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https://hackaday.com/2008/12/14/high-speed-photography/ | High Speed Photography | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"high speed photography"
] | [Shakir] sent us this fairly easy way to do
high speed photography
. The idea is to use a microphone to detect a sharp sound on a surface and trigger the flash. The camera is set up with a long exposure to capture the action. Assuming your room is dark enough, you shouldn’t get much ghosting in your exposure. The circu... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "55199",
"author": "Cyrozap",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T20:31:56",
"content": "long exposure? don’t you mean short exposure?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55200",
"author": "cptfalcon",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T20:39:54"... | 1,760,377,711.202226 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/13/a-shiftbrite-christmas/ | A ShiftBrite Christmas | Eliot | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"daisychain",
"garret",
"led",
"macetech",
"rgb",
"RGB LED",
"serial",
"shiftbrite"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PVC5jABuB8]
[Garrett] took 30 of his ShiftBrite modules and
mounted them to his front fence
for Christmas. The
ShiftBrite
is a serially addressable high output RGB LED. The individual modules are quite adept at applications like this where you’re stringing multiple lights togeth... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "55144",
"author": "blitzcat",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T05:39:24",
"content": "Neighbors must just love that. Yuk",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55145",
"author": "steveorama",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T05:40:27",
"co... | 1,760,377,711.37285 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/13/year-in-ideas/ | Year In Ideas | Eliot | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"brickley",
"brickley engine",
"crow",
"crow vending machine",
"josh klein",
"knee brace",
"max donelan",
"new york times",
"nyt",
"waxy",
"year in ideas"
] | The New York Times has published their
8th annual Year in Ideas
. It’s a collection of interesting research and policy changes that have happened in the last year. They cover several projects that we’ve found noteworthy in the past. Pictured above is [Max Donelan]’s
power generating knee brace
. It generates power as y... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "55159",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T07:41:56",
"content": "The Brickley engine seems neat at first glance but when the inventor is touting the improvements over a traditional 4 cylinder engine he doesn’t take into account that you would either need double the number o... | 1,760,377,710.901602 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/16/sony-vaio-ux-64gb-solid-state-upgrade/ | Sony Vaio UX 64GB Solid State Upgrade | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks"
] | [
"sony vaio",
"ssd",
"storage"
] | This Sony Vaio UX50 came with a 30GB hard drive from the factory. This hacker wanted to do an upgrade and move to solid state, so he started hacking away. He ended up with a total of
64GB of solid state storage crammed into the computer
. The hard drive was replaced with a 4GB compact flash drive and the rest is sprea... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "55484",
"author": "tom61",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T22:31:03",
"content": "Why was the harddisk removed anyway? It didn’t seem to free up any space needed by the other mods. Also, why go with only 4GB CF card in the internal slot instead of the 16GB, when this is by far a lot faster... | 1,760,377,711.097245 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/16/iphone-3g-unlocked/ | IPhone 3G Unlocked | Caleb Kraft | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] | [
"3g",
"dev team",
"iphone",
"unlock"
] | iPhone dev team
is at it again. They claim to have finally
hacked the iPhone 3G
. Originally codenamed “yellowsn0w”, it is targeted to be released on December 31st. This should free you from your locked in carrier as long as you have version 2.11.07 or earlier.
[via
Engadget
] | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "55472",
"author": "alex whittemore",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T19:58:59",
"content": "That is, BASEBAND 2.11.07, in other words, the version of the baseband that shipped with the last iphone OS 2.1 update just before 2.2 was released.The skinny is that, if you updated to iPhone OS 2.... | 1,760,377,711.154028 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/16/twittering-toaster/ | Twittering Toaster | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"iobridge",
"toast"
] | [nothans] felt that there were enough people curious about his toaster’s status that he
built a system to update the world via twitter
. Using the
ioBridge
module and a switch on the toaster, the world can now know when [Hans] is making toast. We recently saw someone use the same unit to
feed their dog remotely
. | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "55470",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T19:49:10",
"content": "In the Quiet Words of the Virgin Mary… Come Again?I want to see the next evoloution of this where _EVERYTHING_ and I mean _EVERYTHING_ in someone’s house is fed into twitter to make it some kind of ... | 1,760,377,711.026767 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/16/6990/ | Rideable Hexapod | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"chair",
"hexapod",
"robot"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuRT9gC0CGs]
Who hasn’t fantasized about
riding on a hexapod robot
? With these detailed instructions, you very well could be living out your fantasy very soon. As you can see in the video, they opted for connected legs instead of 6 independent ones, so your dreams of riding the... | 22 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "55440",
"author": "hogiewan",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T15:10:37",
"content": "no title!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55443",
"author": "spiderwebby",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T15:25:41",
"content": "blank rss feeds... | 1,760,377,711.424529 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/15/a-welcome-train-for-the-holidays/ | A Welcome Train For The Holidays | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"infra red",
"infrared",
"ir",
"train"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnFyI0a-55s]
[Eric] was charged with the task of
setting up the train to welcome people on the porch
. The train had been in the family for a long time, so he didn’t want to modify the train itself. Luckily, it has an IR port. He recorded the IR signal from the remote and used a... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "55399",
"author": "omley",
"timestamp": "2008-12-16T04:31:22",
"content": "controlling something like this is pretty sweet. i did it before using XML and Windows2000. you could just as easily use a batch script, take a look here:http://variableghz.com/2008/11/why-i-still-use-dos/and... | 1,760,377,711.244769 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/15/lazy-knitting/ | Lazy Knitting | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"motorized",
"yarn"
] | As much as we love crazy prototype style hacks, we really enjoy seeing things that get used after their creation. [Marcus] sent us the information about his
automatic yarn winder
. Noticing that his friends who knit had to go through the monotonous process of winding a ball of yarn each time they started the process, h... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "55353",
"author": "LMM",
"timestamp": "2008-12-15T21:55:55",
"content": "Something exactly like this was on a recent episode of “Pushing Daisies”. The inventor became a millionaire of sorts. I had no clue someone would actually BUILD the thing, but it looks like a functional, useful... | 1,760,377,710.962562 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/15/orbita-mouse/ | Orbita Mouse | Caleb Kraft | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"jog dial",
"jog wheel",
"mouse",
"puck",
"spinner"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qCwlw9DO7g]
The
Orbita mouse seems to be finally coming to production
. After watching that video, it seems that the mouse could be quite nice actually. We’ve seen several people
build jog wheels
for their computer and others try to
make scrolling more ergonomic
, and this produ... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "55317",
"author": "EdZ",
"timestamp": "2008-12-15T17:29:05",
"content": "That looks horrible to use. Having to lift your hand off of the mouse every time you want to scroll? No thank you. Touch sensitive clicking? Horrible design flaw (see ‘mighty mouse’). Well, actually it’s worse ... | 1,760,377,711.323152 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/24/multitouch-mame-cabinet/ | Multitouch MAME Cabinet | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"arcade",
"mame",
"multitouch",
"mutli touch"
] | [rdagger] sent us this really well done
multitouch MAME cabinet build
. He ha penned to find a used, and fairly worn cocktail cabinet. The monitor was damaged, keys lost, and internals had been home to mice for some time. He promptly tore out the old guts, replaced the smelly mouse damaged base and began building the p... | 19 | 19 | [
{
"comment_id": "56424",
"author": "fractalrock",
"timestamp": "2008-12-24T15:15:20",
"content": "@caleb: You may need to use this url instead:http://rototron.info/MT/MT.aspxThe link you provided didn’t work directly for me, even though that is where it is forwarded to…",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,711.629692 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/24/parts-1k-1-wire-eeprom-ds2431/ | Parts: 1K 1-Wire EEPROM (DS2431) | Ian | [
"Parts",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"1-wire",
"bus pirate",
"eeprom",
"electronics",
"interfacing",
"memory",
"serial interface",
"to-92"
] | The Maxim
DS2431 1K EEPROM
is
1-Wire
device that adds storage to a project using a single microcontroller pin. We previously interfaced a
1-wire thermometer
, but this EEPROM is slightly different because it draws power directly from the 1-Wire bus. Grab the
datasheet
(PDF) and follow along while we read and write this... | 26 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "56430",
"author": "Jerome",
"timestamp": "2008-12-24T16:30:34",
"content": "Maxim has a super nice java base program to test directly your on wire device via the web. You need to have the serial to iWire converter. It is a integreted chip.http://www.maxim-ic.com/products/ibutton/sof... | 1,760,377,711.82567 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/guitar-hero-cymbal-remake/ | Guitar Hero Cymbal Remake | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"drums",
"guitar hero",
"symbal",
"world tour"
] | [Matt] found, like many people, his Guitar Hero: World Tour cymbals left much to be desired. They were only detecting hits intermittently and starting to crack and fall apart as well. While he was waiting for his warranty replacements to arrive, he just couldn’t help by try to
make his own improved version
. Using abou... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "56369",
"author": "marz",
"timestamp": "2008-12-24T01:00:23",
"content": "Ah, good ‘ol piezoelectric elements..They’re good fun.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "56372",
"author": "Pilotgeek",
"timestamp": "2008-12-24T01:... | 1,760,377,711.565152 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/geeky-tree-ornaments/ | Geeky Tree Ornaments | Jason Rollette | [
"home hacks",
"Lifehacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"circuitboard",
"DIY Projects",
"geekware",
"geeky tree ornaments",
"nerdy tree ornaments",
"ornament",
"RAM Christmas Ornament",
"tree"
] | Geekware.ca has some ideas for
geeky tree ornaments
. This is a great way to add some personality to your holidays as well as recycle some of that electronic junk you have laying around. From RAM stars to floppy disk ornaments there are certainly some quirky ideas here. They would make great last minute gifts for someo... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "56329",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2008-12-23T20:18:50",
"content": "I made a geeky ornament this year. I did an AVR driven LED Christmas tree. This was my first AVR project.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzTXsQGX28",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
... | 1,760,377,711.867495 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/3000-posts-50000-comments/ | 3,000 Posts, 50,000 Comments | Eliot | [
"classic hacks",
"News"
] | [
"anniversary",
"awesome",
"benchmark",
"hack-a-day",
"hackaday"
] | Christmas has come early for us. This is our 3,000th post since launching Fall of 2004 doing just one post a day. The outstanding stat though is the 50,000 comments in the system. The team at Hack a Day would like to thank you, the readers, for bringing in all of our best
tips
and being part of this great community. | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "56309",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2008-12-23T19:15:05",
"content": "yay us",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "56310",
"author": "Trephined",
"timestamp": "2008-12-23T19:18:20",
"content": "This is the 6th post for... | 1,760,377,711.942095 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/laser-cut-pumps/ | Laser Cut Pumps | Eliot | [
"Laser Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"liquid",
"peristaltic",
"peristaltic pump",
"pump",
"thingiverse",
"video",
"zach hoeken"
] | [vimeo 2607149]
As the video above shows, [Zach Hoeken] is
continuing to improve on his
peristaltic pump design
. The moving parts in peristaltic pumps never contact the fluid being moved. Instead, they interact with the outside of the tubing that’s carrying the liquid. In [Zach]’s design, multiple skate bearings roll ... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "56335",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-12-23T20:49:39",
"content": "That’s the same way the pumps in heart/lung machines work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "56338",
"author": "roshamboe",
"timestamp": "2008... | 1,760,377,711.993252 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/23/25c3-international-capture-the-flag/ | 25C3 International Capture The Flag | Eliot | [
"cons",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"25c3",
"berlin",
"capture the flag",
"ccc",
"chaos communication congress",
"competition",
"contest",
"ctf",
"virtual machine",
"vm",
"vpn"
] | Capture the Flag (
CTF
) is a long running tradition at hacker conventions. It pits teams of security researchers against each other on the same network. Every team gets an identical virtual machine image. The VM has a set of custom written services that are known to be vulnerable. The teams work to secure their image ... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "56311",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2008-12-23T19:18:21",
"content": "Most times the nodes just have generic vulnerabilities; they actually forbid you to run good memory protection and IDS solutions; unless they’ve changed the rules.The real challenge is providing enough all... | 1,760,377,712.033248 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/11/how-to-programmable-logic-devices-cpld/ | How-to: Programmable Logic Devices (CPLD) | Ian | [
"how-to",
"Misc Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"complex programmable logic device",
"cpld",
"electronics",
"fpga",
"how-to",
"logic",
"programmable logic"
] | Complex programmable logic devices
(CPLDs) contain the building blocks for hundreds of
7400-serries logic ICs
. Complete circuits can be designed on a PC and then uploaded to a CPLD for instant implementation. A microcontroller connected to a CPLD is like a microcontroller paired with a reprogrammable circuit board and... | 57 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "54793",
"author": "jproach",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T03:55:34",
"content": "wow, great article :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54794",
"author": "Ilial",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T04:02:10",
"content": "Designing ... | 1,760,377,712.400302 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/11/xbox-360-jasper-in-the-wild/ | Xbox 360 Jasper In The Wild | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"360",
"ben heck",
"jasper",
"xbox"
] | [Ben Heck] has written up what he calls a “super unboxing” of the new
jasper Xbox 360
. The “jasper” refers to a
new graphics processor
that is supposed to be smaller and more reliable. They have been hard to find, but [Ben] shows us how to spot them. Simply look at the sticker on the back of the unit that shows volta... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "54764",
"author": "Hexxeh",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T22:34:33",
"content": "Voltages? Don’t you mean current?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54765",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T22:37:16",
"content": ... | 1,760,377,712.090589 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/11/walkdrive-a-dogmotorcycle/ | Walk/drive A Dog/motorcycle | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"dog",
"motorcycle",
"mutoid",
"robot"
] | This
hulking monster
was created by the
Mutoid Waste Company
because, well, why not? Part dog, part motorcycle it walks/drives and breathes fire. Constructed from all salvaged parts, this thing is a testament to recycling. Either that or it is the harbinger of the robot apocalypse. Regardless of the possibility of it e... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "54745",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T21:26:37",
"content": "This is MAXIMALLY cool! Does it also allow any kind of autonomous functionality?Next they should add a home-made nuclear reactor, lazer beam eye cannons, jump jets and a microwave oven.Murah ha ha ha ha ha ha... | 1,760,377,712.205798 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/11/the-hemp-mote/ | The Hemp-Mote | Caleb Kraft | [
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"hemp",
"wii",
"wiimote"
] | We’re sure that almost every one of our readers has been wondering why they can’t have a hemp covered Wiimote. Well, [Dhreck] got tired of waiting and
made one himself
. This isn’t just as simple as covering a Wiimote with hemp chord. Major modifications had to be made to keep it from getting too bulky. [Dhreck] whittl... | 20 | 20 | [
{
"comment_id": "54739",
"author": "Bryan",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T21:10:09",
"content": "Wow, that’s just plain ugly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54742",
"author": "marz",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T21:23:37",
"content": "Looks ... | 1,760,377,712.148881 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/11/making-a-cold-heat-soldering-iron/ | Making A Cold Heat Soldering Iron | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"cold heat",
"graphite",
"lead",
"solder",
"soldering"
] | Cold Heat soldering irons are pretty cool. They heat up in seconds and cool down just as quickly. [photozz] shows us how we can
make one from stuff we probably have sitting around
right now.
Cold Heat soldering irons
work off of resistance, the tip material heats very quickly when electricity is passed through the two ... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "54710",
"author": "spaceballs3000",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T17:43:29",
"content": "Very nice!I like.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54713",
"author": "Cadero",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T18:16:15",
"content": "Nice o... | 1,760,377,712.277946 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/simulated-annealing/ | Simulated Annealing | Eliot | [
"downloads hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"altered qualia",
"canvas",
"dieselsweeties",
"dna",
"genetic",
"genetic programming",
"javascript",
"polygon",
"r stevens",
"ron alsing",
"simulated annealing",
"waxy"
] | Here’s an update on our
earlier post about genetic programming
. Altered Qualia has
posted a new implementation
of [Ron Alsing]’s idea. It starts with 50 polygons and then randomly changes one parameter with each optimization step. If the the change results in fewer differences from the target image, it’s kept as the n... | 24 | 24 | [
{
"comment_id": "54638",
"author": "RyanT",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T06:34:37",
"content": "None of the “Genetic” or “Simulated annealing” algorithms have anything to do with what they claim. Neither of them are any more than naive hill climbing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_climbing).Seriousl... | 1,760,377,712.463214 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/wordpress-27-upgrade-in-one-line/ | WordPress 2.7 Upgrade In One Line | Eliot | [
"downloads hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"blog",
"cfinke",
"chris finke",
"cms",
"command line",
"command line interface",
"curl",
"one line",
"rm",
"rm -rf",
"twitter",
"wordpress",
"wordpress mu",
"wordpress.com",
"wordpress.org"
] | BadPoetry
WordPress 2.7
has
just been released
and features a complete interface overhaul. Hack a Day runs on
WordPress MU
hosted by
WordPress.com
, so we got this update last week. We run standard WordPress.org on all of our personal blogs though. We recommend it because it’s free, has a massive userbase, and if you h... | 43 | 43 | [
{
"comment_id": "54636",
"author": "Daniel McOrmond",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T05:34:29",
"content": "Upgrading with Subversion also works well too..http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing/Updating_WordPress_with_Subversion",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comme... | 1,760,377,712.548492 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/06/led-projector/ | LED Projector | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"fresnel",
"led",
"projector"
] | [PuffMag1cDrag0n] shows us how to make a
fairly simple projected LED display
. The projector is made from a 13×7 LED matrix and a couple
fresnel lenses
. The layout and construction is similar to the
Lumenlab projector setup
, only replacing all the lighting and LCD with an LED array. It communicates via serial port an... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "54017",
"author": "spoofy",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T18:15:55",
"content": "Pics or GTOsaw this on instructables earlier, without pics of it actually projecting something… why should we care?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "5401... | 1,760,377,712.593997 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/roboexotica-2008/ | Roboexotica 2008 | Eliot | [
"cons",
"home entertainment hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"alcohol",
"cocktail",
"cocktail robotics",
"metalab",
"reprap",
"roboexotica",
"roboexotica 2008",
"roboexotica2008",
"robot",
"vienna"
] | We couldn’t make Roboexotica in Vienna, Austria this year (check out
last year’s coverage
), so we asked
[Bre Pettis
] to act as our liaison.
Last night was the opening party of
Roboexotica
, the worldwide gathering of cocktail robots. It was a blast! Pictured above is
Robovox
, a 40 foot high robot that you can text m... | 2 | 2 | [
{
"comment_id": "53972",
"author": "numnum",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T07:30:10",
"content": "very cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53998",
"author": "cap slockoff",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T13:26:56",
"content": "nice round up.i’... | 1,760,377,712.639087 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/controller-button-marquee/ | Controller Button Marquee | Eliot | [
"LED Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"ben heck",
"ben heckendorn",
"benheck",
"controller",
"controller mod",
"led",
"videogame",
"xbox",
"xbox 360"
] | [Ben Heck] posted an interesting one-off project he built many months ago. Video game developer
Infinity Ward
approached him to build a large display that indicated
what buttons on a controller were being pressed
. They were planning on using it during player testing by recording the board and the monitor at the same t... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "53979",
"author": "SoundwaveHi",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T08:12:08",
"content": "It would B pretty slick if it had some smd leds around the Sticks to show direction…otherwise, Go Team Venture…I mean go Ben Heck. Heh",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{... | 1,760,377,712.680073 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/iphone-controlled-dog-treat-dispenser/ | IPhone Controlled Dog Treat Dispenser | Eliot | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"home hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] | [
"apple",
"apple iphone",
"iobridge",
"iphone",
"kennel",
"remote",
"remote control",
"stephen myers",
"web enabled"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L3hdPxMa_o]
[Stephen Myers] has been toying around with some beta ioBridge hardware. He decided to build a
remote control dog treat dispenser
.
ioBridge
‘s hardware is built specifically to make web enabling projects easy. The main controller board has four I/O channels that spe... | 6 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "53956",
"author": "therian",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T03:23:38",
"content": "so what does iphone have to do with this project ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "53957",
"author": "Eliot Phillips",
"timestamp": "... | 1,760,377,712.984554 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/robot-strippers-not-too-enticing/ | Robot Strippers Not Too Enticing | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"london",
"robot",
"stripper"
] | We really aren’t sure what the statement is here. This is one of the
displays at the MuTate London Exhibition
. There is tons of stuff to see there, from interactive displays to giant art-piece vehicles. This specific display seems to have garnered the most attention though. we can understand the megaphone headed flai... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "53870",
"author": "aka-44",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T17:11:21",
"content": "i came.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53874",
"author": "h4rm0n1c",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T17:35:55",
"content": "this is probably a sta... | 1,760,377,712.892966 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/musical-shirt-from-toy-keyboard/ | Musical Shirt From Toy Keyboard | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"conductive thread",
"fabric",
"keyboard",
"shirt",
"wearable"
] | [mikamika] has put together a great tutorial on
how to build this musical shirt
. The whole process is covered, from taking apart the toy keyboard to laying out the circuit and creating the fabric switches. He used the same method as [plusea] for the
fabric buttons
and conductive thread for most of the connections. It... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "53896",
"author": "joseph",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T19:19:58",
"content": "we need a keyboard necktie that works as a keyboard too…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53902",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2008... | 1,760,377,712.947421 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/working-with-relays/ | Working With Relays | Eliot | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"120v",
"ac",
"automation",
"blender defender",
"diode",
"gpio",
"led",
"microcontroller",
"relay",
"sparkfun",
"switch",
"tutorial"
] | SparkFun’s latest tutorial shows you
how to work with relays
. A relay is an electrically operated switch. In this case, they’re using it to switch a 120V AC outlet. The article carries the standard warnings about how not to kill yourself with AC (plus some non sequitor linking throughout). As an extra precaution, they... | 24 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "53831",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T13:22:35",
"content": "I love relays!People dis them because they are electromechanical and thus “old school”, but sometimes they are easier to work with than semiconductor equivalents when it comes to bare bones H-bridge st... | 1,760,377,713.046788 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/07/25c3-hardware-workshops/ | 25C3 Hardware Workshops | Eliot | [
"cons",
"handhelds hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"25c3",
"ccc",
"cccamp",
"con",
"conference",
"hacker con",
"quadcopter",
"quadrocopter"
] | The 25C3 team has a post
highlighting some of the hardware workshops
that will be happening at Chaos Communication Congress this year. Our own [Jimmie Rodgers] will be in the
microcontroller workshop
area building kits with many others. The folks from mignon will be
bringing several of their game kits
for another work... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "54206",
"author": "Sammy",
"timestamp": "2008-12-08T01:37:15",
"content": "I’m making something very similar to that, I bought a remote controlled UFO and I’m adding more motors for it so it won’t spin around while flying. Then I’ll add an Atmega 8 as my micro controller and I’m thi... | 1,760,377,713.321908 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/07/tesla-coil-guitar-amp/ | Tesla Coil Guitar Amp | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"guitar",
"tesla coil"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnmZZNWzZPc]
You’ve probably seen
musical Tesla coils
already. People have wired them up to computers and keyboards to make them serve as dangerous and awesome speakers. This video popped up of someone
playing his guitar through one
. It is rough, and not very good at
polyphony
,... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "54150",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-12-07T17:37:44",
"content": "Now if only there was a build log…I would love to have something like this. =]And perhaps others can improve upon it for better sound reproduction?Me likey ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"re... | 1,760,377,713.106528 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/07/ps2-controller-thermometer/ | PS2 Controller Thermometer | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"ps2",
"thermistor",
"thermoresister",
"thermostat"
] | Finding themselves in need of a thermometer that could communicate with the computer, The Cheap Vegetable Gardener resorted to a bit of hacking. They created this
PS2 controller thermometer
by attaching some thermistors to the analog stick inputs. Each PS2 controller could collect data from up to four thermistors. The... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "54143",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2008-12-07T16:24:06",
"content": "Oh that is clever!Sure, just replace one resistance-changing device for another and harvest the output! Why not?maybe not the most direct or efficient way to do things, but it utilizes existing stuff e... | 1,760,377,713.157877 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/06/nintendo-ds-osc-support/ | Nintendo DS OSC Support | Eliot | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks",
"Nintendo DS Hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Portable Audio Hacks"
] | [
"cdm",
"ds",
"dsmi",
"homebrew",
"midi",
"multitouch",
"nintendo",
"Nintendo DS",
"osc",
"tcpip",
"tuio",
"wifi"
] | OpenSound Control
protocol is an emerging standard for communication between musical programs. It’s meant to replace MIDI. The DSMI, DS Music Interface, team has just added support for OSC. You can now use your DS as
generic OSC music controller over WiFi
. OSC has TCP/IP support built in, so there is no need to run a ... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "54045",
"author": "Merle Shamblin",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T21:31:52",
"content": "Hello my name is Merle Dean Shamblin and I would like to be your new friend. I sure could use somebody to chat with. I am a 47 year old long haul truck driver who currently lives in Duncan Oklahoma. ... | 1,760,377,713.224216 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/06/netbook-comparator/ | Netbook Comparator | Eliot | [
"computer hacks",
"laptops hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] | [
"comparator",
"netbook",
"obsessable",
"shopping",
"subnotebook"
] | Our recent
netbook post
got a huge response. They are almost unanimously loved. A few
dissenting
opinions
were present though. A few people mentioned that until this generation arrived, they were buying used subnotebooks for exactly the same reasons.
If you’re in the market for a new machine,
Obsessable’s netbook compa... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "54038",
"author": "J",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T20:42:52",
"content": "LOL at the macbook Pro comment. I’ve got one open here and it’s HARDLY faster than my eee 1000h- in both specs AND actual use.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id":... | 1,760,377,713.37668 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/06/arduino-shield-scaffold/ | Arduino Shield Scaffold | Eliot | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"arduino shield",
"eagle",
"eagle cad",
"garrett",
"macetech",
"shield"
] | [Garrett] from macetech has been prototyping shields for the Arduino development platform. Arduino’s have an inexplicable nonstandard spacing between two of the banks of output pins. This means that you can’t use regular perfboard with them. To make the design process quicker, [Garrett] has
put together an Eagle file
t... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "54043",
"author": "rivetgeek",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T21:06:42",
"content": "NICE! I was just thinking about doing something like this for my blinkM rgb blaster",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54048",
"author": "tom",
... | 1,760,377,713.277618 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/06/track-the-sun-for-home-lighting/ | Track The Sun For Home Lighting. | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks"
] | [
"head",
"reflect",
"solar",
"track"
] | Have a room in your house that really could benefit from some sunlight? Build a
Suntrack
to reflect light in as long as possible. The two axis motor set up is built from a couple of satellite dish positioning motors with the control electronics removed. The whole thing is controlled with a PIC 18f2520. Once calibrate... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "54020",
"author": "Andy Waschick",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T18:43:04",
"content": "Aziz, LIGHT!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54021",
"author": "mark",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T18:46:38",
"content": "I think it pre... | 1,760,377,713.474169 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/09/22-binocular-telescope/ | 22″ Binocular Telescope | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"binocular",
"telescope"
] | This is the
worlds largest known visual binocular
. Why binocular and not just a regular telescope? Well, it all has to do with clarity. Apparently when you can use both eyes, you can see much more detail and pick up light better. The author states in
one story
that he was able to see a spiral galaxy clearly with a bin... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "54396",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T17:10:50",
"content": "Those are cool. I got a chance to use a binocular telescope at a star party last summer. They were made with 10 inch meade lightbridge telescopes, so not quite as big as this one.",
"parent_id": null,
... | 1,760,377,713.611604 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/genetic-programming/ | Genetic Programming | Eliot | [
"downloads hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"car",
"evolve",
"flash",
"genetic algorithm",
"programming",
"prunesquallor",
"ron alsing",
"waxy"
] | [Ron Alsing] wanted to try out some genetic programming, so he created a simple test problem: Could you
render the Mona Lisa using just 50 semitransparent polygons
? The program starts with a random DNA sequence. It then mutates and compares itself to the original image. If the mutation is closer, it becomes the new se... | 46 | 46 | [
{
"comment_id": "54337",
"author": "cirictech",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T04:46:55",
"content": "That’s really cool. I was going to take a genetic programming class, but it trns out that I wont be in town. Sad day but nice work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,713.764258 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/simple-laser-projector/ | Simple Laser Projector | Eliot | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"dtr",
"kap4001",
"laser",
"laser module",
"laser projector",
"long exposure",
"persisternce of vision",
"pololu",
"POV",
"serial",
"servo"
] | [kap4001] built what has to be the
simplest laser scanner possible
. It’s two servos strapped together with zip ties plus a 5V laser module. They’re connected to a
Pololu serial servo controller
. The laser is pulsed by switching the DTR line. You could use it to draw images like the one above… except that’s an
85 seco... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "54330",
"author": "burnliff",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T03:51:48",
"content": "rather lame",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54331",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T03:57:48",
"content": "Not lame, just incom... | 1,760,377,713.677692 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/hardware-unlocked-android-g1-for-sale/ | Hardware-unlocked Android G1 For Sale | Eliot | [
"Android Hacks",
"Cellphone Hacks",
"g1 hacks",
"google hacks"
] | [
"android",
"cellphone unlock",
"G1",
"google android",
"gsm",
"htc",
"kogan",
"kogan agora",
"kogan agora pro",
"qigi",
"qigi i6",
"sim",
"t-mobile",
"t-mobile g1",
"techmeme",
"unlock",
"unlocked"
] | Google has new program to sell Android phones directly to developers. The
Android Dev Phone 1
is both SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked. SIM-unlocked means you can use it on any GSM carrier you want. Hardware-unlocked means you can run
any system you want
on the phone, not just officially signed ones. No more need to ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "54310",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T00:11:39",
"content": "Cool. I would buy this but the hardware looks a bit crap. The iPhone hardware is so much nicer; if only Apple weren’t such control freaks.It doesn’t look like Android will ever be on a phone with an on screen k... | 1,760,377,713.824382 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/controlling-a-rover-with-your-eyes/ | Controlling A Rover With Your Eyes | Caleb Kraft | [
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"eye tracking",
"rover",
"telemetry"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDcbPUQ8kvY]
Controlling a robot simply by looking at your desired location
is pretty freaking awesome. A web camera pointed at your face, analyzes your movements and pupil direction to send the bot signals. Look at a location and the bot goes, change your expression to send othe... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "54299",
"author": "macegr",
"timestamp": "2008-12-08T22:07:47",
"content": "This is not a good system to have in operation near any attractive women.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54302",
"author": "Bryan",
"timestamp"... | 1,760,377,713.957391 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/nintendo-keyless-entry/ | Nintendo Keyless Entry | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"home hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Security Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"door",
"lock",
"nes",
"nintendo"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUm7daf36Mk]
The
Nintendo keyless entry system
will vigilantly guard your door from intruders. Enter the right code and you get access, enter the wrong code and it will deny you and take your picture. [action_owl] did a fantastic job on this lock, using mainly recycled parts like... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "54278",
"author": "HPIguy",
"timestamp": "2008-12-08T17:23:16",
"content": "Actually, it’s up down, up down, left right, left right b a start.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54280",
"author": "Jake",
"timestamp": "2008-... | 1,760,377,714.005087 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/08/cellphone-operated-robot/ | Cellphone Operated Robot | Caleb Kraft | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"classic hacks"
] | [
"cell phone",
"robot",
"rover",
"telemetry"
] | If you can get through the cell phone text speak, you’ll probably enjoy this cool tutorial on how to
build a cell phone controlled robot
. This bot decodes the key tones, similar to the automated phone systems we’ve all experienced. It uses a chip called a MT8870
DTMF
decoder to translate the signal for the Atmega 16 c... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "54274",
"author": "A.",
"timestamp": "2008-12-08T16:06:36",
"content": "nice! I’ve used java application which changed the display color and a photoresistor to send commands to the mcu :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54277",... | 1,760,377,714.112894 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/parts-1-wire-temperature-sensor-ds1822/ | Parts: 1-Wire Temperature Sensor (DS1822) | Ian | [
"home hacks",
"Parts",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"1-wire",
"bus pirate",
"dallas",
"electronics",
"maxim",
"monday parts",
"parts",
"temperature"
] | Download:
buspirate.v0d.zip
Dallas/Maxim’s
1-Wire
protocol is the most requested addition to the
Bus Pirate
. We finally got some 1-Wire parts, and today we’ll demonstrate the
DS1822 1-Wire digital thermometer
. Grab the
datasheet
(PDF) and follow along.
This post is accompanied by release v.0d of the Bus Pirate firmw... | 18 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "54622",
"author": "Steve Z",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T02:28:03",
"content": "Awesome. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54625",
"author": "Imroy",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T03:16:17",
"... | 1,760,377,714.066511 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/edge-lit-holiday-cards/ | Edge-lit Holiday Cards | Eliot | [
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"acrylic",
"christmas",
"edge lighting",
"edge-lit",
"etched",
"greeting card",
"holiday",
"led",
"plastic"
] | Got 30 minutes for a holiday project and don’t want to get wrangled into some sort of decoupage disaster? Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories can show you just how easy it is to do
edge lighting effects
. Pictured above are three holiday cards constructed using scored plastic. You can use many different types of clear plas... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "54605",
"author": "NOMADZX4",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T00:10:54",
"content": "NEAT.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54615",
"author": "_matt",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T01:28:04",
"content": "if i made these, i’d scra... | 1,760,377,714.156837 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/gigapixel-panorama/ | GigaPixel Panorama | Caleb Kraft | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"News"
] | [
"camera",
"digital camera",
"digital photography",
"panorama",
"panoramic"
] | [Ewout] sent us some info on this
Automated Gigapixel Panorama Acquisition system
. The system automates the process of taking the large amounts of images required to do gigapixel panoramics. You tell it key information, like what lens, and what percent overlap you want and the system will calculate how many images it... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "54584",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-12-10T21:41:26",
"content": "I want to mount my camera in a similar setup! =O",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54586",
"author": "pDitty",
"timestamp": "2008-12-10T21:49:41",... | 1,760,377,714.228244 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/10/digitally-assisted-billiards/ | Digitally Assisted Billiards | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"billiards",
"pool",
"projector",
"trajectory"
] | [Justin] sent in his
Digitally Assisted Billiards project
. Using a
web cam
, a
computer
and a projector, these guys have set up a system that shows you the trajectories of your current shot. It detects the angle of the cue and displays a glowing blue line showing where each ball would go and where the collisions woul... | 29 | 29 | [
{
"comment_id": "54548",
"author": "Morden",
"timestamp": "2008-12-10T16:20:14",
"content": "Oh….my….godProjectorWebcamComputerPoolThrow in a half naked lady and I’m in heaven",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54550",
"author": "Rupin",
"t... | 1,760,377,714.303312 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/09/acrylic-tumbler-lock/ | Acrylic Tumbler Lock | Eliot | [
"Security Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"acrylic",
"lock",
"lockpick",
"lockpicking",
"mike gee",
"thingiverse",
"tumbler lock",
"vimeo"
] | Sometimes describing how a lock actually works can be the hardest part of teaching someone about lockpicking. [Mike Gee] has
designed an acrylic lock
that may just be the ticket for these situations. All of the pieces are cut from clear acrylic. As you insert the key, you can see it raise the four pins up to the shear ... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "54480",
"author": "Kender",
"timestamp": "2008-12-10T03:51:13",
"content": "thats cool. it can also teach lockpicking.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54483",
"author": "_matt",
"timestamp": "2008-12-10T04:18:42",
"c... | 1,760,377,714.373316 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/09/multitouch-pinball-instrument/ | Multitouch Pinball Instrument | Caleb Kraft | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"digital audio hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"midi",
"multi touch",
"multitouch",
"pinball"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpDltKLZSrM]
This is an interesting twist on multi touch input. [s9lucas] is using a simple multitouch system as
an instrument that uses solenoids and pinballs to make music
. He has taken the
basic multitouch tutorial
and combined it with an
Arduino bell tower
. The end result ... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "54439",
"author": "Michael",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T22:24:14",
"content": "Great for creating background music for horror films..If someone can wire the same thing into a guitar hero controller, and play any song through on easy, then i might be impressed :D",
"parent_id": nul... | 1,760,377,716.273212 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/09/swiitboard-high-impact-wii-balance-board/ | SwiitBoard: High Impact Wii Balance Board | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"balance",
"fit",
"glovepie",
"wii",
"wiimote"
] | [Frits] sent us the
SwiitBoard
, an improvised version of the
Wii balance board
. He wanted to be able to do something a little higher impact than he could on the Wii balance board, and required more space to do it in too. Using two different kinds of foam and a piece of plywood, he put together the SwiitBoard. We’re ... | 6 | 6 | [
{
"comment_id": "54428",
"author": "Unixblackhole",
"timestamp": "2008-12-09T21:29:39",
"content": "This could be accomplished using GlovePIE. If I recall correctly one of the variables read the x-axis gforce called gforce.x",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"co... | 1,760,377,715.946752 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/wii-drum-high-wiimote-drumming/ | Wii Drum High, Wiimote Drumming | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"drums",
"wiimote"
] | [vimeo 2406224]
[HE Zao] sent us this sweet
Wiimote Drum kit
. You’ll nee a Wiimote, a Nunchuck, and a Balance Board to use with the the Wii Drum High software. You get a Hi-hat, snare, bass drum, crash cymbal, ride cymbal, mid tom, and low tom. You can even connect multiple sets, up to 4. Download the software from th... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "53623",
"author": "MG",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T22:44:13",
"content": "Ah, if only Wii Music was something this sophisticated, I might have bought it…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53669",
"author": "Tecratal",
"times... | 1,760,377,716.187014 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/intro-to-charlieplexing/ | Intro To Charlieplexing | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"charlieplex",
"firefly",
"led"
] | [sixerdoodle] sent us this nice
firefly project that serves as an intro to charlieplexing
. We’ve mentioned
charlieplexing
before, in our
LED Life
post and the
Breath Controlled LED candles
post. This project is quite simple and focues mainly on how to make a charlieplexed circuit work.
The goal was to create a tiny fi... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "53583",
"author": "tikimexican",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T17:27:37",
"content": "Great. I do like the seeing these 101 courses for different topics/components.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53596",
"author": "NOMADZX4",
... | 1,760,377,716.144181 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/animated-led-snowflake/ | Animated LED Snowflake | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"christmas",
"led",
"microcontroller",
"pic",
"snowflake"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmNrci7uqE]
[unusualelectronics] posted this
animated LED snowflake
. It has 61 LEDs, is controlled by a PIC microcontroller, and can perform about 30 different effects. The instructions are quite thorough, including diagrams for soldering and source code for the microcontroller... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "53569",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T15:45:27",
"content": "This reminds me of some little LED star bursts my grandpa made to put on his bushes for christmas. they are really cool and simple, they basically just start from the center and explode out outwards. He uses... | 1,760,377,716.503153 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/firefox-add-on-makes-pirating-easier/ | Firefox Addon Makes Pirating Music Easier | Nick Caiello | [
"downloads hacks",
"firefox hacks",
"News"
] | [
"Amazon MP3",
"Amazon.com",
"Firefox add-on",
"Pirates of the Amazon",
"The Pirate Bay",
"thepiratebay.org"
] | [vimeo 2380513]
The Amazon MP3 Store may have the lowest prices on DRM free music, but for some people 79 cents for a song is just too much, especially when [john] and the folks at pirates-of-the-amazon.com can help you get that song for free.
Pirates of the Amazon
is a slick Firefox addon that inserts a “download 4 fr... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "53546",
"author": "hmmm...",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T12:28:41",
"content": "Not really the one tho is it……Have a heart for us musicians!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53551",
"author": "jehan",
"timestamp": "2008-12-0... | 1,760,377,716.463683 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/nintendo-dsi-gets-its-first-flash-cart/ | Nintendo DSi Gets Its First Flash Cart | Eliot | [
"handhelds hacks",
"News",
"Nintendo DS Hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"acekard",
"acekard 2i",
"ds",
"ds linux",
"dsi",
"flash",
"flash cart",
"handheld",
"homebrew",
"linux",
"nintendo",
"Nintendo DS",
"nintendo dsi",
"portable"
] | A month ago, we reported that Nintendo’s new
DSi
portable
didn’t work with any of the current crop
of flash cartridges. Things didn’t look good for homebrew. Here we are a month later and looking at the release of the
Acekard 2i
. It’s the first DSi compatible flash cartridge. The features appear to be identical to pre... | 41 | 41 | [
{
"comment_id": "53537",
"author": "fsphil",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T09:57:41",
"content": "I won’t be picking one up precisely because of the region locking. I thought we’d passed that nonsense?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53539",
"aut... | 1,760,377,716.10551 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/daft-punk-helmet-timelapse/ | Daft Punk Helmet Timelapse | Eliot | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"animation",
"arduino",
"bre",
"daft punk",
"led",
"led matrix",
"matrix",
"timelapse",
"video",
"vimeo"
] | [vimeo 2402904]
[Casey Pugh] with the help of a few friends constructed a
Daft Punk
style helmet for his Halloween costume. Embedded above you can see a timelapse of LED matrix construction. The 16×5 display is driven by an
Arduino
.
[via
Bre
] | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "53504",
"author": "human_aft3r_all",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T03:02:07",
"content": "why is there not daft punk music in the background? wouldn’t that be at least appropriate?alas, I never had the initiative to do this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},... | 1,760,377,716.230129 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/wiimote-finger-tracking-music-controller/ | Wiimote Finger Tracking Music Controller | Eliot | [
"digital audio hacks",
"LED Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"ableton",
"ableton live",
"ecc",
"evolution control committee",
"johnny lee",
"laughing squid",
"led",
"nintendo",
"nintendo wii",
"trademark g",
"video",
"wii",
"wiimote",
"youtube"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7uLuYG62sY&fmt=18]
The
Evolution Control Committee
has been doing live mashup performances for many years and recently upgraded their hardware. Inspired by [Johnny Lee]’s
Wiimote whiteboard
, they built a rear projection display they could use during performances. It displays a ... | 7 | 7 | [
{
"comment_id": "53510",
"author": "Eliot Phillips",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T04:03:09",
"content": "No comments? This thing is rad damnit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53513",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T04:53:09",
... | 1,760,377,716.311241 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/05/ripsaw-ms1/ | Ripsaw MS1 | Eliot | [
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"army",
"autonomous",
"autonomous vehicle",
"grand challenge",
"military",
"rc",
"remote control",
"ripsaw",
"ripsaw ms1",
"tank",
"uav",
"ugv"
] | The
Ripsaw MS1
is an unmanned ground vehicle built by two brothers in Maine. The tracked vehicle can go 0-60 in 3.5 seconds with an 80mph top speed. In its current form, it has a 2000 pound capacity, which opens the possibility for many different types of weapon systems. Control is provided by two people: one driver an... | 44 | 44 | [
{
"comment_id": "53824",
"author": "Matthew",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T12:00:34",
"content": "If I saw this coming at me I would run in the opposite direction. This is one intimidating machine. and 0-60 in 3.5 seconds beats most sports cars, unbelievable.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,716.029342 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/04/arduino-switch-box/ | Arduino Switch Box | Eliot | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"kit",
"oomlout",
"prototype",
"switch",
"video",
"youtube"
] | When you’re prototyping a new project, sometimes all you need is a switch. The folks at oomlout were tired of constantly having to rewire things, so they built a
universal switch box for the Arduino
. It has five potentiometers plus three switches. They’ve put together a software package that monitors the switches and ... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "53816",
"author": "jme",
"timestamp": "2008-12-05T10:37:50",
"content": "could you please make an arduino item in your menu to file the articles under!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53823",
"author": "Tripps",
"timesta... | 1,760,377,716.550096 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/04/the-go-sequencer/ | The GO Sequencer | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"Go",
"maxmsp",
"sequencer"
] | [Guy John] sent in this
cool sequencer project
. He’s using the game
Go
as the input. A web camera pics up the location of the pieces on the grid and plots them in his sequencing software. You can see that it is still very much in progress, but it is coming along nicely. He openly admits that it may never be completely... | 8 | 8 | [
{
"comment_id": "53762",
"author": "aaron",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T22:42:50",
"content": "If you guys need an editor, I’d be happy to do it for free seeing as how I don’t think you even read your pieces over before you post them. Kind of a pet peeve of mine. :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth... | 1,760,377,716.596911 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/04/winboni-a-window-cleaining-robot/ | Winboni, A Window Cleaning Robot | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"robot",
"suction",
"vacuum",
"winboni",
"window cleaning"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kchwH-3tY0]
The
Winboni
is the first place winner in the International Student Design Competition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Winboni is a small robot that cleans windows. That alone doesn’t set the robot apart. The fact that it is held on by suction is what... | 27 | 27 | [
{
"comment_id": "53719",
"author": "cleaining?",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T16:15:34",
"content": "Cleaining eh’?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53720",
"author": "happypinguin",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T16:23:06",
"content": "robots ... | 1,760,377,716.918413 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/xbox-360-portable/ | Xbox 360 Portable | Eliot | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Portable Video Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"ben heck",
"ben heckendorn",
"benheck",
"chatpad",
"microsoft",
"wifi",
"xbox",
"xbox 360",
"youtube"
] | A couple months ago we posted [Ben Heck]’s
in-progress photos
of his
Xbox 360
laptop (with links to his other versions). He’s just put the finishing touches on it, and dubbed it the
Xbox 360 Portable
. It has a removable hard drive on top and memory slots on the side. The
webcam
is embedded in the frame and there’s int... | 50 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "53659",
"author": "redryno1221",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T02:09:02",
"content": "Awesome…yet another xbox ‘portable’ that looks great! if only microsoft would do this…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53660",
"author": "nick"... | 1,760,377,716.764885 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/python-3000-release-imminent/ | Python 3000 Officially Released | Eliot | [
"downloads hacks",
"News"
] | [
"programming",
"programming language",
"py3k",
"python",
"python 2.6",
"python 3.0",
"python 3000",
"release",
"script",
"scripting language"
] | Python 3000
has
officially been released
. The final bug,
Issue2306
, “Update What’s new in 3.0” has been closed. Python 3000, py3k, Python 3.0, is a major release for the community. [
Jeremy Hylton
] pegs the
earliest mention
of the beast to January 2000. The new release has grown from
PEP 3000
, opened April 2006.
Py... | 13 | 13 | [
{
"comment_id": "53651",
"author": "pascal",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T01:19:31",
"content": "“Py3k breaks backwards compatibility” — ah, I loves me some non-backwards compatible releases :D ’cause remember people, backwards compatibility lead to what’s today known as microsoft.",
"parent_id": n... | 1,760,377,716.970631 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/03/inside-nokias-hardware-damage-labs/ | Inside Nokia’s Hardware Damage Labs | Nick Caiello | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"cell phone",
"cellphone",
"drop test",
"mobile crunch",
"nokia",
"nokia damage testing labs",
"phone damage"
] | [vimeo 2310654]
Like everybody, we sometimes get a little frustrated with our cellphones. Probably one of the most annoying things is when we drop our phones once and they stop working. At Nokia’s hardware damage labs in San Diego, they physically test their phones for extreme uses. They test things like flip tension, ... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "53630",
"author": "djrussell",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T23:52:46",
"content": "i want to get paid to break stuff… :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53643",
"author": "roosta",
"timestamp": "2008-12-04T00:57:54",
"co... | 1,760,377,717.166968 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/tgimboej-robot-edition/ | TGIMBOEJ Robot Edition | chriskiick | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"emsl",
"evil mad scientist laboratories",
"internet",
"robots",
"robots.net",
"team hack-a-day",
"tgimboej"
] | Since we last reported about
The Great Internet Migratory Box of Electronic Junk
, several of these boxes have begun circulating in different areas of the world. Team Hack-a-Day
launched three
themselves.
Robots.net
decided that there was a need for a specialized box just for those who hack robots, and have launched th... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "53485",
"author": "dexter",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T00:43:14",
"content": "how about one for Australia ?i have a metric ass load of robotics, stuff to hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53491",
"author": "TheKhakinator",... | 1,760,377,717.336721 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/sound-activated-christmas-lights/ | Sound Activated Christmas Lights | Caleb Kraft | [
"home hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"audio activated",
"christmas lights",
"sound activated"
] | Christmas is coming up pretty quickly. [tinkernut] shows us how to do a
quick and dirty music activated Christmas light
setup. Simply crack open a pair of old computer speakers and wire the speaker leads to a relay. Use that to power an outlet and you have music controlled lights. The section at the beginning of the vi... | 9 | 9 | [
{
"comment_id": "53448",
"author": "J",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T21:19:35",
"content": "10″ subs + my pc’s cold cathodes + this =really obnoxious and definitely illegal car under lighting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53459",
"author": "a... | 1,760,377,717.030299 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/stop-wasting-your-air-freshener/ | Stop Wasting Your Air Freshener | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"air freshener",
"airwick"
] | Airwick air fresheners come with an amazing feature. They spray air freshener every once in a while no matter what. It is extremely wasteful and obviously a marketing plan to force you to buy more. There is a solution though. You can
hack them, to turn them back in to a manual release
like they used to be. Two cuts an... | 48 | 45 | [
{
"comment_id": "53425",
"author": "alexfox",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T19:17:39",
"content": "wow, that guy is really pissed off at airwick inc. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53427",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T... | 1,760,377,717.243405 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/point-laser-get-beer/ | Point Laser, Get Beer | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"assisted",
"disabled",
"laser",
"robot"
] | [vimeo 777847]
Simply tag something with a laser and
El-E will go get it for you
. We know this is for the disabled, but we can’t help but think of how nice it would be to have around the house. The system is programmed to recognize the illumination from a green laser and is constructed to be able to reach things from ... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "53413",
"author": "Michael",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T18:21:57",
"content": "2:43 in the video, you can see that the robot uses a mac mini. i guess it fits the form factor…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53417",
"author": "... | 1,760,377,717.290494 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/02/turn-your-car-into-a-hybrid/ | Turn Your Car Into A Hybrid | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"electric vehicle conversion",
"ev",
"hybrid"
] | Thanks to a Danish Engineer, you can
turn pretty much any car into a hybrid
. The addition is made in the form of a bolt on motor. As you can see in the picture, there is a motor that attaches to the rear wheels adding an additional 7 Hp. The batteries are stored in the trunk. Kits start at $3,500 and go up to $4,500 d... | 36 | 36 | [
{
"comment_id": "53390",
"author": "Mark K",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T16:08:06",
"content": "Is that a joke? There’s no way that his “parking clamp” electric motor does anything. Probably make mileage worse from the extra weight.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,717.120331 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/access-controller-demo/ | Access Controller Demo | Eliot | [
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Playstation Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"access controller",
"bawney",
"ben heck",
"ben heckendorn",
"benheck",
"controller",
"major league gaming",
"mlg"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deeQhm9JmV4&fmt=18]
Embedded above is a review/demo of [Ben Heck]’s
Access Controller
. The controller is designed for one handed use and has reconfigurable/hackable modules. The reviewer is [BawNeY] a one-handed Major League Gamer. When using a standard controller, he cradles it... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "53347",
"author": "nick",
"timestamp": "2008-12-02T07:20:13",
"content": "wow, that guy sure can pwn. only if the poor bastards on the receiving end knew, they would cry.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53353",
"author": "Do... | 1,760,377,717.418143 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/ponoko-launches-subscription-manufacturing/ | Ponoko Launches Subscription Manufacturing | Eliot | [
"Misc Hacks",
"News",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"dxf",
"laser cut",
"manufacture",
"manufacturing as a service",
"ponoko",
"rapid prototyping",
"reprap",
"subscription",
"svg"
] | Ponoko is an on-demand manufacturing service. You submit your design and they’ll cut it out of one of their many
materials
. The site is built so you can sell your products or designs directly. They recently took a major step with the
introduction of Designmake Prime
. It’s a monthly subscription based service with
man... | 1 | 1 | [
{
"comment_id": "118003",
"author": "Issac Maez",
"timestamp": "2010-01-17T21:33:55",
"content": "i really enjoyed reading this keep up the good work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,717.377981 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/13/make-the-resistor/ | Make: The Resistor | Eliot | [
"Misc Hacks"
] | [
"make",
"ohm",
"ohms law",
"resistor",
"video",
"vimeo"
] | [vimeo 2490503]
Embedded above is a
short segment produced by Make
about one of our most fundamental circuit components: the resistor. Although brief at just five minutes, it covers resistor basics and the historical development of
Ohm’s law
. | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "55139",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T04:07:13",
"content": "Pretty basic, and really slow…Whole video should have been 2 minutes, for the content in it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55141",
"author": "A... | 1,760,377,717.784105 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/13/minis-augmented-reality-ad/ | MINI’s Augmented Reality Ad | Eliot | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"downloads hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] | [
"3d",
"3d model",
"augmented reality",
"car",
"fiduciary marker",
"mini",
"mini cabrio",
"webcam"
] | We were surprised last month when we saw augmented reality being
done completely in flash
. It hasn’t taken too long to go mainstream though. MINI has incorporated it into a recent German language magazine ad campaign. The
fiduciary marks
actually work quite well with MINI’s established ad format. Visit the ad’s URL an... | 12 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "55136",
"author": "human_aft3r_all",
"timestamp": "2008-12-14T03:47:32",
"content": "it is very difficult to navigate to the proper page to do this",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55137",
"author": "human_aft3r_all",
"ti... | 1,760,377,717.613793 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/13/cordless-drill-overhaul/ | Cordless Drill Overhaul | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"cordless",
"drill"
] | [Alexander.m] shows us how to do a
major overhaul on a cordless drill
, replacing pretty much everything but the case. He needed some more power, but found the price tag of the bigger drills to be prohibitive. He opted for a more hacked together approach and used a 24 volt 1.4 hp hobby motor as a drive. He had to make... | 15 | 15 | [
{
"comment_id": "55095",
"author": "Reece",
"timestamp": "2008-12-13T17:48:28",
"content": "Yay fisrt post nice hack!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55098",
"author": "J",
"timestamp": "2008-12-13T18:29:04",
"content": "FIRST YAYoh…... | 1,760,377,717.739476 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/12/standalone-printer-display-hack/ | Standalone Printer Display Hack | Caleb Kraft | [
"computer hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"attiny",
"AVR",
"laserjet",
"printer"
] | [Sprite_tm] sent us his latest project. He has found a way to
display custom messages on a laserjet printer without a computer
. He’s using an ATTiny2313 to send signals through a parallel port. This project is so cheap and quick to install it could be disposable. Just program your message before hand, pop it on and ... | 16 | 16 | [
{
"comment_id": "54896",
"author": "rsolmn",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T20:56:30",
"content": "I’m sure thatguy or gal wasn’t happy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54901",
"author": "corn brown",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T21:12:33",
"c... | 1,760,377,717.840783 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/12/mmo-treadmill-input/ | MMO Treadmill Input | Caleb Kraft | [
"Peripherals Hacks"
] | [
"treadmill",
"world of warcraft",
"wow"
] | Remember
those guys who used treadmills to run in World of Warcraft
? They have posted an instructable on how to
build the treadmill input device yourself
. We know that all you World of Warcraft players are just dying to try to do all your running in the real world. | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "54891",
"author": "marz",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T20:33:33",
"content": "Oh hackaday, when will you stop being retarded?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54892",
"author": "hogiewan",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T20:41:32",
... | 1,760,377,718.02049 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/12/disposable-camera-nixie-tube-driver/ | Disposable Camera Nixie Tube Driver | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] | [
"disposable camera",
"high voltage",
"nixie"
] | Disposable cameras are quite cheap, and include circuitry that produces very high voltages. Because of this, they have been harvested for many projects. We’ve seen them used for
coil guns
and large
high voltage power supplies
, even for
fixing rechargeable batteries that won’t charge
. The latest in the long list of us... | 10 | 10 | [
{
"comment_id": "54867",
"author": "Fyre007",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T16:10:22",
"content": "I was gonna comment on the instructables site, but this one is shown in the photo..convenient, drawing an ‘8’how does it light with only one wire running to it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
... | 1,760,377,717.889448 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/12/baby-twitters-via-kicks/ | Baby Twitters Via Kicks | Eliot | [
"Arduino Hacks",
"Lifehacks",
"Medical Hacks",
"Wearable Hacks"
] | [
"arduino",
"baby",
"bluesmirf",
"bluetooth",
"boingboing",
"fetus",
"itp",
"piezo",
"pregnancy",
"pregnant",
"twitter",
"twittering"
] | [Corey Menscher] built the
Kickbee
while attending ITP this Fall. It monitors his pregnant wife’s belly and
updates Twitter
, a microblogging service, every time the baby kicks. The device makes everyone aware of the baby’s movement, not just the expectant mother. It can also log the baby’s activity to monitor developm... | 30 | 30 | [
{
"comment_id": "54844",
"author": "dr.lure",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T12:04:21",
"content": "nice….lets irradiate our kids before they’re born…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54848",
"author": "Morden",
"timestamp": "2008-12-12T13:22:2... | 1,760,377,717.953225 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/30/roborama-2008b/ | Roborama 2008b | chriskiick | [
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] | [
"contest",
"dprg",
"maker faire",
"maker faire austin 2008",
"roborama",
"robot"
] | The
Dallas Personal Robotics Group
held their semi-annual Roborama contest on Saturday November 22nd in Garland, TX. The DPRG had a table at the recent
Austin Makers Faire
. Each spring and fall, they hold the Roborama contests for autonomous robots. The spring event has contests for outdoor self-navigating robots. The... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "53042",
"author": "calumk",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T21:03:15",
"content": "I always liked these little thing, i remember my primary school used to have one which was fun, and the Lego NXT kit does the same thing!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
... | 1,760,377,718.209768 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/30/upgrade-an-electric-lock-keypad/ | Upgrade An Electric Lock Keypad | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks"
] | [
"lock",
"pushbutton"
] | [OldGrover] bought a Weiser electronic lock. Only 6 months after installing it, the keypad stopped working. Instead of just accepting this, [OldGrover]
built a better button pad for his lock
. He decided to go with big push buttons instead of a similar to stock membrane system. After tracing out where the original but... | 11 | 11 | [
{
"comment_id": "53025",
"author": "Mad",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T19:33:07",
"content": "All I have to ask is what happens when the batteries run out?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53030",
"author": "iben",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T19... | 1,760,377,718.068671 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/29/ps360-controller/ | PS360 Controller | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Playstation Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"dual shock",
"ps3",
"xbox 360"
] | [Ben Heck] posted his
PS360 controller
. This is the case of an Xbox360 controller with the guts of the Dual Shock 3 from the PS3. They Dpad is from a ps2. We guess that if you can build them any way you want, you might as well make it exactly how you want it. Wasn’t there a time when
everyone laughed
at the bulky Xbox... | 21 | 21 | [
{
"comment_id": "52932",
"author": "roshamboe",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T03:25:50",
"content": "that looks so sick, make it black",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52934",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T03:31:16",
... | 1,760,377,718.12173 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/29/harmonic-keyboard-controller/ | Harmonic Keyboard Controller | Eliot | [
"digital audio hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"aris",
"axis",
"c-thru",
"c-thru axis",
"harmonic",
"harmonic table keyboard",
"midi",
"midi controller",
"midibox",
"synt-diy"
] | [aris] is continuing work on his
harmonic table keyboard midi controller
. Instead of the traditional linear keyboard layout, keys are laid out in a hexagonal pattern. This is the same idea as the C-Thru AXiS, which you can find a
video demo of here
. Along the left edge is a row of buttons to transpose the layout up o... | 4 | 4 | [
{
"comment_id": "52948",
"author": "amk",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T05:13:59",
"content": "That’s actually going to be a pretty sweet controller once everything is working. Because the buttons are so close together relative to a keyboard he’ll be able to do neat things.",
"parent_id": null,
"... | 1,760,377,718.166785 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/29/sixaxis-in-osx-and-vista/ | Sixaxis In OSX And Vista | Eliot | [
"computer hacks",
"Mac Hacks",
"Playstation Hacks"
] | [
"controller",
"OsX",
"playstation",
"playstation 3",
"playstation controller",
"ps3",
"sixaxis",
"vista"
] | Here are a couple small programs to help you make the most of your Playstation 3 Sixaxis controllers. [netkas] heard that quite a few people were having trouble using the Sixaxis controller in Windows Vista. He solved it for himself and
uploaded an exe for you
to use. He then did essentially the
same thing for OSX
. Th... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "52911",
"author": "spoofy",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T01:28:57",
"content": "I’m somewhat disapointed this requires a usb/minusb cable… I was hoping it might be wireless (bluetooth?)still cool though :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_... | 1,760,377,718.294627 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/29/gameboy-color-on-an-led-matrix/ | Gameboy Color On An LED Matrix | Caleb Kraft | [
"LED Hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"gameboy",
"led",
"matrix"
] | [youtube=http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=-n-iORmV3Qk]
Here is a video of a
GameBoy Color being played on an LED matrix
. He has built it up to 140×140 LEDs so far and it seems to be going well. He needs to add the final 20 LEDs to get the 160×140 resolution of the GameBoy. He notes in the comments that he had some probl... | 23 | 23 | [
{
"comment_id": "52855",
"author": "bort",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T17:28:10",
"content": "he needs another 2304 leds, not 20.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52858",
"author": "Voyage",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T17:39:25",
"content":... | 1,760,377,718.572038 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/29/gamecube-controller-for-the-wii/ | Gamecube Controller For The Wii | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] | [
"gamecube",
"wii"
] | [marcan42] wanted to
use a plain old GambeCube controller to play Super Smash Brothers Brawl
and some other titles. Apparently you can just use a WaveBird wireless controller but according to [marcan42] they are
hard to find
. You may recall a similar project for building a
wireless Snes controller
for your Wii. | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "52839",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T15:10:36",
"content": "Definitely a great concept, and definitely useful. However, SSBB and Mario Kart Wii support the use of plain old GameCube controllers natively. So, if you’re only itching for those two games, just plug in th... | 1,760,377,718.418758 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/real-life-lancer/ | Real Life Gears Of War Lancer For Zombie Fighting | Caleb Kraft | [
"Misc Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"ar15",
"assault rifle",
"chainsaw",
"gears of war",
"lancer"
] | [SOC] posted this crazy
real life Lancer
, like those found in
Gears of War
, on the AR15.com forums. You are seeing it right, that is a chainsaw bayonet attached to his assault rifle. We thought
these were pretty cool
, but this thing actually works. It can be seen on an AR15, pictured above, as well as a giant shotgu... | 56 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "53249",
"author": "icefox",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T22:27:22",
"content": "Nice, available now in the new Walmart Locust hunting department.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53255",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestam... | 1,760,377,718.518103 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/gears-embeded-in-busines-cards/ | Gears Embedded In Business Cards | Caleb Kraft | [
"News",
"Uncategorized"
] | [
"gears",
"planetary",
"thingiverse"
] | [vimeo 2395048]
In [
Bre Pettis
]’s latest “things” video, he talks with [Adam Mayer] about his
geared business cards
. [Adam] has designed several versions of these cards that have functional gear systems in them. There appears to be a simple two gear one and a more complicated planetary gear set up. The designs have ... | 32 | 32 | [
{
"comment_id": "53241",
"author": "Haku",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T22:13:55",
"content": "Is there a version of this video that doesn’t require a freaking quad core 3.6ghz pc to play it?On my 2.4ghz hyperthreaded P4 (oc’d to 2.9ghz) all I get is a slideshow.Stupidly high processor requirement codec... | 1,760,377,718.972313 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/bus-pirate-firmware-update-v0c-jtag-and-more/ | Bus Pirate Firmware Update (v.0c), JTAG And More | Ian | [
"classic hacks",
"hardware",
"News",
"Tool Hacks"
] | [
"bench tools",
"bus",
"bus pirate",
"electronics",
"i2c",
"interface",
"jtag",
"projects"
] | Download:
buspirate.v0c.zip
A few weeks ago we wrote about our
Bus Pirate universal serial interface tool
. We used the recent holiday to add some new features, like a JTAG programmer, macros, frequency measurement, and more. A major code reorganization makes everything easier to read and update.
Check out the a demons... | 31 | 31 | [
{
"comment_id": "53230",
"author": "Curtisbeef",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T20:53:32",
"content": "I like the Jtag support. would it be possible to make it be able to program PICs and AVR’s as well.. so its like a all in one development tool.another feature that might be cool would be a 8 bit logic an... | 1,760,377,718.908696 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/nintendo-64-crammed-into-a-nes/ | Nintendo 64 Crammed Into A NES | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"News",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] | [
"n64",
"nes",
"nintendo"
] | [Matthew] sent us this
Nintendo 64 stuffed into an NES
. He did a great job really, everything looks nice and tidy. the presentation is decent with only the game ports visible on the front to tell you its not stock. The accent lighting on the side vents is not overpowering. Overall this was a really well done mod. Just... | 17 | 17 | [
{
"comment_id": "53166",
"author": "J",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T16:44:13",
"content": "all it needs is spinners.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53178",
"author": "JB",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T17:50:23",
"content": "I once crammed ... | 1,760,377,718.768323 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/12/01/using-vfds-as-amplifiers/ | Using VFDs As Amplifiers | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] | [
"amplifier",
"vacuum fluorescent display",
"vfd"
] | [HP Friedrichs] sent us this cool writeup on how to use scrapped
Vacuum Fluorescent Display tubes as amplifiers
. For those unfamiliar, a VFD is a display device common to electronics. Many have been replaced by LCD, but you can still find them in modern products. [Friedrichs] points out that his 2008 ford has a VFD f... | 14 | 14 | [
{
"comment_id": "53156",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T15:20:07",
"content": "why didnt you embed his youtube clip?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiszksJs9C8",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53160",
"author": "adamziegler",
"... | 1,760,377,718.820736 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/30/hackit-netbook-haters/ | Hackit: Netbook Haters? | Eliot | [
"HackIt",
"laptops hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] | [
"acer",
"acer aspire one",
"Asus",
"asus eee pc",
"boing boing gadgets",
"dell",
"dell mini 9",
"HackIt",
"HP",
"liliputing",
"msi",
"msi wind",
"netbook",
"osx86",
"samsung",
"techcrunch"
] | Gadget blogs have been a fluster the last day about
TechCrunch
stating that netbooks “
just aren’t good enough
“. Writing a response post hasn’t proven very hard given the number of factual errors in the original.
Boing Boing Gadgets
points out that the low-end of the spectrum that TC post seems to cover are almost imp... | 91 | 50 | [
{
"comment_id": "53083",
"author": "Jon",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T05:28:54",
"content": "I own a One-Laptop-Per-Child laptop. Linux is weird.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53089",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T... | 1,760,377,719.061411 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/30/midi-drums-for-guitar-hero-and-rock-band/ | MIDI Drums For Guitar Hero And Rock Band | Eliot | [
"digital audio hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"drum",
"drum kit",
"egyokeo",
"gizmodo",
"guitar hero",
"highly liquid",
"midi",
"midi hero",
"midi kit",
"msa",
"msa-p",
"rock band",
"toolstick"
] | [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a497Hom8Gg&fmt=18]
Embedded above is [egyokeo]’s solution for using MIDI drums with Guitar Hero. He’s playing a
DrumKAT
MIDI kit. It connects to a PC running his
MIDI Hero
software, which handles timing and multinote combinations. The PC uses a USB
ToolStick
microcontroller to s... | 18 | 18 | [
{
"comment_id": "53060",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2008-12-01T01:57:07",
"content": "I remember seeing egyokeo’s work before, coulda sworn it was here. Nice update on the work, anyways. :PJust a note — it’s my understanding that the drum kit for Guitar Hero WT’s midi port on the back *can* acc... | 1,760,377,719.111935 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/iphone-linux/ | IPhone Linux | Eliot | [
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"Mac Hacks",
"News"
] | [
"android",
"apple",
"apple iphone",
"busybox",
"google",
"google android",
"iphone",
"iphone 3G",
"iphone linux",
"ipod",
"ipod touch",
"linux",
"touch"
] | [vimeo 2373142]
Embedded above is a demo video of an
iPhone running a Linux 2.6 kernel
. The iphone-dev team has created a new bootloader called OpeniBoot. The bootloader lets you boot into a Linux console, which you can talk to over a USB serial device. They’ve got busybox working, but there is no touchscreen support ... | 22 | 22 | [
{
"comment_id": "52738",
"author": "jeff",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T03:23:42",
"content": "Sweet! I’ve been checking in on iphone linux since before i got the iphone. Glad to see there’s progress and hopefully some cool things still coming. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": ... | 1,760,377,719.16722 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/tbeta-cross-platform-multitouch/ | Tbeta, Cross-platform Multitouch | Eliot | [
"digital cameras hacks",
"home entertainment hacks",
"Multitouch Hacks"
] | [
"cdm",
"linux",
"multitouch",
"nui",
"osc",
"OsX",
"tbeta",
"tuio",
"video",
"vimeo",
"windows"
] | [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/2034557]
tbeta
is a new tool developed by the NUI Group Community. tbeta acts as an image processing layer to take in image data and output tracking data for multitouch applications. Whether
FTIR
or
DI
, scratch built multitouch systems generate IR video streams that need to be processed to find... | 5 | 5 | [
{
"comment_id": "52700",
"author": "pascal",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T01:18:18",
"content": "meh. the bad latency of touchlib actually got worse. that happens, when you use way too large trackers, send yourself UDP packets to a Java-server that converts it to XML which is then streamed to Flash, or ... | 1,760,377,719.252983 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/pandora-dev-unit-unboxed/ | Pandora Dev Unit Unboxed | Eliot | [
"handhelds hacks",
"News"
] | [
"arm",
"bluetooth",
"dev kit",
"omap",
"omap3",
"openpandora",
"pandora",
"portable",
"qwerty",
"sd",
"sdhc",
"skeezix",
"texas instruments",
"ti",
"touchscreen",
"usb",
"wifi"
] | [skeezix] has got his hands on one of the
first Pandora dev kits
to make it out the door and took a few photos. This is 1 of the 20 MK2 devboards that were produced. Although, not final it certainly is close to the version they’ll be shipping.
Pandora
is a
Linux
based portable game console. The main chip in the clamshe... | 12 | 12 | [
{
"comment_id": "52740",
"author": "WutanG",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T03:37:21",
"content": "This thing has really got my interest!Price is a little bit on the high side to me(330$)but then i remember this thing is a beast hardware wise(touch screen,great resolution,ports,and wifi/bluetooth.I would ... | 1,760,377,719.214029 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/xbox-360-jasper-motherboards/ | Xbox 360 Jasper Motherboards | Eliot | [
"News",
"Xbox Hacks"
] | [
"360",
"65nm",
"gpu",
"jasper",
"microsoft",
"new xbox experience",
"nxe",
"power supply",
"xbox",
"xbox 360"
] | The Xbox 360 has a brand new motherboard. Dubbed the Jasper, it presumably has a new 65nm process GPU. The new box has a 150W power supply instead of the former’s 175W brick. They’ve changed the plug design to prevent usage with old consoles. The most notable change is the onboard flash memory upgrade. Earlier consoles... | 26 | 26 | [
{
"comment_id": "52685",
"author": "Black_Angel",
"timestamp": "2008-11-29T00:02:59",
"content": "This sucks… now we need to make even more changes to play homebrew and back up games.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52691",
"author": "Schwep... | 1,760,377,719.314392 | ||
https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/composite-video-through-cat5/ | Composite Video Through Cat5 | Caleb Kraft | [
"home entertainment hacks",
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"cat5",
"composite video",
"ethernet",
"rgb"
] | [mixadj] needed to run some video cable from one part of his house to another. He was lacking the proper amount of video cable, but had a bunch of cat5 laying around. so he built a converter to run his
composite signal through the cat5
. He states that he wouldn’t run it more than 70 feet without amplifying the audio s... | 48 | 48 | [
{
"comment_id": "52664",
"author": "Christopher Finke",
"timestamp": "2008-11-28T21:41:16",
"content": "> What else have you seen run over cat5?My car ran over some cat5 that I left in the garage once.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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},
{
"comment_id": "52666",
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https://hackaday.com/2008/11/28/make-your-own-holiday-lights/ | Make Your Own Holiday Lights | Caleb Kraft | [
"classic hacks",
"home hacks",
"LED Hacks"
] | [
"christmas",
"led",
"ping pong"
] | No matter what holiday you choose to acknowledge, you probably enjoy the thought of getting to put lights up everywhere. We know we do. Here are some instructions on how to
make your own string of color changing lights
. Sure, you can probably just buy a string of color changing lights for cheaper, but then you couldn’... | 0 | 0 | [] | 1,760,377,719.664731 |
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