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https://hackaday.com/2010/01/05/nokia-push-competition-update/ | Nokia PUSH Competition Update | Jakob Griffith | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"competition",
"haptic guide",
"kapin900",
"light hack cew",
"N900",
"nokia",
"push",
"sketch your world",
"solderin skaters",
"teams",
"update"
] | A couple of readers weren’t too thrilled when
the winners
were announced a while back for the Nokia N900 competition. And to be honest, we even wondered on some ideas (like what does skateboarding have to do with hacking?) However, The teams have been hard at work and a
picture
video is starting to form for each. Check... | 0 | 0 | [] | 1,760,377,520.249694 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/04/360-degree-video-for-next-to-nothing/ | 360 Degree Video For Next-to-nothing | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"360",
"degree",
"flash",
"video"
] | [Luis], a regular Hackaday reader, sent in some info about his 360 degree video experiments. He wanted a cheap device to use with a video camera, producing video that can be displayed using a free Flash software library.
The hardware consists of a mirrored light bulb, a square of glass, and some threaded rod. The camer... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "114864",
"author": "polymath",
"timestamp": "2010-01-04T23:09:49",
"content": "Would be great for a collision avoidance, and blind spot awareness system. I’m all for the hacked look but I wonder how long it will take a major auto manufacturer to make it look sexy and mount it on Aud... | 1,760,377,520.334792 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/03/qube-not-an-arduino-clone/ | Qube, Not An Arduino Clone | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"black anodized",
"bootload",
"pic",
"Qube",
"solder paste"
] | What allows the everyday user to tinker with microcontrollers, IO, interrupts, serial communication, and even analog readings? How about individual modules that add the ability to communicate over bluetooth or add LCD support? If you were thinking Arduino, you would be wrong. It’s actually
[Nilok’s] Qube
, which at fir... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "114670",
"author": "therian",
"timestamp": "2010-01-03T20:26:01",
"content": "I dont see how they manage to make it for more than 20$",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114671",
"author": "nilokproductions",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,520.890579 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/03/rfid-emulator/ | RFID Emulator | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"emulator",
"rfid",
"spoofer"
] | [Alexander]
built an RFID emulator
. It uses a wire coil (not pictured here) and an ATmega8 to represent any tag that is EM4001 compliant. This iteration requires connection to a computer to send the tag ID information to the microcontroller. In the video after the break it looks like he’s using a DIY RFID reader to te... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "114664",
"author": "djsashaz",
"timestamp": "2010-01-03T19:49:13",
"content": "wow, thats wicked sick…. LOL Now all you need is a an easy way to create duplicate rfid tags, and now you can get/go anywhere you want ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,520.387241 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/03/arduino-security-with-frickin-laser/ | Arduino Security With Frickin’ Laser | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Laser Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"laser",
"security",
"trip wire",
"twitter",
"webcam"
] | [over9k] used his Arduino to set up
a laser trip wire
. The laser is mounted along side the Arduino, reflects off of a mirror, and shines on a photoresistor that interfaces via a voltage divider. The signal from the voltage divider is monitored for a change when the laser beam is broken. [over9k] set things up so that ... | 15 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "114637",
"author": "Gregg",
"timestamp": "2010-01-03T17:33:25",
"content": "how did you program the webcam to take the picture with a serial command? I was trying to figure this out but had no luck",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,520.476879 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/02/arduino-headed-for-one-point-oh/ | Arduino Headed For One Point Oh | Devlin Thyne | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino"
] | In a recent
blog post
, [Massimo] stated that there will be some stabilizing changes coming for the Arduino platform. The API, IDE, and even the website are targets for the Arduino team’s New Year’s resolutions to bring Arduino to 1.0. This platform is often seen at the core of projects we cover and many that we do not... | 88 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "114509",
"author": "Sahal",
"timestamp": "2010-01-02T19:24:56",
"content": "i heard about the sparkfun free day from here (http://hackaday.com/2009/11/24/100-free-from-your-favorite-hobby-supplier/) and after searching the whole website (seriously, i looked at every page of the site... | 1,760,377,520.77471 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/9-most-popular-of-2009/ | 9 Most Popular Of 2009 | Mike Szczys | [
"Roundup"
] | [
"2009",
"best of",
"top posts"
] | Happy New Year and happy hacking to all. We had a great time last year exploring the creativity in the hacks that make the Internet a better place. Below you’ll find the nine most popular posts of the year here at Hackaday. Now’s the time to get working on that great project you’ve had in mind.
Let us know
once you’ve ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "114436",
"author": "Lycanthrophy",
"timestamp": "2010-01-02T00:40:21",
"content": "http://hackaday.com/2008/11/19/psp-3000-hacked/Are you guys even researched that? It’s a fake from datel, it’s basicaly a pandora AND IT DOES NOT HACK THE PSP3000 IN ANY WAY. Rather post the gripshift... | 1,760,377,520.578577 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/more-cnc-goodness/ | More CNC Goodness | Jakob Griffith | [
"cnc hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"mill",
"monarch lathe",
"stepper",
"supermax"
] | [Jerry] retrofitted a
Supermax Mill
that he purchased from a friend. The main problem consisted of the original controller failing so he used some Pixie boards and a PC to get the system
back up and running
.
But thats not all. [Jerry] also retrofitted his
Monarch lathe
(yes, not a CNC, but are you really going to comp... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "114451",
"author": "Squintz",
"timestamp": "2010-01-02T03:43:56",
"content": "Dude! The hackerspace I started one year ago today just made it on HAD. I never thought in a million years that I would have a CNC to play with. It was a great learning experience and an excellent group pr... | 1,760,377,520.521813 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/lighting-rod-keeps-you-safe-from-dirty-flashers/ | Lightning Rod: Keeps You Safe From Dirty Flashers | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"26c3",
"adobe",
"ccc",
"chaos communications congress",
"exploit",
"flash",
"lightning rod",
"vulnerability"
] | A new
open source package called Lightning Rod
will help to close security exploits in Adobe’s dirty Flash code. A presentation made at the
26th Chaos Communication Congress
showed that the package does its job by reviewing incoming code before the browser executes it.
Heise Online is reporting
that this method can blo... | 9 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "114418",
"author": "Lycanthrophy",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T21:32:44",
"content": "I just received a security update from adobe for flash, seems they are trying to work out their ends.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114421",
... | 1,760,377,520.822653 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/fpga-keyboard-synthesizer/ | FPGA Keyboard Synthesizer | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"fpga",
"Karplus-Strong",
"keyboard",
"synthesizer",
"sythensis"
] | This synthesizer
relies solely on an FPGA for key detection and sound synthesis. [Chris] and [Joe] built it for their final project at Cornell. The hardware implementation includes velocity sensing for the keys. While at rest, each key contacts a strip of copper foil. A matching strip of foil contacts the key when it i... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "114412",
"author": "Gert",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T20:36:45",
"content": "Is there an option for true piano?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114417",
"author": "Abbott",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T21:32:10",
"content"... | 1,760,377,520.426048 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/old-equipment-repository/ | Old Equipment Repository | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"steampunk",
"test equipment",
"vintage"
] | [Swake] tipped us off about
a collection of old equipment
. The site is packed full of various hardware that was used for electrical and chemical testing, metering, and experimentation. You could use this to identify the dinosaurs found in backrooms of college science departments, or draw inspiration from it. The next ... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "114403",
"author": "jimmx",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T19:26:56",
"content": "dude this site is great!thanx!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114430",
"author": "fabi280",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T23:31:14",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,520.934506 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/hey-man-you-seen-my-turntable-around-here/ | Hey Man, You Seen My Turntable Around Here? | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"record",
"record player",
"turntable"
] | It’s all fine and dandy to have a turntable that sounds great, but [Mike] wanted one that looks great too.
He build the transparent record player
above and loved it for a little while. When his interest in it waned he built another, then several more. They all have some element of transparency to them, and each is a wo... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "114399",
"author": "jh",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T18:41:14",
"content": "I can clearly see how people would aprreciate this type of work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114400",
"author": "jh",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T1... | 1,760,377,521.083123 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2010/01/01/making-a-rail-gun-again/ | Making A Rail Gun (again!) | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"breakwire",
"capacitor",
"chronograph",
"green",
"injector",
"rail gun",
"rp181"
] | [Rp181] is at it again with version 2 of his
rail gun project
(link dead, try
Internet Archive
).
The original
did have some power with 18 400V 3900uf capacitors, but he’s ramped it up to now using 40! Reaching more than double the amount of joules of energy, 12kJ vs. the 5.6kJ! Some other changes include a new injecto... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "114383",
"author": "amodedoma",
"timestamp": "2010-01-01T16:34:29",
"content": "Is it just me or does 12kj, sound ridiculously dangerous to be playing around with!?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114385",
"author": "medix",... | 1,760,377,521.326422 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/ti-nspire-hacked/ | TI-nspire Hacked | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"dmca",
"nspire",
"texas instruments",
"ti",
"ti-nspire"
] | The regulars at the United T1 forums keep them coming, this time hacking the
Texas Instruments Nspire graphing calculator
. We enjoy seeing the exploits that unlock the backend of these types of devices. The difference this time is that the hacking continues even though Texas Instruments has shown that it
intends to pr... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "114310",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T23:26:09",
"content": "TI, how you populated high schools with your lucrative contracts and sub-par hardware. You really managed to block HP out of that market.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,521.141316 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/trailer-side-indicator-lights/ | Trailer Side Indicator Lights | Mike Szczys | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"ATtiny24",
"lights",
"side clearance",
"side indicator",
"signal",
"trailer"
] | [Imsolidstate] is working to
add side turn signals to a trailer
. These orange clearance lights are illuminated when the vehicle’s headlights are on to increase a long trailer’s visibility. They also blink along with the turn signals on the back of the trailer. A standard 6-pin lighting harness doesn’t support this fun... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "114290",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T22:03:02",
"content": "Uh, you wire them in with the running lights.geez. that was a complicated way to do it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114291",
"author": "Stephen",... | 1,760,377,521.207386 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/meat-smoker-from-55gal-drums/ | Meat Smoker From 55gal Drums | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"Crushtoberfest",
"smoke",
"weld",
"welding"
] | [Joel] wanted to use his newly acquired welding skills to make something useful. With tasty flesh in mind he put together this
meat smoker
. What resulted is incredible, but the fact that he then gave it away as a gift is just amazing.
A curved joint between two pipes is known as a ‘fish mouth’. They can be a hassle, a... | 28 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "114281",
"author": "Smoker",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T21:14:25",
"content": "Nice build! For v2 I’d consider widening the base to make it less tippy – though he seems to know what he is doing and I’m sure he would have addressed any tippy problems. Also would add an electronic con... | 1,760,377,521.269166 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/nexus-one-rooted/ | Nexus One Rooted | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"google",
"nexus one",
"root",
"rooted"
] | You know it’s getting a bit ridiculous when hardware that hasn’t hit the streets is being rooted. That’s exactly what has happened, root access can now be achieved on the Nexus One. [Paul]
found an exploit and packaged it
nicely so that anyone can do it. We do wish he had shared the details of the exploit but we’re not... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "114233",
"author": "rbz.",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T18:58:46",
"content": "“You know it’s getting a bit ridiculous when hardware that hasn’t hit the streets is being rooted.”Doesn’t that mean it’s not going to be as secure anyway?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replie... | 1,760,377,521.380585 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/twitter-based-christmas-ornaments-update/ | Twitter Based Christmas Ornaments Update | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks",
"News"
] | [
"74HCT595",
"alpha one labs",
"arduino",
"christmas",
"ornament",
"Rob",
"shift register",
"tip31",
"tree",
"twitter"
] | When we introduced you to the
Twitter Christmas tree ornaments
, sadly we had very little information about the project. Luckily [Rob] made contact and clued us in on the inner workings. It even turns out we were wrong about the usage of Arduinos! We invite you to check out all the juicy inner workings after the break.... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "114228",
"author": "ArduinoFan",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T18:44:13",
"content": "No hack.One arduino isn’t be enough. You should learn how to use the arduino shield for arduino.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114258",
"auth... | 1,760,377,522.177183 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/pinball-build-throws-down-the-gauntlet/ | Pinball Build Throws Down The Gauntlet | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"Altera",
"fet",
"fpga",
"jeri ellsworth",
"pinball"
] | [Jeri Ellsworth] is
building her own pinball machine
. Her build log is delivered in
the form of daily videos
that walk through the progress. In addition to seeing the intricate ramps, traps, and controllers she outlines her build techniques. These include reproducing parts based on old pinball machines and bending acr... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "114221",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T17:13:02",
"content": "that’s quite the ambitious project… it looks like it will be a lot of fun once it’s complete though.I’m surprised they didn’t start with an existing cabinet and modified it to fit their needs. Not ... | 1,760,377,521.46186 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/31/coffeescript-like-aspirin-for-javascript/ | CoffeeScript: Like Aspirin For JavaScript | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"aspirin",
"coffeescript",
"compiler",
"compiles",
"headache",
"javascript"
] | CoffeeScript
is a language that compiles down into JavaScript. “But why? JavaScript is so simple?” Bullcorn.
If you don’t use JavaScript everyday the language is wonky and frustrating. When you need quick snippet of Javascript to build into a page you may know how to do it with three or four different languages but str... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "114213",
"author": "captain",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T16:19:52",
"content": "Almost reminds of the old QBasic or Visual Basic.Now, I have to use Python and/or Ruby. Using the C/C++/C# class of languages like Java(Script) always gives me a case of schizophrenia.I like quick, easy an... | 1,760,377,521.602109 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/update-realtime-3d-for-you-too/ | Update: Realtime 3D For You Too! | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"camera",
"eye",
"kyle mcdonald",
"playstation 3",
"projector",
"scanner",
"scanning"
] | [Kyle McDonald] has kept himself busy working on 3D scanning in realtime. He’s posted a writeup that takes us through the concepts, tools, and assembly of a
DIY 3d scanning camera
. You should remember
a preview of this method
posted earlier this month, but now it’s time to build your own. You’ll need a camera, a proje... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "114106",
"author": "Shift",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T23:56:28",
"content": "I love the flickering effect created.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114115",
"author": "packysauce",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T00:30:53",
"... | 1,760,377,521.537384 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/rfid-meets-open-sound-control/ | RFID Meets Open Sound Control | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"midi",
"open sound control",
"osc",
"reader",
"rfid",
"tag",
"touchatag"
] | Have you been working on a MIDI controller that uses RFID to identify and control different instruments? No? Neither have we but now we’re going to have to look into it. That’s because [Martin.K] has done a lot of the work for us. His
nfOSC package
links an RFID reader to the
Open Sound Control library
.
In the video a... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "114084",
"author": "mowcius",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T22:56:42",
"content": "I wasn’t aware that RFID readers could read multiple devices at the same time, I will have to look into that now. I look forward to hearing more about stuff like this.Mowcius",
"parent_id": null,
"... | 1,760,377,521.650481 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/tf2-kill-counter-binary-style/ | TF2 Kill Counter, Binary Style | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"binary",
"led",
"team fortress 2",
"tf2"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Pft-GPQWU]
After getting some fun new toys for Christmas, [IceColdFreezie]
set up this kill counter
for
Team Fortress 2
. At first glance, we weren’t that impressed. It’s an Arduino and a few LEDs. Then we saw that it was counting the kills in binary. We’re not sure if it gets ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "114067",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T22:10:03",
"content": "You thought it was lame until you realized it was being displayed in binary?! What else would it be in using 5 leds in a row…Is there an API to get the kill count? That’s the most intriguing part to me.",
... | 1,760,377,521.998778 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/simplest-most-useless-machine/ | Simplest Most Useless Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"555",
"most useless machine",
"mum",
"servo",
"timer",
"useless"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4]
[Brett] posted about
his most useless machine
build. His project gives us a chance to massacre the language in the title because it uses the lowest parts count we’ve see with
these machines
. The logic is controlled by our friend, the 555 timer. Add to that just one ... | 42 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "114059",
"author": "jbot",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T21:42:33",
"content": "I’m inspired! I think I’ll make one with a pair of Arduinos!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114061",
"author": "macegr",
"timestamp": "2009-12-3... | 1,760,377,522.538306 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/uav-reigns-down-vengeance-upon-thee/ | UAV Reigns Down Vengeance Upon Thee | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"fireworks",
"rc",
"remote control",
"uav",
"wireless"
] | An unemployed electrical engineer can be a very dangerous thing. [Cybrown] has turned his skills toward darker, more awesome applications by
building an armed unmanned aerial vehicle
. This is a remote control airplane that has a movable camera mounted in the cockpit. Video and GPS data are sent back to the pilot who v... | 55 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "114046",
"author": "jh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T20:54:01",
"content": "that’s full of awesome sauce.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114047",
"author": "Barrett",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T21:04:36",
"content": "swe... | 1,760,377,522.423525 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/gsm-cracked/ | GSM Cracked | Devlin Thyne | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"News",
"Security Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"A5/1",
"cell phone",
"Cipher",
"gsm",
"security"
] | [
Karsten Nohl
], with a group of security researchers has broken the
A5/1 Stream Cipher
behind GSM. Their project
web site
discusses their work and provides
slides
(pdf) presented at 26C3. A5/1 has had known vulnerabilities for some time now and is scheduled to be phased out for the newer KASUMI or A5/3 block cipher. ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "114036",
"author": "Ragnar",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T19:41:09",
"content": "The whole congress was very exciting, almost all of the talks will be available online on the CCC-website, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114037"... | 1,760,377,522.227679 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/30/location-tracking-using-ir-throwies/ | Location Tracking Using IR Throwies | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"augmented reality",
"infrared",
"ir",
"ping-pong. Styrofoam",
"throwies"
] | [Joe] and his team hacked together some
location tracking using IR throwies
for their final project. The challenge they undertook was to find a way to track the orientation of
a sculpture
in the form of a rotating metal cube. The end result dips its toe into the augmented reality pool but the methods are what interest ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "114024",
"author": "nrp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T17:23:18",
"content": "Styrofoam balls work significantly better. They are somewhat more expensive, but you can sometimes get 50% off coupons for places like Michaels.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},... | 1,760,377,522.135309 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/29/ps3-wireless-visual-interface/ | PS3 Wireless Visual Interface | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"handhelds hacks",
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"handheld",
"playstation 3",
"ps3",
"wireless",
"xbox 360"
] | [Technott’s] at it again, this time
extending the Playstation 3 with a wireless interface
. This handheld isn’t actually a PS3. It provides a wireless connection to your PS3 to receive audio and video, as well as to manage controller data. Think of it as a wirelessly tethered handheld that allows you to play Playstatio... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "113952",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T01:26:39",
"content": "cant the psp do this..?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113953",
"author": "Gordunk",
"timestamp": "2009-12-30T01:32:55",
"content": "It can’... | 1,760,377,522.290276 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/29/panoramic-scanner-camera/ | Panoramic Scanner Camera | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"18V",
"50mm",
"camera",
"panorama",
"panoramic",
"scanner"
] | [Photodesaster] put together a
panoramic digital camera using a scanner
and some miscellaneous parts. You may remember
seeing something like this
about six months ago and
originally
about five years back. The
parts used here
work together nicely. The sensor board from the scanner is mounted to a metal plate along with ... | 13 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "113944",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-29T23:59:03",
"content": "“Seems like I need to build some kind of a tripod for the scanner camera. I wonder when someone calls the cops because of my suspicious activities.”No, seriously. You should probably get on that ASAP. On ... | 1,760,377,522.588518 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/29/ikea-dioder-hack/ | Ikea Dioder Hack | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ambilight",
"ikea",
"led"
] | [Joseph] wrote in to tell us about his
Ikea Dioder hack
. The
Dioder
is a lighting system with a silly name from Ikea. It is basically 4 RGB LED bars that are connected to a controller that will cycle their colors in different manners. They aren’t individually addressable, and at $50 aren’t really that great of a deal ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "113906",
"author": "Lin4u",
"timestamp": "2009-12-29T17:59:17",
"content": "lol, but that name issnt realy that funny. Diod means Diode or LED in swedish, and Dioder means LEDS or diodes :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113912... | 1,760,377,522.339375 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/29/composite-video-output-from-chumby/ | Composite Video Output From Chumby | Caleb Kraft | [
"handhelds hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"bunnie",
"chumby",
"composite"
] | [bunnie] posted this pretty slick way of
getting composite video out of a Chumby
. The
Chumby
is an open source connectivity device that has
already seen some decent hacking
. This modification, done by [xobs] isn’t too difficult. It only requires patching into some pads on the motherboard and loading a custom kernel t... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "113901",
"author": "_matt",
"timestamp": "2009-12-29T17:11:04",
"content": "is connectorized a word?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113902",
"author": "farthead",
"timestamp": "2009-12-29T17:19:02",
"content": "Ok t... | 1,760,377,522.465151 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/29/cnc-project-roundup/ | CNC Project Roundup | Jakob Griffith | [
"cnc hacks",
"Roundup",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"aluminum",
"build",
"cnc",
"mdf",
"mill",
"router",
"steel"
] | We asked for CNC projects, and wow did you guys deliver!
First up is [J-J Shortcut’s]
MDF based CNC
. He’s made three thus far, with the most recent costing about 180 euro and taking 2 months to build.
[Qwindelzorf] has also constructed a multitude of CNC machines including this
industrial size router
and this
smaller ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "113909",
"author": "Equinoxefr",
"timestamp": "2009-12-29T18:35:47",
"content": "Hello,My homebuild CNC (in french)http://www.equinoxefr.org/post/2008/10/06/fraiseuse-cnc-do-it-yourself/and a new version is coming soonhttp://www.equinoxefr.org/post/2009/11/22/fraiseuse-cnc-diy-v3-ep... | 1,760,377,522.641291 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/hackaday-at-ces/ | Hackaday At CES | Mike Szczys | [
"News"
] | [
"ces",
"consumer electronics show",
"las vegas"
] | Hackaday is going to the
2010 Consumer Electronics Show
in Las Vegas. This year’s show runs January 7-10 and we’re going to use every minute to scout out hacking’s past and future. We’re looking for hacks from the past that have made it into new,
commercially available electronics
. We also want to get a look at the pr... | 21 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "113808",
"author": "festblatte",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T23:53:20",
"content": "I think you should look for the Google Nexus because it will propably make a big impact on the market and because it will be rooted soon after the release.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"... | 1,760,377,522.787737 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/shadow-buttons/ | Shadow Buttons | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"button",
"c++",
"emgu",
"midi",
"projector",
"shadow",
"webcam"
] | This art installation
uses buttons made of light. A projector fills up the walls and ceiling of a room while a webcam monitors the pattern for changes. When the luminosity of a given area changes due to a shadow, a midi event is triggered. The software that controls the system is written in C# and uses the
Emgu CV libr... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "113797",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T22:58:41",
"content": "This is just nothing new anymore. With a little code, I can plug my laptop into my home tv projector and point the built-in webcam that direction to get the same effect. Not really an ‘installation’.",
... | 1,760,377,522.730163 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/moolodeon-electric-accordion/ | Moolodeon Electric Accordion | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"8 bit weapon",
"accordion",
"melodeon",
"moolodeon",
"pressure sensor"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc1a5ig_M94]
[Lee] wanted an electric Melodeon to use with his band. A Melodeon is a chromatic accordion and there are people who already make electric versions but they are a little too expensive for him. Instead, he bought a toy accordion and
added electronics to it
.
After bei... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "113780",
"author": "Jeff Wallin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T21:19:02",
"content": "i want one so bad",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113784",
"author": "svofski",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T21:47:08",
"content": "win!",... | 1,760,377,523.627446 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/new-years-party-favor/ | New Year’s Party Favor? | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"attiny26",
"New Year's Eve",
"pcb",
"POV"
] | [Infernoz]
built a POV display
to help ring in the new year. There is a low component count; an ATtiny26, DIP switch, power switch, CR2032 battery and holder, pin header, 8 LEDs, and a pull-up resistor. The board is single sided without any jumpers that we can see. He’s moving the display by swinging it on a rope but t... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "113770",
"author": "tyco",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T20:11:28",
"content": "he should probably add some aerodynamic drag to one side so the PCB will face straight while spinning.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113771",
"auth... | 1,760,377,523.144779 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/lightdrawing-robot/ | Lightdrawing Robot | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"drawing",
"long exposure",
"photography"
] | Long exposure “light drawing” photography has become pretty popular lately. We see images pop up all the time that look pretty cool. [Nils] wasn’t feeling particularly artistic himself, so he
made a robot to do the hard work for him
. he can program patterns in, and it will replay them by changing the color of the ligh... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "113769",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T20:09:27",
"content": "I took some photos of my Roomba (with lights on it):http://www.flickr.com/photos/3rdeyepro/sets/72157622511050530/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "11380... | 1,760,377,523.051113 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/industrial-cnc-controller-retrofit/ | Industrial CNC Controller Retrofit | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"lathe",
"ModIO",
"retrofit"
] | [Jerry] had a beefy CNC lathe whose controller wouldn’t respond. He cracked open the case and found a large scorch mark surrounding one of the servo controllers. Rather than just replace the IC and still be stuck with a 23-year-old controller he decided to
retrofit the machine with modern controls
.
The journey from a ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "113749",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T17:57:59",
"content": "Very nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113761",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T18:39:44",
"content": "CNC anything is a... | 1,760,377,523.094401 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/star-trek-submarine/ | Star Trek Submarine | Caleb Kraft | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"enterprise",
"radio controlled",
"rc",
"star trek"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQEsG4eKIXs]
You can try to be unimpressed. You can attempt to feign disinterest. But even the most casual Star Trek fan will get giddy watching this
model submarine in action
. Apparently there is a group that builds under water R/C vehicles from static models.
It’s not Star Tr... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "113733",
"author": "bothersaidpooh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T17:00:43",
"content": "now add some bluray phasers :)should look cool underwater.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113735",
"author": "Thanos",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,523.390726 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/five-updates-for-the-steadicam/ | Five Updates For The Steadicam | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Tool Hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"cheap",
"gimbal",
"indie film",
"steadicam",
"steady",
"yb2normal"
] | [YB2Normal] has
updated his steadicam 5 times
! For those that remember
the original
, it allowed indie film makers to create smooth and steady video.
Version 2
implemented a new gimbal based on a throttle linkage in cars.
Version 3
allowed the user to easily adjust angles and weights to prevent accidentally knocking t... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "113723",
"author": "jsolarski",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T16:08:42",
"content": "that handle could use some Sugru",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113725",
"author": "Mic",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T16:27:29",
"content"... | 1,760,377,523.280974 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/xexloader-reminds-us-of-xbox-glory-days/ | XeXLoader Reminds Us Of Xbox Glory Days | Mike Szczys | [
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"xbox",
"xbox360",
"xexloader"
] | The
newest version of XeXLoader
boasts a pretty slick GUI. This is a homebrew loader for the Xbox 360. Don’t get your hopes up, it requires an older kernel and
you’re not getting on Xbox Live
if you do this hack.
But think back to when the original
Xbox was first hacked
. Watching the XeXLoader (after the break) sends ... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "113716",
"author": "Jaac",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T13:58:45",
"content": "It is great these loaders are available these days, unfortunately not all dashboards/kernels are vulnerable. It would be REALLY great if they found a new vulnerability in the newer kernels. This would mean an... | 1,760,377,523.323911 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/atmega8-spectrum-analyzer/ | ATmega8 Spectrum Analyzer | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"atmega8",
"charcter display",
"hd44780",
"lm324",
"op-amp",
"spectrum analyser"
] | [Manekinen] built a very responsive
spectrum analyzer
. The components at the party are what you’d expect, an ATmega8 does the hard work interpreting data from the LM324 op-amp. This build stands out because it is fast and configurable. In fact, the explanation of the calibration process is where this project shines.
I... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "113644",
"author": "Natalie",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T01:58:52",
"content": "i was disappointed in that, it is just some sort of wiz-bang display to put on a head-unit. I was hoping for a real audio spectrum analyzer that has dbu vs freq, adjustable BW, etc for optimizing amplifier... | 1,760,377,523.447316 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/makerbotwatch/ | MakerBotWatch | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bezel",
"led",
"MakerBotWatch",
"wristwatch"
] | If you didn’t get the geeky watch you wanted for Christmas you should consider building yourself a
MakerBotWatch
. The watch is an Arduino, using an ATmega328 microcontroller running the bootloader. The watch has two concentric circles of LEDs for minutes and hours. A vertical row of four LEDs adds in the additional re... | 34 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "113632",
"author": "vonskippy",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T00:54:53",
"content": "I could build a DORKY looking watch – or I can just keep looking at my smartphone whenever I need to know what time it is.Wristwatches are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO last century.",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,523.516594 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/zilog-in-a-matchbox/ | Zilog In A Matchbox | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks"
] | [
"cpm",
"propeller",
"RamBlade",
"z80",
"zilog"
] | Now you can have a Zilog computer in the form factor of a matchbox.
The RamBlade
is a tiny PCB that uses a Parallax Propeller IC to implement the
CP/M language
. The OS is stored on a microSD card, with a four-pin serial interface (3V3, GND, SO, SI) that allows operation via a terminal program.
Smaller and more resilie... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "113614",
"author": "svofski",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T22:05:41",
"content": "“A Zilog computer”? “To implement the CP/M language”? Maybe he implemented a hardware emulator of a Z80 CPU using a Parallax chip and built a CP/M-running computer around it?",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,523.573069 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/laser-harp/ | Laser Harp | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks",
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"cadmium sulfide",
"CdS",
"dulcimer",
"harp",
"laser"
] | [Jared] had a bunch of lasers left over from a previous project that he put to use by
producing this laser harp
. The look of it reminds us of a very small
Koto
or perhaps an
Autoharp
(although the chords can’t be changed on this model).
We’re so glad that [Jared] spent the time to produce such a fine looking body for ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "113110",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T22:57:30",
"content": "Perhaps I missed it, but is there no demonstration?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113120",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T23:... | 1,760,377,523.674775 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/open-source-artillery/ | Open Source Artillery | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"cannon",
"java",
"recognition",
"tracking",
"webcam"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPm84nxa2dk]
Thanks to [Josh, Kyle, and Mike], it is now possible to wage (Nerf) war with an Arduino.
The turret designed
around it is capable of shooting
6 foam projectiles
in close succession, between reloads. The faux weapon interfaces with a computer through the Arduino’s
onb... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "113093",
"author": "MrJackson",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T21:36:15",
"content": "Add a nunchuck to control it with (or use motion detection) and it will be better!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113097",
"author": "Josh",
... | 1,760,377,523.841332 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/19th-century-all-in-one-pc/ | 19th Century All-in-one PC | Jake W | [
"computer hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"all-in-one",
"case",
"mod",
"steampunk",
"victorian"
] | …well not quite, but Victorian-styled nonetheless.
In the same vein as
his previous creation
, [Jake] decided to steampunk his new monitor. However,
this time around
, he managed to squeeze a full pc into the retro case. A custom aluminum chassis had to be designed and safely house the disk drives and motherboard behin... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "113077",
"author": "bluecon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T20:32:41",
"content": "Great! Nice work.regards,bluecon",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113080",
"author": "Flying Dutchman",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T20:51:30",
... | 1,760,377,523.754161 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/atmolight-clone-of-an-ambilight-clone/ | Atmolight Clone Of An Ambilight Clone | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"ambilight",
"arduino",
"atmolight",
"shiftbright"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4JnrAwullI&feature=player_embedded%5D
[Fun3]
wasn’t satisfied
with
current methods
for duplicating
Philips Ambilight
. He wanted a completely plug and play solution without soldering so he could expand upon it in the future. This meant Arduino, ShiftBright, and (it pains us to s... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "113085",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T21:18:41",
"content": "It seems like this could be done very easily without all this crap if someone just wrote a global pixel-sampling algorithm and had it calculate the needed output for 4 points on screen. Send this to a PIC... | 1,760,377,524.185899 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/arduino-now-controlling-the-crop-harvest/ | Arduino Now Controlling – The Crop Harvest? | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"gps hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"combine",
"farm",
"gps",
"harvest",
"windows"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDzHwy28kng]
We’ve seen the Arduino board in charge of some pretty unique tasks in the past. Harvesting locally grown soybeans was not one of them.
[Lance]
rigged this beast up
in order to automate the monotonous task of driving up and down the vast soybean fields of Iowa. The 15... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "113052",
"author": "Mattj",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T18:09:10",
"content": "This is pretty cool, the systems already exist, but they cost £££££££/$$$$$$$.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113058",
"author": "Skitchin",
"t... | 1,760,377,524.235788 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/temperature-and-electricity-monitoring/ | Temperature And Electricity Monitoring | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"1-wire",
"dallas",
"ds18s20",
"ethernet",
"graph",
"shield",
"temperature"
] | [Willem] has been using an
Arduino to monitor temperatures and electricity usage
. For the temperature monitoring he picked up some 1-wire temperature sensors similar to those we’ve
featured in the past
. To pick up on electricity usage he’s not using an
amp sensors
, but because he’s in the UK he does have a flashing ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "113048",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T17:58:54",
"content": "So this time, instead of using an arduino to make an LED flash, the arduino is detecting the flashes? Interesting….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1130... | 1,760,377,523.958218 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/nook-rooted-without-being-opened/ | Nook Rooted Without Being Opened | Caleb Kraft | [
"Android Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"Nook",
"root"
] | If you’ve got a nook, and wanted to get root privileges, but really didn’t want to open up your fancy new toy. We have good news. The people over at
nookdevs
have found that the nook looks for updates from the external microSD slot at boot time. Simply
download the patch
, load it and boot. Though it was previously pos... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "113038",
"author": "sellout",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T16:33:59",
"content": "This is important — since it isn’t very good as a book reader, now you can at least port pong to the nooks touch screen and use it for something.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,526.157616 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/24/choreographed-christmas-light-show-x4/ | Choreographed Christmas Light Show (x4) | Jake W | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"children",
"christmas",
"controller",
"donate",
"hospital",
"lighting",
"parallax",
"sx28"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeAwYmQOf3g]
[Lucas] is
at it again
this year. Not satisfied by the computerized systems available on the market, [Lucas]
decided to build
on last year’s project. To save a bit of cash, he built the setup around Parallax’s low-cost
SX28 proto board
. The system is capable of cont... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "113270",
"author": "hrpuffnstuff",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25T01:46:41",
"content": "Sweeet. I like the Light o rama software tho",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113284",
"author": "Lucas Boucher",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25... | 1,760,377,526.468494 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/24/kindle-drm-cracked/ | Kindle DRM Cracked | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"ebook",
"kindle"
] | Ding-dong, the DRM is gone. But not in the way we really want. The copy protection scheme that is used for most Kindle books
has been cracked
. We’d much prefer it hadn’t been there in the first place but then there’d be no challenge for security hackers.
Giving credit for the advancement gets a little messy. Apparentl... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "113266",
"author": "Dunbar",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25T00:45:00",
"content": "Yeah, it’s probably that. They want to say to publishers that their platform is secure.That said, if the product sells to the intended demographic (as opposed to just geeks), the vast majority of buyers wi... | 1,760,377,525.912618 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/24/missile-command-on-iphone-with-real-missiles/ | Missile Command On IPhone With Real Missiles | Mike Szczys | [
"iphone hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"ebox",
"iphone",
"launch",
"phidgets",
"rocket"
] | [Jeff] and his team completed this
iPhone controlled rocket launcher
as part of their final project at Georgia Tech. Two servos provide the rotation referenced by an onboard electronic compass, and elevation control for launch. These are interfaced with an
eBox 2300
using a few
Phidgets
boards.
Check out the launch vid... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "113241",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T19:38:07",
"content": "it saddens me they also used an iPhone to film the video.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113244",
"author": "AnthonyDi",
"timestamp": "2009-12-... | 1,760,377,526.31129 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/24/spreading-christmas-cheer-w-auto-parts/ | Spreading Christmas Cheer W/ Auto Parts | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bells",
"british",
"car",
"lego",
"lock",
"selenoid"
] | The folks
over at [Soup]
, a British marketing agency, thought up
this cool project
. It’s a set of handbells hooked up to an Arduino, actuated by central locking motors found in car doors. By the look of some pictures, there was also
a Lego version
. Songs written by users (through the online interface) are placed in ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "113231",
"author": "urlax",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T17:46:02",
"content": "too bad it’s downhomebuilt heli FTW :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113233",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T18:10:55",
"conte... | 1,760,377,526.203055 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/24/let-it-snow-leopard/ | Let It Snow (Leopard) | Jake W | [
"Mac Hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"dell",
"hackintosh",
"samsung",
"snow leopard"
] | Yet
another
netbook
can now run OS X
. This one happens to
be the Samsung n310
, making it our first published
non-Dell
netbook to accomplish the feat. The key lies in a custom (and downloadable) .ISO for intalling said operating system onto a netbook. Full instructions for the task, and an audio driver for the n310 in... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "113223",
"author": "KiyoshiWolf",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T16:44:20",
"content": "First PUBLISHED “non-Dell”? Wow Hackaday, get with the times. I’ve had OSX on my Wind for many months.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113225",
... | 1,760,377,526.264809 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/iphone-n64-emulation-with-wiimote/ | IPhone N64 Emulation With WiiMote | Mike Szczys | [
"iphone hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"cydia",
"iphone",
"jailbreak",
"jailbroken",
"n64",
"nintendo 64",
"wii",
"wiimote"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql0V4SNt-c4]
[ZodTTD] has released a
Nintendo 64 emulator for iPhone
. It is available (for a price) at the Cydia store and can be installed on jailbroken iPhones. The video shows Wii Remote support as a control interface that uses both buttons and the accelerometer, an addition ... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "113127",
"author": "Scratch",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T00:06:39",
"content": "I’ll wait for higher framerates before I PAY for that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113130",
"author": "RLE",
"timestamp": "2009-12-24T00:3... | 1,760,377,526.415836 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/reverse-engineering-off-brand-media-players/ | Reverse Engineering Off-brand Media Players | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"media player",
"portable video"
] | [Marcan] picked up this device on the cheap and is
working to reverse engineer the controller
. This media player is an off-brand Chinese model that can be
had for the low-low price of $33.97
with free shipping. That’s worth it just to scavenge the parts for other projects, but the challenge here is to hack the control... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "113118",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T23:25:26",
"content": "Awesome! Looks like they’ve already made some nice progress. Super interesting looking device. I might have to pick one up myself…not because I think I could hack it, but because I know they’ll get it don... | 1,760,377,526.362656 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/snes-system-in-the-controller/ | SNES System In The Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"emulator",
"hub",
"RetroZone",
"snes",
"usb"
] | Want to take your SNES emulation to your friend’s house? [Chris] worked out a way to fit
the important parts inside of an original Super Nintendo controller
. He removed the case from a 4GB thumb drive as well as a USB hub. Using a
RetroZone kit
he gave the controller a USB interface. By soldering the thumb drive and R... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "112815",
"author": "Frogz",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T16:25:23",
"content": "NOOOOOOOOOOO i wanna post SECONDthis is unfairis it user upgradable?does it need to be?7 zipped, rich people can have every game produced for snes for under a gigunless you are a evil intranet pirate and did... | 1,760,377,525.969836 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/rhythmic-combo-lock/ | Rhythmic Combo-lock | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"dorm",
"lock",
"rhythmic",
"Teensy"
] | [MusashiAharon’s] dorm room
door was practically begging to be hacked
. There was already an electronic strike plate in place as well as junction boxes on the inside and out that were connected by conduit. Jumping on the bandwagon after seeing some
other
door lock hacks
here, he built one that uses a rhythmic combinati... | 13 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "112810",
"author": "markii",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T15:18:35",
"content": "first! where’s the video man?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "112983",
"author": "MusashiAharon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T08:37:51",... | 1,760,377,526.108595 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/l2ork-virginia-tech-linux-laptop-orchestra/ | L2Ork – Virginia Tech Linux Laptop Orchestra | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"L2Ork",
"music",
"salad bowl speakers",
"virginia tech",
"wii remote"
] | Create Digital Music Wrote a
semi guide
for Linux music creation and interaction after interviewing the L2Ork group.
L2Ork
is a Virginia Tech based Orchestra that use only laptops loaded with a custom Linux kernel, Wii remotes, and
home built speaker salad bowls
to produce some
surprisingly amazing music
. We’ve seen
m... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "112758",
"author": "jwscholar",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T01:44:25",
"content": "This is something that I’ve wanted to do for a while in one of the computer labs at school, but never quite got around to setting up. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
... | 1,760,377,526.607566 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/c-clamp-current-monitoring/ | C-clamp Current Monitoring | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"amp",
"c-clamp",
"cent-a-watt",
"kill a watt",
"meter"
] | [Hydronic] did some tests to make his own
current sensor using a c-clamp
wrapped with wire. He tried several different cores including an aluminum carabiner, the C-clamp, and what he calls a u-lock (removable chain link). There is some success here that could be improved with cleaner winding and by adjusting readings b... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "112746",
"author": "Going Digital",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T00:48:31",
"content": "It’s a G clamp.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112748",
"author": "blalor",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T01:01:11",
"content": "I get t... | 1,760,377,526.804026 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/hacking-zigbee-chips-cc2430/ | Hacking ZigBee Chips: CC2430 | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"cc2430",
"debug",
"zigbee"
] | [Travis Goodspeed] took an
in-depth look at the debugging protocols for some ZigBee chips
and posted his findings. In particular he’s looking at the
CC2430 System-on-chip
. These chips have a debugging protocol that is not hard to implement if you know what you’re doing. Certainly his tips make it easier for the rest o... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "112800",
"author": "Peter Kuhar",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T12:08:39",
"content": "Hi,Anyone interested in an easy to use module from the picture can contact me at peter(a)modula.siThere is also an open source(schematics, code, firmware free) flash programmer available for this chips... | 1,760,377,526.842389 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/four-generations-of-motion-simulators/ | Four Generations Of Motion Simulators | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"flight",
"linkage",
"sarrus",
"sim",
"simulator"
] | We like a good flight simulator but often find the available control schemes lacking. [Roland] not only builds his own controls, but
creates full cockpits that add physical motion
to the mix. He completed his third generation cockpit last year. It’s pictured above as well as in video after the break. That design uses ... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "112726",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T22:19:17",
"content": "‘trusting’ should be thrusting.While this is very cool, I don’t think I would put *that* much effort into a flight simulator.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,526.904424 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/aural-twitter/ | Aural Twitter | Devlin Thyne | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"audio",
"curl",
"eSpeak",
"twitter"
] | [
POTUSCamacho
] listens to his @public_timeline rss feed. In
part one
of his project, he describes creating a bash script in which he uses
cURL
get his private feed, sed to clean it and
eSpeak
to output a WAV file. In parts
two
and
three
, he goes on to discuss how he created an audio
stream
(currently down, opens in ... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "112722",
"author": "anon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T21:51:49",
"content": "YAY! Now twitter can invade another sense. Only three more to go. I can’t imagine that tasting the tweeting fart chair will be pleasant.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,527.007187 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/vfd-clock-ends-the-world/ | VFD Clock (ends The World) | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"clock",
"ice tube",
"MAX6921",
"russia",
"vfd"
] | We honestly thought
[Jason’s] VFD clock
was some form of new terrorist attack when we came across the RSS. Thank goodness our relations with Russia aren’t as
MAD
as they used to be.
The main components are an IV-18 VFD with a MAX6921 driver, which to an untrained ear do sound surprisingly threatening. However an Arduin... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "113469",
"author": "bothersaidpooh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T20:51:54",
"content": "ooh, nice! :)Didn’t know they made VFD displays in this format.Maybe use an old test tube and a display removed from a WEEE bin-condemned VCR?You can still get the VFD drive chips (UFD58something) f... | 1,760,377,526.962071 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/replacement-refrigerator-controller/ | Replacement Refrigerator Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"ds1820",
"ethernet",
"refrigerator",
"relay",
"shield",
"ssr",
"transformer"
] | [Michael] got his hands on a refrigerator that he intended to store beer in but found that it ran constantly. Instead of buying a new thermostat he and his friend [Doug] set out to build an
Arduino-based controller for the fridge
.
The finished project will switch 240v so they’ve used a transformer to power the logic c... | 17 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "113452",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T19:25:45",
"content": "Wow. I don’t know what to say. Properly implemented arduino, safety when dealing with real electricity. (note the acrylic and proper separation of traces for power)I can only assume this is a christmas gift ... | 1,760,377,527.059599 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/rfid-control-concept/ | RFID Control Concept | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"puck",
"rfid",
"xbee"
] | That’s not a smoke detector, it’s an
RFID detecting puck
. [Eric] and [Brent] have been working on this concept to produce a virtual knob. When the device detects an RFID tag it vibrates, then the puck can be turned like a virtual knob, an accelerometer picking up the motion data. The build is rounded out with a XBee m... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "113465",
"author": "SheeEttin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T20:33:19",
"content": "Hmm… Combine this with those RFID door-unlockers and put the guts in a doorknob, and you’ve got a removable doorknob!How cool would that be?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}... | 1,760,377,527.102088 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/hacking-the-onstar-gps-v2/ | Hacking The OnStar GPS V2 | James Munns | [
"classic hacks",
"gps hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"CAN",
"GMLAN",
"gps",
"onstar"
] | [Andy] has provided us with his new guide to
hacking the OnStar GPS
. Previously, we have covered a way to grab the GPS data from an
unused OnStar system
, however in recent years GM has added much more complex systems, which make it harder than swapping out a serial line. For the new version, [Andy] has figured out GM... | 20 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "113445",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T18:09:16",
"content": "Very clever how he found the CAN messages containing lat/lon information.It would be nice to see this completed since it could be used without disabling the OnStar service like the previous method did. Of c... | 1,760,377,527.329304 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/25/aerodynamic-tail-makes-geo-metro-even-cooler/ | Aerodynamic Tail Makes Geo Metro Even Cooler | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"geo",
"metro",
"mpg",
"tail"
] | [MetroMPG], an environmentally friendly car enthusiast from Ontario,
added a tail to his car
to increase gas mileage. This 1998 Pontiac Firefly is a sibling of the cheap and popular Geo Metro. He had already done some work to cover a portion of the rear wheel wells to reduce drag. Using cardboard, duct tape, and an alu... | 77 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "113351",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25T21:44:46",
"content": "it kinda bugs me that car manufacturers have easy options like this to make cars more efficient, but don’t.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "629... | 1,760,377,527.270791 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/25/youre-not-seeing-double-rgb-christmas-trees/ | You’re Not Seeing Double: RGB Christmas Trees | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"dmx",
"led",
"rgb",
"tree"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAt6A98lXQw]
[mrpackethead],
created this monster of a tree
. As shown in the video, it’s capable of showing animations, patterns, and potentially video. The 6m tall creation is studded with
2000 waterproof RGB
LED modules. Software for the tree was written in
Apple’s own Quartz... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "113340",
"author": "Drone",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25T19:37:01",
"content": "Nicely done, but the links do NOT disclose where he got the LED modules as far as I can see. Maybe someone else can dig this out. Without disclosing the hardware, this is just a YouTube view.",
"parent_i... | 1,760,377,527.39322 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/25/hackaday-links-christmas-2009/ | Hackaday Links: Christmas 2009 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"christmas",
"guitar hero",
"lights",
"snowman"
] | It’s a Guitar Hero Christmas
Nope, we’re not adding Christmas songs to the game, but instead making the game part of the decor. [kumbaric] hung strings of lights on his garage door in the shape of this familiar gaming interface. The best thing is, you can actually
play the game based on these lights
. [Thanks Yuppicide... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "113321",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-25T17:52:45",
"content": "Watch out for tolls under the bridge!Do not bang your head on the display case pleeease",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113325",
"author": "mick"... | 1,760,377,527.436514 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/freerunner-with-android-new-case-battery/ | Freerunner With Android, New Case, Battery | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"classic hacks"
] | [
"anroid",
"battery",
"enclosure",
"freerunner",
"hdd"
] | [Dennis] got snowed in after the biggest storm in the history of the state hit. Like any good hacker he didn’t let the time go to waste. He decided to dig out his Neo Freerunner to
give it a decent battery and a new OS
.
The original battery for the
Freerunner
has a controller board integrated into the package. [Dennis... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "113621",
"author": "localroger",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T22:49:45",
"content": "This is an excellent hack if only for the battery life angle. The battery life of smart devices has been extremely disappointing as the manufacturers favor a combination of speed, features, and light w... | 1,760,377,527.61835 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/hackaday-links-december-27-2009/ | Hackaday Links: December 27, 2009 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"cnc",
"eeg",
"mill",
"on demand",
"remote",
"RF"
] | Brain Controlled Game
If you’re a fan of biometrics this game is for you. It uses a
homemade EEG
to facilitate simple control. This is along the same lines as the
Force Trainer hacks
but this homebrew hardware is fun to look at. The success of the project can be seen in
the video
of a simple game they developed.
RF Cam... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "113607",
"author": "Ouch!",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T20:04:38",
"content": "Pro tip: pour != pore",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113613",
"author": "Wyre",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T21:51:31",
"content": "Excellent t... | 1,760,377,527.527335 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/yet-another-twitter-this-controlling-arduino-that/ | (Yet Another) Twitter This Controlling Arduino That | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"christmas",
"ornament",
"tree",
"twitter"
] | Christmas may be over, but we still have a couple of cool holiday related hacks for you. One being [Alpay’s] Twitter based interactive
Christmas tree ornaments
.
We tried to dig up some more information, but it thus far appears a laptop running Processing searches Twitter for specific Christmas related words (like 1337... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "113596",
"author": "Dog",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T18:28:58",
"content": "A laptop searches twitter and the Arduino lights up the xmas lights. This is kind of like the email one that lights an LED. Such innovation. I know you guys are in need of filler every now and then but your ki... | 1,760,377,527.570539 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/27/automated-car-cover/ | Automated Car Cover | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"automatic",
"bed sheet",
"car cover",
"garage",
"opener",
"pulley"
] | [Mike] covers his car whenever he puts it into the garage because the top is always open. After years of this ritual he decided to upgrade his garage to
automatically cover the vehicle
(link dead, try
the Internet Archive version
). The car cover, made from a few bed sheets, attaches to the bottom of the garage door. A... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "113594",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T17:49:49",
"content": "Clever! Looks like it works well, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113597",
"author": "Jive",
"timestamp": "2009-12-27T18:29:37",
"conten... | 1,760,377,527.673842 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/office-prank-death-from-above/ | Office Prank: Death From Above | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"ball",
"ceiling",
"office",
"ping pong",
"prank"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVECjF0T5Q]
Unsuspecting office workers beware. You may already be in the cross-hairs of a
ping-pong ball launching robot
. This covert robot hangs out on the other side of a suspended ceiling, waiting for its operator to unleash the fury.
When put into action
a hatch in a ceili... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "113499",
"author": "Jay",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T23:10:35",
"content": "Does it aim or just fire based on repeating the pattern shown in the video?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113506",
"author": "DarwinSurvivor",
"... | 1,760,377,527.819778 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/does-your-phone-have-a-goog-411-button/ | Does Your Phone Have A GOOG-411 Button? | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"411",
"antitrust",
"cordless",
"directory assistance",
"google",
"phone",
"telephone"
] | While visiting family we noticed that their telephone had a dedicated GOOG-411 button. We’ve been using
Google’s free 411 service
for
what seems like years
but seeing this show up in the form of an
auto-dial button
is astonishing.
The question that pops to mind: how is this not an antitrust suit waiting to happen?
Dire... | 53 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "113481",
"author": "Insipid Melon",
"timestamp": "2009-12-26T22:12:20",
"content": "“Perhaps the difference is that Microsoft has a near monopoly on the PC OS market while GE can’t say the same about cordless phones.”Why does hackaday always pose obvious questions that they then ans... | 1,760,377,527.761558 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/26/ultrasonically-controlled-instrument/ | Ultrasonically Controlled Instrument | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"distance",
"gamelan",
"ikea",
"ultrasonic"
] | [vimeo=http://www.vimeo.com/8228439]
[Rui] is working on
a sequencer to control his robotic gamelan
. The software maps out the controllers that operate
the musical robot
, which play the traditional
Indonesian instruments
.
The controls use ultrasonic distance sensors that detect the proximity of the musician’s hands.... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "113699",
"author": "CG",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T09:06:36",
"content": "At first, I thought this said “Robotic Game Lan.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114524",
"author": "goat",
"timestamp": "2010-01-02T20:47:28",
... | 1,760,377,527.921754 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/home-made-panoramic-camera/ | Home Made Panoramic Camera | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"film",
"panoramic"
] | This one is from way back in 2002, but we didn’t see it till today. This is a
hand built panoramic camera
. The film is laid out across the back of the case, and when taking a picture, the lens assembly rotates to expose the film. It is a very nice looking design. The brass body is quite
reminiscent of the recent one p... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "112702",
"author": "bbot",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T17:37:20",
"content": "Nowthisis a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112732",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T22:43:34",
"content": "Wow!!",
"pa... | 1,760,377,527.874082 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/fake-snow-from-an-arduino/ | Fake Snow From An Arduino | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"artificial",
"hbo",
"infra",
"openframeworks",
"snow"
] | The team at [Sosolimited]
was contracted to create an interesting holiday window dispay
for the HBO
retail store in NYC. The Times Square display encorporates a board of LEDs and a machine for blowing the artificial snow particles around the enclosure.
The code for controlling the LED array was written on top of the op... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "112692",
"author": "chicosoft",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T16:27:24",
"content": "Thats cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112698",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T16:54:39",
"content": "I like it, invent... | 1,760,377,528.043526 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/21/a-random-usb-hourglass/ | A Random USB… Hourglass | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"entropy",
"hourglass",
"random",
"sand",
"usb"
] | [Peter] thought of a
creative, way to generate
random entropy
for under $100.
The USB Hourglass combines a sand timer with a rotating mechanism and an optical beam through the center of the timer to observe the falling sand. The amount of light reaching a detector is digitized at frequent intervals and processed
by a m... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "112685",
"author": "NaeD",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T15:14:09",
"content": "Erm… Random!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112690",
"author": "Agent420",
"timestamp": "2009-12-21T16:10:46",
"content": "Thief! I have be... | 1,760,377,527.986552 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/20/advent-wreath-from-parts-you-have-on-hand/ | Advent Wreath From Parts You Have On Hand | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"advent",
"attiny13",
"christmas",
"cr2032",
"led",
"light sensor"
] | Here’s an
advent wreath made from six parts
and a paper clip. Powered by a CR2032 3v button cell, the circuit has been free-formed using a paper clip as the conductor. We love the “dead bug” style of construction used with the ATtiny13 microcontroller because it adds an extra level of intrigue for the uninitiated. This... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "112607",
"author": "jimmy_pop",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T22:36:44",
"content": "I love these type of designs with components soldered in the air and this particular one is really cool.One thing that I’d like to do someday is to build a similar thing without the microcontroller, gene... | 1,760,377,528.103128 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/20/new-avr-simulator-for-linux/ | New AVR Simulator For Linux | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks"
] | [
"Atmel",
"AVR",
"debug",
"eclipse",
"linux",
"simavr",
"simulator"
] | simavr
is a software simulator for the AVR line of microcontrollers. You might be asking why anyone would write this sort of thing considering the simulator provided with AVR Studio is a wonderful tool? Well, a lot of folks don’t run Windows and don’t wish to use that development environment even if Wine or Virtualbox ... | 29 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "112600",
"author": "anonymous coward",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T21:40:23",
"content": "Ahh, at last a tea related hack!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samovar",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112603",
"author": "BusError",
"... | 1,760,377,528.276715 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/20/sarrus-linkage-3d-printer-2/ | Sarrus Linkage 3d Printer | Mike Szczys | [
"cnc hacks"
] | [
"3d printer",
"reprap",
"sarrus linkage"
] | [fdavies] has been working on
his own 3d printer
. He is using printed parts, but unlike the RepRap he’s purposed
Sarrus linkages
in his design. If it works, this should remove the need for precision rods in building these types of CNC based machines. He’s also recovered DC motors and optical encoders from some inkjek ... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "112580",
"author": "tom",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T17:53:04",
"content": "Cute, but that makes for a tiny little print area doesn’t it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112582",
"author": "bencoder",
"timestamp": "2009-12... | 1,760,377,528.380604 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/20/dont-point-that-at-me/ | Don’t Point That At Me | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"brass",
"camera",
"film",
"steam punk"
] | Some things are made to look steam punk but others
are
steam punk. This example of the later is a
camera made mostly of brass
. The body has been soldered together with only a shutter and lens being purchased for the project. There is a viewfinder and separate range finder to determine the proper focus for pictures as ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "112587",
"author": "Josephp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T19:12:45",
"content": "Awesome ‘possum.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112591",
"author": "Max Rockbin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T19:45:14",
"content": "Nikons ... | 1,760,377,528.322582 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/23/bluetooth-handset-hacks/ | Bluetooth Handset Hacks | Mike Szczys | [
"Roundup"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"handset",
"headset",
"phone",
"telephone"
] | Cramming Bluetooth headset circuitry into an analog telephone body has become an extremely popular hack. With declines in the prices of these headsets, and older telephones being seen as storage-room-clutter this hack is just waiting for you to get started. Join us after the break for a look at what others have already... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "113031",
"author": "PrinzValium",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T15:31:48",
"content": "Good work……..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113034",
"author": "eljoe",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T15:44:07",
"content": "my god steam... | 1,760,377,528.43954 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/terminate-rfid-tags/ | Terminate RFID Tags | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"electromagnetic",
"flash",
"mp3",
"passport",
"rfid",
"rifle",
"zapper"
] | This gun
hunts only RFID tags.[mnt], who brought us
laser gesture control
, built this RFID Zapper but included so much more. Any good weapon has to sound mean, a feat he’s accomplished by incorporating an MP3 player into the rifle. The coil that zaps the RFID tag is powered by a photo-flash unit, but for visual feedba... | 49 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "112889",
"author": "meh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T23:36:32",
"content": "Just in time for xmas…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112892",
"author": "Greg",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T23:39:01",
"content": "Ok, its a ne... | 1,760,377,528.521235 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/subcycles-multitouch-music-controller/ | Subcycles: Multitouch Music Controller | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"community core vision",
"midi",
"multitouch",
"nui",
"subcycles",
"synthesizer"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/7000376]
Subcycles is a sound controller application that [Christian] is using on the third multitouch display that he built. The screen is a sheet of acrylic in an aluminum frame. The image is rear projected onto an area covered with
Digiline dispersion film
. As with
other projects
that use th... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "112866",
"author": "Kirk Elifson",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T21:57:31",
"content": "Coolest thing ever. Nice music, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112872",
"author": "mess_maker",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T22:06:57",... | 1,760,377,528.744755 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/punching-out-parts/ | Punching Out Parts | Jake W | [
"cnc hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cad",
"cnc",
"code",
"linux",
"openscad",
"reprap",
"software"
] | If you’re more of a code monkey than artist, it may be tough to transform your ideas into the 3D models
necessary for fabbing
. The folks
working on openSCAD
apparently feel our pain.
openSCAD
uses a language
somewhat reminiscent of C for creating models. A preview of the model is rendered alongside your code. Fully cr... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "112875",
"author": "zetsway",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T22:19:14",
"content": "Nice post! This will definitely come in handy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112876",
"author": "coldclimate",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T22:2... | 1,760,377,528.573351 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/fix-a-projector-on-the-cheap/ | Fix A Projector On The Cheap | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Portable Video Hacks"
] | [
"lamp",
"projector"
] | [j] sent in this nice writeup on how to
revive a dead projector
. he managed to pick one up for $20 that had a broken bulb. While the prices of bulbs have come down considerably, they can still be a couple hundred dollars. Being resourceful, he decide to just use a halogen bulb that he picked up at his local big box sh... | 46 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "112837",
"author": "bobonfire",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T19:38:10",
"content": "amazing my high school throws projectors away when they blow bulbs cause the grants don’t cover parts just the projector,I’m going to see if i can get one and try this out",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,528.654525 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/modular-systems-using-spi/ | Modular Systems Using SPI | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ATmega168",
"led",
"marquee",
"nerdkits",
"spi",
"uart"
] | [Humberto] is at it again with a NerdKits video detailing the
use of an SPI bus to communicate between microcontrollers
. He started with a previous LED marquee project which was limited to a 5×24 LED Matrix and developed a modular solution to increase the size limitation.
The writeup and video embedded after the break... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "112921",
"author": "thethirdmoose",
"timestamp": "2009-12-23T02:30:08",
"content": "This is really cool!I feel like I2C would be a better choice, though, since it’s able to have an arbitrary number of slaves on only 2 lines. It would definitely make the wiring simple. I think you’d ... | 1,760,377,528.696345 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/22/boblight-night-light-networking/ | BobLight Night Light Networking | Jake W | [
"home hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"gift",
"led",
"pic",
"RF",
"x10"
] | It turns out that more than just
pictures of women and flashing animations
can be found on the X10 website. [Jonathan] based
his BobLight project
around
the MS14A X10
module.
The idea for the devices started off as
a Christmas
gift for his parents in-law. A boblight turns on when motion is detected. It then communicate... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "112831",
"author": "Vince",
"timestamp": "2009-12-22T18:14:10",
"content": "Simple, but clever concept; well implemented. Two thumbs up!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112864",
"author": "Greycode",
"timestamp": "2009-1... | 1,760,377,528.791826 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/20/better-resistors-from-a-pencil/ | Better Resistors From A Pencil | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"graphite",
"non-inductive",
"pencil",
"resistor",
"temperature coefficient"
] | Many of us here in the office (myself included) can’t tell the difference, but the audiophiles out there who want the best sound from their resistors should check out
[Troel’s] write-up
for making your own
non-inductive graphite resistors
. Graphite resistors have the traits for being non-inductive, have a negative tem... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "112565",
"author": "Almost_There",
"timestamp": "2009-12-20T15:42:24",
"content": "Graphite is one of the few materials that have a negative temperature coefficient (resistance goes DOWN as it gets hotter)… what I used to LOVE to do back in High School is sharpen both ends of a penc... | 1,760,377,528.938105 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/19/bluetooth-based-psuedorandom-number-generation/ | Bluetooth Based Pseudorandom Number Generation | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"DealExtreme",
"prng",
"random"
] | [MS3FGX] has done an interesting study about using
Bluetooth adapters as a source for Pseudorandom Number Generation
(
PRNG
). As it turns out, the
Bluez
package has a function that calls a remote Bluetooth adapter to return a random number. He picked up 10 compatible adapters for about $30 from DealExtreme and set abo... | 19 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "112496",
"author": "toodlestech",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T22:28:53",
"content": "This title is misleading. It’s just a random number generator written in assembly. I thought this was going to be something cool creating a number generator from the bluetooth frequencies, or data “sni... | 1,760,377,529.013223 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/19/peggy2-x2-with-video/ | Peggy2 X2, With Video | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"peggy",
"sign",
"tweet"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImjfHxXGfc]
Being avid fanatics of flashing lights, we always love to see the peggy2 in action. The video above shows another improvement, which is
two peggy2 units working together as one
. [iservice2000] chained the two together and wrote new code for the display. Using an Ard... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "112483",
"author": "NatureTM",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T20:34:04",
"content": "Pretty sure the tearing is from the camera. I tried pausing a couple of frames and some appears to tear across individual LEDs. It also seems to be more pronounced when the camera moves.",
"parent_i... | 1,760,377,529.203223 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/19/capturing-that-light-field-moment/ | Capturing That (light Field) Moment | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"12 camera",
"arduino",
"camera array",
"futurepicture",
"light field"
] | Yes, your eyes do not lie, that is
12 cameras rigged
to take a picture at the exact same moment. The idea is a single camera loses data (namely depth) when it takes a
3D image
and transposes it onto a 2D medium. FuturePicture somewhat circumvents this loss by taking several pictures with different focus distances. In s... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "112461",
"author": "Daniel Reetz",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T18:29:27",
"content": "As of last night, software is up for Mac, Win, Linux:http://www.futurepicture.org/?p=77Also an instructable showing how to do it with just one camera…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"rep... | 1,760,377,529.102931 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/19/cheap-toy-yields-good-parts/ | Cheap Toy Yields Good Parts | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"boarduino",
"h-bridge",
"motor",
"rc",
"toy"
] | We’ve spent some serious time building robot chassis and motor controllers. [Whamodyne] does the smart thing and
scavenges what he needs
form cheap sources. He picked up an RC car from the local pharmacy for just $10, tore the body off and behold, a bounty of robot-friendly parts.
We’re not talking precision parts here... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "112431",
"author": "onlywhenprovoked",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T16:55:59",
"content": "didn’t you guys run this story a couple days ago? or did I just see it on another site?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112432",
"author"... | 1,760,377,529.163603 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/make-an-apple-tablet-before-apple-does/ | Make An Apple Tablet Before Apple Does | Mike Szczys | [
"Mac Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"ebook",
"ibook",
"tablet",
"touchscreen"
] | [Andrew] wanted a tablet computer but is tired of waiting for Apple to come up with one. eBay and Craig’s list to the rescue, he picked up some parts and built his own tablet. You can take a look at the video tour of it after the break, or peruse parts
one
,
two
,
three
, and
four
of his work log.
The unit is assembled... | 20 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "112357",
"author": "Jordan",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T00:39:54",
"content": "First post! Woo-hoo!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112359",
"author": "Parker",
"timestamp": "2009-12-19T00:46:26",
"content": "Would be... | 1,760,377,529.427184 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/clocks-that-only-a-geek-could-love/ | Clocks That Only A Geek Could Love | Mike Szczys | [
"Roundup"
] | [
"alarm",
"clock",
"geeky"
] | Alpha-Geek Clock
Oh this one’s good! This clock has a built-in WWVB receiver to make sure the time is always accurate. But with
just one LED as the display
we wish you good luck when reading it! A whole bunch of info (time, day, year, etc) is blinked out in binary encoded decimal. [Thanks Tymm]
Standard Time
Manual lab... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "112338",
"author": "GrendelT",
"timestamp": "2009-12-18T23:49:41",
"content": "The Alpha-Geek Clock didn’t take much work. The breakout board that he used outputs data that is long/short/off. He just soldered an LED across the data output. No hack here.Decode with an Arduino, then y... | 1,760,377,529.371773 |
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