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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/16/nokia-color-lcd-flickr-frame/
|
Nokia Color LCD Flickr Frame
|
Eliot
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks"
] |
[
"6100",
"colorlcd",
"flickr",
"lcd",
"nokia",
"nokia6100",
"python",
"serial",
"sparkfun"
] |
Tinkerlog got their hands on a
color LCD from SparkFun
and set it up to
receive images from Flickr
. These color LCDs are 128×128 pixel and the include a breakout board with a separate power supply for the backlight. Communication is via a three wire SPI bus plus a reset line. [Alex] used an ATmega48 for control, which is connected to the computer using an RS232 to USB converter. The wiring schematic is
here
.
For the software side of things, he adapted Sparkfun’s example ATmega8 code for the microcontroller (he couldn’t get the Arduino code to work).
Beej’s Python Flickr API
was used to grab the images. The
Python Imaging Library
converted them, and finally, they were sent to the display using
pySerial
. SparkFun has been offering these displays for quite some time; it’s good to see a quality writeup of one in use.
[via
Make Flickr Pool
]
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37021",
"author": "Matt D",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:00:59",
"content": "Here is the 3.3v switching regulator I just ordered. It comes in 3.3v 5v and adjustable. Disclaimer I have nothing to do with this company except as a parts source.http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/5163-3-3V-1A-Switching-voltage-regulator.aspx",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37022",
"author": "lee",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T19:37:00",
"content": "Nokia screens are nice however beware that they come in two flavors in regards to the lcd controller board. One is an epson controller while the other is a philips.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.039926
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/16/laser-insect-photography-rig/
|
Laser Insect Photography Rig
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] |
[
"gps",
"insect",
"laser",
"macro",
"photo",
"photography"
] |
[Marc] sent in this awesome insect photography rig. The camera is manually pre-focused and set for a 30 second exposure at ISO100. The aluminum cylinder in front of the lens is an external shutter mounted with a custom turned lens adapter. It’s used because the built in shutter is too slow for insect capture. The camera/shutter is triggered by a pair of lasers with photo detectors. When both beams are broken, the insect should be in front of the lens. A Garmin GPS provides position information that’s tagged on the image by the Nikon D200. A large photo of the rig is
here
, while a more detailed writeup on building it is
here
.
Update: It looks like we
covered
a
previous version
of this rig, but the old links are down and we didn’t have a shot of the setup. Oh, and I forgot to mention [Marc] new
control box
for running this rig.
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| 9
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37014",
"author": "Dave Van den Eynde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T16:22:39",
"content": "This is one of our most respected members on our photography forum. You really should check out his site and the results he gets with this rig. It’s simply awesome.Dave",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37015",
"author": "Blind",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T16:26:04",
"content": "Is this not the exact same thing as in this posthttp://www.hackaday.com/2005/08/19/macro-photography-rig/just with a newer camera?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37016",
"author": "Blind",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T16:32:07",
"content": "It is the exact same post ashttp://www.hackaday.com/2005/08/19/macro-photography-rig/They just moved the site from skynet to pbase. Really guys, I can accept that you seem to want to turn into engadget or gizmodo and the like, but why the hell are you repeating your own posts? Especially since in the past you would past on posting a hack just because it appeared on Make or a similar sight and wasn’t relatively new and original (or at least, wasn’t with great enough merit to show twice). This camera rig is indeed a great set up, but you’ve done it before. How did no one catch that before this post went up?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37017",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T17:55:40",
"content": "The rig has definitely improved from the original set uphttp://web.archive.org/web/20070205153207/users.skynet.be/fotoopa/img2005/hs_113.jpg",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37018",
"author": "will d.",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T20:35:34",
"content": "i try to avoid laser insects if i can",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37019",
"author": "Cyanflux",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T21:27:45",
"content": "It appears the sample images on the writeup page are broken; you can find them here:http://www.pbase.com/fotoopa",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37020",
"author": "Blind",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T23:23:05",
"content": "eliot, apologies if i came across overly bitter (I was) but I’m still sorting out the current changes to the site, and like I said, in the past, I’ve seen tips turned down because they had already appeared on another aggregate site, so seeing Hack-A-Day duplicate itself without writing it from an “update” approach from the start is disheartening.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "57086",
"author": "Achiel",
"timestamp": "2008-12-29T10:29:37",
"content": "http://www.pbase.com/fotoopajust check this out, I found that guy on Dutch Tweakers.net forums. His nick means photogranddad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "117889",
"author": "Termite Bible",
"timestamp": "2010-01-17T07:28:54",
"content": "It was easy to find you this time",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.305945
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/laser-based-night-light/
|
Laser Based Night Light
|
Eliot
|
[
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"laser",
"led",
"lightbulb",
"nightlight",
"parafin",
"wax"
] |
[the4est] put together this quick how to for making a
laser based light bulb night light
. First, you need to break out the black glass base of the bulb and remove the filament. Scrub the inside of the bulb and pour in the paraffin. Once it sets, you can break the glass, leaving a solid wax bulb. Hollow out the inside, insert a laser pointer, and you’ll have fine glowing night light.
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37009",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T05:26:23",
"content": "Why not just use an LED?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37010",
"author": "Pilotgeek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T06:23:56",
"content": "An LED would work, but a laser tends to have a different shimmering effect. Both light up, but a laser tends to look a little cooler.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37011",
"author": "not a doktor",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T08:25:25",
"content": "ulgh, red laser light just kinda hurts my eyes after a while. I gave a 2 hour presentation one time with a laser on a matte presentation screen and I ended up having the worst headache. Maybe have a green and a blue* to balance it out?*those are still really expensive aren’t they?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37012",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T10:22:40",
"content": "It’s a red light for making real objects look photoshopped. Looks like it’d be handy both in and out of a darkroom.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37013",
"author": "PKM",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T13:05:30",
"content": "It seems that the lightbulb is becoming the next altoids tin on instructables- we’ve had a lightbulb greenhouse, lightbulb aquarium, plenty of lightbulb lights (including a very quick replica of those horribly expensive oil lamps)…this appears to be a simple way of diffusing monochromatic light, whatever you might want to do that for.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.14806
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/game-boy-foot-controller-demo/
|
Game Boy Foot Controller Demo
|
Eliot
|
[
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"8bit",
"chiptune",
"fuzz",
"gameboy",
"getlofi",
"music",
"nanoloop",
"nintendo"
] |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQdqudTzyBs&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999]
This is a
video
of [Joey Mariano] from animal style demoing his
Game Boy pedal board
. He added a D15 port to the back of the Game Boy, which is wired to each of the 8 buttons. The port is connected to a breakout box for 8 piano sustain pedals. The box also provides power to the Game Boy. The Game Boy is running the
Nanoloop
step sequencer. If you’re wondering about the guitar sound, he’s probably using an
8-Bit Fuzz pedal
.
[via
GetLoFi
]
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37007",
"author": "Dragonsdoom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T05:34:21",
"content": "Woah, awesome unique sound. Makes me want to drop everything and learn to do that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37008",
"author": "Pragma",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T17:28:23",
"content": "Just. Awesome.Anyone else notice the C64 on the desk in the background?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.343291
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/pegboard-cable-organizer/
|
Pegboard Cable Organizer
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"cable",
"desk",
"integrateddesk",
"organize",
"pegboard"
] |
In our
integrated desk
post, we mentioned using pegboards and zip ties to organize cables. Lifehacker has a collection of
pictures from their readers
that are using this solution. We especially love [Steve Price]’s
fliptop solution
pictured above. It may not look too attractive, but we’d do pretty much anything to avoid crawling under a desk.
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| 3
| 3
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37004",
"author": "steve price",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T08:16:51",
"content": "Sweet I just noticed my desk here as well cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37005",
"author": "Ken",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T06:05:14",
"content": "Place someone at that workstation and watch your invention go down the drain as they beat it to pieces with the back of the seat.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37006",
"author": "S.U.",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T17:08:55",
"content": "Look a little closer, ken. That is a flip up lid. The stuff is under the work surface, kind of like a flip up bench lid, only it’s a desk.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.184005
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/asus-wl500gp-audio-hack/
|
Asus WL500GP Audio Hack
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"Asus",
"asuswl500",
"linux",
"mpd",
"openwrt",
"soundcard",
"usb",
"via",
"wl500",
"wl500gp",
"wymypy"
] |
The Asus WL500GP wireless router runs Linux and has two USB ports. [equinoxfr] wanted to install audio support
internally to the router
though (
translated
). Luckily, it uses a VIA VT6212
4port USB controller
. So, he was able to wire two more internal ports. A Brando USB soundcard is plugged into one of those ports and wired to an external headphone jack. He wanted dual RCA connectors, but they just wouldn’t fit. The router is running
OpenWRT
Kamikaze.
MPD
is used to serve music with the
wymypy
frontend since it has its own lightweight webserver.
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| 3
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37001",
"author": "Chillout",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T02:26:36",
"content": "wow this is cool, using Kismet with sound on this thing would be even cooler :-)I simply love this router! ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37002",
"author": "botchjob",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T17:09:23",
"content": "ah finally a real hack again. like mentioned a few days ago by another guy.. concentrating on stuff like this would sharpen the blogs profile.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37003",
"author": "EquinoxeFR",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T23:16:56",
"content": "Hello,You can find part three here, adding an usbkey to the router , i have more space for python and mpd.http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equinoxefr.org%2Findex.php%2Fpost%2F2008%2F06%2F16%2Fbricolage-autour-d%25e2%2580%2599un-routeur-asus-wl500gp-partie-3%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=fr&tl=en",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.26048
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/syringe-logic-probe-revision-2/
|
Syringe Logic Probe, Revision 2
|
Eliot
|
[
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"led",
"logic",
"logicprobe",
"needle",
"syringe",
"travisgoodspeed"
] |
[Travis Goodspeed] has
updated his syringe based logic probe
that
we covered earlier
. Instead of soldering to the outside, he’s using silver wire shoved into the core of the needle. A nice side benefit is the safety cap now fits. Inside the syringe are two LEDs that indicate current direction. The sharp needle makes it a lot easier to hit small traces.
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| 4
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36997",
"author": "Ali Raheem",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T22:53:35",
"content": "For want of anything particularly technical to say…That’s a leur lok’ing syringe :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36998",
"author": "djpszczol",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T00:13:13",
"content": "this site is great !keep on good job guys !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36999",
"author": "djpszczol",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T00:16:48",
"content": "gonna send ya some stuff about my bluetooth-controled aquarium parameters pc metter some daysorry for double post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37000",
"author": "the_0racle213",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T21:01:55",
"content": "coulnt say that this exatly fit in here… this place is suppose to have cool hacks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.380849
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/15/single-side-arduino-ish-beta-board/
|
Single Side Arduino-ish Beta Board
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"atmega",
"Atmel",
"microcontroller",
"uc"
] |
Via [
ladyada
], [Raijuu] combined some ideas from [Ladyada]’s
boarduino
and [evilmadscientists]
Atmel business card
created
his own single sided (for easy etching) project board for ATMega8/128 projects
. You can tell that the design is an expression of frustration from past projects; We can definitely appreciate features like separate power and multiple sockets on each pin. (We’d probably consider adding some soldering points to allow for permanent connections.)
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36995",
"author": "Lucas",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T14:32:43",
"content": "I don’t think the board works for ATmega128 as it is stated in your news (at least I read it that way).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36996",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T14:55:19",
"content": "And we call it: the Arduino breadboard :)Don’t think they’ll be too happy about that though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.109367
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/
|
Solar Engine
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"beam",
"beambot",
"ladyada",
"make",
"pummer",
"solar",
"solarcell",
"solarengine"
] |
We spotted [Kerrin Mansfield]’s
lovely solar engine
on
ladyada’s rantings
. It uses 16 1/8th inch solar cells to collect power. At night, an orange LED pulses at .2Hz. He doesn’t have a specific write up on the construction, but from the component layout, it looks identical to [Gareth Branwyn]’s schematic in Make 08, which you can
find in the PDF
.
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| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36990",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T05:55:05",
"content": "Dang Elliot, you’re a beast with the hacks today.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36991",
"author": "martin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T10:03:23",
"content": "i think i’ll make one of those. looks neat and simple.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36992",
"author": "Marcus",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T14:43:06",
"content": "This is actually a BEAM bot. Schematics can be found here:http://www.beam-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pummers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36993",
"author": "kerrin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-21T07:45:36",
"content": "That is indeed the schematic I used, though I should say I found it amongst the documentation on solarbotics.com. Just replace the batteries with a BIGFARADS cap, experiment with resistor values to get the desired pulse frequency and woohoo!Thank you for blogging this. 8^)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36994",
"author": "kerrin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-22T00:02:04",
"content": "After more detailed reading the PDF this blog entry refers to, I’d like to add that if you choose a smaller electrolytic to store power — I used a 2.5V 3.3F Gold capacitor for aesthetic reasons — then you should use the 74HC240N octal inverting buffer IC, instead of the 74AC240, due to the former’s lower operating voltage and increased stability at lower voltages.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "57200",
"author": "Tony",
"timestamp": "2008-12-30T06:36:48",
"content": "Anyone have schematics to make this?-Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "57201",
"author": "Tony",
"timestamp": "2008-12-30T06:37:09",
"content": "the more detailed the better. I am new at building.-Thanks again",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.226221
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/robogames-2008-photos-and-videos/
|
RoboGames 2008 Photos And Videos
|
Eliot
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"laughingsquid",
"robogames",
"robogames2008",
"robot",
"scottbeale"
] |
Laughing Squid’s [
Scott Beale
] is attending
RoboGames 2008
. Check out the
great pictures and videos he took
on Flickr.
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| 0
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/detecting-isp-throttling/
|
Detecting ISP Throttling
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"bittorrent",
"eff",
"google",
"isp",
"netneutrality",
"networkneutrality",
"nnma",
"nnsquad",
"rtt",
"throttling",
"torrent",
"tunnel",
"wireshark"
] |
ISPs have recently become very aggressive towards their customers. They’ve been blocking or altering traffic to prevent you from using specific programs or protocols. Google’s Senior Policy Director recently stated that they’re developing tools to allow people to
detect ISP interference
. A couple other groups have been building tools as well: The
Network Neutrality Squad
just released the second beta of their
Network Measurement Agent
. The tool currently detects spoofed packets by
monitoring the round trip time
of the connection; early reset packets will have lower than average RTT. If you want to go more in depth, the EFF has published a guide for
using Wireshark to do the detection
. We’ve even heard rumors of people building tools to tunnel a session inside of one that looks completely different.
[photo:
nrkbeta
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36983",
"author": "RT (Panzer Time!)",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T02:54:24",
"content": "Finally someone big on the side of the “little guy.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36984",
"author": "BigBalls",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T03:52:14",
"content": "Even though this is not, in any way, a “hack” I do appreciate it being posted",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36985",
"author": "Joel",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T04:09:23",
"content": "My isp must be throttling, all my speed tests are low like under 800 kbit/sec (100KB/s), but if i run a torrent or 2 i can get over 2600 kbit/sec (325KB/s).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36986",
"author": "LexicalConverter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T06:35:34",
"content": "AT&T throttles.Speed tests read 1.5mb/sec.Actual world speed is a tenth that.Go figure.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36987",
"author": "not a hack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T10:40:10",
"content": "this is very interesting.its not a hack but if you want a hack only feeduse thishttp://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/not a hack",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36988",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T16:49:52",
"content": "So after you figure out that you’re being throttled, is there anything you can do? This just seems like an exercise in futility to me. You can call up your ISP all day and tell them that Google says that they are blocking your packets and they’ll tell you it’s better for you.While I appreciate the ingenuity in all this, I’d much rather see constantly evolving software that enables me to actually get around throttling instead of simply tell me what I can’t do anymore.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36989",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T06:13:41",
"content": "As an individual there’s much you can do is gather evidence the ISP aren’t providing their customers what the customers paid for. In the event the EFF can’t make use of it send it to Ralph Nader after Ralph looses in November. Ralph has been somewhat effective in helping the little guy over the years.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.825317
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/wearable-haptic-devices-bestow-sixth-senses/
|
Wearable Haptic Devices Bestow Sixth Senses
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"bodymodification",
"compass",
"haptic",
"hapticfeedback",
"haptics",
"implant",
"magnet",
"magnets",
"sixthsense",
"tactile",
"tactiledisplay",
"vibrator"
] |
Engadget recently posted
a story about a flexible tactile display
that can be wrapped around any part of the body and give haptic feedback to the user. The research team from Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University that developed the device are focusing on applications like Braille for the visually impaired or transmitting tactile data to a remote user, but this is just the beginning; the applications for wearable haptic feedback are wide open.
The Feelspace tactile compass is a good example. It is little more than
an electronic compass hooked to array of vibrators arranged along a belt
, but it allows the wearer to know which way is north at all times by pulsing only the northernmost vibrator. It’s intended to be worn at all times, so it creates a sort of directional sixth sense for the user without the need to constantly check a device. If they are able to reduce the size of the housing unit and combine it with these new displays, it could be worn inconspicuously under clothes.
If you want more native superpowers, body modder [Steve Haworth] has a solution. By
implanting a silicone-coated neodymium magnet into the fingertip
, the owner of the implant becomes capable of sensing magnetism with a degree of sensitivity unattainable by simply holding a magnet. One person who had the magnet implanted reported feeling magnetic sensors at a library and feeling the location of a motor in an electric can opener six inches from his hand.
We’re always curious about
input fed to the body by worn or implanted devices
, and with these advances, the notion of data and sensory integration is almost a palpable reality. Pun intended, but can you blame us?
[via
Engadget
]
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| 14
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36949",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T04:25:01",
"content": "Just as a small note on the implants. Last time I checked most of the people with them had to get them removed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36950",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T04:28:21",
"content": "The magnet one has always been interesting for me, but… it’s so alien. I’m always one for letting people do what they want with their body, such as tattoo’s, piercing’s, body mods (Tongue splitting or elf ear making), but unneeded implants just irk me. I would (90% sure) never do it, even though I would no doubt enjoy the intended outcome of the procedure (Magnetic 6th pseudo-sense). I would also never do (But want) the eyeglasses held by an implanted bar thru the nose bridge (also from bmehttp://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20041214.html)The best use of this would of course nolonger be needed. It would be very steampunk like. Super Private Morse Code. Prevent other’s from acousticly listening in on a public Morse code transceiver. Instead of the clacker piece, you put your finger in and feel the magnetic pulses without hearing them.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36951",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T04:40:13",
"content": "@1, joe:Likehttp://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20060115.html?Both the author and a second person had one of the magnets pierce the silicon shielding. I would assume the risks to be about the same as the risks for silicon breast implants.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36952",
"author": "David R",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T05:22:52",
"content": "Remember kids, silicon != silicone. One makes CPUs, the other makes boobies.Also, in the future can we not have pictures of fingers being cut open without advance warning? Some of us are squemish little babies.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36953",
"author": "Rubicon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T06:53:45",
"content": "Someone has to say this because it cannot go without saying. Ribbed for her pleasure?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36954",
"author": "G_E",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T07:07:16",
"content": "My old roommate had the magnets implanted in his fingers, they’ve been experimenting with different coatings for the magnets, since the magnet itself will come apart in your body. Most piercers won’t do them because they don’t last for long, and then you have to have someone dig around in your body to try to get all the magnet bits.They’re planning on trying new coatings and different placement to both minimize impact and also to make retrieval easier.While he had them, he definitely could feel the magnet reacting, and he could lift paperclips and other magnets.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36955",
"author": "Brandon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T10:36:28",
"content": "these implants look interesting, but playing metal gear solid 4, I don’t want anything stuck in me :D Might get nanomachines injected!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36956",
"author": "haarp",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T11:52:27",
"content": "How about just putting the magnet inside a titanium capsule? That ought to not break down anytime soon",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36957",
"author": "Zachary Williams",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T06:25:11",
"content": "As much as the idea of implanting magnets interests me, it is the flexible tactile display that I think warrants the most attention. That thing begs to be remade. I mean, magnets are great, but I’d prefer a console.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36958",
"author": "Zachary Williams",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T06:45:04",
"content": "Sorry for the double post, but reading the article Engadget linked to mentioned dielectric elastomers. One Wikipedia search later, and I saw mention of the acrylic elastomer VHB 4910. Apparently, that is some tape that 3M sells.Is truly all one would need to duplicate that tactile display is some tape and an electrode?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36959",
"author": "nickythegreek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T19:41:33",
"content": "I actually got one of the new magnetic implants done about a month ago. They are using an injection mold to coat them in the silicone instead of the hand dip method that was causing the silicone sheath to seperate from the magnet. So far it has been pretty sweet, and I am enjoying to experience.I also have an RFID implant inbetween my knuckles for implementing into an electric door lock and computer identity verification.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36960",
"author": "Alek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-19T07:54:51",
"content": "and the magnets would make travelling a real pain. you would get to the airport and then shipped way for life because they’d think you were some computer-destroying terrorist. you wouldn’t even be allowed anywhere near the stock market (not that you’d want to go there anyway) but the other thing is cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36961",
"author": "mage2",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T16:21:33",
"content": "nickythegreek can you post some info on where you had your implants done and where you got them?My addy ismage2@domainofurl.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36962",
"author": "Pat",
"timestamp": "2008-06-30T18:59:34",
"content": "Don’t forget about these if you need an MRI. Getting it ripped out, and hopefully in the shortest possible direction, would be painful.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.978286
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/wii-fit-world-of-warcraft/
|
Wii Fit World Of Warcraft
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"balanceboard",
"dfki",
"fit",
"googleearth",
"nintendo",
"nintendowii",
"SecondLife",
"wii",
"wiifit",
"wiifitbalanceboard",
"worldofwarcraft"
] |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucEV7N0N9Pw&hl=en]
By now you’ve probably seen the video of two researchers from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
navigating through maps on Google Earth by using the Wii Fit Balance Board
. They’ve gone even further now by using the board to
navigate World of Warcraft
. It’s obvious that the board is usable with any 3D environment. The hack is entirely software based, as the board is completely unmodified. It relays data to a laptop via Bluetooth, where the pressure data in converted to directional instructions by their custom app written in C#. No notes on the project are available on DFKI’s site, but we’re betting they’ll release the software to the public once all the kinks are worked out.
[via
Balance Board Blog
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36941",
"author": "c.k.",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:50:44",
"content": "this + silver surfer game = awesome",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36942",
"author": "dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T01:17:14",
"content": "hey juan, note that it’s the wii balance board, not wii fit. Wii fit is just one of the games that utilizes the board.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36943",
"author": "engunneer",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T01:27:59",
"content": "I wouldn’t be surprised to see the balance board attached to GlovePIE (which can already read the Wiimote). It’s then a matter of writing an Autohotkey script to convert the GlovePIE input into the app of your choice. GlovePIE may already be able to do this, without AHK.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36944",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T03:05:21",
"content": "why do they not demonstrate it with an actual skateboarding/snowboarding/*boarding game? seems odd to demonstrate a really cool device with apps it wasnt designed for.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36945",
"author": "jproach",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T03:24:41",
"content": "Andrew, yeah, it would also be nice to have a program that actually uses the pressure levels.So the farther you lean forward, the faster you go.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36946",
"author": "martin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T10:07:17",
"content": "bah, i hate world of warcraft. show us something that would actually make the pad useful.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36947",
"author": "hypoxide",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T13:11:11",
"content": "I’d hate to pvp with this thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36948",
"author": "bob",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T20:46:48",
"content": "this is just begging to be used with SSX. Please.this project looks awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "62462",
"author": "Cheap WoW Gold",
"timestamp": "2009-02-10T17:26:34",
"content": "I can’t imagine this being used in WoW",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "110564",
"author": "Steezecraft",
"timestamp": "2009-12-05T21:59:28",
"content": "Thats crazy! Wow. This project is fantastic, it is begging to be used with SSX though!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "126304",
"author": "Janise Murrie",
"timestamp": "2010-02-25T20:50:56",
"content": "Awesome post, very informative! can’t wait to read more.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "127832",
"author": "Paul Fässer",
"timestamp": "2010-03-04T22:43:54",
"content": "Hallo, Interessanter Beitrag. Man kann zwar einige Sachen anders sehen aber trotzdem Superblog. Weiter So. Gruss aus München",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.135401
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/3-wire-lcd-display/
|
3 Wire LCD Display
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"hd44780",
"hef4094",
"lcd",
"shiftregister",
"wiring",
"youritronics"
] |
Normally driving an LCD requires seven connections to pins on the display, but by using a shift register, [Phillip Warner] at Arduino Playground was able to
drive an LCD using only 3 wires
. The method is cheaper than a serial LCD, but you’ll mainly save yourself a lot of effort and time by using it.
[Warner] used a HEF4094 chip to group the lines together and
a variable resistor to control the contrast.
A zip file with the requisite code to make this work
can be found in the post.
[via
YourITronics
]
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36936",
"author": "Pokey",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:57:57",
"content": "Actually this is better than using a serial LCD backpack since it has a synchronous clock. You can bit bang this as slowly and irregularly as you’d like, and don’t need to waste a UART.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36937",
"author": "tsurugi",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T01:22:32",
"content": "better:http://ouwehand.net/~peter/lcd/lcd_examp.shtmlQuote “Replace the HEF4094D with a plain 8-bit shift register like the 74HC164 (it will be slightly cheaper). It has no STR input, so the PIC’s RB3 just connects to the LCD module’s EN signal.” This method was used in the AVR DDS Signal Generator project as well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36938",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T06:50:14",
"content": "This has been done time and time again, i figured it would have been here long ago. A thing to consider about this approach is the additional cost in terms of board space. Most of the time it is more effective to simply move to a greater pin mcu. The cost generally works out to be the same and you end up saving some space.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36939",
"author": "phil pemberton",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T23:22:32",
"content": "hmm, actually i’ve done it with two wires :)74HC164, a diode and a resistor. wire the LCD’s D4-D7 to HC164 Q4-Q7, RS to Q3 and R/!W to ground. wire a diode between HC164 Q0 and the LCD’s E line, cathode to Q7. now finish off by adding a 10k resistor between DATA_IN and the LCD’s E line.the idea isn’t mine, Myke Predko came up with it – the details are somewhere on rentron.com. i took one look at his code and rewrote it to suit my style :)PIC code here:http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/lcd/unilcd.htmworks for 4-bit and 2-wire serial HD44780 LCDs",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36940",
"author": "phil pemberton",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T23:31:49",
"content": "actually, a few points about the article…1) why bother wiring R/W to the shiftreg if you can’t actually read back through it? seems like a silly plan. keeping track of what’s on a 16×2 LCD in a micro isn’t exactly hard anyway, but i can’t think of a situation where i’ve ever needed to read back from a HD44780 panel. now a graphics LCD, that’s a different story.2) hef4094 might not be the best choice.. ime the 74HC164 and similar are somewhat cheaper, and use less power. nice idea though.3) ugh, you have to send the control byte three times? if you’re going to do 3-wire control, use an unlatched S/R and wire the LCD’s E line straight to the circuit. saves clock cycles – load the control byte then toggle E :)i’m not intending to rubbish the idea… just commenting on how you could do it better.i really should write up that tutorial on reverse engineering pinouts for controllerless graphics lcds with nothing more than a multimeter… and maybe document some of my PIC tricks too. argh, need more spare time!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.29056
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/water-runner-robot/
|
Water Runner Robot
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News",
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"biomimetic",
"biomimickry",
"CarnegieMellon",
"cmu",
"nanorobotics",
"NanoroboticsLab",
"robot",
"video",
"waalbot",
"water",
"waterrunner"
] |
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s NanoRobotics Lab have developed
a robot that is capable of running on the surface of a pool of water
. Like their wall climbing
Waalbot
, the Water Runner was inspired by the abilities of a lizard, in this case, the basilisk. The team studied the motions of the basilisk and found morphological features and aspects of the lizard’s stride that make running on water possible. Both the lizard and the robot run on water by slapping the surface to create an air cavity like the one above, then push against the water for the necessary lift and thrust. Several prototypes have been built, and there are variants with 2 or 4 legs and with on and off-board power sources. You can see a slow motion video of the robot’s movement below.
The purpose of their research is to create robots that can traverse any surface on earth and waste less energy to viscous drag than a swimming robot would. Though another of the team’s goals is to further legged robot research, the Water Runner is not without potential practical applications. It could be used to collect water samples, monitor waterways with a camera, or even deliver small packages. Download
the full abstract in PDF format
for more information.
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36932",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:55:25",
"content": "OK, when I can get one of these in the “Pool Toys” section at toys r us?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36933",
"author": "Dean",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:11:24",
"content": "If it isn’t already apparent, now you know: CMU robotics is awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36934",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T04:09:41",
"content": "Jumping Jehova, a Jesus Lizard robot. We are just so close to creating a full Jesus robot :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36935",
"author": "2six2one",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T19:34:54",
"content": "what’s a jesus? :p",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "660344",
"author": "Mashal kunmar",
"timestamp": "2012-05-26T20:38:16",
"content": "hey its really awesome, but i m not able to get the full report in pdf format. could u please mail me that…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.250785
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/speed-testing-the-latest-web-browsers/
|
Speed Testing The Latest Web Browsers
|
Eliot
|
[
"computer hacks",
"firefox hacks"
] |
[
"browser",
"firefox",
"iexplorer",
"lifehacker",
"opera",
"safari",
"vista",
"webbrowser"
] |
With the
imminent release of Firefox 3
and
Opera 9.5 being finalized this week
, Lifehacker decided it was a
good time to run the browsers head to head
to see which was the fastest and least resource intensive. The testing system was a 2GHz 2GB Vista machine. The timing system used wasn’t directly hooked to the browser, so tests were repeated multiple times to improve accuracy. The cold start winner was Opera, but most browsers opened in about a second if they had been run recently. Safari did well loading content in multiple tabs at the same time, probably due to its short render times for JavaScript and CSS. The final test was memory usage; we’re sure many people will be happy to know that Firefox 3 RC3 only used 66% of the RAM required by the other three browsers.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36923",
"author": "samuel",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:12:02",
"content": "ok, I was alright with hack-a-day getting away from the ‘daily’ part, but this isn’t even a hack! I do like this content, but not here! submit it to slashdot and keep hack-a-day free of this kind of stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36924",
"author": "David R",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:25:32",
"content": "I think it’s because it was posted on ‘lifehacker’, which has the word ‘hack’ in it, so they figured fair game to copy & paste here?Is there some way to subscribe to a RSS feed that only has the real hacks, and not the fluff added to try and get more pageviews/adviews/money?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36925",
"author": "gripen40k",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:52:42",
"content": "Yeah, I concur, I subscribe to lifehacker for these types of posts, and so will other people who enjoy them, but I do not subscribe to hack-a-day for these types of posts, and it’s getting a tad-bit annoying…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36926",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:52:54",
"content": "Is there some way I can subscribe to a rss feed that has only the real comments, and not people whining NOT A HACK on every single post?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36927",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T23:01:29",
"content": "@david r: Yes, and it took me less time to find it than it did for me to write this up. (Under RSS Feeds heading: feeds by category)‘daily’ tag:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xml",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36928",
"author": "Jonathan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T23:30:33",
"content": "(Sorry in advance James) I’m not trying to whine, just provide feedback: I have generally enjoyed the expansion of hackaday content, but I have to agree with Samuel that this is not really related to the general topic of hackaday. To me hackaday is generally about making or tweaking, or tools we can use to make/tweak, but the only vaguely useful information in the lifehacker post is the name of a stopwatch-like computer program for very unreliable performance testing. Big fan of the site in general, and support the expanded content, but I prefer expansion to different degrees of originality or skill within the core topic of hacking, rather than expansion to separate topics that hackers are usually interested in also.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36929",
"author": "putuporshutup",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:53:04",
"content": "Has anyone else noticed that most of the people complaining about the content never seem to bother commenting when there’s a “real hack”?Maybe some of the posts aren’t totally relevant to them but it’s all still knowledge and the pursuit of knowledge is THE driving force behind true hackerdom.As a complete ham-fisted fool who can’t solder 2 wires together without burning his thumb I know I’ll never create a hardware hack worthy of posting but I love reading about them.Hackaday,especially now with the multiple postings, never fails to send me down totally new avenues of research in my pursuit of knowledge and for this I thank them.If you don’t like it just alt-f4 and stop boring us with your petulant whining.Have a nice (multi-hack filled) day :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36930",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T01:04:14",
"content": "hahaha “Safari for Windows 3.1.1”, that one got me for a second :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36931",
"author": "tjhow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T05:37:17",
"content": "HACKS PLS",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "103556",
"author": "milwaukee criminal attorney",
"timestamp": "2009-10-23T19:31:11",
"content": "I like this post because I want to be using the fastest browser. Thanks for the share.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.928742
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/magnetically-actuated-microbots/
|
Magnetically Actuated Microbots
|
Eliot
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"CarnegieMellon",
"cmu",
"microbot",
"nanobot",
"nanosoccer",
"robot"
] |
The Carnegie Mellon NanoRobotics Lab
uses external magnetic fields to precisely control their nanosoccer players
. The micro robots are just 300×300 micron specs of neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets that have been laser machined. The working volume is surrounded by five electromagnetic coils. Four coils are used for position while the fifth provides clamping force to the work surface. The bot can be operated almost anywhere as long as the surface isn’t magnetically active. Machine vision is used to watch the bot and provide feedback control. Embedded below is the robot moving across a glass slide next to a dime. It can travel at speeds up to 60 body lengths per second.
[via
BotJunkie
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36915",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:58:08",
"content": "I wouldn’t really call that a robot. It’s more like a little bitty magnet being moved by other magnets. Kinda like I used to do on the kitchen table, just smaller.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36916",
"author": "MisterCharlie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:05:21",
"content": "I agree with barry, nanorobotics will need to work on microscale actuators before really calling it robotics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36917",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:39:05",
"content": "is it just me or can that thing not move on a diagonal?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36918",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:43:28",
"content": "That video really brings new meaning to the old phrase “turns on a dime”it does turn very abruptly, on the dime or off.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36919",
"author": "DigitalMind",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:20:35",
"content": "Yeah I agree. I’m pretty sure there’s a reason they don’t show any of what is actually controlling it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36920",
"author": "w00t0t",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:45:20",
"content": "I have to agree, nanorobotics is a new field, but when I look at that it looks like a little chuck of magnetic material being manipulated by an external force. Now that doesn’t mean it can’t do something useful, like moving delicate parts into place or manipulate tissue in medical procedures. Its just when I think of a robot (autonomous or not) I think of a self controlled device capable of its own locomotion.It is amazing how they can control it though, I wonder how acuratley they can place that “robot”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36921",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T02:27:30",
"content": "Not to belittle this achievement, but this isn’t a robot by any stretch of the imagination; no more than if I dragged a metal box down the street on a rope.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36922",
"author": "Dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T09:36:24",
"content": "Videos should be before the jump please.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.018616
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/lamp-on-ubuntu/
|
LAMP On Ubuntu
|
Eliot
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"apache",
"lamp",
"mysql",
"php",
"ubuntu",
"webdev",
"webdevelopment"
] |
Download Squad’s [Kristin Shoemaker] has just published part 2 of their guide to web development using Linux. This time around they’re
installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Ubuntu Hardy Heron
. It’s a straight forward process under Ubuntu since you just need to select the few packages in Synaptic. Once installed, she shows you how to poke at Apache to verify that it’s running. They finish up by installing phpMyAdmin and the WordPress CMS.
Having a web server installed is useful for more than just development work. Many open source tools have a simple web based interface you’ll be able to access through your local web server.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36907",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:27:01",
"content": "If you are looking for the old hack-a-day style, consider changing your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlAs for myself, I’ll be sticking with the new hack-a-day, but if you’re only up for one or two things a day, check out the ‘daily’ tag.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36908",
"author": "mace",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:06:20",
"content": "How is installing a web server considered a hack?It’s very very basic stuff, especially considering it uses a package manager to handle all the dependencies for you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36909",
"author": "MioTheGreat",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:20:53",
"content": "This is downright insulting for anyone who has been reading this site since the beginning.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36910",
"author": "theTick197",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:50:34",
"content": "Hear Hear!Harumph! Harumph!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36911",
"author": "qDot",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:05:33",
"content": "I don’t usually join choruses, especially on sites that have been great about supporting my work in the past, but I’m gonna voice some actual worry here. Seriously guys, what the hell. LAMP?This is really getting sad, but the way of blogs these days seems to be rich content getting mixed with completely useless filler posts. I hope someone kicked up your per post pay really high for this, but I really don’t understand the sudden expansion to GizMakeDotGadget formatting. Do One Thing Well doesn’t have to just apply to unix utilities.Anyways, thanks for pointing out the daily feed, which I am now switching to.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36912",
"author": "pcmantz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:55:47",
"content": "Exactly when did hackaday start to become more like lifehacker? I dropped the latter abomination for a tech site for a reason.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36913",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:23:30",
"content": "“Tomorrow on hack-a-day: defragmenting your hard drive and using Windows Update! ” For real, Kim Kommando has more technical blogs than this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36914",
"author": "seph",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T15:44:25",
"content": "I’m sad to see hackaday devolve into this. It was once great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,815.885389
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/psp-l2r2-button-mod/
|
PSP L2/R2 Button Mod
|
Eliot
|
[
"Playstation Hacks",
"PSP Hacks"
] |
[
"button",
"controller",
"engadget",
"hack",
"playstation",
"ps1",
"psp",
"psx",
"sony",
"switch"
] |
This is quickly becoming an unintentional “game controller Saturday”. We haven’t been covering the PSP much lately, so this is a treat. AcidMods forum member [Electro] put together a quick guide for
adding two missing shoulder buttons to the PSP
. The L2 and R2 buttons are used while playing Playstation 1 games and are usually mapped to directions on the joystick. This mod jumps the joystick’s contacts an relocates the buttons to the shoulders. The switches used in the post seem kind of bulky, but you’re free to use anything that fits.
[via
Engadget
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "138692",
"author": "sony portable",
"timestamp": "2010-04-28T15:10:24",
"content": "I have a video game problem. I admit it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.088264
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/x2wii-nessnesn64-to-wii-adapter/
|
X2Wii, NES/SNES/N64 To Wii Adapter
|
Eliot
|
[
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"controller",
"gamecube",
"multiuse",
"n64",
"nes",
"nintendo",
"nintendowii",
"snes",
"wii",
"x2wii"
] |
If you poke around [
Raphaël]’s site, the creator of
today’s featured hack
, you’ll find a lot of interesting projects. X2Wii is an ongoing project to
adapt controllers from earlier console generations
so they work with the Wii’s GameCube ports. He adapted his
Multiuse tiny1
which uses an ATmega8. The code is all assembly so the microcontroller can keep up with the protocol. Definitely check out
[
Raphaël]’s
other project pages
.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36980",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T17:20:53",
"content": "Does the GC port work with all VC titles? I mean, it would suck to do all that work to hook up e.g. an SNES controller, then be stuck without support in your favorite SNES games…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36981",
"author": "George",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T20:23:02",
"content": "http://www.retrousb.com/beat him to it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36982",
"author": "Fat D",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T22:50:07",
"content": "Old news is old.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.055506
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/universal-joystick-usb-interface/
|
Universal Joystick USB Interface
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"atmega8",
"Atmel",
"games",
"hid",
"Joystick",
"usb"
] |
Building on his
USB NES pad interface
, [
Raphaël] released a
universal USB joystick interface
. It presents a HID device with four directional buttons and eight general purpose buttons. The board uses an ATmega8 and implements USB entirely in software.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36977",
"author": "veysel",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T17:06:51",
"content": "osman_eminem msn si hackaday veysel tarafından el konulmuÅtur",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36978",
"author": "Miles",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T19:57:00",
"content": "Sweet, l built the gamecube/n64 version of his adaptor yesterday, and the day before that l made his Playstation version. l am considering making a housing with an included parallel connector for programming and all extra pins on headers (like a minimal arduino clone), just so l can use one board for whatever adaptor l need. lf l knew a little more l would experiment with storing multiple banks of code and a method to switch to the correct one.l only have one problem with this implementation, no potentiometer support for the x/y axis, seehttp://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/mind.htmfor what l have in mind. lt would be great if this simple controller version supported only 2 axis (or if l had a clue about C so I could tweak the code).The plan is to put a DualShock joystick into a digital psx pad instead of the d-pad, thus making the perfect controller, slim, light, and with a stick you can actually use. 90° control of a stick with a hyper-extended thumb is not my idea of ergonomics sony!lt is really too bad, the sony digital pad is my all-time favorite gamepad, l use it on everything from my pc to my xbox to my gamecube, don’t yet have the dreamcast adaptor, too expensive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36979",
"author": "Miles",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T20:23:04",
"content": "Hey, more news from the front lines, an implementation for retro controllers:http://joystick.world3.net/“* Atari / Commodore style joysticks, up to three buttons* Sega Saturn controllers* Sega Mega Drive controllers with 3 buttons* Sega SG-1000 Mark III / Master System controllers* Nintendo Famicom / NES controllers* Nintendo Super Famicom / SNES controllers”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "90017",
"author": "glowing",
"timestamp": "2009-08-28T00:36:06",
"content": "That’s nice, but for those of us with 10 thumbs, this is a better alternative:http://www.legacyengineer.com/storefrontThey have Atari styled joysticks all ready to go brand new and it has an expansion header inside for wiring up extra buttons and such and hey for $16 man you can’t beat that!I saw that the guy doing these is now talking about a Commodore version next.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "234778",
"author": "darren walsh",
"timestamp": "2010-12-02T20:20:30",
"content": "Hello please forgive me if this is a rediculous and impossible idea but could these adaptors ever work the other way?I would really like to play on my sega megadrive with my tournament edition fightstick.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.510605
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/exploit-me-firefox-xss-and-sql-scanning-addon/
|
Exploit-Me Firefox XSS And SQL Scanning Addon
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons",
"firefox hacks"
] |
[
"addon",
"crosssitescripting",
"dansinclair",
"extension",
"firefox",
"layerone",
"layerone2008",
"security",
"securitycompass",
"sql",
"sqlinjection",
"xss"
] |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbL2ptbjoSA&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999]
One of the best tools we saw at
LayerOne
was the
Exploit-Me series
presented by [Dan Sinclair]. Security Compass created these tools to help developers easily identify cross site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection vulnerabilities.
XSS-Me is a Firefox add-on that loads in the sidebar. It identifies all the input fields on a page and iterates through a user provided
list of XSS strings
: opening new tabs and checking the results. When this process completes you get a report of what attacks got through, what didn’t, and what might have. The upcoming 0.3 version will use heuristics to determine what characters can be used and automatically skip attack strings that won’t get through.
The SQL Inject-Me works almost exactly the same way. It does require a little planning though: you need to tell it what you expect the results page to look like when an attack gets through.
The newest tool, Access-Me, surfs along with you while you’re authenticated to a website and checks whether you can see the same page unauthenticated.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36972",
"author": "~SB",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T13:54:48",
"content": "are these safe,i mean no malicious activity in the background…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36973",
"author": "Nick Fury",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T15:45:11",
"content": "I saw Dan present this at CarolinaCOn this past year along with a friend of his named Sahba (I hope I spelled that right). It was a really interesting concept and led to some great questions from the audience.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36974",
"author": "John Berube",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T17:09:30",
"content": "@SB: Well you can download the source",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36975",
"author": "Hali",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T01:59:43",
"content": "Beware, when I clicked the link to download this firefox plug-in, it dumped a file called “xm86zte5.exe” on my desktop. I purged the file immediately. Not sure what it does but that was unexpected behaviour. This may be a malicious site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36976",
"author": "dan sinclair",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T16:49:12",
"content": "@sb: All of the tools are open sourced so if you’re concerned with malicious activity you’re free to audit the tools as you want. We’ve been careful to remove anything that might be thought to track people. That’s why we don’t have any of the XSS attacks that reference external .js files included by default.@hali: Out of curiosity, where did you download the .xpi file from? Are you trying to say that running the xpi added a file to your desktop or it somehow downloaded a secondary file?The Exploit-Me files are .xpi files. They aren’t exe’s. They only run within Firefox.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "895365",
"author": "doudou",
"timestamp": "2012-12-02T00:16:06",
"content": "very nice tool , no malicious activity keep it up .",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "4637803",
"author": "alert(\"it is probably not going to work\")",
"timestamp": "2018-06-18T20:08:40",
"content": "alert(“yes i am acually this bored”)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.743146
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/ultraportable-laser-graffiti/
|
Ultraportable Laser Graffiti?
|
Eliot
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks"
] |
[
"grl",
"lasertagging",
"n95",
"nokia",
"nokian95",
"nuevex"
] |
[Sittiphol Phanvilai]’s
multitouch screen project
was posted a couple different places today. It uses the Nokia N95 to track light pens and draws the resulting paths on the video output. We immediately saw the applications for this in
laser tagging
. Right now if you want to do laser tagging you need to haul a laptop with you in addition to the projector. With some modification to the NeuScreen software you could replace the laptop with just cellphone plugged directly into the projector.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36967",
"author": "rasz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T17:09:16",
"content": "this is stupid, ordinary light pen would work 100 times better, you get raster information for free and you dont need-camera-to keep the hand out of view",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36968",
"author": "tekunogekai",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T20:08:24",
"content": "Now rasz… how is hacking something together as a personal challenge stupid? There are many products that can perform tasks better than the related projects on hackaday. If you can’t appreciate tinkering, learning, and the thrill of finally overcoming intellectual/logical barriers to see your hack come to life, then perhaps you’d be better off at cnet.Personally, I think your attitude is what’s stupid.Cheers (:",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36969",
"author": "Sgt. Pants!",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T01:20:49",
"content": "burned.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36970",
"author": "Graffiti",
"timestamp": "2008-08-23T22:15:06",
"content": "rasz do a bit of research on graffiti research lab before you make narky comments.phone idea is crazy – good work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36971",
"author": "austin",
"timestamp": "2008-09-01T07:29:31",
"content": "What if you want to tag a building? Why donât you put a green laser on two servos? One servo serves as the x-axis. The other servo would act as the y-axis. Since we are only working in a 2-d plane. Now if we had someone make a software program that could scan a pic and main outline of the pic it would eliminate the need to carry all the extra stuff only thing you would need would be the “tagger and the laptop with the software”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "195862",
"author": "anthony",
"timestamp": "2010-10-12T16:51:34",
"content": "guys,this is where it’s at (see link) it a phone that has a built in projector and camera. The shit, really.http://www.cectcellphone.com/product.php?id_product=1319/1319-Q8%20Projector%20CECT%20Cell%20Phone%20TV%20Camera%20video%20projection%20.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.788847
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/multiband-nixie-vu-meter/
|
Multiband Nixie VU Meter
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"music",
"nixie",
"nixietube",
"nixietubes",
"tubes",
"vu",
"vumeter"
] |
This
VU meter project by [Daniel Naito]
is a great piece of Russian electrocouture. It’s made up of 14 Nixie tubes that display seven frequency bands for the two audio channels. He found
this similar project
, but wanted to keep the cost low by avoiding such exotic ICs. First, the two input channels are amplified and then split using seven bandpass filters covering 60, 150, 400, 1000, 2500, 6000, and 15000Hz. Then, the AC audio is converted to DC. The final stage converts the logarithmic scale to a linear output. Besides the semirare Nixie tubes, the majority of the parts are just cheap opamps and comparators. The post is an excellent read and you can see it in action in the video below.
UPDATE:
Yep,
it’s a repost
. I’m awesome like that. The
True RMS Plasma Vu-meter
seems to be new to us though.
[thanks
meh
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36963",
"author": "mav",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T05:37:18",
"content": "repost! and this is getting really lame.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36964",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T05:38:22",
"content": "already been on herehttp://www.hackaday.com/2008/03/27/nixie-tube-vu-meter/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36965",
"author": "Dean",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T06:34:07",
"content": "I really think that hack a day was better when there were fewer authors and it really was a hack a day. At least then you knew it was a quality hack and you didn’t have to check back every ten minutes for a new thing, and when there was a new thing it was special.ra! the good ol’ days!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36966",
"author": "dosman",
"timestamp": "2008-06-16T15:20:33",
"content": "Jeeze, a bit harsh are we? Give them a break, how much do we pay for this service again? Oh wait, it’s free…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.547364
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/upcb-makes-your-arcade-stick-universal/
|
UPCB Makes Your Arcade Stick Universal
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"arcade",
"arcadestick",
"console",
"game",
"games",
"microcontroller",
"picmicrocontroller",
"soldering",
"streetfighter",
"upcb",
"videogame",
"xbox360",
"xbox360controller"
] |
The
Universal PCB project
lets you make any controller (specifically arcade sticks) console agnostic. A PIC microcontroller is used to translate between the button presses and the signals for the specific console you’re connected to. It uses a DB15 for the external plug. The PIC knows which console you’re plugged into based on which pins are high or low in your console specific adapter cable. The board includes a piggyback plug so you can plug in an Xbox360 controller board (like the one above) since the console requires authentication. The PIC’s firmware is conveniently upgradeable over the USB cable.
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/em-brace-for-sensing-magnetic-fields/
|
EM Brace For Sensing Magnetic Fields
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"antenna",
"antennas",
"electromagneticfields",
"electromagnetism",
"elf",
"embrace",
"hertzianspace",
"sensory",
"sixthsense",
"vlf"
] |
We’ve discussed the notion of
using machines to add or improve sensory input to the body
before, and we’ve found another project with the same idea. [Nick Hasty] has developed an object he calls the EM Brace, which allows the user to
sense electromagnetic fields
with a wave of the hand.
The device works by connecting two antennas to an enclosure that contains a speaker. The enclosure is intended to be worn on the back with a harness securing it in place and wrapping the arms around the wearer’s body. The antennas are incorporated into a pair of gloves. When the antennas pick up electromagnetic radiation, the speaker emits a low frequency sound waves. They vibrate the enclosure and the arms, which in turn vibrate the body, signaling to the wearer that he or she is in an electromagnetic field, also referred to as hertzian space. A good deal of detail about the project can be found on
his blog
, or if you prefer, download
his thesis paper in
(PDF).
[via
Make
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37321",
"author": "zandi",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T07:40:49",
"content": "i think i remember a surgical procedure that did something similar to this. a tiny magnet was placed in the tip of one of your fingers (such as the ring finger) and it would vibrate or move in some other fashion when introduced to a magnetic field. when it did this, it would excite the nerves in your fingertips, allowing you to ‘feel’ magnetic fields.http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20040226.htmlhttp://www.wired.com/gadgets/mods/news/2006/06/71087",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37322",
"author": "cube",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T08:07:00",
"content": "looks pretty lame",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37323",
"author": "Capissen",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T10:18:00",
"content": "@zandiThat’s what I thought of when I saw this, too. The surgical silicon used to implant the magnets eventually deteriorated, though, and the body mod guy who originally tried it now strongly recommends against it. It’s a shame, because I’d do it in a heartbeat if I didn’t think there would be health risks. Using gloves just doesn’t cut it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37324",
"author": "Zephir",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T17:01:09",
"content": "Did this make anyone else think of Alpha Centauri: Alien Crossfire?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37325",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T19:04:42",
"content": "i approve of this post",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37326",
"author": "Tony Nazzal",
"timestamp": "2008-06-24T19:10:12",
"content": "Nice project , you should create individual sensors and actuators for each sensor :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "136559",
"author": "Free Energy Plans",
"timestamp": "2010-04-17T16:32:51",
"content": "Nice site and good information. Thanks for covering this topic so in depth.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.171401
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/eavesdropping-encrypted-compressed-voice/
|
Eavesdropping Encrypted Compressed Voice
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News",
"Security Hacks"
] |
[
"compression",
"eavesdrop",
"eavesdropping",
"encryption",
"johnshopkins",
"johnshopkinsuniversity",
"packets",
"skype",
"variablebitrate",
"vbr",
"voip"
] |
A team from Johns Hopkins University has discovered
a way to eavesdrop on encrypted voice streams
. Voice data like the kind used by Skype for its VoIP service sends encrypted packets of varying sizes for different sounds. The team learned that by simply measureing the size of the packets, they could determine what was being said with a high rate of accuracy. VoIP providers often use a variable bit rate to use bandwidth more efficiently, but it is this compression that makes audio streams vulnerable to eavesdropping.
The team’s software is still in its early stages of development, yet incapable of parsing entire conversations. It is capable, though, of finding pre-determined keywords and inferring common phrases bases on the words it detects. It also has a higher rate of accuracy in identifying long complicated words than short ones. The team’s goal was not to eavesdrop, but to expose the vulnerability; team member [Charles Wright] notes, “we hope we have caught this threat before it becomes too serious.”
[via
Schneier on Security
]
[photo:
altemark
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37320",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T19:05:18",
"content": "i approve of this post",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.850491
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/3-digit-frequency-meter/
|
3-digit Frequency Meter
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"cooling",
"flow",
"flowsensor",
"frequencymeter",
"lcd",
"liquidcooled",
"liquidcooling",
"rpm",
"squarewave",
"turbokeu"
] |
Flow sensors are useful tools for collecting data on the rate of liquid usage, but they need a device to display the data they collect.
This three digit frequency meter
was designed by [Turbokeu] to do just that, converting a Swissflow SF800 flow sensor’s square wave signal (similar to fan RPM signals) into an numerical expression of liters per minute on a 3 digit LCD. Fan RPM is
[Turbokeu] provides detailed schematics of different configurations for the frequency meter as well as schematics of the layouts of the two PCBs that are used. Even if you don’t have an immediate use for a frequency meter, his clean and readable schematics are worth a look in their own right. The display is installed on front of a tower case along side a CPU speed display.
[via
YourITronics
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37315",
"author": "dane",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T02:48:38",
"content": "end of paragraph 1: Fan RPM is…..otherwise, good to see some pure logic hackery",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37316",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T03:51:38",
"content": "If you want to make one tht doesn’t use such hard to find chips I found a few designs that only use basic logic chipshttp://4hv.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?24079and a more complicated but more stable (not that it matters if you are building a 3 digit counter)http://4hv.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?18304",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37317",
"author": "Eizu",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T03:55:28",
"content": "I’m surprised you didn’t mention the utility this could have if converted to work in an automobile dashboard. It would enable all those “hyper-miling” idiots to stare at their dashboard and watch the precise volume of dinosaur sauce going into their engine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37318",
"author": "J. Peterson",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T03:55:33",
"content": "I wonder why it did it with old-school logic…this would be trivial to implement with a single PIC/AVR.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37319",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T19:06:21",
"content": "i approve of this post",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.046183
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/sparkfuns-logic-level-converter/
|
SparkFun’s Logic Level Converter
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks",
"News"
] |
[
"converter",
"fairchild",
"fairchildsemiconductor",
"level",
"logic",
"mosfet",
"sparkfun",
"ttl"
] |
SparkFun has always been good about designing and stocking useful breakout boards. This recently added
Logic Level Converter
is no exception. It’s uses two
BSS138
MOSFETs to shift 5V logic levels to 3.3V. The board handles two separate serial pairs. Just hook up the RX and TX on either side. Provide power at both voltages and the board will happily do the conversion. It’s $2, smaller than the size of a quarter, and perfect for plugging into a breadboard.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37309",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T02:52:19",
"content": "pardon the stupid question, but will this effectively replace a max232 chip for serial data?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37310",
"author": "digidelia",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T04:21:06",
"content": "negative, the max232 converts TTL serial (0 to 5) to 232 serial (-12 to +12)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37311",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T10:19:52",
"content": "A transistor for TX and a voltage divider for RX.But it seems like the voltage divider outputs 2.5V, not 3.3V. Close enough though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37312",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T15:47:40",
"content": "Hmmmn…at the expense of just 1 extra 10K resistor, they could have done 5V -> 3.3V conversion pretty much exactly.Adding another 10K in parallel with the top 10K resistor in the potential divider would give the output ratio 10/(10+5) = 2/3. So 5V input would then give 3.33333V out. They claim it also works with 2.8V -> 1.8V conversion. This extra resistor would then give 1.866666V out. Way closer than the 2.5V and 1.6V their design gives out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37313",
"author": "charlie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-21T02:17:06",
"content": "umm … commercial product. no real hack here. i’ll let it slide this time. i like to run my mixed voltage components directly off 3.7 volt lipos. or 5v with some resistors on the 3.3v side. sure it’s “wrong”, but it works for me. i’m not a properly edumacated electricioman, i’m a hacker!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37314",
"author": "Bryan",
"timestamp": "2008-08-01T11:12:32",
"content": "A newbie question:It says that it could be used for I2C.How I could connect, then, the SDA and SCL lines?SDA for TX and SCL for RX?Thanks in advance. Bryan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "65253",
"author": "Micheal Smith",
"timestamp": "2009-03-04T15:45:45",
"content": "***************",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135935",
"author": "Rina",
"timestamp": "2010-04-13T20:10:06",
"content": "newbie question:It says that it could be used for I2C.How I could connect, then, the SDA and SCL lines?SDA for TX and SCL for RX?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "2734327",
"author": "Alexandre Magno",
"timestamp": "2015-09-29T21:18:55",
"content": "Do it serve to do UART communication? I am not secure about the relation of UART with SPI and I²C, and because this I ask.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "2734336",
"author": "Alexandre Magno",
"timestamp": "2015-09-29T21:22:07",
"content": "Do it serve to UART comunication? I am not secure about the relation of UART with SPI and I²C, and because this I ask.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,816.921172
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/opensuse-110-reviewed/
|
OpenSUSE 11.0 Reviewed
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"downloadsquad",
"linux",
"linuxdistro",
"opensuse",
"opensuse11",
"review",
"suse",
"zypper"
] |
Download squad has posted
a thorough review of OpenSUSE 11.0
. Previous versions of the Linux distro were plagued by thorny and confusing installations, but
OpenSUSE 11.0
installs much more easily and cleanly. After a few standard configuration screens, the user has several options for admin accounts, disk partitions, dual-boot setups, and more. The installation of the OS files takes about 20 minutes from there, followed by a quick reboot and first boot, making for a highly customizable yet speedy install from start to finish.
The other major problem with previous versions was the inconsistent speed of their package handling system. In 11.0, though, a new command line app called
Zypper
makes installing updates, patches, and other packages much faster.
The final verdict is that OpenSUSE 11.0 has become a viable alternative to Ubuntu; the overall quality of the open source distro was never in question, but now that speed has gone from being its biggest deficiency to being one of its biggest strengths, we expect to see a lot more chameleons in the wild.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37302",
"author": "Dale",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T01:51:32",
"content": "I actually bought SuSE 7.2 and 8.0 Pro back when Futureshop (Canadian Best Buy) used to sell it. I really liked the distro back then, but had such a hard time with RPM hell that I eventually moved to Gentoo and now debian because package management on the two distros are so much cleaner.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37303",
"author": "fucter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T05:04:57",
"content": "I’m definilty going openSuse when i get my new pc. KDE ftw, and no ones does KDE like openSuse.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37304",
"author": "Louis II",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T09:52:51",
"content": "A) this is not a hack.B) SUSE has caused woe in the past… it will need to fight hard to win any points with the past frustrated.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37305",
"author": "keystoneclimber",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T20:38:59",
"content": "Opensuse a viable Ubuntu alternative??? What, no Mepis love out there?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37306",
"author": "Hans",
"timestamp": "2008-06-21T01:25:45",
"content": "a) Linux is relevant to lots of hackersb) As nice as Suse etc. may be, they still use RPM, which is inferior to the apt-get system. This *may* have improved in the last years, I haven’t been folowing those developments as I’m happy with deb.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37307",
"author": "Tony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-22T06:58:15",
"content": "Not a hack! linux is cool, but I will read about it on linux blogs man.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37308",
"author": "Makhtar",
"timestamp": "2008-07-03T13:53:56",
"content": "I’ve been using SUSE since the 9.1 version, and I still can’t find a better alternative. {K}ubuntu? nah, it sucks in text-mode. Well, package management (with Yast) used to be slow on SUSE, but the overall style and efficiency of the distro makes it my No.1 Desktop OS; and will upgrade to 11.0 in a couple of days. Keep it up SUSE!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.214692
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/the-last-hope-full-speaker-list-released/
|
The Last HOPE Full Speaker List Released
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons"
] |
[
"con",
"conference",
"security",
"speaker",
"thelasthope"
] |
The Last HOPE has just released a
list of all the schedule talks
at the conference. 97 different talks will be divided over three tracks during the course of the three day conference. It looks like a lot of interesting events will be going down. The
Cold Boot encryption attack
tools will be released. Representatives from
Graffiti Research Lab
will be showing The Complete First Season and unveiling their One Laser Tag Per Child system. Virgil Griffith from
WikiScanner
will be mining even deeper into the
wretched hive of scum and villainy
. Karsten Nohl will present why hardware obfuscation is an impossibility and how they
defeated the MiFare crypto
.
The Last HOPE
will be in New York City July 18-20, 2008
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/19/wii-menu-33-already-circumvented/
|
Wii Menu 3.3 Already Circumvented
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"hackmii",
"nintendo",
"nintendowii",
"twilighthack",
"twilighthackwii",
"twilightprincess",
"wii"
] |
Well, that didn’t take long. Three days after the release of the Wii Menu 3.3 update (which prevents homebrew loading on the Wii by
killing a special hack
),
the update has been circumvented
. The update targeted the ubiquitous
Twilight Hack
, which allows homebrew software to be loaded from the Wii’s SD card slot by using a special game save. The team at HackMii were quick to disassemble, analyze, and scoff at the update, with member [bushing] quipping “we are not impressed.” The team found bug exploits for new code in the the update that cause it to ignore the Twilight Hack. They have yet to release the fix to the public, but its likely that they’ll do so at least as fast as they developed it.
[via
Wii Fanboy
]
[photo:
cibomahto
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37299",
"author": "MCWHAMMER",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T04:43:54",
"content": "Why not capitalize words? Bad experience with your English teacher or something?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37300",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T05:38:35",
"content": "Nothing’s been released yet.They found the bugs within 6-8 hrs.So… not much has changed. He released the disassembled code to see if anyone else can find the bugs (and more if possible)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37301",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T17:04:16",
"content": "I know it’s contrary to the “hacker spirit” and all, but I still haven’t taken the homebrew plunge on Wii yet.Mostly, I’m worried about bricking the console or at least being unable to play future commercial games. But I don’t have a lot of “drive” to do it either — the hardware is really not capable of much, and anything I might want to do on it I could do a lot better on my PS3 or laptop, both of which are on the same TV as the Wii…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.273142
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/camera-lightning-capture/
|
Camera Lightning Capture
|
Eliot
|
[
"digital cameras hacks"
] |
[
"30d",
"canon",
"canon30d",
"dslr",
"lightning",
"photo",
"photography",
"trigger"
] |
The people at [Hobby Robotics] decided to build a
trigger circuit for lightning photography
. There are
more complex ways
to do this, but they just used a photo transistor and an Arduino. The Arduino watches the photo transistor’s value and compares it to the previously captured one. If the difference is above a certain threshold, it means a rapid change in the amount of light has occurred, which triggers the shutter. An earlier post covered how to
directly control the Canon 30d
using an Arduino. All of this works because the shutter lag and code execution together are less than lighting’s 100ms duration.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36778",
"author": "Hal Hockersmith",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T08:41:32",
"content": "Yes Yes. a proper hardware hack. Elliot good to have you back.Man where was this a year ago. There were a bunch of us lonely retards sitting on a dock in Florida trying to capture lightning manually. Of course the lightning was about 30 miles off and the flashes weren’t that bright to trigger this (the headlights of cars on HW 1 would have triggered it easier). Needless to say we didnt get much.Say, Would there be a way to make this Highly directional to facilitate catching the precise area you wanted?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36779",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T09:10:43",
"content": "what about triggering from the burst of radio noise?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36780",
"author": "Hannes",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T10:12:58",
"content": "wouldn’t it be possible to make it directional if you just put a cone over the light sensor and direct that cone in the general direction…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36781",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:57:13",
"content": "Maybe you could put the phototransistor up to the eyepiece of a pair of binoculars or a spotting scope. You’d want something to block stray light so it only saw light that came through the optics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36782",
"author": "miked",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T21:05:06",
"content": "this is the best post in a while!!i would have loved to try this when i lived in nystate. there is a good storm every week during the summer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36783",
"author": "MasterFX",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T00:08:53",
"content": "I prefer to use CHDK for it. Works with almost every Canon cam an adds Motion detection (works great for lightnings). No Firmware Hack, just a additional software!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.314464
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/robogames-2008-this-weekend/
|
RoboGames 2008 This Weekend
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"battlebot",
"combat",
"combatrobot",
"io9",
"robogames",
"robot"
] |
The fifth annual
RoboGames
is happening this weekend in San Francisco. RoboGames is a broad reaching competition designed to bring together specialists in all areas of robotics. Last year’s event had 800 entries in 62 different events. The biggest audience draw is definitely the combat robots shown in the video above, but there are other skill and task based competitions. If you’re in the area, this is definitely worth your time. Check out
ROBOT magazine’s coverage from last year
to get an idea of what you’ll see (or in our case miss).
[thanks
io9
]
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[
{
"comment_id": "36773",
"author": "TheKhakinator",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T05:23:29",
"content": "I think it was one of the other competitions, but I saw a combat robots series where the teams were allowed to surrender. This was RIDICULOUS. Now I know that such projects take an immense amount of time, effort, and money, but these people get so attached that just as they lose a wheel or something and their opponent goes in for the kill, and everyone gets excited, they surrender and nothing happens. RobotWars in the UK was brilliant because they didn’t have this shit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36774",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:44:15",
"content": "Wait… this isn’t a hack… wtf?*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36775",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:53:51",
"content": "Anybody who wants hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36776",
"author": "vsnine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:14:55",
"content": "it’s not a hack to build a robot? Of course it is. look at the irobot!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36777",
"author": "David Kavanagh",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T15:24:36",
"content": "If you click through the video, it’s from the 2007 competition!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.501661
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/web-based-bittorrent-support/
|
Web Based Bittorrent Support
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"iphone hacks",
"News"
] |
[
"bittorrent",
"iphone",
"mininova",
"playstation3",
"ps3",
"torrentfreak",
"torrentrelay",
"torrents"
] |
We recently came across a new bittorrent service called
Torrent Relay
that features an innovative yet simple function: it allows you to
download torrents to web-enabled devices
like the PlayStation 3 and iPhone. Torrent Relay works by having the user surf to their site using the web-enabled device and upload a local copy or enter the url of a torrent file. The file is downloaded as normal, only all the work happens on Torrent Relay servers. It works especially well with
Mininova
, using torrent IDs from the site instead of the torrent’s URL. Once Torrent Relay has the completed file it sends it to the web-enabled device. It is not without a few kinks, however, as it only seems to be able to download a single file from a torrent whether or not it contains more than one, and it has a size cap of 400MB for that file. That limit means you’re probably just going to be watching television and not grabbing ISOs, albums, or movies. Far from perfect, but how else are you supposed to watch
Battlestar Gallactica on your iPhone
?
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[
{
"comment_id": "36761",
"author": "jonouk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:12:39",
"content": "oh dear. Here we go again.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36762",
"author": "dj1298",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:38:09",
"content": "no hack, no care",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36763",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:38:45",
"content": "it seems that juan does not want to listen to our pleas. He appears to be the major perpetrator of this crap. He has made good posts in the past, and the molten slag hdd destruction one seemed like a step in the right direction, but hes gone back the other way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36764",
"author": "Jimmy Bob",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T06:41:21",
"content": "Absolutely fantastic, hardware platforms that don’t officially support torrents can benefit immensely!I was trying to use this for Archos, but the site seems to be having issues. I’ve emailed the site’s creator Kevin Kowalewski as mentioned on a another site and he said hes looking for a fix within the next two days.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36765",
"author": "tjhow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T09:20:04",
"content": "wow, this site sucks now..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36766",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:45:09",
"content": "Wait… this isn’t a hack… wtf?*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36767",
"author": "Liam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:33:00",
"content": "I’m sure plenty of services have done this already. I’ve been using bitlet for ages now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36768",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:54:50",
"content": "Anybody who wants hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36769",
"author": "vsnine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:18:46",
"content": "@carlsonmark:You got it in one, Hack a Day is changing! how do you expect a site to survive if it doesn’t grow? I remember when Mr. O’brien was barely posting every day, now we’re getting at least 5 or more! Please stop trolling!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36770",
"author": "jonouk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T15:09:09",
"content": "@ vsnineQuality, not quantity my son,Cheers for the tip carlsonmark",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36771",
"author": "Kevin Kowalewki",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T15:29:24",
"content": "As we all know, BitLet is a Java Applet and not an entirely web based solution.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36772",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:13:58",
"content": "@vsnine: Personally, I enjoy the new content. It appears that some people do not and have not figured out the ‘daily’ tag yet, so I figured spamming the ‘daily’ tag URL for a day or two may benefit those who didn’t even know they were looking for it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.544453
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/hubless-inline-skateboard/
|
Hubless Inline Skateboard
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News",
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"360",
"bushpig",
"personaltransportation",
"personaltransporters",
"segway",
"wheels"
] |
We’ve been talking a lot about
alternate modes of transportation
lately. The
360 inline skateboard
immediately caught our eye for its simplicity and hubless wheel design. The usage seems fairly straightforward, but the videos posted by designer [Francesco Sommacal] don’t make it look exceptionally fun; more like they’re daring you to use the thing. What we find most jarring about this is how similar it is to the
Bushpig
. Did the commercial gas powered version really predate this unpowered device?
The design is simple enough to understand, but we’re not really sure where you can easily source hubless wheels like this. Any ideas?
[via
Gizmodo
]
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[
{
"comment_id": "36747",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:33:07",
"content": "Juan Aguilar, i think we have made it clear in responses to previous posts that we don’t want HaD to become another engadger/gizmodo/news portal please stop it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36748",
"author": "dj1298",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:39:39",
"content": "no hack no care",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36749",
"author": "not front page material, but we need a powered version hacked up, internal wheel 2 cycle! there is a engine made for bikes that",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:20:04",
"content": "dont ask, entered wrong box, on a phone ~Frogz",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36750",
"author": "h_2_o",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:23:23",
"content": "this is not a hack and it is not hubless. the hubs are just larger than normal with a visible hole in the middle. so why is this and a lot of other BS garbage non hack stuff being posted here lately?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36751",
"author": "freyyr890",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:30:36",
"content": "hack where?If I wanted this crap I’d go to gizmodo or engadget.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36752",
"author": "Demo",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:36:20",
"content": "This thing sucks. You can’t even mamke it go without being on a hill. Also – Not a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36753",
"author": "Cliff Miller",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T05:12:19",
"content": "Just the kind of thing I look to be covered by Hackaday. Just because it’s offered as a product doesn’t mean it’s not a fantastic hack of current skateboard technology. The Bushpig video is awesome, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36754",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T05:25:45",
"content": "Better:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrQ8-12sUCw",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36755",
"author": "hempas",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T09:08:44",
"content": "Take a look at the Wheelman, it’s almost the same but with a motor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIU1e0xlqZA",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36756",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T09:19:53",
"content": "@frogz Sage goes in the email field",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36757",
"author": "olli",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T10:05:38",
"content": "COOL!!where can i bay it in Germany??????????",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36758",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:43:42",
"content": "Wait… this isn’t a hack… wtf?*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36759",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:53:04",
"content": "Anybody who wants hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36760",
"author": "rohit",
"timestamp": "2008-08-06T13:21:43",
"content": "does that stuff worksif yes than i doubt about stablityyes stablitydo u have any thing to say now",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "46661",
"author": "Skateboarding",
"timestamp": "2008-10-20T16:57:29",
"content": "Wow.. That looks awesome. I wonder how hard it is to ride? Ive never seen anything like it before. Its gotta be tough to get used to.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95301",
"author": "wheelman bushpig",
"timestamp": "2009-09-20T16:51:17",
"content": "Nice Achieve your, also more arbitrary?Anyplace Control useful, fact With the.Payments online However, better a business.Season time like wheelman bushpig, position To The insurance companies.Profound mortgage offer, Metamorphosis can at.,",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.45682
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/hexapod-cnc-bot/
|
Hexapod CNC Bot
|
Eliot
|
[
"cnc hacks",
"Uncategorized"
] |
[] |
With all the 8 legged beasts
lumbering about
and
hosting sausage fests
, it’s nice to see the robots with 6 legs actually being productive. [Matt Denton]’s
hexapod robot CNC router
is quite an impressive piece of machinery. The
B.F. Hexapod
was built using Hitech’s HSR-5995TG which are much higher torque than similar sized units. Each foot is ball joint mounted to ease
terrain adaptation
. Only recently has [Matt] started playing with CNC. First, he did a pen plotter proof of concept. Now The bot can mill 3D surfaces in polystyrene. It’s still a little course and will probably always be a bit imprecise since it’s not bolted down. He’s also still planning to convert it from standard 1/8inch bits to 3mm router bits. We’d love to see this bot working away at an intricate bas-relief. Having no fixed work envelope really opens up the possibilities for machines like this and
Hektor
. Video and final product are embedded below.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quN37YskoaM&hl=en&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999]
[via
Gizmodo
]
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| 15
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36733",
"author": "garrett",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:50:11",
"content": "Fantastic…I can imagine very large CNC artwork being done by a swarm of these bots. They could even drill locator holes into the surface and have expanding fasteners on their feet to temporarily bolt to a surface, and maintain register after moving to a new location. Large vertical or even curved surfaces…. The video made me feel like I’d been launched 50 years forward in time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36734",
"author": "the daniel",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:03:24",
"content": "IF YOU DON’T STOP POSTING MORE THAN ONCE A DAY I WILL NAIL YOU TO A TREE",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36735",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:46:01",
"content": "2In case you haven’t noticed, Elliot’s posted some awesome stuff between his links to gizmodo and boingboing. This is one of the best things this week.If you’re going to complain about hackaday’s new growth then pick on a different article, like one of Juan’s autoplaying corporate jigs about innovative and expensive ways to fall your ass. Quality is a far more productive battle to pick over quantity.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36736",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:50:06",
"content": "Anyone else reminded of the Sentinels, from The Matrix?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36737",
"author": "the daniel",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:08:08",
"content": "3i was just jokin’",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36738",
"author": "Nick Spacek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:08:08",
"content": "Uh, are you KIDDING me? :) This is awesome! Yeah, definitely like Sentinels, but this is really cool to see happening in real life. I mean, maybe it’s not that big of a deal to have robots walking around and milling things, but it seems sweet to me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36739",
"author": "Spadefinger",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T04:34:11",
"content": "#4Reminds me more of the robots in runaway. Gene Simmons should have won. Remember the gun he had? I still want one of those.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36740",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:47:10",
"content": "Wait… this isn’t a hack… or instructions for a building project… wtf?confused",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36741",
"author": "Lester Caine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T13:09:08",
"content": "Now that would save me the trouble loading the mill into the truck for shows.I just tell it to load itself :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36742",
"author": "morden",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T14:35:55",
"content": "Crap, I want to build one of those so bad now….screw you guys for posting all of the hexapod information recently, you are going to sap my money reserves.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36743",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T15:27:43",
"content": "Thanks for the interesting comments on my robot.. I’ve been getting a lot of runaway comments!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36744",
"author": "Celina Nunes",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T17:48:55",
"content": "This is a beautiful piece of engineering, this kind of forward thinking could really help with tasks like this. No fixed location means no fixed work space, I wonder if it could have a changeable tool at the front so it could do multiple tasks; scrap bubble gum off the side walk, check bridges for cracks etc…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36745",
"author": "Barry Smith",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:50:35",
"content": "By adding vacuum pads to the feet, he can turn the vacuum off and walk or turn the vacuum on and get a firmer attachment to the surface while cutting. Even if all the feet aren’t on smooth enough surfaces to attach, maybe some will will be, and he still has not lost anything by trying to attach. Might be a useful addition.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36746",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:57:15",
"content": "Anybody who wants hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "77013",
"author": "JS Peters",
"timestamp": "2009-06-01T13:43:07",
"content": "This is absolutely amazing, the engineering behind it is pretty outstanding, what RPM cutting speed are you using?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.664786
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/data-recovery-tools/
|
Data Recovery Tools
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"datarecovery",
"deleted",
"filerecovery",
"forensics",
"harddrive",
"lifehacker",
"recovery"
] |
In your zeal to
delete your data
, you may have accidentally deleted files that you wanted to keep.
Lifehacker has posted this handy list of data recovery tools
to help you get those files back.
As you may know, whenever you delete a file, the only thing that changes is the file system. The data of the deleted file is still on the hard drive, but the file system sees the space containing the file as “blank” writable space. Data recovery software typically looks into the directory where the file was stored and scans it, finding any files not listed in the file system.
The program you choose for this task will not only be determined by your OS, but also by the specifics of your recovery needs. Do you need to recover a single file? Many files? A whole hard drive? An unbootable drive? A really scratched optical disk? Specialized tools for all of these needs are available, and this article will help you find the right program for yours.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36724",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T00:56:02",
"content": "hack?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36725",
"author": "mr.propre",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:36:46",
"content": "I keep it @ TestDisk.http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDiskOne of the fastest programs I tested, but a little bit hard in use, for simple file recovering you might be better of with something ells. But when your hard disk is wiped… this is the tool you need.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36726",
"author": "mercy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:40:06",
"content": "My girlfriend, somehow, unlinked about 20gb of digital photos from her Macbook Pro filesystem the other day.I suspect removing the harddrive from that thing, had I documented it, would have been more “hack” worthy than this particular article, but its a timely resource for me, since I’ve gotta try and recover the data now.On the other hand, I’m sure I’ll see this article pop up on my Digg feed shortly.Oh.. wait.. I know how to google, and already have the relevant tools mentioned in the article after the 15 minutes of preparation I took before I opened the computer. Lifehacker has always struck me as the antithesis of Hack a Day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36727",
"author": "dj_exchange@hotmail.com",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T03:40:44",
"content": "no hack no care",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36728",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T12:02:55",
"content": "Wasn’t there a rule that a hack should be fun to do?So… in the process of undeleting, why not create some hardlinks on a FAT16 partition or something.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36729",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:00:34",
"content": "If you find yourself yearning for hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36730",
"author": "not a hack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:09:44",
"content": "NOT A HACK",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36731",
"author": "John who recovered his files",
"timestamp": "2008-06-26T21:22:04",
"content": "This is good for accidently deleting files, but I had my IBM 75 GXP crash (like everyone else), and I was able to get my files back for free using ntfs reader. It took forever, and chopped off files names, but it worked. I wrote about my experience here.http://www.squidoo.com/Hard_Drive_Data_RecoveryNow, I backup all my files online.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36732",
"author": "Mr. Récupération De Données",
"timestamp": "2008-06-27T17:05:08",
"content": "Not a hack but still useful..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.938326
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/guitar-hero-actuator/
|
Guitar Hero Actuator
|
Eliot
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"autoguitarhero",
"controller",
"guitar",
"guitarhero",
"make",
"solenoid"
] |
Another day, another EE that refuses to play Guitar Hero properly. [Julian Bleecker] went into the design of this
Guitar Hero actuator
not really knowing how to size solenoids properly. Luckily, trial and error can get you a long way. The first solenoids he purchased couldn’t apply enough force. The second was overkill. It was certainly strong enough but too heavy and too large to mount to the neck. The final set ended up being both the right size and working well even at 12V, half the design voltage. The elegant mounting system is what really makes this project shine. [Julian] provides the schematic for the ATmega168 driver board, which is an Arduino stripped of the extraneous bits.
Related:
Slashbot
and
AutoGuitarHero
[via
Make
]
| 5
| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36719",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T23:18:37",
"content": "So are we going to have guitar hero tournaments with humans versus robots? just like the old chess tournaments with humans versus computers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36720",
"author": "Kevin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T23:35:22",
"content": "Why does everything with an atmel chip need to be compared to an arduino?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36721",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T00:52:11",
"content": "Maybe, instead of human v machines, the contest will be how quickly a human can assemble a machine to play Guitar Hero (and how accurately it plays).In fact, to allow people from all over to compete, maybe someone could write an electronics simulator (like Eagle or somthing), so the competition is about design, as opposed to the quickness of assembly.Of course, there would be some people who would cheat, by creating a piece of software or hardware to play the game for them.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36722",
"author": "jproach",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T02:31:17",
"content": "Looks like he went all out with the fancy gold solenoids.kevin, I agree, I’ve been complaining about it for a while. Usually MAKE is worse, as they are clearly trying to pimp out their store items.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36723",
"author": "max e. paddington",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T08:45:11",
"content": "oh look, a hack!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.704172
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/hacking-sleep-part-deux/
|
Hacking Sleep Part Deux
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"chronotypes",
"napping",
"polyphasic",
"polyphasicsleep",
"sleep"
] |
The Boston Globe recently posted
some tips to help you get the most from your naps
. The information comes in the form of a chart with numerous facts about naps, including the timeline of events in a typical nap, information about chronotypes, and ideas on how to fall asleep quickly and stay asleep. Since
our post on polyphasic sleep
, we’ve been interested in sleep techniques that essentially trick the body into feeling as rested as possible (the crudest form of biohacking, in our opinion). Many of these techniques are certainly applicable to polyphasic sleep, but one of the most interesting concepts, chronotypes, is not. Chronotypes are simply profiles of sleep habits that denote the times a person’s body is more readily disposed to fall asleep; since polyphasic sleep requires practitioners to sleep several times a day, it is always in conflict with the person’s chronotype at some point in the day. Nonetheless, the chart should help you stay alive if you ever have
several back-to-back intercontinental flights
.
[via
Lifehacker
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37134",
"author": "jeremiah",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:17:53",
"content": "if only narcolepsy weren’t a problem for me. REM sleep in 3 minutes. Which means all naps produce a crap ton of sleep inertia. Naps for narcoleptics are the enemy, unless you’re trying to get fired or divorced.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37135",
"author": "Kenny",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:25:22",
"content": "Stop posting these stupid things. I saw this on Lifehacker, only to come here and read it too. lame.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37136",
"author": "daler",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:37:09",
"content": "@2I don’t read life hacker, and I found the article interesting. Who cares if there’s fluff articles on hackaday, so long as there’s still serious content along side it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37137",
"author": "supernova_hq",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T03:25:46",
"content": "I’ve never gotten the counting sheep thing. Maybe my OCD has something to do with it, always trying to end on a multiple of 4…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37138",
"author": "Dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T03:59:45",
"content": "I know I am gonna catch slack for this, but if you want to hack your sleep cycle this is your best friend:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin#Circadian_rhythmUse google, lots of info out there. I have personally used it many many times when I couldn’t get to sleep on Sunday night after staying up way too late all weekend and sleeping in. It hard resets your sleep cycle, neat stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37139",
"author": "HeBD",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T04:41:49",
"content": "Kenny: i dont care if u check other sites before HaD. its her for me and this is the only site i check so i’m going to give its a +1 for ‘re posting’ it here. also +1 for something useful not just some tech demo crap.+2 from me :O must be time for a nap ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37140",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T17:59:14",
"content": "Jesus, just STFU already and go start “hackornot.com”, so you can vote down all the (free) articles that don’t meet your demanding standards. You can keep your smug-ass comments over there instead of cluttering up the feeds over here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "58474",
"author": "Tempura",
"timestamp": "2009-01-09T20:29:49",
"content": "I do actually like this post. But this comment won’t be accepted by your system so this is prob a waste of time. Oh well. Nice blog!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71903",
"author": "sleep",
"timestamp": "2009-04-27T18:06:05",
"content": "Interesting article.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.148222
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/iphone-used-to-control-squad-of-uavs/
|
IPhone Used To Control Squad Of UAVs
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] |
[
"c3uv",
"googlemaps",
"iphone",
"remotecontrol",
"uav",
"unmannedaerialvehicle"
] |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRcld5aAN2E&hl=en]
Building UAVs
is only half the work involved in making them fly; the other half is a control system. The Center for Collaborative Control of Unmanned Vehicles (C3UV) from the University of Califorina, Berkeley has devised a way to
control a squad of RC airplanes with an iPhone
. The system works by submitting commands and coordinates to a web site via the iPhone’s web browser. The site then sends the commands to the team of drones, which carry out the orders. The drones are outfitted with cameras and a tracking device, which allows them to be monitored on the ground using Google Maps.
The iPhone Terms of Service specifically prohibits it being used to drive remote vehicles, but that shouldn’t really pose a problem: since the orders are deployed via the iPhone’s web browser, they could technically be given by any web-enabled device. Before anyone cries foul, though, bear in mind that the idea is to issue orders from the field, and the iPhone is perhaps the most high-profile mobile web device on the market, which maximizes the project’s exposure. Still, we can’t help but think that they’d have gotten more media attention if they had used a
hacked Kindle
instead.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37127",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T22:38:45",
"content": "Side note: Google Maps also forbids use in connection with autonomous vehicles of any kind.http://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37128",
"author": "aaron",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T23:09:03",
"content": "juan as much as I don’t care, I think you’re gonna be taking some heat for yet another post.It’s pretty cool but I don’t think many people will consider it a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37129",
"author": "36chambers",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T00:35:48",
"content": "Why is the iPhone plugged into the laptop? Am I missing something? The same could be done with any PDA, or a laptop for that matter…Simplify it and do the same using SMS2email from any standard cell phone. SMS an email to a server waiting to receive instructions, which then sends them to the UAVNo NEED for expensive iphone or Wifi for that matter.Use cell networks. Thoughts?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37130",
"author": "Erik",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T00:58:35",
"content": "This is indeed a hack/mod… taking the original designs of something and hack/mod it for different purposes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37131",
"author": "shadow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:01:46",
"content": "At a guess I would say that the Iphone is been charged via usb from laptop. But its true why use the iphone browser when there is a perfectly good laptop next to it? A hoax at best",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37132",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:28:49",
"content": "Boo… I expected it to be _in_ the UAV. Utilizing the GPS and accelerometers and camera and wireless connectivity. Erm… just realizing iPhone 2.0 isn’t out yet. But I bet it’s everyone’s dream when wanting to risk one to the sky.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37133",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T02:29:15",
"content": "“Still, we can’t help but think that they’d have gotten more media attention if they had used a hacked Kindle instead.”It’s rare that a blog entry will make me laugh out loud but you did it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.976952
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/boxee-social-media-center-public-alpha/
|
Boxee Social Media Center Public Alpha
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"alpha",
"apple",
"boxee",
"frontrow",
"hometheater",
"hometheaterpc",
"leopard",
"mediacenter",
"osxbmc",
"xbmc"
] |
Boxee
is the latest piece of software to enter the home theater PC space. It’s recently become available as a public alpha. The first build is only for OSX 10.5, but Ubuntu is coming. Built on the
XBMC
code base-they even hosted the
XBMC developer con
last weekend-it has the same goal of letting you navigate and watch/listen to all of your media from your using just a remote. There’s more than just that though.
What Boxee adds is a social layer. In the application, it shows your friends’ viewing activities. You can add account info for various video services to get to your saved playlists and subscriptions. You can download podcasts and send your listening habits to
Last.FM
.
Your online profile can be hooked to Twitter, FriendFeed, and tumblr, which can publish your recommendations, what you’re watching, what you’re listening to, and what you’re rating.
It’s only alpha so you can expect some quirkiness, and no user guide makes it an adventure. We love the look of the interface. Unfortunately all the dynamic resizing, animated, sliding, floating info boxes make it behave like the
zooming user interface
‘s retarded cousin.
What about the
OSXBMC
port
we covered last month
? The developers have
decided to fork the code
and develop it independently from the Linux port. It will still be nearly in sync with the Linux port, but they’ll have the freedom to removes things that are broken or unnecessary.
In any case, it’s great to have two fine media center replacements for Apple’s Front Row.
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| 4
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37123",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T20:45:11",
"content": "Where do I solder?Does it use a 555 timer, or will it let my friends know how much reality tv I watch some other way?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37124",
"author": "themmm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-24T15:54:46",
"content": "Is there anything like Invitations so i can get access to the alpha??Best regardsthemmm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37125",
"author": "Snaptastic",
"timestamp": "2008-07-27T03:39:51",
"content": "@themmm:You didn’t click on the link, did you?“enter your email address below to apply to our alpha”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37126",
"author": "Kyle",
"timestamp": "2008-08-19T11:10:24",
"content": "boxee invite please",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,817.820751
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/servo-focus-and-aim-your-telescope/
|
Servo Focus And Aim Your Telescope
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"digital cameras hacks"
] |
[] |
The idea of using servos to aim a telescope isn’t new, but [John]’s
build
looks so much like a prop from
Johnny Mnemomic
that we can’t resist posting it. The goal isn’t so much remote control as it is usability. He added a webcam and a pair of servos to help him fine focus and adjust the elevation of the scope to minimize vibration during those sensitive operations.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37113",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T17:47:14",
"content": "Was this made by someone living in the poorest area of India? It’s the biggest piece of crap telescope I’ve ever seen.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37114",
"author": "Spadefinger",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T19:28:23",
"content": "@1You’re a jackass.I had to look up equatorial.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_mount. I think it’s pretty sweet for a 10 year old telescope. You have a nicer setup? Post a link.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37115",
"author": "jaco",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T19:41:01",
"content": "I just couldn’t pass on comment #1. This “piece of crap” as you put it, enables him to observe whatever he is interested in at a budget he can afford. It may be a hack, but what the hell, isn’t that in the spirit of this webpage? I’m sure if everybody takes the stance that it has to be cnc milled out of a solid chunk of titanium to be acceptable, nothing would ever get done. So, go crawl back into whatever hole you came out of to spew your negative attitude, and stfu.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37116",
"author": "zigzagjoe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T20:05:40",
"content": "it may look like a “piece of crap” as nr 1 put it, but the fact that it *works* for what he wants makes it a hack and a pretty damn cool one at that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37117",
"author": "Trez",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:16:29",
"content": "Whhhaaa? Piece of crap? With the attention he’s given that thing I’d bet ANY amount of money that the bang for the buck from that awesome hunk is a far better ratio then your average meade.A quick word on amateur astronomy. It’s not cheap. Not in any sense of the word. It takes lots of time and many astronomers I know have spent more than $10,000 on their CURRENT setups. That’s not including past equipment. Anything you can do to get a feature on your scope instead of buying a new one every time you want the latest little gadget can easily save you thousands of dollars and that’s no exaggeration. On top of that, as all of my fellow hackers know, it’s far more rewarding and generally more useful in the end. This may be a bit messy but I’d be interested to see more info on all the stuff he’s done to that scope.Finally, lets be honest. When you’re using it you’re using it at night. And furthermore, when you look through the eyepeice or collect the images from a nights’ work you can’t see the telescope, only the results, and that’s all that matters.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37118",
"author": "cberkop",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:27:49",
"content": "OK @1. I thought that whole idea of a hack was to take what you have at hand and create something new or modify something to make it more useful. Again to take items AT HAND, this way anyone could possibly take your idea and run with it if it was something that they were interested in.John invested the time and took items that he could afford or had lying around to enhance his enjoyment of star gazing. Then took more time to write up what he did an how so that others might do the same.John, if you read this. WAY TO GO! Nice work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37119",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T22:32:33",
"content": "Piece of crap telescope? Did you ever think that maybe the guy spent hours upon hours building it himself? Those “900x magnification” refractors at walmart are pieces of crap. They are only good for looking at the moon and perving through your neighbors windows, but they are useless for looking at stuff like dim comets and galaxies and reflection nebulas. This guys telescope looks like a nice piece of equipment as far as I’m concerned.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37120",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T22:40:45",
"content": "Look, I never said the guy that put it together didn’t have talent. But this has to be the most cobbled together rigged to the max telescope I’ve ever seen. It has pieces of cereal boxes and bottle caps on it for gods sake! As an engineer this this is like kryptonite is to superman for me. This thing may have started out as “hacked” 10 years ago but over the years it’s gone through “”rigged” and “cobbled” and now is well on the other side of the “hoopty” line.But I’m sure when it’s dark it work’s and looks just fine ; )",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37121",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T23:00:14",
"content": "arm chair engineer is more like it…Maybe the guy just doesn’t have access to machining equipment and stuff and that is why his telescope is made out of recycled bits and pieces.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37122",
"author": "Grim",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T03:53:59",
"content": "guys don’t feed the troll",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1184248",
"author": "stelleto",
"timestamp": "2014-02-06T22:53:51",
"content": "atm site ? woops somebody in the wrong place.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1184260",
"author": "stelleto",
"timestamp": "2014-02-06T23:00:15",
"content": "hey chris, know what an expert is? Has been drip under pressure",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.096624
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/get-firefox-3-early/
|
Get Firefox 3 Early
|
Eliot
|
[
"firefox hacks",
"News"
] |
[
"download",
"downloadday",
"firefox",
"firefox3",
"guinness",
"guinnessbookofworldrecords",
"mozilla",
"mozillafirefox",
"webbrowser"
] |
It’s five hours till the official release of Firefox 3. We know your hands are sweating in anticipation, waiting to click that download link and contribute to
the greatest World Record known to man
… What? You don’t want your browser to have all the
notoriety afforded to fat twins
? Well then, let’s just go grab the file now since they’re already on the mirrors.
First, pick out a mirror from the
official list
. Navigate to the the directory of the Firefox 3.0 release: /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0/ You’ll be greeted by a message that says, “We’re not quite ready yet!” and that “Downloading them directly can harm our ability to distribute Firefox efficiently.” Also, you won’t be in the world record count. Think about that, jerk. All releases are named using a consistent pattern. Looking at an earlier release you can determine that the Mac version of 3.0 will be named: Firefox 3.0.dmg Add on the OS and language directories and it will look like this: /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0/mac/en-US/Firefox%203.0.dmg
You can find out more about the new release by reading
Dria’s Field Guide to Firefox 3
.
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| 14
|
[
{
"comment_id": "37099",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T15:29:33",
"content": "Wow, this is a great version. Still has the Firefox charm, but kinda, kicked up a notch! It does load pages faster than previous versions. Very nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37100",
"author": "Christopher Finke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T15:43:24",
"content": "You’re such a rebel.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37101",
"author": "linevty04",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T15:58:16",
"content": "lol check out the bottom of the progress page.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37102",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T15:58:42",
"content": "Thats not nice. Theres a reason that your supposed to wait till 5UTC – it wont be counted by the guiness book of records if it’s downloaded before. The links arnt a secret – you can get them off mozilla, it’s just they specifically ask you not to:[quote]The files in the FTP directories of our mirrors are – for now – only meant to be used by our testers. We would appreciate it if our fans didnât follow direct links there that they might see on sites like Digg, Reddit, or Neowin. Downloading them directly can harm our ability to distribute Firefox efficiently, and will also not be counted as part of our attempt to set a Guiness World Record for the most software downloads in a day.[/quote]Don’t be a dick.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37103",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T16:12:38",
"content": "Don’t be stupid, the “pre-quill” is almost exactly the same. Dick indeed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37104",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T16:52:44",
"content": "It still doesn’t render .mac websites like mine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37105",
"author": "Jett",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T16:57:19",
"content": "@alex, well I’m not interested in the USA centric approach of Mozilla. Like WTF? If it would really be a world record it would have been released at 0:00 GMT !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37106",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T18:51:03",
"content": "does it no longer stop working and eat all memory on MAC yet? all the RC’s did and still do.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37107",
"author": "DarWin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T19:05:40",
"content": "@fartfacehave you tried removing third party add-ons with memory leaks such as ABP and the like? srsly, i’ve been using FF3 since i upgraded to ubuntu 8.04 and the only issues i’ve had are due to broken third party mods i removed until they were patched.thanks for the new features, mozilla!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37108",
"author": "merlinyoda",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T19:40:34",
"content": "@jettSo the folks at the Mozilla Foundation who are providing this product for no cost and Google who are providing some extra bandwidth should wait until 4 PM their local time to release Firefox 3? What if something goes wrong with the downloading a couple hours in? Would you want to be the poor sap that gets called in while you’re in the middle of eating supper (… or in the middle of something else).Also, it’s not so much that it’s USA-centric as “Mozilla Foundation”-centric (and to a point Google-centric) as they are both headquartered out of Mountain View, California which just so happens to be in the USA . If they were headquartered in, say, London, they would probably release at 10:00 GMT instead.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37109",
"author": "Al Deeb",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:02:51",
"content": "Yeah Firefox I use it too , now can we get on with being able to wire gizmo’s into toasters and nuke the editor of Hack a day’s computer remotely .",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37110",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:30:37",
"content": "They provide you a nice product that you use. They don’t ask for anything in return. If you like it so much you MUST have it (in which case use the RC candidate like everyone else and wait for the autoupdate – and I’ll still download it just for the count) then when they do ask you for a small favour that doesn’t require you to go out of your way, honour it. They spend their time and lives so you have a good browser. It’s doesn’t cost you shit. And you get to bitch and whine when it doesn’t do something right and they’ll fix it. And it still doesn’t cost you shit. Even if you could care less about promoting the browser, just do it to keep them happy. It’s called courtesy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37111",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:56:29",
"content": "Heh, it’s broken…The outpouring of interest and enthusiasm around Firefox 3 has been overwhelming (literally!). Our servers are currently feeling the burn and should be back to normal shortly. Download day will officially commence once the site goes live. The 24 hours period will be clocked from that moment. Thanks for your continued support.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37112",
"author": "Dalex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-21T20:32:31",
"content": "Its great. I dont use Firefox 2 anymore, althought some Plugins dont work in Firefox 3…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.047949
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/la-siggraph-maker-night/
|
LA SIGGRAPH Maker Night
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons"
] |
[
"boinbboing",
"broncotable",
"circuitbending",
"circuitbent",
"make",
"makernight",
"markfrauenfelder",
"siggraph",
"univac"
] |
We coaxed our friends at
Mahalo Daily
into coming along with us to LA SIGGRAPH’s Maker Night. There were a handful of interesting projects there. [Univac] was showing a circuit bent Teletubby and his
CellularRecombomat
. [Brett Doar] brought his
Bronco Table
. Tired of engineers building items that made life easier, he decided to make something that made life more difficult. The table uses a piezo to detect the sound of something being set on top. It then starts twitching and bucking to shake the item free. The motors look like they’re salvaged window motors. Finally, we talked to [
Mark Frauenfelder
] from
BoingBoing
/
Make
about how he got into the DIY culture.
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/17/wii-upgrade-breaks-twilight-hack/
|
Wii Upgrade Breaks Twilight Hack
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"firmware",
"homebrew",
"nintendo",
"nintendowii",
"twilighthack",
"upgrade",
"wii"
] |
Nintendo’s latest menu upgrade for the Wii, version 3.3, has broken the long standing
Twilight Hack
. In the past, you could load a hacked Twilight Princess save game to execute arbitrary code. After the upgrade,
the Wii now deletes the hacked save game
. The
Homebrew Channel
seems to have remained intact. So, if you’ve already added it and you upgrade, you should be fine. There’s no telling how long before homebrew code will be completely locked out though.
[photo:
cibomahto
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "37093",
"author": "The Jake",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T13:51:58",
"content": "A very small article for a very big news update. Fails to mention that this update bricks some wiis running the homebrew channel (very small chance), and that this update also deletes illegitimate virtual console files. Illegit Wiiware remains untested. The update also include IOS37 which will stop trucha signed code from running, including the datel freeloader. However the update does not use the IOS37, just puts it on your wii, allowing it to be implemented in the near future, effectively eliminating all homebrew.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37094",
"author": "marcan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T14:35:54",
"content": "No, sorry, you have it all wrong. This update does not brick anything, does not do anything with VC warez, and only affects the fakesign bug and the Twilight Hack. We already have a workaround for the latter (should be out soon), and we’ve had a workaround for the former for a while (more than one, in fact).The update does not include IOS37 anymore than the older update included it. IOS37 is unused. Instead, they backported the fixed code from IOS37 into the older IOS30 that the system menu used (and still uses). IOS30 is therefore like IOS37 now, but it doesn’t affect homebrew at all because already-installed stuff isn’t verified and we can install anything using any other nonfixed IOS. Just like I’ve said about three billion times now, ever since IOS37 came out. Heck, I even tested IOS37 with the System Menu back then and proved that it didn’t affect homebrew apps.This is nothing but a small bump in the road. It will be fixed by, oh, this afternoon.Please try to get your facts straight next time.Short version: this does not affect existing homebrew users, and we have working workarounds for new users that will be out asap.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37095",
"author": "zosh",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T14:38:55",
"content": "@”the jake”: Stop spreading hearsay. The update does not brick Wiis running the homebrew channel. The update does not delete virtual console files. Considering the update contains a “trucha”-bugfixed IOS30 to be used by the current system menu, the fact that IOS37 is supplied is irrelevant.Checkhttp://hackmii.com/for exciting updates in the next few hours.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37096",
"author": "Naho",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T15:58:10",
"content": "The Twiizers Team has fixed the update ;) We have Zelda hack again.Also… the Nintento update is compiled at 6th March. That’s means the official actualizations must pass a lot of burocracy to be released.(excuse my poor english ;))",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37097",
"author": "bleck",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T18:16:28",
"content": "so this doe’t erse the HBC or any other wads we installed before the update right. I don’t want to lose my custom smash bros vc game, (the only thing i used the wad installer for)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "37098",
"author": "Nunta",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T23:45:15",
"content": "I was worried for a minute then, the day I go buy a classic controller nintendo update their firmware. Luckily it doesnt affect hacked wad files, or else that would have been a waste of money.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "86517",
"author": "DenzVerzas",
"timestamp": "2009-08-12T07:38:52",
"content": "My friend told me about your blog…. it’s bookmarked now",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "88709",
"author": "Free Gadget",
"timestamp": "2009-08-22T11:37:29",
"content": "Thanks for the information, bookmarked your page for updates :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "130964",
"author": "Mihaita",
"timestamp": "2010-03-20T10:55:27",
"content": "am inteles, sa traiti! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.199052
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/the-best-of-2600/
|
The Best Of 2600
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons",
"News"
] |
[
"2600",
"bestof2600",
"emmanuelgoldstein",
"hacking",
"hope",
"phonephreaking",
"phonephreaks",
"redbox"
] |
2600 editor [Emmanuel Goldstein], has decided to publish
The Best of 2600
. It features some of the best essays on lockpicking, phone phreaking, social engineering, and other topics that the hacker quarterly had to offer.
Founded in 1984, 2600 was one of the major catalysts that got the modern hacker scene going. They published controversial articles on topics like
red boxing
and spawned monthly meetings. This firsthand account of the development of hacker culture will be
released in July at The Last HOPE in New York
.
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| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36835",
"author": "fentanyl3",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T02:07:19",
"content": "Juan Aguilar, you have done it for me, even after dozens of complaints, you continue to post bull to the site, which has prompted me to edit my igoogle page, and henceforth removing hack-a-day from it, I may ,,,,may,,,, check back after a few months and see how things are going, but to be honest, I’m not to sure i’m going to miss much",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36836",
"author": "Kimimaro",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T02:13:09",
"content": "Its Fone Phreaking. Get it right.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36837",
"author": "putuporshutup",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T02:13:34",
"content": "fentanyl we’ll sorely miss all the excellent hacks you contribute. You’re so right hackaday is no place to discuss a book about the origins of hacking,",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36838",
"author": "Midknight",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T03:20:21",
"content": "Fentanyl, your complaints and general uselessness will be sorely missed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36841",
"author": "Rad",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T04:22:30",
"content": "Well, with someone named after a narcotic, I can’t really expect to much. I’m truly happy, about seeing more content on hack-a-day, and am saddened that my fellow viewers don’t share the same enthusiasm. I’m however, saddened more so, by the lack of respect for 2600. Cause cap’n crunch is still one of my favorite cereals.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36839",
"author": "Jack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T08:15:24",
"content": "I’ve only read a few volumes of 2600, but it certainly influenced my love of hacking in general. Whenever I open up a copy and read an article, I feel like “You can do that?!? Whoa!”Great mag, and I hope to grab a copy of this latest title when released.And thanks, hackaday, for including awesome, relevant posts, contrary to what the trolls may whine about.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36840",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T18:51:26",
"content": "Why is this written in the past tense? Is Juan not aware that 2600 is still active?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.241482
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/malware-alters-dns-data-on-routers/
|
Malware Alters DNS Data On Routers
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"dankaminsky",
"default",
"defaultpassword",
"dns",
"dnsattack",
"dnschanger",
"dnsrebinding",
"router",
"trojan",
"trojanhorse",
"zlob"
] |
The Zlob trojan, also known as DNSChanger, has been around for a few years, but
recent Zlob variants
to appear in the wild attempt to log into routers using a list of default admin/password combos. If they succeed, they alter the DNS records on the router to reroute traffic through the attacker’s server.
Our friend [Dan Kaminisky] recently did a presentation warning against
vulnerabilities in internet browser plugins
that allow attackers to mount DNS rebinding attacks against routers with default passwords.. Though it achieves the same end, Zlob is different because it infects by the tried-and-true method of fooling users into downloading it inside a fake video codec. Once it is running on a client machine, it is free to attempt to use the default admin id and password of the router to log in and alter DNS settings. It even supports the
DD-WRT firmware
.
Even if a system is wiped clean of Zlob trojans, the router could still be compromised. The good news is that it is easy to fix and even easier to prevent. Fixing it takes no more than wiping all network clients clean, then resetting the router and restoring custom settings. Prevention is a simple matter of changing the router’s password.
[photo:
fbz
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36829",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T23:18:04",
"content": "What about *detection*? How do we know if our router has been compromised?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36830",
"author": "monster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T23:35:41",
"content": "thats easy james, just send me your credit card details, and if anyone but me empties your account you’ve been infected.that goes for anyone =]seriously though, this is making me nervous. i run DD-wrt on my router, but i run ubuntu on my desktop. if i need a codec i open synaptic and install it for vlc. does this mean i’m pretty secure from this bug?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36831",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T23:37:20",
"content": "Check the routers dns settings. They should jive with your isp’s dns servers, or opendns’ servers if that’s how you roll.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36832",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T23:39:03",
"content": "The Ubuntu repositories should be fairly safe. You don’t have any third party repositories do you?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36833",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:05:08",
"content": "Monster-If you have changed the default password for dd-wrt, you are safe from getting your router infected, even if you did install a zlob trojan as a video codec.I doubt there’s many out there able to install dd-wrt who wouldn’t also at least change the default password to a weak one automatically.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36834",
"author": "Aa\\'ed Alqarta",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T23:08:06",
"content": "I’ve compiled a countermeasures list to stop and prevent DNSChangercheck herehttp://extremesecurity.blogspot.com/2008/06/use-default-password-get-hijacked.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "74855",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2009-05-13T20:58:30",
"content": "I see a simple way of using a captcha system to prevent attacks, even if the router has a default password. simply in addition to the normal user name and password, have a captcha field on the login screen to verify that it’s a person logging in to make the changes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.319621
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/stabilized-video-collages/
|
Stabilized Video Collages
|
Eliot
|
[
"digital cameras hacks"
] |
[
"collage",
"flickr",
"stabilized",
"video",
"waxy",
"zapruder"
] |
This is some beautiful work. The clip features
multiple video streams stabilized
and then assembled into a whole. First, [ibftp] used the “Stabilize” feature in
Motion 3
(part of Apple’s Final Cut Studio 2) to remove the camera shake from the clips. Then he was able to blend the videos with “fusion” set to “multiplication”. If you’ve got access to the tools, this shouldn’t be too hard to do yourself. We’re certain someone in
SIGGRAPH
is already attempting to do the same thing live. If you want to see image stabilization really making a difference, have a look at the stabilized version of the Zapruder film embedded below.
[via
Waxy
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36826",
"author": "Viaken",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T00:38:59",
"content": "I’m sure there’s a way you could throw the frames at something like autopano(-sift) and get the lens distortion removed, but I kinda dig the effect.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36827",
"author": "Taylor Alexander",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T00:52:09",
"content": "This is cool, but i just know that if this effects gets much play, someone is gonna cheat and make some plugin that takes one video source and breaks it up into a bunch of floating pieces like this, and pretend that it came from multiple sources. :(-Taylor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36828",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T03:54:42",
"content": "Well I knew by the first frame what the second video was of but not from what it was called. Please put a warning about the graphic content, in the text of your post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.569956
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/led-lightbar-controller/
|
LED Lightbar Controller
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"LED Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"controller",
"led",
"lightbar",
"lightstrip",
"lm386amp",
"opamp",
"sparkfun"
] |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ihIaNN9UBY&hl=en]
[Adam Grieg] recently posted this video of his
LED lightbar controller at work making a strip of LEDs flash
to the beat of his music. The controller does it by picking up the music via an electret microphone, then amplifying it with an LM386 Amp. The ATtiny13 microcontroller keeps track of the noise level and makes the LED array flash whenever it senses a peak.
In addition to the parts listed, [Grieg] used a small SparkFun box as the enclosure for the controller. If you’re considering trying your hand at this project, check out
[Grieg]’s schematics and code
. It’s relatively cheap to make, so it wouldn’t be that hard to rig up several of these set to flash at different frequencies.
[via
SparkFun
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36825",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T07:50:48",
"content": "Radiohead used something like this at a recent concert outside Washington DC. Problem is, the things weren’t synced to the music right. Not sure if it was delay from routing through the computers and everything, but there was a very noticeable delay.It was pretty cool though. They had a bunch of them hanging all around the band and were running different patterns. At one point they started scrolling text.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53593",
"author": "penus",
"timestamp": "2008-12-03T18:39:15",
"content": "this is lek kewl uber newb",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "122660",
"author": "sonar studio",
"timestamp": "2010-02-08T21:01:21",
"content": "Well written site! Will come back:)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,818.878589
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/how-to-make-an-rgb-combination-door-lock-part-1/
|
How-To: Make An RGB Combination Door Lock (Part 1)
|
Adam Harris
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Featured",
"home hacks",
"how-to",
"LED Hacks"
] |
[
"door",
"entry",
"feature",
"howto",
"keypad",
"project",
"rgb",
"security"
] |
Part 2 can be found here
Putting a custom designed electronic lock on your space seems like a geek right of passage. For our latest workspace, we decided to skip the boring numbered keypad and build a custom RGB backlit keypad powered by an Arduino. Instead of typing in numbers, your password is a unique set of colors. In today’s How-To, we’ll show you how to build your own and give you the code to make it all work.
The basic design for the RGB keypad came from [JMG]’s
Arduino based Monome clone
. He used an Arduino, and multiplexed RGB LEDs with some digital potentiometers to create a color mixing keypad. Since we couldn’t fit the complete 4×4 keypad into a standard 2 gang wall box, we chopped the design down to a 2×4 matrix. This cuts down significantly on the cost to build the keypad and makes the code that much easier to digest.
To build your own RGB keypad, you’ll need the following:
An electric door strike (
Smarthome.com
)
A locking door handle (Any hardware store)
An Arduino or compatible clone (
Sparkfun
,
adafruit
and others)
1 TIP120 transistor
1 1N4001 diode
10 1N4148 diodes
4 2n2222 transistors
1 Monome style keypad (
Sparkfun Electronics
)
1 Keypad PC board (
Sparkfun Electronics
)
8 RGB LEDs (
Sparkfun Electronics
)
1 7805 voltage regulator
4 100 ohm resistors
2 150 ohm resistors
8 1 kohm resistors
To reliably lock and unlock the door, we ordered an electric door strike. We scored this one as an open box item from
Smarthome.com
. It’s a 12 Volt DC unit designed just for Schlage commercial door locks. The edge of the strike is slightly recessed from the mounting plate, so it might not work with certain locks. It features a thinner body than the non-recessed version, which will allow us to cut a smaller but deeper hole in the door frame. Without power, the strike stays locked, keeping the locking door shut. When 12 volts is applied to the coil, the strike releases, allowing the door to be pulled open. For the prototype build, you don’t have to purchase a strike just yet; you can use a LED and a resistor to indicate the door lock state for testing your code.
The keypad is actually built from two separate circuits that physically overlap. The input circuit is a simple keypad matrix. To read each button push, the Arduino brings one keypad input line high and checks the voltage of the four output lines in order. The diodes on the PC board prevent feedback across the rows and columns.
The RGB LEDs are lit via a completely separate set of circuits. Each row of like colored LEDs is brightness controlled by a digital potentiometer. The digital pot works just like a normal pot, but it’s digitally controlled by the Arduino. Meanwhile, each column of LEDs is activated by a separate transistor. By quickly changing the resistance and stepping through the columns, each LED will appear to be individually controlled.
The door strike circuit is pretty simple. Since it contains a coil, we’ll treat it like the coil of a stepper motor and use a TIP120 transistor to supply the power. When power is removed from a coil, the collapsing magnetic field creates a current within the coil. To keep the TIP120 from burning out, we’ll add a diode to handle the surge created by the field breakdown.
update: [Triffid] pointed out that the diode is better placed in parallel with the coil to handle the transient surge. He’s correct, but the circuit here has operated perfectly for several months, so you’ll be fine either way.
The traces for the buttons looked a bit challenging to etch at home, so we ordered this PC board that Sparkfun produces for their keypads. Sparkfun helpfully provides the layout for these keys in their eagle library, so you can make your own PCB if you prefer. For reliability, you’ll probably want to have it commercially produced. The board wasn’t really designed to break apart, but after a review of the traces and vias we decided that we could get away with trimming a couple of rows from the board.
We carefully split the board down the middle with a band saw. If you look closely, you can see where some of the vias were actually cut in half. (A paper cutter might work in a pinch) Don’t forget to put on a mask to keep the dust out of your lungs.
Cutting the button pad is much easier. The pads have pre-scored lines that just need a quick swipe of a sharp knife or scissors to separate them.
The new shorter PCB only needs a few parts: some 1N4148 diodes and the RGB LEDs. The silkscreen on the board indicates the direction and position of diodes and LEDs.
Once you solder on the 1n4148 diodes, cut them as close to the PC board as you can. Flat head cutters like these work extremely well. The keypad will sit on this side of the board and we want to make sure that it can sit as flat as possible.
Install the LEDs in the orientation indicated by the silk screen. Carefully push them down into the board until they’re inserted just like this. If you let them stick up too high, they’ll interfere with the keypad buttons being pushed.
Once you’ve soldered all the LEDs in place, clip them flush as well. Then you’ll need to add some cable to jumper from the keypad to the interface board we’ll build. We used some old CAT-5 wiring. Since each axis of the board has eight pins, it’s perfect for the application.
Each RGB LED has three LEDs inside the package. They share a common terminal and have a single separate lead coming out. Because they have different characteristics – that is brightness, current and voltage requirements, we spent some time testing out various combinations. We even murdered a couple of innocent $2 LEDs just for you. Hey, the other two colors are still usable…
After some experimentation, we managed to find the right combination to create some fairly white light. The requirements will vary between manufacturers, but for the Sparkfun LEDs we found that a pair of 100 ohm resistors and a single 150 ohm resistor blended the red, green and blue fairly well.
The color combination was hard on the eyes until we put the keypad over the LED to double check our findings. In real life, you can see some blending lines from the offset of each LED, but it still looks great.
The circuit has plenty of components, but it’s pretty easy to build. We’ll break everything up by section to keep things easy. You can download the all of the schematics, Eagle project files, and code for the Arduino
here
.
The digital pot has six outputs. Each of these will power a row of red, green or blue LEDs, via a color matching resistor. The digital potentiometer wiring comes directly from
this how-to
. You can read it if you need more information, or use our quick version:
Connect AD5206 pins 3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 21 and 24 to 5v.
Connect pins 1, 4, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, and 22 to ground.
Connect pot pin 5 to Arduino pin 10
Connect pot pin 7 to Arduino pin 11
Connect pot pin 8 to Arduino pin 13
Grab four 100 ohm resistors and two 150 ohm resistors. Place them in the breadboard in a row with each end in a separate bus. (Across the center of the board is easiest) Connect the six LED leads from the keypad to one end of each resistor – reds get the 150’s and blue and green into the 100’s. Here’s the connection order we used.
RED3 to a 150 ohm resistor to pot pin 14
GREEN3 to a 100 ohm resistor to pot pin 11
BLUE3 to a 100 ohm resistor to pot pin 2
RED4 to a 150 ohm resistor to pot pin 23
GREEN4 to a 100 ohm resistor to pot pin 20
BLUE4 to a 100 ohm resistor to pot pin 17
To ground the LED busses, we’ll be using four 2N2222 transistors. The Arduino will trigger each transistor individually through a 1Kohm resistor. The collector of each transistor connects to a ground line from the keypad. The emitter of each transistor is connected to the ground. The four transistor select lines connect to Arduino pins 0, 1, 2, and 3. Yes, they’re marked Analog in, but it doesn’t matter.
The keypad switch matrix is connected in four columns and two rows. Each of the four columns gets a pull-down resistor. We used 1Kohm resistors for R11, R12, R13, and R14; one lead connects to the columns and the other is grounded.
Arduino pins 2 and 3 should connect to the two ungrounded lines, which are marked SWITCH3 and SWITCH4 on the PC board (5 and 6 on the schematic).
Arduino pins 6, 7, 8, and 9 should connect to the four output lines marked SWT-GND1, SWT-GND2, SWT-GND3, and SWT-GND4 (1-4 on the schematic).
The final version of the board takes a 12VDC input to drive the door lock. We added a 7805 to drop the 12V down to 5V for the Arduino. You don’t need it for the prototype version unless you want to test the striker. The Arduino has an on-board regulator, but 7805’s are cheap and it helps reduce the load on the Arduino’s built in regulator. For code development, we just connected an LED with a resistor to the output line that will control the door lock.
With everything wired in the prototyping board, it’s time to test things out. With any luck, you’ll soon be rewarded by the pulsing, glowing sight of several RGB LEDs under your tender digits.
Programming the Arduino is a snap. Just download the software for your OS
here
. Now follow the
Getting Started guide
to get the Arduino software talking to the Arduino board. Once you’ve enjoyed the blinking LED demo, come back here and get your keypad rolling.
Once you’ve set up and tested your Arduino, it’s time to test out your prototype. Download the button_test code from
here
. Paste it into a new sketch and upload it to the Arduino. Click the serial console button and you should start seeing dots accumulating in the window. If you press a button on the pad, the Arduino should print a message to the console and toggle the lock output state.
Once your buttons are tested, you’ll probably want to try out your LEDs. Grab the RGB_light_fade routine from the
same page
and upload it to your Arduino. You should get treated to a nice little light show. This is our favorite demo because it really shows off the color mixing capabilities of the digital potentiometer.
With your LEDs and buttons working, you can grab the row_entry_pad_meffect lock code from the same place and upload it. Now the keypad should start flashing blue buttons while it’s idle. On key presses, the keys will change colors. By entering the correct color code, the pad will flash green and unlock the door for 10 seconds. If you go over the limit counter, it will flash red for 30 seconds.
Next time we’ll show you how to make the permanent version of the keypad, walk through the code for the Arduino, make the PC board, cut a custom wall plate, and install the lock strike.
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"comment_id": "36801",
"author": "brad",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T18:43:58",
"content": "regarding the keypad, are the button colors randomized after each key press? How hard would that be to do? The code would be the same everytime, but the combination of buttons pressed would be different. Would help keep prying eyes from determining what the code was. Cool project. can’t wait for the next post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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{
"comment_id": "36803",
"author": "Will OBrien",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T18:56:49",
"content": "The code should be easy enough to modify for that feature. I haven’t had time to mod it much beyond the basic function – it’s mostly to keep short people away from the tools rather than provide true security.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36804",
"author": "Aud1073cH",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:00:42",
"content": "some of the blending lines (noted in the caption of the white mix test pic) and some uneven distrobution of light across the individual button can be taken care of by pre-diffusing the leds.this can be done by sanding the led with fine sandpaper, or by simply cutting off or sanding down the tip of the lense with a rotary tool.i had an incandescent lamp lit button i converted to LED. I chose a rotary tool cutting wheel to cut the tip off. The light is more even now. just don’t breathe that led dust either!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36805",
"author": "EdZ",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:23:09",
"content": "I’m only familiar with PICs, not the Arduino, but couldn’t the digital pot be eliminated by using PWM to drive the LEDs?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36806",
"author": "javier",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T21:01:24",
"content": "Very cool. not very familiar with the arduino but this looks very cool. As a low voltage installer this would be slick to integrate into a home security system.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36807",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T21:24:41",
"content": "@ edzThat should be the case, and would produce a much more simple circuit design. Wonder why it wasn’t used? To answer my own question, timers and such can be a real pain for beginners, could have been to simplify the code at the expense of the circuit…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36808",
"author": "mikelinpa",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T23:01:27",
"content": "Great project! Very high on the cool scale. (Yeah, I’m a nerd!)Is that a standard switch plate, or did it come with the buttons and circuit board? (Just my luck, I would build the whole thing and end up with a duct tape wall plate. LOL!)I would love to see the lights in a small programmable key chain, and an electric eye to receive the signal. Then it would work like a remote car lock. Who am I kidding, I would use it to replace the system in my wife’s car. She lost both key tags and the dealer wants a fortune to replace them. (To the dealer: Take blood instead of cash. It is easier for me to replace.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36809",
"author": "Koplimi",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T02:20:37",
"content": "Just like brad wrote in the first comment my first thought was that the key colors should either pulsate and change colors every 5 seconds(or less,,though one of each color must be present at any time), or change after each pressed button.You could even make things harder and have them all randomly change colors, and then make key-presses valid ONLY when a key has a unique color.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36810",
"author": "Triffid Hunter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T04:45:54",
"content": "The diode should go across the coil, not the transistor. In its current location, it will protect the transistor from reverse polarity, but not the overvoltage which the coil creates.http://www.rentron.com/images/rely-drv.gifhas the correct layout.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
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"comment_id": "2752680",
"author": "Ton Klompmaker",
"timestamp": "2015-10-13T22:04:05",
"content": "Almost correct, Provided there is a suitable large capacitor on the output line of the power supply and physically close to the switching transistor, that capacitor will act as a short for pulses (and AC). So, the diode is than (for the pulses the coil generates) effectively in parallel with the coil, protecting that switching transistor against over voltage. However, the capacitor may be stressed out over time (depending on the amount of energy released by the coil and the ratings of the capacitor) making the design “weak”. Also note that the polarity of the pulses from the coil hitting the capacitor will introduce spikes on the power line (they have unversed polarity)… As a result, it is common practice to have the diode connected in parallel with the coil.",
"parent_id": "36810",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
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},
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"comment_id": "36811",
"author": "Jeppe Jääkarhu",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T10:54:30",
"content": "Even when the TIP120 has an internal snubber diode, it is connected the same way as the external diode is in the picture, so it protects the transistor from negative voltage spikes only.But the coil produces a positive voltage spike when the transistor is turned off. So if there is no diode over the coil, the voltage at the transistor can freely rise to whatever value it wishes. If it goes over what the transistor can handle (60V?), kaboom!Depending on the coil inductance and DC resistance it has, different amount of energy is stored in the magnetic field and released differently when powered off. Some coils will work indefinitely and some will blow the transistor out the first time it is used. So add the freaking diode there, cheapskates :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36812",
"author": "Darren",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T13:17:18",
"content": "my first question. how difficult would it be to extend this to a 2 by 5 array, and have the 2 buttons in the added column be a clear and test button. ie, if you are entering the code, and you know you made a mistake, you can clear the code and try again. and rather than just testing the code in the programming code on each button press, just test it when the test button is pressed. this will clean up the usability a bit, and make it a bit harder to get into, as you cant just randomly jab at buttons untill it opens, you now need to know how long the combination is.and my second question. how hard would it be to give some sort of audio feedback (ie. a beep) on keypress? (just a single beep, nothing that allows you to know the difference between each button like a phone).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36813",
"author": "tte",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T13:51:48",
"content": "this keyboardhttp://klawiatura.wordpress.com/will be better ;) many keys many combinations",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36814",
"author": "benjamin koshkin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T18:01:02",
"content": "this is brilliant. I am going to built one immediately.has anyone thought of doing something similar using the wiimote and projection?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36815",
"author": "stack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T19:51:32",
"content": "An interesting modification to this design would be to add numbers to the buttons, and integrate numbers into the combinations. For example, one could use “blue-green-1-9-white-2” for a combination. If the colors were randomized every time, then an observer would be somewhat befuddled. This, of course, would not stand up to many repeated observations, since the numbers would be constant.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36816",
"author": "Sanibel Photographer",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:14:29",
"content": "Very cool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36817",
"author": "kwikmed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:47:12",
"content": "very cool stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36818",
"author": "bsay",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T17:41:09",
"content": "am i missing something? i do not see the potentiometer in the parts list. am i just a complete electronics novice, or did it get left out? what is a good source to buy a potentiometer? (I searched sparkfun, and could not find any)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36819",
"author": "Mr. Vain",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T21:53:28",
"content": "For the light switch cover, you can search google for blank lightswitch coverThis website has various sized blank covershttp://www.kyledesigns.com/category/.11_home_decor.1_switchplates.wall_panels_blanks/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36820",
"author": "wafflechunk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T23:38:28",
"content": "Cool project! When is part 2 coming out?Btw, if anyone is having trouble finding parts Digi-Key is always a good source:http://www.digikey.com/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36821",
"author": "Zonker",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T01:31:06",
"content": "Hmmm thoughts;PWM requires fairly tight timing to get the colors to play nicely, which means your processor needs to spend it’s time playing timer on so many levels. (As infered by the article, the red LED requires a larger resistor, so you need to define different time values for the colors, and then adjust the other time slices as fractions of the base time…or, you could use a Serial Line Addressable Pot instead, set the value, and get back to change it when you can. ;-)I like the idea of randomly changing the colors…if it’s not actively being used to unlock a door (or command some other system ;-), then I think it should be Blinky Light Art.Pushing a color sequence, when the colors are ramdomly changing, would be tricky…but, freezing the color changing briefly, when there are buttons being pushed, would make it easier to push the rest of the sequence. But pushing the correct first color, might be tricky..so, maybe the first key is a ‘throw-away’ which locks the color change? Maybe it makes sure all colors are represented on the keys, in a random dispersal?Clever hacks! I’d still add the blocking diode at the relay, since I’m Old School, and I used to play with bigger coils with lots of energy.-Z-",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36822",
"author": "Jagger",
"timestamp": "2008-06-18T14:55:21",
"content": "what class would I take to learn how to use the schematics",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1004056",
"author": "apollo",
"timestamp": "2013-05-15T08:38:37",
"content": "electrical circuits and electronics",
"parent_id": "36822",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "36823",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-19T05:10:02",
"content": "A great project! Just one or two things I’d like to ask. In the break up and description of the schematic, there are two parts that are never mentioned. One is where is ARD-5v-g-strike going and what is it? The other is, what is the value of R15? There are 14 resistors in the parts list, 15 in the schematic. Am I not reading something?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36824",
"author": "Zach",
"timestamp": "2008-06-30T18:28:46",
"content": "I would like to use the code for that randomizing light thing where the colors are the same but the buttons are different, if you develop it, would you please e-mail it to me @support@insanelyrandom.info? Also I don’t know what tools you would use to make the switchplate besides the laser cutter, or a cnc machine(Both of which I don’t have).Any Suggestions?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "44706",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2008-10-07T00:07:02",
"content": "I realize I’m commenting on an old post — but PWM would be much easier. Forget the nonsense about playing with timers — most PICS / AVRs have hardware PWM peripherals that can be simply setup and then varied by writing to a single register. The change is immediate — certainly faster than writing to a digipot via SPI or I2C.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "58541",
"author": "Austin",
"timestamp": "2009-01-10T19:35:41",
"content": "Hey i replicated it; and IT WORKS!!!!http://sites.google.com/site/newinthepast/Home/rgb-combination-lock–boredom-over-christmas-break",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "63045",
"author": "thifa",
"timestamp": "2009-02-15T08:39:02",
"content": "hi..ermm this is absolutely cool..i will try this project as my final year project at my colge..so i hope u will help me a litte bit..hehheermm i want 2 ask..the arduino can be replace with the pic16F84A , can or not??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71136",
"author": "Zach",
"timestamp": "2009-04-19T19:21:52",
"content": "Is there a potentiometer in the parrts list, or is it in the arduino?How much does one of those cost?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95791",
"author": "david",
"timestamp": "2009-09-22T19:48:03",
"content": "i just built one of these on my own. when i run the button test script it works, fine. when i run the script to test lighting effects it flashes one or two random patterns for a few seconds each, and then lights all of them to white. as in full 255 to each channel. is there anyone that could help me troubleshoot this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "107585",
"author": "Austin",
"timestamp": "2009-11-17T00:37:26",
"content": "Is there a way to clean the keypad? Ive had mine for a while (have not used it much), but the keys are becoming non responsive, and fidgety. Any suggestions? email me at: a a d e e 9 2 @ g m a i l . c o m",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "107624",
"author": "Michael Marcos",
"timestamp": "2009-11-17T05:37:48",
"content": "Completely new to Arduino here, but if someone would be kind enough to tell me if this application could possibly unlock a computer (really have no clue how Arduino interacts with computers) I’d be pretty appreciative.Oh, and I’ll also be buying all the stuff necessary the next day. This. Looks. Awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "111328",
"author": "CCTV security systems",
"timestamp": "2009-12-11T12:24:50",
"content": "Thanks for sharing the information…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "122144",
"author": "Electric Floor Heating",
"timestamp": "2010-02-05T21:03:56",
"content": "great Project",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "123857",
"author": "mohammad",
"timestamp": "2010-02-14T18:54:52",
"content": "Hey is it possible if we can get the code onto a PLD(programmable logic device)? If so please contact me on how to!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "136988",
"author": "Aditi",
"timestamp": "2010-04-20T07:17:16",
"content": "Dear Author,Had a few questions popping in my head..! Since Arduino is popular BECAUSE it’s an open-source platform, can we say the same about all the projects out here using the arduino board? Who owns the IP..the guys at run hackaday.com or the individual authors? What if I were to publish an article in a mag about this RGB Combination Door Lock..whose permission do I take..if at all I need one?Thanks. Hope to hear from you soon!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "159498",
"author": "delzhand",
"timestamp": "2010-07-16T17:31:33",
"content": "I have almost no experience with electronics, but I’d love to work my way up to something like this. Can anyone recommend a website, book, or tutorial project that would make a good starting point for a novice?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "162300",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2010-07-26T19:17:05",
"content": "You could start by getting an arduino and looking at the tutorials on the arduino or sparkfun websites. They are very informative about how t get started and have some basic projects that can help you get to the level to built this.On another note, has anytime had the chance to try this project using only the analog outputs (PWM) of the arduino. I am wondering about the ability of the arduino/ATMega to precisely regulate PWM and perform the other functions at the same time. Using the dig pot definitely seems like an extra step, I just don’t know about internals of micro-controllers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "164820",
"author": "narra",
"timestamp": "2010-08-02T15:40:51",
"content": "Nice write-up and it looks great. But I’m with Triffid and Jeppe. That diode you got on there now isn’t doing what you say it’s doing. It may work fine now, but (and really, I appreciate the fine work you put into this thing!) you shouldn’t tell others to set it up the same. Even if you’re still under spec of the TIP, that coil can/will act erratically when you cut the voltage to it. And though short, the forward voltage could be of magnitudes higher than what you put into it. That diode where it is now won’t do anything for you and it’d be a pain if you can’t open your door as a result of your transistor burning up.But really, appreciate this cool project!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "390785",
"author": "Ulhas Phaltane",
"timestamp": "2011-05-06T04:12:48",
"content": "It is very nice.I like it.It is very usefull me for my job",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "410729",
"author": "Luis Felipe",
"timestamp": "2011-06-27T18:33:27",
"content": "MAN! very great project!! but i have the same Wolf’s doubts, i will copy his questions” Just one or two things I’d like to ask. In the break up and description of the schematic, there are two parts that are never mentioned. One is where is ARD-5v-g-strike going and what is it? The other is, what is the value of R15? There are 14 resistors in the parts list, 15 in the schematic. Am I not reading something?”Please, answer as soon as you can. thank you",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "503627",
"author": "sabre14225",
"timestamp": "2011-11-09T01:18:55",
"content": "i was wondering if anybody got back to you on your question about the RGB combination lock? i was wondering the same thing, thanks.",
"parent_id": "410729",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "412213",
"author": "Abhay",
"timestamp": "2011-07-01T18:25:02",
"content": "i like this method of doing . but i didnt understud that how the signal passes and etc",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "424294",
"author": "fred",
"timestamp": "2011-07-28T07:00:10",
"content": "can you please post the complete list of materials in this project..? thank you.. I’ll be waiting for it ..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "426696",
"author": "a.chandra shekhar",
"timestamp": "2011-08-01T15:32:50",
"content": "very nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "449859",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2011-09-07T18:17:25",
"content": "Your website is the reason I got into electronics and the Arduino.Definitely going to make this.Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "457364",
"author": "prabhakar",
"timestamp": "2011-09-17T05:39:22",
"content": "It is good for those who never went for there classes they can use it as their projectthanx and regards,prabhakar",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "460753",
"author": "PepeCartinez",
"timestamp": "2011-09-21T00:48:00",
"content": "Do you have part two posted? do you have the link for it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "460757",
"author": "PepeCartinez",
"timestamp": "2011-09-21T00:55:27",
"content": "Can I possibly add a bluetooth so that I Can possibly send the code lock wireless?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "509262",
"author": "kiran",
"timestamp": "2011-11-15T17:30:24",
"content": "it is gud……",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "553900",
"author": "Luis",
"timestamp": "2012-01-08T16:11:53",
"content": "Hi, i can´t get working the 4 columms, only 3 columms at the same time…Any ideas?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "572685",
"author": "fani",
"timestamp": "2012-02-01T22:52:48",
"content": "@luis are other things working imean lock/unlock have u used same circuit",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "574603",
"author": "fani",
"timestamp": "2012-02-03T19:38:09",
"content": "where does strike is connected to arduino??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.763717
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/accelerometer-mouse-from-scratch/
|
Accelerometer Mouse From Scratch
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"bluetooth",
"diy",
"engineering",
"india"
] |
[Mahavir] sent in
his group’s final project
for the College of Engineering in Pune (
it’s over here
). They built an accelerometer based Bluetooth mouse. They ended up creating a mouse that maps rotational movements to x/y motion. From the video movement, it strikes us as responding the same way that touch pointer mice do. You can hit the demo video after the break or get more details from the project page. Even if you’re not into the mouse idea, you can probably learn something from their Bluetooth implementation.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36796",
"author": "jonouk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T16:14:58",
"content": "That’s their final year group project? Wow, and i thought mine lacked technicality.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36797",
"author": "alx",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T16:43:37",
"content": "do u think this technology applied to mouses could have a mass production success?what do u think about electronic pen that runs on the same technology?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36798",
"author": "DonRisse",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T17:21:04",
"content": "I did something simular with my group, just without the bluetooth, but with an oldschool serial interface instead. (mouse-control using a wobble board) This was on the 1. semester.So they did it with a bluetooth interface instead?Not very impressive for a final project IMO.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36799",
"author": "sumguy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:00:20",
"content": "based on the video this thing doesn’t have very high resolution. To do the same thing in a pen would require an accelerometer with a much higher sensitivity, and greater cost of course.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36800",
"author": "Mahavir",
"timestamp": "2008-06-22T09:27:15",
"content": "Hey guys,I think resolution is ok but it should be combined with gyroscope to get gaming application like wii-mote…There it could have mass production…with MEMS technology we shd find soon such products..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "3536614",
"author": "Prafful Chowdhary",
"timestamp": "2017-04-22T13:01:39",
"content": "That is using gyroscope not accelerometr I guess…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.604945
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/eagle-5-overview/
|
Eagle 5 Overview
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"cadsoft",
"cadsofteagle",
"diylife",
"eagle",
"eagle3d",
"ianlesnet",
"layout",
"pcb"
] |
Not sure how we missed this when it was originally published, but our friend
[Ian Lesnet] at DIY Life posted an overview
of Cadsoft’s new release
Eagle 5
. This upgrade seems to be all usability tweaks-it really took 5 versions before you could right click? They also made CTRL+Z undo. Really.
Eagle3D
works nearly the same as before, but has a few changes to help you figure out why certain parts aren’t rendering. We’re happy to see the OSX version is now Universal and no longer needs X11.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36784",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T06:54:27",
"content": "I’ve tried many different EDA packages–almost all of the ones on the market, although I haven’t had much time with several. My personal favorite is Altium Designer DXP.Pros:* Does almost all aspects of the electronics design process (I use it mainly for schematic capture, PCB layout, and CAM gerber output)* Everything is very well integrated and all the built-in tools make use of the same common data & featuresCons:* Its big (read: bloated)* Expensive (as is anything in pro-EDA market)* Windows only (I dedicate one of my virtual desktops to running windows in VMware, solely in order to run Altium DXP)* Very slow at times (mostly lots of harddrive thrashing for extended periods; even running natively on windows with 2GB RAM, a Q6600 quad core at 3GHz, and 2x 10000RPM Raptors in RAID0)Anyone else have a favorite EDA program? Why?I think the most important part of the EDA software is probably the circuit verification & simulation, and the PCB layout. The schematic editor doesn’t need to be too featureful to get the job done, but a good PCB design program with proper verification is invaluable and hard to find in free or open-source programs.The current open-source linux EDA packages are very promising, and are getting very close to usable for professional work. However, they still are lacking in certain areas, especially in streamlining the design process & flow, and the file interoperability & part libraries generally suck. Here are the ones I know of:* yaeda or ledaX:http://yaeda.org/* gEDA:http://www.geda.seul.org/* kicad:http://kicad.sourceforge.netOne of the biggest problems with EDA software is file format interoperability. Every program has its own damn binary format, and its almost impossible to convert between 2 formats without a lot of pain and at least some data loss (as well as weird quirks like odd design rules, odd part names, non-grid layout coordinates, etc). The worst is trying to salvage old designs from old formats of long-gone EDA software. I’d love to see an open source reverse engineering effort for the widely-used EDA data formats.I’m also very interested in circuit reverse engineering (for fun, not for profit). I know of only 2 programs that boast having helpful features in this area: Intercept’s Palindrome (never tried it, though I’d love to), and another older one that just supports scanning a PCB.Anyone know of any circuit reverse engineering resources, programs, communities, wikis, etc?Additionally, jumping from basic circuit design to PCB layout/design seems to be very hard. There are not many detailed resources (free or not) available to help a new PCB designer get started with more complicated projects. Unfortunately a lot of the “little tricks” of PCB design are learned through trial and error, and lots of time spent on PCB layout.Does anyone know of such a guide, community, wiki, etc?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36785",
"author": "norm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T08:58:00",
"content": "i agree that altium dxp is incredibly well made.. i used my fair share of eda suites and dxp comes out as the one that fits me the best.. its closest competitor in terms of usability and ease of maintaining your project was the cadence toolkit for me.. however, cadence reminds me of the old atari graphics and although I am a guy who seeks productivity from his computer, I shamefully concede that I like to design with DX10 and PCB3D in altium..as for pcb reverse engineering; I think the software you were talking about is this one;http://www.deltasoft.com.cn/english/index.htmi can’t see any other way to reverse engineer a pcb.. you must disassemble it.. and when you are left with the bare pcb, the scanning option speeds things up.. i don’t think there would be any other way to rebuild a pcb design more efficiently..as for layout tips, i would really appreciate if people would share their experiences.. make a list of do’s and dont’s here maybe? provide a link to an article? suggest a book?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36786",
"author": "patrick",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T10:19:47",
"content": "Anyone also have any tips for turning those pcb designs into actual pcbs? What is everyones experience with using different methods (from cncs to just sending the design out to a company)?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36787",
"author": "norm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:29:01",
"content": "my $0.02 is;your pcb designs need to be thoroughly prototyped first.. whereever in the world you live, whatever the proximity of a pcb facility to you, getting them done professionally will take time.. with techniques like press-and-peel (pnp), diy exposure tanks, cnc milling. etc. you will get your boards ready to test in no time.. the thing with those is, they are never really reliable, copper won’t be etched off in places usually and you’ll need to manually scrape them off and whatnot.. and they will probably oxidize in 3-4 days and the faults will be really hard to spot from then on..so my take is, produce low quality boards at home and debug them.. when you are confident with your design, get those gerber files and send them to a fab.. cnc milling is another alternative for tapeout but i’ve heard that circuits produced like that are not as durable as those done with chemicals and silkscreening..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36788",
"author": "}{itch",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T14:44:13",
"content": "I’m a fan of KiCad, although it’s lacking in some areas it’s not to hard to get to grips with.Also it’s works on linux, windows and mac OSX and is open source.I think with a bit more development it could easily replace eagle amongst diy-ers, purley on the basis that it’s free and dosen’t include any annoying limitations like eagle does.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36789",
"author": "edward",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T16:05:18",
"content": "I’m working mainly with Eagle, even if I would like to change to an open-source EDA.Is it true that Kicad works on mac os x? Until now I never found a working version of it. I tried to compile but it didn’t work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36790",
"author": "chupa",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T18:15:39",
"content": "the cheapest PCB house that i know of is batchpcb.com Its run by the guys at sparkfun. $2.50 a sq ft and a minimum qty of 1. They just charge $10 setup fee per board. The drawback is it takes a long time. But if your willing to wait its worth it. I don’t know of any cheaper board house. I got a board comming soon.They use and recommend eagle over there so thats why I use it and thats why I reccomend it to others.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36791",
"author": "dielectric",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T22:19:32",
"content": "I’ve used Eagle exclusively for the last couple of years, and I do like the new interface. It was a lot of hunting and clicking before, because I don’t use it quite often enough to remember all of the keyboard commands. I also like having the same software in Linux and in Windows, since I have to use both in the course of the average day.I’ve had good luck with Sunstone / ExpressPCB, and with APCircuits using Eagle CAM outputs. I’d like to try the batchpcb service, but I’m usually in too much of a hurry and the company pays for it anyway.I do mostly surface mount prototyping, down to wee MLF packages, so home etching and most of the homebuilt CNC stuff is a bit out of range. Plated through-holes for vias are a pain with homebuilt stuff, too. With fewer through-hole options coming out, I think that either CNC pcb milling is going to have to get more accurate, or just get used to sending out for boards.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36792",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T03:03:17",
"content": "@ #2 — that wasn’t the one I was thinking of, but that one looks a lot nicer@ #3 — I personally check over things as much as I can. when I’m very sure of my design, I order a prototype PCB with minimal features (fast, cheap, no silkscreen, etc) and debug traces in key spots. This way, any overlooked bugs can be fixed with wire jumpers & trace cutting. Generally it takes debugging on 1 prototype before I’m ready to do a production run. I do it this way because I don’t have the time or facilities for etching or milling my own PCBs. Larger projects may require a couple of prototype boards before you work out all the bugs, so make sure you put in lots of debug traces and extra SMT pads to attach jumper wires to!As for PCB manufacturing, I’ve had great experiences with Advanced Circuits. They do all quantities & qualities from one-off barebones boards (no silkscreen, no solder mask, etc) to large-quantity standard-spec production runs (though I’ve never used them for large quantity personally). They also offer cheap 1-, 2-, and 3-day service, as well as weekend runs. They have pretty good support and have a neat online design rule checking service for gerbers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36793",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T04:48:50",
"content": "#4: you can keep your boards from oxidizing by tinning the copper traces. i dunk my boards in “liquid tin”, a chemical product sold by mg chemicals, and it works great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36794",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T03:30:12",
"content": "I use eagle. Multiplatform and reasonably priced. I use it for non-trivial designs too (8-layer, components on both sides, blind/buried vias, complex outline shape, you name it) — it’s fully, fully scriptable, which is the #1 feature, IMO. Multiplatform is #2 feature. It’s got its quirks, but each EDA does. The only EDA I liked more than this one (and I’ve tried a bunch, from free to super expensive) was OrCAD/386. Yep, the old DOS one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36795",
"author": "Daniel",
"timestamp": "2008-07-10T19:03:37",
"content": "Can anyone advise if we can do some minor layout edits to clean up “cuts & jumpers” from Eagle 5 into Cadence, open files, read files, manipulate the files for artwork clean up, and save back to Eagle 5?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/nokia-1100-lcd-pic-controller-interface/
|
Nokia 1100 LCD PIC Controller Interface
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"1100",
"diy",
"lcd",
"mictrocontroller",
"nokia",
"nokia1100",
"pic"
] |
Nokia LCDs have been a popular choice for hardware projects for quite a while. [Ramandeep] published a how-to on
interfacing the 1100 series LCD with a PIC controller
. The 1100 features easily soldered contacts and a backlight, making it an good choice for adding an LCD to your project.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36902",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:28:44",
"content": "That’s pretty sweet…Though I would LOVE to see a hack on how to interface a Composite video signal to a PIC or ATMEL… I have a whole pile of PSX and portable DVD screens with nothing good to do with them. a specific tutorial on how to make a virtual analog gauge as well as simple text output would be invaluable.I could see it being used as a feedback for other devices, some robotics project with the status of various aspects on the screen. Or for a car monitoring system, many people already have composite based screens in their car for GPS or mobile media PCs… being able to put performance stats on the screen would be an awesome feature.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36903",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:57:09",
"content": "If you want to do this with a pic, pick up “programing and customizing the pic microcontroller” by myke predko. there is a project on building a simple pong like game. it sucks up a lot of cycles, even in machine language though.Youd be far better of with a propeller chip. a few passive components and the free video libraries and yo are good to go. its capable of displaying “c64 like” graphics with very little work on your part.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36904",
"author": "Djh82uk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T01:07:31",
"content": "If you want to deal with composite, go for a propeller MCU, you just need a few resistors and a phono socket.http://www.parallax.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36905",
"author": "seb",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T15:31:40",
"content": "“I would LOVE to see a hack on how to interface a Composite video signal to a PIC or ATMEL..”this is exactly what ive been looking for… anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36906",
"author": "Andre",
"timestamp": "2008-07-04T17:03:31",
"content": "Does anyone know of a good place where you can purchase the Nokia 1100 LCD screens?I’ve done a similar type of interface before for the Nokia 3310 (http://www.100acre.org/elec/nokia_lcd/) but this screen looks much easier to connect to.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "61531",
"author": "anurag",
"timestamp": "2009-02-01T10:29:23",
"content": "good",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71438",
"author": "Andre",
"timestamp": "2009-04-22T16:54:47",
"content": "I have nokia 1100 nokia manufactured in the factory in Germany, interested buyers contactandre_ribeiro_18@hotmail.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "73024",
"author": "Alexandr",
"timestamp": "2009-05-07T14:32:44",
"content": "HelloPrompt pleaseWhat interface at PCF8814 (LCD)(Nokia 1100)PS1 PS00 0 3-line SPI ?0 1 4-line SPI is not present1 0 I2C ?1 1 3-line seria l?Yours faithfullyAlexander",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "118157",
"author": "robert",
"timestamp": "2010-01-18T16:02:18",
"content": "Hello,I have a Nokia 1101 LCD.Is this lcd compatible with the 1100 series ?Can you provide me more information on how to initialise and show some data on the display.I have read the datasheet but it’s pretty complicated.Thanks !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "138557",
"author": "froten",
"timestamp": "2010-04-27T23:41:53",
"content": "is not working.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "218116",
"author": "cak jum",
"timestamp": "2010-11-25T03:23:18",
"content": "I Have NOKIA 1100 RH 18 MADE IN GERMANY. Price $10.000 Contact me (cak_jumadi@yahoo.com)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "344155",
"author": "anna",
"timestamp": "2011-02-28T02:38:02",
"content": "I have tried with 8051. It works but the contrast is very low what to do?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "421402",
"author": "Fabian",
"timestamp": "2011-07-22T19:31:46",
"content": "HelloPrompt pleaseWhat interface at PCF8814 (LCD)(Nokia 1100)PS1 PS00 0 3-line SPI ?0 1 4-line SPI is not present1 0 I2C ?1 1 3-line seria l?Yours faithfullyFabian",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/13/making-music-with-the-eee-pc/
|
Making Music With The Eee PC
|
Eliot
|
[
"Netbook Hacks",
"Portable Audio Hacks"
] |
[
"Asus",
"asuseee",
"Asuseeepc",
"cdm",
"createdigitalmusic",
"eee",
"EeePc",
"supercollider"
] |
Create Digital Music has been watching the Asus Eee PC closely. The laptop’s portable nature and low price-cheaper than a turntable-have made them desirable to both producers and performers.
CDM has collected links
to many people that are figuring out how to leverage the lightweight rig. [Dan Stowell] put together a
tutorial for SuperCollider
, the
real time audio synthesis engine
. The machine is good for simple text based tracker software too. On the Windows side, a lot of software, like
Guitar Rig
, can be enabled with just a little display driver hacking. This really makes us wonder when we’ll see the first Eee PC keytar mod.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36895",
"author": "sarsface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T08:41:49",
"content": "I personally use my EeePC for recording and live MIDI processing/monitoring, and any more exposure to it’s capabilities is great. One thing I would like to see is some sort of serial MIDI controller built into the case.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36896",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T11:30:43",
"content": "i have my eepc setup btw 2 turntables with a standard keyboard mixer and midi keyboard along with a usb 7.2 sou round sound hub thx to my bud at raves unlimited",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36897",
"author": "jaromil",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T13:07:10",
"content": "Not only for audio, also audio/video works great! I’ve performed as a VeeJay using fluxus and jack on my Eeepc-701, with a great result on high resolution projectors via external VGA, performing a FFT analysis of sound and 3d rendering of polygons all real-time, believe it or not :) to reach low-latency with jack the eeepc sound card needs to be opened with the following settings: jackd -p128 -dalsa -r44100 -p2048 -n4",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36898",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:38:59",
"content": "How does Audacity do on the Eee?has anyone tried it under winxp?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36899",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T17:15:17",
"content": "it works fine on both linux and windows",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36900",
"author": "miketron5k",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:17:24",
"content": "anyone able to get ableton live working well on it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36901",
"author": "Kevin Luechtefeld",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T08:32:08",
"content": "I followed his instructions for installation and it didn’t work. I have advanced mode enabled and maybe that had something to do with it. But anyway, I’m restoring from backup. Too much for my tiny brain to comprehend. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71601",
"author": "Kant Predict",
"timestamp": "2009-04-23T19:56:54",
"content": "I saw that last comment months ago and it’s been gnawing at me for ages. I’m going to go ahead and make myself a keytar with the guts of an EEE PC 900, a Carillon Control 49 and possibly some portable speakers to make it more truly portable.With an eeepc 900 +touchscreen in the case, it’ll be more like a Roland V-Synth in terms of sound potential because I have Reason installed (although not as powerful)!Big ambitions, but I’ve got plenty of time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "84953",
"author": "sham wow",
"timestamp": "2009-08-09T17:44:57",
"content": "Hope some DAW lovers catch this… Am using a stock acer ascpire d250 and have managed this:-6 polyphonic midi synths with 2-3 instances of each.-12 percussion samples @1-2mb each-6 guitar samples @500k-1.5mb each-EQ on each channel-flanger/wah on each guitar channel-ozone on master channelNO cracklin’s going on through out the entire 4.5 minute mixdownSoftware/hardware used?:-SonicFoundry ACID 4.0e-Audacity 1.3.8-izotope ozone 4-a1ctl v0.4 (for resizing screen 1024×768)-optional Asio4all 2.x for realtime recording-Alesis io\\2 soundcard/inputThis all works.. and should really make you smile when you see what you can do with these little computers. Toss in one of the new Akai lpk25 mini midi keyboard and you’re gonna make heads turn!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "118287",
"author": "5H1R0",
"timestamp": "2010-01-19T02:27:39",
"content": "i have ableton running on a dell mini nickelodeon edition netbook and it runs fine with emulated chip sounds and the like but once i start using sound that are more complex it starts to freeze etc would this be fixable by simply adding another gig of RAM? just so i know before i go buy some and it doesn’t work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.554694
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/efix-boots-leopard-retail-dvds-on-generic-hardware/
|
EFiX Boots Leopard Retail DVDs On Generic Hardware
|
Eliot
|
[
"computer hacks",
"Mac Hacks"
] |
[
"efix",
"leopard",
"mac",
"OsX",
"osx86",
"pc",
"psystar"
] |
On June 23rd, EFiX is planning on releasing a USB dongle that will
let any PC boot and install OSX
from a retail DVD. The commercial device is supposed to take care of all patching and other woes OSX86 enthusiasts have had to deal with. Very little information is provided other than a statement that the development process took a lot of time and that they overcame “sabotage”… so, it’s got that going for it. Major OSX86 contributor (and
Psystar hater
) [Netkas]
received a device to test
and was pleased with the results. We’re just going to wait and see what happens. Not that it matters; they have no plans of releasing it in the US.
[via
InsanelyMac
]
[photo:
Mario Seekr
]
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| 8
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36888",
"author": "Firefox",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T12:07:41",
"content": "I’d love to try that on my laptop!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36889",
"author": "Roboarmy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:36:29",
"content": "“Not that it matters; they have no plans of releasing it in the US.” …. if it doesn’t matter why bother to put it up here. I understand folks from other countries read this. I just don’t understand why someone who thought the story didn’t matter would bother to post it? Good night fellas read the lengthy comments about the site and try to learn. Your goal as an editor is simple 1 (that is a single) good, as original as it can be, hack a day. Not bucket loads of bilge gathered from the same news sites we visit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36890",
"author": "vsnine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:56:02",
"content": "@2, why don’t you start your own tech blog and do it your way?@article, awesome. been following the osx86 stuff for quite some time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36891",
"author": "luke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T17:07:24",
"content": "@2 good poit and well saidi wonder why they wont relase it in the us….glad i dont live there ^^i realy wish they described how it worked.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36892",
"author": "jason",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T17:29:15",
"content": "To everyone that bitches about “one hack per day”seriously, wtf? how fucking hard is it to click the daily link on the right “hacks” column? change your bookmark to this link and you will have your precious one hack per day format resurrected from the abyss. stop bitching about the main site having hacks that are not hacks.on a related note i am glad to see more daily information added to the site. it makes it hard for the daily hack to suck or not actually be a hack if there are numerous potential hacks each day to choose from.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36893",
"author": "Jash Sayani",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T20:20:38",
"content": "Will it have support for Intel 915 GM ???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36894",
"author": "Brunoski",
"timestamp": "2008-07-03T23:00:05",
"content": "is actually in negotiation rigth now but we dont know when is going to be available o where",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "136863",
"author": "watchdexteronlinefree",
"timestamp": "2010-04-19T16:35:18",
"content": "Don�t know how I found this site but glad I did find it. Think I was looking for something else on bing . Don�t think I agree 100% with what you say, will come back to see if you update. Keep up the good work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.806262
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/singing-tesla-coils/
|
Singing Tesla Coils
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"arcattack",
"edward",
"music",
"sound",
"tesla",
"teslacoil",
"video"
] |
The video above is
ArcAttack!
playing the classic “
Popcorn
” through their signature Tesla coils. Solid state Tesla coils (SSTC) can generate sound using what
[Ed Ward] calls pulse repetition frequency (PRF) modulation
. The heat generated by the plasma flame causes rapid expansion of the surrounding air and a resulting soundwave. An SSTC can be operated at just about any frequency, so you just need to build a controller to handle it. The task is made more difficult because very few electronics are stable in such an intense EM field. [Ed] constructed a small Faraday cage for his microcontroller and used optical interconnects to deliver the signals to the Tesla coils.
[via
Laughing Squid
]
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| 13
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36877",
"author": "thegimpster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:55:50",
"content": "I can’t wait till the Blue Man Group get ahold of one of these. Much better than the PVC organ",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36878",
"author": "HeBD",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T06:51:53",
"content": "OMG!!!!!! the best hackaday post of over 100 this week(what happened to 7 a week?).please for the love of god just a few words about it and the link for us to read the details. were not babies. we dont need to have the write up interpreted for us.ONE blog per day with whatever has been found for that day. if u miss the deadline them just add it to tomorrows blog. its not like theres a low supply of hacks atm.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36879",
"author": "samodelkin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T07:34:56",
"content": "Another variant – an organ made of rows of tesla coils, each of a fixed frequency. Even less practical, but should look impressive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36880",
"author": "bill",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T15:48:01",
"content": "if you’re interested in similar stuff Google “plasma tweeter”You’ll find a number of related/similar projects.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36881",
"author": "Jonas",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:22:30",
"content": "AWESOME!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36882",
"author": "John",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T18:54:43",
"content": "This was at a regional Burning Man event called Flipside. Very cool to watch and listen to. Really impressive control schemes on the musical components. Ididnt get a chance to look at it during the day all the gear was put away. Was talking to the guy who thought it up. 3 Octaves worth of notes so far. They were experiment with jacobs ladders and other devices for different tunes. Absolutely brilliant",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36883",
"author": "Yann",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T19:29:07",
"content": "Quick question: I always only see coils playing single notes songs. Is there a real limitation that prevents playing full wave sound, or would it require that it’s at least converted to a PMS signal first ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36884",
"author": "Giovanni From arc attack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:19:36",
"content": "Using monophonic coils we can get the sparks a lot bigger, but give it time :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36885",
"author": "Zorink",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T05:58:15",
"content": "Sweet! I’m working on a 2 ft coil right now, so any chance of a full write up on how to make it play music?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36886",
"author": "dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T08:47:30",
"content": "we had a very similar event this past year at our engineering open house (university of illinois).it was spectacular. they even played the quintessential super mario brothers theme song.awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36887",
"author": "shbazjinkens",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T09:17:38",
"content": "These coils are DRSSTCs – double-resonant solid-state Tesla coils. They are powered with IGBTs, which limits the frequency to less than 20 kHz at best.The reason for this is because they pass so much current – he wants those sparks as big as possible. These were 5 ft last I heard and they’re not even turned up all the way because they’re afraid to blow them before show season is up!MOSFETs switch at a higher frequency but also have a much higher resistance. You can build a full-wave coil but your power is limited by what the MOSFETs can handle. If it is analog modulated there is A LOT of heat dropped, so even though the IGBT may be able to modulate at audio it should only be switched for heat concerns. If MOSFETs are pulse-width modulated like a class D amplifier it’s not so bad but still nowhere close to 5 ft without massive MOSFET bricks.The two links at the top of Steve Ward’s site (the fella from Illinois) give a lot of info about the hows and whys with schematics.http://www.stevehv.4hv.org/They can be pitch-bent, like here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH9gZBGFDmM",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "144086",
"author": "vespine",
"timestamp": "2010-05-22T03:58:08",
"content": "you can get tesla coils that pretty much replace a speaker and have very good fidelity but the spark is about 1 – 2 inches and they don’t really “match” the sound. look up Audio SSTCs from eastern voltage research.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "407806",
"author": "dogma",
"timestamp": "2011-06-20T04:00:25",
"content": "Got any schematics so some one can make one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.043852
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/name-that-ware-2/
|
Name That Ware
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"contests"
] |
[
"bunnie",
"bunniestudios",
"contest",
"contests",
"namethatware",
"pcb"
] |
Guessing games are fun, especially when unnamed hardware and prizes are involved. [bunnie] holds a
Name that Ware
contest on his blog once a month; he posts an image of hardware components like the PCB above (which is May’s mystery ware) and asks visitors to try to guess the machine it came from or at least its function. Aside from the prizes he gives out, winners get the most coveted of all rewards: bragging rights. He’s been running the monthly contest for quite some time and it’s not always PCBs; past wares have included this
micron thickness guage
(
internal
) and an
xray of a crystal oscillator
.
| 22
| 22
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36855",
"author": "not a hack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:05:26",
"content": "NOT A HACK",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36856",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:16:45",
"content": "man why dont you all lay off so what its not a hack live with it its there web page they can do whatever the fuck they want hell i like this i need a way to find shut that i dident know about and i have used hackaday for years so back the fuck offand i dont wanna hear no smart mouth fucker making fun of my spelling and grammar if you wanna be a jackass go punch an old lady",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36857",
"author": "vsnine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:31:44",
"content": "I agree with #2. Trolls go home, please… if you are at home, at least refrain from pointing out what is/is not a hack?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36858",
"author": "Ryan A",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:46:31",
"content": "This is A blackberry… look at the IC… it’s the RIM logo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36859",
"author": "thegimpster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:57:28",
"content": "he hacked the case open if that counts ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36860",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T07:33:11",
"content": "sorry for the rant i just think someone needs to bring it up b4 hackaday thinks that we all h8 non hacks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36861",
"author": "ReKlipz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T09:39:31",
"content": "I would much rather have interesting stuff like this to look at than nothing at all…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36862",
"author": "Joshua",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T11:29:24",
"content": "I agree with alex. I’m tired of hearing people bitch about having interesting not-hacks, especially if they’d only investigate further they’d probably have fun. Not to mention the crucial skill of hackers software and hardware alike, being able to identify parts with limited information and then being able to implement that knowledge to actually do the hacks these people so desire.And if you’re one of the ones bitching, why don’t you submit something? Go hit your monitor with a hammer and build something out of the parts, that’d solve both problems.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36863",
"author": "luke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T14:45:56",
"content": "i agree with “not a hack” and at the same time with “alex mccown”i miss the old hackaday. but swearing or trolling is not the way to sort it out.and (alex mccown) down with spelling !!!!! :)luke",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36864",
"author": "luke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T14:52:00",
"content": "i dont think its a black berry. as there is a switch on the back in the middle… and there is non smd parts and heeps of space on the PCB… hummmm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36865",
"author": "Toe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:32:17",
"content": "christ alex, are you daft? you need a way to find shit like this? there are hundreds of places that are dedicated to showing you random tech shit that aren’t called hackaday. try digg tech, or hackedgadgets, or hacknmod, or engadget, or any other blog like that. they should be able to fill your desire to “find new shut”until recently hackaday was the only place you could come to find articles that are always technical projects that i could attempt. i’m glad so many of you are happy to see more articles, but stuff like this and iphone and random projects that are only for purchase do not fit the feel that was previously created here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36866",
"author": "Lowry Stiles",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T17:52:43",
"content": "Looks like a Sony Discman PCB",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36867",
"author": "Techyguru",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T17:59:38",
"content": "I see a simple solution to this. We need a full view and a classic view.The full view pulls up everything posted.The classic view only pulls up one hack post each day(perhaps mini-extras).Some days I only have time to pull up and checkout one hack. Other days I have way too much time on my hands and look through the comments.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36868",
"author": "Zack Wilson",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:07:09",
"content": "may be one of those wristwatch walkie talkies? i took one apart and i remember it looked similar to that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36869",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T20:29:14",
"content": "@techyguru: If you are looking for the old hack-a-day style, consider changing your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlAs for myself, I’ll be sticking with the new hack-a-day, but if you’re only up for one or two things a day, check out the ‘daily’ tag.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36870",
"author": "orb360",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:33:04",
"content": "That is a wireless receiver for a Logitech wireless keyboard (or mouse)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36871",
"author": "Joe DiPrima",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T00:35:44",
"content": "Well, it has a DRAM chip and some sort of freescale micro controller on it. Looks like its part of some type of hand held computer. Might be a phone, if there is an entire board missing, though I don’t see any RF components or shielding. I’m going to lean towards a palm or some kind of organizer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36872",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T03:16:17",
"content": "@7: no, that is not a RIM logo, that is a Freescale logo. There’s a microprocessor and some Micrel RAM on there, Intel flash… hard to say.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36873",
"author": "Balthezor",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T03:27:52",
"content": "Its the pcb of a Atari Jaguar controller.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36874",
"author": "chris lees",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T06:58:52",
"content": "credit card machine?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36875",
"author": "Digital",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T00:50:36",
"content": "it looks an awful lot like my old nomad jukebox. Could be the nomad jukebox3.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36876",
"author": "mark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T18:49:32",
"content": "i’ll agree with orb360. looks like a wireless kb/mouse reciever i just bought. that looks like the sync button in the middle, that red thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.098553
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/drawing-images-on-a-character-display/
|
Drawing Images On A Character Display
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"bitmap",
"bitmaps",
"deanhall",
"hitachhd44780",
"lcd",
"monkeeproject"
] |
[Dean Hall] doesn’t seem to know his Simpsons characters very well, but that didn’t stop him from coming up with
this method for displaying a bitmap on an LCD character display
with a Hitachi HD44780 chip.
[Hall] used an LCD with two 16 character rows and 8×5 pixels in each character. He displayed the image over 2×3 characters, which gave him 17×18 pixels (including the spaces between the characters) to work with. The first step after acquiring an image is to rasterize the image by hand onto graph paper. This won’t be scanned, it’s just a diagram to determine which pixels to light up.
Once the 6 characters were determined, [Hall] used
this handy web-based tool
to convert his graphed diagram to bitmap data. The data is loaded onto the microcontroller and the image shows up on the LCD. This is a pretty straightforward project, just
be sure you properly identify your monkeys
.
[via
YourITronics
]
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| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36848",
"author": "dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T03:22:42",
"content": "good use of existing technology being used for its predetermined use.I don’t quite agree with rasterizing to paper — personally, I’m much better off with zooming in MS Paint, using the pencil and showing a grid if necessary..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36849",
"author": "thegimpster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:52:31",
"content": "Would be awesome if you could do it w/ lcd smartie. I have an lcd set up to my computer at work so I can display song info w/o having my monitor on. I also have a remote control for winamp too so I can pause my music when the boss walks by.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36850",
"author": "morden",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T15:04:37",
"content": "What exactly would be so hard about writing some conversion software here and forgoing the manual plotting and web based upload?I’m confused as to why it’s such a dirty hack. Would perhaps be more enlightened if the site hadn’t crashed and left me in the dark about the write-up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36851",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T19:51:47",
"content": "@3: With so few pixels, hand-rasterized art is likely to look better than something that’s been computer-resized. At very least it’s going to have to be hand-edited to look clear.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36852",
"author": "Ryan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T21:09:09",
"content": "@thegimpster: I’ve done it in LCDSmartie before, this was several years ago but I’m sure they still have the feature… Didn’t look as nice as his, but see mine that I did in LCDSmartie:http://zenith.notepadhax.com/uploader/uploads/pbj.jpg",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36853",
"author": "Stu",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T04:35:29",
"content": "I’m thinking that monkey might actually be Gunther, from Futurama, I havent googled it to be sure. Being a Groening thing too the artwork is very similar, but he appears to be missing his hat…Ummm nice project, but to state the blindingly obvious – the gaps between the characters ruin the effect quite a bit I think.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36854",
"author": "Andre",
"timestamp": "2008-06-17T16:10:39",
"content": "Only problem is, those chips can only hold 8 custom chars, so you wont be able to have completely custom picture on alphabetic lcd",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.649667
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/12/covert-iphone-moleskine-case/
|
Covert IPhone Moleskine Case
|
Eliot
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] |
[
"book",
"case",
"corydoctorow",
"covert",
"hidden",
"hiddencompartment",
"iphone",
"iphonecase",
"littlebrother",
"moleskine",
"notebook",
"secret"
] |
Crafting isn’t really our thing, but just last week we were planning on doing this project. Thanks to the how-to singularity: the longer we wait, the more likely someone else will do our dirty work. The instructions are this:
Cut a hole in a book.
Stick your phone in that book.
Let her open the book.
Wired’s write up
has about 600 more words if you need clarification
. The ebook on the screen is Cory Doctorow’s
Little Brother
, so expect to see this on BoingBoing… and again when it’s fan translated into Polish. [bre] made a similar
hidden compartment book
last Fall for Make’s PDFcast.
In all seriousness, we do enjoy the idea of carrying an innocuous little book around that could be doing some covert WiFi scanning, acting as a mobile accesspoint, or live streaming our location to friends. Unfortunately, since it’s an iPhone, most of this isn’t possible yet; you can’t even voice dial from your headset, while leaving the notebook in your pocket. This case also blurs what is considered rude. Most people would be annoyed if you started txting mid conversation, but people taking notes in
Moleskines
don’t get the same treatment.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36842",
"author": "EdZ",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T02:57:11",
"content": "The newly arriving 3g iPhone will probably produce a wake of cast off ‘old’ iphones, many without the 2.0 firmware upgrade (the REAL reason there’s an upgrade prior to the new phone’s launch) and ready for jailbreaking/unlocking/whatever. Might a hackaday guide be in order for the swathes of new users looking to hack they not-quite-brand-new device?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36843",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T08:00:45",
"content": "You can probably do most of that stuff on an iPhone if you jailbreak it. I’ve got an apache server running on my touch. Oh, and a Java interpreter, gcc, Python, Perl, and a _lot_ of other stuff. You can pretty much do anything on it. Well, anything that you can do on a 400Mhz CPU.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36844",
"author": "Jacob",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T22:44:06",
"content": "I appreciated the ‘**** in a box’ reference if nobody else did!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36845",
"author": "RT (Panzer Time!)",
"timestamp": "2008-06-14T23:22:39",
"content": "Shoot, man. I was working on the same thing with an old copy of american mischief and a psp, so we could smuggle it around at skool. I was going to submit to hackaday when I was done, but looks as if someone beat me to it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36846",
"author": "تØÙÙÙ",
"timestamp": "2008-07-05T04:34:52",
"content": "it’s looks cute…..thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36847",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2008-07-07T05:59:53",
"content": "its my phone in a box!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "54626",
"author": "annalisa",
"timestamp": "2008-12-11T03:18:07",
"content": "This is awesome, too bad I don’t have an iPhone. Has anyone done this to a Blackberry, a Pearl to be more specific? I’d like to see it so that I can get an idea what it would look like.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,820.897627
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/drive-slagging/
|
Drive Slagging
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"destroy",
"destroyed",
"destruction",
"drive",
"erase",
"harddrive"
] |
Maybe you
wiped your iPhone by filling the hard drive with music
, or maybe you used
a more sophisticated method
. In either case, your phone is clean, but the hard drive in your computer is still chock full of evidence of your misdeeds (or just personal emails to your mother). If you fear forensic analysis will expose your wheelings and dealings, then a full format is not enough; you’re going to have to obliterate the plates inside the hard drive.
To that end, [Eecue] posted
this worklog of slagging a hard drive
. Using a propane powered furnace, he melted most of the drive’s components by placing it in a steel crucible which was lowered into the furnace. After a few minutes everything but the steel casing and a few bits of woven fiberglass from the PCB were melted down completely. You can see the entire process in
[Eecue]’s drive slagging photo album
.
With solid state drives becoming popular and their inherent difficulty of assured erasure, physical destruction is looking like a lot more reasonable option. As you readers have stated in the past:
it’s certainly a lot more fun
.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36707",
"author": "Hal Hockersmith",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T17:14:41",
"content": "In the olden days we just used thermite. Not as fun but hella fast.Oh and jaun: good try at redeeming yourself. The post is good (i’ll let this one slide) but it not up to the old hardware hacks. Try finding more things to the hardware side. (And yes if _I_ find any I will tip you off to it.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36708",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T17:59:16",
"content": "Mehh, been there done that.http://web.mac.com/barrywoods/Site/DOD_drive_wipe.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36709",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:00:52",
"content": "It’s still cool though, after reading my comment, it came out wrong. Any mixture of heat and metal hot enough to turn the metal liquid is cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36710",
"author": "Man On Fire",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:08:38",
"content": "thermite in a flower pot is more fun.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36711",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:19:11",
"content": "Um platters are today not solid metal. You can shatter them quite easy.a sledge hammer to a hard drive is incredibly effective. nail it a few times and then shake out the pieces and throw them away randomly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36712",
"author": "herbicide",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T19:47:30",
"content": "I just use them as mirrors or coasters.Well, the aluminium ones also make nice first-surface mirrors, for playing^W experimenting with lasers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36713",
"author": "killasmurf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:56:09",
"content": "Hack?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36714",
"author": "HeBD",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T21:11:57",
"content": "wtf!!! dont do that! thats destroying evidence. any idea how long u can be locked away for that without even having done anything _else_ wrong? omg!! just dont do it!!!!! sell it to someone who can use it!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36715",
"author": "Nick H",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T21:39:34",
"content": "Having destroyed many hard drives in the past few weeks, I agree that overkill is fun, but not always necessary.All the boogie-man-exotic techniques (MFM, MSTM, etc) would rely on the attacker being able to access many areas of the platter with a device that effectively have a “depth of field” (a bit of a misnomer, but an apt analogy) on the order of nanometers. If the platter is flat and undamaged, it’s feasable to mount the thing for easy analysis.Beat the platter a few times, and it’s too warped to effectively scan. And in my experience, many modern drives still use solid platters. IBM/Hitachi seems to be the main exception. If the platter isn’t solid, it’ll shatter… even better.An even better idea though: use Darkik’s Boot & Nuke (or similar) with a DoD-style wipe, and give the drive to a local charity. Organizations that reuse computers are often short on suitable hard drives due to paranoid nerds. Wipe/donate is even acceptable for many financial institutions.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36716",
"author": "Cross_",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T22:51:50",
"content": "Slow news day, huh ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36717",
"author": "Johnmc",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T23:07:57",
"content": "Man what a waste. They should have done a little tear down first. Like there are some kick ass magnets in there.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36718",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T19:58:16",
"content": "Anybody who wants hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.335899
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/synaptics-trackpad-swap/
|
Synaptics Trackpad Swap
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"computer hacks",
"laptops hacks"
] |
[] |
Some people are really picky about their trackpads. [John] posted a guide on
retrofitting a Synaptics pad
in place of the newer, but less user friendly ALPS touchpad/stick combo used in the Dell Inspiron 8200. On the opposite end, [C. Järnåker],
loves laptop keyboards
enough to mod them for use on his desktop machine.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36702",
"author": "Pall.e",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:18:20",
"content": "Well I guess I know what I am doing with my old keyboard from my digital picture frame. Anyone got any ideas on how to use a synaptic mouse on a desktop? Could I just turn it into a serial mouse or ps/2 mouse and use synaptic drivers? Anyone know what the read out on these things are? (or willing to help a noob hacker to figure it out himself) email me at ecuador.pall at gmail",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36703",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T23:37:10",
"content": "hmm, i’ve been thinking about something like the keyboard mod for a carputer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36704",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:22:12",
"content": "@1 Pall.e: Some/Most touchpads are ps/2 (or usb) devices with onboard controllers. Keyboards tend to have offboard controllers (on the laptop motherboard).If the connection from the touchpad is only 4~5 wires, all you really need to do is figure out the pin out and make a case to hold the pad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36705",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:24:49",
"content": "@1:http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=121291&page=1&pp=20Here’s some info on synaptics touchpads",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36706",
"author": "pall.e",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T06:13:06",
"content": "Thanks all! You’re awesome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.143734
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/11/perceptual-chronograph/
|
Perceptual Chronograph
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"attiny",
"chronograph",
"display",
"ladyada",
"limor",
"video"
] |
All praise to [
Limor
] for uncovering this incredibly odd project. [magician]’s
perceptual chronograph
is designed to test whether time “slows down” in stressful situations. The device flashes a random number on the display very quickly so that it is impossible to perceive what is actually being displayed. If you can read the number while under stress, it means that your ability perceive time has increased. It’s hard to believe, but check out the video embedded after the break that investigates the phenomenon. We can’t help, but wonder how [magician] personally plans on testing this.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36681",
"author": "Roy van Rijn",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T09:38:30",
"content": "I’ve seen the video before, and its a very cool experiment. The problem is, what to do with it…!Next time we are running out of time on the planning we hang people with laptops on bungee-ropes?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36682",
"author": "Diddle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T10:09:36",
"content": "I can’t help but wonder if the guy would have gotten both sets of numbers correct if the way in which the number was displayed were a bit easier to read… I mean seriously, that inversing font thing was bleh even at slow speed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36683",
"author": "charlie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T10:17:36",
"content": "stay with it till the end folks. stoned lab rat. ha. ha. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36684",
"author": "gijs",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T10:20:30",
"content": "human overclocking.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36685",
"author": "Yeoman",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T12:11:17",
"content": "This is very cool – reminds me of some kind of steampunk experiment :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36686",
"author": "hypoxide",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T14:12:31",
"content": "Is this Michio Kaku narrating?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36687",
"author": "Harvie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T14:54:10",
"content": "What did you expected? Time is just illusion. As gijs said – time perception is dependent on clock frequency of our brain.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36688",
"author": "DR",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T15:02:39",
"content": "It’s a nice project, but a flawed premise. Your perception of time may slow down, but there is no reason to expect that the flicker fuse frequency would change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36689",
"author": "Computer Repair",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T15:42:19",
"content": "My only question is how we can speed up the clock of our brain.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36690",
"author": "Digital Buddha",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T15:53:13",
"content": "How cool is this!Yogi’s and meditators in East have been talking about this for eons though. They say you can alter your perception of time and reality through meditation, the deeper you go into the mind, the deeper your perception of reality…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36691",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T16:02:40",
"content": "The Discovery channel did something on this in their Human Body series, seems to work…., they tested it with people bungee jumping for the first time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36692",
"author": "gripen40k",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T16:56:13",
"content": "The rat on weed just made my day. Absolutely hilarious!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36693",
"author": "Leadhuena",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T17:16:20",
"content": "I have another observation on this. I’ve noticed that after I’m done running, that the pitch of the songs on my music player has lowered, and the songs all sound a little slower. I always thought this was some auditory illusion (or totally psychosomatic), but could it be due to the fact that I’m experiencing time slower due to a heightened heartbeat?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36694",
"author": "tommy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:25:09",
"content": "Time IS an illusion, Lunchtime doubly so.~very deep, they have a column in Reader’s Digest for people like you~",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36695",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:28:05",
"content": "The rat on marijuana’s perception of time didn’t slow down, he just forgot what he was supposed to be doing. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36696",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:36:41",
"content": "dr – that’s exactly the point. the clock doesn’t actually slow down, but your brain speeds up, therefore you are able to perceive what it’s displaying because it _appears_ to be flashing slower.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36697",
"author": "John",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T19:53:33",
"content": "@dr – why not? It certainly changes with fatigue, so why not other factors?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36698",
"author": "Magician13134",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:55:49",
"content": "Hey! Neato, my project made it to Hackaday!@Diddle, yeah that’s what I was thinking, so I decided to try it for myself, I’m wondering if it wouldn’t be easier with the word rather than numbers. I built a four character display, so I may try that. Be sure to see the newest versions here:http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6119They just keep getting better!Again, thanks for the feedback, everyone!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36699",
"author": "dan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T22:06:30",
"content": "This has kind of been investigated before. Not read the whole article yet so maybe im repeating stuff. A guy used very similar test – instead of numbers flashing, simply a light which seems to be ‘on’ but infact flickers faster than eye can percieve (like a strip light). He did a parachute jump (i think) and sure enough, he could then percieve the light flickering (he built the light into a wrist strap)…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36700",
"author": "sidereader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T02:39:16",
"content": "One of the fastpitch women’s softball teams (US olympic, I believe) marks balls with colored numbers and then uses a machine to pitch them at high velocities. Their intent was to train their team to see the ball at speed clearly enough to first discern the color of the markings and then to see the number. They succeeded.I am dubious of this experiment; vision and comprehension is subject to training.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36701",
"author": "SpacedCowboy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-27T06:50:52",
"content": "It’s a cool idea and the test looks impressive, but there are so many other explanations of why he could see the numbers the while he was falling. The fact that this effect was repeated despite a practice run also confounds the test.I believe the ‘life under threat’ condition could be more accurately manipulated, and that the measurement of time passing should be done automatically. If time really does slow down even in the subject’s specific locality, than an automatic timer would be able to determine this if attached to the subject.I understand the point of this experiment is to suggest that perception of time changes (which has been shown fairly conclusively already), but I think the conclusions the video hints at are unfounded and somewhat misleading.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "218822",
"author": "Reg",
"timestamp": "2010-11-26T02:33:51",
"content": "Fair play to Jessie for keeping his eyes focused on the device whilst falling backwards at such a speed. Quite a task in itself.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.433297
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/william-gibson-interviewed-by-io9/
|
William Gibson Interviewed By Io9
|
Eliot
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"book",
"cyberspace",
"interview",
"io9",
"neuromancer",
"sciencefiction",
"scifi",
"williamgibson"
] |
Like many of you, growing up
Neuromancer
played a pivotal role in how we thought about the future and where “cyberspace” was going. Things have turned out very different. Although the underlying mass of data and consciousness is still there, it’s not the fully immersed 3D world some are still clinging to. [William Gibson], author of the seminal novel, has recognized this and readers will find his recent works like
Spook Country
, are set very firmly in the now, with technology like
location sensitive augmented reality
. io9
sat down with him during a San Francisco visit
to talk about his fondness for Vancouver, the inability of authorities to maintain secrets, if his novels are really dystopian, and whether moving to Canada counts as draft dodging if you never get drafted.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36673",
"author": "Bp",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:46:07",
"content": "not hackaday worthy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36674",
"author": "gm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T05:22:06",
"content": "@1I disagree.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36675",
"author": "dext3r",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T07:31:30",
"content": "you know what really pisses me off? every fucking comment thread starts out as “THIS is on hackaday?? REALY? u guys suck!” or “this is stupid for hackaday.” or “we need more hacks”.omg people, grow up. make your own damn blog then if you cant have a post here or there that is “outside the scope” of the damn blog. ive been reading this for a long damn time and have never felt compelled to complain about a single blog posting (until now, where i am complaining about the comments). Get a fucking life; if it doesnt interest you….MOVE THE FUCK ON.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36676",
"author": "aaron",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T08:52:01",
"content": "Ive never read that book… I’ll have to check it out",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36677",
"author": "adam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T09:39:24",
"content": "agree with number 3",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36678",
"author": "Cj",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T10:13:30",
"content": "bp, I think this has everything to do with hackaday, you see, since I’ve read great novels like The Sprawl Trilogy or Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, most of my hacks have been inspired by this, and I think people making stuff like the Holovizio or Multitouch tables, bionic implants like Second-Sight, Biological Computer interfaces like the work of professor K. Warwick, etc. are also somewhat inspired by this kind of sci-fi novels.Inspiration is more than worthy anywhere IMHO.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36679",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T21:49:11",
"content": "Anonymous says this is HaD worthy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36680",
"author": "carlsonmark",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T20:03:08",
"content": "If you find yourself yearning for hack-a-day “classic”, change your bookmark to:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/Or for the rss feed:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/rss.xmlYeah, I know it’s not fun to have to change your personal habits, but it’s way easier than trying to get hackaday to change.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.47791
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/wiping-an-iphone-more-thoroughly/
|
Wiping An IPhone (more Thoroughly)
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"News"
] |
[
"apple",
"erase",
"iphone",
"iphone3g",
"jailbreak",
"jailbroken",
"nand",
"umount",
"wipe"
] |
You may be hoping to subsidize the purchase of an iPhone 3G with the sale of your old one, but since you should wipe all your personal data from the old one first, we brought you
[Rich Mogull]’s method for wiping all your private data off of an iPhone
. The method, which involves overwriting your data with music, is slightly flawed, mainly because of live files that can’t be deleted while the phone’s OS is working and because the OS reserves a portion of the hard drive as unwritable space, which will make it impossible to completely fill it with music.
For those looking to annihilate every scrap of personal information, check out
[Jonathan Zdziarski]’s method
. It involves restoring the phone as a new phone, then
jailbreaking it
. Once the user has shell access, umount is used to force the two mount points into read-only mode. Now the partitions can be overwritten with /dev/zero, which should wipe them clean. The phone should then be forced into recovery mode to perform another full system restore, and the process is complete. As [Zdziarski] notes, several iterations of the process with /dev/random should prevent even NAND recovery, but there is an even better way of ensuring full data destruction: “simply take a sledgehammer to the device.” If you are unfamiliar with the command line though, chances are [Rich Mogull]’s method will be easier for you to handle, but don’t blame us if you sell your phone and the Feds get wise to the evidence you left on it.
[via
Engadget
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36667",
"author": "fuzion",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T03:13:44",
"content": "“hack a day serves up a fresh hack each day, every day from around the web and a special how-to hack each week.”please remember this next time you’re digging through engadget (or digg) for something to copy and paste.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36668",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T03:37:08",
"content": "I tried to make a post similar to yours, but hack-a-day wouldnt let me make it. odd. Anyway, i find it cool that i also quoted that little gem from the site.this editor is amazing, his last 3 posts have been off-topic crap with no relevance to this site.seriously though, if i want to read this crap i will go to another site. please, if this is all your going to post here, GTFO.You have been given the great responsibility of helping to post stories to the main page, and you have shown to us, the HaD community, that you do not deserve this privilege.Your job as an editor is to find unique, inspired, ingenious hacks from the obscure corners of the internet.You really do need to read your comments, and I am of the opinion right now that you do not even care about the people who read HaD.I am the same anon from your other shitty posts, have fun!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36669",
"author": "Natboy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T10:48:55",
"content": "Hackaday is dead. I give up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36670",
"author": "rm -rf zoink*",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T14:54:41",
"content": "@2: +1. We already scan Engadget to get our nauseating iPhone news and endless genuflections to companies named after fruit that have connections with Isaac Newton; we don’t need it here too! What we want are schematics, circuit diagrams. Oh wait, now I have to “rm” myself…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36671",
"author": "ejonesss",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T17:14:24",
"content": "another way to purge the data is.1. if you can open up the phone and remove the hard drive you can get one of those micro drive to ide converters and slave the drive to the mac and do a full erase via disk utility then put the drive back in and restore the phone.2. have the at&t store deactivate the phone and then maybe re activate it with a dummy account (so any at&t data that lives on the un accessible partition will be written over by a dummy account.as of your user data like the phone book and such should live on the user partition so you can write over with a large text file.if worse comes to worse and you dont want to or dont care about getting money for it you can.1. keep it for parts.2. keep it for target practice.3. recycle it at a local recycling center that takes electronics (make sure they have a policy that does not allow anyone to take or remove electronics from the bins)4. take it to a recycling place that will let you watch as they run it through shredding machines that shred electronics to insure total destruction",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36672",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T19:49:40",
"content": "@The first 3 commenters – do you enjoy doing this on every. single. post? Seriously, your day is so empty you have to fill it up bitching about the content of a blog you get to read for free? Get an RSS reader, and you waste — AT MOST — half a second of your life scanning and processing the headline before ignoring it.Besides, some of us can’t be bothered with Engadget (I call it the Weblogs Inc Firehose), so this is news to me. Just because it doesn’t involve hookup up a JTAG doesn’t mean it’s not a hack, and possibly a useful one (if you own an old iPhone, I guess) at that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "80080",
"author": "David Williams",
"timestamp": "2009-07-02T15:27:49",
"content": "Look forward to reading more from you in the future. check out my site and let me know what you think, its got other freebies as well as phone tricks, hope you like :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.52422
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/linux-web-development-tools/
|
Linux Web Development Tools
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"bluefish",
"cms",
"lamp",
"linux",
"linux-switch",
"openlaszlo",
"quanta",
"webhost"
] |
Download Squad has been publishing an informative series on switching to Linux, and their latest article is about
the benefits of web tools on Linux
.
HTML editors like
Bluefish
and
Quanta
do not have all the features of Dreamweaver, but with many modern CMSes these features aren’t really necessary.
Other benefits include testing out web pages on your Linux home environment, and adding webhosts as remote locations. This makes management, testing, and deployment easier, and can eliminate the need for FTP software.
Bear in mind that the article is only the first part of an ongoing series on Linux web tools, which is itself part of a
larger series about switching to Linux
.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36656",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T02:20:25",
"content": "This is copypasta from my other post, because it applies here as well.This is NOT engadget, and this is NOT gizmodo.stop posting this non-hackeryhack-a-day means one hack per day, and has for the longest time been only hacks.Seriously, If we wanted this sort of crap wed go over to slashdot or engadget.copypasta: yumI have been lurking this site for a number of years, and this is the first time that I have been disappointed in the content presented to me on this site.I know that some naysayers will tell me that, “you don’t have to read articles of this type if you don’t want to, and nobody is forcing you to read them.”I will respond preemptively by stating that when any media group or blog, etc changes to a more popular article type or tv show type, etc, viewers may go up, but the original, founding group feels betrayed and abandoned.A recent example of this would be when the Discovery channel began to broadcast shows such as “Cash Cab” and “The Deadliest Catch”. The shows, though interesting to some, were more reminiscent of mainstream reality tv shows of little educational merit. This directly contradicted the name of “Discovery” which may lead a viewer to believe that they broadcast an educational palette of shows.I am also reminded of TLC, who in recent years has gone from “The Learning Channel” to the “Testosterone Lowering Channel.” TLC’s downfall allbegan with a show that I rather liked: Junkyard Wars. It was a good show, a show that I feel many here would have enjoyed, but it deviated from the standard TLC fare. Thus, it opened the way for the crap which now perpetually graces the screen of TLC.I hope that hackaday will stay away from future articles of this sort, and instead stay true to its roots. I love this site, and I dread the day when it goes the way of TLC. Please editors, beware of this type of article in the future.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36658",
"author": "Spoofy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T03:04:31",
"content": "@hackadayI tend to agree with most these comments. though the majority are of much too much a whiny nature. just make a /hacks/ feed and be done with it. have the other stuff on the front page etc.personally, I want hacks, only. but i cant blame you for wanting to grow.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36657",
"author": "fuzion",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T03:09:40",
"content": "I’d just like to say that I agree wholeheartedly with Anonymous’ post above.Perhaps you guys will consider running a sister site dedicated to new and interesting “soft news” and leave the low-level hardware type hacks for this one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36659",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:11:18",
"content": "A sister site sounds awesome. I am generally interested in the extra stuff coming in and the original newsposts, but I miss going on to the homepage and just seeing an array of ponderously technical methods and fiendishly clever reinventions that I can work through with a soldering iron.If this is just the new folks making their contribution to HAD, then perhaps they could author some clever how-to to better fit with traditional articles. Being the first site to link an obscured hack is fantastic, but it’s even better to self-publish.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36660",
"author": "D",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:40:58",
"content": "DownloadSquad.com /is/ a sister site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36661",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:50:29",
"content": "@anonymous:I agree with some of what you say, for example this article doesn’t really seem to belong on hack-a-day, but I’ve got to disagree with this one:‘hack-a-day means one hack per day’I like having several hacks available daily. Used to be several days would go by with hacks that I’m probably not interested in before a gem would stand out. Granted, there’s a lot more fluff recently, but I find something I’m interested in every day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36662",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T06:08:30",
"content": "@davei don’t see a major issue with having multiple hacks per day, in fact i rather like having many high-quality hacks every day, but that should not be used as an excuse to post this crap.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36663",
"author": "Anthony Batchelor",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T13:07:29",
"content": "Don’t forget Eclipse with Aptana (and any other plugins you need)I use Eclipse with Aptana (+RadRails, +php), Pydev, SVNClipseabout 6 days a week.And… they work on Windows and Mac too, so you can get a feel for the tools before you make the jump.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36664",
"author": "Toe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T18:50:16",
"content": "What really sucks, as far as I know, is that so many people have bitched about shit like this for days now and there has yet to be any sort of reply. The comments on almost every non-hack post like this have a very similar theme: “this kind of post is not what we want”. Usually I would say that it’s more likely that pissed off people would reply, but with blog-like comments you get all types of opinions.We want to know what to expect. Address our cries of useless posts or just stop doing it and we’ll be satisfied. Read the constructive posts that suggest ways to satisfy your desire to grow* and our desire to just read good hacks and let us know where you intend to take this site.*Grow in this context is a polite description for “trying to become like every other technical news outlet on the internet”. Congratulations for conforming and removing the reasons we all came here to begin with.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36665",
"author": "AJB2K3",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T23:33:43",
"content": "Bluefis, quantra, dream weaver?What a load of bloat.Its just as easy to hand type the code and produces cleaner faster no bloated code.Best editor in the humble text editor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36666",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T05:42:42",
"content": "I agree with the other posters in this story as well as all the other context-irrelevant storiesExpansion is important, but whats more important is to not alienate your core userbase that has been there from the start. Changing the site to be another Engadget/HackedGadgets/etc duplicate may attract many new users. Some of these new users will stick around, but chances are most of them will not stay, since there are many other similar websites with essentially the same content.What *will* happen, however, is that you will lose your long-time users, and this is the absolute worst-case scenario for a site like this.What you should do is take a long hard look at the content and quality of your stories over time. Open a suggestion box or poll, and listen to your users. Make a more community-driven approach to finding quality hacks. *INNOVATE*, don’t just copy other sites’ content, mission, and context. Don’t dilute your story quality in order to appeal to a wider audience, because you will lose the whole aspect of hackaday that attracted the loyal initial userbase: 1 quality hack every day. If you expand, don’t do so by modifying your mission.I’ve been reading hackaday for years now, so I won’t stop reading it until the quality content completely disappears. However, every irrelevant, non-hack story I see will just lower my opinion of the site. At some point I will just stop posting to the site, and I will be much less willing to go out of my way to support this site in the future.I think Slashdot put it best in their recent ‘History Of’ series:“Our growth will never match the population of the net because we are a small group that isn’t growing: we were here first.”“Similarly, new websites and technologies arise regularly. From Kuro5hin to Digg to Reddit, there have been dozens of websites that do similar things to Slashdot with varying degrees of success. Some have surpassed us, while most have faded into obscurity.”“From AJAX interfaces to alternate methodologies of content selection, they all have ideas, some good, so bad… some right for Slashdot, and some wrong. Distinguishing one from the other is tricky: you guys all deserve a modern web application, but at the end of the day, our story selection and discussions are what make this site unique.”“Drastic changes would alienate our long-term user base, so we need to tread cautiously.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.765908
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/location-aware-task-tracking/
|
Location Aware Task Tracking
|
Eliot
|
[
"gps hacks",
"iphone hacks"
] |
[
"43folders",
"brightkite",
"dodgeball",
"geocaching",
"georss",
"gps",
"iphone",
"merlinmann",
"omnifocus",
"twitter"
] |
With the iPhone finally getting legitimate GPS we’re bound to see more widespread use of location based apps. Services like
Dodgeball
,
Brightkite
, and a few
Twitter clients
have been around, but failed to tightly integrate with the hosting phone. Now we’re seeing applications that reach beyond just “finding your friends”. [
Merlin Mann
] directed us to the version of
OmniFocus for the iPhone
. OmniFocus is a task management system that’s now location aware thanks to the iPhone. This means it knows to show you your grocery list while you’re at the store and work tasks while you’re at work. Passive interaction could really make similar systems a lot more enjoyable to use.
We think this is just the tip of the iceberg. Imagine alternate reality gaming that gives you a virtual map while you navigate the real world.
Geocaching
, road rallies, and scavenger hunts could have a running narrative displayed as you progressed. Using technologies like
GeoRSS
will let us pull data back into the real world making that rare trip outside a lot less painful.
| 2
| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36654",
"author": "David Banham",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:24:05",
"content": "There are a few similar applications that won grants under the Android competition. Should only be a few more months before they’re available on hardware.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36655",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:50:56",
"content": "Wait… this isn’t a hack… this is closed source software that has a license… wtf?*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.374198
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/wifi-telescope/
|
WiFi Telescope
|
Eliot
|
[
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"antenna",
"fon",
"municipalwifi",
"spain",
"telescope",
"wefi",
"wemakemoneynotart",
"whisher",
"wifi",
"wmmna",
"yagi"
] |
We Make Money Not Art recently visited the
LABoral Art and Industrial Creation Centre
in Gijón, Spain. The installation that left the strongest impression on [Regine] was the
WiFi sightseeing telescope
built by Clara Boj and Diego Diaz. Spain is in a situation similar to the USA: A few years ago many municipal WiFi projects launched only to be squashed because of theoretical unfair competition with local utilities. Now commercial projects like
WeFi
,
Whisher
, and
FON
encourage people to “share” their WiFi.
Observatorio (Observatory)
is designed to provide insight into the current state of local WiFi. It uses a highly directional Yagi antenna to collect wireless access data from the local area. The antenna has a 30deg aperture which is matched to a camera with an identical field of view. The observer sees the camera’s viewpoint with the WiFi data overlaid showing where accesspoints are and whether the AP is open. WMMNA also recommends you check out the
WiFi Camera
which photographs electromagnetic space.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36648",
"author": "Geoff",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T00:38:05",
"content": "That is not a Yagi antenna.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36649",
"author": "otis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T00:58:16",
"content": "It is actually, incedentally I have one just like it. The classic Yagi-Uda antenna is contained inside, aligned for polarity like this:http://www.wikarekare.org/Antenna/YagiOpenEnded.gifI must admit, in almost every application I prefer the higher gain of my parabolic dish though :)-otis",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36650",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:05:09",
"content": "Cool idea, but 30° isn’t really much of a “telescope”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36651",
"author": "Geoff",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:32:37",
"content": "My bad, I couldn’t find anything that indicated the type of antenna other than the pics and the link to the wifi camera. The wifi camera uses a cantenna or waveguide antenna – so I assumed the wifi telescope used the same. Assumption is the mother of all…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36652",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:53:44",
"content": "This site shows us nothing DIY for us to make or modify or hack on our own. This is not a hack!*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36653",
"author": "Tony Nazzal",
"timestamp": "2008-06-24T20:51:43",
"content": "Build a high gain directional WiFi antenna for around $15http://tonynazzal.blogspot.com/2008/06/build-high-gain-directional-wifi.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.566036
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/bbtv-playing-the-building/
|
BBtv: Playing The Building
|
Eliot
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"bbtv",
"boingboing",
"boingboingtv",
"davidbyrne",
"playingthebuilding",
"solenoid",
"video",
"xeni",
"xenijardin"
] |
Today’s episode of BoingBoing TV
visits [
David Byrne
]’s Playing the Building installation
which we covered before
. The video provides some insight into the artistic process: they wandered around and whacked things with mallets to see what sounded good. They use counterweighted motors to vibrate cast iron girders and columns. Many of the empty radiators are being struck by solenoids. He says the installation is very approachable because people realize that even if a skilled musician sat down they wouldn’t be any better at playing the device.
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| 4
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36644",
"author": "killasmurf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:15:39",
"content": "wtf is this sh|t?OK connected some motors…..Made some noise….But what about music???Where’s the music???You make some sort of fancy piano and no music. It’s weird to me…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36645",
"author": "Dosbomber",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T08:10:32",
"content": "Music is a series of sounds. This isn’t Aerosmith or Metallica, but it’s music. The sounds are just derived from automated remotely-triggered mallets striking different parts of the building. He’s essentially hacking an old building, and making it make sounds, which he’s then making into music. Sort of like those people who play handsaw blades like a violin, or “bend” circuits and play the sound through an amp.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36646",
"author": "killasmurf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T09:36:23",
"content": "I know what music is…..But what he made i won’t call music….Look at floppy drive music…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36647",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:56:20",
"content": "Where is the DIY, the hack, the information we come to this site to be led to be able to do on our own??Honestly… great.. I appreciate this art piece, but I come to hack a day to get away from what I already have a degree in; to try something of the hombrew instructed project.What is this??News?*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.876371
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/new-vs-old-iphone-apps/
|
New Vs. Old IPhone Apps
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"iphone hacks",
"News"
] |
[
"apple",
"iphone",
"iphone3g",
"iphoneapplications",
"iphoneapps",
"iphonesdk",
"iphonesimfree"
] |
You’ve probably never heard of this obscure new device called the
iPhone 3G
from no-name manufacturer Apple, but we decided to give a rundown of some of its newest apps anyway. We’ll be comparing them to non-SDK third-party apps that only work on jailbroken iPhones.
The iPhone 3G announcement at WWDC 2008 brought good news for sports fans as an official MLB.tv app will be bundled with the iPhone 3G. It provides live scoreboards, pitch-by-pitch updates, and current video highlights minutes after they happen. There is no comparable unlicensed third-party app, but
Sportstap.mobi
, formerly MLB iPhone, is a site that contains similar information and has been optimized for iPhone browsing. Sportstap does not offer all the rich content that MLB.tv app does, so this is a clear win for SDK apps.
For gamers, a few SDK games have come down the pike over the last few months, and today another game,
Super Monkey Ball
, was announced. It uses standard touchscreen controls in addition to new tilt controls, giving the gameplay a more complex and rich feel. Fun to be sure, but adventurous jailbreakers can feast on a much larger selection of games, including iPong, iChess, and the wonderful
NES Emulator Application
that can play hundreds of NES roms. While games as complex as Super Monkey Ball and Spore may never be written without the iPhone SDK, the busy and resourceful emulation community will always win out on game selection. In addition, only non-SDK developers have toyed with the idea of multiplayer games like
Battleship Peer2peer
, which allows users to play Battleship against human opponents.
On-the-go bloggers were also taken into account in the latest crop of native iPhone apps with the new Typepad app. It allows users to manage and edit posts on a Typepad blog, but it really shines where it comes to photo manipulation. The app allows users to add, move, and scale images on their blog, and it is capable of manipulating photos from the web or those taken with the iPhone’s built-in camera. There are a number of simple photo editing apps and a few notepad-style apps available to jailbroken iPhones, but nothing that even approaches the level of interactivity with a specific blogging service found in the Typepad app.
Productivity, audio, and miscellaneous apps made without the SDK abound, but it remains to be seen what innovations SDK developers will bring forth. With the list of
iPhone applications
still growing, it would be somewhat short-sighted of us to declare that one way is better than the other, but we’re curious where you stand on the issue. Do you prefer to be in the fold with Apple or the DIY spirit of making apps from scratch and eschewing the Cupertino ivory tower? Let us know.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36629",
"author": "Zibri",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T21:05:50",
"content": "Keep your iPhones.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36630",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T22:05:20",
"content": "This is not a hack. This is not the kind of content I come to this site for… there are plenty of news-type blogs out there already.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36631",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T22:48:02",
"content": "I agree with the first post.I have been lurking this site for a number of years, and this is the first time that I have been disappointed in the content presented to me on this site.I know that some naysayers will tell me that, “you don’t have to read articles of this type if you don’t want to, and nobody is forcing you to read them.”I will respond preemptively by stating that when any media group or blog, etc changes to a more popular article type or tv show type, etc, viewers may go up, but the original, founding group feels betrayed and abandoned.A recent example of this would be when the Discovery channel began to broadcast shows such as “Cash Cab” and “The Deadliest Catch”. The shows, though interesting to some, were more reminiscent of mainstream reality tv shows of little educational merit. This directly contradicted the name of “Discovery” which may lead a viewer to believe that they broadcast an educational palette of shows.I am also reminded of TLC, who in recent years has gone from “The Learning Channel” to the “Testosterone Lowering Channel.” TLC’s downfall allbegan with a show that I rather liked: Junkyard Wars. It was a good show, a show that I feel many here would have enjoyed, but it deviated from the standard TLC fare. Thus, it opened the way for the crap which now perpetually graces the screen of TLC.I hope that hackaday will stay away from future articles of this sort, and instead stay true to its roots. I love this site, and I dread the day when it goes the way of TLC. Please editors, beware of this type of article in the future.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36632",
"author": "ret",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T23:06:47",
"content": "the iphone sucks, and apple sucks. i have a friend whose ipod keeps freezing. i jokingly tell him: it’s because apple’s hq is on 1 infinite loop.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36633",
"author": "Collin Meyer",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T23:56:22",
"content": "I agree with post 1 also. I may be somewhat biased toward Jailbreaking considering my involvment in hardware hacks for Iphone, but that’s also why I come to this site :) Hack-a-day it is, right? Not Engadget ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36634",
"author": "Disapointed User",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T00:29:40",
"content": "I also agree, the maintainers of this site are totally abusing the powers.This is Hackaday, we came here for what you originally gave us.. not this dumb-downed news crap.If we wanted this, we would have went to a news portal.As been told in several other posts, clean up your act guys.. stop ignoring your loyal viewers, it’s not wise.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36635",
"author": "F00 f00",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T00:50:28",
"content": "Hack= FalseA_Day= FalseSeriously, no more of this rubbish.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36636",
"author": "jbr",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T00:53:43",
"content": "Apart from being irrelevant, the information in this post is plain wrong. First of all, there are way more games for jailbroken iPhones/iPots than that old NES emu. That was news one year ago, guys. Since then we’ve seen Gameboy Advance, Playstation, and SNES emulators. Not to mention complex, 3d, native games like Raging Thunder (a 3d racing game).And what’s with this six-hacks-a-day thing? What happened to ONE a day? I’m starting to long for the days when Will was the only posting editor. Look for a little more quality over quantity in your posts, guys.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36637",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:35:25",
"content": "Old! The iPhone 3G already has been hacked!Oh it wasn’t a hack post. My mistake.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36638",
"author": "MadManMike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T09:55:49",
"content": "Agreed with #1the name of the website is “HACK a day” not “Iphone advertisement a day”Keep to a single… well thought out hack.. per day.just my .02-MadMan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36639",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:00:02",
"content": "Hi, first poster again.For all of you who share the view that there is a lot of garbage, use this link instead while viewing hackaday if the rubbish really gets to you:http://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/It still has the 1 hack a day with the taped up picture, and filters out the other newsy things.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36640",
"author": "F00 f00",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T01:41:15",
"content": "@sean, nice work.It seems that link just shows will’s posts, perfect. Should be added as a direct crap filter on the front page.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36641",
"author": "dmang",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T08:00:12",
"content": "wow, ty sean for the daily link. just made that the default for my hackaday link in my toolbar. wish there was a way i could have the rest of the hacks (misc/gps/peripherals/etc) and none of the news.screw these “news” type of posts, will was doing fine with doing a hack a day (hmmm what a concept). fire the new staff, you dont need them…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36642",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:58:11",
"content": "This garbage has nothing to do with hacks at all!Maybe if it told us HOW to hack the phone… BUT it does not!Wtf man… ruining a good site with this horse junk.*confused*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36643",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-15T02:38:56",
"content": "I totally agree.No more crap. Just one hack per day. Got two good ones? Keep one for the day after.Only exceptions should be articles about hack related events, which could be posted on the same day as a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "80374",
"author": "Bell %9",
"timestamp": "2009-07-04T18:06:54",
"content": "Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.828354
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/10/diy-hid-ballast/
|
DIY HID Ballast
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"biking",
"diy",
"electronics",
"hid"
] |
HID lights have a major power consumption and lumen output advantage over halogen lights. Unfortunately the ballast component isn’t very cheap. [brian]’s been
building his own ballasts
for his mountain bike. We couldn’t find any more info on his design, but we did find some interesting stuff. This document lays out
the requirements
for a ballast.
Here’s
an older HID ballast design to get rolling. Keep in mind that the lamp requires high voltages – don’t play with it unless you know what you’re doing. If you’d rather use off the shelf components, check out the HID dive light we wrote up a
while back
. It uses a fairly inexpensive ballast/lamp combo.
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| 14
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36616",
"author": "dane",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:30:28",
"content": "hey all,where are some good places to buy HID bulbs, aside from ebay? ive been using a 150W cfl for a mini projector and it doesnt have the hudspah that a smaller HID would-Dane",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36617",
"author": "Mark Southerland",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T15:30:01",
"content": "Check out Worm’s Way",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36618",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T15:39:18",
"content": "I’ve got great respect for those good enough to create their own circuits for something like this, but my own hacking tastes run toward re-use. Given that, wouldn’t a great source for projects like a mountain bike HID light be an auto salvage yard? There have to be ballasts out there which could be removed and re-used from junked autos fairly cheaply, and wouldn’t these be ideal in terms of being tightly packaged and highly durable?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "4579941",
"author": "Michael McLitus",
"timestamp": "2018-05-26T05:42:16",
"content": "I work at an autowrecking yard. Yes you are correct, there are alot of vehicles that use HID lights. The high end vehicles, like Mercedes, jaguar and range Rover All have these small HID ballast that would be ideal for use on something like a bike. Most of the newer euro cars have HID headlights stock, all you would have to do is find them behind the headlight assembly, figure out what components belong.to that system and remove them in their entirety. Usually I can figure on at least two pieces, a ballast and a bulb. Some ballast like the Mercedes Benz bulbs have the ballast attached to the bulb. It cannot be removed that easily. Others have the bulb and it’s part of a modular system that makes it able pull only the bulb and leave the rest behind, anyhow, just thought I’d pass that info to you. Have a nice day",
"parent_id": "36618",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "36619",
"author": "dane",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T15:42:34",
"content": "@ Mark Southerland,whats / where is worms way?-Dane",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36620",
"author": "fire",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T17:49:54",
"content": "@Andrew Pollack,I don’t know about your area. But where I live, there are just a bunch of old junkers around that wouldn’t have a HID light package.The only way you would get lucky is if you found a street racers smashed in vehicle, and then most likely the front end would be so damaged, the ballasts would most likely be toast.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36621",
"author": "ivan256",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T18:22:23",
"content": "#3:Yes, there are… And you can expect to pay a lot for them. They’re in high demand as replacement parts for cars that have been in accidents. Since factory replacements can run thousands of dollars, auto recyclers can price them very high.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36622",
"author": "klintor",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T19:31:15",
"content": "Note: HID headlights on street vehicles are illegal in every state. No exceptions.And half of the “blue” headlights you see are just that, blue-tinted headlights.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36623",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T19:35:25",
"content": "@5: You also have to be careful because most automotive HID ballasts are designed to shut down permanently when they detect an accident impact. This is to prevent the high voltage from posing a hazard to rescue workers.@6: Some vehicles come with factory HIDs. Those are legal. Most aftermarket retrofit kits don’t have a proper beam pattern and are illegal, though. And blue-tinted lights are illegal in every state.See:http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36624",
"author": "andre",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T21:51:56",
"content": "possibly the best idea here would be to use a little trick I picked up from 4HV.org which is to obtain 10 or so CCFL driver boards intended for case modding, and add external diodes and resistive grounding to stabilise the outputs. This might just work as the output power of these when paralleled is considerable and they drop to near 50V on load without damage to drive a tube, see youtube.com “high voltage sparkler” :)I did look into Charlieplexing a bunch of smaller transformers from a broken flat screen monitor (rewind primaries as a single inline primary and then drive with a half bridge of MOSFETs) and will report back on this when I have time. Thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36625",
"author": "dane",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T23:03:07",
"content": "any cheap sources for hid bulbs?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "4579943",
"author": "Michael McLitus",
"timestamp": "2018-05-26T05:47:22",
"content": "How cheap is cheap. Which bulbs do you want. As I said, I work at a autowrecking yard, I can get them if you give me a.list if which one, (color or the bulb) and how much you want to spend. If thingsatch up, I’ll send you some.Have a nice day",
"parent_id": "36625",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "36626",
"author": "HID Seller",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T23:51:57",
"content": "Just FYI, HID’s are NOT illegal, there are several HID retrofit kits awaiting DOT approval. They are legal for off-road use, ONLY, as are most of the fake blue bulbs you see on the market.Having driven all over the country with my retrofit kits installed, and talking to start patrol officers in several states, no one is ever going to actually issue a ticket to someone with a HID retrofit, provided the beams are focused properly. There are numerous kits that are in awaiting DOT approval. Many new kits use bulbs that are the exact same dimensions as the OEM bulb they replace, and have the light elements in exactly the same position relative to the reflectors in the OEM housings.In my 2006 Jeep Liberty, the beams actually provide LESS glare to oncoming drivers than the Sylyania 9007LL bulbs they replaced.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36627",
"author": "gt",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T17:01:30",
"content": "So you are saying that the stock HID headlights on my Acura are illegal? or are they only illegal when not focused properly?I have never been pulled or ticketed (Florida) and this is the first I have heard they are illegal in ALL states.Do you have background info like a link to state laws or news coverage instead of giving a blanket statement like that?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36628",
"author": "shbazjinkens",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:42:18",
"content": "NEMA has standards sheets for current/voltage delivery to different HID lamp types available for free download. I considered designing a SS ballast a while back but gave it up for greener pastures.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "113692",
"author": "missy",
"timestamp": "2009-12-28T07:16:25",
"content": "okay so i live in california and i just but pink tinted hid headlights in my car. are thay illigal?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,821.68153
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/09/hackit-what-to-do-with-a-1st-gen-iphone/
|
Hackit: What To Do With A 1st Gen IPhone?
|
Eliot
|
[
"HackIt",
"iphone hacks"
] |
[
"3g",
"apple",
"HackIt",
"iphone",
"iphone3g",
"nes",
"voip",
"wifi"
] |
There’s a new
iPhone 3G
coming out in July. If that statement shocks you, you might want to check your connection. We love new shiny hardware, but what we’re really interested in is the number of “old” iPhones that are going to be hitting the market. Many people will be ditching their 1st generation iPhones just to get GPS and 3G. This abundance plus the new $200 price tag is bound to depress the price for used phones.
A used 1st generation iPhone is actually a pretty attractive device. It’s already been laid wide open by hackers so you can run pretty much anything you want on it instead of waiting for the App Store to tell you what you can and can’t do. You could use it as a
WiFi Voip phone
, a simple web pad, run an
NES emulator
, use it as a
musical instrument
, or build an
army of robots
.
What will you do when the price of used iPhones bottoms out?
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| 34
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36584",
"author": "Ed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T04:45:51",
"content": "I really don’t know what I will do. The low price point would make the first gen iphone a really nice wifi device, which i could use because my current mobiles lack that feature, and iPod Touch prices will still be higher.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36585",
"author": "Cheo!",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:37:44",
"content": "Since I don’t really need a 3G phone right now since all I can think it would be useful for is internet and I always carry my EeePC with me for that, and I have a pioneer AVIC on my car that already has GPS. So I might get one to see what all the fuss was about and run some apps that caught my attention.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36586",
"author": "Chris Friend",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:40:08",
"content": "Multi-touch computer input, possibly for laptop.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36587",
"author": "pascal",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:03:22",
"content": "ah, I’d like to see an frankensteinian iphone with the 160gbytes HD of an ipod :) — it’s really a pity, that you have to decide between the way too small ipod touch/iphone and the way too outdated but big ipod classic…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36588",
"author": "threepointone",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:14:07",
"content": "The funny thing is, the better ideas us hackers get, the greater the demand for old iPhones and the higher the prices =(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36589",
"author": "no1",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:44:11",
"content": "the 1st gen were kinda expensive.. so probably what? $200 so they can go get there new ones? maybe a tad less? not below $100..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36590",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:45:44",
"content": "I’m going to keep using it until my contract runs out. Just got it >>TWO FREAKING MONTHS AGO",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36591",
"author": "givaephuk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T07:27:08",
"content": "ok so i’m reading that the 3G iphones are only going to be instore activated.. which i guess means, say goodbye to buying a $200, & jailbreaking it to run on a cheap pre-paid sim.Looks like these ‘cheap’ iphones will no doubt come with a much more expensive contract. (@ least in Australia, i’m sure of that, we are notorious for overpriced mobile plans).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36592",
"author": "kyle buttermore",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T07:31:26",
"content": "i used to hate the iphone till i jailbroke my friends, so i will probably buy a used one for super cheap and jailbreak it and use it as a ipod lol, just dont use the service",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36593",
"author": "dext3r",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T08:09:13",
"content": "does a jailbroken iphone allow you to use the bluetooth hardware as a serial port? it would be cool to use it as a robot control or something. i dont think it does though :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36594",
"author": "Joshua",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T08:17:55",
"content": "What would I do? What would I do… Well, there have been a few projects I’ve been wanting to work on regarding touch interfaces over wifi, something like Chris said. Then again, I’ve always wanted to see if I could get Starcraft to work on a touch screen, like my DS, but I’m thinking that this would be easier. Hmmm… Now I may just have to get one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36595",
"author": "Breeegz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T08:21:13",
"content": "Uhh, I think it’s gonna be a prime Android target. The IPhone has been the hardware everybody has been using as a measuring stick, and with Android, I think it will be an improvement on what Jobs has out together (like actual MP3 support)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36596",
"author": "Taylor Alexander",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T09:00:56",
"content": "I really wanna take advantage of the iPhone’s serial capability (fully documented online!) and make some nice controller for something. Either a robot controller, or even a datalogger for my car, that would be sweet.-Taylor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36597",
"author": "sherman",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T09:25:55",
"content": "Thats a real simple one. iPhone linux!!!Seriously, lets port a decent version of some distro (ubuntu perhaps?) to the iPhone hardware. Its all documented… imagine all the programs available then!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36598",
"author": "sherman",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T10:15:19",
"content": "yeah! So no one go out and buy 1gen iPhones, so i can get them cheap!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36599",
"author": "Bugsy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T10:53:26",
"content": "For (9):Android on an iphone would be super cool.Best of both worlds:1) Open source2) Nice hardware (and quite long battery life in respect to a windows mobile)3) Slick design",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36600",
"author": "herebejames",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T11:01:59",
"content": "Breeegz’s idea about using a first gen for Android makes so much sense. I only wonder what limitations Apple might have placed to damper any total conversion mod like that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36601",
"author": "Charles Hernandez",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T12:54:17",
"content": "I’ve been wanting a portable terminal for my bot, that I can use to enter, store and download programs from, a 1st gen iPhone might just be the ticket if I can get one cheap enough, maybe better than a Gameboy even.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36602",
"author": "Ryan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:52:25",
"content": "I’d use one to prop up the end of a table. Those phones suck. I mean what, its huge because its apple? I give a shit.I got it!DIY Will it blend.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36603",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T16:50:04",
"content": "I know it’s been jailbroken, but has anybody broken the carrier lock? I have T-Mo, and I would never switch just for a phone. But multi-touch *is* alluring, plus the suite of built-in apps (esp. the web browser) definitely beats my WinMo HTC TyTN.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36604",
"author": "Cyrus",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T18:16:23",
"content": "I’m probably going to keep using mine. I don’t have any quelms with the EDGE speed, even if 3G is faster, and the tower locate data is accurate enough for me.Barring that, if it would be possible to get android (or Ubuntu!) on the iPhone, I’d probably go out and buy a second one for that. Also, if there were some way to turn it into a multitouch interface for a laptop, I’d probably get another one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36605",
"author": "N",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T19:04:13",
"content": "I was not happy with the AT&T service, so I canceled in 30 days.Since then, I’ve been using it as an iPod touch, and a convenient way to access email around the house without cracking open my laptop.There are way too few fee wifi spots in my town, so I generally leave the beast at home.The other thing I was really dissatisfied about was the lack of tactile feedback for keyboard typing. The touchscreen is very elegant and all, but I was making way too many mistakes in text-entry, compared to the querty keyboard on my lg env2.I guess the real important question about the 3g iPhone is: will it FINALLY support picture texting? The original iPhone’s sms app was awesome, for text-only. When you had to look at a picture message, it sucked in the worst way possible. Which is VERY unfortunate for a phone with such an awesome display, AND a great camera. Someone REALLY dropped the ball hard and heavy there. . .",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36606",
"author": "JimXugle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T20:06:56",
"content": "8GB Home server.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36607",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T20:23:15",
"content": "Got some ideas:1. Linux distro that supports all the hardware. Grab that Hidef dock thing and hook it up to the tv, bluetooth keyboard… bam… media center. You could even use the screen to display track progress, or some basic controls.2. A router (or access point), not sure how possible it’d be. Hack up some kind of way to plug the dock connector into your network via cat5, then accept wifi connections. Could be used in conjunction with:3. Portable network storage server thing. Self contained, a wireless network resource kinda thing, where users could connect with wireless and grab files off of the iPhone.4. A WiFi remote for media center or whatever else.5. A “pager” for your automated security system. Could connect via any internet connection and view your home cameras, get status of the system, turn the heat on before you get home, stuff like that.…might have some other ideas if I think a little more…If anyone knows some good links for iPhone Linux development and stuff, or some projects that have already been started, maybe post some links? The hacking of this thing is pretty lame… just stupid jailbreak apps, I wanna see some complete takeovers of the thing. It’s got the power do do a lot and no one has taken advantage of it yet from what little I know…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36608",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T20:31:29",
"content": "thought of another thing, copy that little Boss micro Br multitrack recorder. Plug in some adapters to the headphone jack for the mic, and you got a monitor too. Load up some other software on there like a metronome and tuner and you got a pretty sweet little guitar station for road warriors that wanna keep track of new song ideas…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36609",
"author": "edocronian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:05:20",
"content": "well, its a BSD box at heart right?I’m thinking some sort of local webserver using apache, and have it act as a home notice board (shared house)Either that or the guys on “Is it a good idea to microwave this?” get a freebie…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36610",
"author": "smilr",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T04:59:57",
"content": "Odd, my last post didn’t come through, despite me getting an confirmation email (yes I clicked the link).Anyway –RE: #9 what do you mean by “real mp3 support” my iPhone plays mp3s just fine.As for #25 yes, the iPhone has been unlocked as well as jailbroken. There are sim-based and software based unlock tools available to put an iPhone onto other carriers, some being easier than others to use. The iPhone firmware revision and baseband-firmware versions that your iphone shipped with can make a difference, older iPhones generally turn out easier.I’m not giving mine up – it’s jailbroken and I really like some of my 3rd party addons.",
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"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "36611",
"author": "thesis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T12:16:51",
"content": "I would like to pick up 4 iphones, mount them lengthways on to a board or something, then set up a multitouch control surface for controlling software like Ableton Live.Only problem I can see, is it possible for the laptop to recognize 4 iphones at one time?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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{
"comment_id": "36612",
"author": "Magician13134",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T06:24:38",
"content": "There will be even less iPhones available. You can trade in your old one for a new one for free. No one in their right mind would pass that up",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36613",
"author": "Charlie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T16:56:30",
"content": "@29 – LOL WUT? I’ve heard of no such thing, and it sounds like one of the most revenue-wastingest ideas ever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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{
"comment_id": "36614",
"author": "Steiny",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T05:01:40",
"content": "make a tiny reactable out of it- and play live! “We’ll do it live!!” said the animated haircut",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "55960",
"author": "shgrood",
"timestamp": "2008-12-20T15:58:09",
"content": "hi i neeed to hack arabic longe from i phoneislam.com plez help how to hack and thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "68641",
"author": "Inner-G",
"timestamp": "2009-03-31T01:29:00",
"content": "I juss bought a jailbreak unlocked 1st gen iphone for 80$ the back has some scratches and a little dent and the black part at the bottom is cracked but it looks brand new wit the rubber case on it. I think it was a good deal, but im still trynna figure out how I can get internet and youtube and all that without purchasing a bill",
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"comment_id": "141059",
"author": "Melvin Seel",
"timestamp": "2010-05-09T14:34:28",
"content": "I have been following your blog i like the posts, thanks for the usefull information. Also, I am looking for e-mail, voip, callthrough, sms providers in Germany.",
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/09/steven-lauries-art-of-the-motor/
|
Steven Laurie’s Art Of The Motor
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"burningrubber",
"engine",
"engines",
"motor",
"motorart",
"motors",
"skidmarks",
"stevenlaurie"
] |
We’ve served up dozens if not hundreds of machines with a practical purpose, but we are always interested in machines like those [Steven Laurie] makes, which serve no other purpose than looking impressive, spewing smoke, leaving tire marks, and making a lot of racket. We’ll give you the scoop on Steve’s motor art after the break.
[Steven Laurie] is a native of Whitby, Ontario, where a local art gallery called the
Station Gallery is exhibiting his motor-powered artwork
. There [Laurie] demonstrated his
Posi-Track Burnout Machine
, which looks something like a souped-up lawnmower sitting on top of a car axle. Instead of being pushed along the grass, though, the burnout machine revs against the pavement creating skid marks on the asphalt as it pulls forward against the grip of the driver.
Another of Laurie’s machines, the
Handheld Rubber Burner
, does much the same thing as the Burnout Machine, except instead of making long skid marks, it is intended to create user-designed skid marks. This custom machine is small enough to be held and directed using two hands. He also designed a similar device called the Stationary Rubber Burner (also called the
Donut Machine
) with the same purpose in mind, but it can only create circular skid marks since it pivots around center post. All three machines create skid marks, but the true art is in the performance, with the tires squealing, the engine revving, and the smell and the smoke of burning rubber fill the air.
For the pure visceral sensation of revving engine sounds, Laurie created the
Boom Tube
. It is a lawnmower engine mounted on a stand with an exhaust tube jutting upward. It does nothing more than idle and create a distinctive sound.
A slightly more interactive take on the concept is his
Stationary Revving Machine
. It is little more than an engine with a gas pedal, but like his other creations, it is intended to evoke the sounds and smells associated with muscle cars.
Laurie is nothing if not thorough, as evidenced by a smaller revving machine he named
Wild Thing
. It’s just a chainsaw with a large exhaust tip and no cutting ability.
Two other machines, the Ape Hanger Rumbler and the
Grass Ripping/Grave Diggin’ Machine
are also part of the exhibit. Even though we know you like machines that do practical things, we recommend that you contemplate your gear lust at this exhibit if you’re in the Ontario area. If not, check out
[Steven Laurie]’s Flickr stream
.
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"comment_id": "36555",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T04:31:41",
"content": "It’s cool in its own way but honestly, its the most useless thing I’ve seen today. Actually, a motor on a stand is kinda just that to me, a motor…on a stand.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36556",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T04:39:54",
"content": "Agreed. those are just all energy wasting machines. That chainsaw would be cool though if the exhaust tip was one of the ones with the flashing leds around the circumference. just kidding.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36557",
"author": "fentanyl3",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:14:17",
"content": "You know, I was really kinda getting irritated to see all the comments about hack-a-day putting up “Not real hacks” I guess I had more patience , but as always patience wears out. Ive waited what a couple of weeks now (has it been that long) since the writer mash up and i’m out of patience. hack-a-day has gone from a really interesting rss feed on my Google page (that until today I religiously clicked on daily) to well, i hate to put it in the same category, but it has become no better than the Hacked gadgets website A click generating website packed with loads of junk, and nothing of any real value. Since it’s simply an rss feed, I’ll leave it on my google page for now, but I can guarantee it’ll soon make it on my list of things to take off my page. So, while I realize it’s pretty hard to continue digging up real unique hacks day after day, but come one guys, it looks like you guys are going for quantity now, I mean I see three or so new hacks daily, almost all of which are totally worthlessTo to owner of the website,I’m sure most of us would rather see one GOOD hack per day, or even a good hack of something we have already seen versus all this bull sh(t thats been posted latelyPS this ridiculous power wasting hunk of sh)t is what did it for me",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36558",
"author": "tzarkyl",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:27:18",
"content": "yup absolutly no fn point to those devices.complete waste of time, gas, and engines.if i were his neighboor, holy crap would i be pissed, i’d probally dynamite his ass as he reclined in his chair with his feet up on that boom tube.whitby ontario? that’s not too far from me and i garantee that are far more better things to do there then screw around with this “ART”, perhaps watching grass grow. this dumbass should shove a fork in a light socket.im dissapointed that hack a day would even bring this quality of “hack” into the light.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36559",
"author": "Cactus",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:39:38",
"content": "Hey guys, instead of whining about the lack of cool hacks, you make one yourself, submit it to the site? I’m as tired of boring hacks like these as anybody else, but I actually work on hacks myself. You can bet I’ll contribute when I come up with something worthy.My thoughts on this guy’s machines: not as fun as they could be. Honestly, with engines, it’s go big or go home. If you’re gonna burn gas, you might as well make it sound like a formula one car and a top fuel dragster were crashing into each other inside a rocket-boosted jumbo jet.I would like to see that stationary revving machine go beyond the limits of the engine, though. 10,000 RPM+Or do what I would do with a bunch of engines: Attach them to ridable vehicles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36560",
"author": "sam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:47:16",
"content": "The chainsaw is too small and clean. While I kind of agree with the above posters I understand what he is going for, but I really think the chainsaw misses the mark. Even without seeing it in person, I can tell.I think he should just get an old soviet tractor. My dad has one that he uses primarily as a forklift. The combination of Cyrillic letters and grease covered hydraulic rams turns a clunky piece of crap into something vaguely cool, even when I had to cut the grass in the field with it. The job is just pick a speed and turn the suicide knob every once and a while, but I was always thinking, I got two gearboxes, two clutches, two brake pedals, two ways to control throttle, and a bunch of broken gauges labeled in Russian. I could do something with this, or something.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "36561",
"author": "cokebottle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:30:36",
"content": "ok its been floating in my head for a while to ask this so pleas put up a pole with 4 questions; black and white or color images?, comets indented Y/N, capitals Y/N, articles per day 1/2/3/4. we have been discussing in the comments weather the changes have been good or bad and detracting from conversations for to long put it to a vote and let that be the end of it.personally i hate that there is so much crap getting posted i come to had for the cream of the crop not loads of crap, used to be i didn’t have to look for the gems on had",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36562",
"author": "jaded",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T07:20:10",
"content": "Regarding the “art” of the original piece, it’s like anything else people claim to be art — it’s in the eye of the beholder. I’m sure 90+% of the people who might see this would think it’s stupid or pointless or both. That’s the thing about art — it can be.Would I go see this guy? No. Would I care about him? Not especially. Do I like his art? No. Is he an “artist”? If he believes he is, then he is. Should he make money off this piece of art? Only if someone is willing to pay him for it.That aside, it’s definitely way more “art” than “hack”. I actually saw nothing “hack” about it, other than I might call the artist a “hack” in a derogatory way. I pretty much think it was a useless performance, and a needless writeup on hackaday.But I’m not the guy who chose it, who might have thought it was the coolest thing he saw all day! So lighten up. Not everything is always shiny. Just like every other blog on the web, this site has some sucky postings every once in a while. Get over it, suggest something better, or go away.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36563",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T08:56:13",
"content": "since when does taking something useful, decorating it, and removing all its its functionality count as a hack? Come to think of it, this almost falls into the category of anti-hack.**sigh** I’ve had about as much as I can take of this torrent of random news stories and uTube links. I’ll check back in a few weeks to see if things have been cleaned up, but I’m getting very close to removing this site from my daily pages.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36564",
"author": "xyphur",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T10:07:34",
"content": "Useless. This isn’t art. This is a complete lack of regard for the environment on more than one level. Burn gas, without a catalytic converter, without doing anything more than making noise and putting a perfectly good set of tires’ smoke into the atmosphere. The noise isn’t even the good kind that emanates from vehicles a poster above pointed out; F1 cars, Top Fuel dragsters, muscle cars. Not even close dude, you’re using single-cylinder (and 2-stroke in one case) engines. Putt-putt-putt. Yep, sounds great man! /sarcasm. Not to mention no work is actually being performed here, which negates the need to have an engine running in the first place. How old is this idiot? 10? Gimme a damn break. Like someone above hinted at, I’m starting to question the validity of this site myself. It’s being taken off my iGoogle page to make room for more worthy content. I’ll check back every couple weeks, maybe.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36565",
"author": "cokebottle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T12:57:26",
"content": "cactus im sick and tired of people saying “stop whining and hack something” instead of taking our comments as the constructive criticism that they are, its an attempt to make the site better. had was good in that the one story a day they had was the best and we got it here before it showed up on all the other blogs that just repost. you tube videos suck stop it they normally don’t have any thing of value just “hay look what i can do” with no details.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36566",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T13:05:10",
"content": "This is me removing hack-a-day from my home page and inserting google.thanks hack-a-day, it’s been fun.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36567",
"author": "dietfig",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T13:24:16",
"content": "this is the kind of thing i expect from make:blog…worthless pieces of junk that people call “art.” i really though hack-a-day was better than this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36568",
"author": "korf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T13:48:06",
"content": "Hey dude we don’t care about your bookmarks in your rss reader… if you don’t like it don’t read it…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36569",
"author": "RJ",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:07:58",
"content": "this lot only has 1 use: for a museum. far too soon, though! the engine isn’t dead yet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "36570",
"author": "caleb",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:13:44",
"content": "I agree with the people who have posted so far. This is one of the dumbest things I have ever seen.So some asshole tack welded an exhaust tip to a Briggs & Stratton? Bravo?This is normally where I would say, “Oh, so if I make a *insert name of thing here* would I get on Hack-A-Day too?” but I’m not able to think of anything near as pointless.Seriously. WTF are you people thinking?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36571",
"author": "gerrard lewis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:53:23",
"content": "FAIL",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36572",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T16:54:25",
"content": "I’m a car guy and seeing the title of “burnout machine” my first thought was “cool” it looked kind of interesting from the picture… but then yep 2 wasted minutes of a weak motor that couldn’t even spin trailer tires let alone make the “muscle car” sounds he was going for.this project fails on so many levels.As for hack-a-day in general I agree with the other comments, I’d like to see some digression with the articles maybe a set of rules for selection.1. it needs to be something thats a one off creation and not some corporate prototype (ie: no showing off cellphone prototypes or garbage like that, exceptions would be open source projects)2. it needs to have documentation so that we the readers could re-produce the device ourselves or at very least learn something newTHATS IT… I think if you just follow those two rules people would be happy. If I want to read about Tech Litigations I’ll go to Slashdot if I want to see lame performance artists revving lawn mowers I’ll go somewhere else.I stopped submitting articles months ago since none of what I was submitting was getting posted… I’ll admit some of them weren’t the most interesting hacks but the where hacks with documentation…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36573",
"author": "Adam Ziegler",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T18:36:09",
"content": "Like twistedsymphony #16 I too have submitted a project or two without any result… which I was ok with, but at least it was a project / process / hack. I am ok with change and modification… but I miss the way the site used to be, and I am not so sure that the changes we have created a better site. Just my opinion.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36574",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T20:27:49",
"content": "Anyone that’s claiming thing isn’t art should provide us with their own definition of art (which will be wrong, unless someone was appointed supreme dictator of the English language and could change the meanings of words at will).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36575",
"author": "killasmurf",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:18:40",
"content": "REMINDER:“hack a day serves up a fresh hack each day, every day from around the web and a special how-to hack each week.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36576",
"author": "edd",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:31:34",
"content": "I have to agree with twistedsymphony on both points here, I think his rules would be the perfect submissions for hackaday. I too have submitted projects in the past, only to find them not posted at all or posted one or two months later saying it was tipped by someone else. Admittedly I see what you are trying to do with loads of writers and spreading the work and all, but please at least keep the same quality as older posts and maybe even some decent documentation on the projects, I was disappointed when I didn’t find any for the hardware music posts when they first appeared..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36577",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:57:37",
"content": "I liked coming here for 1-2 hacks a day. This new “spam 10 pieces of crap” ideal is annoying and is now making me not waste my time here any longer. We gave you 2 weeks to fix this and learn but you havent listened to your readers so GG noobs.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36578",
"author": "Cazna",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T05:59:21",
"content": "I agree with the above comments. I loved the old hack a day where you could come in once a day and find something that you may want to build yourself. Either documented hacks or just some hack to provide inspiration for your own hack are both great. This “hack” on the other hand is nothing but lame modern art, reminds me of the “hack” Homer Simpson did on that DIY BBQ making it a work of art.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36579",
"author": "HeBD",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T20:49:48",
"content": "i think more ‘normal people’, aka not red head hicks, would consider this more autistic that artistic. any car/motorbike sounds better than that and burns rubber way better :S i mean seriously!! he like the sound of _little_ engines. he didnât even make it _sound_ like a big one :O this belongs on the_daily_wtf not hack_a_day.whereâs the links to the knowledge we so adore? thatâs what people come here for. not this err… well ‘art’ is the only thing that has a vague enough description to let this slide in really!!!ps maybe the poster meant to link to the person who did the etching on the chainsaw not this err…??? as a ‘visual indulgence designer’ and ‘object manipulation and creation specilest’ i refuse to be associated with this ‘art’ thing. both things that i do take ‘skill’ and ‘knowledge’.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36580",
"author": "Uranium",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T11:51:36",
"content": "I must say these machines sound very good. This looks so cool. What a sound. NOT!This is a joke right?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36581",
"author": "Louis",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T12:11:53",
"content": "This is not a hack. Some guy modified some tools for his art project… and didn’t leave instructions that we could tinker with.Is that what this site is about these days?Worthless slashdot news items?We do not come here to read it like it’s thehttp://valleywag.com/short opinion site. We come here to see exactly what a hack is, how it is done, how it applies to our appliances and then modify the hacks presented.What is with all this news-like horse crap?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36582",
"author": "ewertz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T01:40:04",
"content": "this is exactly why cousins shouldn’t have children",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36583",
"author": "robert",
"timestamp": "2008-06-13T05:34:10",
"content": "was initially novel but quickly became lame",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71633",
"author": "j s",
"timestamp": "2009-04-24T04:40:51",
"content": "The Stationary Revving Machine has a fan on it to keep the engines from overheating because they are so close together.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "106304",
"author": "Hemi Hot Rods",
"timestamp": "2009-11-08T04:36:59",
"content": "you guys have lost your minds! Cool but just lost it…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.035798
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/09/rfid-reader-denial-of-service/
|
RFID Reader Denial Of Service
|
fabienneserriere
|
[
"cons",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"denial of service",
"denialofservice",
"dos",
"rfid",
"rfid reader",
"RfidReader"
] |
While in Vancouver, Canada for
CanSecWest
we had a chance to catch up with [Marc]. He showed off a very simple Denial-of-Service attack that works for most commercial RFID reader systems. He worked out this physical DoS with [Adam Laurie], whose
RFID work
we
featured
last year.
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| 17
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36540",
"author": "happy gilmore",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T02:57:08",
"content": "that’s a hack? not really. he’s taped a non-valid a rfid key to a reader. wow. NEXT!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36541",
"author": "DarkFader",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T03:05:18",
"content": "You can use this hack to lure out the security/tech ppl so you can access their place.Another fun idea is to put a (strong) transmitter behind the door that is to be opened.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36542",
"author": "halld",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T03:08:25",
"content": "I’ve known about this for the last 8 years. This isn’t a hack. The reader can only intake one rfid signature at a time (at least this proximity reader used commonly for door access. More than one (crosstalk) results in it doing nothing. Remove one and it reads the other.This is a prank at best.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36543",
"author": "Liam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T03:08:28",
"content": "I think its a hack, screw you man!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36544",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T03:26:52",
"content": "Scraping the bottom of the barrel now, are we? I can’t believe the guy actually put together a whole setup to demonstrate this. The fact that RFID readers can’t detect multiple devices is a current limitation of the technology and extremely well known.This is like putting a piece of black tape over a barcode reader and calling it a DoS.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36545",
"author": "pascal",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T05:58:36",
"content": "i thought there were some systems that could cope with multiple tags in the readers range (like warehouses would use, drive a truck through the reader and know the tag of every item in it)? it might require some intelligence on the tag though (ie listening to other tags, waiting random amount of time, then sending etc)but wouldn’t an antenna with a strong resistor suffice to “suck the energy” out of the field produced by the reader, so there won’t be enough left to power legitimate tags? or, like when attacking ATM machines, simply add another case on top of the reader, made of lead :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36546",
"author": "HaDAk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:03:50",
"content": "So, how can you use this to negate the RFID chip in your passport?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36547",
"author": "digitalfx",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:18:18",
"content": "This has been a well know problem with HID and most other readers for years. People run in to the same problem when they carry two badges next to each other and wonder why they can’t open a door. If he was smart he would have popped off the cover (which is not fastened in any way, not even by screws on the ProxPro II) and taped or set it inside the reader housing. This way it wouldn’t be noticed at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36548",
"author": "Ian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T06:53:32",
"content": "Actually, most 13.56MHz RFID systems *can* read multiple tags in the field. This characteristic is probably not used in this system because:– It could be 125kHz (I don’t know)– It takes a whole lot more effort to implement– In an access control situation, you don’t want to open the door when there are two tags in the field and one is set to ‘deny’.You could also take a hammer to the reader. Same effect, less effort.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36549",
"author": "Ian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T07:32:04",
"content": "Re. 8: put another similar chip in the RF field of the reader. Or just hit your passport with a hammer. See all of those things that it says NOT to do? Do them.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36550",
"author": "Ed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T08:49:45",
"content": "hadak: sure, it’s easy: just get a fake rfid passport, get into the custom’s officer booth and tape the fake rfid passport under the officer’s passport reader. Of course you’ll get arrested, and if by miracle you manage to do this somehow, you won’t get through customs since your RFID passport will be detected as broken. Wow, what a hack! :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36551",
"author": "JoeyVee",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T10:11:03",
"content": "Interseting Topic",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36552",
"author": "Harvie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T14:54:47",
"content": "Nice. Thinking about replacing the coil with a bigger one. That may enable you DOSing from bigger distance…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36553",
"author": "McDave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T15:49:41",
"content": "Booring…This ‘hack’ happens to me most days that I travel on the London underground. The useless readers on the station gates can’t distinguish between my Oyster card and my university ID/smart card, both of which are in my wallet. The gates beep at me with error codes flashing up. Can’t be bothered to separate the cards though as it usually works on the second try.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36554",
"author": "Heath Jones",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T18:09:11",
"content": "Would be cool if you could actually use the energy in the field to power/charge something. Has anyone seen buffer overflow attacks or similar for these devices? I’m guessing the signature / hash that is sent back from the tag is of a fixed length though.H",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "42228",
"author": "simple",
"timestamp": "2008-09-17T10:29:30",
"content": "that’s really simple and woah not worth all that atention…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "220513",
"author": "Annon",
"timestamp": "2010-11-29T00:32:00",
"content": "A good DoS on old fashion barcodes involves a UV marker and a bit of time – go to your friendly local grocer’s with your UV pen, and put a vertical slash through each of the barcodes – Invisible to the naked eye, but plenty visible to the scanners. If you want to step it up and have a multiple vector DDoS – get a few mates to help you out. :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.360578
|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/07/dns-spoofing-with-ettercap/
|
DNS Spoofing With Ettercap
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"dns",
"ettercap",
"irongeek",
"router",
"switch"
] |
[IronGeek] has published his latest video how-to:
DNS Spoofing with Ettercap
.
Ettercap
is designed specifically to perform man in the middle attacks on your local network. It can do ARP poisoning, collect passwords, fingerprint OSes, and content filtering. For DNS spoofing, you just need to edit a config file that defines which domains resolve to which IP addresses. You can use wildcards for the domains. In the video, he uses Linux because the network interfaces are easier to remember. Once you’re done playing with DNS spoofing, remember to flush your local cache otherwise your browser will continue to go to the wrong IP.
[photo:
mattdork
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36430",
"author": "Hello1024",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T03:46:58",
"content": "Videos seem broken :(I only see “This video presentation is sponsored by…” forever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36431",
"author": "Irongeek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T05:04:33",
"content": "Damn, what version of Flash and what OS do you use? I can try to fix it. I’ve only tested using the newest Flash plugin in XP and Ubuntu.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36432",
"author": "Harrison",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T06:13:08",
"content": "Damn! Had only this been posted a few weeks ago! Could have had so much fun at school.Very good tutorial though. I wonder, what if you were on DSL and bridged your router?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36433",
"author": "irongeek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T07:00:58",
"content": "Nope, it was all on my local LAN.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36434",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T11:56:43",
"content": "First, Irongeek is awesome. I always followed his posts on Binrev, and on his site.Second, another way to do this is simply, if you are only targeting one domain (no catchall domains, like *.microsoft.com) is to add it as a static dns entry on your router or dns server. For my Verizon Versalink (Westel 3100), first go to the dns page (http://192.168.1.1/dns.htm) then I just add “microsoft.com” in the host field and “192.168.1.1” in the ip field. Since a local domain is set up, microsoft.com is microsoft.com.local, which is what is first looked up when you do a domain query.I am using this to mess with a linux stb, to see what I should sniff and what it tries to connect to :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36435",
"author": "Disapointed User",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T21:01:37",
"content": "What is wrong with you people?This is not a *real* hack, this is *not* what we came here for, you’ve completely switched the focus of this site to black hat nonsense.Secondly, cut the flash shit already! *a lot* of hardware hackers use real operating systems, (BSD), and aren’t amused with all the flash video content.. get the picture? if you’re going to provide videos you better setup a mirror hosting a XViD/MPEG encoded alternative.Now piss off and return to the regularly scheduled programming!Thank you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36436",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T21:16:36",
"content": "Wow @5 “Disapointed User”. If your “real” operating system can’t support flash, then your “real” operating system is a load of crap.And how isn’t this a hack? Do you forget, that some hardware (like mostly every closed-source internet appliance) use dns for connecting with their parent company, so to hack the hardware, you would need to do some kind of dns spoofing, arp poisoning, or tcp/ip sniffing? For example, tivo’s, or more accuratly, later firmware versions of the “La Fonera” fon minirouters, which require a spoofed radius server, which requires dns spoofing.So fuck off, elitist prick.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36437",
"author": "Disapointed User",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T01:04:20",
"content": "@cde, elitist prick? I’m more of a realist… it’s not the OS at fault for not having a working flash implementation, flash after all is a proprietary piece of shit.The *real* OS I use is perfectly fine, try doing your homework, moron.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36438",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T06:46:54",
"content": "@8: disapointed userIt might not be the OS, but then its the user’s and maintainers fault, for not trying hard enough. Linux has working Flash, both old and up to date (9). OSX, a bsd derived OS, has full Flash capabilities. Symbian, PalmOS, and WindowsCE, mini-os’s, have flash. As of May 1, Flash has been opened up.Yet, you say its a piece of shit, because you can’t be bothered to use something everyone else uses. Deluded fool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36439",
"author": "Disapointed User",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T14:24:00",
"content": "@cde, you’re wrong… they released specifications, flash is still proprietary and closed source.Contrary to your “deluded” view of the world, it’s not possible to run programs compiled for another OS without comprehensive binary emulation of some sort.One shouldn’t have to give up on his principles just because the majority of the world is *okay* with binary blob software.I’m not, so you, dear friend, are the “deluded” fool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36440",
"author": "Obvious Man",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T19:33:25",
"content": "@Disapointed userTry talking about “sheeple” and “the man”, you’ll sound less *elitist*p.s. *they* put *the* flash *there* *specifically* *to* keep *YOU* *out*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36441",
"author": "putuporshutup",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T02:48:30",
"content": "Now that was a fascinating how-to lots of food for thought there.Is it just me or does disapointed user seem a lot like our little friend zoinks?I miss zoinks he was my hero ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/07/more-hardware-music/
|
More Hardware Music
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"floppydrive",
"harddrive",
"hardware",
"music"
] |
today and tomorrow
found a few more projects using computer hardware to create music like our earlier Radiohead post. Above is a rendition of The Imperial March using a 3.5 inch floppy drive. Two more projects are embedded below.
harddisko
is a collection of defective hard drives from various manufacturers, repair shops, and institutions. The drives are all wired to separate power circuits. As each one powers up, it runs its own unique sounding self test.
Lastly, is the BeggingBot. Using multiple floppy drives and hard drives it performs music. It then asks for donations via the CD tray.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36423",
"author": "yert",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T00:39:52",
"content": "Nice.That floppy drive idea seems like it shouldn’t be very hard at all. And i’m sure i have a few drives laying around here somewhere…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36424",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T00:52:17",
"content": "put in a beat and make it play some hardstyle xD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36425",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T02:07:49",
"content": "#1 FTW.I guess it really is “A long time ago, in a galaxy far away”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36426",
"author": "Fivelo",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T07:27:30",
"content": "Was that last one trying to play Kraftwerk (Robots) at one point? ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36427",
"author": "adam sidelsky",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T08:30:45",
"content": "defenitly “robots” at the last part, thats soo awesome. To be lame…how does anyone control these drives and such to make music?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36428",
"author": "firestorm_v1",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T10:37:05",
"content": "Most FDD hacks directly interface with the stepper motors of the drives and use a microcontroller to shoot a PWM signal to get the head to move. the shorter the pulses, the higher the note, I believe..Really cool hack, I would have expected them to do something like that for the 2nd vid, although timing the self-test failures is pretty nifty too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36429",
"author": "telex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T20:00:59",
"content": "http://www.vimeo.com/1109226?pg=embed&sec=1109226",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/07/ir-controlled-relays/
|
IR Controlled Relays
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"home hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"home automation",
"HomeAutomation",
"pic controller",
"PicController"
] |
If you’re thinking of building some DIY home automation,
this
looks like an interesting idea. At the heart is a PIC16F84 that decodes IR signals and controls six outputs – in this case, relays to activate various appliances. The PIC is dirt cheap – if you get a deal on some relays you should be able to build a small local IR HA system for $30… This might be just the thing for my office. It’s cheap enough that it probably wouldn’t walk off.
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| 3
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36420",
"author": "Bolle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T01:01:13",
"content": "How is this thing powered? I’ve build something like this myself with a smaller PIC and I would like to replace a light-switch with it, but where do you get the power? You could use batteries, but if they are dead you have to replace them.Also, my design can be programmed with any RC5-compatible remote.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36421",
"author": "tReg",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T10:33:28",
"content": "I did not manage to find the schematic of this thing, but if you need a solution to power a pic project from 120 / 240V, you may have a look at this :http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00954A.pdfInefficient, but cheap and small footprint.tReg.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36422",
"author": "Bolle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T00:00:49",
"content": "That’s an interesting document for my problem, thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.164708
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/tips-on-picking-the-right-case/
|
Tips On Picking The Right Case
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"button",
"buttons",
"case",
"casemod",
"cases",
"enclosure",
"enclosures",
"sparkfun"
] |
Finding the right enclosure to house your latest project can be tricky, so
Sparkfun wrote up some handy tips
on the how to pick the right one.
The most important tip is to have your components measured before acquiring a case; even being a few milimeters too small can put you back at square one. To do this right, it’s useful to look at the dimensional drawings of prospective cases to get a sense for the size. These typically include recommended shapes for PCBs too.
You may find a case that meets your dimensional needs but doesn’t have the appropriate mounting bosses. To get the placement right, screw some plastic standoffs to the PCB, then use super glue to attach them firmly to the case.
Tips on button choices, hole drilling, and other typical issues with case modification can also be found in this guide. If this is something that’s been stumping you, give it a look.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36409",
"author": "BigD145",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T05:16:18",
"content": "I recommend needle files for cleaning up holes. It takes time, but looks nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36410",
"author": "thegimpster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T06:02:46",
"content": "I didn’t read the article yet, but I like to lay out my hole patterns on the computer including cross hairs for the center marks, and print them out on sticky paper. Then i position it onto my box and drill them out or cut them out with a much greater accuracy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36411",
"author": "Pedro Molinar",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T11:53:30",
"content": "i use a PVC sheet to build my own cases. it always get the size i want.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36412",
"author": "sly",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T17:09:58",
"content": "I prefer plastiweld epoxy to superglue. Of course I also subscribe to the belief that if it’s not overdone, it’s not done right (like using 12 gauge wire where 24 would suffice or having the power handling for 2 amps when only half an amp is needed).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36413",
"author": "nightwing",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T17:25:53",
"content": "Want somethign different? Want a spiffy case? Try it in wood! Did that for a recently completed project. Came out very nice! Yes the whole thing was in wood. Case, support, counterweight even the shipping container.Add in blue masking tape to protect/hold and make it easy to mark without marking it up.One other material easy is that foam core paper board. Cheep for the amount. Strong. And can cut it with a knife.Last can mock up a case using heavy weight paper.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36414",
"author": "nahtical",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T18:33:07",
"content": "“I prefer plastiweld epoxy to superglue.” I would agree if you really needed a good hold, but for most things I can think of superglue works well enough (as in if you’re applying enough force to break the glue you probably have something else broken too), and it is a bit easier/cleaner to work with imo.I don’t mean you sly, but in general it seems like a lot of people absolutely hate using superglue, almost a “my projects are too good for superglue” thing. Never figured that one out o_O.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36415",
"author": "ed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T20:56:08",
"content": "i wish they would have gone into detail about how they created the slot for the sd card. i’m going to be needing to do exactly this type of enclosure modification in the future for my traxmod project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36416",
"author": "BigD145",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T01:22:53",
"content": "If your case is fully enclosed, you don’t even need to glue down anything. Just put your spacers in the right places and it’ll keep itself together when the lid is tight. If you do it that way you can build in a more modular fashion and be able to make adjustments on both sides of a board without having to unscrew anything.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36417",
"author": "curiously strongh",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T07:15:40",
"content": ".:.Altoids box.:., “Of course I also subscribe to the belief that if it’s not overdone, it’s not done right “I also would say:If it doesnt fit on an Altoids box, it’s not done right",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36418",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T20:32:56",
"content": "A spring-loaded center punch is great for making sure that your drill bit stays in the center of your marked hole.Glue the standoffs to the case _after_ you drill the holes for any board-mounted components. This gives you a little more leeway in case things don’t line up. You can use a longer (or shorter) standoff, or slide the board sideways inside the case if needed.For cutting a slot for the SD card, drill the ends first, and then use a sharp knife and a steel straightedge to cut the slot. Many passes are better than a few deep cuts.Bevel the edges after the slot is cut and lines up to hide any imperfections, and to make it easier to insert your SD card.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36419",
"author": "ed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-12T06:24:50",
"content": "thanks colin, that sounds like a good idea. i wish they made heated cutting knives. seems like the cutting might go faster if you could be melting the plastic at the same time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47544",
"author": "Muruli",
"timestamp": "2008-10-24T14:55:53",
"content": "im a poor boy i want a free internet connection to my laptop whether it is wireless or wired one. So plz help me out from this because i studied only 12passed out i want learn more things using internet plz help me ……………..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.409395
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/how-to-binary-clock-using-a-freeduino-sb-21/
|
How-To: Binary Clock Using A Freeduino SB 2.1
|
chriskiick
|
[
"classic hacks",
"how-to",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"Atmel",
"atmelavr",
"AVR",
"binary",
"boarduino",
"clock",
"freeduino",
"solarbotics"
] |
Solarbotics
recently released its own
version of the Arduino microcontroller development board
. They based their board on the
Freeduino
design. We thought this would be a good opportunity to review the new board as well as present a How-To about building a simple binary clock. Along the way we’ll cover some basics on attaching LEDs and switches to a microcontroller.
If you haven’t heard about
Arduino
, you must be trying really hard to avoid it. Arduino is a package of hardware and software that allows easy programming and fast prototyping, lowering barrier to entry for microcontroller development both in terms of cost and learning curve.
There are two types of Arduino compatible boards. The “software” compatible boards do not have the exact same physical layout, but they can run the programs generated by the Arduino IDE. They also have a compatible bootloader on the AVR chip. Examples of this type of board are the
Boarduino
and the
Arduino Mini
.
The 100% compatible boards have the header pins in exactly the same position and order as the Arduino reference design. The reason that this is important is that there are Arduino “shields” which plug on top of an Arduino. Popular ones are the
ProtoShield
and the
XBee shield
. The Freeduino SB is the latter type, a 100% hardware and software compatible board.
So if it’s 100% compatible, why is it a Freeduino and not an Arduino? It’s a matter of licensing. While the Arduino software and designs are free (as in beer), the actual Arduino name is trademarked and requires permission to use. For some people that wasn’t free enough, so they created Freeduino under the
Creative Commons
license, which has zero intellectual property encumbrances – no copyright, trademarks, or restrictive licenses. That allowed Solarbotics to build a Freeduino and be sure that they weren’t infringing on anything.
The Freeduino comes as a “mini-kit”, which means that all the surface mount components are done, leaving just over a dozen through-hole parts to solder on. The instructions are humorous and well written, just right for someone who knows how to solder. The Freeduino was at least as easy to assemble as a Boarduino, and took less time. It’s possible to assemble the board in under an hour, even for someone out of practice with soldering skills. While the instructions and ads say that you can use either a regular USB jack or a mini-jack, the kit does not come with both. Instead there are two versions of the kit, so you have to decide before you buy which USB connector you want. Our kit came with a USB mini connector.
Here’s the assembled Freeduino (in red on the right) next to a (slightly damaged)
Arduino NG
. The PCBs are the same size and shape. Note the difference that the USB connector makes.
It turns out that the choice of USB connector can effect the compatibility of the Freeduino board. Because they shifted things around, the regular sized USB socket casing bumps into some Arduino shields, so they might not fit. As the manual says, “Our design pushes the USB-B connector up to make room for the switch, and it
will
interfere with some Shield boards.” The USB mini connector doesn’t have this issue, so if the right cable is handy, it’s a no-brainer which one to get. Many common cellphones and digital cameras to use this kind of connector.
Here are three USB cables: regular, mini, and micro. The middle one fits the USB mini connector on the Freeduino.
A nice feature of the Freeduino is that the ATmega chip comes pre-loaded with the “blinky” program (this is the “
hello world
” of the Arduino universe). Once assembled, powering up the board immediately runs the blinky program, showing right away that the board is operational.
While all Free/Arduino boards are compatible, it is possible to add features, as Solarbotics proves with this board. Generally, the Freeduino they put together is an improvement over the current generation Arduino
Diecimila
. Most users won’t really notice the better use of capacitors for circuit protection. They will notice the better placement of the indicator LEDs, which are closer to the edge of the board. The power switch is slightly misleading. It seems to sit between the voltage regulator and the ATmega chip. Even with the switch in the “off” position, a little power is still being used.
Those who use the Freeduino for real-time applications will appreciate the much more accurate 16 MHz crystal, which has about 1000x less error than some other designs. The PCB also has some room for customization, which will be useful for those trying to build compact projects. There is room to add a potentiometer (trim pot) that can set the analog reference voltage for the AD converter. Note that the kit does not come with this part. When working with non-TTL sensors the trimpot could save a few external parts. Solarbotics also left room to add a second, heftier voltage regulator, if needed. However, it’s not clear what the limits of the one on the board are.
The feature that they seem proudest of is the blue LED on pin 13.
Since the Freeduino has a more accurate crystal, we decided to see how it would perform as a clock. A binary clock is the easiest to implement because the display is just a row of identical LEDs. Each LED is wired to a pin through a resistor and hooked to common ground. The digital output of the controller can then turn the LED on and off. This calculator helps
choose just the right resistor value
, but there’s enough leeway for a resistor that’s pretty close. Note that the polarity of the LED is important.
A clock isn’t much use if you can’t set it, so this clock includes two switches. One switch selects which number to set, and the other switch is used to set the value. The switches are wired using a pull-down resistor. [Ladyada] has a
long but thorough tutorial on using switches
. The switches need to be debounced, but we took care of that in software. That’s about all there is to the hardware setup. Note that we used some of the analog pins as digital I/O. The chip supports this and the latest version of
Arduino software
does too. Be sure to use at least version 11 of the Arduino package or the buttons will not work.
The Arduino software environment runs as one big loop. Each time through the loop, our program does the following:
See how many milliseconds have passed since the last time, and adjust the internal time accordingly.
If a set of LEDs needs to be blinked, toggle their state.
Check the state of the buttons; adjust time accordingly.
Display the time in binary.
The count of milliseconds is kept for us by the Arduino library using a timer interrupt. It’s not quite as simple as it seems at first, because the Arduino milliseconds counter can roll over. So there’s extra code to detect and handle that condition. Then all we have to do is break it down into hours, minutes and seconds.
Handling the buttons turns out to be the trickiest part. First of all, we only want to act when the button is just released; not when it is up, held down, or just pressed. Second, the buttons have to be debounced. Debouncing is a whole separate subject which deserves an article of it’s own. We used a software debouncing trick that waits for an input to stabilize. For those who want to learn more, the
definitive paper on the subject is here
(PDF).
Displaying the time is actually the easiest part, since all we have to do is set the various pins according to the bits in the time variables.
The entire program is available here
(PDE). The Arduino IDE compiles and downloads it to the board with just a couple of clicks.
After downloading program, or resetting the board, the clock starts up right away and begins counting seconds. The display is three sets of LEDs showing binary numbers. The leftmost 5 show the hours in 24-hour (military) format. The middle six display the minutes, and the last set is for seconds. The clock can be set with the two buttons. Button 1 selects which part of the time to set: hours, minutes, or seconds. Pressing button 1 rotates through each part. The set of LEDs that are being set will flash briefly. Button 2 is used to actually change the value. For hours and minutes, button 2 will increment the value each time it is pressed. That does mean that it may have to be pushed up to 59 times to set the minutes. When setting the seconds, button 2 just resets them to 0. We thought this was easier to synchronize than trying to catch a moving number.
In order to prevent accidentally changing the time, the software implements a “safety.” If no button is pressed for about 3 seconds, then button 2 is disabled until button 1 is pressed again. Pressing button 1 when the safety is on will flash the set of LEDs currently selected and turn button 2 on again.
Just to see if the more accurate crystal makes a difference, we ran the exact same program on the Freeduino SB and then a Boarduino. The boards were set and compared using a
radio controlled “atomic” clock
as the reference time. Here’s a picture of the Boarduino running the binary clock:
The Boarduino did surprisingly poor job at keeping time. Without correction it gained over a minute per hour. The Boarduino uses a resonator that can have up to 0.5% drift. We had to apply a “fudge” factor of 0.85% to keep it from drifting noticably. Even then it tends to gain a few seconds over the course of a few hours. The Freeduino did much better; drifting only a couple of seconds during a five hour run. So the more accurate crystal does make a difference.
There’s lots of room for enhancements to this project. We used a prototyping breadboard with lots of jumper wires, but there are plenty of better ways to wire it up. It could even be implemented as a shield.
We hope that this how-to was useful as both a review of the Freeduino SB board and as an example of simple micro-controller input and output. Happy hacking.
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| 9
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36403",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T02:11:42",
"content": "great write up, inspiring and to the point.informative!thank you",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36404",
"author": "bokubob",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T02:48:33",
"content": "Your ‘radio controlled “atomic” clock’ probably only synchronizes itself once a day, so for your purposes it’s just a quartz clock; not that there’s anything wrong with that.-Jonathan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36405",
"author": "ladyada",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T04:31:15",
"content": "you are probably having timekeeping problems because the code uses the arduino millis() which (last i checked) is 1.024 ms not 1.000ms thus you will always be fast by about 3% :)you may also want to use a watch crystal – they’re designed just for this. i linked to an article on using one a boarduino (although you could do it with any sort of *duino) here:http://www.ladyada.net/rant/2008/04/add-a-watch-crystal-to-a-boarduino/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36406",
"author": "ladyada",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T04:48:50",
"content": "also, if you want to know how accurate a crystal is, its easy to calculate. most crystals in inexpensive projects have 50parts-per-million accuracy (although it can be as high as 100ppm) 30/1000000 = 0.003% accurate which is 166 x more accurate than a ceramic oscillator",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36407",
"author": "WestfW",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T07:10:04",
"content": "The arduino clock tick is at 1.024ms, but the “millis()” function has some math that is supposed to correct for this, modulo round-off errors…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36408",
"author": "WestfW",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T07:14:59",
"content": "BTW, as one of the people involved with the Freedunio project. I’d like to commend you on your exceptionally concise and accurate summary of the issues involved there!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52646",
"author": "beamish",
"timestamp": "2008-11-28T19:25:25",
"content": "Nice article! I’m inspired!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "121757",
"author": "Jason Alverez",
"timestamp": "2010-02-03T22:54:01",
"content": "Hi, just today found this blog but I have to say that it looks great. I totally agree with your post. Have a nice day, keep up the nice work and I’ll definitely keep reading.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "729619",
"author": "Luis",
"timestamp": "2012-08-10T10:56:03",
"content": "Hello Everyone,I know it’s an old post but I’l ask anyway: the link to the code is broken. Can someone re-post it or send me the code by e-mail?Does anyone have the complete wiring diagram of this project?Thanks for any help.(I’ll post my e-mail if needed)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "6384411",
"author": "Peter Liwyj",
"timestamp": "2021-09-26T01:35:09",
"content": "I want the code too. Still broken.",
"parent_id": "729619",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
}
] | 1,760,377,822.468472
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/
|
Wheels And Weed Whackers
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"bicycle",
"bike",
"motor",
"rollerblades",
"rollerblading",
"weedwacker",
"weedwhacker",
"weedwhackermotor"
] |
Perhaps you’ve
seen this image before
: a young kid tooling around on a pair of inline skates, pushed forward by a weed whacker cycle. While the instructions for this device would seem fairly obvious (attach wheel to weed whacker) the writeup appears to be nonexistent. If you have any information, do let us know, but in the meantime, enjoy these other weed whacker powered projects.
For fun and practicality, we’ll start with this
weed whacker bike
. It uses an Echo SRM-210 trimmer motor. The pedals of the bike were replaced with a second sprocket driven by a chain attached to the motor. The bike reportedly does up to 25mph and 100mpg. The nice thing about the these motors is they work no matter what the orientation.
We found another bike assisted by a weed whacker motor, but instead of removing the pedals and powering the gears, this bike simply attaches a 31cc weed whacker with a model plane propeller. The propeller provides thrust, but don’t expect this design to work near as efficiently as the previous one.
If you think we’re cheating by talking about bikes where we should be discussing skates, slow down. Trust us, you’ll really wish you could slow down when you strap on these skates: they pack 25cc motors mounted on the back of the right skate, which achieves speeds of 20mph like the kid in the picture. These are made to order by a Chinese manufacturer, just
don’t bother trying to buy a pair in the UK
.
| 21
| 21
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36388",
"author": "Christopher Finke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T00:08:42",
"content": "Well, I know what I’m building when I get home.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36389",
"author": "bolke",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T00:20:57",
"content": "A, for the newer age witch :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36390",
"author": "wackerguy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T01:18:37",
"content": "HA! I love those little moters. When i was younger i had built some awesome things with them. My favorite was when We had attached a marine propeller to one. We used it to power a blow up boat.We had also built little bicycles, and i had even wanted to use one to build a larger scale RC car. I will post pictures – we had made some pretty cool stuff.We had also made a generator with a an old garage door opener moter. And used the gearing of that garage door opener to power a small trike like thing.Always alot of fun to work with!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36391",
"author": "Irritant#9",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T02:12:46",
"content": "That looks like an off the shelf Stihl Roto tiller :http://www.stihlusa.com/multitask/MM55.htmlDrive wheel in place of tiller tines",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36392",
"author": "Irritant#9",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T02:26:28",
"content": "You just have to rotate the gearbox 180 Deg to get the rotation correct!The curved handles have been removed and a straight tube for the operator handle",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36393",
"author": "novolo",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T04:00:07",
"content": "actually from the high qualitty image u can see that those are two wheels…i would love to know how he brakes…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36394",
"author": "localroger",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T04:09:54",
"content": "On the first image, that’s not a weed whacker; those engines turn FAST, way too fast for most work unless you gear them down. I once made an outboard motor out of one and burned out the engine even after cutting the (trolling motor) prop blades down to stubs. I’m guessing that the motive power there is the drive train for a rototiller, which would have both the gear-down and right-angle things going on.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36395",
"author": "â",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T05:46:39",
"content": "wow nice to see dave from davesfarm featured with his bike. he really is the king of redneck hacking!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36396",
"author": "ritsuki",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T11:55:30",
"content": "@â :agreed, he also had a video or two up about how to go about building a bike like that. maybe someone less lazy than me can find the video and link it for everyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36397",
"author": "Harvie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T13:21:08",
"content": "I can’t imagine, how bike on first video works… There is not some kind of clutch? Can i directly connect the whacker engine to the wheel?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36398",
"author": "Carpespasm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T16:26:01",
"content": "harvie, there’s a small clutch in the engin (as the video mentions), and you can’t just mount it to the back wheel since the engine turns at too many RPMs and too little torque to be able to get going. you might be able to have a friction wheel mounted to the tire, but I still think it would spin too fast. That’s what the bike in the video had all the gearing for.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36399",
"author": "LeJupp",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T16:50:50",
"content": "#10: no, you can’t. You’ll nedd some kind of gearing to convert the high RPM of the engine to reasonable RPMs for you drive weel (and in the process upconvert the torque of course). The guy in the video does this with the chain and the sprockets. 13:1 IIRC from the video.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36400",
"author": "Computer Repair",
"timestamp": "2008-06-08T05:04:58",
"content": "Oh sweet, Will make a nice sunday project. Another good way to add a motor to a road bike would be a third wheel.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36401",
"author": "Reezy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T00:24:45",
"content": "I have seen a guy around town with a similar motor hooked to a small sized (mini bike maybe?) rubber tire propelling his bike.He has it mounted ontop the front tire set back near the bars, the motor drives the smaller tire, which is contacting the front wheel of the bike near the top and by the rider. This in turn spins the front tire, making it a fornt drive gas powered bike.Im not exactly sure what type of engine or the mounting or anything, but he can also make it free-riding again, by not having the drive wheel contact the bike tire (hinging device or something)He crank starts it like a landmower and has the throttle linked up to a bike brake on the handle bar.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36402",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T23:16:11",
"content": "The turkey who turned a bicycle into a motorcycle, must get a thrill from antagonising the police or just isn’t thinking. In most if not all jurisdictions motor assisted bicycles are legal to operate on roadways. Jerks like him make it more difficult for those who do try to build and operated modified or home built vehicles within the law.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52936",
"author": "fisher",
"timestamp": "2008-11-30T03:45:25",
"content": "nice toys",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "68019",
"author": "Nigel",
"timestamp": "2009-03-26T17:22:04",
"content": "Just came across this while randomly searching for gas powered trimmer related info. Unbelievably awesome idea for the rollerblade pusher. Now on my future projects list. Thanks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "77172",
"author": "blue ray",
"timestamp": "2009-06-03T03:11:52",
"content": "great idea.but be carefull",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1000751",
"author": "Robert Butler",
"timestamp": "2013-05-04T15:02:00",
"content": "Two wheels=very slow rpm is tiller on end of handle much torque",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1000808",
"author": "Robert Butler",
"timestamp": "2013-05-04T19:16:52",
"content": "Say is 20″ wheel /200 rpm through gearbox =12/13 mph not bad .You math guys help me out here, this is educated guess, ,tine speed comes offTiller websiteI would love to try it out .",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "2843125",
"author": "john",
"timestamp": "2015-12-18T19:00:49",
"content": "I appreciate your guidelines. It’s nice information for us.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.618066
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/flipstart-hsdpa-mod/
|
Flipstart HSDPA Mod
|
Eliot
|
[
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"3g",
"evdo",
"flipstart",
"hsdpa",
"oqo",
"oqo02",
"tnkgrl",
"vulcanflipstart"
] |
Our friend [tnkgrl] has successfully
added HSDPA to a Vulcan Flipstart
. The
Flipstart
is a palmtop Windows machine with 1.1GHz Pentium M, 512MB RAM, 30GB hard drive, and an EVDO option. Before starting, you need to come up with a mini-PCI Express HSDPA card. Instead of trying for a random bare mini-PCIe card on eBay, she purchased an unlocked AT&T Sierra Wireless Aircard 875U USB dongle. Inside of the dongle is a battery, SIM slot, and a mini-PCI Express card. The Flipstart lid comes off with just a few screws and the card drops into place. Even though the antenna isn’t tuned for all the possible bands you should still get good signal most of the time. The best part of this mod is that it doesn’t require any obvious modification, so your warranty will be intact… as far as anyone can tell. Embedded below is the video of the easy swap. In the past, she added HSDPA to the OQO 02, which
definitely takes a lot more work
.
permalink
| 3
| 3
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36386",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T21:31:17",
"content": "Cool hack, the Flipstart is kind of neat but moot when you can get an EEE that is bigger and more useable for less than 1/4 the price.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36387",
"author": "BeBe",
"timestamp": "2008-07-02T20:00:42",
"content": "Very cool. Anyway to do it on Fujitsu U1010?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "125562",
"author": "Sergio Magarolas",
"timestamp": "2010-02-22T13:12:24",
"content": "My Flipstart has been infected by the Paladin Virus 2010 even though it was protected by current versions of Mcafee and Win Defender antivirus software.I tried all sorts of restoration using flashback or the diskette included w:machine.Finally I tried to reboot a new XP software but the HD does not respond.Help",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.513863
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/soft-start-your-flashlight-for-longer-bulb-life/
|
Soft Start Your Flashlight For Longer Bulb Life
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"flashlight",
"scuba"
] |
[Reinhard] has a
great collection
of DIY SCUBA projects. One interesting hack he put together is a
soft start circuit
to improve the life of the bulb in a flashlight. Despite LEDs getting cheaper, MR16 halogens are dirt cheap and put out some serious lumens.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36304",
"author": "rm -rf *zoink*",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T15:25:26",
"content": "yes, zoinks, there’s a flippin’ schematic. happy now?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36305",
"author": "tekunogekai",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T15:33:34",
"content": "What a bright idea.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36306",
"author": "Boris Gjenero",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T21:12:20",
"content": "One could probably just use an NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistor. Some are actually sold as inrush current limiters.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36307",
"author": "Rad",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T21:19:36",
"content": "I doubt this would make a diffrence with leds, so too bad I bought 200 10,000mcd diodes…Either way, hackaday hasn’t been living up to its name, I keep seeing more than one hack posted occasionally.And I couldn’t be happier.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36308",
"author": "aaron",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T21:27:18",
"content": "there’s your photo effect to those of you who’ve taken notice when it’s not there :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36309",
"author": "japroach",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T06:39:28",
"content": "NTC would work, you can get one that will go from say 14 ohms down to 0.1 ohm, with a max current rating of 5A.The two downsides are: the 0.1 ohm on resistance is more power loss compared to the 0.04 ohm of his mosfet (although the rest of his circuit will take some power).and that if you switch it off, then on quickly, the inrush limit effect is weakened, as the thing is still hot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36310",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T08:05:21",
"content": "The photo effect! :0It’s just not the same hackaday without.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/3-liter-homebrew-beer-keg/
|
3 Liter Homebrew Beer Keg
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"home hacks"
] |
[
"3liter",
"beer",
"bottle",
"diy",
"homebrew",
"homebrewing",
"keg",
"kegging"
] |
Beer kegs are several things. They are expensive, heavy, but most importantly delicious. We found a nice guide for creating your own
3 liter beer keg
. This is an inexpensive solution for
homebrewers
looking to keg their own beer.
The guide goes into detail on assembly and parts needed to create the bottle adapter. Most of the parts can be picked up locally or through
MoreBeer.com
. CO2 cartridges are used to pressurize the bottle. To keep everything cool you can use a standard water cooler with a few simple modifications. The 3 liter bottle is too tall for some coolers so you’ll need to cut a hole in the lid. Add a piece of aluminum covered styrofoam to the top and bottom, toss in some ice, and your brew should stay cold for about 3 hours.
The author does note that this is not recommended for long term storage. So drink up!
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[
{
"comment_id": "36289",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:53:30",
"content": "at least there is a schematic.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36290",
"author": "pedro",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T12:33:09",
"content": "jeez, is zoinks the new steve?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36291",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T13:34:38",
"content": "Good post! I just put my 40 pints into a keg yesterday, but another keg wouldn’t hurt…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36292",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T13:52:08",
"content": "Dear Mr Obrien…Recently I have started commenting on your site regarding my displeasure with it. This behavior is well within my character, though usually only directed at those I despise (which is most people)and not usually left as a “comment”. Bearing in mind the high regard which I usually reserve for this site, it is un natural for me to despise that which I hold in high regard, yet here we are. The path I bear witness to you taking is a path which destroys the fundamentals of the “site” we (we being a subjective term used to describe all your critics–the long time followers of this site who resist change and will bitch and moan to prove it as well as those of us whom hold their tongues) have supported, loved, and followed and I can no longer remain silent about it. We feel left out…go read what your critics are saying (not just me) and you will hear the same thing over and over. THIS is HACKADAY, or at least its supposed to be…..so what in the hell happened?Do you want to know what has gotten you more readers than any other single thing you have done? It is simply that you CLAIM to produce 1 hack every day (by virtue of the name; Hack-a-day) and for a good long time, you delivered on that promise: a feat in and of itself!!. Now however, without warning……nay, while promising MORE hacks, you have given us less than 1 hack a day, while filling the site with rubbish.Its as if it just took more balls than you had to keep the promise of “a new original hack every single day”, because you did such a damn fine job of it before now, one is left to wonder if you have been “un-manned” now for some reason and as a consequence are more likely to shirk your responsibility to your fans no matter how loyal they might be.RESPONSIBILITY, Mr Obrien, to your loyal readers, fans, and followers should be important to you. NOBODY asked you to build a site and call it hackaday, but now that you have built a site and called it hackaday, your promise is made, sir, and I for one feel that you are not living up to that promise.Maybe you should change the name? Or better yet, how about just giving us what we want….what we have grown to expect as well as what the name implies? 1 hack every day, plain and simple, complete with diagrams, schematics, working drawings, pictures, and circles and arrows on the pictures telling what each one is about. We dont expect you to spoon feed us, but we have grown to expect that you will have something for us to chew on. If you are going to stop now, you owe it to us to inform us, and then change the name to something-elseaday so we can all figure out what happened.If you are going to screw us, then at least kiss us and tell us you love us first.I read your site because I was forced into early retirement as an electrical engineer. Systemic Lupus and JRA leave me crippled and without much in the way of equalibrium–to say nothing of coothe, tact, or social grace. I sound exactly this coarse no matter if I love or despise you, so please dont take it personally. Your site has provided me with many hours of occupation during a time in my life when my brain was all I had (I was bedridden for many months in 2006 and all I did was read hackaday and eat and sleep in those days) and I could not be more grateful to you for that. Now, I cannot imagine a world without the “hacks” I have grown to know and love. Yet, here we are.If I didnt love what you have accomplished so far, I would not be so upset to see it leaving now. If you stood before me today I would shake your hand for yesterday and slap you upside your fool head for today. YOU made me love this site—–I did not want to, but who would not love a new hardware hack every single day? The anger I feel about the shoddy contributions of today mirror my affections for this site and its past. With rare exception…..nearly every “article” was a how-to-hack article for months and years past. Them was good days!Today….I get to read about oink being shut down (after reading the same thing on AOL and Rense.com) and underwater microphones (where someone successfully hacked a microphone into ——a microphone). These are bollox days. I used to hear about things on hackaday first….not second or third. You are failing at being consistent if nothing else….and that, sir, is enough for me to justify throwing out the baby with the bathwater.What good are “new writers and contributors” if they are not posting original hacks THEY themselves have done, exclusively for hackaday readers?Hackaday has always been a calm spot by clear waters in the jungle of the internet…..a clearing where one could focus on one thing and one thing only—-hacking vicairiously through others. Now, its as if I cannot see the clearing because of all the garbage. It feels unfamiliar and makes me feel distant from the very thing I came here to enjoy. Regardless of what you might believe, “hackaday.com” does not belong to you, it belongs to ALL of us loyal readers and followers, and without us you are just talking to yourself.If it brings hackaday back, I would be willing to step up and come out of retirement (I have nothing but time now and have been repairing computers for the elderly and handicapped for free for months just to curb my own boredom) and will contribute 1 new original how-to-hack per week—-written up and published online with circles and arrows just like I described above. I wont provide links to articles on other sites or content that is not 100% original, and will even send you the “hardware” once it is finished (so you can brand it with the hackaday logo and take full credit for it) and then you can auction it on ebay and give the proceeds to charity or whatever—-its something I think EVERY contributor to the site should be REQUIRED to do and I am willing to put my elbow grease where my mouth is if it saves hackaday from its current state of bastardization in this undignified manner.YOU, Mr Obrien, should answer me personally (dont send mr percival or one of those other traitors to do it) if you want to take me up on my offer and keep me (and those like me with strong opinions about what is happening here) visiting and loving this site……or at the very least, find someone who will provide the hacks you so find so difficult to produce; otherwise I (and those like me as well I suspect) are taking our happy eyes to boingboing and instructables.com instead of hackaday since thats where we seem to get directed anyway!Either tell your new dudes to start towing the line and hack-up (or for Gods sake find some hacks somewhere), or hire ME as a contributor, or get back in the drivers seat and do it yourself, or SOMETHING…..or else I shall be forced to throw out the baby with the bath water and publicly boycott your site, while writing long eloquent letters like this one to your advertisers telling them about your lack of continuity and the ill effect it will have (indeed, has already had) on your loyal fanbase.Yeah, I am that kind of jerk….one with more time than anything and a profound hatred of “change” in those things I love. The love I bear for this site make me your harshest critic,,,please go back to the way it was so we can remain friends!You may actually even grow to like me when I am not calling you a sodomite, but I doubt it because I am just not that like-able.Whether you agree or disagree with me, after this long letter and my years of faithful following, I expect a personal reply, Mr Obrien. If we must part ways, I expect to hear it from you personally first to insure I have plenty of anger to fuel the future boycott of this site and its advertisers.So either tell me you love me too and give me my hacks back, or else make sure the door hits me firmly in the backside as I leave so I am at least not left wondering as I am (we are)now.Awaiting your reply..Your Now Harshest CriticZoinks(speaking of behalf of many of your loyal readers including myself)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36293",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T14:50:59",
"content": "Why is Zoinks in such a bad mood? My main “complaint” is that the black/white pictures held up by tape don’t show very often any more. Some of the new writeups have been really good.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36294",
"author": "Adam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T14:54:53",
"content": "rm -rf *zoink*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36295",
"author": "Leo",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T15:12:44",
"content": "@ZoinksCan I suggest that you go tohttp://www.hackaday.com/category/daily/and browse your daily, taped up hacks to your hearts content. I have no objection with more than one hack a day, but there is always the daily feed to satisfy your hack-addiction.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36296",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T16:47:29",
"content": "@Zoinks,For crissakes, follow #7’s advice (I was a little late in finding it too), and shut the hell up. I’m through being civil. You’re long post is an eyesore.Go to the daily catagory- it’s JUST THE DAILY HACKS. its a new catagory that holds the core of the site, the daily hacks, with tape/b&w pics and all. the main site you are constantly bitching about is some less detailed hacks, related news and such, which o’brien has the right to add as not only is it his damn site, but he kept his promise and then some. He just moved the core of the site a bit.Now shut the hell up, goddammn it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36297",
"author": "bean",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T16:52:38",
"content": "I built one of these back in my college days when I first started homebrewing. Mine was a 3-liter pop bottle. It’s hard to clean and keep sanitary, hard to regulate pressure (with such little volume), and you pretty much have to have a kegging system in place already in order to fill it up (can’t really bottle condition in plastic). PITA.If you plan to transport homebrew, you can just fill/cap bottles or 2-liter jugs and be on your way. With quantities that small, you gotta figure it’s gonna get drank relatively quickly, so why not just pour it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36298",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T17:15:01",
"content": "Two words….Carbon Dioxide.Works great, is cheap even for college kids (if you can afford the keg of beer, you can afford the small tank and regulator)and pump beer kegs SUCK and give you SUCKY beer. C02 is king.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36299",
"author": "putuporshutup",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T18:00:43",
"content": "Zoinks “will contribute 1 new original how-to-hack per week—-written up and published online with circles and arrows just like I described above. I wont provide links to articles on other sites or content that is not 100% original, and will even send you the “hardware” once it is finished”Do it then.Or start your own “zoinkaday” website and show us your skills.As the saying goes “it’s time to sh*t or get off the pot”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36300",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T18:34:03",
"content": "I only read about a 4th of zoinks’s “life story” and here is my take on it:1. you are in control of your computer so if hack a day doesn’t make you happy then gtfo2. your proper english was spoiled by saying stuff like “If you are going to screw us, then at least kiss us and tell us you love us first.”3. we don’t care about your health problems4. we don’t care what you did when you were stuck in bed for months on end.get my drift?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36301",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T18:37:28",
"content": "and to add to that:5. it is true that some hack a day posts are better than others, but nonetheless I still check back a few times a day because usually it is several hacks a day instead of just one. will obrien and all do this because they feel like it, not for our sake. they are not obligated to do it so we should be grateful for the fact that they do, period.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36302",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T19:57:16",
"content": "The Internet is the only place I know of where people will spend large chunks of their valuable time writing complaints about something they got for free. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36303",
"author": "zishmusic",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T21:13:26",
"content": "OK, enough of the off-topic discussions.I really like this simple hack. One thing I thought that would augment the utility of it would be to coat the thing in polyurethane, epoxy, or some other sort of oxygen barrier. Your brew would keep much longer that way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.672057
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/reprap-universal-constructor-achieves-self-replication/
|
RepRap Universal Constructor Achieves Self-replication
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"3dprinter",
"3dprinting",
"plastic",
"rapidprototyping",
"reprap",
"universalconstructor"
] |
RepRap, the self-replicating universal constructor has had our attention since it first started
spitting out globs of shapeless goo
, but its speculative potential turned in a real benchmark recently when a
RepRap machine made parts for an identical machine
in a few hours (a child, in other words), then the second RepRap successfully made parts for a third or grandchild machine.
RepRap
does not fully assemble copies of itself, but produces the 3D-printed plastic components necessary to assemble another copy. It has also successfully produced other plastic goods like sandals and coat hooks. [Dr. Adrian Bower] is the leader of the RepRap team, and he will be exhibiting its capabilities at this week’s
Cheltenham Science Festival
.
[via
BoingBoing
]
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[
{
"comment_id": "36275",
"author": "Jack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:04:52",
"content": "Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36276",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:18:02",
"content": "no writeup?No schematic?Not a hack…..unless you count the link to Feb 16, 2006 reprap writeup.I dont…….and I am tired of being lied to.this used to be a great site……now, not so much. thanks for nothing AGAIN, hackaday!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36277",
"author": "Frank",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T06:30:41",
"content": "Should i start digging me a hole to live in?I’m scared :(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36278",
"author": "Ron",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T06:34:11",
"content": "I for one welcome our new self replicating overloads…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36279",
"author": "kaelb",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T07:57:37",
"content": "@zoinks:if you visit the reprap site you will find the latest versions of the software, source code, schematics, pcb designs, firmware, and assembly instructions. the entire project is almost, if not completely open source. i would consider it a hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36280",
"author": "Joshua",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T09:27:27",
"content": "A hack, not per se, but amazing and worthy of our attention nonetheless. Hackaday used to bring us only hacks, but it has evolved, bringing us a diverse selection of hacks, hints, tips, and projects, for everyone from the complete newbie (no offense, I’m still relatively new to hacking and programming) to the seasoned expert who just wants a new project. Do not disrespect the work done by the people behind Hackaday. Or, if you like, make your own damn website.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36281",
"author": "Toulouse",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T09:49:59",
"content": "our days are numbered.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36282",
"author": "Joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T16:32:55",
"content": "@#1- you are becoming a troll, only posting when there’s something you don’t like. I have yet to see you post anything positive of late.WHILe I agree with you that hackaday is adding stuff that has no place here, and really wish it would stop too, it’s his site. We can leave if we don’t like it.Lastly, this is a hack. Sure a cnc machine can make another cnc machine, but not totally by itself! this thing self-replicates. slightly different, so I call this a sweet hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36283",
"author": "Zoson",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T16:46:53",
"content": "This is Old.Achieved March 18th, 2005.Source:http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7165",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36284",
"author": "Pragma",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T17:08:40",
"content": "RepRap is most certainly a hack, just not in the conventional sense.It’s a hack from the standpoint that this entire project is being done outside mainstream industry. So it’s more of a life-hack, where an alternate means of production is being eked out of the fabric of our (increasingly global) economy. At its core, it is a low-end CnC extruder that can build it’s own parts – that’s something new.If nothing else, it’s the kind of article that should appeal to the reader-base here on hack-a-day, so why not post it? Bandwidth is cheap. Not your thing? Then read the next article already.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36285",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T17:41:07",
"content": "It only appears not to be a hack because the project is so large scale that to get through the documentation is daunting. I dont consider the time involved to determine if something is or is not a *hack*. building a reprap will take you days, weeks, or months, depending on how many prefabed parts you do or do not buy.If you only consider a hack as a process by which you force an object to do something it was never intended to do, well then this would not qualify. In fact, very things would (Including most forms of software hacking).If, however, you consider any project in which you get your hands dirty, you exand your mind, and you stick it to the man as much as possible, well then this is most certainly a hack. an equivilent machine would set you back the cost of that new car on the show-room floor. or you can build it from scratch for less than $500, and use free software too (take that bill gates).If this isnt sticking it to the man, I dont know what is.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36286",
"author": "Maj",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T17:47:35",
"content": "It’s not replicating itself at all. All it can do is output plastic parts. That doesn’t even come close to replicating all of the metal bars, circuit boards, interface cables and other components. I’ve seen this article plastered all over Engadget and Gizmodo too. Methinks sponsored post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36287",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T17:50:56",
"content": "p.s. it doesn’t achieve self replication in the sense that it is a machine actually constructing its copy.It achieves self replication in the sense that it can fabricate the unique *parts* necessary for you to build the clone yourself. you still need to buy nuts and bolts, motors, cut wires and steel rods, and build the circuit boards.The good news is, you wont need anything more than hand tools.you wont be needing a mill or other such machine.I know the documentation looks rough, but Its recomended reading. Lots of interesting ideas and descriptions of how they solved problems. The designers are professors, and it reads more like course notes and problem solutions than a typical hack writeup.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36288",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T07:53:13",
"content": "The trick is going to come when it prints something functional that automatically assembles the parts for a new printer. Being as that is a Fab@Home goal, I think some machine cross-breeding is in order.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.916177
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/gaming-with-roombas/
|
Gaming With Roombas
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"irobot",
"roomba",
"smurv",
"telepresence"
] |
Yesterday we looked at the
Pac-Man Roomba casemod
. In the video, creator [
Ron Tajima]
expressed interest in seeing Roombas participate in real life games. So we did some digging around and found some used in
an interesting augmented reality game
. From Brown University, these modified Roomba Create units play various games, like tag, with an underlying goal of developing smarter robots.
The setup consists of a Java powered client/server arrangement. The game server coordinates the Small Universal Robot Vehicles (SmURVs) and builds a database of events for future use. Players can also control the robots through a Java
telepresence
client.
The units themselves are made up of the
iRobot Create
with a Mini-ITX computer strapped to the top. They run Linux and communicate over WiFi with the server and players. They also have an IR emitter used in the games to “shoot” other units.
Gameplay has the server acting as the referee and humans only acting as instructors. The humans come into play when the robots are unable to respond based on their existing database of decision making policies. Through the client, players are able to see exactly what the robot sees with the addition of 3D overlays. Future plans for the game include removing the camera view and replacing with nothing but these overlays. One of the final goals of the project was to create a 24/7/365 gaming experience similar to what is found in MMOs and Xbox Live applications today.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36273",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:27:54",
"content": "no writeup?no schematic?NOT A HACK!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36274",
"author": "Skyler Orlando",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T14:30:44",
"content": "It doesn’t have to be a hack. It’s cool and relevant, and that’s what counts. Besides, they are still putting out at least one hack a day, so stop complaining. If you don’t like it, don’t read those posts.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.733429
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/arp-poisoning-is-still-a-problem/
|
ARP Poisoning Is Still A Problem
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"arp",
"arppoisoning",
"arpspoofing",
"hdmoore",
"layer2",
"metasploit",
"mitm"
] |
You’ve no doubt heard that the site hosting Metasploit, the exploit framework, was
hacked earlier this week
, but what you may not have heard is that it was done
using a layer 2 attack
. Though
Metasploit.com
was not actually cracked, a server on the same VLAN was compromised and used to ARP poison the gateway.
ARP poisoning
is a method of sniffing data by sending a false ARP message to an Ethernet router to associate the hacker’s MAC address with a valid IP address from a genuine network node. From there the hackers were able to mount their MITM attack and show the image above instead of Metasploit’s website. This problem could have been avoided if the ISP was using fixed ARP entries, which is what [HD Moore] had to do to get the site back online. [Richard Bejtlich] points out that even though most people have been focusing on application security lately,
fundamental attacks like this still happen
. If you’re doing a good job protecting yourself, you can still be at the mercy of the security of 3rd parties when operating in shared hosting environments.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36268",
"author": "Taylor Alexander",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T01:20:28",
"content": "Man, it blows me away how much we keep learning about this stuff!-Taylor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36269",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T03:03:21",
"content": "Thats pretty intense",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36270",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:23:10",
"content": "yeah…..like you can learn a lot about hacking from a news article.Taylor, does hackaday pay you to make positive comments about their crappy submissions? All i ever see you write is positive happy quippets about how much we are learning…..when obviously nobody has hacked anything.no writeup?no schematic?NO HACK!If i wanted to read news, i would have gone to newsaday.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36271",
"author": "Jacques Richer",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:26:58",
"content": "Man, it blows me away how much we keep forgetting about this stuff! The ARP poisoning attack is old enough to vote, and the only OS I know of that’s hardened against it is OpenBSD. Ohwell…. back to the drawing board.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36272",
"author": "Devon Young",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T06:58:35",
"content": "Well that was a pretty clever way for them to do that. Everything on a lan is only as secure as the lan’s weakest link.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.011516
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/hydrophone/
|
Hydrophone
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"fish",
"hydrophone",
"microphone",
"solder",
"underwater",
"vegetableoil"
] |
Chances are you’ve never wondered what your goldfish is trying to say, but if you have (or if you just want a project), check out this
DIY hydrophone
.
You will need a computer microphone, vegetable oil, plastic wrap, scissors, solder, and a small unused plastic bottle. Solder the mic capsule to an appropriate length of cable and test. The entire assembly can then be submerged in vegetable oil inside a plastic bottle. Yes,
vegetable oil
. Seal the bottle and you’re done.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36254",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T23:10:28",
"content": "I’d use mineral oil. Vegetable oil goes rancid after a while.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36255",
"author": "Taylor Alexander",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T23:53:57",
"content": "“…vegetable oil, plastic wrap, scissors, solder, and a small unused plastic bottle.”Sounds like a fun night…-Taylor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36256",
"author": "JackTheVendicator",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T00:28:50",
"content": "Couldn’t be done with a 35mm film container sealed with hot glue or silicone? This way the quantity of oil needed will be way less…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36257",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T01:15:10",
"content": "worthless news, another week of this spam and I’m done coming to this site",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36258",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T01:43:27",
"content": "This would be much more exciting as part of a DIY sonar system.I might have to investigate the feasibility of close range 3D sonic imaging. It would be awesome to make some goggles that would let you see in the murky black depths.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36259",
"author": "dubya",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T01:53:22",
"content": "i have done something similar but it wasn’t quiet as dedicated. all i did was take my microphone put a non-lubricated condom over it, used a zip-tie to keep the water out and used a dab of silicone to seal the water out completely… i also use the same method for my mp3 player whenever i go rafting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36260",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T02:43:21",
"content": "Man, people here are whiny lately. You lot would complain if you were hanged with a new rope. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36261",
"author": "Niek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T02:58:57",
"content": "Damn, I just noticed that you guys don’t use that “photo”-effect anymore when you post a picture.Click on the vegetable oil link to see what I mean: the picture has a border and those pieces of tape…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36262",
"author": "pstretz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T03:05:50",
"content": "ok, i read the whole thing. how is this easier or cheaper than putting a condom over the mic and putting it in the water?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36263",
"author": "dubya",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T03:30:48",
"content": "i guess this would be an idea if you had a pool and needed something to monitor your pool or fish tank if you worried about something or someone getting into them",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36264",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T04:59:06",
"content": "so we have hit the bottom of the barrel now, have we?Instructables pretending to be “hacks” isnt fooling us, Mr Obrien.We visit instructables.com when we want crappy writeups by amateurs because we know how to use google and hackaday can only consume SO MANY HOURS in one day. What we dont know is what is on the cutting edge of hack-dom; a subject YOU SIR seemed to be well versed in for months and years previously…..but all of a sudden its as if you either forgot, or just cannot remember what made this site great.I am not complaining—–i am not wingeing—–I am making a statement of fact. Once upon a time, Myself and my peers eagerly sat up til 2 am some nights drinking caffiene in anxious anticipation of what clever thing you would find next. MANY is the hours i have spent trying to make sense of some schematic or drawing found on this site, but no more. Now, instead of feeling anxious anticipation——i come to this site feeling a bit like my uncle Will not only forgot about me, but did in fact trick me into letting him perform sodomy on me before he tossed me aside.Are we not human? If you prick us, do we not bleed? WE GROW WEARY OF THIS INSTRUCTABLE GARBAGE MASQUERADING AS PROPER HACKS!!!Your fanbase is speaking to you, Mr Obrien…..and what they are telling you is that they (we) feel left out in the cold.someone will call for a boycott of hackaday soon if you keep this stupidness up. The hours i used to spend lovingly perusing this site shall be wasted on better efforts, like emailing all of your advertisers to tell them what a great job you are consistently failing to do.We ALL have grown to expect MORE from this site than this kid stuff garbage. Shame on you, Mr Obrien.No writeup?No schematic?NO HACK!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36265",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T09:12:41",
"content": "Zoinks is being a little too critical, but I agree to a point that I have seen many amazing things on this site, but lately I’m seeing more and more uninteresting stuff being posted. I’m pretty certain that lots of people aren’t posting as many hacks anymore just because their incredible ideas are making them money elsewhere. Just a guess.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36266",
"author": "peter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T13:56:54",
"content": "@zoinksthere’s no schematic because its not an electronic circuit, and there is a write-up, so by your definition it is a hack. you don’t like what’s on here? then find or do something better and use the submission linei also don’t know why a smaller container wasn’t used, but chances are they just used what was on hand to get the job done. what i was thinking was would it be better to skip the oil and maybe glue the microphone directly to the inside of the container, i think that should give adequate sound transfer, without the possibility of oil leaking out into whatever you’ve got it dipped in",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36267",
"author": "daler",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T22:42:08",
"content": "Why is everyone complaining about the quality of the articles? If you want to see better content, start submiting some better articles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,822.967263
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/04/diy-slingbox/
|
DIY Slingbox
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"home theater",
"hometheater",
"ht",
"mac",
"quicktime",
"quicktimebroadcaster",
"slacker",
"slingbox",
"stream",
"streaming"
] |
[David] took some interesting steps to
put together his own Slingbox-ish setup
. He used a Mac mini running
Quicktime Broadcaster
to capture the stream from a Firewire video camera which his cable/satellite receiver is plugged into. You’ll have to use an OS X machine, but that’s not too difficult
these days
. Broadcaster is about the simplest way to capture from Firewire and stream. We’re using it in our own office to multicast the signal from a Canadian satellite box.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36235",
"author": "Liam",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T16:11:00",
"content": "Are you genuinely multicasting? Post up info if you are.I’ve been doing a lot of work with multicast and the term is often used completely incorrectly",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36236",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T17:54:43",
"content": "I’m from Canada and everyone here uses American satellite because Canadian satellite sucks ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36237",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T18:41:21",
"content": "I would think something like MPEG4IP, Helix server, or Darwin Streaming Server would be a little more robust than this. This isn’t really even a hack as much as it is a software how-to.I agree with liam that this probably isn’t a true multicasting scenario. That has to be enabled at the router. Also seeing that video and audio are on entirely different IP addresses (why?!?!) means this isn’t typical mulitcasting. You should be broadcasting as a SPTS with audio and video muxed together as separate PIDs.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36238",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T18:58:04",
"content": "Forget Helix… just plain free Windows Media Encoder grabbing output from any video source and a USB or Serial IR device (or remote like my Logitech Harmony 880, which is programmable from the web).orrrrr, just drop a hundred or so on a slingbox and be done with it. Thats way cheaper than buying a dedicated video camera you then cant take with you on the very trip you’re away on, unable to stand to watch Mythbusters at EST airing not PST airing or whatever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36239",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T19:36:46",
"content": "Neat! a way to make a $599.00 slingbox!I’ll buy a real one for $98.00 instead.What’s next a hack to make a Geo metro from $190,000 of BMW and Mercedes parts?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36240",
"author": "Steve0",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T19:51:28",
"content": "just use WME encoder and a tvtuner card…or VNC for use on any OS",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36241",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T20:19:14",
"content": "Did any of you whiners actually read the article? Hes not buying $160,000 of bmw parts to make a metro, he has them lying around and is doing something useful with them.It was a dusty old camera he no longer uses. The mac mini is under his TV already, I assume as a media system or whatnot. He stuck them together, used free software that is available, and got himself streaming video.All he needs now is to implement a remote control. That shouldn’t be too difficult a usb to serial dongle (if they work on OSX), or a PIC w/usb support. I would recommend that over the original idea of the tvLINK thing he linked to, because then he will still be able to operate it over the internet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36242",
"author": "Stu Smith",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T20:28:27",
"content": "The whole point of the slingbox in my opinion is so you dont have to have a hot power sucking PC or Mac switched on all the time ready to capture and retransmit video!The slingbox claims a whole lot less energy than a full on PC and it sits totally silently under my TV! Remember to be worthwhile, it needs to be running 24/7/365, you dont want to have to remember to plug the thing in, boot it up, and start the capture software, and you really dont want to leave it running forever wearing an expensive computer down doing nowt and making a loud noise over time as the fans pick up house dust.Before I bought a slingbox I used to do the video capture / encoding thing on computer, but it was very immature at the time (about 3 or 4 years back) especially when trying it with a cheap arsed Hauppauge analogue capture card – there was no facility for retransmitting video, but I sorted something out and got remote viewing going, but then there was no facility to change TV channels remotely, or control other devices such as your DVR / DVD player.Slingbox is just perfick for that sort of thing – I have mine routed thru my DVR, so I can watch a DVD, watch hard disk recorded content, watch on my Windows Mobile phone via HSDPA, and timeshift live TV with it!The mobile version is very cool, its not ideal, the handset gets quite warm as its constantly receiving data and processing it, I find it most useful for just starting up my DVR, setting a channel for recording something I forgot to set up at home, making sure my sky box hasn’t crashed, then watching it later on on TV.Very powerful kit all in all, but it does have its limitations – at a certain firmware revision they chose to encrypt the video, and you can only watch it with their proprietary software.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36243",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T20:51:58",
"content": "@ atrain: It’s a bulky, ineffcient solution using essentially off-the-shelf parts to accomplish something that is better acheived by something that can be bought for less than two hours’ pay.It may work, but I’d say he’d be better off selling that equipment lying around for a few bucks on eBay and then just buying the slingbox… maybe even get a used one on eBay so it feels more dangerous or whatever.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36244",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T21:34:36",
"content": "Lets buy commercial stuff rather than hacking together what we already have!I think I may be lost. How do I get to hackaday.com from here?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36245",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T22:28:04",
"content": "The point of hacking, or hackaday.com, is not to just throw things together to prevent having to buy commercial products; it is about doing it well. If you can put together your own solution that works better (or at least as well) as a commercial solution and do it cheaper, than that is a hack.On the other hand, if your solution it more complicated and less functional than cheaply available commercial alternatives, you are either unintentionally wasting your time and resources or are simply elitist to the point of delusion. There is nothing wrong with using a commercial product, especially when it works quite well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36246",
"author": "bill",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T22:46:16",
"content": "@tom:I agree with you wholeheartedly, and the latter part of your post was where my original comment came from-“On the other hand, if your solution it more complicated and less functional than cheaply available commercial alternatives, you are either unintentionally wasting your time and resources or are simply elitist to the point of delusion.”– I am all for true hacks, particularly when they provide an elegant, noncommercial, and efficient solution. I admire and endeavor to retain that spirit. However, one could describe a Rube Goldberg illustration as a technical hack, but no sane person would really involve things like bowling balls and elephants while automating the process of pouring a bowl of cereal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36247",
"author": "Schnulli",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T23:33:20",
"content": "His page kicks me out, saying i must upgrade my IE. WHAT? I decide what browser I use!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36248",
"author": "ian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T04:52:31",
"content": "Ok, this is great, but I’d like to see someone do the opposite — make a set top box that connects to a video source over the network or internet and plays it on the TV _without a PC_.Ideally, I’d like to be able to send remote commands over the net to the transmitting box (channel change, play/stop, etc.).Has anyone heard of this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36249",
"author": "Chip",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T05:28:27",
"content": "Nice concept but it seems to me like mythtv would do this better. Install one or more video capture devices (tv, sat, etc) and have a full remote control tv ‘casting’ setup. log in to it from any computer on the network and watch live or recorded video and with a little ingenuity you can use LIRC to change channels from any remote workstation. Imagine the remote control wars you could have if someone else in the household wants desparately to watch something different ! but still, mythtv is freely available and it’s in pretty good shape so far. If you need to, it would be trivial to use this mythtv linux server to echo the remote controls to your external sat receiver as well as a sat card in the box. A bit of scripting and a minor amount of programming (it don’t look like something too complex) and it would be way versatile. all the hardware to do this is available and Linux has more than enough “free” software to make this work quite well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36250",
"author": "ian",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T13:02:54",
"content": "MythTV works great for sending/receiving over the LAN, but I haven’t seen anyone get it to use other than raw video streams over the network. Will the MythTV server transcode the data stream to something less data intensive before it sends it over the network?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36251",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T08:18:02",
"content": "I hope he goes with small usb IR receivers or something instead of the reader suggestion to twitter out codes with his capslock key.Photo effect. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36252",
"author": "jeremy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T14:59:24",
"content": "More details on the canadian satellite multicasting, please. Are you using firewire to grab the video, or digitizing the composite/s-video output?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36253",
"author": "David Glover",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T02:01:31",
"content": "Yes, this is actually real multicast.-David, author of linked blog.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.065894
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||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wii-dual-nand-flash-hack/
|
Wii Dual NAND Flash Hack
|
Eliot
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"firmware",
"flash",
"nand",
"nintendo",
"nintendowii",
"tsop",
"wii"
] |
[ChipD]
successfully installed two NAND flash chips into his Wii
. He can keep the stock firmware on one and then flip a switch if he wants to boot using the other chip with a modified firmware. This hack is fairly straight forward. All it took was someone with steady hands to try it out. The new NAND chip is identical to the original and was salvaged from a flash drive. The chips were soldered as a stack except for the chip enable pin. The chip enable from each chip is attached to a small switch to toggle between which is active. You could use a TSOP socket to swap the different chips, but it wouldn’t fit inside the Wii case. This little switch could be hidden easily next to the GameCube ports.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36375",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T20:03:12",
"content": "nice to see a real hack",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36376",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T20:42:45",
"content": "This hack is so straightforward it’s hilarious. We’ll be seeing dual-core microcontrollers next.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36377",
"author": "Edward Nardella",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T20:44:21",
"content": "Wow that is sweet, I didn’t know there were custom firmwares available for the wii, thought you had to launch TP at every boot to access homebrew.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36378",
"author": "Jaykie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T20:54:26",
"content": "@nardella:there isnt.But now they have the ability to test to make changes to the wii without having to buy a new one if they fail.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36379",
"author": "Psion",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T22:58:07",
"content": "This reminds me of hacks made to the TRS-80 Model I to add lower-case letters or speed the computer up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36380",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T23:09:27",
"content": "I’d like to see someone complain about this being a hack or not being a hack, because it is the perfect definition of a hack. It is so brilliant, yet utterly simple and one of those things that make you go “duh! why didn’t I think of that!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36381",
"author": "Dzugavili",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T23:33:27",
"content": "Quite similar to the XBox 360 modchip or the PSP chip, both of which were so god damn obvious that no one noticed.I can’t wait to see where this is going, but he really needs to add an easy-flash interface for this to be a spectacular hack. The only issue right now is that he has to take them out to flash them. Perhaps wiring two platforms into the case would be an option?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36382",
"author": "Carpespasm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T16:49:17",
"content": "This is really cool. I wish I had a steady enough hand to solder surface mounted chips. Just not reliable enough with it to trust myself. Great to see someone use chip stacking though. Isn’t that how people used to add more memory or storage to old computers and video games?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36383",
"author": "morcheeba",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T19:05:09",
"content": "Hey carpe! Chips this size can be a pain – I use a $200 stereo microscope from ebay & that helps a lot. Also know that flash memory chips typically use only 1/2 of their pins, so if you mess up, look at the schematic and see if it actually matters.I added 32KB of memory to my TI Basicalchttp://www.datamath.org/graphing/ti-74.htm.. but it’s a lot easier to do when it’s in DIP packaging! Here’s its PCB:http://www.datamath.org/graphing/jpeg_ti-74.htm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36384",
"author": "J. A. Streich",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T17:37:22",
"content": "@Solenoidclock:1. There are already multicore microcontrollers like Parallax’s Propeller.2. This approach wouldn’t work for “dual core MPUs.” But would work to switch programs running on the MPU, barring you don’t flip the switch mid-execution.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "75639",
"author": "Princessb89",
"timestamp": "2009-05-19T04:41:35",
"content": "Nice. It takes a lot of guts to put solder to a $250 console.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "175810",
"author": "Alex Szilaghi",
"timestamp": "2010-09-01T02:51:16",
"content": "This is a great hack. U really have guts dude to do this. Give me more info and i think i’m ready to do same.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.116632
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/crt-blinkenlights/
|
CRT Blinkenlights
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"ccc",
"pic conttroller",
"PicConttroller"
] |
[Julien] sent in his group’s
twist
on the now classic
blinkenlights project
. Oddly, the writeup is entirely in jpg form, so I can’t know if he’s finished it yet. One of them promised to send it in during our
New uses for old CRT monitors HackIt
, so it’s nice to hear something about it. While the classic blinkenlights uses building windows as pixels, this version divides CRT displays into four squares.
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| 4
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36371",
"author": "Julien Brouchier a.k.a. Aqntbghd",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T15:55:45",
"content": "The project is functional as of now, the team has made one mainboard and 5 daughter boards so they can controll 25 screens (a 10*10 matrix). It’s running smoothly animations (we can achieve a 30 fps) but now we need to make it better : more screens, a better API, few games (pong, snake, etc), more screens, etc.). So this hack is never ending :)The main problem is the fact it consumes a lot of power (5Kw as of now) and it is not easy to move around, but we’re working on it to make it a long time installation in our school (http://www.isen.fr/)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36372",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T18:32:04",
"content": "Putting their entire write up in a picture was a bit strange, that kind of makes it so they can’t be found by search engines as easily.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36373",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T19:19:01",
"content": "I suppose it takes less energy to run than the original >22KW Blinkenlights, and it is cheaper and friendlier than letting those crts hit the landfill, but I’d like to see something to cut power consumption.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36374",
"author": "dravin21",
"timestamp": "2008-06-30T21:42:55",
"content": "the crt moniter i have (rather old one) goes through a similar sequence if left with no signal for 30 secs but rather then just boxes it makes some weird effects ……… the first time it had started i thought my video card was going to need an exorsisem or something",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.159099
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/bionic-senses/
|
Bionic Senses
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"blindness",
"cochlearimplants",
"cybernetic",
"deafness",
"med-el",
"retinal",
"retinalimplants",
"secondsight",
"sensory"
] |
Various cybernetic limb and organ replacements
were recently featured in IEEE’s flash demo called The Bionic Body Shop, but we were most interested by the bionic eye and the cochlear implant (we already discussed the featured powered exoskeleton). These are notable for the fact that they are not merely high-tech prosthetic replacements strapped to or worn on the body, but implants that are housed within the body and work with flesh-and-blood sense organs on a much closer level than any preceding technology.
The Argus II Retinal Stimulation System is biotech firm
Second Sight’s bionic eye
, and it works by attaching 60 electrodes directly to the retina that stimulate light and dark receptors to form an image the human brain can parse. The electrodes are also connected to a small housing unit implanted more deeply within the skull; the housing unit contains a battery, video processor, and wireless receiver. The receiver gets video data from a small camera mounted in a pair of glasses. The technology is currently in clinical trials using only patients over 50 who have suffered gradual loss of vision as opposed to lifetime blindness.
Minimal data about cochlear implants was in the flash demo, so we chose one manufacturer,
Med-El
, to learn more. Their implants work much in the same way as the retinal implants, with a cranially implanted housing for electronic components and an electrode array directly stimulating the user’s cochlea. A speech processor worn externally picks up sounds and converts it to digital data. The data is transmitted by a coil to the receiver in the internal housing, which relays it to the electrodes. The electrodes stimulate the cochlea and the user hears the sound. Though these are available now, only patients with severe hearing loss are eligible.
One interesting thing to note about both devices is that they stimulate sensory organs directly with digital data. While the most practical applications are to recover lost or damaged sensory sensitivity, it’s not inconceivable to think that these could also become available to anyone and be used to stream music directly into your ear or visual data like text or images directly into the eye. Fun stuff, just make sure
the procedure
doesn’t drive you insane.
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| 14
|
[
{
"comment_id": "36357",
"author": "fozz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T09:26:30",
"content": "although retinal implants would be FRIGGIN SWEET, my pessimism can’t help but think of how we’ll be constantly fed advertising through our wireless implants.the future: potentially very awesome, most likely gonna suck.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36358",
"author": "dirk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T09:38:55",
"content": "I love the idea of having an ‘extra’ input for sight or sound. The ability to render information (either auditory or visual) without any external equipment presents so many uses it’s hard to imagine them all.What is more interesting to me is the idea of connecting digital systems directly to the senses. The human brain is marvelously adaptable, and it boggles the mind to imagine what could be accomplished by imaginative scientists.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36359",
"author": "Rubicon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T10:11:12",
"content": "I can’t remember where I read it, maybe here or engadget or one of the news sites but if memory serves me right the university of washington is working on a sort of contact lenses that they’re saying has varied uses including zoomable targeting for those of the world in combat-related careers and hopefully plain grad students like me who want to be able to see a half mile away on command.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36360",
"author": "MrHappy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T11:46:54",
"content": "I have a second cousin with cochlear implants. Apparently, he found out his wife of 10 years has an annoying voice. Now, he makes judicious use of the off switch.Seriously.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36361",
"author": "RJ",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T13:54:14",
"content": "Where is the instructable?! Circuit diagrams? Howto?There is none? This is no hack!!!!!!!!!Of course I joke. This is very interesting stuff and I remember when I first heard about bionic eye and its tiny 16×16 resolution.. all I could think about was ‘how long till they get a resolution suitable for super mario bros to be played directly to your brain?’. The concept of digital devices interfacing with our biological brains is ..mindboggling.. there really is no limit. I also fear this kind of engineering will be the death of human kind.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36362",
"author": "Mark Southerland",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T16:09:12",
"content": "What happened to making fun of people wearing “coke bottle” glasses.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36363",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:20:17",
"content": "@rj-really? I wonder if the earth will turn square. Bill gates will be our leader and we’ll assimilate the martians.I think we’ll have a lot of the same issues we have today, in a different scale- you’re likely to require a personal firewall and some virus protection. The insulin pump and pacemaker that work with your body’s network will have to be protected!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36364",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:20:54",
"content": "What would be really cool is if they could make these like infrared night vision type of thing. Or maybe turn up/down the sensitivity of different wavelengths of light, that would be handy looking at nebulas and stuff through a telescope.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36365",
"author": "Derek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:56:25",
"content": "The idea is great but how much will i suck when someone hacks the inplants and startes sending gay porn dirrectly to your eyes!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36366",
"author": "Chuck",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T18:15:06",
"content": "If you could integrate night vision with a full color spectrum you wouldn’t have to turn on the lights at night. Which would save power. Justifying the cost of implanting something in your head.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36367",
"author": "cy berkop",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T20:29:36",
"content": "Michael Criton wrote the book many years ago “Terminal Man”. They connected electrodes to the brain of a human. I do not remember the pretenses as to why they did it, but eventually he went mad and was running around killing people.Yesterdays Science fiction is tomorrows reality.Prepare to be be be assimilated, resistance is is is is futile!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36368",
"author": "Angus",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T01:18:15",
"content": "directly mostly towards fozz…has anyone ever read the book “Feed”? looks like we’re just one step closer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36369",
"author": "george",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T17:42:27",
"content": "First thing that comes to mind is, multiple monitors increases productivity, what about multiple eyes?Full range 4D high def vision would be interesting, you would be able to see doppler shift as the light passes around your head, if tuned correctly.What about linking brains together in a vlan across the internet to accomplish greater tasks like distributed computing processes are done now?The overall implications are startling although I agree with the pessimism. Prime example: The internet. Built originally for communications and sharing of knowledge, the corporate world took it over and it is all about money now. Oh well, still cool stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36370",
"author": "Sylvia Ring",
"timestamp": "2008-06-09T15:51:33",
"content": "This is truly awesome – imagine browsing the internet just by thinking!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.290019
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/obsolete-technology-band/
|
Obsolete Technology Band
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"audio",
"band",
"harddrive",
"music",
"Radiohead",
"remix",
"scanner",
"sinclair",
"zxspectrum"
] |
Radiohead held a contest for fans to
remix the single
Nude
from their album
In Rainbows
. Frontman Thom Yorke mentioned on NPR that the contest was essentially a joke, since the
Nude
track is recorded at 6/8 timing and 63bpm, much slower than traditionally mixed music. The above video from [James Houston] is one of the most creative entries. Using
old computer hardware he has recreated the track
in a very unique way. He uses a Sinclair ZX Spectrum for the guitar track, a dot matrix printer for the drums, a scanner for bass, and a hard drive array for vocals.
Want to make your own band with obsolete technology? Click through for a few pointers to get you started.
Scanners used to be the hot peripherals of their day; now many are reduced to collecting dust. Revive these relics and put them to
good use as instruments
.
In the Radiohead video we saw an array of hard drives used as speakers. Afrotechmod created the video above featuring the Star Wars theme. He
wired the audio input directly to the coils
used to control head and platter motion. Since all hard drives are different it may take a little poking around to get the desired effect.
Dot matrix printers are well known for their iconic sounds. In the above video, [Sue Harding] tells us about her experiences with them and how she plays around with color and character density to create new sounds.
Lastly, we have the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. While it’s not entirely clear what program is being used,
there are quite a few audio trackers available
for the platform. The video above is a ZX Spectrum demo made by Digital Reality.
[via
Waxy
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36329",
"author": "Karu",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T05:26:27",
"content": "This is sincerely badass.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36330",
"author": "Jack",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T06:12:45",
"content": "That was actually beautiful.Something that awesome belongs in a museum.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36331",
"author": "mindbleach",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T07:02:25",
"content": "It brought a tear to my eye. The slow start with the program loading and the printer clunking away left me completely unprepared for how wondrous the scratchy hard drive recreation of Thom Yorke’s voice is, and that scanner is perfect for the song.I agree with jack. This piece belongs in a museum, where it can chime out the hour.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36332",
"author": "James Houston",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T07:15:01",
"content": "Glad you liked it guys! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36333",
"author": "dirk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T07:46:19",
"content": "i wish the video about the printers had been less ‘ooh look video effects’ and more useful.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36334",
"author": "Dok",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T08:35:25",
"content": "I played that video and had my own harddrive speaker handle the sound.. now that was interesting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36335",
"author": "Jax184",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T09:26:23",
"content": "I’ve been slowly working up to something like this myself. I have access to a metric buttload of old gear from my personal collction and the computer recycling center (Free Geek Vancouver) I volunteer at. I’ll be sure to let everyone know if I ever finish it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36336",
"author": "sean percival",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T09:37:49",
"content": "james,thanks for coming by, really amazing work here",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36337",
"author": "Rubicon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T09:50:23",
"content": "I’m not at all familiar with the sinclair as it’s a bit before my time but does has anyone ever seen anyone turn one into a circuit bending rig? I mean I know it’s a more of a computer than the typical toys and keyboards used for bending, but is it possible mess with the sound outputs on one of these cause that would be friggin’ sweet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36338",
"author": "â",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T10:12:49",
"content": "wow this stuff is golden! Great hack",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36339",
"author": "califrag",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T10:34:39",
"content": "this is absolutely amazing and sounds so beautiful. i love it. please make more songs and music.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36340",
"author": "sj",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T10:51:54",
"content": "This is definitely one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36341",
"author": "tjhow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T11:06:38",
"content": "instructions, NOW!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36342",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T13:40:48",
"content": "Full of good and win.But really, that was incredible!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36343",
"author": "Justin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T14:18:54",
"content": "Just have to say, that has got to be one of the coolest things I have ever seen. You should put that in a gallery some place, truly a work of art!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36344",
"author": "Dev Joshi",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T14:37:58",
"content": "beautiful – never before has so much colour come from such gray objects",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36345",
"author": "Adam Ziegler",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:14:42",
"content": "Using EMC2 to make music with a cnc machine:http://media.adamziegler.net/cnc/use/20070830/videos.htmlhttp://media.adamziegler.net/cnc/use/20070902/videos.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36346",
"author": "Pragma",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:16:00",
"content": "Gotta give credit where it’s due: that was incredible. And I don’t even listen to Radiohead.Also, microphone placement has everything to do with using that scanner as a bass. We all know how noisy the steppers in those things are, but I had no clue that they resonated on the low end so much: maybe it’s the scanner enclosure itself that helps, kind of like a guitar?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36347",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:46:22",
"content": "wow this is really amazing, i especially like how he filmed it and didn’t just whip out a dv camera — it makes it look like it was actually from the 80s.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36348",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:49:51",
"content": "treewave also does music with old hardware —http://www.treewave.com/gear.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36349",
"author": "fartface",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T19:01:53",
"content": "Ok THAT is a real hack.Awesome and major cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36350",
"author": "Decepticon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T19:22:47",
"content": "The hard drive speakers give a really spooky/ghostly eerie tone to the vocals. Very nicely done! and yes, this does belong in a museum. One question, why so many HD’s as speakers? Does each platter produce a different frequency of the sound or is it for amplitude?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36351",
"author": "Doomstalk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T21:10:30",
"content": "Hey James, out of curiosity did you get the idea for the HDD speakers from Afrotechmods.com? A good friend of mine runs that site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36352",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-07T01:41:11",
"content": "I can’t stop listening to this, it’s truly beautiful.hack-a-day is lots of things but it has never done this to me. awesome.Thank you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36353",
"author": "Keatwon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-10T02:42:01",
"content": "It’s pretty amazing how accurate the vocals sound.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36354",
"author": "F00 f00",
"timestamp": "2008-06-11T01:20:23",
"content": "Theres got to be more info on this. This video really needs a follow up. Outstanding stuff, more like this everyone.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36355",
"author": "florin_gtrst",
"timestamp": "2008-06-20T14:32:31",
"content": "this so beautiful :D great work man. all of it… the music, the video… really great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36356",
"author": "Chuck",
"timestamp": "2008-07-14T21:10:09",
"content": "OH HELL YEAH! Now this is what it’s all about.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "70858",
"author": "tki",
"timestamp": "2009-04-17T11:30:39",
"content": "Perfect, you never need better setup for the thing that’s called music widely by the masses.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71326",
"author": "keneida",
"timestamp": "2009-04-21T09:44:23",
"content": "the bestest for me is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58n1U1J_zzg",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "76225",
"author": "Steffen",
"timestamp": "2009-05-26T01:26:07",
"content": "great article, it really made me want to post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.398687
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/hp-color-laserjet-2600n-teardown/
|
HP Color LaserJet 2600n Teardown
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"disassembly",
"emsl",
"evilmadscientistlabo...",
"evilmadscientistlabs",
"HP",
"laser",
"laserjet",
"laserjet2600n",
"lasers",
"printer",
"printers"
] |
In the ongoing quest to
find parts for new projects
by
scavenging old devices
, the curiously sane and benevolent team at
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories took apart an HP Color LaserJet 2600n
. They wanted to see what makes it tick and what parts can be culled from it for later use.
Using nothing more than a phillips head screwdriver and a small lever to push tricky plastic tabs, the team removed every single component from the printer until nothing was left. After removing the rear panel and a pair of medium circuit boards that control most of the printer’s functions, they found this unique item: a humidity sensor.
They removed several more parts, including the small PCB with transparent circuits that holds the LCD, the power board, the entire belt assembly, and several gears and motors. This brought them to the optics box containing two boards like the one above. The rear sides of the boards each have two laser diodes and one photodiode that is likely used in synchronizing data with the position of the page being printed. The optics box also yielded mirrors that reflect the laser, the motors that turn the mirrors, and several lenses, including a plastic molded lens assembly with three different lenses built into it.
When they were through with the optics package, the team moved on to the fuser assembly. Instead of using a quartz lamp to melt the toner like many other printers, this one contains a film resistive ceramic heater inside one of the rollers. After disassembling the fuser assembly, there was only one board left inside the remaining steel shell.
Evil Mad Scientist Labs posted more than 200 pictures in
a Flickr photoset
(all photos by [Windell H. Oskay]) showing every step of the process, and at the end of their article they list all the usable parts they got from the teardown. Taking apart the printer is only half the fun, though; we’re looking forward to what they build next.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36322",
"author": "Rob Ristroph",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T02:24:30",
"content": "I would be particularly interested in the accuracy and precision of the humidity sensor. I had no idea one was in there, and I can think of several uses for one. It would be interesting to collect data on inside and outside temperature, and how much energy an airconditioner used, and attempt to see how much of your AC bill was spent condensing water as compaired to cooling.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36323",
"author": "bigdave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T03:07:38",
"content": "no comments yet? this is the kind of artical hackaday has been seriously lacking lately. sure I have a drawer full of parts salvaged from flatbed scanners and such, but someone, uh, ‘more learned’ than myself may just point out the one or two items i didn’t id, and now regret deepsixing. Hackaday needs less products, more projects, and more how-tos.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36324",
"author": "deathwombat",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T04:37:27",
"content": "actually this is an article that’s relevant to my interests as my work has a tonne of these printers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36325",
"author": "Tuckie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T06:03:47",
"content": "yay, my printer! (or very similar) I have the 2605dn, and its been working great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36326",
"author": "Vince black",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T13:08:36",
"content": "i have to work with one of these printers and i wish i could ripit appart because it is USELESS!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36327",
"author": "Adam Ziegler",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T17:33:14",
"content": "Great HAD article",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36328",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T23:37:00",
"content": "A note to Rob Ristroph. Rob- The water “condensed” by your AC is a direct result of the cooling of the air. All your energy goes to cooling the air. You are now free to spend more time on other hacking projects. :)IMO I think entrys as this are more suited to hackaday wikis that are still “coming soon” rather than the main blog/page. Then again that comment would be best suited for a forum in the forums that are still “coming soon” as well. :(I will end with a note to hardware hacking noobs with question and the elmers willing to help them. Adougp createdhttp://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hackaday/for that very purpose.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "72489",
"author": "metsly",
"timestamp": "2009-05-03T18:52:26",
"content": "I have the 2605dn… and its great!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "95007",
"author": "Ivan",
"timestamp": "2009-09-18T22:13:58",
"content": "I have this printer at my work. Guess where it sits, out in the warehouse next to our old files.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "770779",
"author": "george",
"timestamp": "2012-09-04T16:34:17",
"content": "iv just done similar to my printer, am trying to get the laser to do something",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.451607
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/one-handed-controller-available-for-pre-order/
|
One Handed Controller Available For Pre-order
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"benheck",
"benheckendorn",
"controller",
"controller mod",
"controllermod",
"heckendorn",
"onehanded"
] |
You are probably familiar with the work of [Ben Heckendorn]. His latest commercial project, the one handed Access Controller,
is now available for pre-order
. A well known modder, he has created several unique video game console adaptations including a scratch built
one handed Xbox 360 controller
.
A unique feature of this controller is that it allows you to change the location of the buttons/joysticks. This modular design can be swapped and customized depending on your needs. Ben is including a guide for creating your own modules, should you be so inclined. The device uses 2.4Ghz wireless to communicate and is available for $129.99.
Since we know you are more interested in hacks than gadgets, be sure to checkout Heckendorn’s nice collection of
how-tos on Engadget
.
[via
Engadget
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36317",
"author": "murrow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T05:38:41",
"content": "hackaday has become just another news blog that just pulls shit from digg/slashdot/engadget. if this is really what it is going to change into, you will lose (and i know you have already lost) a lot of readers.eliot and/or will, you should probably think about where you are taking this website. these new “writers” are doing nothing but taking the stuff we already see and reposting it where it doesn’t belong. hackaday is changing from the idea of a “fresh hack each day, every day from around the web” to “an old story about a gadget or some other story that everyone has already seen, every day, several times a day from around the web”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36318",
"author": "Ed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T05:45:59",
"content": "I agree, this is not a hack… in fact it’s just plain lame: it’s a plug for some product. I’m sure the creator has posted a lot of cool hacks on Engaget, but that’s not this. Additionally, as the last poster noted, this is kind of old news.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36319",
"author": "chupa",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T06:09:22",
"content": "this 3 or 4 posts per day thing does make it seem that way. quantity is the name of the game now i guess.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36320",
"author": "Toe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T15:33:19",
"content": "old news posts. no one here cares",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36321",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T19:00:35",
"content": "Jesus, you assholes are picky considering it’s free. It’s a follow-up to a previous post. The construction/design of this thing *is* an interesting hack, and IIRC the original post revealing it said it was going to be commercialized “eventually”. Now it is, and they’re letting us know that. I for one am glad that I don’t have to subscribe to some other blog just to get *updates* on cool hacks (which this controller definitely is).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.626139
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/05/building-a-midibox-sid/
|
Building A MIDIbox SID
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"c64",
"commodore",
"Commodore64",
"midi",
"midibox",
"midiboxsid",
"sid",
"subatomicglue",
"thorstenklose"
] |
We’ve discussed MIDIboxes before
(and
once before that
), but we’ve never really told you what goes into them or how to build one. We’ll take you through the process after the break.
This particular MIDIbox
by [Subatomic] is built on the MIDIbox SID specs
originally conceived by [Thorsten Klose]
(check out the great sound samples) and
streamlined by [Wilba]
. It uses a Commodore 64 case, 8 of its SID chips, and the power supply, but gets most of its other parts from various different sources. The Commodore’s
SID
or Sound Interface Device, was one of the first sound chips available in a personal computer.
In the worklog, a SID module, the first of four, was built before anything else. Then [Subatomic] opened up the Commodore case and attempted to fit a number of modules into it. For the MIDIbox’s power, he converted the original Commodore power supply to provide 14VDC and 5VDC, but learned much later that this would only give enough power for 4 SIDs, resulting in a mono MIDIbox. He continued by adding a power board and noting that with the core and SID modules and the audio mixer board, it’s a tight but workable fit.
The next several steps involved designing and building the control surface. After creating a mockup and acquiring several components like knobs, LEDs, and a small LCD, [Subatomic] began building many of the necessary control surface PCBs, including the filter control PCB and a few others.
[Subatomic] went on by going through the painstaking process of creating backlights for the knobs. After that he acquired the custom-made front panel, created the LCD module, and attached it and several PCBs to the panel. The panel was then painted.
After a little work on the PSU and the rear I/O panel, [Subatomic] prepped some banksticks (external storage accessories; think USB stick forerunners with a female serial jack).
After finishing and gluing the LEDs to the knobs, the panel was finished. At this point Subatomic decided to scrap the SID, core, din and dout modules in favor of a single PCB that does everything. He cut the board to make it fit in the case, cut headers, added resistors, burned out the LCD, did a lot of spot-checking on the wiring, and then he finally added the SIDs to the board.
He soon zeroed in on the power supply problem that was only routing enough power to 4 SIDs by replacing the malfunctioning C64 PSU with a good one, after which the LCD was also replaced. The wiring diagram above shows how the remaining modules would be wired to the main board.
The only software work involved adding functions for 2 special buttons to the preexisting firmware and recompiling it. He realized that the MIDIbox was missing a mixed output jack, so he added than and made several minor cosmetic mods. With these final fixes, the MIDIbox SID was completed. If you’re considering this project, be aware that it’s a major endeavor with a lot of detail work that took [Subatomic] nearly 3 years to build, but the reward is a slick-looking, fully functional MIDIbox SID of your own.
[via
Matrixsynth
]
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36311",
"author": "thegimpster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T23:15:29",
"content": "It looks cool, but I would hate to hack up one of my C64’s. I only have 4 after all, and you never know when you will need one to save the day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36312",
"author": "Pragma",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T23:47:05",
"content": "“malfunctioning C64 PSU”I chuckled when I read this. I’ve read that back in the day, C64 users learned about how dodgy these were early on. Replacement (reliable) PSUs were available on the after-market soon thereafter. To wit, I once purchased a complete C64 setup (w/dust covers!) from one such user where the original PSU was nowhere to be found.There were also chronic overheating problems with various chips, including the SID thanks to the C64 “breadbox” design. Here’s to hoping that midibox has a good thermal design!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36313",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-05T23:59:41",
"content": "That’s an awesome looking project.I certainly wouldn’t recommend using a C64 power supply for, well, anything. Even in their original job they ran hot and frequently failed, and their linear design wastes a lot of power. Power supply technology has come a long way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36314",
"author": "MisterCharlie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T00:39:46",
"content": "I’ve tried this project already but had problem with the bootloader system… maybe because I didnt have an LCD at the time…Well anyway I redid the project on my own on a Atmega164P instead.Got love those SID chips, they sound so fat.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "2679480",
"author": "david",
"timestamp": "2015-08-15T15:08:32",
"content": "Hi there,I see your posts are quite old, however it seems we have run into the same issues concerning the gate off on 8580s chips. I can’t find any other related threads, so i hope that you’ll read these messages and enlighten me.I’m building my own synth SID for my own pleasure and for the final exam of my bachelor’s degree in electronics.The electroncis are working fine and I have made a rudimentary user interface and sequencer which is triggering notes and so on. I encounter two issues :1/ when playing a note, putting the gate off in the control register does trigger the release of the VCA, however, the note never stops, unless i select no wave form ( 0b0000XXXX in the control register).2/ And the second problem is when i attempt to change the output volume of the chip. When i do that, the oscillator two shuts off (osc3 remains active, osc1 i don t know, it seems it does not work, but i might have screwed up somewhere in my code).Have you solved your gate issue, is the datasheet correct?If you read this, please reply on my email adress :zet0korp@gmail.comBest regards,David",
"parent_id": "36314",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "36315",
"author": "Goblinz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T11:25:44",
"content": "Most people who are building Midibox SIDS at the moment aren’t ripping apart old C64s for the SID chips. Wilba has managed to source old 6582 chips (probably designed as a replacement for failed 8582 SIDs)and is supplying them to the community. i don’t know how he’s done it, but he’s sold on 1000’s of them!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36316",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-06T13:57:20",
"content": "That is really well done, it looks pro!I never had a c64, but it’s tempting now…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.495479
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/02/recent-news-followup/
|
Recent News Followup
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"News"
] |
[
"biggestdrawingintheworld",
"bittorrent",
"gps",
"hoax",
"mars",
"md5",
"oink",
"phoenix mars lander",
"PhoenixMarsLander",
"position based art",
"PositionBasedArt",
"torrent"
] |
Last week we talked about a
single rumored arrest
over the OiNK torrent tracker. Since then, there’s been a
confirmed report
of 6 arrests. The arrests appear to be the result of users uploading pre-release music to the now defunct site. For some time, police have had access to the OiNK user records minus the passwords which are thought to be stored as a
salted MD5 hash
. It seems British authorities can force these individuals to reveal passwords under something called the
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
.
The
Phoenix Mars Lander
(pictured above) has found what might be a
large piece of ice directly underneath it
. This week the lander will scoop up a sample, melt its contents and test the various gases it releases. Twitter users can watch the mission’s progress in semi real time by
following the MarsPhonix account
. Lastly it looks like the official website for this mission was
defaced through a SQL injection attack
.
We already reported the
world’s largest GPS drawing
as a hoax. It has however inspired a few to look closer at the concept of position based art and others have already
created authentic works
. Our friends over at BoingBoing even made a little flash application to create your own “
Unimpressive GPS Art
“. Upon hearing of the hoax we were quick to draw up a
brand new proposal for DHL
using Google maps.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "36137",
"author": "killerpiggypie@gmail.com",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T03:35:07",
"content": "HACK A DAY YOU ARE STARTING TO FAIL COME ON IT WAS GOING GOOD FOR A WHILE STOP GIVING US SHITTY NEWS COME ON NOW",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36138",
"author": "visionetiks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T04:20:53",
"content": "yeah what’s up with all this…each day you’re getting closer to losing a reader, guess whobring the classic hack-a-day back, please",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36139",
"author": "spacer",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T04:58:01",
"content": "i can watch cnn to get this please go back to hacking",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36140",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T05:14:53",
"content": "I like this. Hackaday has been top of my RSS feeds for several years now and I like that I can get tech news from a relatively clueful bunch.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36141",
"author": "mitchx3",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T07:11:28",
"content": "negative. please stop. remove the new writers. B&W pictures of one feature hack every day(as in hackaday)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36142",
"author": "mitchx3",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T07:12:36",
"content": "I can’t even imagine what steve would say about this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36143",
"author": "kyle",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T07:29:22",
"content": "Please listen to you’re readers comments and stop this site from going down the toilet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36144",
"author": "tjhow",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T08:52:26",
"content": "Thats all just great and dandy, but I come here to learn about hacks, not news. I WANT MY ORIGINAL HACKADAY BACK!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36145",
"author": "Kit",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T08:59:24",
"content": "I’ve been reading now for the last year, as a daily user.I’m afraid to say the quality of recent ‘hacks’ has dropped dramatically.One of the things that really made this site really unique was the percentage of ‘good’ posts, which normally stayed around 80~90% of all posted content.That percentage has dropped dramatically, and while the quantity of good hacks hasn’t changed much.. There’s a lot of bad stuff in with it, diluting the overall value of the site. Please, don’t ruin such a good place.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36146",
"author": "zigzagjoe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T09:52:07",
"content": "^^colour images scare me.as others have said, the things as of late are not exactly the quality hax hackaday had been known for.a digest is fine every now and then but the digest spread out in multiple posts is poorly. news is good and all but it doesn’t go on the main page",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36147",
"author": "martin",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T10:02:52",
"content": "I’m unsubscribing to this rss feed. Maby I’ll check back in a month to see if this ‘news’ stuff is gone…Thnks hackaday, its been fun up until now!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36148",
"author": "Rune",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T14:07:28",
"content": "people, please, stop your fucking whining.hackaday evolves, and should evolve, over time. the post was filed under “news”, so quit whining about it.while it may not be hacks, it certainly is news. and contrary to some of you, i actually find it interesting. i’d never have heard about the oink arrests if i hadn’t read hackaday — and as a former oink user i like to keep updated about the oink case.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36149",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T16:36:06",
"content": "Whilst i would hate to look like i’m “winging” by expressing my opinion.I feel as though i am in hack a day automatic mode. I check it to see if i can find that one good post but i actually dred having to sort through the other stuff.I feel like im going to leave the site for a while as well (who knows i may even get some exam study done).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36150",
"author": "DietFig",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T17:22:20",
"content": "You guys should rename the site to better reflect the content. Something like “Generic crap you get on [insert tech news site here]” might work. Seriously, this is really poor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36151",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T17:57:02",
"content": "come on guys, so you have to skip a post you don’t like every now and again because you don’t like it? big deal. you don’t have to stop reading the site!you can just ignore the posts you don’t like! There’s still always at least one good hack each day now, so just skip these news posts and go to themi for one welcome the news posts. if they had displaced posts about hacks i might have different feelings about them, but they haven’t, they’re extras. if your cell phone provider started giving you 500 free texts a month when you only used to get free calls when you signed up, would you stop using them find another service provider? no, if anything you just wouldn’t use the texts if you didn’t need them. if you don’t like the news posts, scroll past them! it saves you having to read them and us having the comments filled with whining!i don’t visit sites that focus on news sites because they’re usually just paid advertising, and i’m not that interested in news that much. however, its nice to see a bit of news on this site, as its only ever one post a day (two at most) and it just lets me know what’s going on. its also written by the same people who write about the hacks they like on this site, so i know its going to be interesting and not some advertisement in disguisebut please, if you do have to leave the site because of the new, extra content, do so without posting about it first. comments are for discussion of the articles, not that im one to talk with this off topic post :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36152",
"author": "Frogz",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T18:36:20",
"content": "Colour images scare mewhy cant people just use color images like us americans? :(hackaday has a news section for a reason, i personally enjoy seeing stories pop up from time to time but, they should not take the place of a hack, they should at the very least be a secondary postingalthough 6 people got arrested, like many times in the past, they are making examples to try to deter others, as long as the CRIA doesnt get pissed at demonoid again…. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36153",
"author": "zoinks",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T12:02:03",
"content": "no writeup? no schematic? NO HACK!this sites negative pressure doeth sucketh greatly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "74688",
"author": "arrest records",
"timestamp": "2009-05-13T06:24:26",
"content": "Such a usefule blog�wow !!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,823.731399
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2008/06/02/defcon-ctf-qualifier-results/
|
DefCon CTF Qualifier Results
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons"
] |
[
"1@stplace",
"ctf",
"defcon",
"defcon16",
"kenshoto",
"nopsrus",
"octf",
"openctf"
] |
Kenshoto
held qualifiers for the
DefCon
‘s Capture the Flag competition last weekend. The
top seven finishers
: Routards, Pandas with Gambas, Guard@MyLan0, Shellphish, Taekwon-V, WOWHACKER, PLUS, and last year’s winners, 1@stPlace, will be invited to participate in the final this August in Las Vegas.
The qualification started Friday night at 10PM EDT with an email (Subject: M0rt4g3 y0ur /14gr4 up 2 3 1nch3$) being sent to all 451 registered teams. Connecting to the game server displayed a Jeopardy style score board. The five available categories were Binary Leetness, Forensics, Real World, Potent Pwnables, and Trivia, with point values from 100 to 500. Only one question was opened to start. The first team to answer that was allowed to select the next question to open and then any team could try to answer it. Participants were warned about the difficulty of the 500 level questions and the entire Real World category. At the end of everything, four questions still remained locked at the end.
If you’re interested in what type of questions the contest had,
check out the write up on NOPSR.US
, which has all the files and solutions. Non-qualifiers can still participate in
DC949’s OpenCTF
.
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/02/diy-ballistic-glass/
|
DIY Ballistic Glass
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"classic hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"acrylic",
"bulletproof",
"glass",
"guns",
"polycarbonate"
] |
[Glenn] hasn’t put up action shots, but he did write up how he
made his own
“Bulletproof” glass. The idea is simple: make a composite sandwich of Acrylic and Polycarbonate plastic. Automotive grade uses a combination of glass and Polycarbonate. Great, now we’ve got one more thing on my list of stuff to shoot.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36126",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T15:54:15",
"content": "Sure would be nice to see some test results on this one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36127",
"author": "unomi",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T16:09:48",
"content": "Even if it doesn’t stop bullets, but does stop scrapnel or whatever gets projectiled it sure helps. At least some protection than no protection at all….I can see purposes other then protecting from bullets.– Unomi –",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36128",
"author": "Rubicon",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T16:25:29",
"content": "I could see this being great for some awesome diy storm windows.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36129",
"author": "uncivlengr",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T16:29:06",
"content": "So this guy glues some sheets of plastic together and claims he’s “pretty sure” it’ll stop bullets? If I create a page about my mousepad that I’m “pretty sure” can stop armour piercing bullets, will hackaday post it on their website?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1276369",
"author": "stewart",
"timestamp": "2014-03-18T00:26:12",
"content": "This is how commercial bullet resistant glass is made",
"parent_id": "36129",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "36130",
"author": "0db",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T19:14:53",
"content": "hey he’s got a solid idea here and he’s detailed the fabrication, so I have to give him credit there.I do agree with you unclvlengr, there should be some testing done with various calibers / distances, but the lack of that shouldnt detract from an excellent project.also as mentioned, it should be pointed out that this has uses outside of it intended (which is limited in scope), storm windows for anyone in coastal area’s can be fabricated using a DIY approach.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36131",
"author": "thijs",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T19:38:40",
"content": "man, it’s 3 years old..where are the tests?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36132",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T22:52:17",
"content": "Tests must have failed….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36133",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T23:49:54",
"content": "haha i have unloaded 9mm and .22 rounds i n to a 0.24″ peace of polly and it deflected the bullet but went right threw",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36134",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T23:50:47",
"content": "im sorry i meant 0.14″",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36135",
"author": "sando",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T00:13:27",
"content": "Even if it survives a single shot, I doubt it will take multiple hit, which is the criteria of NIJ armor standards.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36136",
"author": "Solenoidclock",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T02:47:23",
"content": "Despite being dead, this idea is pretty BA. I’m betting at least one of the casemodders that visit this site is sitting on both a wide array of transparent plastics and an equally impressive firearm collection. Pop a stack of sheets for the cause anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/01/touchscreen-kit-for-eee-pc/
|
Touchscreen Kit For Eee PC
|
Juan Aguilar
|
[
"computer hacks",
"Netbook Hacks"
] |
[
"Asus",
"Asuseeepc",
"eee",
"EeePc",
"touchpanel",
"touchscreen",
"touchsensitive"
] |
We’ve featured
hacks for the Eee PC 701 before
, but nothing so easy as
this touchscreen kit
.
This kit includes everything needed: the touchpanel, a USB controller card, and the correct connectors. The touchpanel is placed inside the frame in front of the screen. The controller is plugged in line with the USB webcam. This mod can be completely installed in 9 steps, the hardest of which involves removing a few screws. This is great solution for first-time modders, but if you’re not afraid of a little solder and prefer a bit more challenge, check out jkkmobile’s original
touchscreen hack
. He even hints that he’s successfully added touch to his Eee 900 as well.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36114",
"author": "monster",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T08:04:08",
"content": "but how hard would it be to add touchscreen capability to the 900 series? i’m saving up to get a black one soon.also, is it possible to use the trackpad and touch screen at the same time? if i have the 900 in my car i’d like to be able to tap the screen instead of using the pad",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36115",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T08:37:12",
"content": "2,350 å … how much USD?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36116",
"author": "Arkaiser",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T08:42:46",
"content": "@ alexIt seems it’s around 340 bucks…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36117",
"author": "givaephuk",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T09:35:09",
"content": "its about $200 USD which is way too expensive considering you can buy solderless (4port hub & touchscreen) kits off ebay for $90 USD. Sure they require you pull out the mainboard of your EEE PC, but it’s still solderless, & doesn’t look that hard to do.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36118",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T10:40:22",
"content": "yah i agree with givaephuk if you can find a touch screen that can fit the eepcs screen it will be much much cheaper than fucking $200",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36119",
"author": "ethan",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T13:18:26",
"content": "Price will go down, assuming that they also make one for the 900 series.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36120",
"author": "jai",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T13:40:34",
"content": "@3Uh, your dollar isn’t quite that weak, yet :)That’s Taiwan New Dollars. $2,350 TWD is roughly $77 USD at the moment.Shipping may be a different story, though ….jai..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36121",
"author": "Rool",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T14:48:02",
"content": "Or you can buy thishttp://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1256147 usd / 30 eurIt’s cool to use on an eee",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36122",
"author": "Orv",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T19:48:23",
"content": "Not to pour cold water on anyone, but before you think “touchscreen, cool!” and spend money on this, you might want to think it over. I had an LG Phenom Express for a while, which was a mini-laptop with a touchscreen. It was very awkward to use. You had to take both hands off the keyboard any time you wanted to use the mouse — one to poke the screen, and the other to brace the screen so the machine wouldn’t fall over. Not very convenient, and your hands got tired quickly with nothing to rest your hand on while you moused.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36123",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T23:13:32",
"content": "lol i bought mine … i have no idea waht i cost usd but all i know is get it b4 bush does something stupid agin and fucks up our dollar … agin",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36124",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T02:58:32",
"content": "Awesome post.I have an Itronix IX250 and a Fujitsu Siemens lifebook B2154, both with touchscreen – I find it so useful, i find myself prodding the crt of my benchtop pc and wishing i had touchscreen on that too.It’s hard to imagine using touchscreen, but once you do you become quite dependent on it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36125",
"author": "austin picnkey",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T03:47:32",
"content": "I cant find a touch screen that will fit perfectly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "88256",
"author": "joes",
"timestamp": "2009-08-20T20:32:51",
"content": "I wonder if a standalone touchscreen kit can be used as a secondary input(like touch tablets are with the pen or without as seen on laptop “mouses.”)That would be great for a computer I don’t want to jostle around and risk destroying the HDD — or other components…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "161821",
"author": "Tim Jones",
"timestamp": "2010-07-24T20:32:30",
"content": "Looking for a touch screen to support a 3 octive midi music keyboard?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2008/06/01/parasitic-power-devices/
|
Parasitic Power Devices
|
Sean Percival
|
[
"home hacks"
] |
[
"electricity",
"electricityout",
"green",
"parasitic",
"parasitic generator",
"parasiticgenerator",
"parasiticpower",
"power"
] |
Aside from having a very cool name, parasitic power is an innovate way to recapture already spent power. This power can come in the form of wasted heating or cooling of a building for example. Last week the Southern Methodist University
activated the first commercial Green Machine
from
ElectraTherm
. The unit recycles residual heat from the building into electricity. So far, the 50kW Green Machine has exceeded expectations. The company also says owners can recoup the units cost after about three years.
Pictured above is a
Parasitic Wind Turbine
built as an experiment to see if any useable energy could be captured from a standard home air conditioning unit. Although not listed on the website, the 6 phase 90 V 4.0 the motor used here is available from
Skycraft
or auction websites like eBay. Using the rotor of a standard box fan and placing it at a 45 degree angle yielded the best RPM.
Lastly, these applications of parasitic power remind us of an
art project by Michael Rakowitz
from 1998. Rakowitz created temporary homeless shelters that were inflated by a building exhaust vents. The air flow from these vents provided both structure and heating for the shelters. They also served to draw attention to the homeless housing situation and encourage cities to think of new ways to address the problem.
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[
{
"comment_id": "36089",
"author": "dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T03:53:50",
"content": "what a terrible name.. parasites cause damage to the host. In the name of efficiency and thermodynamics, most of the listed devices don’t harm the energy source..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36090",
"author": "bug",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T04:22:49",
"content": "Parasitic is kind of apropos in the case of the air conditioner wind turbine. By disrupting the airflow out the wind turbine probably makes the air conditioner draw more power to do its normal work. I’d like to see some measurements taken of the air conditioner running with and without the turbine, my guess is that much of the ‘reclaimed’ power is actually cancelled out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36091",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T04:31:50",
"content": "bug, i agree.The energy used to turn that turbine has to come from somewhere. Not only does the fan in the A/C unit have to draw more current, it holds more heat in the unit causing the compressor to run longer also.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36092",
"author": "Arthur",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T04:43:58",
"content": ">By disrupting the airflow out the wind turbine probably makes the air conditioner draw more power to do its normal work.Indeed. More wind resistance means that the air conditioner does its job less efficiently, or the resistance in the fan goes up – making it consume more electricity.Don’t get me wrong, there are certain applications that make make a lot of sense when reclaiming energy, i just don’t think that this is one of them.I remember seeing a a project where people reclaimed heat from the water exiting your house (eg, stealing the heat from the water from your shower) something like that makes more sense to me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36093",
"author": "joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T04:56:53",
"content": "Tony, 20% of the air’s energy (contained entirely in kinetic energy)(.35cp x.8 x extra loss) can be recovered, without affecting the fan, however, this is actually only a small fraction of the energy spent across the pressure difference between the two sides of the radiator.A more effective way to reduce the electrical consumption of the fan [1/2hp (~400Watts)]is to build a larger condenser/evaporator, modify the fan to a lower speed, 5 or more bladed airfoil. (not some sheet metal cr@p) and build a sheet metal exhaust flue to take advantage of the hot air.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36094",
"author": "dax",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T04:57:53",
"content": ">eg, stealing the heat from the water from your showerYeah, that and clothes dryers are relatively unutilized sources of reclaimed energy.. I’ve heard of people going all-out with a big heat exchanger between warm/stale inside air and cool/fresh outside air.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36095",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T05:00:15",
"content": "first- kudos to the hackaday team for getting a whole lot more interesting stuff posted every day.i’m not sure you’re actually hurting the efficiency on the ac unit- you’d really have to measure. Granted, this fan up on top of the unit probably increases the outgoing pressure of the fan slightly, but that just means it moves a bit less air. Ultimately, the condenser fan motor may be using a bit LESS current since its performing less work (moving less air), and if there was any decreased efficiency, it would be because of less air flow across the condenser coils. I guess we’d really have to see a measurement to be sure., and it would change with outside air temp. Interesting idea though. Of course, if you lived in an apartment, you could always put this on your neighbor’s condensor unit instead!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36096",
"author": "chr0n1c",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T05:22:45",
"content": "there is plenty case in nature where parasites help the host in some way other than being slightly annoying i’m sure there is some parasites that don’t do any harm. i think this is an awesome idea… i use the heat from my dryer exhaust (only when i am drying clothes) in the winter to help keep the basement warm. only side effect is a little humidity. there is a dehumidifier running anyways in the basement.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36097",
"author": "greg",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T06:33:21",
"content": "to the people that are saying that its using more power to run the turbine and causing more heat your completely wrong in every way, and its not causing the compressor to run longer . the a/c would never even know its there the only time it would make more heat is if the turbine was blocking airflow by restricting it and since the sides of the turbine and most of the surrounding area are open the air is just diverted somewhere else. so what have we learned.. the turbine isn’t hurting efficiency at all and the a/c isn’t getting any hotter with it on so its a win win. so yes your reclaiming already spent power, i want to see more hacks like this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36098",
"author": "Cwatters",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T07:08:10",
"content": "Wouldn’t a stirling-cycle engine be less impacting than the parasitic turbine?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36099",
"author": "Justin Reed",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T08:02:44",
"content": "Joe – how do you figure the first part of your comment? It sounds like you know what you’re talking about but I don’t follow. By placing a wind turbine in front of the fan, you’re decreasing the pressure difference across the fan, which decreases the fan’s airflow and thus reduces the heat transfered by the heat exchanger. Then the controller has to increase the fan speed to compensate, thus drawing more power and decreasing efficiency. Would you mind going into more detail of where the 20% number comes from? I’m curious. Thx.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36100",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T12:01:32",
"content": "Has anyone posted anything on using power that comes into the home from telephone or cable lines?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36101",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T13:04:57",
"content": "seems more than a little futile to run a multi-kw ac and then try and claw back a watt or two by impeding its airflow. perhaps servicing it or just turning it down would be a better solution?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36102",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T14:29:16",
"content": "@Chronic: A parasite by definition is bad. You mean a symbiote (which all parasite are but not all symbiotes are parasite).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/symbiont",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36103",
"author": "vsnine",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T16:49:11",
"content": "Can anyone with a Kill-a-Watt or other device back up this discussion, please?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36104",
"author": "jstorm",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T20:17:39",
"content": "***(10)*** i use the heat from my dryer exhaust (only when i am drying clothes) in the winter to help keep the basement warm. only side effect is a little humidity. there is a dehumidifier running anyways in the basement.Isn’t this defeating the purpose of regaining lost power by running the hunidifier to reduce the humidity? Does that not use more power?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36105",
"author": "Julie",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T20:39:10",
"content": "This ElectraTherm device truly doesn’t expend any energy. It doesn’t use a turbine, it uses a patented twin screw expander. That is what makes it cool – fuel free, emmission free power.Full release explains it better –http://www.electratherm.com/graphics/pdfs/FirstCommercialUnit.pdf",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36106",
"author": "Christopher",
"timestamp": "2008-06-02T22:02:35",
"content": "Just spitballing here, but couldn’t the vent fan housing be enlarged some and have the fan increased in size/changed to accomodate the wind turbine? Place the turbine in-line with the current fan axle and have 100% of the fan’s rotation generating energy?If the fan is creating windflow that is turning another fan, couldn’t a middle step be cut out?And….if that step could be cut out, then we would have electricity turning the fan turning the turbine creating electricity, so we’d be better off redesigning the fan even more so it required less energy to operate in the first place? I’m thinking it would be more efficient to be more efficient in the first place, rather than trying to “win back” energy already expended.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36107",
"author": "alfiesauce",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T02:47:06",
"content": "I was kinda mystified by the humidifying the area that requires a dehumidifier as well…But what I really want to know is –What the heck is a Twin Screw Expander?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36108",
"author": "joe",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T04:16:54",
"content": "to Justin Reed and others who asked why up to approximately 20% of the air’s kinetic energy can be recovered.A wind turbine is, in theory, 59.6% efficient, a 3 bladed wind turbine gets about half of that 59.6%. The alternator is 80% efficient, and a box fan is around 10% efficient or less, working backwards.if you put a flat disk, the size of the fan, about 1 fan diameter, above the fan outlet, did the back pressure increase? no, not significantly.The fan in question is recovering kinetic energy if it is far enough away from the fan, if it is too close, then the air is forced to go through the turbine, and it will recover a lot more.a 1 meter diameter fan blowing air at 5 meter’s second requires a [3.9 cubic meter/s x 1.19KG X (5m/s)^2] 233 watt motor.If we increase the speed to 10m/s we need 8 times the power, but we only get twice the cooling rate.that is why i suggested a larger condenser and a slower fan.A good question to ask is: is the air pressure in front of a wind turbine higher than the air pressure a hundred feet up stream?you will learn a lot if you try to answer that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36109",
"author": "andy",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T05:39:05",
"content": "In think calling this device “parasitic” is fitting in a context where the “host” is somebody ELSE’s A/C unit. I would also say that this is probably the most interesting application… in which case it wouldn’t matter whether or not it makes the A/C Unit less efficient, as the user wouldn’t be paying the electricity bills.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36110",
"author": "JaimE",
"timestamp": "2008-06-03T23:28:31",
"content": "Parasitic sound bad.. Symbiote is better.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36111",
"author": "Alek",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T02:14:56",
"content": "and wouldn’t putting this fan near the exhaust accomplish the same thing? if your concern is restricting airflow to your ac, then just put it where the air leaves. hell, put it in front of the vent; that will also help circulate the air, cooling the house faster",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36112",
"author": "Tool Using Animalt",
"timestamp": "2008-06-04T18:54:45",
"content": "Hi everyone, I’m the author of that instructable, I wanted to correct one important thing in the summery, the turbine uses a 2phase 6volt 0.4 amp stepper, the larger one is for an, as yet, unrealized project.As to whether it increases the load on the compressor, that is still up for debate. My experiment have been inconclusive due to limitations of the test equipment available.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "36113",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2008-07-30T00:26:52",
"content": "I think it’s interesting you can take parts from an old box fan or oscillating fan to make a turbine.I was wondering, won’t a reverse phase turn a normal electric motor into a generator?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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