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https://hackaday.com/2010/04/08/pic-usb-host-shortcuts/ | PIC USB Host Shortcuts | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"18f",
"c++",
"hid",
"pic",
"usb",
"windows"
] | [Simon Inns] is still hard at work making USB connectivity for PIC microcontrollers easier for the hobbiest. He’s released
a framework for PIC based USB devices
under Windows. It includes the firmware needed for USB compatible 18F PIC chips as well as a C# class library and example programs for the Windows side of thin... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "135043",
"author": "Manuel",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T19:19:46",
"content": "Nice Hack!However, this is NOT an USB host but an USB-Client! The 18f4550ers are not host capable…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135073",
"author... | 1,760,377,464.254796 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/08/lego-gearbox-seven-speed-plus-reverse/ | LEGO Gearbox – Seven Speed Plus Reverse | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"gearbox",
"lego",
"sequential"
] | We know LEGO is a very versatile medium to build with but this is beyond what we considered possible.
Seven speeds and a reverse gear were built into the gearbox
for this LEGO vehicle. It’s not completely an original design, but adds to the five-speed design found in
a ten-year-old LEGO set
. See it demonstrated in the... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "135004",
"author": "darkore",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T17:28:20",
"content": "This is THE definition of awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135015",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T17:41:33",
"conte... | 1,760,377,464.206238 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/08/arduino-implemented-on-an-fpga/ | Arduino Implemented On An FPGA | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"butterfly",
"fpga",
"soft processor"
] | If you think that Arduinos are overkill in most projects we can do one better for you. [Jack Gassett] has
a virtual Arduino running on a Field Programmable Gate Array
. We checked in with [Jack] back in November to see his work with the
AVR8 Soft Processor
, an FPGA version of an AVR chip. Because the Arduino uses AVR ... | 36 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "134989",
"author": "Erik",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T16:15:46",
"content": "Show me it blinking an LED and color me impressed!…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134990",
"author": "fenwick",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T16:32:... | 1,760,377,464.130165 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/08/roomba-dissection-videos/ | Roomba Dissection Videos | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"roomba"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVp6QWcoilk]
Enjoy this 20 minute
video dissection of a Roomba 4000
. There is lots of great information here, as [Dino] does the dirty work. It is pretty dirty too. Remember, the Roomba is a vacuum. What a pleasant way to waste 20 minutes of your morning. Part 2 is after the bre... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "134979",
"author": "PsyKotyk",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T15:22:55",
"content": "Excellent video. You sound like Clooney.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134981",
"author": "Digital",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T15:25:20",
... | 1,760,377,464.65785 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/08/intruder-alarm-mcdonalds-hacking/ | Intruder Alarm McDonald’s Toy Hacking | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"ir",
"led",
"McDonald's"
] | [malikaii] needed to set up some kind of
tripwire style alarm system for his office
. His bosses kept sneaking in to find him slacking. So, like any loyal hacker, instead of just working harder he built an alarm system. After a failed attempt to recreate an IR alarm circuit he found on the web and built from old applia... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "134957",
"author": "ZigZagJoe",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T13:23:58",
"content": "Love it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134958",
"author": "darkblackcorner",
"timestamp": "2010-04-08T13:36:52",
"content": "…Lets hop... | 1,760,377,464.368796 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/13/tiny-tube-amp-for-headphones/ | Tiny Tube Amp For Headphones | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"headphone",
"tube",
"vacuum"
] | We like to check in from time to time on the scratch-built tube amp scene. [Rogers Gomez] recently posted his build of
a headphone tube amp
. This is somewhat related to
his work from 2008
, but this time around it’s simple enough to serve as an entry into amplifier construction for beginners. The PCB layout is clean a... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "135887",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2010-04-13T15:57:47",
"content": "I hope that sounds as nice as it looks. Beautiful work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135895",
"author": "Yann",
"timestamp": "2010-04-13T16:16:... | 1,760,377,464.056552 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/13/giant-robotic-giraffe-getting-a-giant-robotic-facelift/ | Giant Robotic Giraffe Getting A Giant Robotic Facelift | Phil Burgess | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"animatronic",
"giraffe",
"maker",
"maker faire",
"makerfaire",
"robot",
"servo",
"walking"
] | If you’ve had the opportunity to attend the annual Bay Area Maker Faire, you’ve likely encountered
Russell the Electric Giraffe
. Modeled after a small Tamiya walking toy scaled up to the height of an actual giraffe, Russell was created by [Lindsay Lawlor] in 2005 originally as an “art car” providing a better vantage p... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "135874",
"author": "Squirrel",
"timestamp": "2010-04-13T14:54:14",
"content": "Epic with a side of awesome :Dwish i had enough free time to do something 1/10 as complicated/crazy as that",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135889",
... | 1,760,377,464.560022 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/12/building-a-window-mounted-antenna-for-your-car/ | Building A Window Mounted Antenna For Your Car | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"antenna",
"ham radio",
"mount",
"window"
] | If you’re into ham radio and want it when you’re on the go
give this antenna mount a try
. [Cirictech] started with a design from the
November 2009 issue of QST
and added his own fabrication touches. Everything except the antenna itself is available from the hardware store for just a few bucks, and you should be able t... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "135766",
"author": "imightbefirst...NOT.",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T22:13:38",
"content": "I may be naive, but why does the last link lead to the harddrive saw post?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135767",
"author": "MS3FGX... | 1,760,377,464.421515 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/12/game-boy-video-out-adapter/ | Game Boy Video Out Adapter | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"cassette",
"game boy",
"nintendo",
"vcr"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRKB5FT3Feg]
A bit light on the details, but we enjoyed seeing this
video out device for the Nintendo Game Boy
. A parallel cable connects to a modified Game Boy and transmits signals to the adapter which is housed in an old VHS cassette. We gather that some Super Game Boy hardwa... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "135772",
"author": "CodeAsm",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T22:48:03",
"content": "Wow, impressive.Details or it dint happen :DWel, a every day HAD like me still want more than just a video. It looks real, and I have a supergameboy adapter doing nothing.First post Awesome",
"parent_i... | 1,760,377,464.612411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/12/public-transportation-notifier/ | Public Transportation Notifier | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bus",
"public transportation",
"twitter"
] | [Knuckles904] was tired of waiting for the bus. His town had installed GPS units on the buses so that riders could track their locations via the Internet so he knew there should be a way to avoid the wait while also never missing the bus. He developed a sketch for
an Arduino to check the bus location
and notify him whe... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "135744",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T19:54:51",
"content": "finally, a practical use for gps=)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135748",
"author": "arby",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T20:12:29",
"content"... | 1,760,377,464.320741 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/12/warthog-laser-tag/ | Warthog Laser Tag | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"barbie",
"halo",
"laser tag",
"powerwheels",
"warthog",
"xbox 360"
] | The Warthog from Halo is one of the most beloved video game vehicles. [Tim Higgins] brings the fun to life with his
laser tag Warthog game
. It uses Barbie Power Wheels toys as a base and adds laser tag weaponry. Xbox 360 controllers are used but just like in Halo, you can’t control the gun and the vehicle at the same ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "135723",
"author": "lukus",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T17:44:35",
"content": "Hook this up to a driving rig and you got yourself a fan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135724",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T1... | 1,760,377,464.706715 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/12/force-feedback-for-the-nintendo-ds/ | Force Feedback For The Nintendo DS | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"nintendo",
"PICAXE"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH6vQhKaiY]
This cool mod brings
force feedback to the Nintendo DS
. There’s a motor with an offset weight mounted inside the DS for vibration and some nice SMD LEDs plopped in there for good measure. The force feedback is being controlled via a picaxe mocrocontroller and trigge... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "135702",
"author": "Alpha",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T13:46:06",
"content": "I love me some DS hacks. DS rules!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135707",
"author": "Alexander Rossie",
"timestamp": "2010-04-12T14:46:21",
... | 1,760,377,464.993933 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/pc-fan-failure-alarm/ | PC Fan Failure Alarm | Caleb Kraft | [
"computer hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"monitor"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jznl8U9zzKM]
Need to monitor not only if a fan is running, but if it is running fast enough? Check out this
PC fan failure alarm circuit
. After several failed attempts using
various circuits
, they settled on a
Schmitt trigger
. They even show a couple variations including a man... | 29 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "134556",
"author": "ted",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T19:11:38",
"content": "couldnt this have been done easier with a set of leds and reciever to see if the fan has stopped, normally the fan will be moving fast enough to allow normal circuit, but when it stops, it will cause an blade ... | 1,760,377,465.061139 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/peering-in-a-the-a4-the-ipads-brain/ | Peering In A The A4, The IPad’s Brain | Mike Szczys | [
"ipod hacks",
"Teardown"
] | [
"a4",
"chipworks",
"ifixit",
"ipad",
"processor"
] | Sure, tearing down devices to see what components are in there is fun. But tearing down the components themselves is even more fun. iFixit
sent off their iPad guts to be laid bare
after they were done with
their iPad teardown
. We’ve seen
pictures of stripped chips
in the past, but
the work that Chipworks is doing
for ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "134560",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T19:20:17",
"content": "rooted already? damn.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134575",
"author": "Hitek146",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T20:04:03",
"content": "^Ye... | 1,760,377,464.832209 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/solenoid-motor-from-a-vcr-head/ | Solenoid Motor From A VCR Head | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"lm311",
"motor",
"solenoid",
"tip120",
"vcr"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nHX-66PGN0]
Here’s
a solenoid motor you can build from a VCR head
and some common components. It uses an LED and a light sensor, paired with an LM311 comparator to manage the switching of the motor. As the head turns, the LED shines on the sensor through a hole and triggers a TI... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "134524",
"author": "SaskView",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T16:43:18",
"content": "Next step: use it to power a model tractor…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134527",
"author": "wolfy02",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T16:47:34"... | 1,760,377,465.460265 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/a-cop-in-every-car/ | A Cop In Every Car | Mike Szczys | [
"gps hacks"
] | [
"em406",
"frustromantic",
"gps",
"speed"
] | [Michael] designed this display board to mimic the appearance of a police car pulling you over. It resides in the rear window of his car (facing forward) as
the controller board measures the speed of the vehicle
. An Arduino grabs NMEA data from a GPS module and compares it with a table of speed limits. If you are spee... | 73 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "134500",
"author": "unsupported",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T14:45:33",
"content": "Having red and blue lights in a vehicle is illegal in most, if not all states.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134501",
"author": "fenwick",
... | 1,760,377,465.370838 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/05/beginner-concepts-electronic-jack-in-the-box/ | Beginner Concepts: Electronic Jack-in-the-box | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"beginner concepts",
"jack-in-the-box"
] | Behold the
electronic Jack-in-the-box
. Open the lid or enter the wrong combination and you’ll set off an alarm. But if you get the right 6 combination code entered using the three buttons you’ll be rewarded with a little ditty and the appearance of the Jack (who lives in the box). [Jeremy Blum] designed this as part ... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "134403",
"author": "BigBubbaX",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T21:35:21",
"content": "Very cool.I’d personally love to see more ‘beginner hacks’ around here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134421",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,465.413485 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/05/internet-radio-player-wins-propeller-design-contest/ | Internet Radio Player Wins Propeller Design Contest | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"internet",
"propeller",
"radio",
"sd"
] | It’s got a NIC, a remote, a character display, and can record and play back streaming audio. Thumper is [Harrison Pham’s]
contest-winning Internet radio player
.His finished board is roughly the same size as the 16×2 character display and piggy-backs the device for a small form-factor. It can be controlled via an infra... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "134386",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T20:32:20",
"content": "what did he win?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134390",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T20:39:05",
"content": "I think ... | 1,760,377,465.281161 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/05/program-your-own-mayhem-causing-usb-dongle/ | Program Your Own Mayhem-causing USB Dongle | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"dongle",
"Teensy",
"usb"
] | [Adrian Crenshaw] is up to no good with this
programmable USB device
. [Adrian’s] creation identifies itself as a USB keyboard and can be programmed to do whatever you want. That’s because it’s based around the
Teensy
board which sports an ATmega32 that will cost you only $18. He’s added a set of DIP switches for easy ... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "134360",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T18:40:22",
"content": "I’m eager to see a video of this being used on someone",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134363",
"author": "janin",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T18:59... | 1,760,377,465.527853 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/07/the-trans-atlantic-battery-bunny-devide/ | The Trans-atlantic Battery Bunny Divide | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"bunny",
"duracell",
"energizer",
"rabbit",
"robot"
] | This
somewhat frightening armature
is the base for the iconic energizer bunny. While we love seeing the guts of popular robotics, this brings up an interesting fact. In Europe, the bunny is the symbol for Duracell. There’s an interesting story where Duracell had used the bunny for years in europe, only to inspire Energ... | 21 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "134842",
"author": "sc0rch3d",
"timestamp": "2010-04-07T21:00:52",
"content": "wouldn’t that be funny if the Duracell bunny used Energizer batteries? X-D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "134955",
"author": "Caleb Kraft"... | 1,760,377,465.209793 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/07/23073/ | Project J.A.R.V.I.S. | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Mac Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"ironman",
"jarvis"
] | [brightcove vid=76029544001&exp3=16977198001&surl=http://c.brightcove.com/services&pubid=245991542&w=470&h=325]
Project J.A.R.V.I.S.
is an attempt to create a digital life assistant, or DLA. The name comes from the version in the movie Iron Man. While the details of the build are pretty slim, you can see that he’s usin... | 59 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "134824",
"author": "wabash",
"timestamp": "2010-04-07T19:46:23",
"content": "@broken linkReally, just first, no actual contributions.Awesome project but seems complicated as hell, I would go insane building that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,465.772146 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/07/teletype-twitter-frontend/ | Teletype Twitter Frontend | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"python",
"teletype",
"twitter"
] | The folks from NYC Resistor got their hands on
a teletype machine and hacked it to monitor Twitter
. This eighty-year-old beast bangs out messages that it receives at 45.45 baud. This isn’t a project that
turns something into a teletype
, but rather finds a different way to feed the machine data. In this case, a python... | 29 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "134798",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"timestamp": "2010-04-07T18:08:11",
"content": "or you could just use a USB to RS232 adapter and skip the arduino",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134808",
"author": "Mic",
"timestamp": ... | 1,760,377,465.592208 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/07/fully-automated-golf-ball-gun/ | Fully-automated Golf Ball Gun | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"golf ball",
"launcher",
"spud gun"
] | If you get in the line of fire this
golf ball launcher
is gonna leave a mark, or worse. It’s based on the same premise as
the sausage gun
, but now everything is automated and no meat products are used.
A hopper stores a row of golf balls. When it comes time to load, a ball falls into the chamber, starter fuel is spray... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "134761",
"author": "CRJEEA",
"timestamp": "2010-04-07T16:14:59",
"content": "almost fightening i certainly would not want to be on the wrong side of that. may build one one day fire ball berings or scale it up and fire bowling balls (:",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"r... | 1,760,377,465.832895 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/07/logic-clock-without-an-on-board-oscillator/ | Logic Clock Without An On-board Oscillator | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"50 Hz",
"ac",
"clock",
"frequency"
] | [Lucassiglo21] developed
this logic clock
without using a crystal oscillator or a resonator. Instead, he’s letting the incoming electricity keep the time for him. The supply is AC at 50 Hz so he’s using some 4017 decade dividers to reduce that down to a 1 Hz signal. From there it keeps track of the ticks just like
the ... | 58 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "134736",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2010-04-07T14:52:54",
"content": "Yeah well, for AC mains 50/60Hz is just a guideline. So I bet this clock will differ in time within a matter of a few day, possibly few hours. If the feq is off by 1/2Hz, it would become off by 12min a day... | 1,760,377,465.91626 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/third-person-vehicle/ | Third-person Vehicle | Jakob Griffith | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"15inch",
"5d",
"bar",
"camera",
"canon",
"car",
"experiment",
"lcd",
"redvsblue",
"steel",
"thirdperson",
"truck",
"vehicle"
] | Here is
something we didn’t expect
(NSFW). The machinima crew behind
RedVsBlue
, Rooster Teeth, actually did a hack!
The idea is simple enough, how could you experience driving a vehicle like in a video game – aka, third-person. With some steel bar, Canon 5D camera, and a 15inch monitor inside of a blacked out cab, the... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "134591",
"author": "John",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T21:00:14",
"content": "Powered by a 120V battery???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134593",
"author": "Dakota",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T21:01:40",
"content": "Jus... | 1,760,377,465.978638 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/06/on-the-go-prototyping/ | On-the-go Prototyping | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"case",
"enclosure",
"laser",
"proto desk"
] | [Riley Porter] has been working on several different custom enclosure designs. Above, you can see his
Proto Desk
which holds a breadboard, Arduino, and has two recessed boxes with sliding tops for components and patch wires. He’s got
a miniature version
that gets rid of the breadboard, as well as slick-looking cases fo... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "134582",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2010-04-06T20:35:17",
"content": "The miniature version doesn’t get rid of the breadboard, he just didn’t include it.“The “proto desk” is missing the 1.8″x1.4″ breadboard at the moment. (I could not find mine :)”",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,466.025357 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/05/usb-host-for-propeller-micros/ | USB Host For Propeller Micros | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"host",
"propeller",
"usb"
] | [Micah Dowty] has implemented
full speed USB host control on a Propeller microcontroller
. He’s motivated by the thought of using USB based WiFi and Bluetooth dongles in his projects as ready-made solutions.We’ve seen
USB host control with the Arduino
and it really opens up the flood gates for advancing your projects t... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "134341",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T16:34:01",
"content": "When did parallax come out with a propeller boe?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134346",
"author": "Phelps",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T17:14... | 1,760,377,466.077764 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/05/photographing-splashing-droplets/ | Photographing Splashing Droplets | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"drip",
"drop",
"splash"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyL9R4-h5cQ&w=470]
When doing those cool liquid droplet splash pictures, you need to time not only the camera, but the droplets themselves. This project takes you through how to
build the system to time the droplets
and work with
camera axe
to get the right pictures. PCB files an... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "134332",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-04-05T15:25:57",
"content": "i did something like this before, only it had a microphone on the bowl to trigger the camera.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134340",
"author":... | 1,760,377,466.271174 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/04/joojoo-turns-out-to-be-legit-gets-torn-down/ | JooJoo Turns Out To Be Legit, Gets Torn Down. | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tablet Hacks"
] | [
"crunchpad",
"ipad",
"joojoo",
"tablet"
] | The
JooJoo exists
. With all of the recent media coverage of the iPad, we’ve had a chance to hear some interesting discussion and heated debates. Usually the more tech savy and the hackers are most upset about the “closedness” of the hardware and software. We have heard of many alternatives, but usually they’ve been pr... | 51 | 49 | [
{
"comment_id": "134202",
"author": "Maave",
"timestamp": "2010-04-04T15:37:20",
"content": "That’s sexy, I’m getting excited just looking at it.I was just reading an article in the paper about people lining up to get the iPad from some store, and all I could think was “you’re getting ripped off.” B... | 1,760,377,466.169626 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/03/ipad-teardown/ | IPad Teardown | Jakob Griffith | [
"ipod hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Teardown"
] | [
"apple",
"battery",
"fcc",
"features",
"ifixit",
"insides",
"ipad",
"product",
"teardown"
] | Its been quite a while since we’ve featured something from iFixit. But when we saw they had torn apart the next greatest Apple product,
the iPad
–
released today
, and how everyone on
our team
loves
it
, we thought why not also let our user base enjoy the
destruction
informative teardown as well.
In both the original a... | 63 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "134068",
"author": "fanboi",
"timestamp": "2010-04-03T22:21:06",
"content": "I’m thinking about building a tablet with a Wacom Intous 4, you know, because I would like to have something useful for actual work. Digital Finger paint just doesn’t cut it.",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,466.427893 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/03/touch-screen-for-graphing-calculator/ | Touch Screen For Graphing Calculator | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"linkport",
"ti-84",
"touch screen",
"uart"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyWIJFLbJZ0]
[Owen] got down and dirty by
adding a touchscreen to his TI-84
graphing calculator. The dirty part is the z80 assembly code he wrote to use the linkport as a UART (assembly always makes us feel queasy). Once that was working he implemented some commands using an Ardu... | 26 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "134050",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2010-04-03T20:35:36",
"content": "hmm, im going to have to make this! I just happen to have a TI-84 calculator and a nintendo DS touch screen lying around, with nothing else intended for them. interesting coincidence…",
"parent_id": null... | 1,760,377,466.486204 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/03/hdd-power-tools-the-sander/ | HDD Power Tools: The Sander | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"hard drive",
"hdd",
"sander"
] | At first we thought this looked hastily thrown together and quite possible useless. Then we watched the video, embedded after the break, and realized it is quite
a handy bench sander
. [Mhkabir] opened up an older hard drive, removed the read head, and added a piece of carefully cut sand paper. When you hook it up to y... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "134037",
"author": "glitch",
"timestamp": "2010-04-03T19:40:33",
"content": "We can’t wait to try it on some small PCB edgesConsidering the nasty health effects of inhaling fiberglass dust, make sure to do this outdoors, with at least a dust mask!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth... | 1,760,377,467.132829 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/03/clock-sans-microcontroller/ | Clock Sans-microcontroller | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"bcd",
"clock",
"decade counter"
] | This clock requires no microcontroller. It’s actually a
digital logic counter that functions as a timepiece
. [BlackCow] used six decade counters to track seconds, minutes, and hours. The output is displayed on four 7-segment digits using BCD-7-segment decoders that you can learn about in
our binary encoded decimal pos... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "134032",
"author": "dickens",
"timestamp": "2010-04-03T18:36:08",
"content": "my old digital watch required no microcontroller either.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "134035",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2010-04-03T19... | 1,760,377,466.546211 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/01/how-to-make-a-mains-crossover-cable/ | How-to: Make A Mains Crossover Cable | Devlin Thyne | [
"home hacks",
"how-to",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"Aprilfools",
"Dontdothis",
"Donttrythisathome",
"power",
"suicide",
"suicide plug"
] | Update: This How-To was written for April Fools’ Day. It is not advised you attempt to make or even use this cable. The comments have made it very clear how dangerous to you and others using this cable can be. The image above is not of a full male-to-male cable, only the ground is connected, and the generator is not r... | 397 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "133376",
"author": "tb",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T15:06:03",
"content": "this is criminal – never use something like this!!in my opinion the post should be deleted",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133377",
"author": "Perry Va... | 1,760,377,466.693149 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/01/core3duino-april-fools-and-xduino/ | Core3Duino (April Fools?!) And XDuino | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"core2duino",
"core3duino",
"hardware",
"port",
"xduino"
] | It’s inevitable. You knew it, we knew it, and while this is being posted on April 1st; its no joke. [johndavid400’s]
Core3Duino
. As we
mentioned before
, with the additional Arduinos you have now 3 separate processors, allowing 24digital IO, 18 PWM, 18 analog inputs, and more.
Now to keep flamers at bay (
calm down
),... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "133355",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T13:43:11",
"content": "If you are about to complain, resist…no, seriously, just shut up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133359",
"author": "NotComplaining",
"timestamp... | 1,760,377,466.599521 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/31/cnc-plotter-from-old-parts-2/ | CNC Plotter From Old Parts | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"plotter",
"reprap"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10479779]
Get a quick fix of CNC for the day with
this plotter
. [Francisco Dulanto] grabbed the cartridge carriage from an old inkjet printer and turned it into a gantry by mounting it on two drawer sliders. The optical head assembly from a cd-rom provides the Z-axis movement with the whole thi... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "133244",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T00:07:44",
"content": "The Z-axis looks to be a floppy drive head stepper motor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133252",
"author": "Mikey",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T... | 1,760,377,467.010346 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/31/sony-removes-ps3-linux-support-with-an-update-errrrr-downgrade/ | Sony Removes PS3 Linux Support With An Update… Errrrr, Downgrade? | Mike Szczys | [
"Rants"
] | [
"hypervisor",
"linux",
"ps3",
"sony",
"update"
] | Sony is rolling out a
firmware update for the PS3 on April 1
but we’re pretty sure it’s not a joke. What we’re not sure about is that you can call it an update. It removes features rather than fixing or adding them. In this case, it is removing the “Install Other OS” option that allows you to run Linux on non-slim vers... | 173 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "133199",
"author": "BigBubbaX",
"timestamp": "2010-03-31T22:10:02",
"content": "Sony is doing nothing but hurting themselves, Linux has only pure goodness to offer.Definitely a downgrade and glad I don’t have a PS3",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,466.889358 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/31/home-fabricated-boards-in-any-color/ | Home Fabricated Boards In Any Color | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"dye",
"etch",
"pcb",
"rit"
] | Tired of every printed circuit board you etch coming out brown? Take a page out of [Dane’s] book and
dye your PCB to just about any color
you want. One hour submerged in a 200 degree bath of
Rit dye
turned his brown
FR4
substrate to the desired dark green. We give him points for being dangerous enough to use a broken b... | 28 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "133183",
"author": "ClutchDude",
"timestamp": "2010-03-31T20:52:49",
"content": "Neat! I’ve seen these at the nearby grocery store as well. I think the local craft’s store even has an even larger range of colors. I do wonder how the PCB didn’t get whacked by the stir bar he said he ... | 1,760,377,466.954612 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/31/update-50mhz-to-100mhz-scope-conversion/ | Update: 50MHz To 100Mhz Scope Conversion | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"oscilloscope",
"serial",
"terminal"
] | Changing this 50MHz Rigol oscilloscope into its larger, more expensive brother
just became quite a bit easier
. When
we originally looked at this hack
it required pulling some capacitors off of the board. Now all it takes is three commands over a serial terminal connection.
Take a look at the walk through video after t... | 59 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "133155",
"author": "Hirudinea",
"timestamp": "2010-03-31T19:22:58",
"content": "So the company can just reprogram the thing comming off the line and make you pay through the nose for it? What a rip-off!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,467.226027 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/31/what-input-device-just-use-your-arm/ | What Input Device? Just Use Your Arm | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"acoustic",
"arm",
"input",
"tap"
] | This one could be a game changer. [Chris Harrison] and a team of researchers are showing off a method of
using your arm as an input device
. An arm band worn by the user picks up acoustic signatures created by tapping on your arm with the other hand, or taping your fingers and thumb together on the same hand. They’re a... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "133122",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2010-03-31T13:37:21",
"content": "It’s called differential analyses. There was research that could detect where on a fixed pool of water surface impact happened.You can use it anywhere to condition anything. Neural network research uses it... | 1,760,377,467.066306 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/02/avr-synthsequencer/ | AVR Synth/sequencer | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"atmega"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHmhdiQ8Xko]
[kernelcode] has built this pretty slick looking
sequencer/groovebox
and shared the process with the world. At its heart you’ll find an AVR atmega168 along with a hand full of buttons and blue LEDs. He says the total cost was somewhere around £15-20, so that’s somewh... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "133896",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T21:43:54",
"content": "atmega168… wait a minute… thats an arduino!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133898",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T21:46:43",
... | 1,760,377,467.354225 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/02/3d-laser-printer/ | 3D Laser Printer | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks",
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"laser",
"powder",
"selective laser sintering",
"sls"
] | Working with easy replication in mind, [Peter] is building
a 3D laser printer
. The majority of the machine is made from laser-cut acrylic held together by parts that are inexpensive and available at your local hardware store. In the end this will lay down a layer of powder, use a laser to fuse the powder together in t... | 43 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "133840",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T17:44:48",
"content": "its cool and all, but If I were doing it sourcing the laser and powder would be at the top of my listas of right now you have a lot of time and effort into something that does nothingbest of luck to you",
... | 1,760,377,467.305458 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/02/illuminated-moveable-type/ | Illuminated Moveable Type | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"display",
"flourescent",
"word association"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10437744]
[Rob Stewart] put in a lot of time and built
this lighted display
at great expense. It displays four letter words using a word association algorithm to pick the next term to show. What interests us is the motorized display. It is made up of fluorescent tubes but they’re not fixed in pl... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "133822",
"author": "twobee",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T16:25:08",
"content": "Typo I believe, seems to be “Rob Seward” not “Rob Stewart” this assumption is based on the URL.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133823",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,467.464554 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/02/your-hard-drive-needs-a-diamond-blade/ | Your Hard Drive Needs A Diamond Blade | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"chop saw",
"diamond blade",
"hard drive"
] | If you find yourself in need of
a precision chop saw
don’t overlook the value of adding a diamond blade to a spinning HDD platter. [Tony’s] four-part writeup of this build springs out of some very special design considerations for a ham radio that operates in the 47 GHz band. That frequency pretty much rules out using ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "133806",
"author": "jay",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T15:10:51",
"content": "That’s seriously impressive. Works great. Looks like something he could even produce commercially and sell to hobbyists. I don’t understand why he wanted to create a 47GhZ ham radio though… anyone know?",
... | 1,760,377,467.404942 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/02/flood-triggered-camera/ | Flood Triggered Camera | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"moisture"
] | When the Department of Natural Resources of Australia decided that they needed to capture data about the natural flooding of a cave, they turned to a hacker to get results. The goal was to photograph the area during these floods with an automated system. In the end, they used a
gutted Lumix digital camera mounted in a ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "133799",
"author": "Alexander Rossie",
"timestamp": "2010-04-02T14:09:17",
"content": "Free lumix camera for anyone who can get there first!And you get an alien proof psychic helmet!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133801",
... | 1,760,377,467.522507 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/01/arduino-ipod-library-work-continues/ | Arduino IPod Library Work Continues | Mike Szczys | [
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"iphone",
"ipod",
"nunchuck",
"remote",
"wii"
] | [David Findlay] has been hard at work on his Arduino iPod remote library and is now showing off some
Wii Nunchuck control
in the video after the break. When we looked in on his work in September he was
using a Staples Easy Button to control the iPod
. Now he’s added all of the functionality for
iPod simple remote mode
... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "133541",
"author": "Michael L.",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T17:59:36",
"content": "I remember the original post. Honestly I thought after that he’d quit. I have to say I’m impressed at how far it’s come, especially using a nunchuck (cool factor +1) for a control. Is it possible the iP... | 1,760,377,467.582588 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/04/01/im-one-step-closer-to-azeroth/ | I’m One Step Closer To Azeroth | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"virtual reality",
"wow"
] | While looking for a way to injure his neck and live in the World of Warcraft all at once, [Gavan Woolery] came up with the idea for this
virtual reality setup
. That monitor, residing just inches from his eyes, is putting out 1080p at 120Hz. His plan is to pair up the motion sensing seen in the video after the break wi... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "133451",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2010-04-01T16:12:45",
"content": "Cool love it I am building one!is that the track IR you are using for head tracking?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "133457",
"author": "Jeremy",
... | 1,760,377,467.655371 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/30/zeroplus-logic-cube-modification/ | ZeroPlus Logic Cube Modification | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"logic",
"openschemes",
"upgrade",
"zeroplus"
] | the folks over at OpenSchemes are at it again. This time they’ve
cracked open a low end ZerPlus logic analyzer and modified it
to function the same as the higher end model. The 16 channel version they purchased appeared to be fully capable of handling the 32 channels of the more expensive model. The installation of the... | 128 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "132998",
"author": "Jon",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T20:10:14",
"content": "*headtable* Why didn’t this come out 3 days ago, I just ordered another logic analyzer, and this upgraded one would blow mine out of the water!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,467.858622 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/30/cnc-egg-decorating/ | CNC Egg Decorating | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"decorating",
"easter",
"egg"
] | Lacking the patience to do it by hand, GeekPhysical built
a CNC machine to decorate Easter eggs
. We do mean eggs from chickens used to celebrate the Christian holiday of Easter, not
hidden nuggets in technology
used to amuse geeks. The results seen in their video (after the break) are quite impressive considering that... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "132953",
"author": "Jerry Ficke",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T17:33:07",
"content": "They do know about the eggbot at TAOMC.com don’t they?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132955",
"author": "Anonymous Fool",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,467.909714 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/30/nixie-tachometer/ | Nixie Tachometer | Caleb Kraft | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"nixie",
"tube"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHiYCZkAq5o]
A
Nixie tachomete
r is new to us. We’ve seen tons of various displays, but not a tachometer. After having extensive annoyances with the factory ignition timing system in his totally awesome
Holden Gemini
, [Brett] installed a MegaJolt electronic ignition system. To t... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "132939",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T16:01:40",
"content": "That would go well in my time machine",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132943",
"author": "draeath",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T16:19:15",
"c... | 1,760,377,468.032131 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/30/the-first-robotics-competition/ | (the) FIRST Robotics Competition | Jakob Griffith | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"competition",
"enhs",
"first!",
"robot"
] | What weighs 120 pounds, can fly at you near 20mph, score soccer balls, climb 90inch tall towers and more all while remotely controlled? If you said a robot from this years
FIRST
, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, competition congrats
you’ve won one internet
.
This past Thursday, Friday, and Sa... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "132929",
"author": "tomas316",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T15:11:37",
"content": "This happened in Denver this weekend also. It seems to coincide with spring break, its a great thing to bring your kids and check out the robots. You can wander around the pits and check out the action, a... | 1,760,377,469.749928 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/30/analog-tape-playing-glove/ | Analog Tape Playing Glove | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"audio tape",
"cassette",
"signal to noise"
] | The magnetic tape found in audio cassettes can be fun to play with. This installation, called
Signal to Noise
, relocates the heads from cassette players to the tips of your fingers in the form of a glove. An accompanying wall has vertical strips of tape which you run your fingertips along in order to play back the sto... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "132921",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T13:41:24",
"content": "will try",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132924",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2010-03-30T14:09:14",
"content": "great project, makes... | 1,760,377,469.672614 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/add-usb-playback-to-some-european-lg-televisions/ | Add USB Playback To Some European LG Televisions | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"european",
"firmware",
"LG",
"usb"
] | Here’s a pretty simple
hack to enable playback from a USB drive on LG televisions
. It only works on European hardware, the LH, LF, and some LU models. The hack consists of downgrading the firmware to version 3.15, then navigating through some service menus.
It’s not quite as hardcore as the
Samsung firmware hacking
, ... | 55 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "132836",
"author": "TJSomething",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T23:21:06",
"content": "This is actually false. This works just fine on my 32LH30 that I bought at Best Buy last year. You do have to use different firmware. I found out how in this thread (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/show... | 1,760,377,469.835643 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/dtmf-and-selcall-signal-generator/ | DTMF And SelCall Signal Generator | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"dtmf",
"echolink",
"j2me",
"sellcall",
"tonetool"
] | [Rogal] wrote a cell phone application called
ToneTool that generates audio tone sequences
. It can be used to output
DTMF
and
SelCall
sequences which are used by telephone systems and radio-telecommunication hardware. The software is written in J2ME so if you have a cell phone that can run Java apps it will probably w... | 25 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "132815",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T21:43:02",
"content": "I sometimes make dtmf sounds on auadcity and pipe them through a handset.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132818",
"author": "NatureTM",
"ti... | 1,760,377,470.150989 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/lawnbot-4000-an-update-to-an-update/ | Lawnbot 400: An Update To An Update | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"garden",
"lawnbot",
"mower",
"wheel barrow"
] | Driven by the relentless nagging encouragement of the Hackaday commenters, [Johndavid400] has
improved the Lawnbot 400
. No longer does it just sport a
makeshift wooden shelf
. he now has a wheel barrow attachment. It looks quite sturdy as long as that front hinge holds out. There is an actuator coming in the near futu... | 13 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "132057",
"author": "Charper",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T15:10:05",
"content": "Ok… so there’s a shovel in the picture. I don’t get it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132059",
"author": "salsa",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T... | 1,760,377,469.941801 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/robots-from-dolls/ | Robots From Dolls | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"anime",
"creepy",
"manga"
] | Here at Hackaday, we may be somewhat divided in our opinions of Anime and Manga. We were all
pretty impressed by this robot build
(
translated
) though. We’re not totally clear on who actually did this build, but we can see a few pictures and a video on the site. The original doll looks to be roughly 3 or 4 inches tall... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "132034",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T13:16:48",
"content": "The coffee robot is impressive (same person I think) plus it has video!http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http://www.hobbymedia.it/23099/hoihoi-san-modellismo-... | 1,760,377,469.891162 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/25/lawnbot400-saves-wheelbarrow-trips/ | Lawnbot400 Saves Wheelbarrow Trips | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"lawn mower",
"lawnbot400",
"wheelbarrow"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZETK74RWn8]
We may be good at soldering but when it comes to hauling topsoil our scrawny arms quiver. [Johndavid400] did the smart thing here by
letting the machine do all the work
. Instead of hauling an entire truckload of dirt across the yard one wheelbarrow at a time, he bui... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "131904",
"author": "djrussell",
"timestamp": "2010-03-25T19:15:54",
"content": "do yourself a favor and skip the first 0:50. cool hack though. pushing a wheelbarrow can be hard work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131905",
... | 1,760,377,470.20076 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/25/heated-makerbot-build-stage/ | Heated MakerBot Build Stage | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"build stage",
"heater",
"makerbot"
] | This
heated build stage
seeks to make 3D printing with the MakerBot a little easier. When hot ABS or PLA meet the cold, cruel world they have a tendency to warp. This was concern for [
Devlin Thyne
] when he was
developing our Hackaday badges
. What you see above is 10 Ohm nichrome embedded in clear silicone, then sand... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "131919",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-25T20:15:50",
"content": "they sell little heating pads at pet stores (little smaller than a sheet of copy paper) for only $7.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131927",
"a... | 1,760,377,469.625217 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/25/polaroid-instant-film-reborn/ | Polaroid Instant Film, Reborn. | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"film",
"polaroid"
] | The
impossible has happened
. While that may sound a bit over dramatic, the project itself was titled “the impossible project”. What is it that is so impossible? The revival of Polaroid instant film. This is not a newer, digital alternative, this is film you can actually buy and plop into your old Polaroid camera. Wha... | 37 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "131866",
"author": "salsa",
"timestamp": "2010-03-25T16:20:49",
"content": "“…completely re-engineered it from scratch”?No.They are using original factory equipment to manufacture film packs identical to what they used to produce.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,470.013338 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/25/fan-powered-skateboard/ | Fan-powered Skateboard | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"fan",
"motorcycle",
"skateboard"
] | [Chris Neal] is starting his hacking career young. He built this
fan-powered skateboard
for his fourth grade ‘Invention Convention’. The ideas were his own but he had some help with the construction from his uncle who owns a repair garage. On the back of the board there’s a motorcycle battery that powers the fan. We’re... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "131842",
"author": "pillbox",
"timestamp": "2010-03-25T14:27:05",
"content": "looks like automotive radiator fan.commonly found on front wheel drive cars when engine driven fan isn’t practical.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "13... | 1,760,377,470.089125 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/25/500-craigslist-car-competes-against-400000-race-car/ | $500 Craigslist Car Competes Against $400,000 Race Car… | Jakob Griffith | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bill caswell",
"car",
"expensive",
"fast",
"favricated",
"gas tank",
"headlight fluid",
"RACE",
"roll cage"
] | …and wins. Well, 3rd in class, but still surprisingly well for such a
cheap entry
. This is truly a show that with enough elbow grease and
headlight fluid
anything can be accomplished
money just makes it a ton easier
.
Everything from the roll cage to the 5 minute gas tank fix was fabricated by [Bill Caswell]. Well — f... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "131838",
"author": "Jess",
"timestamp": "2010-03-25T14:04:35",
"content": "Wow! This story is here too?! I have to say its a truly excellent read. A note from GRM: “I say we figure out how to use Caswell as an adjective. Maybe as a way to describe having more fun that you should be ... | 1,760,377,470.35417 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/27/swapping-coins-cells-for-capacitors-for-noise-filtering/ | Swapping Coins Cells For Capacitors For Noise Filtering | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"capacitor",
"coin cell",
"LR44"
] | Here’s an interesting idea:
replace a disposable coin cell battery with a capacitor
in order to filter the noise from an external power supply. [David Cook] is taking advantage of the falling costs of digital calipers. He’s mounted one on his milling machine but noticed that with an external power supply the readings w... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "132297",
"author": "Pete",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T17:08:14",
"content": "This guy has a lot of great ideas. For me though, My digital caliper batteries last for a really long time, even when I leave them on for extended periods of time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,470.412748 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/27/beginner-concepts-lpt-instead-of-uc/ | Beginner Concepts: LPT Instead Of UC | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"beginner concepts",
"darlington",
"LPT",
"printer port"
] | We see it all the time, a post based on an Arduino board with multiple comments calling it overkill. How exactly should you control your homemade peripherals if you’re not using a microcontroller (uC)? [JKAbrams] and [Tim Gremalm] answered that question with this
printer port (LPT) adapter
. They wanted an indicator li... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "132261",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T15:47:22",
"content": "Nice little writeup here, and shows how easy it is to interface simple devices to the PC. It is amazing now many people think you need a microcontroller to do something as simple as blinking an LED from the... | 1,760,377,470.477632 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/27/turing-machine-a-masterpiece-of-craftsmanship/ | Turing Machine A Masterpiece Of Craftsmanship | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"perfect",
"Turing machine"
] | Everything about
this Turing machine is absolutely brilliant
. A
Turing machine
uses a strip of material to record, calculate, and change data. [Mike Davey] built this one using servo motors, a Parallax Propeller, felt-tipped pen, and 1000 feet of film leader. The machine writes characters to the leader, reads them usi... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "132254",
"author": "kpet",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T15:24:10",
"content": "Simply wahhh…. Wonderful machine !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132255",
"author": "Santiago",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T15:26:41",
"conten... | 1,760,377,470.540761 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/8-bit-game-console-with-wireless-motion-controller/ | 8-bit Game Console With Wireless Motion Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"8 bit",
"atari",
"console"
] | [Luis Cruz] built a
gaming console with motion control
. The circuit above connects via composite video to a television and communicates with a wireless controller. The controller is on a smaller breadboard which includes an accelerometer for the input and the infrared circuitry necessary for wireless data transmission... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "132143",
"author": "Deems",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T20:30:26",
"content": "Very cool! Now this is Hack-a-day worthy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132144",
"author": "Tomasito",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T20:34:07",
... | 1,760,377,470.752928 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/lego-automatons/ | LEGO Automatons | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"automaton",
"lego",
"robot"
] | Here’s
a collection of little LEGO oddities
. Some of them exhibit a purpose, such as this interesting take on
a line-following robot
. Others, like the four seen above, are just automatons built to bring a smile to your face through their motion. There are dozens to choose from, with several pictures and a video of ea... | 47 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "132100",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T18:51:52",
"content": "Does anyone really give two shits about this crap? ANYONE AT ALL?!?!?!?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132103",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"times... | 1,760,377,470.957874 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/thats-a-big-flashlight/ | That’s A Big Flashlight | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"flashlight"
] | Going camping? You’ll need an extra backpack to carry
this flashlight
along the way. On the business end you’ll find 500 five millimeter super-bright white LEDs, on the opposite end there’s ten times the number of controls you’d expect on a flashlight. At full power, the LED array pulls down 50 Watts, making us questio... | 57 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "132083",
"author": "hunternet93",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T17:28:34",
"content": "I seem to want just about everything on hackaday… :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132086",
"author": "bigbob",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26... | 1,760,377,470.878496 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/26/heated-aluminum-bed-for-makerbot/ | Heated Aluminum Bed For MakerBot | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"aluminum",
"heated",
"makerbot"
] | [Keith] built this
aluminum-plate heated build stage for his MakerBot 3D printer
. We just saw a different MakerBot heated build stage yesterday that
relied on glass as the printing surface
. Keith’s design is similar to the
aluminum RepRap bed
but scaled down for the MakerBot. He had a piece of aluminum machined the t... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "132108",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T19:09:53",
"content": "Nice build and excellent write-up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132115",
"author": "Laminar",
"timestamp": "2010-03-26T19:22:20",
"conte... | 1,760,377,470.795879 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/24/update-samsung-tv-firmware-hacking/ | Update: Samsung TV Firmware Hacking | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"firmware",
"samsung",
"SamyGO",
"tv"
] | [Erdem] sent us an update on his work with
the SamyGO project
. You may remember this Samsung TV firmware hacking initiative from
our post back in October
. Since then many more TV models have been added to the compatible list. They have also worked out a way to
defeat the AES encryption and RSA signature checking on t... | 31 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "131727",
"author": "wdfowty",
"timestamp": "2010-03-24T18:15:49",
"content": "i was wondering what happened to this project. if only i had a samy…btw, “boob tube” link is broken",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131735",
"auth... | 1,760,377,471.082797 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/24/arm-based-cnc-mill-needs-no-computer/ | ARM-based CNC Mill Needs No Computer | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"cnc",
"g-code",
"lpc2148",
"mill",
"plotter",
"rs274"
] | [Fedeortiz12] and his team are
nearing completion of their CNC mill
(
english translation
). They set out to build a standalone machine that takes
G-code
in the RS274/NGC format from an SD card and machines parts accordingly. At the heart of the system is an ARM LPC2148 controller with a character LCD and control pad f... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "131729",
"author": "Paul Potter",
"timestamp": "2010-03-24T18:36:17",
"content": "Very impressive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131733",
"author": "Luke",
"timestamp": "2010-03-24T18:49:39",
"content": "The idea w... | 1,760,377,471.020541 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/24/theo-jansen-like-the-professor-from-gilligan/ | Theo Jansen: Like The Professor From Gilligan | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"pressure",
"PVC",
"strandbeest",
"wind"
] | [Theo Jansen] is building
lifeforms that will live and thrive on the beach
. He calls them StrandBeest and uses PVC electrical conduit, plastic tubing, and lemonade bottles as building material. The many-legged creations are amazingly advanced, able to count steps, sense and flee from the water’s edge, and protect them... | 57 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "131701",
"author": "Digital",
"timestamp": "2010-03-24T16:13:20",
"content": "this guy has been doing this for years, I believe I saw the early stages of this project 4 or 5 years ago at least, anyone out there got the actual start date handy?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1... | 1,760,377,471.167239 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/didgeridoo-now-does-real-time-video/ | Didgeridoo, Now Does Real Time Video | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"analog chip",
"ATmega168",
"didgeridoo",
"electronic",
"kyle",
"modified",
"popular science"
] | Some of you may remember when we introduced you to [Kyle’s]
Electronically Modified Didgeridoo
. Those same members will have their hearts warmed knowing he’s still playing and advancing on his Didgeridoo, now including
real time video processing
. There isn’t too many details aside from it being controlled by an ATMeg... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "131589",
"author": "nemo",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T23:41:10",
"content": "I saw his didgeridoo in a recent issue of Popular Science. I’m glad he is still working on it, it’s quite an instrument. My grandfather and I got a kick out of the project, as we both play didgeridoos as wel... | 1,760,377,471.212728 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/floppy-disk-augmented-reality-is-a-head-scratcher/ | Floppy Disk Augmented Reality Is A Head-scratcher | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"augmented reality",
"floppy disc",
"servo"
] | [Iain Gildea] tipped us off about a drill-powered coffee grinder he made but it was the
floppy-disc augmented reality display
a few paragraphs down that caught our attention. He’s taken 36 white floppy discs, sprayed one side black, then mounted them each with a center pivot into a 6×6 grid. Through a convoluted system... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "131567",
"author": "xorpunk",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T21:37:47",
"content": "Nice! very impractical and over-produced. Perfection",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131571",
"author": "Anon",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T21:42... | 1,760,377,471.362491 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/die-bloodsuckers-pew-pew/ | Die Bloodsuckers – Pew Pew | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"laser",
"malaria",
"mosquito",
"ted"
] | In a bid to combat malaria, Intellectual Ventures is
developing a method of killing mosquitoes with lasers
. The system is called a Photonic Fence and identifies the beasties by the frequency of their wing flapping (hey, that’s exactly how we know when they’re dive-bombing our heads). Once locked-on, it’s death to the ... | 55 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "131541",
"author": "brandonman",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T20:09:17",
"content": "Lol, remember the gag of “Oh there’s a mosquito!” smack! Lol, this gives it a whole new level if intrigue.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131542",... | 1,760,377,471.452732 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/xbmc-hiding-in-an-snes-controller/ | XBMC Hiding In An SNES Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"adapter",
"controller",
"snes",
"usb",
"xbmc"
] | Here’s another
SNES controller converted to house a USB system
. The
one we saw last time
used a kit as an adapter for the controller but this version uses a home-built PCB and an ATmega8 microcontroller with
the latest revision of an open source adapter
for NES and SNES controllers. As you can see after the break, [At... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "131530",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T19:29:38",
"content": "Reading the headline I thought that this was a controller that contained it’s own XBMC platform (like plug into TV and go). This is still cool though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []... | 1,760,377,471.514502 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/microchips-pic-development-for-iphone-and-ipod/ | Microchip’s PIC Development For IPhone And IPod | Mike Szczys | [
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"development",
"microchip",
"pic"
] | It seems a bit late to the party, but Microchip has just announced
a family of PIC development boards for Apple products
. The
three offerings
include a digital audio development kit, 8-bit accessory development and charging kit, and a 16-bit accessory development and charging kit for iPhone or iPod.
We’ve seen a lot o... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "132782",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T19:06:55",
"content": "Ah yes. These are pretty cool – but note the caveat:“Customers who wish to purchase these platforms must enroll in Apple’s Made for iPod licensing program, by completing the online application athttp://develo... | 1,760,377,471.712326 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/trash-heap-projector/ | Trash Heap Projector | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks",
"Portable Video Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"projector",
"trash"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5jymxi62RI]
Being hackers, sometimes we just want to hack something together, not engineer it. This
projector is a great example
. Made mostly out of cardboard and duct tape (
or duck tape if you prefer
). He picked up a 12v LED array, a cheap fresnel lens, an LCD from a “back u... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "132706",
"author": "walt",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T15:28:23",
"content": "INSTRUCTABLES BOOOO!!!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132708",
"author": "crkhtlr",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T15:38:38",
"content": "It may... | 1,760,377,471.939221 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/flash-animations-on-peggy2-0/ | Flash Animations On Peggy2.0 | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"peggy"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/10453715]
The LED display toy known as the Peggy2.0 just keeps getting cooler and cooler. [Leonard] is now sharing with us how we can
stream flash animations to one
. It requires some Java and an Arduino, but the final effect is quite fluid and responsive. We’ve seen the Peggy grow from basical... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "132714",
"author": "woah",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T16:23:10",
"content": "“refresh rate of 60 kilohertz” (12-14 seconds into the movie)? damn that’s fast.that’s a factor 1000 faster than most computer screens.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,471.89025 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/28/leapfrog-didj/ | Leapfrog DIDJ | James Munns | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"Didj",
"Leapfrog",
"linux",
"woot"
] | Since we first mentioned the Leapfrog DIDJ, a lot has happened. A number of avid readers of Hack a Day teamed up with a couple hackers experienced with the DIDJ, and have managed to make some huge progress into making a linux based game console on the cheap. For all the readers who missed out on the last sale on Woot, ... | 48 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "132646",
"author": "AndrewNeo",
"timestamp": "2010-03-29T05:31:40",
"content": "Wow. This article went up the same time Woot posted their product for today – a Leapfrog DIDJ. Quite the coincidence!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,471.849119 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/28/guitar-echo-pedal-built-with-mbed/ | Guitar Echo Pedal Built With Mbed | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"echo",
"guitar",
"mbed",
"pedal"
] | [Vsergeev] built
an echo pedal for a guitar
or with other audio manipulation applications. He used an mbed microcontroller for the project. You may remember Hackaday writer [Phil]
labeling the mbed an ‘Arduino on steroids’
, and it certainly handles this audio processing quite well. We’ve included a clip of the echo ef... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "132436",
"author": "Garreth",
"timestamp": "2010-03-28T18:41:07",
"content": "I see all these arduino projects, and I was wondering, would getting the arduino starter kit be a good idea to help me learn and understand basic programming? Ive been looking to buy one to help teach myse... | 1,760,377,471.765802 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/28/hackaday-links-march-28-2010/ | Hackaday Links: March 28, 2010 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"cpu",
"flip",
"nanonote",
"record player",
"tattoo"
] | Cardboard record player
[Yen] tipped us off about this
cardboard record player
. It’s a marketing tool that you receive in the mail. Inside the cardboard packaging is a record and the packaging itself can be folded into a player.
Hackable handheld
The
NanoNote is a tiny handheld
housing a lot of power for a small price... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "132414",
"author": "RustyBadger",
"timestamp": "2010-03-28T16:44:28",
"content": "Wow, you guys must be awfully young to think of the cardboard record player as novel. Those things were around 30 years ago when I was a kid…and probably before then, too!",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,472.064822 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/27/automated-rain-barrel-watering-system/ | Automated Rain Barrel Watering System | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"automated",
"rain barrels",
"watering"
] | [Dmritard96] built this
automated watering system
to keep his garden growing while he’s out-of-town. It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide very low water pressure so he’s added a battery-powered pump along with a solar array for recharging. Don’t worry, if the rain ... | 33 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "132317",
"author": "Itwork4me",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T18:45:32",
"content": "Yeah, dope growers take note.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "132322",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2010-03-27T19:17:53",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,472.228941 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/20/diy-super-soaker/ | DIY Super Soaker | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"gun",
"super soaker",
"water"
] | With summer just around the corner you should try out a build like this
constant pressure water gun
that [JLspacemarine] put together. Similar to the commercially available
Super Soaker toys
, this isn’t just
a squirt gun
but includes a water reservoir as well as a pressurized air chamber. Pumping up the air chamber al... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "131010",
"author": "stormdog",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T18:52:48",
"content": "Nice. Creative use of off-the-shelf products.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131035",
"author": "jeditalian",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T21:3... | 1,760,377,471.997541 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/20/tim-the-tool-man-taylors-dream-ride/ | Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor’s Dream Ride | Jakob Griffith | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"80cc",
"creeper",
"deathtrap",
"mechanic",
"motorized",
"tim taylor",
"tool"
] | While surfing one of our
favorite websites
, we came upon
this little jewel
. We can’t really tell if this is hack-worthy, or just a deathtrap, so to help decide…
Mechanics crawler + 80cc motor – safety concerns = deathtrap
It’s really that final “
Brakes?
Why would I need to stop?” that puts this project over the edge... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "130980",
"author": "Ren",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T15:17:15",
"content": "The “Evel Knievel” art on the crash helmet is apropos.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "130981",
"author": "hunternet93",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T... | 1,760,377,472.161054 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/19/flip-book-style-digitization/ | Flip-book Style Digitization | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"book",
"digitize",
"flip",
"high speed",
"scan"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCOXC5PTJj8]
This method of book digitization allows you to
scan an entire book by fanning through the pages
. It uses a high-speed camera that captures 500 frames per second to get a good look at each page. Processing software isolates each pages, analyzes any curve in the paper... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "130900",
"author": "drock",
"timestamp": "2010-03-19T21:06:40",
"content": "This is awesome, wish I had one of these. Think of all the money you could save on text books",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "130902",
"author": "S... | 1,760,377,472.524474 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/19/graffiti-machine-sprays-for-you/ | Graffiti Machine Sprays For You | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"graffiti",
"spray paint"
] | [Ben’s] father was a metalworker and the combination of being around metal fabrication for most of his life and getting a couple of art degrees brought together a satisfying combination of hacking skills. Above you can see a
Graffiti Machine
that he built, which we’ll look at in-depth after the break.. This isn’t the f... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "130886",
"author": "Frogz",
"timestamp": "2010-03-19T19:18:42",
"content": "OMFG IM 2nd OMG WOOHOO!!! THIS IS SO GREAT THIS IS GREAT I AM SO HAPPY NOTHING IS GOING TO GO WRONG AT ALL THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVEVEVER!WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOi need to make a cnc device…donno what it’ll do but... | 1,760,377,472.344115 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/19/laser-cutting-solder-stencils/ | Laser Cutting Solder Stencils | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"laser cutter",
"pcb",
"solder",
"stencil",
"surface mount"
] | Do you have access to a laser cutter? If so, you can use [Riley Porter’s] method to
cut your own solder stencils
. He starts with the Eagle files and exports the Dimension and tCream layers to a PDF. That file is then processed using Ghostwriter, Gview, and finally, Corel draw. The result is a 1200dpi file to feed to y... | 13 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "130870",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-19T18:15:47",
"content": "i wonder if the money saved outweighs the cost of a laser cutter….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "130873",
"author": "cd0",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,472.286604 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/19/motion-sensing-camera-hack/ | Motion Sensing Camera Hack | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"background detection",
"motion",
"ViBe"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlTyCymEM9g]
Researchers at the University of Liege have developed
an algorithm to separate movement from background
. They call it ViBe and this patented piece of code comes in at under 100 lines of C. Above you can see the proof of concept shown by hacking the code
into CHDK
, ... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "130842",
"author": "Michiel145",
"timestamp": "2010-03-19T15:38:29",
"content": "“100 lines of C”OMG.., why do they need 100 lines of code?Its just comparing pixels in a loop.., isn’t It?! :|",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "130... | 1,760,377,472.787859 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/18/arduino-based-multiboot-cable-for-game-boy-advance/ | Arduino Based Multiboot Cable For Game Boy Advance | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"game boy advance",
"gba"
] | [Steve] wanted to do some ARM development and set his sights on the Game Boy Advance as a development package. In order to get his code onto the device he build
an Arduino-based communications cable
. It is necessary to have a microcontroller involved because the GBA uses a peculiar 16-bit serial communications protoco... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "130708",
"author": "CodeAsm",
"timestamp": "2010-03-18T18:40:08",
"content": "Arduino’s …. Let the GBA program them :DLike the idea, I just happen to have a multi-boot cable already. more RAM inside the gba or at least more program space would be nice. 256K bytes external WRAM isnt ... | 1,760,377,472.655648 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/21/more-functional-gps-in-minutes/ | More Functional GPS In Minutes | Jakob Griffith | [
"gps hacks"
] | [
"4wd",
"aldi",
"go cruise 4300",
"gps",
"ozi explorer",
"Windows CE"
] | [Sparky] notified us of his hack to
allow interaction with the core
of an Aldi GO Cruise 4300 GPS Windows CE OS. All that’s required is a few programs and registry edits to the GPS, which anyone can accomplish within a few minutes. But we suggest you go slow and double-check your work; nobody wants a bricked system. Af... | 32 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "131176",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-21T21:39:08",
"content": "why not try do it with xp?…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131181",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2010-03-21T22:26:28",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,472.594319 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/21/pic-based-usb-input-devices/ | PIC Based USB Input Devices | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"18f",
"18f4550",
"input",
"pic",
"usb"
] | USB is convenient and that makes it desirable in many many projects. [Simon Inns] has the process down and is sharing it with his recent
PIC based USB tutorial
. Prompted by requests for help on the matter after having published a post about
his Commodore 64 interface
, he set out to detail the particulars when it come... | 39 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "131167",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2010-03-21T20:17:44",
"content": "You rock, Hack-a-Day. This is the sort of thing I love to see on here and keeps my hope for this site alive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131169",... | 1,760,377,472.731851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/21/ask-hackaday-now-a-regular-occurrence/ | Ask Hackaday: Now A Regular Occurrence | Caleb Kraft | [
"Ask Hackaday",
"News"
] | [
"Ask Hackaday"
] | A while back,
we announced that we would be bringing new features to Hackaday
. One in particular that garnished a lot of interest was our question answer type thingy. Well, in case you hadn’t noticed, that has not happened yet. Without divulging too much into the secret machinery that lies underneath Hackaday, I’ll ju... | 32 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "131159",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2010-03-21T19:14:43",
"content": "What abouthttp://www.reddit.com/r/hackaday?I didn’t make it but it seems empty. We could use that as a forum for questions that don’t need to clog up the main site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,... | 1,760,377,472.856271 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/21/balancing-skateboardsegway/ | Balancing Skateboard/segway | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"balance",
"segway",
"skateboard"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UKxuVliaIA]
[XenonJon] got a lot of attention for a skateboard/segway style balancing platform he took to the Makerfaire in Newcastle. He decided to try to
build it the cheapest and easiest possible way
in an attempt to help others build their own. The build is documented very w... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "131140",
"author": "charlie",
"timestamp": "2010-03-21T16:50:12",
"content": "also looks similar too (maybe its the samy guy)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGbbag9dklU",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131144",
"author": "tom"... | 1,760,377,473.024974 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/20/pov-clock-inside-acrylic-block/ | POV Clock Inside Acrylic Block | Mike Szczys | [
"clock hacks"
] | [
"acrylic",
"clock",
"POV"
] | This gorgeous
persistence of vision clock
was built a couple years back by [mb1988]. The housing is made of acrylic with a hard drive motor mounted in the center of the back panel to spin a PCB. The two-sided circuit board is home-made and includes a battery for power, ATmega32 for the brain, 32 LEDs, four display driv... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "131014",
"author": "dmcbeing",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T19:33:32",
"content": "Is that the terminator music ?On a side note has been done before but not that well imho.Job well done :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131016",
... | 1,760,377,472.918345 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/20/by-popular-demand-the-ok-go-rube-goldberg-machine/ | By Popular Demand: The OK Go Rube Goldberg Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"OK Go",
"rube goldberg",
"Syyn Labs"
] | We’ve received many tips regarding the OK Go video that features a Rube Goldberg machine. If you haven’t seen it yet,
check out their video
after the break. This is the rare instance when a YouTube video features an audio track with the full endorsement of the artists that recorded it.
Our first thought when watching t... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "130998",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T18:17:02",
"content": "I saw this a week ago and it is quite possibly the best rube goldberg i have ever seen. By far much better than the toyota one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"co... | 1,760,377,472.97396 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/20/robo-blower-sure-to-become-stephen-king-novel/ | RoBo Blower Sure To Become Stephen King Novel | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"RoBo Blower",
"snow blower"
] | Snow removal ranks right up there with laundry as one of the least-enjoyed chores. [Herb Spencer] sought to automate the process while terrifying his neighbors as the same time by building a robotic snow blower,
the RoBo Blower
. The heavy lifting is still handled by a gas motor which propels the snow auger. Two batter... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "130995",
"author": "mrgoogfan",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T17:59:59",
"content": "anything to stay out of the cold",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131000",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T18:23:13",
"content"... | 1,760,377,473.076851 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/all-terrain-roomba/ | All Terrain Roomba | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"rocker-bogie",
"roomba",
"ultrasonic"
] | This little rover gets around on rough terrain pretty well. [Dean Segovis]
built it using parts from a Roomba
. The Roomba uses wheels in conjunction with gearboxes that handle a lot of the dirty work in getting this prototype going. [Dean] grabbed four of them, as well as the motor controller board and batter, and ins... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "131511",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T17:58:43",
"content": "does it suck up the dirt off the rocks?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131518",
"author": "Mike nelson",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T18:23:39",... | 1,760,377,473.134037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/massive-no-touch-physically-interfaced-display/ | Massive No-touch Physically-interfaced Display | Caleb Kraft | [
"Multitouch Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"gigapixel",
"multitouch",
"nui"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bHWuvzBtJo]
[Daniel] wrote in to show us the project his group has been working on. It is a massive display wall consisting of 28 projectors and 30 computers. With a resolution of 7168×3072, viewing a 13.3 gigapixel image is a treat. That treat is made even stronger by the fact... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "131476",
"author": "Gec",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T14:48:25",
"content": "Wouldn’t that be 13,3 Megapixel? Giga is a bit too much.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "131477",
"author": "Polymath",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T1... | 1,760,377,473.379262 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/23/1-wire-lan-with-an-lcd/ | 1-Wire LAN With An LCD | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"1-wire",
"data",
"fonera",
"hub",
"hvac",
"ibutton",
"interface",
"IPv6",
"lcd",
"microlan",
"OWFS"
] | [Viktor], one of our favorite avid hackers, has been playing around with 1-wire systems all this month. What started out as a
MicroLAN Fonera
has turned into an
iButton interface
, to a 1-wire
powered hub
, and finally a 1-wire
character driven LCD
. Anyone looking at 1-wire systems or OWFS could surely benefit from hi... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "131467",
"author": "Ho0d0o/Heatgap",
"timestamp": "2010-03-23T13:39:30",
"content": "Wow, this takes some serious thinking-cap to pull off. I just barely understand how he was able to pull it off. 1-Wire LAN though? I likes I likes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repl... | 1,760,377,473.245765 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/03/22/pc-cooling-using-1000-ft2-geothermal/ | PC Cooling Using 1000 Ft^2 Geothermal | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"cooling",
"geothermal",
"overclock"
] | Are you still using heat sinks and fans to cool your computer? Lame. Tearing up your property to bury geothermal coils is definitely the way to go. [Romir] has been working on this for about a month and is just getting back data from the first multi-day tests. Take some time to dig through
his original post
. It includ... | 36 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "131351",
"author": "Polymath",
"timestamp": "2010-03-22T20:04:46",
"content": "Now if only I had a track shovel… that’d take forever by hand out here. We’ve got 2″ of dirt then its lime stone for 20′. Pretty sweet idea though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": ... | 1,760,377,473.465031 |
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