | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"circle",
"coffee table",
"frequency",
"harmonograph",
"lissajous curves",
"picture",
"plans",
"weight"
] | Just the other day we were thinking “You know what we need more of around here? Harmonographs!” And our requests were answered when [Paul] sent in his
three pendulum harmonograph
. For those unaware, it’s a mechanical device that draws Lissajous curves or “really cool circles” to quote some of our staff.
[Paul]
include... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "154818",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T15:09:01",
"content": "I wonder if a rotational axis would make interesting drawings as well",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154821",
"author": "Mythgarr",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,415.749822 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/02/store-update-remember-this/ | Store Update: Remember This? | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"schwag",
"store"
] | The
Hack a Day store
has a couple new items. It was brought to our attention that we once held a
T-shirt contest
, and people really wanted access to that design. Well, now you can get it. The design on the shirt will be roughly 13″x10″ and located at the hem under the right arm. Please note that this is not identical... | 21 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "154785",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T13:09:23",
"content": "great, I love them!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154786",
"author": "pod",
"timestamp": "2010-07-02T13:12:51",
"content": "forgot to add, a... | 1,760,377,415.804472 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/arduino-webserver/ | Arduino Webserver | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"data logger",
"ethernet",
"shield",
"webserver"
] | The Arduino platform should be perfect for throwing together a lightweight webserver because of the availability of quality shields that take care of the hardware for you. As [Ovidiu Predescu] found, there are a few hiccups along the way and he’s put together
a guide that covers
the workarounds. Specifically, using an ... | 69 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "154549",
"author": "The Moogle",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T20:25:38",
"content": ":-p mine was actually hosting my page when my server died.See here for more infohttp://wtfmoogle.com/?p=1110was first seen herehttp://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/06/15/arduino-web-server/",
"parent_i... | 1,760,377,416.262418 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/open-source-logic-analyzer-software/ | Open Source Logic Analyzer Software | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"eclipse",
"logic analyzer",
"logicanalyzer",
"sump"
] | [Christian Weichel] has been hard at work developing
LogicAnalyzer
, an open source tool that may interest you. It is designed with
SUMP Logic Analyzers
in mind but a main goal is expandability. What this means is that it plays nicely with things like the
Open Workbench Logic Sniffer
or you can do a bit of fiddling to ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "154527",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T18:59:03",
"content": "can it transmit also?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154541",
"author": "Christian",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T19:42:12",
"content": "That d... | 1,760,377,416.018284 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/wasp-sucker-clears-the-air/ | Wasp Sucker Clears The Air | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"blower",
"trap",
"wasp",
"yellow jacket"
] | [Matthias Wandel] had something of a wasp problem so
he built this trap to catch the pesky fliers
. These look like
Yellow jackets
and they can build some huge nests (check out
the picture
of a 2-year old dwelling). We’ve experienced a large nest in the walls of an apartment and weren’t as clever at fixing the issue. [... | 83 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "154493",
"author": "nubie",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T17:12:08",
"content": "Yep, wasps are a huge problem around here.Doesn’t help in the least that my mother claimed insects could kill me, and I watched Killer Bees as a child.Working through it, breathe, breathe.This ought to help,... | 1,760,377,416.107175 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/07/01/rfid-transplant/ | RFID Transplant | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"acetone",
"pre",
"rfid"
] | [Zach Charat] didn’t want to carry around yet another card with him so
he transplanted the RFID guts from his card to his phone
. Soaking the card in nail polish remover for twelve hours got him nowhere, but when he broke out the acetone the card was falling apart in 30 seconds. Above you can see the tiny chip and loop... | 21 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "154473",
"author": "lwatcdr",
"timestamp": "2010-07-01T15:19:24",
"content": "Very cool. The regular Palm back would probably work just as well.I wounder if you could up more than one chip in and have it work?The downside? Well if you ever want to sell your cell phone you may want t... | 1,760,377,416.319837 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/29/power-cycling-a-problematic-modem/ | Power Cycling A Problematic Modem | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"DD-WRT",
"power cycle",
"relay",
"router",
"serial"
] | [Gigawatts] struggled against a shoddy Internet connection for quite some time. Changing modems, having the line serviced, and spending far too much time on the phone didn’t do any good. In fact, the only thing that fixed the problem was power cycling the modem once it stopped responding. His solution was to
automate t... | 53 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "154007",
"author": "transistorman",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T20:09:18",
"content": "WHAAATI totally did this months agoit works well for certain scenarioshttp://transistor-man.com/lazarus.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "154... | 1,760,377,416.488377 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/29/acrylic-hackintosh-housing/ | Acrylic Hackintosh Housing | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"acrylic",
"case",
"dremel",
"hackintosh",
"rotary tool"
] | [Rui Gato] needed a powerful yet portable machine for his performances. If it’s on stage shouldn’t it look good too? We loved watching him
construct an acrylic case for his setup
. He’s skilled with a rotary tool and the work he put into the case fan grill alone is impressive. Video after the break.
[vimeo=http://vimeo... | 47 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "153986",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T19:21:25",
"content": "All of this for a Mac..Well, still a great build",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153987",
"author": "Ben Wright",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T19:23:... | 1,760,377,416.404937 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/29/fpc-arduino/ | FPC Arduino | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"ATmega168",
"flexible printed circuit",
"fpc",
"seeed studios"
] | Seeed Studios has a new version of the Arduino that they’re calling the
Seeeduino Film
. Instead of the traditional fiberglass substrate they’ve used a resin material to produce a
Flexible Printed Circuit
(FPC). In addition to its flexibility their aim with this prototype was to keep it modular. From what we can see ea... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "153953",
"author": "poiso",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T17:19:25",
"content": "insert relative complate of an arduino here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153957",
"author": "Erik",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T17:26:12",
... | 1,760,377,416.55295 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/29/sidecar-reminiscent-of-conjoined-twins/ | Sidecar Reminiscent Of Conjoined Twins | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"carbon fiber",
"motorcycle",
"sidecar"
] | Finally,
an answer
to the problem of sidecar dorkiness. [François Knorreck] spent
ten years hand crafting a sidecar
with a beautiful design and a luxurious interior for two. The frame is aluminum, the body is mostly carbon fiber, and there are countless details such as automatic chain tension control and steering for t... | 41 | 41 | [
{
"comment_id": "153929",
"author": "SS",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T16:04:26",
"content": "WTFuggly F! is that awful thing?!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153930",
"author": "Nomad",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T16:05:05",
"content": "D... | 1,760,377,416.626317 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/29/programmable-origami/ | Programmable Origami | Caleb Kraft | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"folding",
"mit",
"origami"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZf3lo-16wQ]
Researchers at MIT have come up with this slick demo of, what they call,
programmable matter
. This flat sheet covered in tiny foil actuators can be programmed to fold into specific shapes. Shown in the video above is a boat and an airplane. Using the concepts set d... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "153901",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T14:42:32",
"content": "both practical and useful(poke poke)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153903",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2010-06-29T14:51:03",
"content... | 1,760,377,416.782831 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/cameras-perch-on-power-lines-steal-electricity/ | Cameras Perch On Power Lines, Steal Electricity | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"covert",
"induction",
"quadcopter"
] | [Tim] let us know about a video outlining some
covert camera devices the Air Force is developing
(dead link, try
the Internet Archive version
). The video takes a lot of time to explain induction to those who’ve never heard of it but we liked to see the bird-like concept animations. They’ve already developed cameras th... | 74 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "153724",
"author": "sM10sM20",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T20:39:54",
"content": "I could swear I saw this posted on Wired 3 months back, never the less neat read.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153725",
"author": "Not Anonymo... | 1,760,377,417.201283 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/touchscreen-scooter-computer/ | Touchscreen Scooter Computer | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"computer",
"DS18B20",
"scooter",
"temperature"
] | [Kurt’s]
scooter computer
started off as a way to use a couple of LEDs to show the battery charge on his hog. It was based on a Arduino and used a voltage divider to judge how much juice was left. But then he ran across a touch-screen OLED shield for the Arduino and the project started to take off. Now he’s got battery... | 38 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "153699",
"author": "Vassilis Papanikolaou",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T19:30:35",
"content": "Really amazing work !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153709",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T20:02:52",
"content... | 1,760,377,417.112078 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/houses-to-go-from-leftover-scraps/ | Houses To Go From Leftover Scraps | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"yellow house"
] | [Derek Diedricksen] builds
nomadic houses from left over building materials
. Some are large enough to haul behind a vehicle or, in the case of the one above, small enough to tote around like a wheelbarrow. We love them because not only do they reuse material that might commonly hit the landfill, but they look good. Ch... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "153683",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T18:34:29",
"content": "sounds like a nice weekend “hay look what i did” project but i dont find it to be that interesting or much of a cool hack",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,416.930205 |
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