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https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/how-to-root-a-nook/ | How To Root A Nook | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"Barnes & Noble",
"Nook",
"root",
"sdk"
] | Here’s the latest in rooted consumer devices, nookdevs.com has
rooted the Barnes & Noble Nook
eBook reader. The process is extremely easy, as the operating system is stored on a 2GB SD card inside the device. In fact, once you have the case open the hard part is over. From there, the card should be backed up for safe k... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "112163",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T19:39:34",
"content": "Finally, a company that actually decided to make their hardware relatively easy to modify.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112164",
"author": "Peter... | 1,760,377,531.047427 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/static-bleeder/ | Static Bleeder | Caleb Kraft | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"desert",
"iraq",
"RF",
"STATIC"
] | When you are in the middle of the desert, pretty much every solution to a mechanical or electrical problem
is a hack
. [Sgt.M] who was deployed in Iraq sought out the help of radio guru [H.P. Friedrichs] about a static problem he was having. When dust storms would blow in strange things would happen in camp. Humming an... | 31 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "112140",
"author": "kirov",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T17:18:51",
"content": "to his had",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112141",
"author": "Fallen",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T17:22:34",
"content": "Hmm did they mean he... | 1,760,377,531.236458 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/cellphone-hack-off/ | Cellphone Hack-off | Jakob Griffith | [
"Cellphone Hacks"
] | [
"cellphone",
"midi",
"mobile",
"music",
"symphony"
] | Today we received two very interesting hacks utilizing old cellphones within a matter of minutes of each other – Of course, this means war!
In the left corner we have the
Mobile Mobile
, a 50 cell phone collection dangling high above our heads by [James]. Loyal readers will remember his last match, a
physical realizati... | 9 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "112135",
"author": "Jacob",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T16:27:11",
"content": "Mobile Mobile wasn’t just pinging their phones, they were using a local WiFi network, from what I can tell.Seeing as Cellphone Symphony takes some major stretching to make musical, I’d say Mobile Mobile wins... | 1,760,377,531.095332 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/fanboys-want-to-take-att-down/ | Fanboys Want To Take AT&T Down | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"att",
"bandwidth",
"network",
"operation chokehold",
"outage"
] | A post about
Operation Chokehold
popped up on (fake) Steve Jobs’ blog this morning. It seems some folks are just plain tired of AT&T giving excuses about their network. The straw that broke the camel’s back came when AT&T floated the idea of
instituting bandwidth limitations for data accounts
. Now, someone hatched the... | 81 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "112042",
"author": "Benny M",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T03:09:39",
"content": "FIRST :)Also, is this an IRL raid? For serious? :DI don’t see why it couldn’t max out the network. A huge amount of traffic could do that to any network.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repli... | 1,760,377,531.444473 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/2600-game-jukebox/ | 2600 Game Jukebox | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"2600",
"atari",
"eeprom",
"emulator",
"pic",
"rom"
] | [Yuppicide] sent us a link to a
photo album of an Atari 2600 modified to play ROMs
stored inside. We did some digging around and have an idea of what’s going on. It seems that the creator, [Victor] has taken his
Atari 2600 cartridge emulator
one step further.
Previously, he had replaced the chip in an Atari cartridge w... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "112021",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T22:33:53",
"content": "This reminds me of an NES mod I saw years ago. I can’t recall the exact function, but I remember that it had an LCD screen in the cartridge slot. I think there may have been two versions, where one was an... | 1,760,377,531.353844 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/techknotts-portable-dreamcast/ | [techknott]’s Portable Dreamcast | Caleb Kraft | [
"handhelds hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"dreamcast",
"portable"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZvlEOZaCg]
[Sydney] sent in this
fantastic portable Dreamcast, built by [techknott]
, in response to the one
we posted yesterday
. While we agree, this one is much more polished, we want to point out why the post yesterday is more Hack A Day material. Sure, it looks more “hacki... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "112008",
"author": "The DON",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T21:42:21",
"content": "Nice, I especially like the magnetic disc cover, but the gaps around it mst generate one hell of a draft.I hope the console (and game) manufacturers realise no-one wants to see loads of credits and cutscen... | 1,760,377,531.536688 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/ifixit-licenses-manuals-under-creative-commons/ | IFixit Licenses Manuals Under Creative Commons | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"creative commons",
"ifixit",
"manuals",
"repair"
] | Yesterday, iFixit.com
announced
that they are releasing all of their manuals under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike
license
. The site has long been an abundant source of
tear-down photos
for hardware and has been gaining momentum as the go-to source for Apple hardware repair information. With... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "112000",
"author": "Kabelmaulwurf",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T20:48:39",
"content": "Nice Stuff on their site.Better then buying stuff or looking at mostly crappy project photos.Would like to see more People making stuff CC as an Xmas Present.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,... | 1,760,377,531.487432 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/giving-an-old-arm-new-life/ | Giving An Old Arm New Life | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"74hc4514",
"arm",
"controller",
"demultiplex",
"playstation",
"sony",
"stepper motor",
"tip120"
] | [Jarek] found a non-functional robotic arm sitting around and
wanted to get it working
again. By adding a few custom boards to an Arduino he managed to do just that.
The arm is driven by six stepper motors, each having four control wires. To handle all of these [Jarek] used TIP120 transistors to protect the controller.... | 16 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "112319",
"author": "IneptSideKick2",
"timestamp": "2009-12-18T22:07:11",
"content": "digital technology…Real engineers use vaccum tubes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112328",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2009-12-1... | 1,760,377,531.158758 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/bluetooth-bracelet-hacked/ | Bluetooth Bracelet Hacked | Mike Szczys | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"bluez",
"bracelet",
"python",
"stack"
] | [Jeffery] hacked the Bluetooth standard in order to
use this bracelet as a custom display
. He took up
our challenge to hack the device
when we first saw it back in February.
In order to display his own messaged he looked into how the
HFP
is implemented in the
Bluetooth stack
. The details are shared in his
readme file... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "112292",
"author": "nanomonkey",
"timestamp": "2009-12-18T20:02:57",
"content": "I’d love to see a smart phone navigation program that used two of these (one for each arm) which vibrated the direction and possibly told you the street name as you came to your turn.",
"parent_id":... | 1,760,377,531.60625 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/need-to-source-nixie-tubes/ | Need To Source Nixie Tubes? | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"nixie",
"parts",
"repository",
"source",
"tube",
"vfd"
] | Nixie tubes make for fun projects but the fun can’t start until you get your hands on the hardware. Well, [Dieter’s] got you covered with his
one-stop repository on Nixie tubes and where to get them
. We know that
Woz’s watch
isn’t currently available because of
a lack of tiny tubes
an obsolete accelerometer. Ladyada’s... | 17 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "112271",
"author": "Ian",
"timestamp": "2009-12-18T17:08:58",
"content": "Word on neonixie-l is that the nixie watch is going back into production.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112283",
"author": "maker",
"timestamp":... | 1,760,377,531.295722 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/18/autonomous-bassline-generator/ | Autonomous Bassline Generator | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"attiny84",
"bass",
"generator",
"pwm",
"synthesizer"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcqpxd0O6Mw]
We’ve been watching this project ever since [Dann] emailed us about
the first prototype
back in September. This bassline generator has a lot of functions we like, such as an adjustable melody seed, light-sensitive controls, and device interactivity. Line up a row of ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "112265",
"author": "bencoder",
"timestamp": "2009-12-18T15:39:58",
"content": "This is so awesome! This has to be one of my favourite music projects. Great job [Dann]",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112266",
"author": "Benny... | 1,760,377,531.830348 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/better-temperature-readings-using-an-aspirated-thermometer/ | Better Temperature Readings Using An Aspirated Thermometer | Jakob Griffith | [
"home hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"aspirated",
"DS18B20",
"heat",
"t2ss",
"tempurature",
"thermometer"
] | Unlike
regular thermometers that can get incorrect readings because of the sun’s heat, shading, and airflow, aspirated thermometers isolate the temperature sensor from precipitation and the sun, while providing constant air circulation. Take ten 1-wire
T2SS
boards and combine them with
DS18B20
s and you’ve got yourself... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "112205",
"author": "firetech",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T23:35:23",
"content": "Take ten 1-write T2SS boards…Don’t you mean… Take ten 1-wire T2SS boards?The DS18B20’s are easy to work with, and are great for temperature readings.I’m working on a home built mini-weather station… this ... | 1,760,377,531.661724 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/accessing-bga-pins/ | Accessing BGA Pins | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"ball grid array",
"bga",
"usb host",
"via"
] | [Philip] developed a
method of tracking down the pins of a Ball Grid Array
. He wanted to do so in order to
add USB host functionality
to his HP Jordan 720. The method doesn’t directly connect to the BGA but instead finds a via or other access point to serve as a solder point. He first looks up the pin in the BGA datas... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "112186",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T22:07:23",
"content": "thats an awesome idea. I’ve always been interested in the Jordana PC’s and one thing that holds them back is lack of USB functionality which even my old libretto 110CT has (abeit in a base unit)",
"parent... | 1,760,377,532.150277 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/17/lego-book-scanner/ | LEGO Book Scanner | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"book",
"lego",
"scanner"
] | Here’s a good one from a few years back. [Muranushi] built a
scanner to automatically scan an entire book
. LEGO is used as the primary building material. A book is placed on a LEGO balance (inset photo) with a counterweight that eases the work of raising and lower the book. The book is lowered, a LEGO carriage moves a... | 10 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "112175",
"author": "The Cheap Vegetable Gardnener",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T20:50:43",
"content": "Nice, though most of my techincal books are so updated nothing worth scanning",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112176",
"auth... | 1,760,377,532.364816 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/light-up-your-limbs/ | Light Up Your Limbs | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"attiny2313",
"christmas",
"christmas tree",
"led",
"prototype",
"shield",
"smd"
] | Here’s a
Christmas tree project
we can get behind. The “tree” itself is made of twisted pairs of insulated copper wire. At the end of each pair a surface mount LED has been soldered between the two conductors. All of the wire limbs converge into a 4×4 matrix. One tree uses a prototyping shield and an Arduino, the oth... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "111987",
"author": "saimhe",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T19:48:22",
"content": "Yep, needs more colors and a microphone so it becomes some kind of graphic equalizer (red for bass, blue for treble, etc).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id... | 1,760,377,532.314369 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/scan-room-explore-virtually/ | Scan Room, Explore Virtually | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Laser Hacks",
"Portable Video Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"hmd",
"laser",
"scan",
"vr"
] | [Patrick] directed us to his
project for alternate realism
. The final goal is to be able to walk around in a space wearing a head mounted display, exploring a virtual representation of that space. This virtual representation could be altered, stylized, augmented and modified in countless ways. It is an exploration in ... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "111972",
"author": "osgeld",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T17:54:22",
"content": "wow DmC, that’s the lamest thing Ive ever seen on hereInteresting project tho, sounds like it could be fun to mess with if it ever gets past the prototype stages",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,532.194935 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/16/automotive-current-monitor/ | Automotive Current Monitor | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"alternator",
"atmega8",
"automotive",
"AVR",
"car",
"current",
"truck"
] | If you’ve ever had a car with an electrical system problem you know how hard it can be to pin-point the source of your woes. Here’s a hackery solution that uses a diy
PCB to monitor the current being drawn
off of the alternator.The sensing is provided by an Allegro ACS758 integrated circuit. This chip measures current ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "111950",
"author": "Pouncer",
"timestamp": "2009-12-16T15:47:27",
"content": "I was just thinking about something like this a couple days ago. Would have been great to work out if it was the brushes or the regulator that was going. Awesome find guys.*where’s the thumbs up emote…h... | 1,760,377,532.774041 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/15/intodream-the-portable-dreamcast/ | IntoDream, The ‘portable’ Dreamcast | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"dreamcast",
"intodream",
"portable game system",
"vmu"
] | What looks like an absolute mess of wires,5 fans,3 batteries, and other miscellaneous equipment squeezed into a Tupperware box on the left? At first we didn’t believe it, but it is actually [John’s] fully functioning slick-looking
portable Dreamcast
on the right. The system runs Quake 3 for a little over 2 hours, not t... | 30 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "111876",
"author": "b",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T23:56:42",
"content": "awesome! muah ha ha… first comment!comments aside… this is a really cool projectI wonder If it can run doom.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111878",
"a... | 1,760,377,532.260539 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/15/interactive-beer-pong-table/ | Interactive Beer Pong Table | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"beer",
"game",
"pong"
] | Do you find that beer pong is too dull on its own to keep your attention? Do you require flashing lights to accentuate your imbibing? Here’s the perfect solution.
Make an interactive beer pong table
. It didn’t take much to sell us on the idea. We think everything needs a few more lights.
The idea is that as the game ... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "111865",
"author": "killerabbit",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T22:42:10",
"content": "Ha!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111869",
"author": "SomeDude",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T22:54:36",
"content": "I know some people ... | 1,760,377,532.423125 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/15/social-media-hud/ | Social Media HUD | James Munns | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"hud",
"Social Media"
] | [youtube =
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnPfnEWFie0%5D
After [Gregg Benjamin] read our story about a simple physical email notifier, he decided to test his skills and add some touches of his own. Rather than limiting his notifier to just email, he has added support for displaying Pandora Radio songs, Facebook notific... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "111839",
"author": "farthead",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T18:01:25",
"content": "so he made a low power chumby?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111841",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T18:30:31",
"content"... | 1,760,377,532.533445 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/15/brickavr-the-proto-brick/ | BrickAVR: The Proto-brick | James Munns | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"atmega",
"atmega8",
"brickAVR",
"lego"
] | Sometimes, prototyping systems need to be
robust
,
full-featured
, and
powerful
. Other times, nostalgia and simplicity are
much more appealing
. Rather than buying a pre-made prototyping board, one of our readers grabbed some parts lying around, including an Atmega8, a SMD 16Mhz oscillator, and a 6 pin ISP header, and... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "111832",
"author": "napalm",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T17:21:37",
"content": "Nicely done and very cool. LEGO FTW!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111838",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T17:52:58",
"cont... | 1,760,377,532.481571 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/13/rgb-keylock-shield/ | RGB Keylock Shield | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"bezel",
"key",
"kit",
"led",
"lock",
"rgb",
"shield"
] | Hackaday alum [Will O’Brien] cleaned up his messy breadboard with an
RGB keylock Arduino shield
. You may remember this
two-part
project
from last year. It uses buttons backlit by an RGB LED to operate a door lock.
[Will] is still mulling over what type of kit options he will offer. We’re happy to see if the most impor... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "111607",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T00:29:57",
"content": "You’ve outdone yourself today… three arduino posts in a day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111608",
"author": "Osgeld",
"timestamp": "2009-12-... | 1,760,377,532.58793 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/13/capturing-bullet-speed/ | Capturing Bullet Speed | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"bullet",
"camera",
"ir",
"sensor",
"speed"
] | Sometimes it’s amazing how slow our sense of time is. We find [Maurice’s]
bullet capture system
a great example of this. A pair of IR sensors spaced two inches apart can capture and calculate the speed of a projectile. Couple this with a user-input distance from the sensor to the target and a microcontroller can extrap... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "111583",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-12-13T22:04:21",
"content": "I love these! I have been wanting to make one for a few months now and I guess this is telling me that now is the time… quite unfortunate that he chose an arduino though.I think I’ll survive without one.",
... | 1,760,377,532.837348 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/13/arduino-development-on-opensolaris/ | Arduino Development On OpenSolaris | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"opensolaris",
"solaris",
"toolchain"
] | Part of the draw of Arduino development is that it is open-source and cross-platform. It is hard to believe that it took this long but
OpenSolaris can be added to the list
of operating systems that love to work with Arduino. Although not officially supported, the device drivers for were added in build 113 of the OS and... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "111580",
"author": "DK",
"timestamp": "2009-12-13T21:50:13",
"content": "It’s official:Goodbye Arduino-A-Day.It’s been a nice few years. I miss Hack-A-Day (May it rest in peace), but when it’s gone – it’s gone, and no amount of hoping will bring it back.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,533.144722 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/12/bidi-screen-on-and-off-screen-multitouch/ | BiDi Screen, On (and Off) Screen Multitouch | Jakob Griffith | [
"Multitouch Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"camera",
"gesture",
"led",
"mit",
"multitouch",
"natal"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXuxK6IeQfo&feature=player_embedded%5D
MIT is debuting their latest
advancement in technology
, a multitouch screen that also functions as a gestural interface. The multitouch aspect is nothing new, the team explains how traditional interfaces using
LEDs
or
camera systems
do work... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "111515",
"author": "RoboGuy",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T20:10:47",
"content": "That looks pretty cool!I wouldn’t be able to use it until they eliminated the lag, but cool nonetheless.Gotta love the models they used.It looks like they’re planning to take this to Siggraph (look at the ... | 1,760,377,533.498565 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/12/embedded-games-rogue/ | Embedded Games: Rogue | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"16f876",
"dungeon",
"ks0108",
"lcd",
"pic",
"rogue"
] | Here’s a
handheld version of Rogue
.
Rogue
is one of the first graphical computer games and takes the player through a dungeon-exploring adventure. [Manuel] built this around a PIC 16F876 microcontroller and a KS0108 graphic LCD screen.
Hot on the heels of the
pixellated Mario
game, these embedded handhelds make for fu... | 10 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "111495",
"author": "zigzagjoe",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T18:33:01",
"content": "*heels",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "111531",
"author": "Mike Szczys",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T23:09:00",
"content": "@... | 1,760,377,533.083065 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/12/fpga-driver-for-psp-screen/ | FPGA Driver For PSP Screen | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"controller",
"fpga",
"lcd",
"playstation portable",
"psp"
] | Friends are constantly giving us their old electronics. We love it because our junk box is a never-ending pile of possibilities. We’re really starting to amass a collection of LCD screens that are not easily interfaced and this project gives us some hope for the future. [Philip] has been posting about using an
FPGA as ... | 20 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "111488",
"author": "Rampage",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T16:33:03",
"content": "Lets hope this will progress",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111493",
"author": "googfan",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T18:01:52",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,533.032707 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/the-harlequin-project/ | The Harlequin Project | Caleb Kraft | [
"computer hacks",
"laptops hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"courier",
"dell",
"mini 9",
"tablet"
] | This impressive little mod is quite fantastic really. [pakkei] has constructed
the Harlequin
, a home-made version of the
Microsoft courier
. This was a stock Dell mini9. Now, coupled with a display link touch screen monitor that happens to be identical in size and resolution to the original, it has become a new device... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "111419",
"author": "babble",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T23:51:23",
"content": "I like the look of this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111420",
"author": "polymath",
"timestamp": "2009-12-12T00:29:10",
"content": "aye... | 1,760,377,532.968085 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/15/make-magazine-open-source-hardware-2009/ | Make Magazine – Open Source Hardware 2009 | James Munns | [
"Misc Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"make",
"makezine",
"open source"
] | Former HaD’er [Phillip Torrone] has written an extensive collection of
Open Source Hardware
projects for
Make Magazine
. This impressive list covers over 125 projects and kits, broken into 19 categories including
3d Printing
,
Music
,
Robotics
, and
Wireless systems
. A number of these projects have been either extensi... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "111822",
"author": "Jeff Wallin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T15:59:23",
"content": "Im interested in the video camera in the picture, alas im much to lazy to read the whole article right now.Anyone wanna lend a hint about it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,533.344735 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/odroid-all-the-open-none-of-the-contract/ | Odroid: All The Open, None Of The Contract | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks",
"handhelds hacks"
] | [
"debugger",
"gaming",
"handheld",
"odroid"
] | The Odroid derives its name from the combination of Open and Android. The
hardware is aimed at the portable gaming market
and runs Android. The specs are amazing, the device is open and begging you to develop for the platform.
The Samsung S5PC100 System-On-A-Chip provides the device with an ARM Cortex-A8 processor runn... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "111736",
"author": "temo",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T01:07:21",
"content": "This or Pandora?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111737",
"author": "Doug",
"timestamp": "2009-12-15T01:16:56",
"content": "I would say the p... | 1,760,377,533.301895 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/monitor-keg-volume-co2-and-temp/ | Monitor Keg Volume, CO2, And Temp | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Beer Hacks"
] | [
"keg",
"kegerator",
"temperature",
"volume",
"xbee"
] | [Jean-Michel] tipped us off about his
beer keg monitoring setup
. It can tell you how much beer is left in each keg, how much carbon dioxide remains in the canister, and it can monitor and regulate temperature.
An Arduino mega is the brain of the system. A shield was built to interface force sensors, measuring the weig... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "111720",
"author": "tehgringe",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T22:11:21",
"content": "I lurv the Arduino…this rocks the cock off the kegerator.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111721",
"author": "Risu",
"timestamp": "2009-12-1... | 1,760,377,533.400711 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/fabric-display/ | Fabric Display | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"fabric",
"hackerspace",
"led",
"lite-brite"
] | [Eli] is sharing the
building details
on her
fabric based display
. For lack of a better name she’s calling this a fabric
Lite-Brite
. This is because LEDs can be added anywhere to spell out a message or create a simple drawing.
The device consists of a positive bus of conductive thread sewn onto a regular piece of fab... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "111708",
"author": "polymath",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T20:21:07",
"content": "I bet you could reconfigure an older printer to place the LEDs automatically. Something like an old dot matrix out of date cad plotter. Not quite printable LEDs but still pretty sweet.",
"parent_id": ... | 1,760,377,533.446458 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/solar-water-heater/ | Solar Water Heater | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"electric shower head",
"PVC",
"solar",
"water heater"
] | [Jake] built himself a
solar water heater
. The system has an 82 gallon insulated water tank and uses a solar collection grid made of PVC pipe. As the water heats, it rises to the top of the collector and runs into the tank while pulling colder water from the bottom of the tank back into the collector.
A sunny day yiel... | 49 | 49 | [
{
"comment_id": "111688",
"author": "bancroft",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T18:27:10",
"content": "it’s great that he shared this video. i would be curious how much it cost him for the whole system.also, for north america (canada), i would be interested in ideas for closed systems with heat exchangers,... | 1,760,377,533.593146 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/make-your-own-3d-monitor/ | Make Your Own 3d Monitor | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"perspective"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NektsV1EOic]
Don’t let this cruddy video fool you. [Sprite_tm] has done an amazing job here. He has put together a fairly simple way of
creating your own 3d monitor at home
. The basic principle is easy to get. You have to supply different angles of an object, on the screen, at t... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "111674",
"author": "Sprite_tm",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T17:16:41",
"content": "Actually, this _is_ stereoscopic: because your eyes are at a different angle of the screen, they see different images, fooling your brains into seeing 3d. It works really well as long as you stand a few ... | 1,760,377,533.85781 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/14/new-pet-project-413/ | New Pet, Project 413 | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"ball",
"ebox",
"hamster",
"project 413",
"robot",
"wifi",
"wii remote"
] | [Jacob] sent in his teams final project,
Project 413
. While sounding like something straight out of an action movie, don’t worry, it’s not the next terminator. Rather a combination of an
eBox
(in place of an EEE pc), omni wheels, motors, batteries, and the finishing touch – a
hamster
ferret ball. If this is
sounding f... | 23 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "111669",
"author": "No One",
"timestamp": "2009-12-14T16:34:08",
"content": "Despite being billed as “alt text”, xkcd actually uses a tooltip, not alt text since alt text shows when an image cannot be displayed or when a screen reader is parsing the image, not when an extended mouse... | 1,760,377,533.704955 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/10/bulbdial-clock-kit-released/ | Bulbdial Clock Kit Released | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"chronodot",
"clock",
"evil mad scientist laboratories",
"led",
"rtc"
] | Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has just released
a Bulbdial clock kit
. This has come a long way since their
first prototype
, featuring three PCBs to carry the 72 charlieplexed LEDs. For accuracy they’ve included an optional header for a
ChronoDot precision RTC
.
With a great looking face and laser-cut acrylic case a... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "111204",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-10T19:28:41",
"content": "I have really liked this project since the beginning. I think the price is kinda high, but all things considered, its reasonable. Very nice looking.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,533.644468 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/10/ac-shield-will-take-your-breath-heart-beat-away/ | AC Shield Will Take Your Breath (heart Beat) Away. | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks"
] | [
"ac",
"arduino",
"shield"
] | [Ryanjmclaughlin] came up with the idea of a Arduino shield that uses TRIACs to switch four channels of AC power.
The forum thread
he started delves into several interesting discussions covering what it would take to convert this for use with 240v power and of course, a debate about safety.
A reader named [Victor] sent... | 69 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "111180",
"author": "cgmark",
"timestamp": "2009-12-10T17:46:57",
"content": "I would never use triacs to switch power with a micro unless there was a specific reason that a triac was required. I would use a relay which provides as good as isolation as using an optoisolator and you d... | 1,760,377,533.797066 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/10/benderbrau-now-a-reality/ | Bendërbrau Now A Reality | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"6502 processor",
"bender",
"brewer",
"coffee",
"futurama",
"remote"
] | It appears to be 5 o’clock somewhere as everyone seems to have only one thing on their mind. [Simon] set out to make his own
Bender Brewer
from the television show
Futurama
. But he made sure to include some key functions from episodes in the series. First and most notable Bender’s stomach contains a beer brewing kit, ... | 23 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "111160",
"author": "Taylor",
"timestamp": "2009-12-10T15:39:46",
"content": "Amazing!! I love that show!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111161",
"author": "Jeff Wallin",
"timestamp": "2009-12-10T15:41:40",
"content... | 1,760,377,533.927902 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/09/verizon-users-shout-i-am-root/ | Verizon Users Shout “I Am Root!” | Mike Szczys | [
"Android Hacks"
] | [
"android",
"droid",
"motorola",
"rooted",
"verizon"
] | Droid has been rooted
. It was only a matter of time but we do like to celebrate
this sort of thing
. Why? Because if you pay for it you should own it. This will probably spark a flame war about licensing agreements and such in the comments but answer this: if it breaks, who pays to fix it? If you’re the one paying for... | 71 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "111064",
"author": "Hackineer",
"timestamp": "2009-12-09T23:01:21",
"content": "That’s great. I hope in another 10 years or so service fees will fall to a level that I can afford to use one of these things.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"com... | 1,760,377,534.022542 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/09/robot-hands-you-your-ass-at-beer-pong/ | Robot Hands You Your Ass At Beer Pong | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"beer pong",
"compressed air",
"ping pong"
] | Guess who built this contraption? You’re right, college students. But as much as we like to make fun, the subject of Beer Pong is our addition, not theirs. The device uses an air stream that can be directed along two axis to
control and sort ping-pong balls
.
Unlike the
lethal ping-pong ball launcher
, the goal here is... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "111024",
"author": "deoryp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-09T17:32:02",
"content": "what does the title of this post mean?did you mean “Robot hands whoop your ass at beer pong”?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111026",
"author": "k... | 1,760,377,534.147565 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/fully-automatic-crossbow/ | Fully-automatic Crossbow | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"automatic",
"crossbow",
"duckman",
"electric"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS4RKoRyTik]
We received an excited email from [Noah] regarding a gentleman who works with crossbows and crossbow pistols. Begrudgingly, we took a look and
what we saw made our day
. [TheDuckman666] must have an insatiable love for all things crossbow. His webpage has details and... | 53 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "110912",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T23:42:10",
"content": "Love crossbows. Love this!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110913",
"author": "Parker",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T23:43:05",
"content": "Nic... | 1,760,377,534.401143 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/creating-wooden-enclosures/ | Creating Wooden Enclosures | Mike Szczys | [
"computer hacks"
] | [
"c64",
"comodore",
"keyboard",
"saw",
"wooden"
] | [Matthias]
built a wooden enclosure for his keyboard
. He’s used to using a Commodore 64 keyboard and decided he didn’t need the num pad found on modern keyboards.
It’s not the finished product that interests us, but the methods he used to create such a nice looking enclosure. From the
wooden binary adder
he produced w... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "110897",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T21:59:46",
"content": "looks great!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110899",
"author": "James Becwar",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T22:03:24",
"content": "It came out n... | 1,760,377,534.077627 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/remote-bike-mountain/ | Remote Bike Mountain | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"bike",
"stationary"
] | The
Remote Bike project
, caught our eye today. Inspired by
“cliff hangers”
on the tv show “The Price Is Right”, [atduskgreg] has built his own version. In this version, the bike on the mountain makes progress, or slides back down the mountain based on the speed you pedal. If you maintain your target speed long enough... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "111395",
"author": "Deyjavont",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T22:10:01",
"content": "The Price is Right plus arduino equals good. I do suggest him adding a lego figure on the bike with Bob Barker’s picture attached to his head.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,534.315009 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/advanced-in-car-computer-system/ | Advanced In Car Computer System | Caleb Kraft | [
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"car computer",
"gps",
"remote"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqZj4ArrlhA]
[Jonathan] sent us a pretty in-depth writeup of his
car computer system
. This isn’t your typical quasi navigation/media system as you would usually expect with this title. What he has done is made a remotely accessible monitoring computer that can tell him everythi... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "111373",
"author": "trolltrap",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T19:43:38",
"content": "hey the steering wheel is on the wrong side…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111376",
"author": "Automation",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T19:52... | 1,760,377,534.576967 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/bender-keg-cooler/ | Bender Keg Cooler | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"beer",
"bender",
"keg"
] | What? Another
Bender project
? This almost went in the trash since it looks so much like the
bender brewer
from earlier this week, we thought it was the same tip. This isn’t a brewer though. This is a keg cooler, made to look like Bender. You can follow the build process to see exactly how they constructed it. They did... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "111357",
"author": "Andrewr05",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T18:11:03",
"content": "Futurama FTW!I’d live to get my hands on a fullsize Bender like that to mod my PC into…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111371",
"author": "jh",... | 1,760,377,534.441701 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/19177/ | Perspective Tracking With Only A Web Cam | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"final project",
"johnny chung lee",
"tracking",
"vr"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdqk6fedeGY]
[Johhny chung Lee], eat your heart out. Check out what these guys are doing with
face tracking and immersive
3d
as their final project in class. They’re using a singe camera and an FPGA to produce the demo you see in the video. Facial tracking is done by skin color, ... | 19 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "111348",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T16:57:30",
"content": "OpenCV has face tracking in the example code section. I wonder why they didn’t use that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111350",
"author": "djruss... | 1,760,377,534.707704 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/11/word-clock-redux/ | Word Clock Redux | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"clock",
"led",
"word"
] | [drj113] wrote back to let us know his latest version of the infamous
Word Clock, now in Arduino flavor
. You may remember when we originally showed you the Word Clock
back in September
, while much hasn’t changed, he’s added and modified a few things to make it more user-friendly. Most notably is the use of Arduino in... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "111344",
"author": "urlax",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T16:21:23",
"content": "Maybe it’s the picture, but it seems the colours bleed alot. nice hack though!(Btw, Instructables keeps nagging me to death that i’ve to register.. the site has degraded too much imho..)",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,534.509351 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/10/remote-control-pellet-gun-with-scope/ | Remote Control Pellet Gun – With Scope | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"internet",
"pellet gun",
"scope",
"turret"
] | Project Thunderbird
is an automated predator and pest control system. It consists of a pellet gun mounted in a motorized base. The icing on the cake is a 60x zoom camera that has cross-hairs superimposed on the picture. This reminds us of the
Internet hunting for the handicap
we heard about years ago.
In the video afte... | 40 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "111252",
"author": "mp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T00:37:12",
"content": "Trivial to adapt to more powerful weapon.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111254",
"author": "Oler",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T00:40:26",
"conte... | 1,760,377,534.651331 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/10/wiimote-iphone-update/ | WiiMote + IPhone Update | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"btstack",
"mame",
"Mame4iPhone",
"nes4iPhone"
] | Using a
Wii remote as the controller for iPhone
games? Brilliant! We’ve been waiting to see some creative usage of this pairing since
we covered it back in August
. [ZodTTD] is the person who
ported MAME
over to the iPhone. Now he’s added support for the Wii remote in Mame4iPhone via the
BTstack project
. BTstack seeks... | 13 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "111232",
"author": "bcoblentz",
"timestamp": "2009-12-10T21:54:27",
"content": "is that road rash? hell yeah!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1273140",
"author": "pierre",
"timestamp": "2014-03-17T01:10:56",
... | 1,760,377,534.759611 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/homebrew-kodachrome/ | Homebrew Kodachrome | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"analog",
"camera",
"film",
"kodachrome",
"traditional media"
] | What do you do if you can’t find the film that your camera uses? The answer seems pretty simple,
you just make it yourself
. Making film is not a simple task. There are multiple stages involved and it all has to be done in complete darkness. This project is causing a bit of stir in its respective communities. Though no... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "110852",
"author": "polymath",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T19:25:40",
"content": "This is pretty sweet. We used to load our own 35mm back in high school but I never thought about making my own. I’m looking forward to seeing this finished. wouldn’t mind being able to use my old Cannon ... | 1,760,377,534.813892 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/overly-complicated-gas-guage/ | Overly Complicated Gas Guage | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"capitive",
"gas",
"level"
] | While this is most likely
overkill for a gas gauge
, we do thank [VadimS] for sharing the information. He shows us how to build a capacitive liquid sensor using an Arduino, some foil and some wire. He’s basically detecting the difference in capacitance between the foil sheets. As he gets more water in the bottle, the c... | 39 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "110843",
"author": "stealthmonkey",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T18:48:07",
"content": "now thats useful arduino usage =]",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110845",
"author": "mattbeddow",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T19:02:38",
... | 1,760,377,536.496419 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/ledboy-super-pixel-brothers/ | LEDboy Super Pixel Brothers | Caleb Kraft | [
"News"
] | [
"gameboy",
"led",
"nintendo",
"pic"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB6vSHDDdhI]
We really love
this version of super mario brothers that [Brad] is putting together
. It is played on an 8×8 RGB LED screen, powered by a pic microprocessor. There aren’t many details on the construction or code yet, but we expect he’ll publish it soon. We’re guessin... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "110819",
"author": "Daley",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T17:33:58",
"content": "PIC != Arduino…I’m just sayin…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110822",
"author": "Jamie",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T17:39:35",
"content": "@... | 1,760,377,537.080995 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/ionocraft-aka-lifters/ | Ionocraft Aka Lifters | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"ccckc",
"crt",
"flyback",
"hackerspace",
"high voltage",
"iconocraft",
"lifter",
"transformer"
] | It’s hard to believe that in five years we haven’t covered lifters before. This realization was sparked when [Tyler] tipped us off about a
lifter project
demonstrated at the Kansas City
hackerspace called CCCKC
.
Lifters, the casual name for
ionocraft
, fly without combustion or moving parts. We’re not going to tackle ... | 40 | 40 | [
{
"comment_id": "110807",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T16:26:56",
"content": "If it’s been done on Mythbusters…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110811",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T16:43:05",
"content... | 1,760,377,536.705696 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/08/water-the-tree-theres-an-app-for-that/ | Water The Tree – There’s An App For That? | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"iphone",
"mbed",
"water"
] | Well no, but [Chris] needed something to
remind him when to water the tree
. Most folks would use their nifty iPhone to set up a calendar reminder, but why do that when you can purpose a 32 bit microcontroller to do it for you?
To detect a falling water level [Chris] attached a two-pin header to the end of a clothes pi... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "110800",
"author": "pmow",
"timestamp": "2009-12-08T15:39:09",
"content": "Maybe if the iPhone calendar reminder had a snooze, Chris wouldn’t have to remember it for later. Since it’s now a microcontroller, perhaps it can remind him later if he hasn’t watered the tree yet. A great... | 1,760,377,536.758621 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/07/simple-liquid-dispenser-for-auto-cocktails/ | Simple Liquid Dispenser For Auto-cocktails | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"bar2d2",
"bartris",
"booze",
"cocktail",
"liquor",
"servo",
"super mario",
"tubing"
] | [Qdot] came up with a simple way to dosing out liquids to use in
his Bartris project
. As you can see above, flexible tubing is connected to some inverted bottles that house the liquid. A chopstick is attached to a board on one end, and via string to a servo on the other. When the servo turns it pulls the chopstick tig... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "110737",
"author": "sarsface",
"timestamp": "2009-12-07T23:23:16",
"content": "Anyone else skim through and see ‘adult mario’ and ‘roboexotica’ and get kinda scared?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110738",
"author": "xeracy... | 1,760,377,537.135578 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/07/hackaday-links-december-7-2009/ | Hackaday Links: December 7 2009 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"augmented reality",
"clock",
"ferrofluid",
"iss",
"lathe",
"links",
"magic",
"magnet",
"nasa",
"radar",
"reflow",
"smd",
"space station",
"travel",
"wardriving",
"wifi"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5lksMvmqQc]
Ah the beauty of watching
molten solder pull SMD components
into place. Yeah, we’ve
seen it before
, but for some reason it never gets old.
The glory days of
wardriving
are certainly behind us but if you’re still hunting in certain areas for access points you can lea... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "110729",
"author": "DanielG",
"timestamp": "2009-12-07T21:16:04",
"content": "I had to solder a FTDI FT232RL chip like the one in the first video once, I wish it was as easy as the vid. Took me like 2 hours with a soldering iron.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies... | 1,760,377,536.566227 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/07/pranav-mistrys-cool-input-devices/ | Pranav Mistry’s Cool Input Devices | Caleb Kraft | [
"computer hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"gesture",
"input",
"sixthsense",
"ted"
] | [ted id=685]
This new video about
[Pranav Mistry’s] SixthSense project
doesn’t bring us much that
we haven’t seen before
. At least, not on that project. What really caught our eye was the device he shows off at the beginning of the video. Using two old ball mice, he constructed a grip style input device. It is simple ... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "110705",
"author": "dpraetorius",
"timestamp": "2009-12-07T16:20:23",
"content": "Just a heads up, it seems that the wrong video is embedded in the post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110706",
"author": "andrew",
"time... | 1,760,377,536.986821 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/06/sunday-software-sound-hacks/ | Sunday Software Sound Hacks | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"movement",
"pure data",
"thermin",
"ultrasonic",
"wii remote"
] | [vimeo
http://vimeo.com/7348848%5D
[Ico Doornekamp] sent us his
ultrasonic-entirely code based-thermin
project in response to yesterdays
Virtual theremin
. By using the programming environment
Pure Data
, he is able to transform his laptop into a dual input device (while only using a single microphone) without modifica... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "110654",
"author": "Mark C. Roduner, Jr.",
"timestamp": "2009-12-07T01:08:25",
"content": "I’m near speechless… I’ve wanted something like this since I was a kid. Quite a novel control interface for music. I can just picture cuing some Bach and playing conductor for a day.",
"... | 1,760,377,536.924845 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/06/nunk-on-droise/ | Nunk On Droise | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Beer Hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"alcohol",
"arduino",
"beer",
"drunk"
] | Nunk on Droise
is an art installation where noise is made depending on how drunk you are. In a configuration that could be called a cthoilet, the sensors shown above are alcohol sensors. Though we initially thought this would be testing urine, the description states that it tests the breath of the participant. Unfortun... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "110618",
"author": "John R",
"timestamp": "2009-12-06T16:12:24",
"content": "That noise is going to cause machine-killing violence if you are drunk.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110621",
"author": "Q",
"timestamp": "2... | 1,760,377,536.631231 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/05/saturday-afternoon-robot-cooking/ | Saturday Afternoon Robot Cooking | Jakob Griffith | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"input",
"multi touch",
"robot",
"wii"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VstJSxZlc&feature=player_embedded%5D
What happens
when you combine an IR tracking PS3 Eyetoy, and a high-resolution projector? If you answered multi-touch display, you’re on the right track. Add a Wii Nunchuck controlled robot, a pinch of
Community Core Vision
tracking software... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "110573",
"author": "babble",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T23:54:01",
"content": "It’s fucking awesome, but.. erm, that clicking / frying sound is annoying.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110575",
"author": "sarsface",
"time... | 1,760,377,537.032747 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/05/virtual-theremin/ | Virtual Theremin | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"gloves",
"ir",
"remote",
"scratch",
"theremin",
"wii"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo5IRWvznWc]
[Mojo] has taken a lot of the complex circuitry out of the mix by creating a
virtual Theremin
. A
Theremin
is an electronic instrument, usually with two antennas, that senses the proximity of the player’s hands to the instrument and responds accordingly.
This design,... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "110566",
"author": "Kealper",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T22:03:34",
"content": "Is it just me or did that sound like a very nerdy first song that he played?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110577",
"author": "James",
"time... | 1,760,377,537.231107 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/05/remote-controlled-robot-car-vs-solar-charged-tank/ | (Remote Controlled Robot) Car Vs (solar Charged) Tank | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"bluetooth",
"btnode",
"btstack",
"car",
"iphone",
"robot"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKFECpQ8asI%5D
[Matthias] sent in his team’s
iPhone Robot (CAR)
project in response to yesterday’s
iPhone controlled solar charged tank
. Unlike the tank, the iPhone car is controlled via Bluetooth
BTnode
and
BTstack
, and also isn’t solar-powered. However, both projects utilize ... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "110541",
"author": "jamieriddles",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T16:18:08",
"content": "I don’t see multitouch anywhere in the video",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110544",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T17:41:5... | 1,760,377,537.569531 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/whats-the-worst-way-to-transmit-video/ | What’s The Worst Way To Transmit Video? | Mike Szczys | [
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"art",
"parallel",
"photo conductor"
] | Perhaps the worst possible way to transmit video would be to send all pixel data in parallel. That’s exactly how [Gebhard Sengmüller’s]
parallel image device
works. To be fair, this is an art piece called “A Parallel Image” that addresses the concept of where we would be if serial data transmission had never come to f... | 57 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "110442",
"author": "Tim Otto",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T00:11:59",
"content": "THAT IS AWESOME!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110448",
"author": "Torvaun",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T00:42:18",
"content": "Could be w... | 1,760,377,537.458734 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/sugru-moldable-silicone-adhesive/ | Sugru – Moldable Silicone Adhesive | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"adhesive",
"mold",
"moldable",
"silicone",
"Sugru"
] | Reader [James] told us about a new product developed with hackers in mind.
Sugru is a silicone-based adhesive
that cures at room temperature. It is moldable and once hardened it remains slightly flexible. You can see in the picture above that it has been used to create a hook but the inventor shows off a slew of other ... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "110414",
"author": "eldino",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T22:28:48",
"content": "impressive! i want some!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110415",
"author": "dertyp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T22:32:29",
"content": "I was... | 1,760,377,537.528359 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/eureqa-discovers-equations/ | Eureqa Discovers Equations | Gerrit Coetzee | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cornell",
"equations",
"eureqa",
"software"
] | While “
Software to discover equations and mathematical relationships in data
” isn’t at the
top of our christmas wish list
, we have to admit that Eureqa is pretty cool. Developed at Cornell University, Eureqa uses machine learning algorithms to determine the underlying math behind data sets. It derived Newton’s secon... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "110384",
"author": "preciousRoy",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T20:08:41",
"content": "The only applications I can think of is seeing relations between results of fuzzing tests, and brute forcing serial numbers for software to build a keygen.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,537.363781 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/melloman-tape-looping-keyboard-2/ | Melloman Tape-looping Keyboard | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"keyboard",
"loop",
"Melloman",
"Mellotron",
"tape",
"Walkman"
] | [Michael] tipped us off about an incredible build from back in 2005. The Melloman is a
keyboard that uses a different tape loop for each key
. The instrument is generally known as a
Mellotron
, and consists of a different looping tape for each key. When a key is depressed, the head comes into contact with the key and p... | 27 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "110361",
"author": "thedudefrommiamivice",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T18:20:10",
"content": "So what happens when he hits the end of a tape, do you have to stop playing or maybe they auto reverse?Also nice job lately on the site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies":... | 1,760,377,537.730318 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/04/movie-mover-a-mobile-theater/ | Movie Mover: A Mobile Theater | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"projector",
"radio controlled",
"rc"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po8F6lIFhkk]
[Electricunicycle] put together this
radio controlled mobile theater system
to amuse his neighborhood pals. It is a projector and what looks like an electric wheelchair base. He has managed to fit a decent sound system in there as well, which required a second batter... | 18 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "110352",
"author": "Michiel",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T16:38:23",
"content": "Why not just get a old TV…? :|",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "110353",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T16:40:09",... | 1,760,377,538.00173 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/03/make-a-mac-on-the-cheap/ | Make A Mac On The Cheap | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"case",
"mac",
"mod",
"pc"
] | We’re not usually the type for PC case mods, but when we received the tip for the
Macbook Mod
of hiding a Macbook inside of two Linksys routers, we decided to make an exception on three accounts. [Tyler’s]
original intent
was acquiring a Mac, the
total price
for a full functioning system was a little over $200, and
Mac... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "110257",
"author": "duuuurp",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T00:12:42",
"content": "Watch that you don’t get sued by Apple…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110260",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2009-12-04T00:38:01",
"c... | 1,760,377,537.662379 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/03/crushtoberfest-can-you-pwn-tom-selleck/ | Crushtoberfest – Can You Pwn Tom Selleck? | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"classic hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"Crushtoberfest",
"pressure sensor",
"test your strength",
"Tom Selleck"
] | [flickr video=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmillerid/4055251585/]
On rare occasion, the celestial bodies that control engineering and design awesomeness move into alignment and cast their blessed star dust upon a hacker. Today, we can witness
the glorious outcome
of such an alignment. Although almost unheard of, it’s a... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "110229",
"author": "poofish",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T21:33:36",
"content": "That is awesome, Tom Selleck is awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110238",
"author": "jimmys",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T22:45:42",
... | 1,760,377,537.774703 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/03/internet-enabled-cat-feeder/ | Internet Enabled Cat Feeder | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"cat",
"cisco",
"pet"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSCC2Z96s3g]
When travelling, it can always be a pain to have your cats cared for. There are some commercial automated solutions out there, but they tend to be pricey, especially when there are two required. These two cats don’t need to worry though. They have an
internet enabled... | 35 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "110206",
"author": "Rich",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T18:45:25",
"content": "That’s a switch, not a router.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110207",
"author": "Spunkmeyer",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T18:48:22",
"content"... | 1,760,377,538.074576 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/slide-digitizer/ | Slide Digitizer | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"dslr",
"projector",
"scanner",
"slide"
] | Remember slide shows? The ones that used a carousel projector and real slides? [Brian] wanted to bring his slides into the digital age but was spending far too much time scanning in the 35mm relics. He set to work and
built a rapid slide digitizer
using a projector, a DSLR, and a microcontroller.
His system centers aro... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "109857",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T22:49:12",
"content": "Excellent hack. Solves a problem with the material at hand and minimal hassle.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109858",
"author": "MS3FGX",
"ti... | 1,760,377,537.838949 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/destroying-optical-media/ | Destroying Optical Media | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"cd",
"destroy",
"dvd",
"scratch",
"shred"
] | We got a tip about a USB CD destroyer. We found its methods amusing as it just scratches the CD as seen above on the left. If you really have data security issues, perhaps something more than scratched plastic should be used. There are a lot of paper shredders that can also shred CDs, what about taking that shredder wi... | 52 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "109816",
"author": "Foxdie",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T20:29:34",
"content": "The sound the chain-cd shredder makes is remarkably like the lift to “Sanctuary” / Box’s lair in Logans Run ;)*geek*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "10... | 1,760,377,538.165237 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/mclvdt-a-straw-based-sensor/ | McLVDT: A Straw-based Sensor | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"inductance",
"LVDT",
"McDonald's",
"sensor",
"signal"
] | We saw [Kevin’s] home-built Linear Variable Differential Transformer in a YouTube video last week and wanted to know more. We’re in luck, he agreed to share
all the details
as well as a bunch of information on these sensors. An
LVDT
is used to measure distance along a straight path. Unlike a
linear optical encoder
, th... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "109818",
"author": "Ren",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T20:32:04",
"content": "What?No audio?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109839",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T21:51:08",
"content": "synth time!",
"p... | 1,760,377,538.220885 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/joystick-controlled-alarm-clock/ | Joystick Controlled Alarm Clock | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"alarm clock",
"Joystick"
] | While it may sound like a dirty joke, turning off the alarm clock with a wiggle of your joystick is entirely possible here. [Sean] was inspired by the
light gun alarm clock featured in Make magazine
a while back and decided to build something similar. Instead of going the light gun route, he chose to use a joystick. Yo... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "109795",
"author": "shoosh",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T18:47:47",
"content": "most… useless… hack… ever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109806",
"author": "Brett",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T19:48:53",
"content": "Ok s... | 1,760,377,538.269347 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/minimalistic-circuit-design/ | Minimalistic Circuit Design | James Munns | [
"classic hacks"
] | [
"bigmech",
"circuit"
] | [David Terrill], whose
exploits
we have
covered
before
, has shared with us his techniques for
building circuits
without a prototype or bread board. [David] managed to incorporate a Dual
D flip-flop
at the heart of the circuit, as well as an impressive number of transistors, diodes, and other passive components. Unfort... | 30 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "109772",
"author": "nave.notnilc",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T17:13:50",
"content": "reminiscent of freeform BEAM robotics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109774",
"author": "Edward",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T17:28:55",
... | 1,760,377,538.338446 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/control-your-tree-from-anywhere/ | Control Your Tree From Anywhere | Jakob Griffith | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"christmas tree",
"control",
"internet",
"server",
"x10"
] | We honestly never thought we would see an
internet controlled Christmas tree
before, sure maybe a
remote controlled claw
or
online soccer robots
, but a tree? Regardless, team [Schwippy] did just that. 5 separate sets of lights are connected to 5 individual
x10 modules
. The x10s are listening over the household’s AC l... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "109763",
"author": "Odin84gk",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T16:30:26",
"content": "It’s Back! They have had that tree up for a few years, and they are very active on their chat. If you are nice enough, (and regular enough), they might even put up a sign or something else sweet.It is eve... | 1,760,377,538.397348 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/30/pink-wireless-terminal-of-wonder/ | Pink Wireless-terminal Of Wonder | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"hunter davis",
"im-me",
"terminal"
] | [Hunter Davis] is at it again, this time hacking the pink
IM-ME to use as a wireless terminal
. It sells for between $12-16 and he ordered it to get free shipping with another purchase. The wireless antenna registered as an HID device when he plugged it into his Linux box. He then sat down for a long USB sniffing sessi... | 53 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "109632",
"author": "Max",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T21:59:15",
"content": "Wireless tty coming right up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109635",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T22:21:48",
"content": "k... | 1,760,377,538.487281 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/03/phone-controlled-solar-charged-tank/ | Phone Controlled Solar Charged Tank | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"colorado",
"multitouch",
"rc",
"tank"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmLU4GS7zAI]
This looks like a fun little project. [Chris] has built a
tank that he is controlling using his iPhone
. Constructed mainly of off the shelf parts, like an Arduino and an Xbee wireless unit, the tank is controlled via
processing
. You can see that it is fairly respo... | 11 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "110201",
"author": "martinmunk",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T17:46:38",
"content": "Why oh why did he swap the motors?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110202",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T17:56:09",
"co... | 1,760,377,538.605032 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/03/ask-hack-a-day-touch-screen-hack/ | Ask Hack A Day: Touch Screen Hack | James Munns | [
"classic hacks",
"Tablet Hacks"
] | [
"askhackaday",
"tablet",
"touch",
"wacom"
] | Reader [Chad Essley] asked us:
“I’m wondering if the vast knowledge base of HackADay’ers out there might know of some way to turn almost any laptop into a touch screen of some kind. Actually, any surface.”
He has an older Wacom Tablet, and would like to be able to add resistive touch screen capabilities so that he isn’... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "110190",
"author": "BlackOp333",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T16:11:48",
"content": "Use a wiimote",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110192",
"author": "mickern",
"timestamp": "2009-12-03T16:14:28",
"content": "What about ... | 1,760,377,538.559037 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/02/x-mas-hack-8-channel-musical-show/ | X-mas Hack: 8-channel Musical Show | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"christmas",
"ssr",
"transmitter"
] | We’ve been seeing them appear one house at a time over the last few weeks as Christmas lights are making their annual appearance. Some folks just throw a set of net-style lights on the bushes and call it good but that wouldn’t suit [Noel]. He’s
outfitted his house with a show
that includes music, 8 controllable light c... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "110023",
"author": "Life2Death",
"timestamp": "2009-12-02T20:28:38",
"content": "Looks like it slaves off a pc so I’m not that impressed…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "6533331",
"author": "John",
"timestamp":... | 1,760,377,538.715063 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/02/ipv6-to-1-wire-protocol-translator/ | IPv6 To 1-wire Protocol Translator | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"atmega644",
"AVR",
"contiki",
"enc28j60",
"ethernet",
"IPv6",
"uIPv6"
] | [Fli] assembled an AVR based system that can
assign IPv6 addresses to 1-wire components
. An AVR ATmega644 microcontroller is used in conjunction with an ENC28J60 ethernet controller chip. To get up and running with IPv6 on this meek hardware [Fli]
ported the uIPv6 stack
from the
contiki project
over to the AVR framewo... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "109991",
"author": "013@brokenhivemind.com",
"timestamp": "2009-12-02T17:20:35",
"content": "It’s reassuring to see that people are already considering embedded devices and IPv6 compatibility in the hacking world. How many devices are still using RS232 nowadays, even though USB is ... | 1,760,377,538.805402 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/02/worlds-largest-pov-display/ | World’s Largest POV Display | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"Michael Pendry",
"POV",
"siemens",
"Wind turbine"
] | How do you convince a power company to let you play with their multi-million-dollar wind turbine? Call yourself an artist instead of a hacker! [Michael Pendry] convinced Siemens to let him install this
‘art’ piece on the rotors of a wind turbine
outside of Munich, Germany. It features 9000 LEDs, 3000 on each of the 30 ... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "109973",
"author": "chicosoft",
"timestamp": "2009-12-02T16:19:21",
"content": "That is a really cool and expensive hack…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109978",
"author": "floe",
"timestamp": "2009-12-02T16:37:39",
... | 1,760,377,539.050299 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/02/arduino-shield-for-arduino-no-really/ | Arduino Shield For Arduino. No, Really. | Phil Burgess | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"fanboy",
"headers",
"omgwtf",
"shield",
"stacking"
] | We’ve been accused on more than one occasion…okay, pretty much every single day…of harboring some kind of creepy Arduino love affair. The topic
does
come up an awful lot here, we’re not oblivious to that, and had been patiently waiting for April Fool’s Day to post an article lampooning the whole situation, both ourselv... | 74 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "109960",
"author": "tom",
"timestamp": "2009-12-02T15:23:42",
"content": "You guys must have popped boners left right and center over this one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "109967",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
... | 1,760,377,539.147757 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/12/01/double-dose-of-iphone-camera-hacks/ | Double Dose Of IPhone Camera Hacks | Jakob Griffith | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"iphone"
] | Why take an iPhone, a slim device that already takes decent photographs and add several
macro magnifying lenses
? For [Mathijs], simply because he could, But now he can take some awesome macro pictures.
[Bhautik] (maker of the
tilt-shift Plungercam
) took the concept further. With some more trademark plumbing supplies ... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "109865",
"author": "HIrudinea",
"timestamp": "2009-12-01T23:50:20",
"content": "Is that a telephoto lense on your iPhone are are you just happy to se me?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109877",
"author": "Godi",
"timest... | 1,760,377,538.882482 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/30/ds-based-reader-for-the-blind/ | DS Based Reader For The Blind | Mike Szczys | [
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"blind",
"ds",
"ocr",
"voice reader"
] | [Epokh] has release some homebrew software that uses a Nintendo DS as a voice reader for documents. This is extremely useful for blind and visually impaired folks who normally use screen readers but can utilize this technology for reading books, documents, and email on the go. Future versions look to add an email clien... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "109621",
"author": "babble",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T20:40:53",
"content": "I don’t know if I just qualify as being lazy, but I often find it hard to concentrate long enough to read more than a few paragraphs so text to speech is really useful for me..I like the idea of this projec... | 1,760,377,539.204709 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/30/robo-one-dance-competition/ | Robo-one Dance Competition | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"biped",
"dance",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z6a3oxKDiQ]
This year at the creepy robot dace-a-thon, also known as the Robo-one dance competition, we get to
see the creepy brought to new levels
. We thought the
Lou Vega decapitated head bot
was creepy, but somehow these people managed to make a biped out creep a hexapod. Wa... | 34 | 34 | [
{
"comment_id": "109575",
"author": "CabooseLoL",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T16:58:18",
"content": "Song: Love & JoyArtist: Yuki KimuraIs it strange that I actually know that?Anyways, yeah this has to be the creepiest things I’ve seen today…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,539.360646 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/30/nxt-turing-machine/ | NXT Turing Machine | Jake W | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"bergen",
"lego",
"nxt",
"turing"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYw2ewoO6c4]
This interesting use of Lego
popped up on the mailing list of the University of Bergen. Build by a group of
Norwegian
Danish students, it’s a simple computer that implements
Alan Turing’s design
from 1937. Having both read and write functions, it implements its own (... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "109560",
"author": "jbot",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T15:17:07",
"content": "It’s official: I NEED an NXT kit for Christmas.Also, first!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109561",
"author": "mickern",
"timestamp": "2009-11-3... | 1,760,377,539.456207 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/30/xbox-360-controller-on-nes/ | Xbox 360 Controller On NES | Jake W | [
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"360",
"controller",
"nes",
"nintendo",
"xbox"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzW0JAx2lFM]
Some may think that linking
an Xbox
360 controller to an original NES console is overkill. [Francois] would not count him self among that group. When the robotics team at his school was done using the controller with one of their projects, [Francois] used a Cortex M3... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "109554",
"author": "mark",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T14:16:20",
"content": "uh.. first :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109557",
"author": "MarkyB86",
"timestamp": "2009-11-30T14:38:27",
"content": "overkill.. yes, ... | 1,760,377,539.400256 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/29/hackaday-links-sunday-november-29/ | Hackaday Links: Sunday, November 29 | Mike Szczys | [
"Hackaday links"
] | [
"adafruit",
"ds",
"pcb",
"reprap",
"repstrap",
"routing",
"Spinning Wheel of Death",
"time-lapse"
] | Sometimes we wonder if we’re making good choices with PCB layout when using EagleCAD. Watch how the pros do it with a
video of an hour-long Adafruit PCB layout
session compressed into seven minutes.
[Elijah] documented
his RepStrap build
. This is a chicken-or-egg project in that RepStrap machines are built without the... | 47 | 47 | [
{
"comment_id": "109455",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2009-11-29T22:32:06",
"content": "airline flight time-lapse link is broken.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109456",
"author": "Taylor",
"timestamp": "2009-11-29T22:35:27",
... | 1,760,377,539.294643 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/29/xbox-intosh-an-atom-based-cube/ | Xbox-intosh & An Atom-based Cube | Jake W | [
"Mac Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"g4",
"hackintosh",
"mac",
"xbox"
] | Though [Will] is more of a PC guy, he needed a Mac to run the software he needed for his line of work (Final Cut). Making the best of an unfortunate situation, he constructed
this hackintosh
inside the case of Microsoft’s original gaming console – the Xbox. [Will] did a good job at
documenting the build
.
[Paul], who s... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "109422",
"author": "DeadNixons",
"timestamp": "2009-11-29T17:24:41",
"content": "“This left me with the distasteful choice of either setting foot in an Apple store or spending the next couple of months laboring in my garage, with the potential for serious injury. I of course took th... | 1,760,377,539.524108 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/29/magic-clock-knows-your-location/ | Magic Clock Knows Your Location | Jakob Griffith | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"clock",
"harry potter",
"location",
"magic"
] | [youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-A4ZNdkmEs&feature=player_embedded%5D
Straight out of the fiction of Harry Potter is
The Magic Clock
. Just like in the novel this clock (is it still a clock even thought it doesnt tell time?) shows the current location of family members, from home to the doctor’s office, even t... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "109418",
"author": "xGROMx",
"timestamp": "2009-11-29T16:12:31",
"content": "Some type of device needs to be in each room that will detect who is in the room. Maybe an RFID pad in each room and a RFID keyring to activate it programed for each person.",
"parent_id": null,
"d... | 1,760,377,539.608717 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/25/digital-bmxing-through-san-francisco/ | Digital BMXing Through San Francisco | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"accelerometer",
"arduino",
"bike",
"wireless"
] | [Alpay] sent in this project he did recently. He was hired to produce a kiosk that would stand out to the kids at the event. He chose to make a
bike riding game utilizing open source hardware and software
. There was some thought put into what interface to use to make it easiest for people to just pick up and use. The ... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "108896",
"author": "proarduino",
"timestamp": "2009-11-25T15:39:37",
"content": "“a bike riding game utilizing open source hardware and software.”“Maybe if enough people ask really nice, he’ll release the source code for the controller.”Since he used open source software I think he... | 1,760,377,539.562208 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/24/commodore-sq1000-twitter-wall-the-twypper/ | Commodore SQ1000 Twitter Wall: The Twypper | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"commodore",
"twitter"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV9_25N21eM]
Before we begin, let us soothe those first dreaded thoughts. No, the commodore was not destroyed in the process. They can simply clip the 16 wires they added to interface the keyboard and be back to stock. Breathe a sigh of relief, and enjoy the
twypper, a twitter wa... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "108796",
"author": "Kyle",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T21:07:38",
"content": "Glad to hear they didn’t ruin it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "108804",
"author": "absolutezero",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T22:11:56",
"con... | 1,760,377,539.777699 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/24/hack-a-sketch/ | Hack A Sketch | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"etch a sketch"
] | [vimeo =
http://vimeo.com/7367464%5D
Sometimes we miss that old Etch a Sketch we had when we were kids. The challenge of producing a decent image using those two knobs was always fun and frustrating at the same time. This project lets us recreate this interface on our computer. The
Hack a Sketch
is a combination of an ... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "108736",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T16:27:23",
"content": "thats cool :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "108737",
"author": "icewind",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T16:35:15",
"content": "Wouldn’... | 1,760,377,539.949032 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/24/100-free-from-your-favorite-hobby-supplier/ | $100 Free From Your Favorite Hobby Supplier! | Jakob Griffith | [
"News"
] | [
"$100",
"community",
"free day",
"sparkfun"
] | We were wary at first when the email came in with the headline “
SparkFun is having a free day
” and figured surly this is in relation to
recent events
? But no, after 7 years of loyal customers, SparkFun is simply giving back to the community.
It’s interesting to think that without their services, we wouldn’t have som... | 88 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "108716",
"author": "mr_seeker",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T15:23:03",
"content": "Woehoei, free stuff!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "108719",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-11-24T15:27:54",
"content":... | 1,760,377,540.350992 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/23/stm8s-discovery-microcontrollers-reach-a-new-low/ | STM8S-Discovery: Microcontrollers Reach A New Low | Phil Burgess | [
"hardware"
] | [
"debugger",
"kit",
"microcontroller",
"programmer",
"st-link",
"stm",
"stm8",
"usb"
] | A complete microcontroller development kit for little more than the cost of a bare chip?
That’s what STMicroelectronics is promising with their STM8S-Discovery
:
seven dollars
gets you not only a board-mounted 8-bit microcontroller with an decent range of GPIO pins and functions, but the USB programmer/debugger as well... | 223 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "108560",
"author": "rd",
"timestamp": "2009-11-23T22:44:10",
"content": "“The development tools are for Windows only” kind of ruins it for me. Pretty neat, otherwise.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "3418791",
"author"... | 1,760,377,540.032567 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/23/cable-management-for-pull-out-shelves/ | Cable Management For Pull-out Shelves | Mike Szczys | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"cable management",
"channel bracket",
"shelf"
] | Cable management is a headache for all, and if unmitigated it becomes a playground for cats. [kws103] posted a project a while ago that
takes care of the messy wires for electronics on pull out shelving
. Channel bracket is used to house the cables and has been articulated in three places to facilitate the movement of ... | 25 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "108547",
"author": "Taek",
"timestamp": "2009-11-23T21:45:52",
"content": "I like the idea behind this, as i have many electronic devices for my home entertainment, but i personally would have went with a multi-plug surge protector. They cost just about $15USD at my local electronic... | 1,760,377,540.09367 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/23/electronic-guitar-pick-tunes-the-strings-for-you/ | Electronic Guitar Pick Tunes The Strings For You | Mike Szczys | [
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"atmega8",
"Atmel",
"gibson",
"guitar",
"pick",
"plectrum",
"tuner"
] | The
Stimmmopped is an electronic guitar tuner
made to be used as a guitar pick. This uses two LEDs synchronized to blink at the exact frequency of the string you are tuning. Pluck the string with the corner of the PCB and then shine the light on the string you are tuning. As the vibrating string moves back and forth it... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "108519",
"author": "EdZ",
"timestamp": "2009-11-23T19:32:53",
"content": "Hey, I remember making one of these as a high school electronics project! I wonder if I still have it in a box somewhere. It had an array of dip-switches with carefully chosen resistor values instead of a micr... | 1,760,377,540.263292 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/26/ds-goes-full-size-pockets-everywhere-rally-in-protest/ | DS Goes Full Size – Pockets Everywhere Rally In Protest | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"ds",
"fpga",
"lcd",
"nintendo",
"table"
] | It’s hard to believe we missed this one from a couple of years back but we’re thankful that reader [Christian] tipped us off about it. This a
Nintendo DS with two tablet pc screens
being used as an external display. He’s using an FPGA but not to
emulate the processor
. It is translating the video data from the DS board... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "109106",
"author": "mynamenixname",
"timestamp": "2009-11-26T21:09:10",
"content": "nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109109",
"author": "mowcius",
"timestamp": "2009-11-26T21:19:52",
"content": "Oh come on hackad... | 1,760,377,540.482043 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/11/26/tiny-keyboardtouchpad-has-hack-written-all-over-it/ | Tiny Keyboard/touchpad Has “hack” Written All Over It | Phil Burgess | [
"computer hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"htpc",
"keyboard",
"mouse",
"trackpad",
"usb",
"wearable",
"wireless"
] | Yes, we know, this is
not a hack,
yet it just has the vibe of something we’ll likely be seeing in many small form-factor systems and wearable hacks in the future.
The
USB Wireless Handheld Keyboard
is a diminutive keyboard and mouse replacement with a passing resemblance to a
BlackBerry
PDA — where the screen has been ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "109082",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2009-11-26T17:39:08",
"content": "I cant help but think it is vulnerable to wifi sniffing, depending on the methods they employ.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "109086",
"author": "L... | 1,760,377,540.419578 |
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