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https://hackaday.com/2009/10/04/a-bright-way-to-cycle/ | A Bright Way To Cycle | Jake W | [
"Transportation Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"bicycle",
"brushes",
"dean",
"neon",
"nuit blanche",
"transformer"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQrNmnU8kJk]
Want to be visible when cycling at night? [Neon Dean] came up with this possible solution, which he cruised
on at Nuit Blanche
. Its a bicycle
with neon lights
mounted on every surface possible. [Dean], who gave a similar treatment to his car, explained how it worked... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "98755",
"author": "Jesus",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T19:10:26",
"content": "His head-mounted neon looks like an @.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98758",
"author": "Maj",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T19:31:32",
"content"... | 1,760,377,576.027268 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/04/cn-tower-synced-with-techno/ | CN Tower Synced With Techno | Jake W | [
"LED Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"cn",
"led",
"music",
"nuit blanche",
"synched",
"techno"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idC8lyuBVHQ]
As
part of Nuit Blanche
, Toronto’s annual community art event, the CN Tower’s lighting system got put to some creative use. Installed 2 years ago, the RGB LED-based system is composed of
1330 individually addressable lights
lining the glass elevator shafts. It costs... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "98754",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T19:10:17",
"content": "Only Toronto could make something potentially neat that boring.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98759",
"author": "dj",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T... | 1,760,377,576.308425 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/04/toronto-embraces-4-letter-words/ | Toronto Embraces 4-letter Words | Jake W | [
"classic hacks",
"News"
] | [
"4 letter word machine",
"beautiful light",
"neon",
"nuit blanche",
"therrien",
"toronto"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQVycsOFSlc]
This year was not the first in which
the City Hall of Toronto
was
lit up in a unique way
. However, it was the first time that the government building was used to project 4-letter words. Brainchild of [D.A. Therrien], the
4LWM
represents something that he imagined fo... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "98745",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T18:24:40",
"content": "“lighten up”… really?How about “not the first time city hall was LIT up in a unique way”?First comment.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98749",
"auth... | 1,760,377,576.262505 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/04/rgb-laser/ | RGB Laser | Jakob Griffith | [
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"blu-ray",
"galvo scanner",
"laser",
"red green blue",
"spirograph"
] | Last month we had the pleasure of bringing you [FireMyLaser’s] green laser spirograph. Just green is great for a while, but why not add red and blue for a full spectrum of color! [c4r0] steps in at this point to bring us his
red green blue laser
.
(Editor’s note: the old forum doesn’t seem to exist in 2023, but
the pro... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "98704",
"author": "M4CGYV3R",
"timestamp": "2009-10-04T14:07:51",
"content": "That’s pretty neat. Seems like a lot of work to save not much money.How do you say “Translated articles suck” in Polish?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id"... | 1,760,377,575.971394 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/google-wave-breaks-the-email-mold/ | Google Wave Breaks The Email Mold | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"collaborative",
"email",
"google wave",
"invite",
"preview"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pgxLaDdQw]
By now you’ve probably heard something about
Google Wave
which saw a private preview release last week. The video above is an eight minute overview of the core functionality that the Wave offers. Wave development was based on the premise that email, invented 40 years... | 68 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "98513",
"author": "hpux735",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T23:09:27",
"content": "A friend of mine got an original invite, and he kindly sent me one from it. I haven’t gotten it yet, though. So, I can tell you that process takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r. But from what I saw it looked pretty bare... | 1,760,377,576.3899 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/quoth-the-raven-hack-some-more/ | Quoth The Raven: Hack Some More | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"animatronics",
"fiberglass",
"halloween",
"raven",
"robot",
"servo"
] | There are people who buy a cheap sack of candy and dutifully answer the door on Halloween. Then there are people like [Peter] who spend the whole year planning for the next year’s Hollywood-style front yard theatrics.
He added an animatronic raven to his show a few years back. It has been wildly popular and it’s not ha... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "98493",
"author": "Spork",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T22:14:42",
"content": "Wow, that’s really well done. I won’t be building anything for Halloween, but I’d be impressed to see something like that on a front lawn.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,575.796848 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/halloween-prop-portable-black-light/ | Halloween Prop: Portable Black Light | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"halloween",
"inverter",
"light"
] | [Joshua] wrote in to show us this great Halloween tip. He wanted to take his 4 foot long black light along with him on Halloween. You can buy portable versions, but he realized he had enough parts laying around to
slap together a portable one
himself. He pulled the inverter from a scanner light and wired it up to a cou... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "98171",
"author": "emilio",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T17:09:09",
"content": "great quick n’ dirty hack, especially sourcing the inverter!if someone has more forewarning, 1W UV LEDs are now available for reasonable prices. they’re not super efficient with their wavelength output – a ... | 1,760,377,576.070487 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/arduino-dmx-controller/ | Arduino DMX Controller | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"dmx",
"halloween",
"strobe"
] | This
Arduino powered DMX controller
came along at just the right time. We had
shown you a project
earlier that involved the DMX system and several commenters remarked on the price to get into DMX hardware. If you happen to have an Arduino around, you can build a DMX controller. He found a schematic for a
DMX driver
, a... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "98166",
"author": "jai",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T17:01:30",
"content": "But where are all the DIY DMX receivers?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98175",
"author": "SSP",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T17:23:45",
"content"... | 1,760,377,576.117683 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/clock-knock-block-full-of-puns/ | Clock Knock Block Full Of Puns | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"cnc hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"clock",
"knock block",
"mahogany",
"piezo",
"pun",
"solenoid",
"wood block"
] | This
Clock Knock Block has a bit of everything
; milling, Arduino, sensing, solenoids, and plenty of dirty puns. Just knock on the box or on the table right next to it and the time of day will be played back to you in a series of crisp, clean knocks. A big part of the fun here is that
the box is a musical instrument
.
... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "98137",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T15:07:34",
"content": "gotta love puns.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98145",
"author": "Justin",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T15:44:24",
"content": "Who made t... | 1,760,377,575.911001 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/smd-led-matrix/ | SMD LED Matrix | Jakob Griffith | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"display",
"led",
"matrix",
"smd"
] | Everyone loves a good LED matrix hack, and we’ve seen our
fair share
, but never a 16 by 24 hand soldered SMD one. [bear24rw] and his team needed a project reflecting the interests of one of his classes, being an EE major, an
LED matrix
was just the ticket. Based on
this instructable
, he was able to cobble together a ... | 17 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "98115",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T14:07:49",
"content": "Nice one John and Max. Up on had again!UC!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98124",
"author": "bluecon",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T14:24:59",
"c... | 1,760,377,575.857184 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/hacker-rewarded-for-creating-electricity/ | Hacker Rewarded For Creating Electricity | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"african leadership academy",
"malawi",
"ted",
"wind generator",
"windmill"
] | [garhol] tipped us off about a self-taught hacker who brought a little light to his tiny home. [
William Kamkwamba
] dropped out of school because his family lacked the $80 per year for tuition. At the age of 14 he read books from the library and gained the knowledge he needed to built a 12 watt wind generator from jun... | 60 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "98108",
"author": "duncant20196",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T13:40:32",
"content": "That’s awesome, coming from very little and coming up with so much. He mentioned building another one for the irrigation for the crops, is there anywhere to donate to that for him?",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,576.478789 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/machining-gets-wet-and-wild/ | Machining Gets Wet And Wild | Devlin Thyne | [
"cnc hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cnc",
"electroetching",
"electromachining",
"machining"
] | [Tyler] has had his
electrochemical machining hack
up for a while now. His final version uses a pump to move electrolyte out through the etching head and onto the workpiece. This keeps fresh electrolyte in the etching region and clears out the insoluble material. We see how this could be attached to a CNC system and us... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "97973",
"author": "YAY",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T22:12:37",
"content": "oh by the way – cool. i really find this interesting.h3x – i love you, Rbz.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97977",
"author": "amishx64@gmail.com",
... | 1,760,377,576.701597 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/power-generating-backpack/ | Power Generating Backpack | Caleb Kraft | [
"green hacks",
"Tool Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"generator",
"military"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_CUbN9F7E]
In the military, you have to carry tons of stuff. This is something we hear and see all the time. They are always trying to come up with ways to reduce the weight or quantity of the things that you bring into the field. This
power generating backpack
harnesses the na... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "97951",
"author": "Renée",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T21:09:42",
"content": "As a former soldier I’ll chime in…The answer is TONS!!!!!!!!!! Batteries are actually a serious issue in the military. GPS takes them, night vision takes them, radio’s take them, etc etc.You need to have powe... | 1,760,377,577.046649 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/tv-hack-bypasses-hdcp/ | TV Hack Bypasses HDCP | Phil Burgess | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Video Hacks"
] | [
"encryption",
"fair use",
"hdcp",
"hdmi",
"hdtv",
"tv"
] | Reader [GRitchie] wrote in with an
interesting find in his new TV set
: with just some minor soldering it was possible to tap into an unencrypted hi-def video stream.
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), used by Blu-Ray players and cable or satellite receivers, normally ensures a DRM-protected link between... | 64 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "97927",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T20:13:11",
"content": "I hate to tell you but there’s a huge selection of devices that strip DHCP from the stream mainly targeted at gamers that want complex setups involving game consoles. DHCP gets in the way of that and it nev... | 1,760,377,576.791294 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/see-through-walls-via-wireless-network/ | See Through Walls Via Wireless Network | Caleb Kraft | [
"Security Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"snooping",
"wireless",
"xray"
] | Researchers at the University of Utah have been able to
detect movement in a room based on variations in wireless signals
. Accurate to about a meter, they are using a 34 node wireless network to do their sensing. As a person moves, they change the signals, and can therefore be detected. They state one possible applic... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "97901",
"author": "Blizzarddemon",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T18:53:32",
"content": "fascinating, this is like the keyboard burst frequency detection that was use to dump keystrokes, cept controlling wifi to do something like infrared.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"rep... | 1,760,377,576.93114 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/skip-vegas-with-this-bs-slot-machine/ | Skip Vegas With This BS Slot Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"bs2",
"homework board",
"oled",
"slot machine"
] | We caught a glimpse of this
Basic Stamp 2 controlled electronic slot machine
on YouTube. We’re very grateful that [Mike Donahue] was willing to share more about his project with us.
He uses tactile switches instead of dropping coins in a slot, and a lever-style switch sets the one-armed bandit in motion. The action is ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97878",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T17:25:45",
"content": "Careful dude.You’re going to have some Senior Citizen or another parking themselves in front of that thing and then good luck getting rid of ’em.I just hope for your sake the buffet is half decent beca... | 1,760,377,576.982854 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/microsoft-unveils-open-source-multi-core-os/ | Microsoft Unveils Open Source Multi Core OS | Caleb Kraft | [
"computer hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"linux",
"microsoft",
"operating system",
"os",
"windows"
] | A new operating system, code named
Barrelfish is being developed by Microsoft research
labs and ETH Zurich in Switzerland. This operating system is being built with multi core operations foremost in priority. It is supposed to be extremely scalable and able to function on a very wide range of hardware. You can download... | 62 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "97850",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T16:22:33",
"content": "I eagerly await the catch.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97856",
"author": "24601",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T16:28:50",
"content": "... | 1,760,377,576.874744 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/coil-gun-speed-meter/ | Coil Gun Speed Meter | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"coil gun",
"high voltage"
] | One of the best parts of building a coil gun is seeing just how fast you can get that slug to move through the air. [Daniel] built
this speed meter
to be able to see exactly that. It is comprised of two optical sensors, one at each end of a barrel. As the projectile passes them, its speed is calculated using an Atmega1... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "97833",
"author": "sansan",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T15:33:23",
"content": "Why are guns so important to HackDay? I know people will argue that it is a toy. Try to explain this idea to an officer through airport security. May be a toy, but has a strong subliminal purpose in the back... | 1,760,377,577.110343 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/solar-tracking-without-overkill/ | Solar Tracking, Without Overkill | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Robots Hacks",
"Solar Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"B.E.A.M.",
"phototropic",
"solar"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnnMFO60y8]
We saw this
pretty smooth solar tracker
run by an Arduino. There aren’t many details, but we can see that it works well, and is in fact, run by an Arduino. We knew if we posted this that people would be commenting that the Arduino is overkill. We agree. So this post... | 56 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "97814",
"author": "jeff-o",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T14:07:35",
"content": "Two parallel light sensors each mounted at the end of a tube. An analog comparator driving a motor. The voltage on each sensor is compared and the motor turns in one direction or the other until the voltag... | 1,760,377,577.409609 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/01/homemade-bokode/ | Homemade Bokode | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"barcode",
"Bokode",
"homemade"
] | [vimeo
http://vimeo.com/6803291%5D
We’ve recently been getting a lot of new comments on our
Bokode post
from a while back, and with good reason. [M@] has managed to find a way to replicate
Bokode at home
, using $0 worth of equipment (before the price of microprint). To accomplish Bokode at home, it seems all you need... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97813",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T14:01:34",
"content": "70$ to make the microprintyeeeouch!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97819",
"author": "medix",
"timestamp": "2009-10-01T14:22:36",
"content... | 1,760,377,577.457746 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/farm-hacking-7-amazing-corn-mazes/ | Farm Hacking: 7 Amazing Corn Mazes | Mike Szczys | [
"gps hacks"
] | [
"corn maze",
"farm",
"gps",
"halloween",
"mower"
] | If there’s one thing we’ve got a LOT of here in America, it’s corn. In the past few years Corn Mazes have become a wildly popular fall activity for all ages. We’ve enjoyed many ourselves and part of what we like about them is that they’re a hack. Whether made by the farmer down the road or a professional company most n... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "97693",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T20:22:15",
"content": "im not much of one for corn mazes but i like that guys laptop holder :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97702",
"author": "Doug",
"times... | 1,760,377,577.190804 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/dean-kamens-prosthetic-arm/ | Dean Kamen’s Prosthetic Arm | Caleb Kraft | [
"Medical Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"amputee",
"dean kamen",
"prosthetic"
] | 60 minutes has covered
[Dean Kamen]’s modular robotic arm
. This thing is light weight, adjustable for different body frame sizes, modular, and eventually thought controlled. The system is currently functioning quite well, as you can see in the video. Current testers are controlling it with buttons under their toes, b... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "97671",
"author": "emperor",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T19:02:04",
"content": "i worked a floor above that place on a separate project @ DEKA this summer. cool stuff indeed-Dane",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97674",
"author"... | 1,760,377,577.520731 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/multi-camera-rig-makes-trees-say-cheese/ | Multi-camera Rig Makes Trees Say Cheese | Mike Szczys | [
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"gyroscope",
"national geographic",
"nick nichols",
"npr",
"redwood",
"rig"
] | [Nick Nichols] set out to take a photograph of a full redwood tree. Here’s the catch, these redwoods are over 300 feet tall and they’re not just standing in the middle of a vast desert. If the photo is taken from a distance, you will only capture the top part of these majestic beauties. How can you take the shot from c... | 42 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "97660",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T18:22:51",
"content": "We just got this issue. My wife was quick to point out how much paper they used to show the full tree.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97663",
... | 1,760,377,577.601938 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/arduino-powered-singing-table/ | Arduino Powered Singing Table | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"food",
"lazy susan",
"mit"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4PSgXDp64]
This
musical Lazy Susan, or “Crazy Adam”
was brought to us by students from MIT. It basically plays [Soul II Soul]’s “Back to Life” as it turns. In their words: “Through the interaction with the Singing Lazy Susan, we found the eating patterns and behaviors unique... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "97612",
"author": "The Moogle",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T15:06:19",
"content": "just add a Ethernet shield and make it twitter when you rotate your food lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97617",
"author": "Steve",
"tim... | 1,760,377,577.824206 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/pick-and-place-lego-prototyping/ | Pick-and-place Lego Prototyping | Mike Szczys | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"arm",
"cnc",
"lego",
"rapid prototyping",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps59Hj9RIG0]
[Ned] tipped us off about his project for a class at Carnegie Mellon. Utilizing a Denso 6-AOF robotic arm they have built a
rapid prototyping machine that uses Lego
as the building material.
LDraw
, the open standard Lego CAD program, is used to build a model which i... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97594",
"author": "bbot",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T14:19:14",
"content": "College students love kludging things together in matlab.The machine vision bit is pretty neat, but if this is sped up by eight times, then it must be pretty damn slow in real time.Also would have liked to see... | 1,760,377,577.871751 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/30/laser-triggered-photography/ | Laser Triggered Photography | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"Laser Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"chdk",
"high speed",
"laser",
"motion",
"photography",
"sound",
"trigger"
] | Popped balloons or bullets fired into apples, anyone can photograph with a quick
sound based camera rig
. Lasers have been used forever in
motion detection
. And even door bell chimes have been used before for
remote camera shutter releases
. No, [SaskView] wanted to go further and created his
Laser Triggered High-Spee... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "97598",
"author": "markii",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T14:27:25",
"content": "hey, this is better than those two toy-cars-crash-arduino-triggered-photography-switch from week ago :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97600",
"aut... | 1,760,377,577.703488 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/batcave-style-entrance-on-a-budget/ | Batcave-style Entrance (on A Budget) | Jake W | [
"home hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"batman",
"bookcase",
"motor",
"secret"
] | Want to enter your hidden lair in style? Well [Jimmy] simply wanted to
create a cool prop
for his school’s homecoming dance. This project includes some obvious
inspiration from Wayne Manor
. [Jimmy] wired up
the automated entrance
with a 12VDC motor. In order for it to be able to push the door , the motor had to be att... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "97465",
"author": "sly",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T01:25:29",
"content": "looks like a garage door opener to me… to the megashop! there are projects to be constructed!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97470",
"author": "dan po... | 1,760,377,577.652886 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/build-a-google-style-panorama-rig-for-300/ | Build A Google-style Panorama Rig For $300 | Phil Burgess | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks",
"gps hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"camera",
"georeferencing",
"geotagging",
"google",
"panorama",
"panoramic",
"photography",
"street view"
] | As part of a “disruptive technologies” course at the United States Military Academy, [Roy D. Ragsdale] produced a working prototype of a Google Street View-like system called PhotoTrail. Like its corporate-backed inspiration, the system captures georeferenced 360-degree
panoramas
that can be viewed interactively in a w... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "97452",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T00:36:33",
"content": "FIRST!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97457",
"author": "Frankly Crafty",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T00:56:31",
"content": "I wonder if using... | 1,760,377,577.764114 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/jet-powered-hijinks/ | Jet Powered Hijinks | Caleb Kraft | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"carousel",
"jet",
"rocket"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjS8btFb9RA]
This
jet powered carousel
is brought to you by the
Madagascar Institute
. They convene, or collide, to create large scale art, sculptures, and rides. This one seems to fit the last definition. The two gentlemen are strapped to a jet powered carousel. It actually look... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "97412",
"author": "Frollard",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T21:58:58",
"content": "hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTeevHnWmNQhow about we embed the one that ISNT destroyed and garbage encoded…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97413",
... | 1,760,377,578.1891 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/how-to-generate-font-and-picture-header-files/ | How To Generate Font And Picture Header Files | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"bmp",
"convert",
"font",
"header file",
"lcd"
] | Displaying custom fonts or images on an LCD screen using a microcontroller usually requires quite a bit of work. We’ve used some readily available tools to make this a bit easier for your next project. Our python script will convert BMP files into a header file ready for use with AVR microcontrollers. We’ll walk you th... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "97385",
"author": "Jon",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T20:56:34",
"content": "Just curious, does anyone use the GIMP option to export C code/headers? If so, what are your thoughts on these two methods?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,578.004467 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/noise-box-synth-lays-down-some-beats/ | Noise Box Synth Lays Down Some Beats | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"noise box",
"synthesizer"
] | [Tim] sent us his Noise Box Synth. The
box is a sixteen step synthesizer
that can generate sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waves as well as a collection of sound effects (video after the break). The hardware is simple; an Arduino, four potentiometers, four buttons, a switch, a speaker, and some LEDs. This was a gi... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "97363",
"author": "Anaon",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T19:59:33",
"content": "That’s…interesting. For the non-musically inclined would someone mind explaining what the purpose of this device is? It seemed to just make rhythmic beeps and boops then at the end it sounded like the sound F... | 1,760,377,578.132665 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/connect-a-ps2-keyboard-to-a-microcontroller/ | Connect A PS/2 Keyboard To A Microcontroller | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"interrupts",
"keyboard",
"microcontroller"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIiLE0BhE8]
The guys at Nerdkits have put together
this tutorial on connecting a PS/2 keyboard to a microcontroller
. Though this tutorial is written for one of the kits they sell, you should be able to apply this to pretty much any microcontroller. It is also a lesson in using ... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "97331",
"author": "biozz",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T18:07:11",
"content": "is it really that hard to do it? i never found any need for a tutorial on this XD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97336",
"author": "stealthmonkey",
... | 1,760,377,578.373721 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/make-an-arduino-talk-to-you/ | Make An Arduino Talk To You | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"apple II",
"arduino",
"cantarino",
"daisy bell",
"hal 9000",
"phonemes",
"speech synthesis"
] | One of the highlights from the
Music Hack Day
in Berlin was the Arduino singing “Daisy Bell”. If you don’t know, this is
an homage
to the HAL 9000 in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey; an artificial intelligence that was taught the song in its first steps toward self awareness culminating in an attempt to kill its master... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "97317",
"author": "Entropia",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T17:13:31",
"content": "Yeah, nice proof-of-concept but the sound quality is just disgusting and I couldn’t make out a single word.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97318",
... | 1,760,377,578.260486 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/ball-catching-bot/ | Ball Catching Bot | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"catch",
"industrial",
"tennis ball"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/6793708]
Who needs a
robot that can catch a tennis ball
? We do. What would we do with it? Probably just throw tennis balls at it, that’s the only use we can think of. The work of University students in Kunzelsau and Vienna, it is actually a prototype for new transport systems for industrial rob... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97311",
"author": "M",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T16:24:44",
"content": "This may be a good goalkeeper..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97335",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T18:14:09",
"content": "Next a... | 1,760,377,578.325195 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/touchscreen-picture-frame/ | Touchscreen Picture Frame | Mike Szczys | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"AVR",
"display",
"pic",
"picture frame",
"qvga",
"sd",
"touchscreen"
] | Circuit Ideas Design has posted a
digital picture frame project
based on their 240×320 16-bit color QVGA display. We made
our own digital frame
from a smaller screen a while back and this is pretty much the same implementation except with a larger screen and built around the AVR family of microcontrollers rather than P... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "97297",
"author": "Ben Ryves",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T15:14:28",
"content": "Given that the site appears to be in Thai, I assume the currency is baht; 1550 baht = £28.95 or $46.13 (US).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97298",
... | 1,760,377,578.522548 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/add-ir-control-to-your-wifi-router/ | Add IR Control To Your WiFi Router | Mike Szczys | [
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"boxee",
"htpc",
"infrared",
"linksys",
"receiver",
"remote",
"router",
"Tomato",
"wrt54g"
] | [Craig] wanted to use
Boxee
on his TV but his computer was in a different room. He rigged up a rather
dubious method of delivering the A/V signal
(this is a hack in the most guttural sense). More interesting to us is
his solution for a remote control
interface. We’re familiar with building
USB connected infrared receiv... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "97280",
"author": "jan",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T14:07:30",
"content": "neat!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97283",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T14:11:41",
"content": "nice hack. whats next... | 1,760,377,578.563912 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/29/psp-go-gets-butchered-teardown/ | PSP Go Gets Butchered (teardown) | Jake W | [
"handhelds hacks",
"PSP Hacks"
] | [
"Go",
"ifixit",
"psp",
"teardown"
] | Not due to be released until the beginning of October,
a PSP Go
demo unit (shipped to G4TV) has already earned itself a
teardown from [iFixit]
. Among
what was discovered
:
– Once a few screws are removed, the battery is user replaceable (as-in: no soldering iron required)
– Wireless connectivity is only supplied throu... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "97270",
"author": "sly",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T13:28:09",
"content": "GO!… no wait…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97274",
"author": "Ted",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T13:39:38",
"content": "Only 802.11b? Remember t... | 1,760,377,578.699372 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/internal-wireless-headphones/ | Internal Wireless Headphones | James Munns | [
"computer hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"900mhz",
"drive",
"floppy",
"headphones",
"wireless"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upYgHgMgTpk&hl=en&fs=1&]
Wireless headphones can be a wonderful way to help
clear up the clutter
inherent in most desktop PC systems. However, after plugging a wall wart in, and the headphone jack into the computer, the number of wires used has actually doubled. After [Parker] fo... | 42 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "97183",
"author": "Skitchin",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T01:46:41",
"content": "Very practical! Reminds me of what I did to my PC – I fit two playstation controller adapters into a 5 1/2″ slot cover. Unrelated, is that a Dell? I think I had that same tower rigged as a server, hehe, ri... | 1,760,377,578.641684 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/gameboy-color-boot-rom/ | Gameboy Color Boot ROM | Jakob Griffith | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"boot",
"color",
"gameboy",
"rom"
] | It’s only been a week since the
Super Gameboy’s boot ROM
was dumped by [Costis] and he’s already at it again. This time he’s managed to grab the
Gameboy Color’s boot ROM
. He found the newer Gameboy Color’s hardware is able to cope with a clock speed up to 100MHz, so the original clock increase trick he used on the Sup... | 33 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "97168",
"author": "gman",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T00:50:22",
"content": "who would have this much time on their hands? what is the point of this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97173",
"author": "Hiroe",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,578.768951 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/the-incredible-breakfast-machine/ | The Incredible Breakfast Machine | Matt Schulz | [
"home hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"breakfast",
"coffee",
"eggs",
"jamming",
"platform21",
"rube goldberg",
"toast"
] | A lot of us skip breakfast in the morning, be it because we don’t have time to make something, don’t have the patience, or for some other reason. Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura are aiming to make your breakfast a little easier, a little quicker, and a lot more interesting.
Their latest project
is a Rube Goldberg-like mach... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97157",
"author": "Somebody",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T23:48:31",
"content": "It’s only good if it shoots you in the arm at the end.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97161",
"author": "D",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T00:05:4... | 1,760,377,578.814542 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/pinch-control2-laser-drawing/ | Pinch Control2: Laser Drawing | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"flex",
"laser",
"pinch",
"pressure"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uXIqQxarYI]
[
atduskgreg
] posted this cool looking rig. That’s a batting glove, chopped up and equipped with a flex sensor and a pressure sensor. The end goal was to
create a new method of drawing
. You can see he’s interfaced with the servos decently. It seems fairly responsi... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "97146",
"author": "Adam Ziegler",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T22:48:08",
"content": "I appreciate this, but I would like to see some photos the demonstrate the level of control he has over the device. The video gives me an idea… but is there enough control to produce simple shapes?",
... | 1,760,377,578.91158 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/halloween-props-dmx-controlled-skeleton/ | Halloween Props: DMX Controlled Skeleton | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"dmx",
"halloween",
"scary"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TSbxErzhkI]
[scarylady] has
posted this video about her setup
. The skeleton was rigged up to a rotating base with a single pneumatic solenoid to jostle it. She then goes on to show how she has it all connected to her computer with an explanation of the software setup. Though so... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "97132",
"author": "pRtkL xLr8r",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T21:24:45",
"content": "…and where do we find this Halloween monster list?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97133",
"author": "thethirdmoose",
"timestamp": "2009-09... | 1,760,377,578.953117 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/tool-tip-microcontroller-timer-calculator/ | Tool Tip: Microcontroller Timer Calculator | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"AVR",
"calculator",
"interrupt",
"microcontroller",
"overflow",
"pic",
"timer"
] | In life and embedded systems timing is everything. Give [Frank’s]
web-based timer calculator
a try. Set your system clock resolution (in hertz making sure you account for any system clock divider), select your timer resolution and prescaler, then calculate based on desired ticks, overflows, or real time. He’s built thi... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "97118",
"author": "thethirdmoose",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T20:32:27",
"content": "This is one of those simple things that’s incredibly useful. Calculating timer constants by hand is a real pain – half the time you end up dividing something where you should have multiplied, or you f... | 1,760,377,578.872791 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/pong-on-your-wrist/ | Pong On Your Wrist | Mike Szczys | [
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"clock",
"cnc",
"milling",
"msp430",
"oled",
"pong",
"ti",
"watch",
"wristwatch"
] | [John] wanted to take a
pong clock
and put it in a wristwatch form factor. Take an afternoon and pour over his
detailed build logs
. This multi-year project is done with meticulous cleanliness that makes us jealous. He’s milled the case and buttons himself, achieving a professional look that equals or surpasses the qua... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "97093",
"author": "Kyle",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T19:05:04",
"content": "Commander Keen is back!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97096",
"author": "walt",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T19:17:22",
"content": "wow. this du... | 1,760,377,579.013983 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/capacitive-buttons-control-all-life/ | Capacitive Buttons Control All Life | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"3310",
"capacitive sensor",
"conways game of life",
"nokia",
"pic",
"qt100a"
] | Projects involving Conway’s Game of Life
and utilizing a
Nokia 3310 screen
are quite popular with electronics hobbyists. [Droky] put these two together and went one step further by adding
capacitive sensors to control the Game of Life
. His work is a great example of how to use the Atmel QTouch capacitive sensor (
QT10... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "97089",
"author": "_matt",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T18:45:02",
"content": "Powered by 5vsb, this thing would be an awesome circuit for a power button.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97103",
"author": "jproach",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,579.10267 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/omnizero-9-multi-format-biped/ | OmniZero.9 Multi Format Biped | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"biped",
"robo one",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqnxt9vGAmE]
There are so many biped bots circulating the web that we tend to overlook them. This one caught our eye this morning due to its interesting ability to change its layout. Named
OmniZero.9
, this biped can drive on 4 wheels like a car, walk like a biped, and even carry... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "97039",
"author": "Ben Keller",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T14:29:30",
"content": "Wow, there really is more than meets the eye to that robot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97041",
"author": "maxpowa",
"timestamp": "2009-... | 1,760,377,579.226269 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/28/open-source-weapon-makes-you-puke/ | Open Source Weapon Makes You Puke | Devlin Thyne | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"arduino",
"led",
"non-lethal weapon",
"open source",
"rave",
"vomit",
"weapon"
] | [
Limor
] of
Adafruit Industries
and the
Ice Tube Clock
has made her own
open source non-lethal weapon
: The Bedazzler. After attending a conference by the DHS where she saw the big-budget Dazzler, she decided to make her own. Thirty-six LEDs, six switching FETs, a
Boarduino
, and a former flashlight later, the Bedazzl... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "97026",
"author": "PocketBrain",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T13:20:48",
"content": "Should that be “Bedazzler” or “Beta Dazzler?”Also, don’t try this in public; it might give people with epilepsy a bit of trouble.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,579.511085 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/27/homemade-uav/ | Homemade UAV | Gerrit Coetzee | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"airplane",
"controll",
"ham",
"remote",
"terrence",
"uav",
"unmanned airal vehicle"
] | [Terence Bordelon] sent in
his impressive UAV (Unmanned Arial Vehicle)
. The hack is a culmination of his other projects. It can be turned to fully automatic at the flip of a switch. It will fly itself to gps way points, land, and take off. The UAV has a range of 100km thanks to his home built
RF Unit
which runs on ham... | 48 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "96942",
"author": "Ohear",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28T01:07:29",
"content": "The Department of Homeland Security must be thrilled.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96943",
"author": "RazorConcepts",
"timestamp": "2009-09-28... | 1,760,377,579.375569 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/27/word-clock-tell-the-time-with-words/ | Word Clock: Tell The Time With Words | Gerrit Coetzee | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"clock",
"instructable",
"led",
"microcontroller",
"pic",
"word"
] | [drj113] posts his
cool word clock
. After seeing a similar clock on an industrial design website, he set out to make his own version. He made custom pcbs with the
toner-etch
method. The front is a solid piece of copper clad board and the light shines through the etched areas. It’s powered by a PIC microcontroller and... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "96916",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2009-09-27T22:26:01",
"content": "NICE!that is theqlocktwo. it was recently featured on engadget and many design blogs. i wanted to make one but never got around to it. nice job, drj, for acting so quickly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth"... | 1,760,377,579.436996 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/27/unhackable-netbooks-given-to-students/ | Unhackable Netbooks Given To Students | Caleb Kraft | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"Australia",
"netbook",
"unhackable",
"windows 7"
] | Where would be the best place to test out an unhackable netbook? The NSW
department of education in Australia thinks that college is perfect
. They plan on distributing netbooks, preloaded with Windows 7,and iTunes. They also have bios level tracking and security, allowing them to be remotely shut down on command. With... | 285 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "96803",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-09-27T14:48:00",
"content": "What’s the point of these unhackable netbooks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96804",
"author": "Misfitsman805",
"timestamp": "2009-09-27T14:53... | 1,760,377,579.676817 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/26/open-garage-door-indicator/ | Open Garage Door Indicator | Jakob Griffith | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"closed",
"garage door",
"indicator",
"open",
"simple",
"switch"
] | How many times has this one happened to you? Just coming home from work, you walk in from the garage, settle down, and pick up the newspaper. But wait, did you remember to shut the garage door?
Presenting the
open garage door indicator
. [xjc2010] chose the simplest circuit possible, using only a switch to turn on and ... | 49 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "96730",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2009-09-27T01:22:29",
"content": "either way, its good for a prototype, and if he wants to make it look nicer he can make it wireless",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96732",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,581.522093 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/26/frankenstein-has-a-thing-for-coin-op/ | Frankenstein Has A Thing For Coin-op | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"cabinet",
"frankenstein",
"mame",
"steam punk"
] | The amount of detail [Doug] put into his
Dr. Frankenstein MAME cabinet
is outrageous! Usually we’re more interested in the guts, but in this case the real story is the cabinet itself. Painted to resemble weathered metal, the effect of dripping water is visible on every rivet. There are illuminated portals on either sid... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "96713",
"author": "OrderZero",
"timestamp": "2009-09-26T22:10:58",
"content": "That is truly alot of detail when you look at the wood model compared to the finished that’s just amazing 0.oLooking at his profile it says 9 & 1/2 fingered mad scientist is it true he lost part of his fi... | 1,760,377,581.296569 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/26/avr-dragon-wiring-alternative/ | AVR Dragon Wiring Alternative | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"Atmel",
"AVR",
"dragon",
"dragon rider",
"hvsp",
"isp",
"jumper",
"socket",
"zif"
] | We love our
AVR Dragon
programmer. It is a small board with a lot of functionality: in-circuit serial programming, JTAG, debug wire, and high voltage serial programming. Unfortunately, out of the box it is not quite ready for action. The Dragon ships with an unpopulated prototyping area and missing a pin header for the... | 23 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "96662",
"author": "jan",
"timestamp": "2009-09-26T16:48:22",
"content": "why do you refer yourself as we? i mean this is ridiculous, come on",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96678",
"author": "mars",
"timestamp": "2009-09... | 1,760,377,581.642952 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/26/halloween-prop-the-ground-breaker/ | Halloween Prop: The Ground-breaker | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"halloween",
"pneumatic",
"scary"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46RycwjIvs8]
[casafear1] has put out
this video detailing how to build the “ground-breaker”
, a zombie escaping from the grave. It is a simple frame for the arms and shoulders, with a couple pneumatic pistons to make it jerk as though it were pulling itself from the grave. He goe... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "96651",
"author": "nope",
"timestamp": "2009-09-26T15:16:07",
"content": "That wont scare the children. Put a crying witch in your yard and even the grownups, the men at least, wont go anywhere near your lawn. I wouldn’t.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,581.835184 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/sli-anytime-anywhere/ | SLI Anytime Anywhere | Jakob Griffith | [
"computer hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"any",
"chipset",
"motherboard",
"sli",
"xdevs"
] | SLI
, for those who don’t know, is the process of taking two
Nvidia graphics cards
and allowing them to work in parallel to render to a single monitor. In theory this doubles the power, getting more FPS for video games. Great right? Except due to encryption, only a limited amount of motherboards can actually support SL... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "96572",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2009-09-26T02:17:08",
"content": "thats awesome, except I own an ATI board with crossfire =P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96574",
"author": "tjhooker",
"timestamp": "2009-09-26T... | 1,760,377,581.369329 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/140-db-alarm-clock-hack/ | 140 Db Alarm Clock Hack | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"alarm",
"car horn",
"clock"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zEH5GxPNO8]
This
silly little video
caught our attention. It is an alarm clock, hacked with two amazingly loud car horns. They are using a laptop power brick to push the two external car horns. The horns are triggered by a relay wired to the internal speaker of the alarm clock. ... | 37 | 37 | [
{
"comment_id": "96524",
"author": "Taylor",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T22:40:56",
"content": "fuckn kipkay…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96525",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T22:41:11",
"content": "its the same guy tha... | 1,760,377,581.778122 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/arduino-thermoscanner/ | Arduino Thermoscanner | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"Thermal",
"thermo"
] | [Steve] sent in a tip to show us his
Thermography scanner
. Constructed from an Arduino, two servos, a thermal sensor and a little bit of code, it is fairly simple. The results aren’t groundbreaking. You can see his examples are fairly low resolution and took about 30 seconds to capture. It isn’t bad for a quick projec... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "96500",
"author": "TheBadWolf",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T21:52:26",
"content": "nice proof of concept,what about a rotating thermal sensor,kinda POV but reverse,anyone dare?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96515",
"author": ... | 1,760,377,581.436384 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/radio-controlled-beetle-flight-footage/ | Radio Controlled Beetle Flight Footage | Mike Szczys | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"beetle",
"cyborg",
"darpa",
"implant",
"insect",
"rc",
"robot"
] | Earlier this year we were amazed when University of California researchers
controlled a beetle via electrical implants
. The video available at the time of the original report showed beetles tethered in place while electrical stimuli was applied via the chip. New
video of free flight
is has now been posted. Although th... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "96477",
"author": "Gilliam",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T20:41:19",
"content": "Beetle latches onto curtains in protest of its remote control.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96488",
"author": "Leb",
"timestamp": "2009-09-2... | 1,760,377,581.583965 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/eee-pc-bios-resurrection/ | Eee PC Bios Resurrection | Mike Szczys | [
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"bios",
"desolder",
"eee pc",
"flash",
"repair",
"solder"
] | Hot on the heels of our post about
reading passwords from EEPROM
, [n0th1n6] tipped us off about a similar hack used to resurrect an Eee PC from a bad bios flash. After discovering that a factory repair for a dead bios costs about $200, [CutenaCute_7]
took on the challenge herself
. She disassembled the computer and de... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "96476",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T20:36:52",
"content": "That should be an SPI flash part. While the soldering is impressive, there may have been an easier way as SPI is typically in circuit programmable.http://www.dediprog.com/SPI-flash-in-circuit-programming/SF100... | 1,760,377,582.107553 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/google-to-trolls-flame-on/ | Google To Trolls: Please Flame EVERY Web Site | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"google",
"sidewiki",
"toolbar",
"Utopernet"
] | Google has unveiled
their latest web app
. It’s called Google Sidewiki and makes it easy to “Contribute helpful information to any webpage”. We’re not quite so sure. If you have the
Google Toolbar
installed on your browser,
Sidewiki
allows you to open a side-panel, add your comments about the page, and read the comment... | 35 | 35 | [
{
"comment_id": "96439",
"author": "troll",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T18:15:41",
"content": "yay! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96440",
"author": "Entropia",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T18:18:53",
"content": "I here by coin another ... | 1,760,377,581.711467 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/with-zipit-who-needs-a-netbook/ | With Zipit, Who Needs A Netbook? | Mike Szczys | [
"handhelds hacks",
"Linux Hacks"
] | [
"flash",
"fluxbox",
"linux",
"microsd",
"mouse",
"zipit"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_LrI2g2VT8]
[Hunter Davis] keeps rolling out the hacks for the Zipit. In the past he showed us
how to run DOSbox
, and then how to get
NES emulation working
on this tiny device. Now he’s got Linux kernel 2.6.29 running Fluxbox with mouse (newly added), audio, and WiFi functional... | 88 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "96426",
"author": "paul",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T17:16:02",
"content": "i want one now :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96428",
"author": "LateBlt",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T17:32:40",
"content": "Is releasing al... | 1,760,377,582.309159 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/25/tear-your-imacs-insides-out/ | Tear Your IMac’s Insides Out | Mike Szczys | [
"Mac Hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"arctic silver",
"g5",
"hdd",
"heat",
"imac",
"sata"
] | Saying that [Ian] had some overheating issues with his iMac G5 would be an understatement. After losing three hard drives due to heat he decided to do something about it. The first step was replacing the thermal paste with
Arctic Silver
. The solution for the hard drive was a little more unorthodox.
[Ian] picked up a
3... | 28 | 28 | [
{
"comment_id": "96405",
"author": "McSquid",
"timestamp": "2009-09-25T14:20:21",
"content": "Unfortunately overheating and breaking doesn’t do much for the sexy factor either. nice fix.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96407",
"author": "Cu... | 1,760,377,581.946174 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/24/junk-bots-win-awards-in-vietnam/ | Junk Bots Win Awards In Vietnam | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"junk",
"vientamese",
"vietnam"
] | In a national competition for creativeness in children, junk bots have reigned supreme. Pictured above is a detail from one of
[Vu Van Thankg]’s junk bots
. Created entirely from parts pulled from the trash, this thing has 11 motors which supposedly allow full arm and hand control. We know you’ll be upset at how little... | 25 | 25 | [
{
"comment_id": "96283",
"author": "walt",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T18:28:16",
"content": "that’s an impressive junk bot!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96288",
"author": "Godi",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T18:39:27",
"content": "Pure ... | 1,760,377,582.505583 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/24/edison-cylinder-recordings-need-more-cowbell/ | Edison Cylinder Recordings Need More Cowbell | Mike Szczys | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"analog",
"edison cylinder",
"needle",
"phono",
"record",
"sousa",
"wax"
] | [Norman] spent three years developing and building his own
Edison cylinder phonograph with electric pickup
. We’re glad he did, and that he shared it with the world because the product is a thing of beauty. Every part is clean and precise with plenty of room for adjustments to accommodate differences in media. He’s reu... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "96271",
"author": "eyrieowl",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T17:14:20",
"content": "for those who haven’t seen this before:http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96272",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
... | 1,760,377,582.371475 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/24/steal-the-administrator-password-from-an-eeprom/ | Steal The Administrator Password From An EEPROM | Mike Szczys | [
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"administrator",
"AVR",
"eeprom",
"password",
"serial"
] | Did you forget your hardware-based password and now you’re locked out? If it’s an IBM ThinkPad you may be in luck but it involves a bit more than just removing the backup battery. SoDoItYourself has an article detailing the
retrieval of password data from an EEPROM
.
The process is a fun one. Disassemble your laptop. B... | 43 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "96265",
"author": "Jed",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T16:22:01",
"content": "Getting the HDD Key off an Xbox motherboard so I could replace the hard drive",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96267",
"author": "Sean",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,582.58496 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/24/twitter-talking-fish-and-more/ | Twitter, Talking Fish, And More | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"News",
"Toy Hacks"
] | [
"big mouth billy bass",
"mbed",
"microcontroller",
"twitter"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6kECR7T4LY&feature=player_embedded]
[Dan Ros] and the mbed team sent in their hack of a
twitter talking Big Mouth Billy Bass
. Originally the hack simply had an mbed micrcontroller and an SD card with some wav files allowing Billy to say classic quotes. Wanting to go further how... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "96244",
"author": "spathi",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T14:46:22",
"content": "this made my day ! :>",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96245",
"author": "parag0n",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T15:02:40",
"content": "I’ve been... | 1,760,377,582.757677 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/vintage-hack-game-boy-camera/ | Vintage Hack – Game Boy Camera | James Munns | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks"
] | [
"Atmel",
"camera",
"game boy",
"robot",
"serial",
"vision"
] | Back in 2005, a member of a French robotics team named [Laurent] wrote a wonderful
how-to
that we somehow missed on using the
Game Boy Camera
as a vision device for a robot. The images above are actual shots from his project. The Game Boy Camera features a stunning 128×123 pixel resolution in a gorgeous 4 color gray-sc... | 33 | 33 | [
{
"comment_id": "96149",
"author": "r4v5",
"timestamp": "2009-09-24T02:29:37",
"content": "Wouldn’t you need an external ADC, not a DAC, to digitize the analog signal?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96150",
"author": "69Arduino69",
"tim... | 1,760,377,582.443395 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/custom-shortcuts-from-firefox-address-bar/ | Custom Shortcuts From Firefox Address Bar | Mike Szczys | [
"firefox hacks"
] | [
"bookmark",
"firefox",
"shortcut"
] | We picked up a great
Firefox bookmark tip
from [Colin]. He wanted an easier way to look up bug numbers on the launchpad bug tracker. Because the url is always the same with the bug number at the end of the address, he replaced the final portion of the url with %s. Now, when he types the keyword followed by the bug numb... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "96085",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T20:15:33",
"content": "You can also right click on any search box in Firefix and choose Add a Keyword For This Search, and it will do the same thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_i... | 1,760,377,582.643626 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/ben-heck-gets-sloppy-and-we-love-it/ | Ben Heck Gets Sloppy And We Love It | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"ben heck",
"xbox"
] | [Ben Heck] is a name synonymous with game system hacking. His projects have been seen and praised by people all over the world for both their quality and their ingenuity. He’s so good, in fact, that many of his projects have gone far beyond what we typically think of as hacking. They look and feel like commercial produ... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "96071",
"author": "Odin84gk",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T19:17:25",
"content": "Haha! He is wearing socks and loafers!…….…Ouch! You certainly put me in my spot.Nice hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96079",
"author": "mari... | 1,760,377,582.698298 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/rcdc-dc-motor-control-via-servo-signals/ | RCDC: DC Motor Control Via Servo Signals | Caleb Kraft | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"dc motor",
"rc",
"servo"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Hn8No5oFQ]
[Spikenzie] has put together this
nice kit for controlling a DC motor with RC servo signals
. He’s using a PIC12F629 to convert the signal to PWM. As you can see in the video above, it seems to work quite well. It is in a neat and tidy package and available as a kit... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "96060",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T18:12:13",
"content": "I’m thunderstruck by this project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96062",
"author": "dmitryg",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T18:19:56",
"conten... | 1,760,377,582.804768 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/arduino-human-synthesizer/ | Arduino-human Synthesizer | Jake W | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"bare",
"conductive",
"mega",
"synth",
"synthesizer"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IObPkUFq0hg]
(Thanks to [Aaron] for the tip) As a promo for [
Calvin Harris
], some of the creative minds at Sony Music have put together
an Arduino-based sythesizer
composed of 15 bikini clad babes. By analyzing which circuits are closed,
the Arduino Mega is able
to tell a seque... | 45 | 45 | [
{
"comment_id": "96032",
"author": "The_Evil_Machinist",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T17:04:54",
"content": "1st",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96037",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T17:18:29",
"content": "arduino!... | 1,760,377,582.884596 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/berlin-hack-day/ | Berlin Hack Day | Jakob Griffith | [
"digital audio hacks",
"News"
] | [
"arduino",
"berlin",
"citysounds.fm",
"hack day",
"iloveacid",
"maschinefighter",
"music",
"sound",
"tracks on a map",
"xylobot"
] | [vimeo
http://vimeo.com/6668819%5D
This past weekend, Berlin played host to
Music Hack Day
– an event where attendants built and tested hacks, contraptions, and software all dealing with sound, music, or the distribution thereof.
Some of the hacks
are simply mind blowing to see built in only a day or two. Like the loca... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "96029",
"author": "chicosoft",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T16:49:06",
"content": "so cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96059",
"author": "Jas",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T18:09:03",
"content": "That’s a glockenspiel, n... | 1,760,377,583.009997 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/universal-cc/ | Universal Credit Card In The Palm Of Your Hand | Mike Szczys | [
"classic hacks",
"lockpicking hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"ATmega168",
"AVR",
"credit card",
"electromagnet",
"magnetic card",
"spoofer"
] | Do you remember the magnetic card spoofer in Terminator 2? It was a bit farfetched because apparently the device could be swiped through a reader and magically come up with working account numbers and pin numbers. We’re getting close to that kind of magic with [Jaroslaw’s]
card spoofer that is button-programmable
.
Bui... | 38 | 38 | [
{
"comment_id": "96006",
"author": "dbear",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T15:10:45",
"content": "Needs to be installed in an old cell phone case for stealth.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96008",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "20... | 1,760,377,583.479861 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/23/hacking-usb-serial-port-adapters/ | Hacking USB Serial Port Adapters | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"microcontroller",
"serial",
"usb"
] | The folks at Openschemes.com have written up an article on how to
convert a USB serial port adapter to a low voltage serial interface
for interfacing with microcontrollers. Though you can always just buy one, this is a fairly quick and cheap solution, especially if you are in a pinch or don’t have access to a retailer.... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "95989",
"author": "3riX",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T14:09:23",
"content": "“are the two chip ones.”LOL",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95990",
"author": "Caleb Kraft",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T14:12:37",
"content": "@... | 1,760,377,583.211522 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/photographic-key-duplication/ | Photographic Key Duplication | Mike Szczys | [
"lockpicking hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"bitting",
"key",
"lock",
"picking",
"SneaKey",
"ucsd"
] | [Ben] and his associates over at the University of California at San Diego came up with a way to
duplicate keys using a picture of them
. They developed an algorithm that uses measurements from known key blanks to extrapolate the
bitting code
. Because the software is measuring multiple points it can correct the perspe... | 49 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "95826",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T21:12:18",
"content": "I once had a car key snap in half when I was pretty far from home. After going to numerous locksmiths I finally came to one where the guy just looked at the key and made a new one free hand.The key he made actu... | 1,760,377,583.158056 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/seawater-cooled-data-centers/ | Seawater Cooled Data Centers | Mike Szczys | [
"green hacks"
] | [
"apocalypse",
"cooling",
"data center",
"oceanwater"
] | Remember
Mauritius
from High School geography? We didn’t either, but apparently it’s a small island nation east of the southern tip of Africa. It seems they are trying to develop an industry in
eco-friendly data centers
. The plan is to use a pipeline to gather cold water from the ocean, run it two miles to the island,... | 89 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "95803",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T20:14:10",
"content": "I’d have to run a few calcs but I’m fairly sure that the damage done by warming the ocean directly versus normal AC-induced carbon production is quite compellingly small.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth":... | 1,760,377,583.405836 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/new-wii-drive-hardware-emulation/ | New Wii Drive Hardware Emulation | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"arm9",
"emulator",
"sd",
"usb",
"wii",
"wode"
] | The Wii-Optical-Drive-Emulator (WODE) makes it possible to load Wii and GameCube ISO files from an SD card or USB storage device. This hack uses the ribbon cable for the optical drive to connect to the Wii, requiring no soldering. The WODE is based on an ARM9 processor, runs Linux, and features a backlit LCD screen and... | 45 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "95774",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T19:13:56",
"content": "This is most definitely one of the cooler hacks I’ve seen so far.Bonus: not arduino related in any way, w00t.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95776",
... | 1,760,377,583.562429 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/ti-lashes-out-at-their-biggest-fans/ | TI Lashes Out At Their Biggest Fans | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"calculator",
"dmca",
"texas instruments",
"united TI"
] | Texas Instruments has issued a DMCA notice
to United TI, a group of enthusiasts. They had been cracking the keys that sign the operating system binaries in an attempt to gain access and possibly expand on the features. This seems, at least a little counter productive to us. Texas Instruments doesn’t sell the operating ... | 44 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "95758",
"author": "shazzner",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T18:10:35",
"content": "Most of DMCAs are due diligence unfortunately, doesn’t make the laws any less ridiculous.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95761",
"author": "jaded... | 1,760,377,583.743747 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/barcode-scanner-in-processing/ | Barcode Scanner In Processing | James Munns | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"barcode",
"code 128",
"processing",
"scanner"
] | Reader [Nikolaus] decided that instead of using an
existing
image based
bar code decoder
, he would
write his own
. Using the
Processing language
he created a scanner that parsed the black and white pattern when a bar code was centered on the image. His code then parsed that data and compared it with the initializing c... | 3 | 3 | [
{
"comment_id": "95762",
"author": "Taek",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T18:32:00",
"content": "What hardware does this use to do the scanning?.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95768",
"author": "offy",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T18:40:50",
... | 1,760,377,583.663177 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/cheap-yaris-cabin-filter/ | Cheap Yaris Cabin Filter | Jakob Griffith | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"cabin filter",
"cheap",
"jake",
"yaris"
] | [Jake] never ceases to amaze with his inventions, from his
Powered respirator
to his
Steampunk LCD
and
more
. Today he proves that not every hack has to be an amazing one requiring hundreds of hours, tons of soldering, and an Arduino. Instead, he was tired of being charged $50 for a
$5 cabin air filter
. With a quick s... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "95731",
"author": "ch0psh0p",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T16:18:13",
"content": "Why bother wasting an hour of your time if you can buy an aftermarket for 16 bucks?http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1433327&parttype=6832&a=FRc1433327k1271491",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,583.625114 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/22/introduction-to-ftdi-bitbang-mode/ | Introduction To FTDI Bitbang Mode | Phil Burgess | [
"classic hacks",
"Featured",
"how-to",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"bit bang",
"bitbang",
"centronics",
"ftdi",
"parallel",
"rs232",
"serial",
"usb"
] | It was an interface that launched a thousand hacks. Near trivial to program, enough I/O lines for useful work, and sufficiently fast for a multitude of applications:
homebrew logic analyzers
,
chip programmers
,
LCD interfaces
and
LED light shows
, to name a few.
Today the parallel printer port is on the brink of extin... | 80 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "95711",
"author": "monkeyslayer56",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T15:06:47",
"content": "sweet and no arduino(although hints to “microcontroler” we know what hackaday ment :) )",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95714",
"author": "s... | 1,760,377,583.847308 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/21/six-monitors-one-video-card/ | Six Monitors, One Video Card | Chris Gilmer | [
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"amd",
"displayport",
"displays",
"maximum pc",
"multiple screen",
"video card"
] | With most of us utilizing at least two monitors these days in our day to day operations, six monitors, while an awesome thought, might seem a little too excessive. After all, do we really have space for multiple video cards?
AMD has a new setup in their testing lab that is running six Dell 30inch displays at 7680×3200 ... | 66 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "95578",
"author": "Vask",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T00:57:24",
"content": "o.0 Why did they multiplex that? you would have to be so far away to not care about the huge gaps in your vision.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95579",
... | 1,760,377,583.936205 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/21/virtual-pool-real-world-interface/ | Virtual Pool, Real-world Interface | Phil Burgess | [
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"ball",
"billiards",
"cue",
"game",
"gaming",
"infrared",
"interface",
"physical",
"pool",
"stick"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wc_DXGe2fQ]
Sunday we saw
robots playing pool and an augmented reality pool game.
Today we’ll complete the pool trifecta:
virtual
pool using a
real
cue stick and ball in another
vintage video
from Hack a Day’s secret underground vault. The video is noteworthy for a couple of rea... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "95576",
"author": "cyanide",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T00:35:12",
"content": "match this up with the pool playing robot mentioned above",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95602",
"author": "yuppicide",
"timestamp": "2009-09-... | 1,760,377,583.980011 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/office-warfare/ | Office Warfare | Jakob Griffith | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"News"
] | [
"cubicle",
"destruction",
"john austin",
"office",
"pencil",
"rubber band",
"tape",
"warefare",
"weapon"
] | a Ruler, rubber band, and a pen make a bow and arrow? How about tape, a ping pong ball, and a lighter coming together to make a ‘Zooka. We didn’t think such destructive weapons could possibly be made
from office supplies
, but the famous
[John Austin]
is here to prove us wrong. He’s been miniaturizing toys and their mu... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "98470",
"author": "Nate",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T21:07:47",
"content": "first post",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98479",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T21:20:39",
"content": "They all look good, I th... | 1,760,377,584.030316 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/garage-door-packet-sniffer/ | Garage Door… Packet Sniffer | Jake W | [
"home hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"attiny",
"garage",
"remote",
"sniffer"
] | Some type of logger or sniffer
exists for almost every form of electronic communication. Your keystrokes, phone conversations, and wireless networks could all be monitored. In this awesome proof-of-concept project, [James] expanded that array to
include garage door openers
. After receiving a piece of chain mail which ... | 46 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "98456",
"author": "TheFIsh",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T20:15:52",
"content": "ironic, a peace of mail sent out to warn people about there security makes them less secure. this is still a coll project though, and i got the first post!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"repl... | 1,760,377,584.111178 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/sonys-wireless-electricity-offering/ | Sony’s Wireless Electricity Offering | Mike Szczys | [
"Video Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] | [
"magnetic resonance",
"prototype",
"sony",
"wireless electricity"
] | In August we covered a
wireless electricity presentation
from the TED conference. Now Sony has put out
a press release on their wireless flat panel television prototype
. The device is capable of operating without audio, video, or power cables connected to it. This is possible at distances up to 50cm at efficiencies as... | 45 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "98439",
"author": "hrpuffnstuff",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T19:31:01",
"content": "80% is awsome for wireless efficiency but to compare it to wired is like comparing the sun to a tanning lamp. Considering all the chips involved, bravo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,584.39377 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/03/ubuntu-9-10-beta-now-available/ | Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Now Available | Mike Szczys | [
"downloads hacks",
"Linux Hacks"
] | [
"9.10",
"beta",
"bugs",
"karmic koala",
"torrent",
"ubuntu"
] | The latest version of the world’s most popular Linux distribution is
now available
. Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala continues the six-month development cycle of this
free
OS. We’ve used Ubuntu since 2005 and, after a short adjustment period, never looked back at those other operating systems.
Never used Linux? This distribut... | 40 | 39 | [
{
"comment_id": "98425",
"author": "Maj",
"timestamp": "2009-10-03T18:18:33",
"content": "It’s not necessary to wait for 9.10 to be released, 9.04 has been stable for some time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98426",
"author": "catzburg",
... | 1,760,377,584.694134 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/growing-algae-with-an-arduino/ | Growing Algae With An Arduino | Matt Schulz | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"green hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"algae",
"arduino",
"arduino pro mini",
"automated plant care",
"grow box",
"ir",
"strobe",
"temperature monitoring"
] | We’ve seen automated grow boxes of all
shapes
and
sizes
, but all were for growing plants. [Jared] over at Inventgeek wanted to do something similar for his algae. He started off with an
Arduino-based solution that allows the controlled pulse of LEDs
connected to his standard bioreactor as a prototype. Once he determin... | 58 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "98199",
"author": "samurai",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T20:17:33",
"content": "inb4 “aaaauuughhhhhh just do it with some mosfets, op amps and duct tape”italians do it better.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98207",
"author": "... | 1,760,377,584.777897 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/how-to-build-your-own-lathe/ | How To Build Your Own Lathe | Mike Szczys | [
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bowl",
"green",
"lathe",
"pwm",
"recycle",
"woodworking"
] | [bongodrummer] wanted to use a lathe to make some gifts for his family. Instead of buying one, he decided to
make one and recycle some parts in the process
. More info after the break.
[bongodrummer] scavenged a motor from a washing machine which is a great choice because these motors are capable of generating plenty o... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "98192",
"author": "supershwa",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T19:51:39",
"content": "Washing machine hacks :PWell done, and a great tool to produce",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98206",
"author": "polymath",
"timestamp": "20... | 1,760,377,584.61447 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/10/02/pickle-lighting-for-fun-and-profit/ | Pickle Lighting For Fun And Profit | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"led",
"oled",
"pickle"
] | The fantastic people at MIT have taken it upon themselves to
explain how an OLED works
. Their visual aide in this explanation is an electrocuted pickle. This helps describe how OLEDs are actually constructed from organic material. Many of you probably already know how they work, but for those who don’t this video wil... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "98181",
"author": "joe",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T18:08:44",
"content": "what, no write-up on how to build a glowing pickle?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "98185",
"author": "techninja42",
"timestamp": "2009-10-02T18:40... | 1,760,377,584.559761 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/20/wacom-light-graffiti/ | Wacom Light Graffiti | Mike Szczys | [
"Laser Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"graffiti",
"graffiti research labs",
"laser",
"projector",
"wacom"
] | [Jon] wanted to have some fun with the Graffiti Research Lab’s
LASER Tag
. Unfortunately his computer wasn’t quite up for the challenge of detecting the laser pointer with a webcam. Not to be discouraged by this hardware limitation, he purchased a used
Wacom tablet and threw together some code
to make it work with the ... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "95331",
"author": "Jon Szymaniak",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T22:05:30",
"content": "Hey there! Just to avoid some confusion — I’m not actually using the GRL software at all in this project. I believe GRL’s program uses Quicktime, which crawled on my machine.My software (which is a r... | 1,760,377,584.832153 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/20/nokia-push-competition/ | Nokia PUSH Competition | Jake W | [
"contests"
] | [
"cortex",
"maemo",
"N900",
"nokia",
"push"
] | With the upcoming release of a
Cortex-A8 based
handset, Nokia is looking at gaining some popularity with the hacker crowd through
their new project/competition
. If you can think of a good hack for the
Maemo
-running
Nokia N900
, you could win a vague prize pack consisting of the device itself, plus support (including ... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "95321",
"author": "sly",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T19:47:12",
"content": "yeah… make it to where the service providers can’t block wi-fi access.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95335",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2009... | 1,760,377,584.8911 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/20/wireless-rgb-light-bulb/ | Wireless RGB Light Bulb | Jake W | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"attiny",
"AVR",
"lightbulb",
"radio",
"rgb",
"sprite_tm",
"wireless"
] | Want to make the above yourself? [
Sprite_tm
] did a thorough job
documenting the build
step by step (complete with pics, schematics, graphs, and links to the parts used). In summary, [Sprite_tm] busted open
an Ikea CFL bulb
to reuse the housing. Inside, he installed a scavenged power supply,
ATtiny44
, RGB LED module,... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "95303",
"author": "Bill Hates",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T17:08:30",
"content": "Looks familiar…http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/831e/Nine bucks more and you get a five watt LED..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95305",
... | 1,760,377,584.940024 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/20/pool-playing-robot-arpool/ | Pool-playing Robot + ARpool | Jake W | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"ar",
"arpool",
"augmented reality",
"deep green",
"pool",
"queens",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AENJxqR0g48]
Enjoy losing at pool? Well the folks at
Queen’s University
just made it a whole lot easier. The
Deep Green robot
was created with the purpose of playing a flawless game, allowing it to beat even the most skilled human players.
More than
a
couple of
research papers ha... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "95296",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T16:11:47",
"content": "I’ve seen at least two groups in Europe working on similar systems. One in Romania and one in Germany. While interesting the price of the hardware makes it unlikely to be a product in the near future.",
... | 1,760,377,585.047606 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/20/laptop-running-on-a-sealed-lead-acid-battery/ | Laptop Running On A Sealed Lead Acid Battery | Jakob Griffith | [
"laptops hacks",
"Repair Hacks"
] | [
"battery",
"laptop",
"Li-ion",
"notebook",
"sealed lead acid",
"sla"
] | [Viktor’s] laptop needed a new battery; he had the trade off between carrying around a cheap but heavy sealed lead acid (SLA) battery, or buying an expensive but light Li-Ion battery. Figuring his old laptop was pretty heavy already, and having an unused SLA available,
re-purposing it
for his laptop wouldn’t be too muc... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "95285",
"author": "taco",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T15:04:59",
"content": "Who would voluntarily lug around an SLA?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95288",
"author": "babble",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T15:11:36",
"cont... | 1,760,377,585.000645 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/19/how-to-make-your-project-an-internet-sensation/ | How To Make Your Project An Internet Sensation | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"popular",
"project",
"sensation",
"share",
"submit",
"writeup"
] | We’d like to spend some time talking about documenting your project and sharing it with the world. For many, the goal is to become an Internet sensation, hopefully for the right reasons. Taking a bit more time to make certain you do a great job of sharing your information will pay off. Here at
hackaday.com
we focus on ... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "95207",
"author": "medix",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T23:16:59",
"content": "Excellent..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95208",
"author": "Dean Putney",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T23:17:40",
"content": "You’ve forgotten... | 1,760,377,585.105789 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/19/web-controlled-dark-crystal/ | Web Controlled Dark Crystal | Mike Szczys | [
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"ajax",
"atmega8",
"AVR",
"avr-usb",
"mood rock",
"perl",
"V-USB"
] | [Reza] sent in
his mood rock
. Unlike other “mood” devices, instead of showing what mood you’re in, it shows what mood the internets are in. Two
ShiftBrite modules
are controlled by an AVR ATmega8 which then connects to a computer via USB. The assembly is placed inside of a piece of alabaster.
USB communications are co... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "95189",
"author": "reza",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T22:10:05",
"content": "I’ve got a web cam here – any suggestions for some software that’s reasonably lightweight to steam?The colors are already changing, kinda strange wondering who’s controlling it..",
"parent_id": null,
"... | 1,760,377,585.201625 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/19/jolicloud-os-seeks-to-move-past-browsers/ | Jolicloud OS Seeks To Move Past Browsers | Mike Szczys | [
"Linux Hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] | [
"jolicloud",
"linux",
"netbook",
"prism",
"ubuntu"
] | Jolicloud is a new
Linux based operating system aimed at netbooks
. The developers were nice enough to let us get our hands on their closed development version of the new OS. This distribution is built off of
Ubuntu Netbook Remix
(9.04 Jaunty Jackalope). At first glance it looks like nothing more than Ubuntu with a new... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "95181",
"author": "Matthew",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T21:46:55",
"content": "I’m a little pissed off at prism. It’s barely any better than just a plain browser. There are features that developers can use to make there applications compatible. It also has some serious problems with l... | 1,760,377,585.372303 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/19/double-the-ram-on-d-link-router/ | Double The RAM On D-Link Router | Mike Szczys | [
"Misc Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"d-link",
"ram",
"router",
"solder",
"upgrade",
"xbox"
] | [Pelaca]
upgraded the RAM on his D-Link DIR-320 router
from 32MB to 64MB. This hack is simple enough: swap out the existing RAM chip for another one and change the bios to make use of the upgrade. The actual execution is not that simple because of the pitch of the TSOP II package; you’ll need to bring your
mad solderin... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "95163",
"author": "Hackius",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T20:24:57",
"content": "I keep wondering why you’d want to double the ram of the router. Usually it has enough RAM to do what it was designed to do.What is he running on that router that needs that much RAM?",
"parent_id": nul... | 1,760,377,585.433425 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2009/09/19/show-us-your-most-useless-machine/ | Show Us Your Most Useless Machine | Mike Szczys | [
"HackIt"
] | [
"failure",
"machine",
"useless"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bE7U0fHtQ8]
We were fortunate enough to StumbleUpon the
most useless machine ever
. Delightful! Eclipsed perhaps by the
world’s most useless machine copy
. We say that because the doll arm looks more realistic which creeps us out in a very entertaining way. So these machines are... | 43 | 42 | [
{
"comment_id": "95136",
"author": "Reinier",
"timestamp": "2009-09-19T19:09:01",
"content": "Oh. My. God. Geenstijl (the green crown icon,http://www.geenstijl.nlis the main site,http://www.dumpert.nlis the video site) on HAD. It’s like a weird merger of absolute internet-crap combined with internet... | 1,760,377,585.639431 |
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