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https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/tank-drone-with-automatic-targeting-and-tracking/ | Tank Drone With Automatic Targeting And Tracking | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"airsoft",
"drone",
"tank",
"terminator"
] | Humankind is making some great advances toward our own destruction with this
tank drone
. It’s got a powerful set of treads with an Airsoft rifle perched atop. Thanks to the cameras and the laser this thing can accurately target based on color. The hardware is controlled by a collection of Arduino boards connected via ... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "153641",
"author": "Winston",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T16:57:39",
"content": "The day we’re completely doomed is the day that they program this to turn around when it hears someone creeping up behind it.Or when they make another model with panoramic vision.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,418.909308 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/sonoluminescence/ | Sonoluminescence | Caleb Kraft | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"luminescence",
"water"
] | Sonoluminescence is one of those strange phenomenon that many would never encounter outside an academic environment. For those who have never heard of it,
Sonoluminescence
is when tiny bubbles suspended in a liquid emit light while being vibrated at certain frequencies. We were pleased to see that
some plans are out th... | 22 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "153622",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T15:14:15",
"content": "I did this in high school for a science fair project. Its not that hard, and pretty freeking cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "3241496",
... | 1,760,377,419.200763 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/interview-with-steven-levy-about-hackers/ | Interview With Steven Levy About Hackers | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"News"
] | [
"hackers",
"history",
"levy"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jwcCseDk0]
[Dale Dougherty] interviews [Steven Levy]
about the history of hacking. [Levy]’s book
Hackers
has been released in a 25th anniversary edition. The interview alone is fascinating and the book is a must read for any hacker. If they offered a course in hacker culture s... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "153618",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T14:42:57",
"content": "i highly recommend this book its really interesting",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153619",
"author": "Iv",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T14:44:21",... | 1,760,377,419.24396 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/28/links-expanded-snake-on-led-matrix/ | Links Expanded: Snake On LED Matrix | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"16f877a",
"matrix",
"pic",
"pong",
"snake",
"tetris"
] | [Yosh] came through with a link to
the Snake playing LED matrix
that he read about in
our links post from yesterday
. It seems that [Arty Fart] actually built three of these in green, yellow, and red. You can see him throw one together (an 8-10 hour job) in the video after the break. In addition to playing Snake the PI... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "153597",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T13:00:53",
"content": "I think “screen saver” is the wrong term here…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153599",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2010-06-28T13:... | 1,760,377,418.962624 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/27/dtg-using-a-stock-printer/ | DTG Using A Stock Printer | Mike Szczys | [
"Lifehacks"
] | [
"dtg",
"epson",
"printer",
"r1900"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc3OrrsnMHs]
Here’s a
Direct-to-Garment device that uses a stock printer
. [Jeff German] used an Epson R1900 with the stock firmware to get the results seen in the video. His hardware modifications involve adding two buttons to the printer’s circuit board. For DTG beginners this ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "153462",
"author": "John Avitable",
"timestamp": "2010-06-27T20:44:07",
"content": "I love techno just as much as the next guy, but it’s nice to have a break for once on a demonstration video.Cool stuff, I’m thinking about trying to make one of these myself.",
"parent_id": null,... | 1,760,377,419.299957 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/27/audible-tuner-for-the-blind/ | Audible Tuner For The Blind | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"ATmega168",
"blind",
"guitar",
"tuner"
] | [Lain Sharp] modified this
guitar tuner so it can be used by his blind friend
. In the picture above you can make out a small white project box that houses the additional electronics. Inside is another battery and an ATmega168 providing a connection for an earphone. The AVR chip connects to each LED on the tuner and co... | 17 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "153459",
"author": "3-R4Z0R",
"timestamp": "2010-06-27T20:34:03",
"content": "A tuning fork is more accurate, easier to use and faster to use, especially for blind people who have better hearing than normal people. In that sense it’s not really an improvement……but hey, it’s a hack! ... | 1,760,377,419.085292 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/27/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-face-detection-scripts/ | Now You See Me, Now You Don’t, Face Detection Scripts | Jakob Griffith | [
"Security Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"anonymous",
"camera",
"famicam",
"script",
"security",
"twitter"
] | Straight out of Ghost in the Shell, the Laughing Man makes his appearance in these
security camera shots
. [William Riggins] wrote us to let us know about his teams
Famicam scripts
. After taking a screen shot, faces are detected and counted, ‘anonymized’, and the final image is uploaded to
Twitter
.
The process is rat... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "153431",
"author": "nimrod",
"timestamp": "2010-06-27T18:35:54",
"content": "thanks but old news:http://www.awgh.org/?p=21seen it live at 25c3 :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153432",
"author": "Jesse",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,418.853805 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/27/hackaday-links-june-27-2010/ | Hackaday Links: June 27, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"crt",
"snake",
"wire"
] | Precision CRT manufacture
Here’s a great video from Tektronix about
building a precision cathode ray tube
. The tube manufacture method was developed to use in oscilloscopes and we’d guess it dates back to the early 1960’s. [Thanks Bill]
Snake on an LED matrix
We would have done a full post o this beautifully built LED... | 38 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "153397",
"author": "lnm",
"timestamp": "2010-06-27T15:38:50",
"content": "Twisting wires using a drill gets them a lot tighter than by hand. Very important if you’re looking to cut down on noise due to time varying magnetic fields (not a problem for most people, but we’ve had to do ... | 1,760,377,419.373969 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/26/cd-controlled-lawn-mower/ | CD Controlled Lawn Mower | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"perimeter",
"robomow"
] | [Oliver Nash] was enlisted by his parents to
fix their robotic lawn mower
. They owned a
Robomow
which happily navigated their yard to keep the grass at a nice level. These robots rely on a perimeter wire with a special signal running through it to ensure they are inside of the mowing area. Confronted by a dead perimet... | 35 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "153268",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T18:11:01",
"content": "LOL!I don’t understand why he didn’t just fix the original board, and why he seems to have the ability to analyze the original signal, use a logic analyzer and reproduce the signal via CD, yet he claims that ... | 1,760,377,419.030858 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/26/portable-atari-the-size-of-a-game-boy/ | Portable Atari The Size Of A Game Boy | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"atari",
"cartridge",
"flashback 2",
"portable"
] | This
portable Atari
is the result of [Mario’s] toils. The core system is an Atari Flashback 2, an embedded system released in 2005 with several built-in games. The stock titles weren’t enough so [Mario] added a cartridge slot in order to play whichever games he wishes. The case was originally the packaging for an iPod ... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "153247",
"author": "gordon james",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T16:26:11",
"content": "pretty cool good job!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153256",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T17:05:10",
"content": "Th... | 1,760,377,419.138894 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/26/cat-hacking/ | Cat Hacking | Caleb Kraft | [
"Medical Hacks"
] | [
"amputee",
"prosthetics"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CSoroo-bkg]
After a gruesome accident involving a harvester, [Oscar] lost his legs. [Noel Fitzpatrick] a mad scientist veterinary surgeon came to the rescue. [Oscar] now has leg implants prosthetic feet. It is pretty amazing that a cat would even function in this manner. Have yo... | 32 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "153229",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T14:22:36",
"content": "Creeepy!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153231",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T14:33:58",
"content": "That was much creepier ... | 1,760,377,419.898976 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/26/multitouch-using-water/ | Multitouch Using Water | Caleb Kraft | [
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"multitouch",
"water"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuihQVRpRrQ]
[Taichi Inoue] is back again, this time with a
multitouch system that uses water as the touch surface
. The setup consists of a tank of water placed atop an LCD, a lamp, and a web cam. The web cam pics up the light that is reflected when something breaks the surface... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "153219",
"author": "blue carbuncle",
"timestamp": "2010-06-26T12:10:03",
"content": "Lol HAD read my mind! I am building the webcam picture frame multi-touch this afternoon with a friend :) This is so very cool as well! Good work Taichi! I guess this is next weekend’s project :)... | 1,760,377,419.607897 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/25/jumping-robot-looks-like-a-product-of-doctor-wily/ | Jumping Robot Looks Like A Product Of Doctor Wily | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"chiba institute",
"jump"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBYT2PeLxUk]
We love it when footage of a robot prompts a “holy crap” response from us.
This little guy
, a product of the Chiba Institute of Technology, uses four rods as a suspension system for jumping. The bulk of the bot can be moved up or down, using its momentum to raise th... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "153076",
"author": "Gerrit Coetzee",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T18:44:56",
"content": "Wow, that is insanely cool. I was not expecting motion that smooth.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153077",
"author": "Xeracy",
"times... | 1,760,377,419.669554 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/multi-multimeter-clock/ | Multi Multimeter Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"16f628a",
"multimeter",
"pic",
"simpson"
] | [Alan Parekh]
built this clock to look like a Multimeter
using analog multimeters for the three displays. A PIC does the timekeeping and feeds a specific amperage to the three displays which show hours, minutes, and seconds.
We’ve seen
clocks that use analog meters
before. [Alan] took the concept to the next level, rep... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "152820",
"author": "kirov",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T17:22:33",
"content": "would be a lot better if it didn’t say “multimeter clock” and let you figure out hours, minutes, and seconds for yourself, this just cheapens it a bit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies":... | 1,760,377,419.834825 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/mushroom-terrarium-automation/ | Mushroom Terrarium Automation | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"climate",
"mushroom",
"plant",
"tererrium"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wexdNx_StRc]
Like many specialty plants, growing mushrooms requires that you keep a fine balance between humidity and temperature. this can be fairly tedious at times, so many opt for automated systems. [Anthony_p1234] has chosen to
build his own
. Using an Arduino, he controls ... | 22 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "152774",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T15:07:28",
"content": "“rowing mushrooms” I’ve rowed a boat, never a mushroom",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152776",
"author": "John Boxall",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24... | 1,760,377,420.282049 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/mr-burns-prevents-sun-burns/ | Mr. Burns Prevents Sun Burns | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"cancer",
"sun burn",
"uv"
] | [nmcclana] wrote out this very detailed instructible on building
Mr. Burns, a sun burn alarm
. Enter your skin type, sunscreen type, and UV levels for the day and Mr. Burns will let you know when it is time to go seek shelter or re-apply that sunscreen. Built on a Propeller platform, he’s using a blue LED as the UV se... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "152763",
"author": "snorkle256",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T14:36:26",
"content": "Now if we can only get this in a wrist watch format for portability.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152766",
"author": "Liam",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,420.040088 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/fusion-in-my-backyard/ | Fusion, In My Backyard?! | Jakob Griffith | [
"News"
] | [
"backyard",
"energy",
"free",
"new york",
"nuclear"
] | Here is
the 32nd amateur fusion reactor built in a basement. [Mark Suppes] is right behind
[Will Jack]
, the (then) 17 year old
[Thiago Olson]
,
and [Mileiux]
in engineering a homemade nuclear reactor. By taking two light elements and colliding them under extreme speed and pressure, a heavier element and energy are pro... | 79 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "152746",
"author": "Chee",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T13:44:43",
"content": "Where’s the Delorean?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152747",
"author": "Stephen Gentle",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T13:56:26",
"content": "I’... | 1,760,377,420.184664 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/23/working-with-the-at90usbkey/ | Working With The AT90USBKey | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"AT90USBKey",
"hid",
"usb"
] | The
Genearic HID tool
is meant as an easy way to create your own human interface devices. The project has the added benefit of showing us how to
hack the hardware on the AT90USBKey developement board
. The AVR-based device, which we saw used to make
an SNES cartridge reader
, comes in at just over $30 but with a few ca... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "152556",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T18:44:25",
"content": "One thing I like about the PIC microcontrollers is that they have through-hole DIP models with USB built in (e.g. the 18F4550 and the 16 bit 24FJ64GB). For less than $7, you get a one-chip, hobbyist-friendly s... | 1,760,377,420.093189 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/23/live-fire-half-life/ | Live Fire Half-life | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"gun",
"half-life",
"pistol",
"shovel"
] | We don’t know how we missed this when it first came out, but there is a hack out there that
combines a .22 caliber pistol with the video game Half-life
. Simple is best and that motto is in use here. A wall was built down range to use as a projection screen. Accelerometers mounted on the drywall report vibration data f... | 48 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "152521",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T16:54:33",
"content": "Cool thing but a ridiculous waste of ammunition",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152522",
"author": "Some Useless Geek",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23... | 1,760,377,419.983802 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/23/giant-led-matrix/ | Giant LED Matrix | Caleb Kraft | [
"clock hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"microporcessor",
"pic"
] | We all love blinky lights. What we love even more than blinky lights is a very detailed tutorial with great photos. [Richard Kline] has written this fantastic tutorial on how to
build a large 5×7 LED matrix and control it with a PIC processor
. The bulk of the body is a foam insulation board, covered with a diffuser. ... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "152517",
"author": "chad",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T16:39:37",
"content": "Sounds like the project they were doing athttp://www.teamhackaday.com/chat/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152575",
"author": "osgeld",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,420.228406 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/25/selective-laser-sintering-rig-on-the-cheap/ | Selective Laser Sintering Rig On The Cheap | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"hardboard",
"selective laser sintering",
"sls"
] | [Peter’s] been hard at work designing
an affordable Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing platform
. We first saw his work on this back in April when he was
working mostly with acrylic
. Now he’s moved on to a design that relies on hardboard which has resulted in a build that comes it at around $20 including the ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "153062",
"author": "djrussell",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T17:09:52",
"content": "both hyperlinks go to the old article. :/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153065",
"author": "tomas316",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T17:17:41",... | 1,760,377,420.333412 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/25/soap-compatibility-for-sqlmap/ | SOAP Compatibility For SQLmap | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"injection",
"python",
"soap",
"sqlmap",
"xml"
] | [_coreDump] was doing some database vulnerability testing using SQLmap to automate the process. To his dismay, the package was unable to test using the Simple Object Access Protocol. Faced with having to manually test all of the SOAP vulnerabilities he decided to work some Python magic and add support.
His solution
all... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "153068",
"author": "lambda_bunker",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T17:53:30",
"content": "I don’t think hackaday is a place for lame software haxing discussion so remove the article.If I want to read crap like this I go to governmentsekurity.TBH this sql injection he demonstrated is never... | 1,760,377,420.382004 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/25/adding-motion-control-to-an-rc-transmitter/ | Adding Motion Control To An RC Transmitter | Mike Szczys | [
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"gyroscope",
"motion control",
"rc",
"transmitter"
] | If your soldering skills are up to snuff you can
add a motion control feature to your radio controlled transmitter
. [Starlino] used a combination accelerometer and gyroscope module as an alternate source of analog control information. He built a filter to dial in the analog voltage range to match that of one of the st... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "153086",
"author": "tk",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T19:37:16",
"content": "does noone else think this could be somewhat usefull?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153097",
"author": "greycode",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T20:30... | 1,760,377,420.427585 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/25/yukikaze-music-visualizations/ | Yukikaze, Music Visualizations | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"eq",
"music",
"spectrum"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4HtUwAkVDg]
[Taichi Inoue] put together this beautiful visualization system called Yukikaze, japanese for “snow wind”. Basically a spectrum analyzer, Yukikaze is delightful to watch. We would love to see what kind of response he gets, as most of the footage shows very slowly cha... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "153040",
"author": "chrelad",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T15:19:05",
"content": "This is awesome, and such a simple idea! :D Great job",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "153041",
"author": "AK",
"timestamp": "2010-06-25T15:19:... | 1,760,377,421.070247 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/machining-a-horizontal-stirling-engine/ | Machining A Horizontal Stirling Engine | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"candle",
"engine",
"horizontal",
"stirling"
] | Satisfy your need to view some quality machining by looking through
this Stirling engine worklog
. We’ve seen these engines used a few other times in
creating electricity from solar energy
,
powering a car
, and even
built from aluminum cans
. [David Morrow] built this rendition to push the limits of his machining skil... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "152879",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T21:19:17",
"content": "Gorgeous.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152880",
"author": "vonskippy",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T21:25:15",
"content": "Nicely done.",
... | 1,760,377,420.720852 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/adding-a-serial-port-to-the-zipit/ | Adding A Serial Port To The Zipit | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Linux Hacks"
] | [
"3.5mm",
"adapter",
"rs232",
"serial port"
] | [Geordy]
added a serial port to his Zipit
. It uses a 3.5mm jack as the connector. He managed to include an RS232 level converter inside the case. Both components were hard to fit into the cramped quarters but he did it and he kept
the hacker-friendly device
looking nice too. | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "152866",
"author": "OuchMyFingers",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T20:39:21",
"content": "Cripes, that makes my hand cramp just looking at it. with the comparison to the serial connector, my thumb would cover a third of the keyboard.Nice clean job though. Always like seeing clean, seamles... | 1,760,377,420.786258 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/24/unwrapping-360-degree-video/ | Unwrapping 360 Degree Video | Mike Szczys | [
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"360",
"openframeworks",
"processing",
"video"
] | [Golan Levin] found
a way to unwrap the 360 degree images
he created with his camera. He’s using a Sony Bloggie HD camera which comes with a 360 degree attachment for the lens. This produces a donut shaped image (seen in the upper left) that was not all that palatable to [Golan]. He used Processing and openFrameworks t... | 20 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "152848",
"author": "SheeEttin",
"timestamp": "2010-06-24T18:59:35",
"content": "I don’t know about video, but the GIMP can do this for still images. It’s a simple polar-to-rect conversion. (Filters > Distorts > Polar coordinates.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,420.658627 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/23/iphone-4-teardown/ | IPhone 4 Teardown | Jakob Griffith | [
"iphone hacks",
"Teardown"
] | [
"a4",
"apple",
"cpu",
"early",
"iphone",
"ram",
"teardown"
] | iFixit traveled all the way to Japan to bring you this
iPhone 4 teardown
, only to be shipped the device unexpectedly
two days early
!
We were surprised that the A4 processor (its naked body
displayed for the world
this past April) contained within the iPhone 4 had 512MB of ram, compared to the 256MB of the iPad. Other... | 36 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "152458",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T14:07:36",
"content": "yea yea, its a couple pcb’s jammed full of high pitch smd parts and a lcdI don’t know why people get all giggly about tear downsbut whatever floats your boat",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,421.024926 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/23/another-take-on-a-bicycle-built-for-two/ | Another Take On A Bicycle Built For Two | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"bike",
"double decker",
"tandem"
] | We normally advocate wearing a helmet when biking in case you get hit by a car. In this case the guy on the bottom of
this double-decker bicycle
should wear a helmet to avoid a boot to the head. When we started watching the video after the break we thought that [James] had just built a really really
high bike
. Not the... | 36 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "152444",
"author": "nes",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T13:08:41",
"content": "What japes and tomfoolery. I don’t see an Arduino however.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152446",
"author": "isama",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T13... | 1,760,377,420.953851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/22/next-hope-badge-hacking-primer/ | Next HOPE Badge Hacking Primer | Mike Szczys | [
"cons"
] | [
"badge",
"msp430",
"next hope",
"OpenAMD",
"pic"
] | [Travis Goodspeed] is taking
a look at the attendee badges for this year’s Next HOPE
conference. He’s given us a pretty good look at what is on the board, what it means to you, and how you can get at it. Of course the final hardware specs are a secret until conference time, but this will help you get some ideas and ens... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "152308",
"author": "nono",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T21:35:51",
"content": "HOLY SHIT!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152338",
"author": "Dongle",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T23:46:40",
"content": "I f-ing want one!!!",... | 1,760,377,421.224877 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/22/update-atari-pause-button/ | Update: Atari Pause Button | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"2600",
"atari",
"circuit",
"kit",
"pause"
] | The Atari 2600
pause circuit is now available in a kit
form. We saw this pause method
back in February
and the kit uses the same circuit. We don’t really need a kit for this, the board is very simple to throw together. But we do appreciate the
detailed installation instructions (PDF)
that accompany it. After all, you d... | 10 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "152295",
"author": "nubie",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T20:56:18",
"content": "you = your",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "152373",
"author": "Mr_Bishop",
"timestamp": "2010-06-23T02:48:52",
"content": "Because we all st... | 1,760,377,421.180904 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/22/playstation-2-portable/ | PlayStation 2 Portable | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"portable",
"ps2"
] | [Raizer04] just completed his
PlayStation 2 portable build
. He feels that the PS2 hardware has much more to offer than the PSP and that’s why he chose to cram the PS2 slim hardware into a portable case. He started with an electronic toy to serve as a case donor and used bondo to form openings for the controller, speak... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "152206",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T17:11:55",
"content": "Okay, the sound REALLY is too high.I’m on low right now and it feels like my speakers are bleeding.But other than that, nice build, do want.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{... | 1,760,377,421.13125 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/22/morse-code-clock/ | Morse Code Clock | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"morse code",
"propeller"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQwGw0s2qAc&w=470]
[Johnny Carlo] put another spin on clock displays with his
Propeller-based Morse Code clock
. He repurposed a tap light, using the tap function as a switch input and actuating the bulb inside with the help of a transistor. If you want to know the time just give... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "152186",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T16:11:38",
"content": "Cool concept.I’m surprised that nobody has commented on the use of propellers in underpowered applications. This certinally doesnt make use of the full abilities of the 8 processors.On that note maybe someon... | 1,760,377,421.273906 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/22/ti-makes-a-big-bid-for-the-hobby-market/ | TI Makes A Big Bid For The Hobby Market | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"launchpad",
"msp430",
"programmer",
"ti"
] | This morning Texas Instruments unveiled Launchpad, a development platform for their low-cost MSP430 line of microcontrollers. We’ve seen these chips before, most notably in the
ez430 Chronos sports watch
. We see this as a bid for the hobby market currently enjoyed by Arduino, PIC, AVR, and others. TI’s biggest selling... | 246 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "152092",
"author": "UltraMagnus",
"timestamp": "2010-06-22T13:10:25",
"content": "TI still don’t get it, what attracts people to arduino is that the programming environment is completely free, not crippleware like both of environments are for this chip",
"parent_id": null,
"... | 1,760,377,421.360774 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/psp-homebrew-using-the-half-byte-loader/ | PSP Homebrew Using The Half-Byte Loader | Mike Szczys | [
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"half-byte loader",
"hbl",
"homebrew",
"psp",
"psp go",
"sony"
] | [Rich] tipped us off about
the Half-Byte Loader
which lets you run homebrew on late-model Sony PlayStation Portables. Above you can see a PSP Go running Doom (a screenshot from the video after the break), which is a prerequisite for any cracked device. HBL uses an exploit in the game demo of Patapon 2, which is free fo... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "151960",
"author": "Nick McClanahan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-21T20:36:53",
"content": "Wouldn’t it be a nibble loader? :) I’m sure this exploit will be patched pretty quickly – but it’s a worthwhile exercise.What would be better is if Sony allowed homebrew. I’m sure they’re already... | 1,760,377,421.418053 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/audio-breakout-box-for-macbook-pro/ | Audio Breakout Box For MacBook Pro | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"amp",
"audio",
"breakout",
"guitar",
"macbook"
] | [Billy] wanted to use the audio connector on his MacBook Pro for input and output at the same time. He knew it could be done because Apple sells headphones with built-in microphones that work with the computer. He set out to
build a breakout box
so that he could connect the components of his choice to the single port. ... | 28 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "151936",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-06-21T19:39:30",
"content": "useful but i have seen it on hackaday one to 2 times beforei have no idea why it was necessary to say “for macbook pro” either",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment... | 1,760,377,421.480751 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/inductive-charging-for-the-htc-evo/ | Inductive Charging For The HTC Evo | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"charging",
"evo",
"htc",
"inductive",
"palm"
] | [Danny] added
wireless charging to his HTC Evo
. The hard work was already done for him by Palm, it was just a matter of adding that hardware to his phone. A Touchstone induction charging kit for the Palm Pre will cost you just over $40 for the base station and a replacement back cover. [Danny’s] method removes the ind... | 30 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "151928",
"author": "Mr_Bishop",
"timestamp": "2010-06-21T18:39:16",
"content": "Verynice, personally I’d rather have a power mat system, but this is nice. then again I would also like to not have a Pink Blakberry pearl lol.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,421.572122 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/gamings-newest-accessory-headbands/ | Gaming’s Newest Accessory: Headbands | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"firefly",
"gyroscope",
"headband",
"nes",
"rifle"
] | These aren’t terrorists, they’re electrical engineering students. For their final project they developed
a headband and rifle input system for the NES
. The controllers send data to a laptop which then maps out the inputs to NES controller commands and sends them to an original NES console, no emulation here.
The contr... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "151914",
"author": "JohnnyD",
"timestamp": "2010-06-21T17:42:11",
"content": "There’s been at least one typo in the last three or four articles. I like reading everything, but I’m a stickler for grammar.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,421.782535 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/100-cnc-mill/ | $100 CNC Mill | Caleb Kraft | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"final project",
"mill",
"mit"
] | This final project at MIT turned out quite nice. It is a
CNC mill that cost under $100 to make
. The tolerances are pretty tight as you can see in the pictures of the PCBs he has milled. He shows that he can even mill mild steel. It is a pretty brief writeup, but you can download build instructions and pcb files.
[via
... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "151863",
"author": "Onanimous",
"timestamp": "2010-06-21T14:52:57",
"content": "Actually this machine is quite outdated. The latest one is Mantis9-1:http://makeyourbot.org/mantis9-1",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151864",
"... | 1,760,377,422.209941 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/20/swarm-light-at-art-basel/ | Swarm Light At Art Basel | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
".NET",
"ethernet",
"msp430",
"xc-2",
"xmos"
] | What has 9000 LEDs, 3000 MSP430 processors, six XMOS XC-2 Ethernet modules, and goes blinkity-blink-blink? It’s
Swarm Light
, an art installation shown at this year’s
Art Basel exhibition
. [Fredrik Petrini] worked on the hardware that went into building the group of three 3D cubes of LED light modules. Unlike so many ... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "151735",
"author": "martinmunk",
"timestamp": "2010-06-20T20:21:42",
"content": "I actually dont like these LED-cube kind-of-things.. It seems to me that all that comes out of it is a blurry mass of light.But i dont know if this is because it is not recorded in stereo vision, and th... | 1,760,377,421.91313 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/20/tetris-code-theory-explained/ | Tetris Code Theory Explained | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"pic",
"tetris"
] | [Graham] designed this
PIC based Tetris game on a single board
. The hardware is quite nice but we enjoyed his explanation of the graphics algorithm that he used. Having
coded Tetris from the ground up
ourselves we understand how difficult it is to explain how the program works. Tracking pieces already on the board as ... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "151698",
"author": "Johannes",
"timestamp": "2010-06-20T18:47:13",
"content": "Pretty cool. Got those matrix boards laying around too, nifty idea!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151713",
"author": "LifeSizeActionFigure",
... | 1,760,377,422.078111 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/18/velosynth-annoys-those-around-you-as-you-ride/ | Velosynth Annoys Those Around You As You Ride | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"bike",
"computer",
"effalo",
"synthesizer",
"velosynth"
] | We’ve always put stock in ‘the quieter the better’ when it comes to road bikes. You’ll find this truth if you spend 100k on the back wheel of someone with a sqeaky rear derailleur. But apparently the folks at Effalo never learned this lesson as they’ve produced
a bike computer that generates noise as you ride
.
Perhaps... | 43 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "151250",
"author": "ProfessorRobinson",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T15:43:03",
"content": "They don’t give an example of what the dB levelor SPL of the audio output is. It better not beobnoxious, if it is, what’s the purpose ? To pissoff people and risk getting shot ? wtf ? some ofus w... | 1,760,377,421.85982 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/18/talking-poker-timer/ | Talking Poker Timer | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"daisy",
"poker",
"speech",
"timer"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8iIuPnXzm8]
This interesting box of buttons is a
talking poker tournament timer
. Full of useful tools like a binary time display, words of wisdom, countdowns to the end of the game, and even good old “bicycle built for two” mode (around 1:20). While we find it fairly difficult... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "151235",
"author": "Hip",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T14:00:16",
"content": "Liquor in front, poker in back…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151238",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T14:27:30",
"content": "... | 1,760,377,422.426562 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/x-band-linear-rail-sar-imaging/ | X-Band Linear Rail SAR Imaging | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Radio Hacks"
] | [
"linear rail imaging",
"radar"
] | [Greg Charvat] really wanted high resolution X-Band linear rail SAR imaging system. He wanted it bad enough to scrounge through parts at HAM radio swap meets until he had the bits to
build one himself
. The unit is used to take high resolution radar imaging. For example, the image above is constructed of push pins behi... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "151098",
"author": "CircuitMage",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T19:57:36",
"content": "“this radar is capable of approximately 1.4 inches of range resolution. ” puts down my treasure hunting hopes for now….oh well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"... | 1,760,377,422.26219 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/student-soaker-wireless-water-gun/ | Student Soaker, Wireless Water Gun | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"gun",
"project",
"soaker",
"student",
"water",
"wireless"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aaQIkLkSIo%5D
As far as pranks go, [Austin Shaf’s] wireless hidden water gun is a real treat. The video above goes over a brief explanation and shows the setup in action. The prankster holds onto a wireless AVR remote, and when the unsuspecting victim walks by, he activates a se... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "151068",
"author": "joseph",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T18:09:42",
"content": "I’m just imagining walking around with a hand-held baton with a glowing button on one end and a key on the other in an over-paranoid post 9-11 public school…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,422.145413 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/the-pr2-calls-the-shots/ | The PR2 Calls The Shots | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"billiards",
"fastfiz",
"pool",
"pr2",
"willow garage"
] | Can you beat
this robot at pool
? This sparks something of a “let the wookie win” attitude for us, but we still love to watch the video. This is
the PR2
playing pool thanks to the folks over at the Willow Garage. It uses a laser sensor to detect the legs of the pool table, and cameras to find the diamonds and balls at ... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "151059",
"author": "RealFire",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T17:37:08",
"content": "Wasnt this the robot everybody was saying would kill us all back in 2009? The only thing I could see going wrong would be if it thought you were a cue ball. On the break.",
"parent_id": null,
"dep... | 1,760,377,422.312428 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/replacement-speedometer/ | Replacement Speedometer | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"speedometer"
] | [Howard]
built his own replacement speedometer
for his truck after the original speedometer cable broke. He’s using surface mount components and produced a two-board design that is quite nice. When he tipped us off he mentioned that this is Arduino powered and uses a hall effect sensor. There’s not talk of this in his ... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "151023",
"author": "Drake",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T16:03:12",
"content": "will this pass an inspection i wonder.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151028",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T16:14:55",
"co... | 1,760,377,422.384905 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/building-a-cluster-of-ipaq-pcs/ | Building A Cluster Of IPaq PCs | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"cluster",
"ipaq",
"mdf",
"memtest86+",
"threaded rod"
] | [Steven Pigeon] got his hands on ten iPaq computers that a friend acquired through an eBay auction. The older machines were in good condition but the march of technology had left them behind as casualties. He’s given them
new life by assembling a cluster
. The first order of business was testing the hardware to make su... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "151000",
"author": "sam",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T15:12:06",
"content": "what would be the point of a thing like this? what can it do?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151004",
"author": "Phill Pafford",
"timestamp": "20... | 1,760,377,422.497667 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/20/reverse-geocache-puzzle-gets-downsized/ | Reverse GeoCache Puzzle Gets Downsized | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"gps hacks"
] | [
"18f2520",
"geocache",
"gps",
"pic",
"puzzle"
] | [Markus] built his own
reverse geocache puzzle box
but on a smaller scale than
the original
. His is based around a PIC 18F2520 and powered by two AAA batteries. The user interface includes one button, a 16×2 character LCD, and a piezo speaker. The box unlocks itself when the GPS module inside detects the proper locati... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "151662",
"author": "zypher",
"timestamp": "2010-06-20T16:46:57",
"content": "Geocaching always seemed like the uni-bomber’s wet dream. Wait for the target to get in range and then… Well you get it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,422.547485 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/20/hackaday-links-june-20-2010/ | Hackaday Links: June 20, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"encoder",
"ipad",
"nas",
"nixie",
"sim"
] | Nixie Voltmeter Clock
[Gmglickman] built
a clock out of an old digital voltmeter
. The Fluke 8300A came out in 1969 and is featured in their
60 years of innovation slideshow
. What makes it a cool clock? The Voltmeter’s display is made up of Nixie tubes.
Easy optical encoder wheel generator
If you need to print out enc... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "151621",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2010-06-20T13:23:26",
"content": "FINALLY an encoder generator … no more hours in photoshop with the line tool and a calculator!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151623",
"author": "G... | 1,760,377,422.616156 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/19/building-a-supermacro-lens/ | Building A SuperMacro Lens | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"canon",
"ef-s",
"lens",
"macro"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0cFk9d-P0]
[Lozzless] has a steady hand and plenty of confidence in his hacking skills. The video above is worth watching for the full eight minutes. In it you’ll see him convert a lens into what he calls a SuperMacro lens with a working aperture. The process involves fashionin... | 51 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "151478",
"author": "darkore",
"timestamp": "2010-06-19T18:38:18",
"content": "epic win.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151482",
"author": "The Steven",
"timestamp": "2010-06-19T18:52:26",
"content": "Not bad at all…... | 1,760,377,424.869204 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/19/coachella-lamp/ | Coachella Lamp | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"decatron",
"nixie",
"ultraviolet",
"uv"
] | This little art piece might be just the thing to add that mad scientist look to your room. It’s called
the Coachella lamp
and it makes use of several throwback display devices. At the top an Argon discharge lamp puts out ultraviolet light. Protruding from each of the four sides you can see a set of decatrons. There’s a... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "151462",
"author": "Jimmy Dickshins",
"timestamp": "2010-06-19T17:10:42",
"content": "Ancient glow tech + good design FTW",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151469",
"author": "Osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-06-19T17:43:53",
... | 1,760,377,424.687103 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/19/arc-reactor-replica/ | Arc Reactor Replica | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arc reactor",
"iron man"
] | This Arc Reactor
is a great re-creation of the fictional source of Iron Man’s power. It’s really just a holder for a bunch of LED’s, but it exhibits some fine craftsmanship which we enjoy in any project. This rendition is much more true to the movie than
the last look-a-like we saw
. These might end up being for sale (... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "151446",
"author": "Ryan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-19T15:51:13",
"content": "… I hate to be the first one to point out that this isn’t really a hack and that it would probably disappoint anyone who isn’t a fan of Iron Man…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}... | 1,760,377,424.274444 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/18/nerf-sentry-turret/ | Nerf Sentry Turret | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"gun",
"motion",
"nerf",
"netbook",
"sentry",
"webcam"
] | With exams behind him [Adam Greig] had time to make
a Nerf sentry gun
. It’s actually quite easy to pull everything together. He’s got a netbook running
Motion
, an open source motion sensing program for use with a webcam. When movement is detected an Arduino, connected via a USB cable, actuates a servo to pull the tri... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "151329",
"author": "victor",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T19:26:03",
"content": "kind of like the [b]turrent[/b] i made",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151336",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T20:20:01",
"con... | 1,760,377,424.625116 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/18/candle-stop-motion-hows-it-done/ | Candle Stop Motion: How’s It Done? | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"candles",
"gimp",
"pong",
"real or fake",
"stop motion",
"tea"
] | [Ollie] tipped us off about a stop motion video that uses a grid of tea candles to animate some classically pixellated game graphics. The image above is obviously a game of pong in progress. It’s interesting to watch but for us the fun is trying to decide how it’s done. Click through the break to see the video and disc... | 55 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "151271",
"author": "DeadlyFoez",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T17:08:03",
"content": "Cool and all, but far from any kind of a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "151272",
"author": "Johnson",
"timestamp": "2010-06-18T17:12... | 1,760,377,424.362748 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/17/no-nonsense-mbed-development-demo/ | No Nonsense Mbed Development Demo | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"libraries",
"mbed",
"rfid",
"twitter"
] | This
tweeting RFID reader
is a great working example for the mbed. When an RFID tag is read it is matched with the name of the owner and a Twitter message is sent out. This is very similar to the
RFID cat tracker
that used an Arduino.
The code is short and simple due to the use of available mbed libraries. The hardware... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "150991",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2010-06-17T14:20:49",
"content": "Very interesting! Didn’t realize the mbed was quite this powerful, might have to look into picking one up this weekend.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "... | 1,760,377,424.578142 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/adjustable-tesla-coil-build/ | Adjustable Tesla Coil Build | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"coil",
"sparks",
"tesla",
"tunable"
] | This coil has no trouble shooting sparks across four meters of empty air. [Finn Hammer] has been putting in some long hours on this labor of love, and we put in some time reading through
his progress thread
. He started down this path about a year ago and every step of the way he produces beautiful work. We enjoy seein... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "150738",
"author": "HP",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T19:06:23",
"content": "Nice job!Are we going to see it playing music soon?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150741",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T19:24:30",
... | 1,760,377,424.537626 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/most-useless-machine-loses-carbon-footprint/ | Most Useless Machine Loses Carbon Footprint | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"clock",
"gears",
"useless machine",
"wood"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxyQ3PFbK9Y]
[Clayton Boyer] took the electricity out of the useless machine,
making one that runs like a clock
. To this point, we’ve always seen these
useless machine use electric motors
. [Clayton’s] clever design uses a wind-up spring and a series of wooden gears to bring the... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "150721",
"author": "woutervddn",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T18:17:53",
"content": "sweet! xDit’s getting hard to decide which one to build, the electric one or this one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150731",
"author": "Steph... | 1,760,377,424.740209 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/joojoo-alternative-os-installations/ | Joojoo Alternative OS Installations | Mike Szczys | [
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"jolicloud",
"joojoo",
"OsX",
"windows 7"
] | Joojoo hacks are starting to trickle in as non-fanboys get their hands on the iPad alternative. The
custom OS forum
for the device tells the tale of successful installs of
Windows 7
,
OSX
,
Android
, and
Jolicloud
.
So far the only one to have
a how-to
is Windows 7, but we’re sure that will change quickly. When Microso... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "150716",
"author": "James Glanville",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T18:02:19",
"content": "It’s a great shame it only has 4gb storage, and no sd card slot. This is about the only thing stopping me from buying one now – once there’s an os on there, there’d barely be space for a single fil... | 1,760,377,424.787681 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/careful-that-gas-pedal-is-a-nexus-one/ | Careful! That Gas Pedal Is A Nexus One | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"adobe",
"air",
"android",
"nexus one",
"phidgets",
"slot car"
] | Indeed, the gizmo above is meant to be used as a gas pedal. [Grant Skinner] came up with the idea to
control slot cars using an Android phone
as a gas pedal. He coded the software for the handset and a computer using Adobe AIR. Once connected, the computer is sent the accelerometer data from the phone, relaying the spe... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "150683",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T16:04:05",
"content": "I don’t see the video :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150686",
"author": "Mike Szczys",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T16:13:13",
"content": "@a... | 1,760,377,424.20991 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/win-at-hangman-gain-entry/ | Win At Hangman, Gain Entry | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"game",
"lock",
"secure"
] | Do not put anything in this box that you will need in a rush. You’ll have to
successfully guess the word in a game of hangman to gain entry
. He’s using an Atmega328 as the brains of this project with a rotary dial and an LCD for input and display. If you win, the box is unlocked and you can open it up to get whatever ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "150668",
"author": "Ryan Leach",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T15:18:44",
"content": "hangman on a lcd nice!but doing it to open a box?think you should have stopped at making a hand held hangman game.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "... | 1,760,377,424.923868 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/simple-shutter-speed-tester/ | Simple Shutter Speed Tester | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"shutter",
"SLR"
] | [Pablo] likes to buy and repair broken cameras. When he was in need of a way to test the shutter speed,
his brother came up with a great idea
. Harvest the photo transistor from an old ball mouse. It turned out to be just as easy as it sounds. He plugs the circuit into some sound editing software to get the signal. We ... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "150655",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T14:36:12",
"content": "Are there still people using non-digital camera’s?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150660",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T14:56:00",
... | 1,760,377,425.206266 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/android-meets-arduino/ | Android Meets Arduino | Caleb Kraft | [
"Android Hacks",
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"arduino"
] | This new toolkit, called
“Android” meets Arduino
, allows you to connect an Arduino to your device and communicate back and forth. You could trigger external events at the Arduino end when an event happens on your phone, or even trigger things on your phone side when something happens at the Arduino. We can’t wait to ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "150234",
"author": "Brad Hein",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T13:30:49",
"content": "Oh now this is cool.I’ve been wanting to use an Arduino to connect to the car’s Single-wire CAN network. There are no bluetooth tools that do this to date, and an Arduino seems like a perfect option!",
... | 1,760,377,425.450759 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/unbricking-with-the-help-of-arduino/ | Unbricking With The Help Of Arduino | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"bios",
"eee pc",
"eeprom",
"flash"
] | A
This bricked Eee PC came to [Janzo] for about $50. Everything was fine with it, except for the failed bios update that rendered it useless to the last owner. [Janzo] set to work with an Arduino on
a quest to repair the bios
. He looked up the datasheet for the EEPROM that stores the bios and did some delicate solderi... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "150056",
"author": "alecain",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T22:51:41",
"content": "That arduino is totally overkill. He really ought to have whipped up a board in eagle, sent it to china to be etched, placed smt parts, done a second board rev and then flashed the chip.Instead he did some... | 1,760,377,425.277143 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/update-flash_destroyer-final-destroys-eeprom/ | Update: Flash_Destroyer Final Destroys EEPROM | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"corrupt",
"destroyer",
"eeprom",
"flash"
] | The
Flash_Destroyer finally succeeded
in rewriting that EEPROM until its demise. When we
originally looked at the device
it had already recorded 2.5 million successful rewrites. The first appearance of corrupt data occurred at 11,494,069 but that doesn’t tell the whole story. The chip kept working for another 200,000 r... | 17 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "150033",
"author": "The ThunderBird",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T20:49:54",
"content": "As a semi-layman, I think it would have retained without much additional corruption. Once power is removed from the chip, only entropy would play a part, which wouldn’t put undue stress on the cell... | 1,760,377,425.331476 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/monster-chess/ | Monster Chess | Jakob Griffith | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"chess",
"giant",
"labview",
"lego",
"monster",
"pc",
"set"
] | Over 100,000 Lego pieces, 4 people a year to create, and a 12 foot by 12 foot chess board make this the
largest most awesome Lego hack
we’ve ever seen. Take that
Lego Printer
.
For a mere $30,000 you too can have such a setup.
Not a lot of information
is out yet, but we do know all the pieces are remote controlled via ... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "150015",
"author": "JMLB",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T19:32:20",
"content": "I wonder how Castling works.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150018",
"author": "Decepticon",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T19:47:15",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,425.393839 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/distance-measurement-input-device/ | Distance Measurement Input Device | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [] | [Larry] put a different spin on
a television remote control
. He used an Arduino and an IR receiver to learn the codes from the factory remote. Now that he can use an IR LED to playback these signals he worked on an alternative to pressing buttons as the input. The ultrasonic range finder seen above allows him to wave ... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "150008",
"author": "zerth",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T18:53:41",
"content": "For years radios had been operated by means of pressing buttons and turning dials; then as the technology became more sophisticated the controls were made touch-sensitive – you merely had to brush the panels... | 1,760,377,425.691512 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/radio-walkman-megaphone-hybrid/ | Radio-Walkman-megaphone Hybrid | Mike Szczys | [
"Musical Hacks"
] | [
"magnetic",
"megaphone",
"radio",
"tape",
"Walkman"
] | [Erich] rethought the use of a megaphone and ended up with this
Mega-Tape-O-Phone
. His first move was to ditch the megaphone’s amplifying circuitry in order to add his own based on an LM386 chip. From there a radio receiver joined the party followed by the guts of a tape player. He relocated the head of the tape deck ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "149990",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T17:14:05",
"content": "Neato.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149993",
"author": "poisomike",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T17:27:51",
"content": "I got nothing…this is... | 1,760,377,425.498639 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/ground-your-car-to-make-it-go/ | Ground Your Car To Make It Go | Caleb Kraft | [
"Security Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"car",
"immobilizer",
"touch"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFb5_mKfnR8]
This security system called
G-spot
requires that you touch a special place on the car prior to attempting to start it. This is pretty slick as it could be completely un-obvious and doesn’t require any
special fobs
or
minor surgery
. With the right placement, no one w... | 27 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "149971",
"author": "UltraMagnus",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T15:51:26",
"content": "did anyone else get a weird image for this in their e-mail subscription? It had an image of someone using one of those “cold heat” soldering irons for me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,425.841209 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/16/using-ipod-docks-with-droid-via-an-adapter/ | Using IPod Docks With Droid Via An Adapter | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"adapter",
"connector",
"dock",
"droid"
] | Standard connectors in portable devices would be great for the consumer, but then you wouldn’t purchase separate peripherals for ever portable you buy (lining the pockets of the companies licensing said peripherals). [Thijs] isn’t taking it lying down any longer. Realizing that the shape of the connector is one of the ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "150681",
"author": "CircuitMage",
"timestamp": "2010-06-16T15:54:01",
"content": "Was just thinking about this last week…Just the info I needed! Thanks. Maybe some day I will get around to doing something like that…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{... | 1,760,377,425.546072 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/real-stargate-built-in-backyard/ | (Real) Stargate Built In Backyard | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"carve",
"dial",
"foam",
"portal",
"PVC",
"stargate",
"wood",
"wormhole"
] | PVC, wood, and some creativity bring
this Stargate duplicate
to life. [Mango] and his father started with AutoCad drawings taped together, and ended with the Stargate you see before you. Sure it’s not 22 foot in diameter and not made of
Naquadah
, but its inner ring rotates and dials like the real thing and it has all ... | 56 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "150386",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T21:16:44",
"content": "oh, oh, can I be first to say NOT A HACK",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150388",
"author": "Mr_Bishop",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T21:19:51",
... | 1,760,377,425.782145 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/great-ball-contraption/ | Great Ball Contraption | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"lego",
"mindstorm",
"nxt",
"rube goldberg",
"useless"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1A7VpQ5paU]
The idea of
the Great Ball Contraption
is to take modules from many builders and combine them into one large machine. The modules need to find some way of moving LEGO soccer balls and basketballs from an input point to an exit are that passes them onto the next modul... | 18 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "150343",
"author": "koen",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T19:33:22",
"content": "wow!must be fun to finally get all these lego mindstorm things working together that is after a months of trial and error.Also is this a sponsored project? I would not like to put up the bill for al the lego ... | 1,760,377,425.925334 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/preparing-your-pcb-design-for-manufacture/ | Preparing Your PCB Design For Manufacture | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"advanced circuits",
"batchpcb",
"eagle",
"pcb"
] | [Colin] has cut his teeth with about fifteen PCB orders. He wrote
a tutorial describing the process
and sharing his tips on avoiding common problems. You may remember
our own How-To prepare designs for manufacture
early last year. In that post, [Ian] shared his veteran knowledge by outlining
BatchPCB’s
board design pro... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "150328",
"author": "Scuzz",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T18:45:03",
"content": "Good tutorial, though funny to think of cutting your teeth on fifteen orders though! That’s the number of PCBs I’ve ordered over the course of the past year, but good stuff anyway.The only thing I wish you ... | 1,760,377,426.198851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/recharging-ac-with-propane/ | Recharging AC With Propane | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"air conditioner",
"propane",
"r22",
"refrigerant"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2vN_mxW4Bc]
As the summer heats up an air conditioning system is a necessity in many climates. [Grayson’s] system suffered some damage over the winter that caused it to vent its refrigerant, avoiding an explosive situation. Before he can chill out inside he’ll need to recharge i... | 302 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "150292",
"author": "cliff",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T17:07:20",
"content": "lots of industrial places use propane as a refrigerant, you don’t need special licenses to work on it and its waaaaaay cheaper.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comm... | 1,760,377,426.437612 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/ipad-hacked-to-include-a-verizon-mifi/ | IPad Hacked To Include A Verizon MiFi | Caleb Kraft | [
"iphone hacks",
"Mac Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"ipad",
"iphone",
"mac",
"mifi"
] | Finally, some hardware hacking on an iPad. Finding the 3G connection that came with the iPad lacking, this industrious hacker
yanked it out and replaced it with the guts from a MiFi
. At the cost of his GPS, he’s gained a better connection and is now a wifi hotspot. It wasn’t horribly complex, but he did have to do a ... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "150266",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T15:40:07",
"content": "This is crazy cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "150272",
"author": "turbodude",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T15:53:25",
"content": "Thank you... | 1,760,377,426.259093 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/15/vuvuzela-removal/ | Vuvuzela Removal | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"football",
"futebal",
"soccer",
"vuvuzela"
] | We’re hearing complaints everywhere about the noisemakers called Vuvuzelas during the world cup. Whether you are a fan of the sport or not, you can appreciate when a fellow hacker gets annoyed and start hacking. [Tube] has created a
software filter that manages to remove the sound of the Vuvuzela from the videos
. He s... | 41 | 41 | [
{
"comment_id": "150242",
"author": "Brad Hein",
"timestamp": "2010-06-15T14:18:35",
"content": "Can you please make one that filters out bass heads driving down the street or stopped at a light with their music excessively loud? ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,426.132008 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/14/electro-luminescent-fun-with-jeri-ellsworth/ | Electro Luminescent Fun With Jeri Ellsworth | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"el",
"electro luminescent",
"jeri ellsworth"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuDZnJX5kqw]
[Jeri]
got her hands on some of the DuPont Luxprint EL ink
and had some fun conducting experiments. She tried different materials for the base and the display itself. Not only does she just play with materials, she also tears apart a VFD and an LCD to see if she cou... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "149954",
"author": "Seth",
"timestamp": "2010-06-14T14:26:32",
"content": "Could this possibly be stimulated by a taser/stun gun? It could make for a very neat business card for a retailer of those devices.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"com... | 1,760,377,426.639016 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/13/worlds-slowest-porsche-still-faster-than-my-car/ | World’s Slowest Porsche, Still Faster Than My Car | Jakob Griffith | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"aluminum",
"bicycle",
"car",
"gold foil tape",
"plastic",
"porsche"
] | Well, maybe the title is not so true.
This “Porsche” GT3
‘s construction is a bit
unorthodox
, the chassis looks to be aluminum tubing, with bicycle tires and other man-powered parts for propulsion. The body is entirely plastic and tape, yeah…gold…foil…tape. Hey, when you really really want to
turn someones head
.
Rega... | 51 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "149822",
"author": "Ho0d0o/Heatgap",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T23:23:31",
"content": "Awesome! The real life duct tape racer! Well done! looks fun as hell to pedal that bastard around! What a sweaty endeavor!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"co... | 1,760,377,426.523966 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/13/toddler-android/ | Toddler Android | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"robot",
"toddler"
] | We came across
a couple of videos of this toddler android
. It sits up, rolls over, and responds to humans around it using visual, audio, and sensor inputs. After the break you will see that the movements are quite like that of a young child. The giveaway is the weight of the robot which is evident when its handlers tr... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "149793",
"author": "baobrien",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T21:01:55",
"content": "That’s creepy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149795",
"author": "zigzagjoe",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T21:07:43",
"content": "No. I’m so... | 1,760,377,426.582344 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/13/gaming-system-for-less-than-three-bucks/ | Gaming System For Less Than Three Bucks | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"cortex",
"m0",
"video game"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Mdt6uzmOg]
[Rossum’s] latest project just hit and as usual, he doesn’t disappoint. Using an ARM cortex M0
he built a gaming system for less than $3
in parts. The M0 is a bit underpowered for this but at $1 it can’t be beat in price. He worked some video generation voodoo to get... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "149764",
"author": "Tachikoma",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T18:42:16",
"content": "pow(awesomeness, 32)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149766",
"author": "zhanx",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T18:48:28",
"content": "Now i l... | 1,760,377,426.920545 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/13/hackaday-links-june-13-2010/ | Hackaday Links: June 13, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"blu-ray",
"laser",
"monovelo",
"monowheel",
"resistor",
"stained glass"
] | Painting with light
[Jo0ngle] wanted a fun toy and an easy conversation piece. He painted a square on the back of his door with some glow-in-the-dark paint. Now he can draw on it using a blu-ray laser or a UV flashlight. Either way,
the effect
is quite pleasing. [Thanks Justin]
Resistor decoder rings
This
resistor refe... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "149725",
"author": "SlurmMcKenzie",
"timestamp": "2010-06-13T14:25:02",
"content": "mhh, nobody complaining about that blu-ray laser pointer ? ;-)saftey glasses, protect the eyes, reflections etc ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,426.812276 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/12/wireless-accelerometer-project/ | Wireless Accelerometer Project | Jakob Griffith | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"athlete",
"coach",
"pic",
"wireless",
"xbee"
] | [Jerome Demers] sent us his
extremely detailed
semester project. The two part system consists of PICs connected to XBee modules and accelerometers. By using the device a coach can monitor an athlete and correct their minute mistakes.
Did we mention [Jerome] was very detailed? He also goes into the particulars of design... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "149573",
"author": "Heliostat hippy",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T20:56:25",
"content": "Did we not have the wiimote?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149584",
"author": "Elias",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T21:17:25",
"cont... | 1,760,377,426.863893 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/12/lego-hand-controller/ | LEGO Hand Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"claw",
"lego",
"light sensor"
] | [David Hyman]
built this device
to control a LEGO claw. One one end of things is the part you wear, that measures movement of two fingers and your thumb. On the other end of things is a LEGO claw with three opposing digits. You move, it moves. The claw uses light sensors and a gradient strip for position feedback. Ther... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "149527",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T16:09:05",
"content": "That is very awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149539",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T17:50:03",
"content":... | 1,760,377,426.97277 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/10/dingoo-a320-ram-upgrade/ | Dingoo A320 RAM Upgrade | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"a320",
"a330",
"dingoo",
"ram"
] | [Stephanie]
beefed up the hardware on her Dingoo A320
. She enjoyed the features that the
A320 handheld gaming system
offered, but wanted the 64mb of RAM available in its bigger brother, the A330. A comparison of the two led her to believe a swap might be possible and after sourcing a pair of replacement chips for $12.... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "149080",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T18:44:49",
"content": "“64mb of RAM”Man do I love me some millibits.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149093",
"author": "mess_maker",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T19:14:07"... | 1,760,377,427.10162 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/10/making-liquid-nitrogen-at-home/ | Making Liquid Nitrogen At Home | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"electricity",
"liquid nitrogen",
"nitrogen"
] | If you’ve got some time to scour eBay and $500 sitting around you can
build your own liquid nitrogen plant
. [Ben Krasnow] figured it all out for you and estimates he can produce a liter of the stuff for around $1.15. The process depends on a membrane to separate nitrogen from the other materials in the air around us a... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "149037",
"author": "Nitori",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T17:15:51",
"content": "I think I might try to build one of these even though I can get lN2 fairly cheap at the welding supply shop.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149039",
... | 1,760,377,427.039887 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/10/dmx-keyboard-display/ | DMX Keyboard Display | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"dmx",
"hair band",
"midi",
"rgb"
] | This
keyboard display
has an RGB LED for each key that is addressable through the common stage lighting protocol, DMX. The project video, seen after the break, does a good job of walking us through the concept. By using a MIDI to DMX converter box [John] can show MIDI signals coming from a keyboard on the appropriate k... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "149061",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T18:16:21",
"content": "Quote: Jump to about 3:45 to hear and see “Sweet Child o’ Mine”.That was awesome. Why no video link in the article though?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id... | 1,760,377,427.150931 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/10/rotary-display-uses-vcr-head-and-leds/ | Rotary Display Uses VCR Head And LEDs | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"head",
"POV",
"rotary",
"vcr"
] | [Daniel Daigle] is
developing a rotary display
that uses persistence of vision to graph data. The hardware he used includes a spinning head from a VCR, some LEDs, and a timing circuit to display 360 degrees of data. His timing input uses a waveform so this will work with any application where you can generate a PWM sig... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "149003",
"author": "Jake Hildebrandt",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T15:50:34",
"content": "Very slick! POV is so magical and cool…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149004",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-10T15:55... | 1,760,377,427.26895 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/minihow-to-refill-your-dtg-inks/ | (mini)How-To: Refill Your DTG Inks | Jakob Griffith | [
"Featured",
"how-to"
] | [
"cartridge",
"change",
"dtg",
"epson",
"how-to",
"ink",
"printer",
"refill",
"sponge"
] | The number one and number two things asked after presentation of our
DIYDTG
were…
“How does it hold up in the wash?”
and…
“How did you change out the inks?”
While we’ve explained the first several times (regular ink washes out, DTG ink gets a little lighter but survives) we can hopefully answer the second with a tutori... | 18 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "148802",
"author": "Gregg",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T20:49:10",
"content": "I’m guessing something like a CISS would also work well if you replace the inks?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "148813",
"author": "zarcon6",
"... | 1,760,377,427.216723 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/building-a-glue-stick-flashlight/ | Building A Glue Stick Flashlight | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"boost",
"converter",
"flashlight",
"inductor",
"step-up"
] | Building an LED flashlight is simple, right? Take a battery, connect it to an LED by way of a resistor. Alright wise guy, now make one that steps up the voltage for multiple LEDs and don’t use a boost-converter IC to do so.
[fede.tft] shares
a flashlight built inside of a used glue stick case
. It’s the perfect size f... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "148757",
"author": "andres",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T18:16:19",
"content": "isn’t that pretty much the same circuit as the joule thief?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "148769",
"author": "UltraMagnus",
"timestamp": "201... | 1,760,377,427.529737 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/linux-tablet-built-around-a-beagleboard/ | Linux Tablet Built Around A BeagleBoard | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"beagleboard",
"oled",
"touchscreen"
] | [Justin] shows us how to
make a Linux tablet out of a BeagleBoard
. You may remember [Justin’s] work at
liquid cooling an Arduino
. For this one he moved past the AVR hardware but took the idea of shields along for the ride. The device above is something of a Linux tablet, with a touchscreen shield on top of the
Beagle... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "148716",
"author": "Brennan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T17:18:17",
"content": "lol yes, I do remember that awful Arduino liquid cooling post on HAD.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "148741",
"author": "Guy",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,427.646503 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/12/massive-midi-station-ditches-the-monitor/ | Massive MIDI Station Ditches The Monitor | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"ableton",
"controller",
"midi"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WQU-Lrm3D8]
Who need’s a touch screen when you’ve got 800 inputs each backlit with an RGB LED? This impressive controller was built by Ander for use in his performances. He did it with the intent to get rid of the computer monitor in his setup. We think there’s something to be s... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "149514",
"author": "Moggie100",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T14:14:35",
"content": "Mmmmm… Blinky…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149517",
"author": "Sp`ange",
"timestamp": "2010-06-12T14:32:29",
"content": "I love seei... | 1,760,377,427.722924 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/wiimote-controlled-rubens-tube/ | Wiimote Controlled Ruben’s Tube | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"aluminum",
"fire",
"music",
"pipe",
"PVC",
"sound",
"speaker",
"visualization",
"wii",
"wii remote",
"wiimote"
] | While we could be content following our “kiddie d-day” as [Caleb Kraft] suggested. We know you can’t continue such an awesome Friday without trying to blow yourself up first.
This
Wiimote Rubens’ tube
caught our eye. A
PVC
Aluminum irrigation pipe is drilled with holes and propane is pumped through. A speaker on one en... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "149391",
"author": "spyder_21",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T21:45:05",
"content": "cool, but why not just control it all from your computer. Set an array of them up would make for a cool effect.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149... | 1,760,377,427.580001 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/cockroach-pimps-a-sweet-ride/ | Cockroach Pimps A Sweet Ride | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"cockroach",
"hissing",
"roach",
"trackball"
] | This giant Madagascar hissing cockroach rides proudly atop his three-wheeled robotic platform. This project from several years ago is new to us and our reaction to the video after the break is mixed. We find ourselves creeped out, delighted, amazed, and saddened.
The
cockroach controlled robot
uses a trackball type inp... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "149356",
"author": "Bogdan",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T20:06:17",
"content": "Wow….. at least nothing is inserted into the little bug.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149358",
"author": "Bcaseb",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T... | 1,760,377,428.063613 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/printed-circuit-board-minus-the-printed-traces/ | Printed Circuit Board Minus The Printed Traces | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"4x4",
"arduino",
"led",
"matrix",
"protoboard",
"shift register"
] | Reader [Osgeld] is a board-layout ninja. He populated this 4×4 LED matrix board without having a layout plan to start with.
Watch it develop in slideshow format
to see the art work he performs. The display is driven by a shift-register and he’s included all the proper parts like resistors and transistors, yet he makes ... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "149325",
"author": "alankilian",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T18:13:48",
"content": "Wonderful photography.This takes me right back to high schoolwhen I did this sort of thing until thewee hours of the morning.It’s super fun isn’t it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,427.809248 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/pressurized-pvc-water-gun/ | Pressurized PVC Water Gun | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"compresser",
"gun",
"PVC",
"soda bottle",
"water"
] | Hackaday’s [Caleb Kraft] has branded today “kiddie d-day” after seeing this
PVC water gun
follow close on the heals of the
LEGO sniper rifle
. This is a great summer project if you don’t mind letting the kids use the quick connect on your air compressor. It’s really just a ‘T’ made of PVC with two valves for air and wa... | 34 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "149309",
"author": "woutervddn",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T17:02:50",
"content": "muhahaaah! xD that’s one I just have to trie!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149312",
"author": "Ideas_Man",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T17:2... | 1,760,377,427.986864 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/intelligent-battery-charging/ | Intelligent Battery Charging | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"charge"
] | [Razor] shares with us the plans for an
intelligent battery charging circuit
. Instead of blindly charging your battery into oblivion, this one shuts off once the battery is fully charged. It is a nice clean circuit that can be adjusted and fine tuned to your specific needs via some trim pots and dip switches.
[via
Ha... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "149251",
"author": "GldRush98",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T14:37:20",
"content": "Don’t all modern charging circuits (like those in mobile phones, laptops, etc…) do this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "149252",
"author": "Ran... | 1,760,377,428.123348 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/seven-six-two-millimeter-full-plastic-jacket/ | Seven-six-two Millimeter. Full Plastic Jacket. | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"full metal jacket",
"lego",
"rifle",
"sniper"
] | Minifigs beware, something’s afoot. This LEGO sniper rifle is in talented hands to clean up those problem areas. [Jack Streat] put together
this fascinating build
as well as the delightful demo after the break. The bolt pulls a 1×4 block out of the eight-round magazine and loads it into the chamber. A pull of the trigg... | 31 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "149238",
"author": "brsnow",
"timestamp": "2010-06-11T13:35:03",
"content": "whoo hooo, first response. But anyways, this puts the lego blowguns I used to make to shame. This is awesome, just dont turn into a disgusting fatbody, and remember which is your rifle and which is your g... | 1,760,377,428.281184 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/resurrecting-isa-hardware/ | Resurrecting ISA Hardware | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"16f877",
"isa",
"pic",
"radio",
"tuner"
] | [Alex] had an old FM radio tuner card come his way. It used an
ISA connector
, a standard that went the way of the dodo in the mid-nineties. With the challenge of implementing an ISA-bus to configure the card he set out on his mission.
What he came up
with is a working radio using the ISA card and driven by a PIC 16F87... | 40 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "148698",
"author": "RetepV",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T16:17:31",
"content": "I made a terminal once out of an old ISA Hercules card and an 8051 processor.This was before I had a digital camera, so no pics or anything. I don’t even know where the hardware is anymore. :/",
"parent... | 1,760,377,428.207704 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/preserving-old-stuff-with-the-library-of-congress/ | Preserving Old Stuff With The Library Of Congress | Caleb Kraft | [
"Hackaday links",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"document",
"historical",
"scan"
] | Take a few moments and browse this
gallery from the Library of Congress
. Tasked with the job of preserving the roughly 150 million historical items, they are constantly developing new methods using bleeding edge technology. There is an odd balance of some of the oldest documents in tandem with some of the newest techn... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "148694",
"author": "Whatnot",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T16:06:21",
"content": "First you see the minute care for old items, then you see the incoming bin and it looks like a garbage truck just dumped it all in, makes you wonder if in 75 years they will be all careful and wearing cott... | 1,760,377,428.331274 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/06/09/baxter-the-butlerbot-and-robofridge/ | Baxter The ButlerBot And RoboFridge | Caleb Kraft | [
"Beer Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"butler",
"cold one"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvOGwylZOM4]
[Steve Norris] has been devoting his time, effort, and knowledge to the most noble of causes; cool beverage acquisition.
Baxter the ButlerBot and RoboFridge
work in tandem to deliver cold ones when needed. As you can see in the video, this possibly over engineered sy... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "148678",
"author": "theodore",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T14:27:02",
"content": "Bout Time Damn it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "148680",
"author": "Potato",
"timestamp": "2010-06-09T14:30:17",
"content": "what a no... | 1,760,377,428.377957 |
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