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https://hackaday.com/2007/10/04/build-your-own-gps-and-glonass-receiver/
|
Build Your Own GPS And GLONASS Receiver
|
fabienneserriere
|
[
"gps hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"analog",
"glonass",
"gps",
"HamRadio",
"packetradio",
"pkt",
"radio",
"receiver"
] |
[superlopez] sent in
this detailed article
(mirrored
here
and
here
) which describes how to build a GPS and GLONASS (the Russian version of GPS) receiver. The resulting device is gigantic compared to one of those
tiny
bluetooth USB GPS units, but the ability to build one’s own receiver is one of those post-apocalyptic skills I sure would like to have. The creator of the article [Matjaz Vidmar] aka [S53MV] also has pages on
Packet-Radio
(PKT) transceiver improvements (
PKT
gets my vote for the best post-apocalyptic technology, and the only believable technology featured in the Transformers movie), and a more sophisticated homemade
frequency counter
than the one featured
earlier
this summer.
In 2005 we featured a
from-scratch GPS receiver
as well, thought the project site seems to be down. If your GPS unit just needs a better antenna, check out [Will]’s
how-to from last year
.
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| 17
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28614",
"author": "Alexander",
"timestamp": "2007-10-04T21:56:31",
"content": "anybody have any links to any sites that describe how to make a packet radio transmitter/receiver? I found some sites that say you can use your sound card, but they weren’t really reliable.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28615",
"author": "Fqubed",
"timestamp": "2007-10-04T23:18:50",
"content": "Damn this guy is just waiting for an apocalypse to show he can still talk and find his way around.F3",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28616",
"author": "Seedy-ROM",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T00:43:43",
"content": "You all have plenty of time to build this. I won`t have the apocalypse ready for another month at least.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28617",
"author": "TJhooker",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T00:56:42",
"content": "I think the reason we don’t see many self contained circuits being published on the Internet now days is we’ve all became lazy over the past decade.For example if you go search for single board computers with NTSC or PAL output most of the designs stopped being published in the late 90’s. I guess that’s when the analogical tide broke and everyone signed contracts with big company’s that licensed there employees creativity as there own.It’s cool to see more RF devices being made. It’d be even cooler to see something like 12Mhz shortwave digital packet protocols being implemented in non-commercial circuits. Even better would be AES or triple DES shortwave protocols.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28618",
"author": "sean",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T04:06:30",
"content": "As I understand it, many of the circuits aren’t published anymore because it’s usually accomplished via software. Sound cards are wonderful things, and as long as you connect it directly to your radio, you don’t need any additional, expensive components. It’s also more flexible.One good example of this is Digital Radio Mondial. As far as I know, there are no DRM decoder chips, or at least none that are widely available. If you want to listen to DRM, you need to first mod your receiver to output 12kHz, then feed it into a computer and decode it there. Eventually it will be moved into hardware, but doing it in software is more flexible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28619",
"author": "crackerjackel",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T04:54:19",
"content": "GPS in a post apocalypses?Don’t count on it, these machine rely on frequent maintainance. Also its likely to be shut down during a apocalypses, by the American government to civilian applications.Packet radio soulds pretty good… Packet Usenet anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28620",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T06:49:25",
"content": "It’s not that we’re not being “creative” anymore, it’s that hobby single-board computing isn’t as fun as it used to be. You used to be able to make something only slightly slower than a commercial machine, and do useful computation on it. Nowadays you’re mostly stuck at the same level people were in the early 90’s/late 80’s (try breadboarding a 386!), which isn’t nearly as fun. That, and FPGA’s have removed the need to wirewrap 50 discrete IC’s (Verilog is WAY easier than wirewrapping!).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28621",
"author": "kn0t",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T12:03:43",
"content": "crackerjackel, that is why it is using both GPS and Glonass… If either the US or the Russians (or their satellites) survive, it will still be usable!!lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28622",
"author": "TJhooker",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T13:01:42",
"content": "I have a USB dongle that gets pretty good MPEG over different satellite bands, but it doesn’t make me want to stop messing with AX.25 and obscure spectrum hardware.Also FPGA’s are pricey as hell even on an engineers salary. Some of us stick to salvaging components as a necessity. In a post apocalyptic state the yuppies and the consumers would perish after going on parasitic rampages.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28623",
"author": "Lupin",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T13:51:18",
"content": "Seeing the hardware it looks like from 1970 or earlier… not a very modern approach.Anyways, this guy really understands RF electronics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28624",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T20:39:17",
"content": "I wouldn’t really call FPGA’s “pricey as hell” nowadays (certainly years ago). You can get a breadboard-able ~1 million gate Spartan3 with LED’s, switches, 32MB of SDRAM and an on-board flash chip for about $200 (http://xess.com/prod035.php3– I have one, they’re great). No JTAG programmer or anything needed (just over parallel).On the bright side, you can now design your own processor that can achieve ~20-50 MIPS, which was just about impossible even 10 years ago =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28625",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T21:06:35",
"content": "Alexander- A transceiver suitable for telephony will work for packet. On consideration for packet would be it’s RX to TX turn around time. Because my old TNCs are still functioning, I have yet to use a compter/sound card with the AGWPE utility program. Those I know who do haven’t mentioned any problems other than it may take a bit of futzing to get all the components to like each other.Sean- While software is playing a larger role, we still need the RF circuitry for the software to have something to do.Post-apocalyptic? Chances are the first radio comms. will be by CW operators using Morse Code. I’m no Morse Code forever type, but CW equipment is simple and can do more with less power than any other wireless mode. Even it requires the most powerful computer yet, the human brain.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28626",
"author": "Henry",
"timestamp": "2007-10-05T21:11:11",
"content": "This is from 1991, when commercial GPS receivers cost $1000s. Very nicely done!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28627",
"author": "mure",
"timestamp": "2007-10-07T23:43:09",
"content": "bluetooth gps receiver doesn’t seem that expensive now, right? :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28628",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-10-08T15:34:44",
"content": "Bring it to the people, alexander!CW FTW!(73 DE N2NLQ!)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28629",
"author": "ragra001",
"timestamp": "2007-10-08T16:26:52",
"content": "are bhosdiwalo kuch DOWNLOAD section to rakho isme.sirf ise dekhkar kya lauda hilayenge",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "338264",
"author": "Jtag Cable Freak",
"timestamp": "2011-02-20T22:03:38",
"content": "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!Matjaz Vidmar was my professor at the faculty!He is a GENIUS. Period.I saw those plans 20 years ago! Can you imagine a GPS receiver at that time?!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.26
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/12/mega8-logic-tester/
|
Mega8 Logic Tester
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"atmega",
"Atmel",
"logic analyser",
"logicanalyser"
] |
[Ast] sent in
his
time sampling logic analyser
(in German, so use
the fish
) based on a Atmel Mega8 and a FT232 USB interface and several logic chips. It can store time captures in memory, then upload them to a PC via USB. Looks like a great tool for advanced logic testing.
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| 7
| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28342",
"author": "jimmys",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T07:52:57",
"content": "Was ist Msps, Kenneth?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28343",
"author": "Bart Bilos",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T23:23:23",
"content": "At 1:Its shorthand for megasamples.Neat project, I have something similar built but without the heaps of logic he uses. I use a CPLD (XC9572XL) for most of the counting and control logic. The only logic part i use is a 74AC245 bus switch.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28344",
"author": "poopoo",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T06:53:47",
"content": "@ bartit’s a reference to …http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rather#.22Kenneth.2C_what_is_the_frequency.3F.22",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28345",
"author": "jimmys",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T07:24:24",
"content": "no, seriously. I want to know what the msps rate is. most of the decent homebrew logic analyzers will do 1 or 2 msps.bart, how many msps can your unit do?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28346",
"author": "Bart Bilos",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T12:02:51",
"content": "@ jimmysThe maximum sample rate of my analyser depends on the speed of the RAM utilised (mine are 15 nS cache SRAM’s 32KiB 8 bits wide), 15ns translates into a theoretical maximum of 83 Mhz, but i more often analyse protocols like SPI I2C, so i use the clocking pin of the SPI bus as a trigger (which is much slower).This is fed to the CPLD that does all the counting. The design is really simple actually, just a up counter and a few control pins to the atmega of what to sample, divider ratio and input buffer control.I never tried it at the theoretical maximum, and i doubt actually it will work flawless at that speed. Its built on a protoboard with wirewrap wiring. The fastest i did was sampling the ISA bus of a old 80286 running at 8mhz, i was checking out what I/O addresses it was using.@ 3 poopoo.Thanks for the data :-).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28347",
"author": "Tobias Schneider",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T12:13:36",
"content": "This analyzer uses the FT232 for samplingrate generation. The chip is used to output a 24MHz clock which is dived by the counter. The MC then selects one of theses devided clocks or the full 24MHz. This is a really neat design.In my eyes the analyzer has the following disadvantages:-If a startcondition is needed it has to be monitored by the slow MC.-There is no extra logic for different signal levels.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28348",
"author": "Ast",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T17:58:29",
"content": "The busdriver of the inputs is an HCT version, so it reads both 5V and 3,3V as high.But you are right about the startcondition, although it uses the interrupt to minimize the response time and the recording is stopped quite a time before the RAM overwrites it self again, so that the trigger of the startcondition should be in the data never the less.The maximal sampling rate depends on the speed of the logic-ICs and the RAM.Theoretically it should be able to be faster than 24MHz, but the FTDI only delivers 24MHz…But you can use an external clocksource, which might drive the ICs to their limits and you can even choose on which levelchange (H->L or L->H) you want the data to be sampled.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.302115
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/11/simple-gps-data-logger/
|
Simple GPS Data Logger
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"gps hacks"
] |
[] |
[Stefan] sent in
this
data logger that was built for a weather balloon project. It’s a very clean design that logs to a 64KB eeprom, can transmit its location via SMS through a cell phone and trigger a camera based on position if needed. The site has a tarball will full schematics and source – mod away.
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| 5
| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28337",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T15:27:58",
"content": "Awesome project… I love GPS stuff…I can think of a few applications like logging my road trips.I wonder if this could be interfaced with bluetooth so that instead of SMS it can automatically dump the days’ travels to a PC in my garage and update my website with the route I took.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28338",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T15:41:36",
"content": "Really really nice.and as stupid as it sounds, I’m loving the translucent project box too!So many applications, and a small package too.Kudos!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28339",
"author": "bre",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T22:56:54",
"content": "Wow! This is an insanely cool project!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28340",
"author": "Kerry",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T03:44:39",
"content": "I can’t figure out how to open the schematic. This looks really interesting!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28341",
"author": "whitewiz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T13:27:20",
"content": "@kerryIf you got no way to open .ps usehttp://www.ps2pdf.comand convert them to pdf. Takes 3 seconds and you dont have to install any program.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.162321
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/10/dual-nic-laptop-mod/
|
Dual Nic Laptop Mod
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"laptops hacks"
] |
[] |
[Robert]
opened up
his old alienware laptop and installed an Intel Pro 100 mini-pci ethernet card. Then He replaced the modem port with the second ethernet jack. The hardware side is pretty simple, but getting the port soldered to a new custom cable and fitted to the case was the hard part.
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| 26
| 26
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28312",
"author": "cam",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T21:07:39",
"content": "sweet man that’s tough soldering",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28313",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T21:11:29",
"content": "Tight spaces, dremel-ing, tough job, but great results!Well done sir!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28314",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T22:39:40",
"content": "whats the point",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28315",
"author": "AndrewNeo",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T22:43:55",
"content": "alex: If you would have read the article, they wanted to use it as a network appliance (router or firewall) which requires two ethernet ports, one for the inside and the other for the outside.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28316",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T22:59:19",
"content": "whats so hard about getting a $10 2 port hub",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28317",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T23:16:13",
"content": "5 – Nothing. But that has no bearing on this at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28318",
"author": "Arochone",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T00:17:00",
"content": "alex:Getting a two port USB hub totally defeats the purpose. The idea is for this to act probably as a firewall or something on the network. A USB hub would simply let traffic flow around it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28319",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T00:24:14",
"content": "run a firewall on one of you house computers and redirect the internet from that comp by simply telling ut rougher to do so",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28320",
"author": "you_got_pwn",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T00:51:22",
"content": "alex you’re retarded. he is using it as a router.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28321",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T01:35:25",
"content": "@alex — that quadruples the traffic on your lan by routing from outside to router to firewall to router to client and also requires the purchase of a router…this solution has the elegance of a laptop-turned-beige box networked appliance and a clean hack.well done.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28322",
"author": "nullgel",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T03:34:10",
"content": "I’ve always wished that my laptop came with two NICs instead of the completely useless (to me since 1998) modem. I do a LOT of network programming and, for testing, this mod would really come in handy. I doubt the company would like me to soldering on this thing (not that I could do the fine work anyway) but I might consider trying it on my older personal laptop. Good job.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28323",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T03:49:08",
"content": "I borrowed a laptop from somebody, and the nic was bashed in and doesn’t work. Not sure whether its the port something worse. Shows up under linux though.I’m considering doing something like this (but will have to be pulled in through pcmcia, stupid dell)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28324",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T05:04:12",
"content": "Not to defend Alex, who clearly misses the point of a good hack — but it could be done with a usb nic. Still, a dual internal nic laptop would be nice. I have a linux vm that I load which provides dhcp & nat routing services while I connect to the net over EVDO — which amounts to the same thing for the most part.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28325",
"author": "Matthew",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T05:55:42",
"content": "Andrew,the usb nics were unstable on his alienware machine",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28326",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T07:25:12",
"content": "very cool and that would make a good lan party server——black holezanzabar@tdgon.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28327",
"author": "atrain",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T07:38:55",
"content": "ok, if not usb then why not pcmcia or something? heck, why did it have to be nicely integrated at all? The machine was left in a big pile of cables and boxes, what difference does one more add?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28328",
"author": "colin smith",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T08:24:23",
"content": "Hey guys! Let’s all bash a well-executed hack because we think we know how they could’ve better used their own time!Yeah, that’ll make us cool. I can’t wait to tell my friends at lunch.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28329",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T15:41:37",
"content": "pcmcia was also flaky on his machine as well as usb.(sigh)*it was one of the reasons why he pursued this hack in the first place!!!it actually improved the usefulness of an otherwise less than useful machine _with existing hardware issues_.what exactly is the problem here?it’s pretty well known that independent nics allow for other, better functionality for applications such as his.he was very clear about these functions not being supported by other means.anyone having any problem whatsoever with this hack should get their head examinedit would have been cool to do even if it was only for shits and giggles, ya dimwits!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28330",
"author": "Ajax 4Hire",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T16:15:45",
"content": "cool hack.I agree, this is exactly what you want for a router.The closer you bolt the Network to your OS the better.USB, PCMCIA, external Ethernet HUB all move the network farther away from your Router OS.I too lament the addition of a useless telephone modem on my laptop. Even more odd is the fact that it (IBM Thinkpad) has a Parallel Port but no Serial Port. Talk about useless interfaces, do people still use the Parallel Port? Yeah old software dongles and it is great for a block of Programmable I/O, but really who uses the Parallel port?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28331",
"author": "nullgel",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T20:26:04",
"content": "Agreed. I’d take a serial port over a parallel port any day. So much of our i.t. gear requires a nice db9 serial telnet session to get going. Its annoying to have to carry a USB to serial adapter everywhere. Whine, whine, whine. I guess I shouldn’t have chosen a dell XPS laptop for work… are we O.T. yet?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28332",
"author": "TGBM",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T21:48:24",
"content": "nice clean hack,i think the point was not that he was getting something done, but that he was making it look *very* nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28333",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T14:02:12",
"content": "Alex, just give it up man.Quit while you’re behind.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28334",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T14:03:13",
"content": "Oh, and work on that spelling, you hotshot network expert you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28335",
"author": "Greg",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T05:10:22",
"content": "Great job.Clarkconnect (the distro he is using) is really sweet. Its a fully functional router, firewall, proxy server, content filter, packet shaper, sql server, samba server and ftp server that installs in a few clicks. The best part is that it has a slick web interface to adjust the settings for pretty much anything on the server. I have a box running it at home that has been up for about 6 months now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28336",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T17:00:12",
"content": "brilliant work,very tidy looks like it was meant to be like that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "114275",
"author": "free on xbox live",
"timestamp": "2009-12-31T21:01:00",
"content": "Hey there people, I just wanted to holla and tell you that I found a great site. For those of you who don’t want to spend stupid amounts of money on pay-per-view fees to watch UFC 108 online FREE in full HD. Far Better then spending $55.95 on it eh?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.497479
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/09/09/go-international-with-your-zune/
|
Go International With Your Zune
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Portable Audio Hacks",
"Portable Video Hacks"
] |
[] |
In a fit of apparent oddity, the Zune doesn’t support non-US characters. [Mike] sent in
this
how-to on modding the Zune software to speak other languages. We haven’t seen much on the Zunes, so it’s about time for something to come out.
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[
{
"comment_id": "28306",
"author": "nex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T09:50:31",
"content": "hmm late much… this came out on engadget a few weeks ago",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28307",
"author": "nom1",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T15:57:43",
"content": "who has zune?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28308",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T21:24:24",
"content": "@nex:Who cares when it came out?-and that was the best thing you could think of to say?why did you bother?Yes, I agree that zunes should be hacked relentlessly and doggedly.Let’s start with that broken wifi, shall we??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28309",
"author": "xero",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T05:52:43",
"content": "Mr. Nex,I hope you research more thoroughly next time, I am an active zuneboards member, and the H&M team deserves a thanks, not a slap. What they have achieved was not the hack itself, but a way for the average person to add multi language support for their zune. I’m sure you know that it is illegal to redistribute a “Modded” firmware, this is a way to legally bring this support to the public. I and many other readers would appreciate it if you and other “nay sayers” would do your research and attempt to understand what you are talking about before you blabber and destroy someones efforts.SincerelyXeroxerointell at gmail dot comAlso Thank You lpxxfaintxx for putting forward an effort to bring this support to the public.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28310",
"author": "blackhawk1793",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T22:04:44",
"content": "Wow, excellent news, has zune is not yet come out somewhere else thant the US, this is very usefull for those who buy the zune from the US. Like poeple from europe, asia…Well done.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28311",
"author": "miq",
"timestamp": "2007-10-22T11:23:54",
"content": "so, who’s working on the web browser for one of these.. the hardware is all already there, and it’s a windows platform… should be running opera on it in no time, eh",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.339961
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/08/silvia-pic-controlled-pid-looped-espresso-machine/
|
Silvia PIC Controlled PID Looped Espresso Machine
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"awesomeness",
"coffee",
"pic controller",
"PicController",
"pid control",
"PidControl",
"rheeet"
] |
Last night I rebuilt my
ECM Giotto
with a new boiler. I’ve seen PID controlled machines before, but today I stumbled across
this
modded Rancillo Silvia. [Tim] replaced the internal brain with a PIC controller, added a NES control pad for input, a VFD display and a custom laser cut acrylic top. He used the PIC to provide PID control and PWM heater control with the usual solid state relays. I was leaning towards using a PIC for PID control myself, but then I scored my Giotto. (The heat exchanger and larger boiler makes it a bit of a moot point, but I’m still tempted to add PID boiler controls.)
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28300",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-09T10:52:47",
"content": "i want to see a hack for the stoner geeks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28301",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-09-09T17:24:03",
"content": "lmao, now make it wireless lolol“yeah hun, ill make you some coffee rite away”*click click click*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28302",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-09T18:00:16",
"content": "Alex, all the cool stoner geeks are hacking coffee.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28303",
"author": "snazz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-09T22:06:26",
"content": "I hope your not too addicted to coffee Will…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28304",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T03:29:29",
"content": "im a true stoner and i dont drink coffee thats the oppisate effect than what we want",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28305",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T21:31:16",
"content": "I beg to differ alex.I find the combination to be most pleasing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "88437",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2009-08-21T16:48:38",
"content": "I agree, nothing goes better with a bowl than a cup of coffee. I prefer an XL dunkin donuts blueberry, heavy cream, heavy sugar, shot of espresso.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "107414",
"author": "Boiler Installation",
"timestamp": "2009-11-15T12:54:52",
"content": "That is quite intriguing. With my coffee I like some nice Mcvities to dip in. Yumsy yumsy :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "118755",
"author": "Dave Kershaw",
"timestamp": "2010-01-21T21:24:22",
"content": "Thanks for the info – in the morning I cant beat a good homemade cup of coffee",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.382976
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/07/posterbot-hack-a-roomba-into-poster-printer/
|
PosterBot – Hack A Roomba Into Poster Printer
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"contests",
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"free shirt",
"FreeShirt",
"roomba"
] |
(I’m in a robot mood this week, ok?) [Wyatt] sent in his
posterbot
. Lacking the gift of girly handwriting, he grafted an inkjet printer onto his Roomba to make posters for him. There have been other bots to do this, my favorite being the
graffitiwriter
. Of course, [Wyatt]’s bot is less likely to get you arrested.
Want a shirt?
By the way, I’ve got a spare Hack-A-Day shirt sitting here. Send in a link picture of your Hackspace to the
tips line
. The best/worst will get some attention and the best one gets an official Hack-A-Day shirt.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28294",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T01:59:24",
"content": "anyone starts complaining about robots in _here_ needs a boot to the head!(a cold boot!!):D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28295",
"author": "Pomel",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T03:42:01",
"content": "You want to see a picture of my WHAT space?Yar!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28296",
"author": "Life2Death",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T03:55:11",
"content": "Well that was a letdown. I thought they would be cool enough to make it retain its injet abilities so it’d injet and move slightly ahead and repeat. poo!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28297",
"author": "alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T23:45:31",
"content": "ive had a create for like a year now and nothing to do with it than hook it up to roborealm and make it chase my dog",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28298",
"author": "nom1",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T23:59:20",
"content": "would be cool if it could go back. So i dont really see a use",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28299",
"author": "garrett",
"timestamp": "2007-09-09T01:56:42",
"content": "do note that it’s not a roomba, although it looks similar. it’s not a vacuum; just a robot made for diy-ing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.059408
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/06/roller-walker-skating-robot/
|
Roller-Walker (skating) Robot
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"overlords",
"robotic overlords",
"RoboticOverlords",
"robots",
"rollerblades",
"skating",
"walking"
] |
[Max T] sent in
this
interesting robot design. I dig the combo motion design. The legs can walk, or the wheels flip out time machine style to roll the robot around. Rather than power the wheels, the legs are used to skate the robot around – like a human on skates.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28285",
"author": "Crash",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T10:17:50",
"content": "Pretty fucking cool and elegant.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28286",
"author": "w00tb0t",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T10:45:18",
"content": "Just like a tachikoma (ghost in the shell).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28287",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T13:30:22",
"content": "uh it has more interesting stuff on its site",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28288",
"author": "Mathias",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T13:35:47",
"content": "Really interesting!w00tb0t, I think about the same cool robot ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28289",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T13:55:52",
"content": "I thought the same thing as w00tb0t looks just like a tachikomahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachikoma",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28290",
"author": "snel afvallen tips",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T15:37:39",
"content": "Never seen such a hybrid approach before, very good idea!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28291",
"author": "Trimzulu",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T01:33:58",
"content": "This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28292",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-09-10T23:20:51",
"content": "all the fabrication work on the non-active parts is what’s impressive. This type of BUS and algorithm has been around a while. You usually only see this type of work from corporate labs, or university’s with well funded engineering courses though.You can break the bank getting that type of work done whether it be stock metal, or polymer based; at least around NC anyway.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28293",
"author": "Whitemonk",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T19:39:57",
"content": "movement is horrible when walking (too sloe) but all in all if there was an actual walkthrough on construction and details on if the thing can even bare any weight it would be good.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.20813
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/19/simple-iphone-headphone-mod/
|
Simple IPhone Headphone Mod
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
Apparently the iPhone jack isn’t quite standard – it’s a bit recessed to the point that third parties are offering adapters for it. [John] offers
this
simple method for modding Etymotic’s fine ER6i headphones. (If only I could find mine. I haven’t seen them for 8 months.) I suggest using a utility knife over a pocket knife. It’s simple, easy, and will probably work on most headphones.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28433",
"author": "jeff fpt",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T08:23:03",
"content": "article link?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28434",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T09:28:33",
"content": "i unlocked the iphone thats all the hacking i need for awhilefor those who dont know u can Google installer.app on the iphone to install the best iphone hack that i have ever seen",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28435",
"author": "gm",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T10:38:09",
"content": "Had to do a similar thing to use an audio cable with my Palm TX (this audio cable had a big wide plug…)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28436",
"author": "Blues-core",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T10:46:26",
"content": "Amy I the only one who seems a bit worried that he seems to be using his macbook as a cutting board? Brave man indeed",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28437",
"author": "lonasindi",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T14:58:20",
"content": "#4 I’m totally with you.I looked at the picture and took a second to comprehend what I was seeing. I said ‘that’s a big ol’ knife on his laptop!’",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28438",
"author": "dingus",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T16:12:34",
"content": "Seriously? Every gadget and nerd news site had similar procedures right after the iPhone launch. I was hoping to find something meatier, like how to recable those Etys with the pack-in headphone cord so you could keep the mic and pushbutton.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28439",
"author": "HappyPenguin",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T16:16:00",
"content": "@ #4 & #5:His mom told him that if he cut her table, she’d kill him… He did the next best thing ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28440",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T16:34:44",
"content": "iROFLMAOASC’ed…when i saw this “hack” :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28441",
"author": "Hoffy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T17:06:10",
"content": "Has anyone looked into doing the reverse? As in, opening the iphone’s opening so it will take standard headphones? Something like opening it with a Dremel or something like that. Seems like a better solution, but you’re cutting a more expensive object.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28442",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T20:24:11",
"content": "LOL has to be very tough hold the pliers with one hand, knife in the other, and take a photo. My guess the laptop was the only clear spot on a cluttered desk to stage a photo. Note that all the other photographed items where on the laptop as well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28443",
"author": "kolwon",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T20:25:21",
"content": "“opening it with a dremel…..”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28444",
"author": "keystoneclimber",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T20:54:16",
"content": "I fail to see what’s wrong with using a Mac for a cutting board. What else would you use it for???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28445",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T20:55:19",
"content": "iPhone + dremel = No!I think its as simple as that, especially for something as trivial as widening the headphone port.The next best thing I could think of would be remounting the jack higher up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28446",
"author": "Philip",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T01:52:47",
"content": "…in other news “geek hacks down Jack with knife” ?!?what next? “how to jack up a car with an hacked knife”?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28447",
"author": "jaded",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T06:51:21",
"content": "#12, The pliers in the picture look a lot like needlenose vise grips, and if so would hold the connector in place for you, no extra hands required.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28448",
"author": "bob",
"timestamp": "2007-09-22T20:39:09",
"content": "this is not a hack nor a mod cuz if you just insert the headset into the socket it works fine, ive tryed it with a shure E3C headset and a sony psp headset and they both work fine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28449",
"author": "Allison",
"timestamp": "2007-09-27T13:39:06",
"content": "May be due to their dislike.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28450",
"author": "Christopher",
"timestamp": "2007-09-29T08:10:48",
"content": "Pff, I did this months ago with my 3.5mm patch cables for my PC (because the sockets are too close together and Maplin only sell crap leads which have huge chunky moulded ends on them)… One session with a breadknife later and they’re my special edition slimline version, and they work really nicely. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28451",
"author": "D.J.",
"timestamp": "2007-10-22T18:55:17",
"content": "Found this ‘hack’ while googling for an iPhone Headset Adapter. Applied the simple suggestion to my old Sony set and saved money by not having to purchase an adapter. Now wife can use the modified Sony headset while I keep the original so we can share some of the iPhone features without worrying about ear canal cross-contamination.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/18/haptic-radar-electronic-whiskers/
|
Haptic RADAR: Electronic Whiskers
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"cat",
"electronic",
"force feedback",
"ForceFeedback",
"tactile",
"whiskers"
] |
[thomph-zhu] sent in this interesting project. If you’ve ever wished for cat like senses, you’ll dig this. It’s a set of electronic whiskers – it uses IR to detect nearby objects, and vibrates against your head upon detection. It’s definitely an interesting use of tactile feedback. The initial idea is for construction safety, but this could be useful for plenty of other applications. (Robotic control, etc)
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28412",
"author": "deathwombat",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T06:00:26",
"content": "my haptic senses are tingling!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28413",
"author": "Crash",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T07:53:20",
"content": "That’s pretty cool. Almost reminds me of some Solid Snake shit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28414",
"author": "Thats Killer",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T08:11:46",
"content": "wow more gear for weirdos.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28415",
"author": "maxx",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T08:36:47",
"content": "i am super clumsy… this looks perfect!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28416",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T09:54:33",
"content": "partial pure for blindness anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28417",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T13:45:24",
"content": "If they can increace this thing’s range, it’s gonna be saving lifes some day! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28418",
"author": "Rahn",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T14:27:48",
"content": "That’s pretty dang cool. I used to do Aikido with a couple blind ladies. They got to be pretty good at sensing things, but with this they would have been kicking my butt all over the dojo. (Well, as far as butt kicking goes in Aikido.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28419",
"author": "Smith Wesson",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T14:51:43",
"content": "If we were to advance this a little… replace the whiskers with laser range finders, and replace the vibrators with a direct connection to the nervous system. Can’t get much closer than that to a “spider-sense.”Also, this would make the “I’m not touching you” game kids like to play a whole lot more annoying….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28420",
"author": "razor386",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T15:01:54",
"content": "I agree with the blindness comment, this would be great, especially for people who have recently become blind. I’m in the military and I think the idea of useing this as a “eyes in the back of your head” would be great. It looks pretty inexpensive so I don’t think the uses for it will be limited in any way really, as to how and where it can be used. The only way I think it could be better is if the helmet was more of a hard shell and you could just have a servo push against your head harder and harder until something was actualy touching you, so you would feel it before it felt you kinda.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28421",
"author": "lonasindi",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T15:27:23",
"content": "dude, this could keep people from getting punched in the back of the head in high school! those kids who get picked on might be able to do something about it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28422",
"author": "Sky",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T16:47:53",
"content": "This is pretty cool, but I think as #7 said, if this was hooked up to the nervous system it would be more useful…I’m thinking of an old hack involving a grid of electrodes stuck on a persons tongue attached to a camera. Maybe this would be a good alternative to vibrations considering how sensitive one’s tongue is.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28423",
"author": "Brad",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T16:54:28",
"content": "It’s already been said, but the first thing I thought when reading this was “Spider Sense”. The problem with something like this having a larger range would be everything in your immediate environment triggering it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28424",
"author": "slightlyesq",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T21:24:49",
"content": "I’m kinda bummed that they didn’t post building instructions for this device…I’d love to take a crack at making this myself",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28425",
"author": "DV82XL",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T02:09:29",
"content": "I have a feeling that this little hack is the beginning of something a lot bigger.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28426",
"author": "Kim Helberg aka PlastBox",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T09:20:36",
"content": "I have been thinking about how to construct this type of thing for quite some time, but my very limited knowledge of microcontrollers has completely stopped me.Now, I am thinking of using Ultrasound and the Arduino board (http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/UltrasoundSensor) to do something similar to what these dudes have done. Only, the ultrasound sensors featured on the page I linked to has a range of 3 meters.. Would be a cool hack! Always wanted a “sixth sense” but thus far, neither watching Naruto, Hunter X Hunter or Star Wars has yielded any results. =(",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28427",
"author": "Dev",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T23:56:46",
"content": "This is just plain awesome. I want one. Bad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28428",
"author": "Kim Helberg aka PlastBox",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T12:49:40",
"content": "16: As a matter of fact, making an extremely rudimentary sixth sense is not hard at all! Do you know what a photoresistor is? It’s an electronics component that changes resistance depending on how much light that hits it.Now, get a 9V battery, wire one terminal to your tounge, the other to one of the photoresistors legs, then wire the photoresistors other leg to your tounge.Voltage will be applied across your tounge, how much depending on how much light hits the photoresistor. Cover it so no light hits it and you feel pretty much nothing. Expose it to light, and you will feel it even how strong the source of light is!Nothing huge, just the simplest experiment of this kind I have been able to come up with. =P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28429",
"author": "jaxx",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T21:28:48",
"content": "This would be pretty good, cause just today i hit my head. I hit it pretty hard cause it was bleeding a little, thank god only a little. Well nice contraption.——Excuse my english, im from estonia.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28430",
"author": "hackarmy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-24T23:36:49",
"content": "sweet; if u cam get it to work off of a ”n” batt. it can be small :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28431",
"author": "hackarmy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-24T23:42:43",
"content": "coooooooooooool!! if u cold get to work off a”n” bat u can make it small :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28432",
"author": "Allison",
"timestamp": "2007-09-27T13:39:17",
"content": "Oh! but Is it the think that you know earlier??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "285934",
"author": "polymythic",
"timestamp": "2010-12-18T14:39:30",
"content": "Very cool! I did a project similiar to this (far later). Your form factor is far better than mine. I use the Pin))) ultrasonic rangefinders and it works pretty well. We should compare notes!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/09/17/copper-multi-tool/
|
Copper Multi-tool
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
I definitely dig
this
one. (McGuyver was my favorite show as a kid, and it definitely reminds me of that show.) In order to perform on demand unlocking of doors without bump keys or lock picking, [Dean] keeps a roll of copper wire, augmented with a 1/4 inch bolt. It’s handy for yanking on doors or mounting a camera. Most doors are designed to keep users in, not out…
Update: Here’s a
new link
.
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| 17
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28395",
"author": "DOH",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T08:03:03",
"content": "Used this method about 5 years ago in the Air Force for our barracks doors…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28396",
"author": "sorak",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T08:07:19",
"content": "i also used this method 5 years ago, when i was a freshman in a florida university",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28397",
"author": "Timothy Lord",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T08:32:12",
"content": "My student-apartment complex is too old for the door handle type required for this to work. I wanted to figure out how to do a similar task with a big slippery conventional doorknob (my last-year’s door had a nasty habit of slamming shut via wind and jarring the lock to locked position).Never found a way.Instead (I’m lazy) I created a duct-tape “tail” (a few feet long) for the door handle, with the origin somewhere around the 2-o’clock position of the doorknob (on the inside of my door). That way, I could fish for the tail with any handy implement long and narrow enough to reach a few inches under the door, pull it out, yank (which got translated into turning the knob) and CLICK the door’s open.timothy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28398",
"author": "n00nen0se",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T08:33:03",
"content": "Very similar to something I McGuyver’d in college. I had a buddy who always locked himself out of his room (for some reason we had the only dorm that didn’t use deadbolts, just locks on the door). Ended up bending a clothes hanger with a loop in the end to hook the door. It also ended up being good for moving people from their beds to the hallway (or quad if we felt really mean) after they were passed out coming home from the bars.Cool post though, seems like a much more effective/easy to use design than what I came up with.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28399",
"author": "Richard",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T11:04:36",
"content": "Sadly, the link has died due to excessive bandwidth – is it cached anyplace we can see it?Richard",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28400",
"author": "Wotan",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T13:38:29",
"content": "Google cache didn’t get it, neither did archive.org. Looks like a good hack, though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28401",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T15:10:27",
"content": "I love stuff like this!’Bummer about the link.I have been called mcguyver close to a million times but have never once seen an episode of the show.too busy escaping from stuff i guess. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28402",
"author": "ejonesss",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T16:00:13",
"content": "note to other hackers posting here : please dont use the so called free web sites because they have a bandwidth limit.try using a site like photobucket or tinypic to host the images.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28403",
"author": "Dean",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T16:49:54",
"content": "Sorry guys. It’s not a free site, I don’t know why it’s down so soon. I’m trying to mirror this post on a friend’s site. I’ll let you know when it’s back up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28404",
"author": "Dean",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T17:26:47",
"content": "Hey, I checked with my hosting provider. They say that I can only use 120 gigs of bandwidth per day. Since I hosted the videos on my site, I used over 500 just today… That was dumb. I’m putting the videos on YouTube and moving the post to a friend’s site. Hopefully everything will be better soon.http://youtube.com/watch?v=f02oOs5A4Jchttp://www.youtube.com/v/CG3voCHWNQs",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28405",
"author": "Lee",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T17:40:27",
"content": "A friend of mine made one of these; now there are 3 that I know of floating around my dorm. The good thing is that they are easy to protect from, just hot-glue a piece of wood to the back of the door.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28406",
"author": "Dean",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T17:57:15",
"content": "Here’s the new page:http://www.northpolesoftware.com/copper/copper.htmlSorry about the inconvenience, please come visit my sitehttp://mustardhamsters.comtomorrow.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28407",
"author": "n0ia",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T23:16:46",
"content": "It’s too bad that you can’t spell the name of your favorite show when you were a kid correctly.It’s MacGyver. And you call yourself a fan!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28408",
"author": "Clark H.",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T00:38:53",
"content": "That kid looks like Eric Foreman from That 70’s Show!!Oh, and I am SO TOTALLY doing that!!Except it’d be kinda hard to do on KNOBS. >_",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28409",
"author": "Chris Friend",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T03:08:30",
"content": "I’m assuming you meant multi?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28410",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T03:25:14",
"content": "SMART :-Pi can pick locks but this way works to :-P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28411",
"author": "Allison",
"timestamp": "2007-09-27T13:36:50",
"content": "Chillz Buddy!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/09/16/remote-control-your-blinds/
|
Remote Control Your Blinds
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"blind controller",
"BlindController",
"x10"
] |
I was dredging my brain for interesting topics to cover and this vertical blind hack popped into my head. The page isn’t the prettiest, but it’s the hack that counts. The mechanism is constructed from PC board. A motor fitted with a ball chain drive gear pulls the chain in either direction. When the end of travel is reached, a micro-switch is triggered by the stand off that’s actuated by the chain. The motor is driven by a pair of relays that latch to form a simple direction control. When power is triggered on or off, the motor starts moving until the stop is triggered.
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| 12
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28385",
"author": "fucter",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T08:58:59",
"content": "I was thinking about doing this for quite some time",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28386",
"author": "Gecko",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T12:37:46",
"content": "Not difficult, but still a fun little project!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28387",
"author": "Aidan",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T14:08:42",
"content": "I’ve been planning to rig a motor to my curtains and trigger it with my alarm clock so that I might actually notice when the sun comes up.Maybe this is a sign to get off my arse and do it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28388",
"author": "Brandon Thomson",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T16:42:15",
"content": "Curtains is a good idea, although for simplicity I was thinking about just sticking a 300W floodlight over my bed and tying that to the alarm. Light wakes me up a lot better than noise, in the long term.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28389",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T17:34:36",
"content": "great pics and a great project!Cool stuff!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28390",
"author": "BigBri",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T20:32:38",
"content": "Back in High School, i could never wake up on time (6:30am) so I just bought a digital security time and hooked it up to a few halogen lights directly above my bed. I set the lights up to turn on about 5 minutes after my alarm. They were so bright and disorienting that I’d get out of bed right away just to avoid the hellish beams. But this looks good for my new apt, I’d much rather wake to natural light than 300 W shining down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28391",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T03:24:48",
"content": "Looks neat, and very simple. Seems rare to see any purely mechanical devices anymore. Everyone just programs an PIC. But I can’t tell what the springs are for, can someone clue me in?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28392",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T10:51:14",
"content": "I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, but I could never find the ball-chain gear.*** Where can I buy/acquire ball-chain gears? ***Also, this hack was posted on usenet in 1997, apparently.@ comment 7: the ball-chain must have stops that, when the proper place on the chain is reached, push the arms down, triggering the switches and turning off the motor",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28393",
"author": "jaded",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T06:58:58",
"content": "#12, the answer is in the article:“I also called Levelor, the maker of the blinds, and requested extra ball-chain gears. These are identical to the gear which allows the ball-chain type rope to control the movement (tilt) of the blinds. I adapted this gear to the reduction gear assembly output and simply slid the blind’s ball-chain onto the gear which I had mounted to the motor assembly.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28394",
"author": "ALo",
"timestamp": "2007-10-11T16:07:20",
"content": "Any chance of modding this for rod-controlled tilt of horizontal blinds? There used to be a device on the market a few years ago, but I can’t find it anymore.– A",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "566806",
"author": "shower screen",
"timestamp": "2012-01-25T03:02:20",
"content": "I think that is among the so much vital information for me. And i’m satisfied studying your article. But should commentary on few basic issues, The site taste is perfect, the articles is really great : D. Just right job, cheers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "699258",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2012-07-10T15:02:27",
"content": "One more time!How DID you get the gear to grab the chain?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/09/15/hard-drive-clock-not-a-lame-clock-with-a-hd-face/
|
Hard Drive Clock (not A Lame Clock With A Hd Face)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"computer hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"hd clock",
"HdClock"
] |
[Fred] sent in
this
awesome hard drive clock. Nope, just parts of a HD into a clock, but the actual drive mechanism and heads are used for this one. The arms move in and out to indicate minutes and the platter position is used to show the hour. It uses a 50hz clock, logic chips and some scrounged parts to get it all done.
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| 25
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28361",
"author": "monster",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T08:13:43",
"content": "this hack is chock full of win",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28362",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T08:24:19",
"content": "Anyone able to get this into english? I’d live to do this hack, but cant understand the language, and translation isnt helping…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28363",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T08:44:55",
"content": "That’s the 2nd coolest HDD clock I’ve seen… the first coolest being this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJlcRKu2mtQ",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28364",
"author": "Exodus",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T08:47:01",
"content": "BabbleFish is being difficult. Does anyone have a full English translation of the site? Better yet. Anyone have a link for the schematic needed to build this toy?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28365",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T09:10:44",
"content": "IMO, this is better.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28366",
"author": "Uberwon",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T10:03:08",
"content": "the only thing that would make this better would be to implement maxtor’s musical drivehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv7PCalQSxIas an alarm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28367",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T10:59:52",
"content": "Nice! I like that lighted clock as well. Does anyone know of a different guide that has steps, instead of just a general ‘this is how it works’ kind of thing? My German is a bit rusty and doesn’t include all the technical language (though it is possible to figure it out).Also there is a typo in the entry =P“Nope, just parts of a HD into a clock, but the actual drive mechanism and heads are used for this one.”Just add a not in front of just.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28368",
"author": "\\\\/\\\\/hite Hacker",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T11:46:06",
"content": "Google hacking: type: filetype:log “password.log” this code shows passwords",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28369",
"author": "drmr",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T16:03:12",
"content": "Just to put a timestamp on this: This has been one result of a competition by German tech news magazine “c’t” which has taken place between November 2004 and February 2005.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28370",
"author": "hannes",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T16:11:06",
"content": "That one from the same contest is also neat:http://www.heise.de/ct/machflott/projekte/55876",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28371",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T19:06:27",
"content": "now _that’s_ a clock you can set your watch to!I’ll set my watch and warrant on it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28372",
"author": "BigD145",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T19:21:46",
"content": "That’s a nice use of a huge old hard drive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28373",
"author": "kiwisaft",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T19:27:48",
"content": "great :) i’ve planned to do something like this for a while",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28374",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T19:42:13",
"content": "far and away the best hard drive clock i’ve ever seen. nice work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28375",
"author": "chupa",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T00:38:16",
"content": "does that arm move laterally? cus ive never seen that before. any drive you open up today the arm moves on an axis in a pie like shape.it looks like it moves laterally considering he has like a number line on the disc to indicate minuet. Theres probably only a select few number of hard drives out there like this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28376",
"author": "Cyclohexane",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T01:40:22",
"content": "My father has been doing things like this to old 8mb hard drives for years now. Nothing new, but it’s good to see old technology being recycled. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28377",
"author": "monopole",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T06:15:58",
"content": "The only thing cooler would be to spin up the drive to speed and then strobe the disk to indicate the time, with the strobe progressively lagging the flash to advance the markings on the disk.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28378",
"author": "Tr3Mbl3r",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T06:24:44",
"content": "HIvery nicealert(document.cookie)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28379",
"author": "digital.wraith",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T08:27:20",
"content": "@chupa – you could move both the drive and the arm.. thus allowing it to follow the lines he’s drawn. =)@monopole – that would be cool.. using a hole in the arm to silhouette the indicated time.. that’d be nice too!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28380",
"author": "chupa",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T10:46:26",
"content": "the picture shows the time at about 3:10 with the arm being flush with the line so im making an educated guess that the arm moves laterally. your right you could do it with a pie one but it woldent look as good imo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28381",
"author": "pretorious",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T17:21:52",
"content": "I have an old 700Mb drive that has lateral moving heads, my guess is that this hack will only work with those older drives.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28382",
"author": "Schnulli",
"timestamp": "2007-09-17T21:03:07",
"content": "A 700 MB drive with such heads? Wow! Even the oldest 5 1/4″ HDD i ever had in my hands had the “modern” type of heads…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28383",
"author": "s",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T06:21:25",
"content": "@13judging from the edge connector on the circuit board, it appears to be an old half-height MFM or RLL drive. its built kinda like an old floppy drive, but of course with hard, non-removable platters. the arm is controlled by a stepper motor (the squar-ish black thing in the upper right), which were rather notorious for falling out of alignment in certain circumstances. which lead to the magnet and voice coil in use today.@20yes, yes this is known, and covered in an article posted quite some time ago (ie, not this one)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28384",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2007-09-21T16:07:26",
"content": "Chupa:Yes, older hard drives used to be parallel to the walls of the case. You can tell from the circuit board that this hard drive is an MFM type drive… which predates IDE and was quite common in 8086/88 and 286 type boxes. (The standard is about 15-20 years old now) MFM’s pretty much came only in a 5.25″ (size of a CDRom drive) form factor… so I can understand why the guy who made the HD clock used an MFM drive… larger platter size. That hard drive in the hack probably had a maximum capacity of about 10, 20 or 40 Megabytes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "79690",
"author": "Stanley Fisher",
"timestamp": "2009-06-29T21:38:11",
"content": "check outhttp://www.debrace.com/home.php?cat=2. These guys are selling Hard Drive Clocks built from recycled hard drives with nice finishing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,869.114341
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/09/14/electric-screwdriver-antenna-tuning/
|
Electric Screwdriver Antenna Tuning
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[] |
I just realized that we’d never covered the classic amateur radio antenna hack – known as the mobile electric screwdriver antenna. I was looking for a decent writeup, and ran across this interesting tunable indoor antenna. [W2BRI] put together a
5 foot cube loop antenna
built from copper pipe. The tuning mechanism uses an electric screwdriver to tune his giant PC Board tuning capacitor. Looks like a nice solution if you’re into radio and have pesky neighbors.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28356",
"author": "skuhl",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T17:07:07",
"content": "Very nice work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28357",
"author": "Alexander",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T01:12:51",
"content": "The other day, when I was pondering one of the FTA satellite network… I was wondering if making my own movable dish would be as easy as taking some 15 dollar 18v cordless drills from Harbor Freight and gearing them down a whole bunch.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28358",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-16T02:44:54",
"content": "O man that’s really nice!Beautiful bit of work there!I was never big on hf, but I do have a dipole strung up in my attic for SWL stuff.73 de n2nlq!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28359",
"author": "lateagain32",
"timestamp": "2007-09-19T01:00:34",
"content": "This to poster#3, Alexander. Neat idea on the drills especially if you need remote with small battery backup..you just gave me an idea for something unrelated.But, have you ever tried automotive windshield wiper motors or power windows motors … already geared down :) 12volts from somewhere and good to go.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28360",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T20:44:57",
"content": "Never heard of the term “fta” before. I assume it’s free to air, but still clueless to the size of reflector #3 requires. One would be better off using the real deal linear actuator on C band, than hacking a cordless drill. While the motors #4 mention are geared down, they are still plenty fast at the point where a hacker can tap the motion.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "4144450",
"author": "James Analytic",
"timestamp": "2017-10-18T02:19:46",
"content": "Link update:https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-ant/article-STL-W2BRI.pdf",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.913107
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/13/another-gps-logger/
|
Another GPS Logger
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"gps hacks"
] |
[] |
[leatix] sent in
this
one after seeing the weather balloon logger the other day. In this case, it’s built around a Mega8, stores the log on a MMC/SD card and runs on a LiIon battery. Translating it was a bit problematic for me, but give it a shot if you feel lucky.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28349",
"author": "Xmitman",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T15:55:20",
"content": "Can anyone find the chip source code, schematic and board art work for this project?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28350",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T17:01:01",
"content": "I remember this guy site from like 2 years ago. I was reading hisAnsteuerung einer MCA-25 Handy-CamAVR Webserverhttp://thomaspfeifer.net/avr_webserver.htmat that time he had schematics and code posted, now he doesnt even have the subpage for the MCA-25 interfacing. I dont thing he is a sharing type.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28351",
"author": "HHHarry",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T19:16:06",
"content": "First of all sorry for my english…..I like that Piece of Hardware. I also searched for the Schematics/SouorceCode/Binary. On the FAQ he says:http://thomaspfeifer.net/faq.htmCan i get the sourcecode/schemartics?They are normally at the end of the Project. If they are not, there my be several reasons:-Project is still in development-Sourcecode has to be cleaned up ->needs time-schematics must be drawn ->needs time-i dont want to publish the sourcecode/schematics.on the AVR-Project site the GPS-Logger is still in development.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28352",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T19:26:40",
"content": "like i said he had schematics and code posted for the two projects I mentioned few years ago, and they are now gone from the site, so I dont think you will see any documentation on that site ever again. It is more of a “look what i did, you can drool now’",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28353",
"author": "Lupin",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T01:51:16",
"content": "Just ask thomas, i am sure he’ll be glad to share his source code with you if you really need it to build the hardware.I can understand that he’s not posting a development state of his project… When i do a project i often get to a state where it works, but the source just doesn’t look good – then it will take long to get the motivation to clean it up. I can imagine it’s the same for this project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28354",
"author": "chewy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T17:53:09",
"content": "what stinks about these loggers and if anyone has seen a project like this let me know is that none are actually affordable. to get a sirfstar from a place like mouser it is $55 right off the bat, but you can get an entire gps bluetooth setup from places like geeks with the sirfstar chipset for $35 very regularly. i wanted to make an affordable logger, but you just can not get the components at any reasonable price and then the projects out there are very very limited too. anyone have any suggestions?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28355",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T18:00:12",
"content": "chewy no idea what are you talking about, just go to ebay",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,868.952664
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/05/a123-liion-battery-pseudo-extra/
|
A123 LiIon Battery Pseudo Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks",
"Robots Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"cars",
"electric motorcycle",
"electric scooter",
"electricmotorcycle",
"ElectricScooter",
"ev",
"liion",
"lipoly",
"nanophosphate",
"poly"
] |
Every so often I have to slap myself in the head. I’m surprised that we haven’t covered
these things
by now. DeWalt’s been selling a LiIon 36 volt battery pack that’s full of the latest A123 cells. These are the same ones that were used in the
Killacycle
. (I think they’ve got a new batch of cells now).
A while back, [Jeff] sent in
a circuit
for using multiple packs, leaving the internal BMS in place. [The link is fixed now]
[Robert] sent in a
scooter
that’s been designed to run these same cells. The custom fabrication and machine work looks fantastic.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28269",
"author": "Alexander",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T02:28:42",
"content": "So… Okay. They are Li-Ion cells… Still, the chargers for those are redonkulously expensive.Anybody got a circuit for charging them outside of the one that comes in the battery box?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28270",
"author": "Jameth",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T03:07:08",
"content": "Yea if you actually read the stuff that was linked, you would see that there infact is.Actually you didn’t even need to read the page that was linked, it says RIGHT IN THE POST!“A while back, [Jeff] sent in a circuit for using multiple packs, leaving the internal BMS in place.”And it even links to it!Imagine that, read a bit, and find answers, good lord!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28271",
"author": "Jameth",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T03:08:39",
"content": "Anyhow this is what you wanthttp://www.slkelectronics.com/lipodapter/index.htm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28272",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T06:53:34",
"content": "i used cells out of a kenler 18v battery for my ps2 laptop (never worked right)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28273",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T08:25:40",
"content": "Okay, the A123 cells are some very nice engineering. I’ve looked over the linked sites, but either I missed the physical size of the cells or it’s not on there.I’m curious if I can rebuild my T42 ThinkPad battery pack with these cells. Are they the same (or a compatible) size as “standard” lithium-ion cells? Would the charge circuit in the ThinkPad be able to properly handle the difference? Is there anyone else out there doing this?(As an aside…http://www.philpem.me.uk/elec/welder/has a much better solution for connecting the batteries. Soldering might get a bit too much heat into the cell; a quick, concentrated spot weld is what is apparently preferred by the manufacturers — and you don’t risk plugging the vent holes.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28274",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T16:26:14",
"content": "Yummy!love me some power source hacks, be it batteries or otherwise!ya can’t run ’em without juice!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28275",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T19:58:05",
"content": "The nominal voltage of the LiFePO4 chemistry is lower than other Li-ion chemistries, so it is not a good direct replacement for li-ion cells in laptop batteries. they also have a slightly lower energy density than the li-ion cells.the lifepo4 cells have some wonderful benefits however: they are much safer (won’t burst into flame on overvolting, undervolting, or puncturing); can have a ~2,000 cycle life; they don’t degrade over 2 years (a lithium battery with shelf life?); and the dewalt cells have a wonderful power density (100A out of a 2.4Ah cell!).A number of folks have taken to tearing these packs apart for use in e-bike and e-scooter applications. check out the endless sphere forums if you are interested in light ev’s.The remote-controlled aircraft hobbyists have also taken to the cells. They appreciate the fast charging capability, and especially like the fact these batteries will not burst into flame on a hard landing. I guess they like salvaging their wrecks and rebuilding them rather than watching the fire that would often follow a real aircraft crash.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28276",
"author": "Jeff Radtke",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T21:38:37",
"content": "The schematic describes how to combine these packs in series or parallel, without opening them up. Charger is not modified either. The speed control of the Dewalt drill was reverse-engineered to use the pack’s switched negative output lead. Battery maintenance system(BMS) is used during discharge to safely prevent over discharge and cell reverse bias. This was designed to drive a bike to moped upgrade described in detail athttp://www.neodymics.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28277",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T22:24:31",
"content": "Thanks jeff, i have seen the “rural roads” review of your neodymics prototype and it is quite promising.I noticed you were providing the bms with a voltage on the speed sensors to signal its maximum output. What is the allowable output current through each bms based on the setup you diagrammed? It looks like you are limiting the overall current with a 25A fuse.Who is the hub-motor and controller provider for your prototype? Or is the controller custom designed by you?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28278",
"author": "Jeff Radtke",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T22:50:35",
"content": "Hi Mike,Thanks for your feedback.I don’t know what the current limit of the series parallel setup is, except that it is more than the Crystalyte 406/409 hub motor requires. Motor controller also came from Crystalyte.I routinely exceed 22 A total current for tens of seconds, and 16 A continuously. I believe that each pack is capable of providing at least 15 A, since that is the size fuse in the unswitched lead. There is a nice description of the DC9360 dissected by ruddman430 on this thread:http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=587041&highlight=a123+dewalt+circuit+fuse",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28279",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T23:42:25",
"content": "I can’t agree with the opinion that those spot welds are any less electrically and mechanically secure, than using solder as conductive “glue” to attach conductors the the cell cases. Whatever happened to; an electrical connection should be both electrically AND mechanically secure BEFORE solder is applied?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28280",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T00:05:25",
"content": "Ok, I was wondering if you were able to pull more from the pack than the 15a unswitched lead. looks like you are keeping things down in the 10-15a range anyway.Does the bms shut off a pack as it runs down to low voltage or an individual cell voltage drops below 2.0v? other e-bike users have been tapping the unswitched / 15a fused negative terminal, which occasionally leads to an overdrawn pack if they get careless and run too long. If it is a true BMS that would be great. I haven’t seen too much indicating the functions the dewalts circuitry is performing. so your experience with the system is a great resource.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28281",
"author": "Jeff Radtke",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T00:53:47",
"content": "The BMS has leads to every cell, so i am assuming it monitors each cell during discharge. That would give greatest capacity. The more cells that are monitored, the lower the cutoff voltage. Presumably the A123 cells do not like to see a reverse bias any more than the other chemistries. There is a nice summary of the BMS issues involved in building a high voltage rechargeable pack here:http://www.powerstream.com/Compare.htm(Click on “more engineering resources,” then “special design rules for large battery packs.”)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28282",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T01:12:22",
"content": "yup, i believe the a123’s short closed when discharged to beyond 0v, and the precipitous cell voltage dropoff at end of discharge means you don’t want to bring a cell below 2.0v. at least with these lifepo4 cells you don’t have to worry about an explosion if you do, just a dead cell.i was wondering if you had tried a full discharge untill the bms stepped in and cut off the pack, and then follow up with a measurement of the unswitched pack voltage and maybe cell voltages to verify the bms was doing its job. with the info from your schematic i’ll forward on to other e-bike enthusiasts (many of whom are also using a crystalite motors) and see if they can verify the bms will monitor cell voltages and cutoff at the appropriate time.when do you expect to start selling your kits commercially? i saw on your website you are still in a preproduction / market research phase. Is the prototype demonstrated to the “rural roads” guy pretty close to what you are going to go into production with?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28283",
"author": "Jeff Radtke",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T04:18:00",
"content": "Weakest pack terminal voltage was 30.4. I don’t have a way to measure individual cell voltage without opening a pack up.We are seeking investment and marketing help to bring the Cyclemotor to the masses. We will probably make some cosmetic changes to the prototype tested by Roger and release it as soon as possible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28284",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T18:25:37",
"content": "some users over at endless sphere took the schematic jeff produced for a single pack, and played with it to see how many amps they could pull from a pack without the bms intervening, and whether the bms would cut power when the pack reached a low voltage condition. By adjusting the resistor values in the neodymics schematic doctorbass was able to pull 19a from a single dewalt 36v battery pack. the bms stepped in and cut power as the pack dipped below 26v. so they were able to confirm the bms provides a low voltage cutoff function. the dewalt 36v charger will not charge packs at less than 26v, so the bms keeps the packs above that value.discussion and test results are here:http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2050&start=17thanks to jeff ratke for the great information. the dewalt 36v packs are becoming an interesting choice of power supply for electric bicycles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "42940",
"author": "ibmthinkpadx61.com",
"timestamp": "2008-09-22T08:55:56",
"content": "We’re looking for an alternative source of wholesale laptop battereis for the thinkpad x series. thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45396",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2008-10-12T08:46:23",
"content": "I am using 2 x dewalt 36v without the bms as unfortunately i blew the fuse in them. In series on a 408 Crystalyte . The performance is amazing. 45kph for 10 kms drops voltage from 67v to 62v but am not sure how long they will last without the BMS.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/04/smip-footpedal-keyboard-input/
|
SMIP – Footpedal Keyboard Input
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[] |
[iank] is tired of reaching for his mouse to use the scroll wheel, so he built
SMIP
. He modified a musical sustain pedal (momentary on switch) to output an unused key combination. Then he mapped the key combo in X-windows to let him be extra lazy. There are plenty of ways to map keys – usb keypads, etc, but this is the first time I’ve seen anyone try to replace a mouse command with a foot pedal.
| 21
| 21
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28248",
"author": "Ross Peters",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T08:50:53",
"content": "Wow… he has reached the pinnacle of lazy. He needs some sort of award, the amazing effort he put into being lazy is incredible. I too hate moving my hand a few inches to scroll. But seriously, great idea ^-^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28249",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T09:01:29",
"content": "i never use the mouse except for nmap outher wise im in the cmd",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28250",
"author": "Kevin",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T09:29:08",
"content": "Perhaps this gentleman would like to try out for the new reality television show premiering this fall: American Idle–searching the country over for America’s laziest person.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28251",
"author": "Karl",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T12:37:20",
"content": "I believe Quake 3 allowed you to use any MIDI instrument as an input method, specifically added with foot pedals in mind.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28252",
"author": "TheKhakinator",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T12:51:33",
"content": "That midi stuff sounds cool. I’d like to play Quake 3 with my synth and record what it sounds like. It’d be lol, might end up creating some nice music :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28253",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T13:23:57",
"content": "yah i herd about that feture in quake 3 and i would love to hear that music lol i thought it was a way to control the midi output but nothing will beat Marathon including halo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28254",
"author": "xander",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T14:57:34",
"content": "Actually, being a laptop musician, I’ve considered many times trying to create a foot pedal board using the guts of a keyboard.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28255",
"author": "Schnulli",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T15:02:36",
"content": "by the way: he built smip, not simp….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28256",
"author": "greg schoppe",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T16:53:23",
"content": "hey xander, i’ve needed the same thing for sheet-music for a while. I made a two button pedal to handle page turning and some custom software to handle searching through my sheet music. If you’re interested, I posted instructions for the foot pedal athttp://www.instructables.com/id/EOFT2S7LZYEP28720A/, and the software is on my website athttp://www.gschoppe.com/repertoireI hope it helps",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28257",
"author": "punknubbins",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T16:58:05",
"content": "I just started working on a foot pedal set up from the guts of a cheap dell usb keyboard. Unfortunately I have not had time to map all the pin out combinations. But the controller board is small, about 1×2 inches, and the contacts are big enough to solder to. So building a multi pedal setup that can be configured to activate any key combination I want seems doable.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28258",
"author": "Wally Glutton",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T19:12:02",
"content": "I’ve heard of vi (the text editor) nerds using foot pedals mapped to the ESC key. This keeps the fingers on the home row, even when switching modes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28259",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T20:56:46",
"content": "would be grate to use this for racing games, just use 2 of the pedals, would love to try this my self 1 day",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28260",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T23:13:14",
"content": "i’ve actually been looking for a *cheap* USB connected, single button footpedal for awhile.i use push to talk setting for ventrilo, and that puts me down one easy-accesible key in games. i’d love to set the push-to-talk key to a pedal so i still have all my keys… especially since the only key i’ve found works out well for me (0/insert) dosen’t work when i have foward and right arrows pressed (basically while i’m moving diagonally i can’t talk, which sorta sucks for team comms).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28261",
"author": "t0m",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T01:05:10",
"content": "Andrew Huang (bunnie of xbox hacking fame) did something similar about 5 years ago, with footpedals hacked to replace both ctrl & shift to make working in emacs a bit easier on the carpal tunnel. Not quite the same as contolling the scroll wheel, but hey. I remember walking into his room/board fab back in school and thinking this was pretty damn cool. Two legs bad, Four legs better!http://www.bunniestudios.com/bunnie/proj/keypedals/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28262",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T01:46:13",
"content": "how does he use a keyboard with it since it requires a free ps/2 port?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28263",
"author": "R4V3",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T05:03:36",
"content": "You know, my old Logitech Elite keyboard has a little scroll wheel built into it right by the normal left hand position… you can scroll it pretty easily and quickly with your pinky. I’m surprised he’d never stumbled on one of them, since the Logitech keyboards with them are usually not overly expensive (albeit the aforementioned model was recently discontinued). My current Microsoft Natural 4000 also has a little zoom slider in between the two sets of keys, and could probably easily hacked with an xmodmap setup or a custom keymap to trigger scroll events.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28264",
"author": "n3rrd",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T07:16:14",
"content": "matt,couldn’t you buy a cheap USB keyboard, and just wire a pedal to complete the circuit between a few of the pins? You’d have to test them after hooking it up to see what pins you’re actually connecting together to find out the button combination… but the keyboard controller PCBs are quite small and you can get a cheap keyboard for < $10.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28265",
"author": "Izzy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T15:11:08",
"content": "I just plugged in a second “mouse,” in this case a big serial-port trackball. I can toe the center button for autoscroll and roll my foot on the ball to control the speed. Hand or foot, both “mice” work under Windows XP.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28266",
"author": "Phil",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T17:14:10",
"content": "I have wondered about hacking a pedal onto my scope, so that I can do “force trigger” and things like adjusting the timebase while both hands are holding the probes onto the pcb. But I really need more than one button, so how about starting with a MIDI organ footboard? If there’s someone out there who could hack together a MIDI interface, a microcontroller, and an RS232 output (to connect to the scope), I reckon it could actually be a marketable product.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28267",
"author": "iank",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T20:47:15",
"content": "#13: andrew, I use a USB keyboard, and plug smip into the PS/2 port.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28268",
"author": "iank",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T20:49:18",
"content": "#15: that’s essentially what smip /is/, except I did it with a PS/2 keyboard (as that’s the only thing I had available).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/03/wiimote-firefighting-robot/
|
Wiimote Firefighting Robot
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks"
] |
[
"fire fighter",
"FireFighter",
"robot",
"wiimote"
] |
Chad brings us yet another use for the Wiimote:
firefighting robot
. The Wiimote acts as a communications gateway via bluetooth to a host PC. The IR sensor is used to detect the fire, and the commands from the host are passed along via the Wiimote expansion port. The robot is pretty basic, but the use of the Wiimote to relay bluetooth comms via I2C is a fantastic hack.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28231",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T09:03:12",
"content": "now add a flame thrower on it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28232",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T09:24:30",
"content": "I watched the video and this thing is cool.But the downside I think is that he used it to put out a match… If you are making a fire-fighting robot, shouldn’t you be prepared for bigger fires than a lit match? and how is a fan meant to PUT OUT A BIG FIRE??Excellent hack though :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28233",
"author": "right side left place",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T09:46:36",
"content": "Put that entire thing in an oven mitt, ( Except for the wheels and heat sensor)and then take it outside and light a cracker jack box on fire, and see what it does after you turn it on.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28234",
"author": "OldVamp",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T10:38:22",
"content": "I think its really more of a proof of concept than a top of the line bot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28235",
"author": "Ice9",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T15:06:16",
"content": "Would this work with only a nunchuck or do you need the whole wiimote?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28236",
"author": "josh",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T15:21:24",
"content": "james- “firefighting robot” is a term of art. it refers to a robot designed to autonomously:.: navigate a series of rooms/hallways.: identify the “fire”, which is a lit candle.: stop the “fire”.: (and maybe then gtfo)the event itself was started by Trinity College (http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot/) and has become something of a standard.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28237",
"author": "Bruno",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T15:27:31",
"content": "@ James.This seems to just be proof of concept. The power to the motor could be used to control anything. Like a relay that would activate a pump.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28238",
"author": "nom1",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T16:40:51",
"content": "This is probably the best hack here for a long time. It is a well implemented proof of concept of such a robot with an extraordinary way of achieving its goal. Of course you cant stop a fire with a fan, you will make it just bigger! but that is not the point.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28239",
"author": "bodiby",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T20:57:46",
"content": "as josh said, this is a common goal used for robotics contests. i remember the robotics club in my college building one of these bots over 10 years ago. the contest winner ending up being a guy that worked at a major toy company (mattel i think). he built a wall following robot that moved pretty fast.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28240",
"author": "bluehash",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T00:39:59",
"content": "Very good setup.This is all I needed to control stuff from my Nokia N800. It’s already got bluetooth, and works on Linux.Cheers to open source!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28241",
"author": "Marco",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T00:57:01",
"content": ">You lack vision !If it’s a larger fire you just add more wiimotes to the bot..d’uh ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28242",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T21:46:30",
"content": "(Alex McCown: now add a flame thrower on it) QFT, That will win our wars.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28243",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T16:40:50",
"content": "Wouldn’t the fan just ‘fan’ the fire so to speak? I’d probably add a mini-fire extinguisher.. it would only weigh a few extra ounces.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28244",
"author": "guy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T01:03:51",
"content": "yeah, i also find the use of a fan odd. Perhaps the ‘grown up’ version can use a can of compressed CO2.Bodiby: it doesn’t matter which toy company he worked for, he probably works for mattel now ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28245",
"author": "Hax",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T20:13:49",
"content": "This would be great if scaled up to say powerwheels Jeep size with a decent pump and water tank attached.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28246",
"author": "Sorcerer",
"timestamp": "2007-09-26T20:47:23",
"content": "LOL! Won’t the propeller just fan the flames?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28247",
"author": "WiiData",
"timestamp": "2007-09-30T12:06:33",
"content": "Great Mod. I’ll soon writ an article bout it @http://www.wiidata.net",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/02/o-scope-pong/
|
O-Scope Pong
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"ong",
"oscilloscope",
"oscope",
"ping pong",
"PingPong",
"pong"
] |
[Dylan] sent in
this
amusing use for an O-Scope. The entire thing was implemented using six chips – four logic chips, 2 op-amps and 13 pots. Hit the video after the break or check out the
project page
.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28214",
"author": "Ziggit",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T05:57:03",
"content": "That has to be one of the most interesting things I have seen in a while. I love it when people take a “step back” and implement things in hardware, instead of using microcontrollers or some form of computer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28215",
"author": "suggestable",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T12:40:35",
"content": "This is kinda sad, really… Complete waste of expensive lab equipment. Why not just buy a PSP or something to mess about with?Anyway, if it didn’t say “after the break”, I would never have realised there were ads on this site… Thank you, oh wonderful Adblock Plus…P.S. Please don’t slag me off for being a ‘troll’. I mean it all in the nicest possible way…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28216",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T13:47:21",
"content": "I like the idea, but it doesn’t look so good in operation.Are the paddles even changing the ball’s course or is it just a looping display with movable paddles?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28217",
"author": "Phrogg",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T13:50:39",
"content": "@Suggestable –“kind of sad, really” is a compliment, then?Sure, this may be a “complete waste of expensive lab equipment”, but alot of people don’t have the money to spend and “buy a psp or something to mess about with”.Personally, i just don’t see fit to give sony a dime for their hardware.Plus, this IS a hack website, so there’s going to be off-the-wall stuff. Maybe tomorrow you’ll submit something that you’ve done with your psp?As for the ads, they’ve got to support this site somehow, right?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28218",
"author": "m4dm4n",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T16:40:30",
"content": "Oh suggestable, that “waste” of lab equipment started the very video game craze that inspired the PSP so many years later. In fact, pong was originally made in this exact fashion.A fun little hack, although it does look a tad glitchy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28219",
"author": "Marcello",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T19:56:05",
"content": "Love this stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28220",
"author": "kstokes",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T01:01:27",
"content": "Absolutely bonkers. I love it when people come up with completely -bizarre- ideas and then go ahead an implement them using completely non-standard methods. I mean, using an o-scope as a video monitor for an all-analog “gaming machine”… What the hell? That’s Brilliant!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28221",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T02:33:41",
"content": "Absolutely love this hack. I may just build it too for the sheer cool factor. The twitt who claims this is sad must be a byproduct of the 90s childhood that completely obliterated one’s interest in true hacks. I’ve seen so many of those kids who, if it doesn’t run on some consumer equipment, just ain’t interested. This is a very riteous hack, and my hat is off to the designer. Kudos to you. It’s a minimalist design that can be expanded upon, and it shows the greenhorns out there that there was life before the compiler (or assembler, for that matter).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28222",
"author": "corruptio",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T04:59:14",
"content": "nothing new… :-phttp://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/history/higinbotham.asp",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28223",
"author": "Ziggit",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T06:18:23",
"content": "Hey! I am a child of the nineties, bit I will agree, there doesn’t seem to be much interest in things of the sort from my peers. Everybody seems to like “clean and tiny” and don’t really want to get their hands dirty, it is really quite sad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28224",
"author": "pokey",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T16:49:49",
"content": "The implementation is what makes these kind of posts fun. There’s nothing new about a DIY Pong game.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28225",
"author": "RevWaldo",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T17:05:39",
"content": "I recall seeing an oscilloscope Pong project in “Popular Electronics” back in the late 70s (back when owning your own Pong game was still a big deal.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_ElectronicsGood ol’ “Popular Electronics” – I still have a stack of back issues that I’ll have to put on eBay – someday. :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28226",
"author": "Marco",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T22:50:16",
"content": "A friend of mine built a similar device for (single-player) break-out on an oscilloscope some 10 years ago. However it was using two digital chips instead of an all-analog solution. The circuit fit nicely on top of its 9V battery too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28227",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T09:09:34",
"content": "@SuggestableI don’t know what’s more asinine; the fact that you’re more impressed with Adblock Plus that you found on Digg earlier today rather than an analog pong game that runs on the kind of oscilloscope you can pick up on eBay for $10, or the fact that you think ‘I’m not trolling’ is a get out of jail free card.Oh, and dude, regular Adblock with Filterset G is a lot better and less bloated than the plus version.Back to Digg and eBaums’ with you, and I mean that in the nicest possible way :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28228",
"author": "neoxide",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T12:02:56",
"content": "It’s a nice little device. I don’t think it’s a ‘hack’, though, since it’s an (as far as I can tell) original design and not a modification. I think I’ve seen something similar in my magazine library.And it is pretty much how video games got started got started. It was a much more frivolous use of equipment back then, due to the expensive computer and probably costly extra machinery.And whats with the term ‘o-scope’? I’ve never heard it before today, and it sound like it has the potential to be adopted by snots.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28229",
"author": "agent420",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T14:19:18",
"content": "Never heard the term “o-scope”????Perhaps not an original idea, but cool nonetheless. I agree with the sentiments that it was done with hardware instead of ucontrollers…I built a scope clock a while back… they’re good converstaion starters ;)http://www.webx.dk/oz2cpu/clock-scope/scope.htm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28230",
"author": "wim",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T11:36:05",
"content": "holy crap, that’s cool. okay, yes, the game doesn’t look great, but getting that functionality out of six SSI chips is definitely a nice hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71540",
"author": "NLP Editor",
"timestamp": "2009-04-23T08:19:08",
"content": "What an excellent blog, I’ve added your feed to my RSS reader. :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/09/01/add-usb-ports-and-a-flash-drive-to-you-umpc/
|
Add USB Ports And A Flash Drive To You UMPC
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"computer hacks",
"laptops hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"interal mods",
"InteralMods",
"laptop hack",
"laptophack",
"umpc",
"usb"
] |
[ThoughtFix] sent in our
first ever UMPC hack
. It’s along the lines of laptop mods we’ve seen before, but he deserves credit for opening up the already tightly packed inside of his UMPC, tapping the USB interface on his bluetooth card, adding a hub and an internal usb flash drive to provide
readyboost
to speed up Vista.
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| 11
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28203",
"author": "DaOne",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T07:58:04",
"content": "I did the same thing a while back to add bluetooth 2.0 and a logitech mouse dongle to my Alienware Aurora 7700 laptop. I will also be doing the same to my Toshiba A135-S2386 laptop. Glad to see I am not the only crazy one out there. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28204",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T18:18:50",
"content": "What a beautiful hack!It never occurred to me to do something like that internally on a desktop pc, let alone a _laptop!_Now I might set up something similar inside the case of a little desktop surfing appliance I’m building.That’s very, very cool. Elegant and well executed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28205",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T18:20:03",
"content": "Sorry, let alone a _umpc!!_my bad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28206",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T22:24:36",
"content": "Just to show you I’m not screwing around, I _just now_ finished wiring an internal USB 1.0 hub inside my little desktop internet machine!I broke up a couple of cheapie usb extension cables and an old cd-rom audio cable to do it, but it all worked the first time and I’m glad.the cd-rom audio cable was used to plug into one of the motherboard’s onboard USB connectors and the extensions provided male and female ends to adapt wiring for one of the front usb ports and a usb card reader drive.The little hub was easily secured in my micro-atx case with some good old velcro and a couple of wire-ties topped off a very successful modification of my own!Now my little machine can also support a card reader in it’s 3.5-inch bay in addition to four external ports with two internal usb ports to spare!and all because i saw this project on hackaday!you rock, and hackaday rocks!(-and you got me to rock a little too! :D )It’s great stuff just like this that has kept this site in my bookmarks for years and years now!thank you!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28207",
"author": "BigD145",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T18:24:02",
"content": "It’s a nice hack for such a small package. I’ve done this and more to my laptop, since there’s quite a bit more room. Now I just have to find the time to get an instructable made.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28208",
"author": "kd8fre",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T00:42:14",
"content": "This is kind of related,Does anyone know what the best way is to add a permanent bluetooth to a toshiba a205-s4577? Just wondering what the best way to have a permanent bluetooth connection to my laptop is.Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28209",
"author": "Yan",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T08:05:11",
"content": "I did the same thing to add bluetooth to my Dell 700m. I ended up trimming down two of the plugs on the hub and pulling the usb from the top USB plug on the laptop. I couldn’t desolder the built in plug easily, so right now I’m out of a USB plug, but at least I get internal bluetooth.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28210",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T01:13:29",
"content": "nice hack. one problem you used a sony . now you get to look for the root kit embeded in the drive and now installed on your harddrive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28211",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T16:39:22",
"content": "I just ordered a couple of USB hubs from ebay with the intent of trying similar modifications to my USB 2.0 machines, and waddya know?same hub as is used in this project!(they are _hella_ cheap to buy on ebay, like 2 hubs delivered for ten bucks and change cheap)Only one of my machines is vista-ready (should it ever come to that :\\ ) but I still enjoy fooling around with the concept.nice to have this article as a resource.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28212",
"author": "Titan",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T21:11:55",
"content": "It’s a real great staff!I just made a wireless adaper with a radio and a coffeemachine!I will put on the picture in the next week!Thank you very much!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28213",
"author": "hackamy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-25T00:26:02",
"content": "lol; now u can have your umpc and your hub in sid yor umpc! like it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,869.742413
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/31/nsahome-diy-shared-fpga-cracker/
|
NSA@home (DIY Shared FPGA Cracker)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Skylark] converted a pair of defective HDTV processing boards into his very own FPGA SHA-1 hash cracker. After two months of evening work, he ended up with 15 Virtex-II Pro FPGAs and 5 Spartan-II FPGAs to do his bidding. (FPGA’s aren’t cheap, so this rocks) Eventually he’s going to give it a web interface to allow cracking submissions on request. Great find on the boards and fantastic work [Skylark].
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[
{
"comment_id": "28180",
"author": "Forrest",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T02:25:14",
"content": "YES! I’ve been wishing for a service like this since saw the Toorcon 07 videos.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28181",
"author": "japroach",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T04:27:32",
"content": "cool, and very well documented.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28182",
"author": "risc",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T04:35:57",
"content": "But what can you actually do with it? Guess I’m just a moron.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28183",
"author": "Ken Murray",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T04:58:20",
"content": "Hi, newbie here. Anychance you guys could give a little more context to some of these advanced hacks? I have no idea what this thing really is or what it can do… Can you help a guy out interested in hacking?Thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28184",
"author": "al",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T11:01:50",
"content": "i also don’t know what this thing is and what it can do … please help us out!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28185",
"author": "smilr",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T11:38:43",
"content": "FPGA – field programmable gate arrays are sort of like reconfigurable circuitry – they can be programmed to perform complex computations in one giant “step”, rather than as a sequence of instructions (how a general purpose cpu like the pentium operates).This makes them fairly pointless for general computing, but when you need to crunch a bunch of numbers in the same way over and over, they can REALLY outperform a general cpu. Usually these are used to manipulate audio / video data streams in real time (the original purpose for the FPGAs used in this project) – but recently people have started using them to brute-force try to crack an encryption scheme. Where a general purpose cpu might take upwards of 40 clock cycles to check one possible answer, each of the FPGAs in this system can check at least one answer PER clock cycle.This guy pulled a bunch of FPGA systems out of some (defective?) HDTV video processing systems – reverse engineered exactly how everything was wired together, reprogrammed the FPGAs to do SHA-1 hash cracking rather than HDTV video processing, and added some usb control circuitry so the system could take commands from / return results to a pc.One could use this same board setup to do any sort of massively parallel data processing, but right now the system isn’t wired up to really feed large amounts of data into / out of the system in real time. He can get away with that as hash cracking results are fairly small and infrequent, so the limited means he has for getting “answers” out of the system isn’t too much of a problem.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28186",
"author": "Jan",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T12:07:51",
"content": "Man, I wish I had some of these FPGA boards. Is there a surplus reseller which has them on offer at the moment?Jan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28187",
"author": "brumm",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T13:42:33",
"content": "those of you who are new and wanna be “hackers” it’s always best to read up as much as possible before asking someone else to do the research for you. There’s some info given on this site, followed with more info in the link. Finally, take everything you don’t understand and wiki it. If that doesn’t work, try googling it. etc. The pursuit of knowledge is a major key to everything because that’s how you learn about most of this stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28188",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T16:27:09",
"content": "holy cow batman!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28189",
"author": "miknix",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T16:41:18",
"content": "I made some lazy calculations for SHA1 just for fun:The FPGA bruteforcer is capable of 3.257.812.230 c/s.My Athlon64 3400+ is is capable of 1.915.000 c/s.Impressive Oo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28190",
"author": "whitewiz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T17:53:17",
"content": "@riscIt can generate tables för SHA-1 and MD5/ crack them in real time. I guess? Not sure about the tables. But since it has usb, maby.He also noted he will set up a Web interface for people to send in their own hashes for decryption.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28191",
"author": "Bart Bilos",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T18:47:01",
"content": "Simply WOW.His tool to figure out device pinouts is extremly useful. I think it is time to look for equipment on ebay with lots of FPGA’s. Lots of older high end router and switching equipment contain Virtex or Virtex-E FPGA’s.Combined with these tools it would be very useful to repurpose them this way…Beats also the somewhat expensive prices for FPGA development boards. Altough he used defective boards but with recent FPGA’s, one big advantage of using older equipment is that you knew it was in working order when it was decomissioned.Too bad shipping from US locations to europe is so expensive…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28192",
"author": "barry99705",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T22:51:52",
"content": "The Church of Wifi used a fpga chipped cluster to create their 40Gb wpa-psk hash table. Took it 3 days to create with a 1 million dictionary file and the top 1000 ssid’s on Wigle.http://www.churchofwifi.org/Project_Display.asp?PID=90",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28193",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T03:59:30",
"content": "Well, the summary admittedly sucks pretty bad. Saying something like “do it yourself board to crack password hashes using FPGA chips” would have been pretty intuitive even if I didn’t know what a hash was or what FPGA stood for.“a pair of defective hdtv processing boards into his very own fpga sha-1 hash cracker” is pure suck. WTF is a ‘fpga sha-1 hash’? In this case, I have to *already know* what everything is to make sense of the sentence. And why the h*** does the summary talk about “15 virtex-ii pro fpgs and 5 spartan-ii fpgas”? I expect to find that out on the project page. In the “summary” it just further confuses people who don’t know what an FPGA is.Generally, I get by pretty fine… I’m a physics major who does EE as a hobby. But man, sometimes even I can’t get through the introductions… not everyone who hacks has a master’s in EE.The summary should communicate (1) what it is (2) what it accomplishes (3) what I could use it for. Once I know that, I’ll be more than glad to spend X hours deciphering the project page (if it seems useful to me). But it’s ridiculous to say people should have to pull out the wikis and google just to figure out what the summary is talking about. That completely defeats the purpose of a summary.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28194",
"author": "Icepacks",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T04:47:55",
"content": "If you don’t know anything close to what it is, what use will you get from it? No one should be able to do everything posted on this website. If you do want to be able to do everything, it’s gonna be a lot more work then just a hobby.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28195",
"author": "Pomel",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T05:22:37",
"content": "I’m not a physics major. But, I thought the summary was quite clear. Nice job Skylark!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28196",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T05:25:04",
"content": "Jesus Christ sackofcatfood go read a book and stop pissing in the cereal. For a physics major you sure do whine like a little girl when someone talks about something you don’t understand. BTW, the appropriate response of a tool is, “zOMG, where are the LEDs???”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28197",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T07:23:24",
"content": "@19 I have no delusion that that Joe Schmoe should be able to *do* everything that is ever posted. I wouldn’t expect Joe Schmoe to be able to do a tenth of what’s posted… Joe Schmoe has never held a soldering iron.But I see no reason to purposely exclude him (and even more experienced persons) from understanding what a project is about if it can be avoided.I think I’ll jump out of the fray now that the trolls have shown up. But, contrary to what the previous troll suggested, I had no problem with the summary (I have worked with fpgas before) but that does not preven me from identifying the problem which I think was more than proved by posts 3,4, and 6. If it wasn’t an issue, those posts would not have happened.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28198",
"author": "brian redbeard",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T07:41:31",
"content": "for those of you unfamiliar with this, you need to take a step back and simply install linux. i know this sounds stupid, but one of simple things anyone worth their salt does it pull an md5 or sha1 of the iso and compares it with the info available from the ‘manufacturer’.if you’re unfamiliar with this i guess you’re up shit’s creek. trust me though, i feel for you. don’t worry, one day there’s going to be a huge network of computers. and when that day comes, it will be almost like there is a web of information available, world wide! it’ll be crazy!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28199",
"author": "bc",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T10:37:26",
"content": "For those new to fpga’s, check out:http://www.fpga4fun.com/V2P parts are pricey, and in the old days ISE wasn’t free, but it’s a changing world.In time FPGA’s will become a standard part on every PC motherboard (and since at least virtex2pro parts contain 405 ppc cores, they can run linux, etc). But for now the problem is the cost. Blame that one on Xilinx, Altera, Lattice, etc.Remember that ridiculously expensive GNU USRP? It’s a low end Altera Cyclone glued together with some really fast ADCs, that’s about it. This thing’s far more useful, powerful, and cost effective. Cool project and great find!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28200",
"author": "Johnny B. Goode",
"timestamp": "2007-09-11T01:06:14",
"content": "Granted this would be a bit different, but I wonder what it would take to implement something along the same lines as this project using GPUs. nVidia appears to be doing something similar with it’s Tesla line(seehttp://www.nvidia.com/object/tesla_computing_solutions.html) I can see a lot of challenges with trying to do something like that, but it would make a helluva number cruncher, and you could take out your furnace to make room and heat your house with it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28201",
"author": "MegaKitsune",
"timestamp": "2007-09-24T10:47:44",
"content": "I’m not a physics major, nor am I even good at math beyond algebra. But you say “FPGA SHA-1 hash cracker” and I say “[skylark] for prez!”.Seriously people, this is a website. It is on the internet. The internet contains a lot of websites. Some sites explain things. USE THEM. >_",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28202",
"author": "FPGA Design",
"timestamp": "2007-10-08T22:50:41",
"content": "Cool and very well documented.BTW greate place to find more boards is FPGA Centralhttp://www.fpgacentral.comand look for product central.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/30/uclinux-based-embedded-asterix-pbx/
|
UClinux Based Embedded Asterix PBX
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[] |
In my quest for a new VOIP setup (I’m hunting for a new sip provider – got suggestions?) I ran across an excellent
project
that’s been put together by [David]. It’s a four port open source asterix PBX that runs under UClinux. He derived the design from a
BlackfinOne
(A
dedicated UClinux board
). He covers building the IPO4 in four parts series that starts
here
. It’s probably one of the more intense open source hardware derived projects I’ve run across.
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[
{
"comment_id": "28169",
"author": "bikedude880",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T07:13:19",
"content": "That has got to be one of the coolest projects I have seen come out of here in a long time. Great find :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28170",
"author": "SLeighBoy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T07:53:31",
"content": "Suggestion: BroadvoiceThey are a BYOD provider. I have been using them for about three months now and have had no problems.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28171",
"author": "Infinion0",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T18:30:46",
"content": "Pretty interesting project. I’d like to see more about the Layout though. Seems to be a pretty large board, but maybe he was fitting the connectors to a specific enclosure. I hope he actually used a 4-layer board for power and ground. Could be pretty important with all those long run signal lines. I guess it’s not a high speed device or anything though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28172",
"author": "LWATCDR",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T19:52:51",
"content": "Nice but it uses FXO and FXS interfaces. If you are going to do this at home you might not need those. Just use SIP phones and a VOIP provider.A small Asterisk PBX is no big deal, you could build one out of NSLU, WAP, or even a GUMSTIX. Building one that supports FXO and FXS interfaces. That is the impressive part.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28173",
"author": "Gabe",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T02:04:12",
"content": "I use sipphone.com, they’re the guys behind gizmo. It works rather well, has good quality calls, and offers stuff like inbound messaging, voicemail (if you don’t want asterisk to do it for you) etc. and it’s not very expensive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28174",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T03:45:51",
"content": "Picking a voip provider is a pretty specific thing. You need to find one with DID service in your area, plus a rate schedule that works for you.If you travel at all, IAX2 is a much better protocol for connecting to your provider than SIP because of the firewall issues. Plugging a SIP phone into a random network isn’t going to work out well most of the time. Unfortunately, IAX2 based devices are few and most are poorly built.I’ve had excellent experiences with Broadvoice, Voicepulse Connect (connect.voicepulse.com), and Vitelity. I’m using * as part of a commercial service offering for fire departments (second signal) and find these providers to be reliability and generally of good quality.Voicepulse is the least configurable — they’re good but rigid.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28175",
"author": "fbz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T13:34:54",
"content": "broadvoice hands down, been using them for 1.5 years, support for asterisk, much better quality and built in features than i had with other sip providers (email notifications, almost real time billing, unlimited calls to landline calls in europe as well as us/canada). i’ve had no outages. this project looks great, fantastic find will!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28176",
"author": "jc",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T15:13:20",
"content": "didn’t you mean asteriSK ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28177",
"author": "Samuel",
"timestamp": "2007-09-03T05:35:24",
"content": "I know it is off topic…What is the newest monitor you can uses for a EVC output … and help would be apperated.Sam",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28178",
"author": "Kevin Fonner",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T20:52:37",
"content": "I’m usinghttp://www.axvoice.com/as my voip provider. I have my asterisk server tied into two different accounts that I have with this company. So far they have been great! Here is an article on using axvoice with asterisk. (http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=76).Kevin",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28179",
"author": "markp",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T23:54:29",
"content": "I use gradwell.com who are pretty good, but aaisp.net will offer you every kind of voip service under the sun and they’re cheap too!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "320902",
"author": "freeswitch guy",
"timestamp": "2011-02-02T02:02:09",
"content": "Wow that is a cool project i don’t know why it took me this long to find something like this. I have been wanting to build an embedded voip box to use at my house and try selling. I use voip.ms for cheap phone service, they have inbound and outbound that works very well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/22/pervasive-health-monitor-got-granny/
|
Pervasive Health Monitor (Got Granny?)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"health monitor",
"HealthMonitor",
"star trek",
"StarTrek"
] |
[Reza] sent in a project that he’s obviously put loads of work into. His Pervasive Health Monitor is basically a bluetooth enabled health telemetry recorder/transmitter. I think it’s an absolutely excellent piece of work. He’s offered to post more technical details if we have enough interest – It’s got my vote.
The video (after the break) starts off a bit dry, but trust me – it’s worth checking out. The monitor sports a TI MCU, bluetooth chipset, flash socket, multiple signal amps and onboard audio amplification. The PocketPC is showing the real time data stream being delivered via bluetooth.
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{
"comment_id": "28005",
"author": "userjjb",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T08:47:49",
"content": "This is very cool, and very cleanly done. I wonder what kind of battery life they are getting with the LiPo battery? It’d be neat to see them add a couple more data inputs on the subject and maybe the environment too. With an appropriate program on a cell phone, or maybe an add-on GSM/GPS module I could see this being given to someone with a heart condition to monitor them (send out a update every hour or so) or alert the proper authorities if it detects trouble.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28006",
"author": "Frollard",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T10:28:58",
"content": "Realistically – as soon as the program detects a problem, it could send an emergency signal immediately. not waiting for the fail-secure hourly messages could save the few precious minutes in the example of a heart attack victim.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28007",
"author": "Barry Carter",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T10:50:36",
"content": "#1 hit it right on the head. Very cool, and very clean. I would love more details on this one, if only so I can turn it into some kind of portable o-scope.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28008",
"author": "mac",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T11:03:43",
"content": "i was talking to the guy who made this, the other day. apparently it could easily be adapted for any monitoring application. however if you just want to monitor voltages, you’d be better off hooking an ADC directly to the pocket pc, bluetooth and an onboard accelerometer and SD card would not be necessary. i asked what the battery life was, but didn’t really get an answer yet….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28009",
"author": "w.dunn",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T11:07:07",
"content": "i would like this better than a heart-monitoring watch while mountain biking.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28010",
"author": "Woeka",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T11:33:27",
"content": "The is a schematic online, check the posterhttp://reza.net/hm/npuc2007poster.ppt. Copy and resize the schematic into photoshop or a program like that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28011",
"author": "rojaro",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T14:45:09",
"content": "If i had money, i’d invest in this project …I think this could be a seriously good, cheap product for doctors everywhere, especially in the third world.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28012",
"author": "AustynSN",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T15:05:21",
"content": "I’m surprised nobody else has said it yet, but…We’re now that much closer to a medical tricorder.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28013",
"author": "rmadmin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T16:41:25",
"content": "Er.. Note to self, hire lovely assistant. Oh, and this rocks btw. WAY over my head, but thats part of what makes it great. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28014",
"author": "merlintg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T17:46:40",
"content": "Very cool! Some smart kids here, keep up the awesome work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28015",
"author": "Dr. Lasrin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T17:49:32",
"content": "The ECG (heart tracing) is moving too fast, unless your female friend is some sort of Olympic-level athlete. It should run at 25mm/second to conform with standard medical equipment that does the same thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28016",
"author": "StaticDet5",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T20:27:15",
"content": "I’m a tactical medic. I’ve been looking for something like this for YEARS. Hell, we looked for a way to monitor our guy’s vitals when they were in Level A suits, and we were told it couldn’t be done.Wish I had one of these. Someone give that guy a contract",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28017",
"author": "kernel_code",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T20:38:22",
"content": "please please please publish more techincal details. i agree with everyone else, this guy needs paying",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28018",
"author": "Fqubed",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T22:48:59",
"content": "Excellent project that should get made en masse for all the elderly who live alone/ cant get 24/7 care. This could keep many people from untimely deaths.F3",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28019",
"author": "Dan Bishop",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T23:14:52",
"content": "I did a project similar to this for my senior industrial design project. Of course, that was mostly design work, not implementation. Check it out. Thanks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28020",
"author": "sam",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T23:25:47",
"content": "Intel has something similar called the Shimmer . The big advantage of the Shimmer mote is that it has an 802.15.4 radio chip on board (the CC2420 from Chipcon(recently acquired by TI)) as well as the bluetooth module. The CC2420 is much more power effecient for intermote communication and for communicating with a base station that supports it. Check outhttp://www.trilcentre.com/technology_platform/hardware.568.460.htmlandhttp://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~konrad/projects/shimmer/SHIMMER-GettingStartedGuide.htmlfor info.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28021",
"author": "Adam Davis",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T23:38:37",
"content": "I vote for a more complete writeup. Ideally the MSP430 code and the pocketpc code will also be posted to others can expand and extend this.-Adam",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28022",
"author": "Adam Davis",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T23:43:43",
"content": "Also, I dislike the fact that my comments are changed stylistically (no capital letters?).Is that _really_ necessary?-Adam",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28023",
"author": "reza naima",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T23:57:02",
"content": "Thanks for all the complements!!As for battery life, I’ve not measured current consumption yet, but every part we chose was scrutinized to be as low power-consuming as possible. Some of the components were significantly more expensive than their power-hungry counterparts. The battery in that demo is 450mAh, and our goal is to have the battery last 24 hours – that gives us 40mA of current to play with, which is more than enough given the design (as long as the bluetooth isn’t on the whole time). I need to spend some time measuring currents, but I will do that with the next version that should be ready whenever maxim ships us the audio amps (backorder).As for this compared to the Shimmer, the big difference (if I’m not mixing up projects) is that the shimmer needs multiple devices and each one is specific to one task. So you need a lot more hardware, a lot more devices, a lot more complexity, and a need for lots of power as all these devices need to communicate together all the time. Our device’s design concept was that there’s one device located on the chest, with sensors all along the chest. It’s simpler, less points of failure, and no need to turn on the bluetooth that often.I’ll put up an easier to find schematic and some details on the hardware, but for now, the firmware is going to be closed till we figure out how this project is going to be funded.. Lots of interest, but no checks in the bank yet.We’re also unsure about the firmware for the bluetooth chipset — the company CSR has all kinds of strict controls so we might violate our license if we give that out as it exposes their API.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28024",
"author": "mikey",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T02:03:16",
"content": "First… Perhaps I’m reading it wrong, but your 100 ohm resistor as a regulator is a huge power loss and just plain wrong. Look into switching regulation. Linear tech has a lot of easy ones. that’ll be your first and biggest power saving feature add. Also, look into power and sleep modes for the IC’s your using. If your using a SPI Rom to load code, turn it off [or sleep] when your done. RF tranmission is very power hungry. Consider limiting data flow, or packetize the data, rather than ‘stream’ it… and even then, perhaps put your BT asic too sleep between packets… this might sound funny to put it to sleep for only 20 or so mS, but it’ll save power. Don’t use any LEDs. If you absolutely have to, use the micro-power LEDs ~4mA, and only ‘blink’ them once a second or so.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28025",
"author": "reza naima",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T05:36:03",
"content": "You are reading it wrong. The 100 Ohm resistor is part of a Low-Pass filter to clean the noise on the small signal supply side. As I said in the video, the voltage regulator is on the battery and will be on the device in the next version. It’s a linear regulator; a switching regulator would introduce way too much noise into the system. I’m also aware of sleep states of the MCU and it does turn off when not being used, but thanks for the suggestion. The next version will also have an LED, it’s not micropower, but it’s connected to a PWM output so I can set the duty cycle really low on it, as well as blink it. It’s more there for development purposes, either way. The pulse oximeter does have two LEDs in it, but they will not be on most of the time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28026",
"author": "random",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T06:12:54",
"content": "A linear regulator isn’t bad if your battery pack is very close in voltage to what your circuitry needs. although you still have the linear’s drop. People have done neat things using a switching regulator followed by a linear, to get close to the efficiency of a switcher with the regulation quality of a linear.I’ve been trying to build something somewhat like this for a long time, although all I want is the EKG/wireless function. This is a lovely project and I hope funding comes through.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28027",
"author": "lee",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T08:38:33",
"content": "this is pretty crazy. good job rez! sell this to the government! I can imagine soldiers wearing monitors like these and field medics (like the person that commented above) just whipping out their phone, connecting to the soldiers ID, and immediately seeing their vitals before they administer care. if you could implement a standby mode, which cut power consumption, until the bluetooth picked up a pairing it could prolong the battery life. I don’t know if that’s plausible, but just a few ideas! good job, and I mean really good job!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28028",
"author": "Emanuel",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T18:06:53",
"content": "this indeed is a great idea and project. as stated before this would be an incredible product that should be produced on mass. I mean added programming and you would have a warning system for elderly that could be located via gps and call EMTs in for service. how much more are we looking for? INCREDIBLE! post up a tutorial and I am def going to build me one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28029",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T20:52:39",
"content": "I don’t think using this as an emergency warning device is such a good idea. What happens if the old lady forgets to turn it off when she removes the electrodes to take a shower? A whole brigade of EMS personnel just shows up anyway? I think this has much better use in the military field, especially if outfitted with a longer range RF transmitter. (or perhaps GPRS or cell net connection)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28030",
"author": "mikey",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T21:35:24",
"content": "You can tune very easily for the switching noise. You could switch at a freq far away from what your monitoring, and what your monitoring is a very slow signal compared to any switcher. If you’re thinking it would interfere with the ADCs, you could filter right at the input. I’ve found that I can acheive very low noise with switcher’s with very little real-estate. I’ve designed XM radio reciever’s with bluetooth and audio circuit’s all on the same [very small] PCB with very good results using switchers. Linear’s are easy, switcher’s are scary, But, I truly think if you’re going to achieve a very long battery life, you will eventually have to go this route. In the manufacturing world, every penny counts. And if you can save $2 with a smaller battery, You’ve just made the company $50 million dollars.Also, if those two mounting holes are plated, go ahead and have them non-plated as it will interfere with the transmission pattern of the antenna. In addition, to save cost, you could implement a PCB trace antenna. If memory serves, I beleive it’s a .8 inch long trace at 60 mil wide. Google for “Microstrip antenna”.Also, most importantly, always put on your PCB’s “Patent Pending” even though it may not be.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28031",
"author": "bouv",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T01:38:36",
"content": "I’m wondering what, if any, safety features you incorporated into this? All FDA approved medical devices have to be proven to have little to no risk to the patient (or in the case of more extreme devices, the rewards outweighing the risks.) Is there anything that protects the patient being monitored from the device should something go wrong? I know it’s just a 450mah battery, but if this device is intended to be marketed then it is something that needs to be addressed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28032",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T21:02:33",
"content": "Simply Great.Makes me want to go for my EE degree, I opted for a IT degree.Very well done.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28033",
"author": "DJMoran",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T21:36:14",
"content": "Very nice work!One question though: does the software work with smaller screens like that of the ubiquio 501?P.s. I`m on holiday in Tunisia at the moment so i can,t read the ppt and the azerty keyboard is a pain in the as… i mean neck.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28034",
"author": "Gandido",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T22:27:18",
"content": "Someone needs to give this guy funding. This would definitely be something worth investing into.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28035",
"author": "jwebber",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T17:25:47",
"content": "Just saw the 3rd revision details, a pulseox added to this thing would make it gold for combat medics! If you develop a rugged version of this to meet mil standards then I can’t see why your kids won’t be going to private school.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28036",
"author": "Carlos Zager",
"timestamp": "2007-09-05T19:50:07",
"content": "Hi, this project is awesome. I was wondering if you could send me the details to replicate the project. I wanted to do this same project but instead of using a pocket pc, using it with a gp2x.Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28037",
"author": "m.c.cookie",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T00:09:40",
"content": "Super nice. Please write it up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28038",
"author": "james",
"timestamp": "2007-10-01T14:32:24",
"content": "Way cool! How do you get any of these motes to experiment with?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.074753
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/21/finally-networking-my-new-house-extra/
|
Finally Networking My New House Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
My new house is taking far more time to get into shape than I ever imagined. I’ve finally gotten most of the network and coax drops in place, and I wanted to show off my new mini-rack. Behind the door up top, my home theater gear is hiding. Below, my switch, patch panel, firewall and cable modem are happily humming along.
[Benjamin] send in a quick post on messing with
DoorKings
.
Another [Ben] sent in this
cheap-o multi-touch interface
. It’s just a webcam, a glass desk and
some software
.
[Tarun] sent in this interesting low cost
laser range finder
project. It’s webcam based, but uses a laser line (laser level style/simple beam splitter) to measure distances.
Oh, I’m freaking house poor this month, so I’m selling off
some of my toys
. (If you do buy something, let me know and I’ll put some stickers in the shipping box, but only on request – As a rule, we don’t sell our swag!)
Yes, we’re going to do something to get more stickers out there, so stay tuned.
| 11
| 11
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27994",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T07:48:25",
"content": "Can we get stickers even if we don’t need a sidekick screen or a mp3 player?I’d give my left…arm…for a Hack a Day sticker.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27995",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T07:54:39",
"content": "ive used roborealm for 3 years now",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27996",
"author": "Evil",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T16:46:24",
"content": "Are you too disdaining wireless for in the house? Right now I haven’t ordered my cat5 so I chased a 100′ cable along the coax to connect the living room to my office. Very ghetto, but it works =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27997",
"author": "david li",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T19:25:02",
"content": "could you send me a sticker even if i didn’t buy any of your stuff? :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27998",
"author": "Mark Carlson",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T19:33:35",
"content": "@david:Can we get stickers even if we don’t need a sidekick screen or a mp3 player?I’d give my left…arm…for a Hack a Day sticker.That’s funny, you should have been at Defcon. some drunk guy on the elevator was giving them out for free.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27999",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T20:06:43",
"content": "I have about 6 from defcon, lol. I ran into Will like 3 times and everytime he just gave me more :D The white one fits nicely on my 20″ widescreen monitor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28000",
"author": "Eddiettr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T23:48:33",
"content": "Dude, there’s a typo in your NAS ebay auction. In the auction, it says ‘Plug it into your home network and itâll provide 1GB of RAID protected storage’ you mean 1Tb ;)Just helping :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28001",
"author": "spaceinvader",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T01:33:42",
"content": "Where did you get your minirack from? All the racks I can find are too tall or not deep enough for a 1u Proliant DL360.Many thanks,spaceinvader",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28002",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T04:59:12",
"content": "Good luck with the new setup!very cool!I’ll go look at your auction if it means the possibility of sticker(s) _and_ usable stuff by all means! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28003",
"author": "jtm",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T22:15:36",
"content": "We’d like a couple stickers, any direct place to request?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28004",
"author": "Plastriq",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T22:27:20",
"content": "Too bad you aren’t shipping to Europe, I would’ve bought the Hermes off you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,869.880631
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/20/tiny-inline-headphone-amp/
|
Tiny Inline Headphone Amp
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Portable Audio Hacks"
] |
[
"headphone amp",
"headphoneamp"
] |
[Jesse] sent in
this
headphone amp. It’s really just a board with a dedicated smd headphone amp chip(
MAX9725
) and a pair of smd caps recycled from an old hard drive, but it does job. I think the goal is to boost low signals rather than the
usual
audiophile quest for cleaner tunes.
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27989",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T08:22:01",
"content": "thats realy cool it must have been hard l solder they shold build it into the end of a 3.5 mm jack",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27990",
"author": "Benjamin Sølberg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T10:51:25",
"content": "I am really impressed, honest.That this is the worst prototyping I’ve ever seen.I suggest that we make a competition called“Worst prototyping of the year”.Rules could be something like this:1) You are only allowed to use junk, the worse the better.2) Only rough tools are allowed.3) ??All good contests have three rules, what should be the third ?It reminds me of making music only using command.com as a digital sample.Damn I feel old.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27991",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T14:16:17",
"content": "good lord that’s gross looking. a tiny little $5 zippy box would have benefited it immensely :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27992",
"author": "Mr.T",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T22:29:11",
"content": "i pity the fool.no really nice recycling.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27993",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T18:25:59",
"content": "Benjamin Sølberg Your snobbery is misplaced on a hacking website such as this.While making stuff “look pretty” is always a plus when it comes to this stuff, having the project _work_ is usually the main thrust.Hackers have varying levels of proficiency when it comes to this stuff so give ’em a break.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,869.838052
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/19/diy-encrypted-nas/
|
DIY Encrypted NAS
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"computer hacks"
] |
[] |
I like the idea of keeping my data private, so I thought you guys might like this how-to that [mark] put together. He mentions some decent dedicated distributions like
FreeNAS
and
Cyrptobox
, but he used OpenBSD for his.
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| 7
| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27982",
"author": "mac",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T08:10:29",
"content": "*sigh* another useless one-user encrypted raid box. what people really need is a box that allows multiple users, with encrypted storage inaccessible by other users including root. then you truly have a secure network storage solution. because what’s the point of making a NAS if you’re the only person using it? might as well slap more drives in your desktop.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27983",
"author": "k3",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T09:05:50",
"content": "Multiple users is achievable by using Samba or NFS, even the web.For the truely paranoid, this is a way to hide your mp3’s and warez should the authorities come knocking on your door. Just don’t use an UPS so they can access your Samba share ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27984",
"author": "john",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T13:41:56",
"content": "2 – I think what the first comment meant was encryption on a per-user basis, not multiple-user access (that’s pretty trivial, as you pointed out).It’s a security issue: if you’re encrypting stuff, push the reasoning a little farther and encrypt each users stuff with a different key, because in the end, what’s the difference between another user on your system and an unwanted viewer?This isn’t possible with per-volume encryption.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27985",
"author": "alterctrlego",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T13:53:46",
"content": "will – “cryptobox” != “cyrptobox”The idea of an encrypted NAS is good for keeping people out of your box, but when it comes to protecting yourself from the MPAA/RIAA and their legal teams, the bes way of doing so would be to generate a random key for a drive at startup and then forget the key, so that after the computer turns off, the the data on the drive becomes useless. The only disadvantage of this plan is that you would need a good UPS to protect your data…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27986",
"author": "crapface",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T22:46:56",
"content": "4: That’s both awesome and insane. Talk about serious uptime!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27987",
"author": "untermensch",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T09:22:05",
"content": "A link to sortof the same thing with a serial port self destruct device.http://forums.bsodtv.org/File-server-with-whole-disk-encryption-and-serial-port-tripwire-t235.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27988",
"author": "tutgame",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T11:39:34",
"content": "Hello,Easy money for BloggersLAVAMUS.COM can offer you free music so you could review the albums and singles you like in your blog or any whereIn exchange we would appreciate if you tell your readers that music is supplied by our site.LAVAMUS.COM also offer you affiliate programm with 30% of all payments of everyuser registered from your site.P.S This service is one of the biggest legal mp3 downloads store. We store over200 000 albums of about 130 000 artists.Our music catalogue contains 2 million tracks of almost every genre from1950 to freshest hits.Please email us if you are interested.Mail to:affiliate@lavamus.comICQ 170824550Raul",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.004353
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/18/python-on-the-telit-gsmgps-module-vehicle-tracking/
|
Python On The Telit GSM/GPS Module (vehicle Tracking)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"gps hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"gps",
"vehicle tracking",
"VehicleTracking"
] |
[Nick] caught [Alex]s
GPS enabled AVR
, so he sent in his project using the same Telit GM862 module. Rather than depend on an external AVR, he wanted to use the on-board python interpreter. Apparently, documentation is a bit sparse, so he put together a
good write-up
on developing python for the device. Since the GPS unit takes up the com port previously used for debugging info, he added a hardware python debugging board to speed development.
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27980",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T08:16:21",
"content": "finely a complicated avr hax wooooo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27981",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T14:57:46",
"content": "why use expensive module ($150-300) when you can use any GSM mobile with AT comman set ($10 on ebay, any old nokia, Ericsson T10) plus cheat GPS module ($30 ebay)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,869.96112
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/17/propeller-based-uav-helicopter/
|
Propeller Based UAV Helicopter
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"helicopter",
"laptop",
"propeller",
"r/c helicopter",
"R/cHelicopter",
"rc",
"uav"
] |
I guess we’re on a UAV kick – I ran across
this
one when I was looking for interesting
propeller
projects. [Glenn]’s building this one based on a R/C helicopter he picked up. Both the controller and the heli recieved a propeller chip, along with a pretty standard array of navigation sensors for the heli. It’s a work in progress, but sometimes those are the most inspiring.
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| 11
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27972",
"author": "Rob A",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T19:21:07",
"content": "I love the propeller system. The whole concept of ‘cogs’ or code chunks, and having 8 seperate processor cores to assign code execution to with cross-timing is a GREAT idea, and it’s cool that it’s a completely home-brew-friendly system too. You can get these processors for around $8 from digikey.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27973",
"author": "crgwbr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T01:03:55",
"content": "yep, the propeller is a truly wonderful processor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27974",
"author": "EarlJr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T06:36:45",
"content": "It looks like we took down his site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27975",
"author": "Alexandre Souza",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T20:04:37",
"content": "But all hellicopters are propeller-based! If not, how they would fly? =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27976",
"author": "perfumes",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T09:25:12",
"content": "Hi this is a great blog to read about.I appreciate this kind of work. Check out my site..Brand name fragrances, hair care, and skin care products for men and women at up to 90% off retail prices. Earn 5% cash back on each purchase.For more info visit:",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27977",
"author": "passageways",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T13:52:58",
"content": "hey this is a great blog dude..keep up the good work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27978",
"author": "granite uk",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T13:55:56",
"content": "this is exclusive stuff to read…keep updating buddy..would love to read more from you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27979",
"author": "andy",
"timestamp": "2007-11-07T00:14:01",
"content": "Fantastic site . long live and stay healthy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "67471",
"author": "Perfumes",
"timestamp": "2009-03-23T18:38:22",
"content": "Well said, finally a good report on this stuff",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "78714",
"author": "bpo",
"timestamp": "2009-06-21T18:24:40",
"content": "nice website to read…. keep up the good work. Thank you so much",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "87639",
"author": "stone",
"timestamp": "2009-08-18T15:30:07",
"content": "Love your propellor system……",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/16/vufan-vu-meter/
|
VUFan – VU Meter
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"computer hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
This
hack isn’t really all that, but I’m giving it points for creativity. [Christopher] pulled some blue led case fans and used them to make a giant VU meter. Each I/O line has a transistor to drive a TIP120 FET. Personally, I’ll like to see even more of them stacked end to end and pulling fog from a conduit placed behind the stack.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27951",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T08:03:16",
"content": "I don’t think I understand why he used fans… still an interesting approach. I would have used a diode ladder to control the transistors so it could be driven by any analogue audio signal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27952",
"author": "println",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T09:09:42",
"content": "Just for the record: the tip120 is a bipolar darlington, not a FET.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27953",
"author": "agent420",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T15:18:41",
"content": "i dont get the fans either.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27954",
"author": "Lambda_drive",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T16:04:50",
"content": "@1,2“I used the fans initially mainly for the bright LEDs they contain, but I later decided I liked the fan effects, particularly in the upper two fans, which aren’t triggered as often as the bottom three.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27955",
"author": "Christopher Mitchell",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T16:46:21",
"content": "Thanks for the comments, guys. Yes, I originally used them for the bright blue LEDs; I left them in the casings because they form pretty effective diffusion lenses. After I powered it up and used it for a while, I noticed that various songs would get the fans spinning at various speeds due to the beat, and the resulting pseudo-pulse-width modulation intrigued me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27956",
"author": "wraith",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T17:31:41",
"content": "Awesome, +10 respect points for using Damn It Feels Good to Be A Gangsta from Office Space!Putting them in a big sealed tube with some fog could be interesting though, as Will suggested.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27957",
"author": "Buzzkill",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T18:41:49",
"content": "Cool. I’ve used Discolitez before. Why did you not use the full 8 channels that you can drive off the parallel port? Also, use the Pro verion of Discolitez. It is insane what you can do with it. You clearly have the whits about you to get the first 5 channels going. Finish the other 3, and or grab the other shift register circuit and start inching towards 32! Set up 4 towers of 8 fans each. Now you got some air swirlin’ led blazin’ action!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27958",
"author": "Christopher Mitchell",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T19:44:04",
"content": "@1: I wanted the future possibilities of running patterns on the array while no music is playing@5: Thanks, I also like will’s idea@6: I limited it to 5 because of the number of fans I had on hand. If I can get more fans, I’d love to expand it. I’d probably use Strobe and Auto Feed to do the multiplexing, something like that. I’d also be very interested, if I can find 5 or 11 more fans, to put a second column on the other side of the pole so I can do left and right visualization independently.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27959",
"author": "ChiTownJerry",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T20:03:09",
"content": "At the very least, put some metallic streamers on the fans so you can see the the fans revving up. Well done!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27960",
"author": "Chupa",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T22:16:23",
"content": "You could eliminate the need for the PC all together if you used something like a LM4970.http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM4970.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27961",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T00:54:16",
"content": "That was so rad man. I wish that I could make one of those. For reals, that is going to be on the next rap video yo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27962",
"author": "Christopher Mitchell",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:26:56",
"content": "@8: Interesting idea.@9: Thanks :)@6 again: Checked out DiscoLitez2 Pro, it’s seriously amazing. I’m definitely considering finding or buying more fans and expanding this more now. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27963",
"author": "neil",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T02:15:04",
"content": "TIP120’s are darlington pair NPN transistors not FETs.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27964",
"author": "jaromil",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T12:43:00",
"content": "the german project blinkenlights has done this already with leds and even lights in buildings.just two weeks ago at the CCC camp there were two HUGE light vumeters (about 3m high, 1m diameter) out of the concert hangar.nice hack anyway. yes i thought it was cool. make it bigger :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27965",
"author": "Christopher Mitchell",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T17:48:10",
"content": "Actually, I was thinking ping-pong balls on the suggestions of several of my colleagues.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27966",
"author": "mad_cow",
"timestamp": "2007-08-19T22:53:13",
"content": "10 points using Nightwish,I think fog would be an amazing idea, also maybe some lazers?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27967",
"author": "Vladsinger",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T02:11:40",
"content": "Will repeatedly revving the fans up and down kill the motors eventually?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27968",
"author": "Guitar Maniac",
"timestamp": "2007-08-20T08:02:52",
"content": "@ #15 – the amount of wear would be miniscule and would come from the brushes in the motor wearing (if it even has brushes). I would think that lower revolutions would increase longevity but I think would use more power.@Creator – Awesome dude, please keep us posted!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27969",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T16:03:04",
"content": "These fans actually would be a lot like rotary speakers – speakers designed for the 0-60hz range.Of course they represent a higher range of sound… interesting",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27970",
"author": "Christopher Mitchell",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T16:18:38",
"content": "They’re brushless case fans, so I doubt that wear and tear will be much of a problem. So far I reconfigured it to use all 7 fans for the visualization, with the two multicolor ones at the top. I’m looking into lasers, fog, etc etc.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27971",
"author": "AJ",
"timestamp": "2007-08-23T02:00:25",
"content": "Interesting work, check this out, it may inspire you to take things further:http://www.uva.co.uk/wp/wp-content/projects/volume/volume.mp4",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/29/digital-dashboard-gauges/
|
Digital Dashboard Gauges
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Justin N] sent in
one of his
projects. It’s a digital dashboard gauge for his Subaru. It’s built around an
arduino
board with a text LCD and standard automotive senders. He’s using it to monitor oil temp, turbo pressure, temperature, acceleration and provide a lap timing. The details are buried in this
forum thread
, but its worth a look if you’ve spent time geeking out on your car.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28155",
"author": "Justin N",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T15:05:45",
"content": "I’ve added more info to the first post in the thread to make life easier for everyone. It is incomplete, but I will try to upload code/diagrams when I get a chance.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28156",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T05:53:39",
"content": "Would this make a good base system for a HUD?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28157",
"author": "justin n",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T18:15:59",
"content": "It could. It is essentially a bunch of off the shelf components put together for a greater functionality. You could swap out the lcd with some sort of HUD. I have no idea how one would go about finding or controlling such a piece of hardware though. I’m guessing that it would probably not be controlled via a serial interface and you may have issues with space on the atmega microcontroller. Currently what I have flashed on there takes up about 9-10k of 14k.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28158",
"author": "Andy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-14T00:32:47",
"content": "Hahahaha my 2.5rs is next!!awdpirates.net",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.168058
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/28/gsm-alarm/
|
GSM Alarm
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"alarm",
"gsm",
"sms"
] |
Fresh from the tips line, [Pedro] sent in his
GSM alarm
. He combined a GSM phone, a motion sensor and
BasicX24
controller board. If the detector trips during a set time period, the alarm sends SMS messages to the
terminator
, er whoever you want. He was kind enough to release the code, but I’d like to see this with a smaller micro-controller board to keep the cost/size down.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28144",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T06:04:18",
"content": "So… not really an “alarm clock”. More like motion detector with text message alarm.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28145",
"author": "Max Kelley",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T06:43:32",
"content": "I don’t think it was meant to be alarm clock.. perhaps a typo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28146",
"author": "sven",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T08:19:28",
"content": "You can do something like this with an AVR. See application note AVR323 for details. Not with a motion sensor but that shouldn’t be the biggest problem.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28147",
"author": "max",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T08:32:13",
"content": "i was looking at a very similar idea for a car alarm.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28148",
"author": "MrC",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T10:06:38",
"content": "smaller and cheaper… I managed to get sms control (both ways) using a pic (16f628) using fbus (not AT)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28149",
"author": "tom",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T11:11:59",
"content": "Shame you can’t automate MMS , you could use the cell phone’s camera and not have false alarms. now that’s useful!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28150",
"author": "stinky",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T20:05:43",
"content": "you can automate mms and sms. which would be a better solution.a $0.98 8 pin pic chip and a little bit of coding and this could be easily done for far cheaper.Basic stuff here guys",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28151",
"author": "FxProgrm",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T22:31:17",
"content": "You can use a smaller board like this..http://www.wrighthobbies.net/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=30",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28152",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T22:55:02",
"content": "cheaper chips but usually more expensive to do development wise, although maybe in another 6 months the pic world will gets it’s development stuff cheaper then the stamp",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28153",
"author": "mure",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T00:14:03",
"content": "or you can choose one of these gsm projectshttp://www.elektronika.ba/projekti/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28154",
"author": "rhod",
"timestamp": "2007-09-13T18:28:43",
"content": "just wana ask if how to trigger the cell phone to send sms by means of the alarm, hope you could share me. i realy want to know. thnx",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "124733",
"author": "mark",
"timestamp": "2010-02-18T20:57:37",
"content": "mure, ofcourse everyone can read russian!?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135501",
"author": "Andrew A. Sailer",
"timestamp": "2010-04-11T03:17:40",
"content": "wow what a interesting post , its really helpful for usand i saw this post on aol ill pop back to your site later today",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "196895",
"author": "YT2095",
"timestamp": "2010-10-14T16:29:52",
"content": "not an Original idea, I designed the basic principal of this as a Shed alarm in 04, and was in recipt of several accolades from the Police and court magistrates for the arrest and conviction of the ringleader of the theives/vandals that were terrorising our allotment site for years.I used an old Sagem phone and hardwired directly to the SEND key, and had a door microswitch as the trigger to send a text.I`v shared this idea on as many places as I can (I didn`t know about this place until recently).all you need is a phone that doesn`t go into stby and erase the number you have ready to send, and some simple soldering skills.I urge Everyone to arm themselves with these in Cars, Houses, Sheds, boats… etc.it May give these little ba$t@rds pause for thought if enough of them get caught! ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/27/atlas-powered-rope-ascender-gen-3/
|
ATLAS Powered Rope Ascender Gen 3
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"ascender",
"atlas",
"military",
"rope"
] |
This last weekend we got a chance to check out
ATLAS Devices
‘ latest version of their powered rope ascender. You probably saw their
first generation device
in the news earlier in the year. It was originally built for a design competition, but they’re now on generation 3. The earliest version used a capstan style winder, but newer versions have a far more simple/elegant design. The original had a ton of thrust and needle bearings that were hard to keep in adjustment. The new design is lighter, less abrasive to the rope, and easier to use.
Rigging the device is fairly straight forward; you could probably figure it out without any instruction. We attached a standard climbing harness to the device for our ascent. An additional rappelling rope was used as a backup.
It’s a simple device to use. You just flip the large toggle switch to “on”, pull the small trigger and off you go. The original unit moved at 10ft/s, but it was almost too jarring. The newer unit has a much higher load capacity. To descend you squeeze the large metal brake release handle. This causes you to drop fairly slowly since the electric brake is still engaged. The solution is to turn off the machine and regulate the descent with the handbrake.
Right now they’re in the middle of doing a short production run that will be evaluated by the military. In service, a squad would have one person climb the obstacle. The next person would use the ascender and then just keep the ascender at the top to pull up the rest of the troops… I’m guessing they won’t be using it to peep second story windows like us (no, not really). While the method of rope engagement is pretty much finalized, the team is constantly trying to improve the motor and battery efficiency.
We’d like to thank Nate Ball and the rest of the ATLAS Devices team. Your next chance to see the ascender in person will be
Wired’s NextFest
Sept. 13-16th in LA.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28119",
"author": "frank",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T07:16:22",
"content": "dude were can i get one of those",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28120",
"author": "Chaos",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T08:35:04",
"content": "An Excellent way to cheat at tug-o-war.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28121",
"author": "Grizzly Adams",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T11:43:22",
"content": "chaos: this wouldn’t help you cheat at tug of war unless you had it attached to a fixed point (tree, etc) holding it in your hands and trying to use it would still require you personally to withstand the force provided by the opposing team. nevermind that someone holding what looks like a chainsaw minus the blade attached to the rope would be rather conspicuous.remember kids, cheating is evil ™",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28122",
"author": "Mike L",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T13:09:01",
"content": "I wonder if they have looked at the hydrogen peroxide/catalyst technique for a steam powered motor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28123",
"author": "userjjb",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T13:23:35",
"content": "make it about a quarter it’s current size and add a grappling hook launcher on the side and you’re part of the way to being batman!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28124",
"author": "userjjb",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T13:44:18",
"content": "@4 I doubt a h202/plat cat steam motor would work for many reasons. First it’d be far too bulky, second you’d have *hot* steam pouring out from the exhaust somewhere (not a good idea when the thing is right up against your chest/face), third most small steam engines achieve very little torque and have to be driven at high RPM. electric motors are far better suited: high torque at low RPM, efficient, silent, instant start and stop, almost zero maintenacehowever the *biggest* problem with a h202 motor would be that this was designed to be used by the military in the field. which do you think is more feasible to obtain, store, and transport in the field: high concentration hydrogen peroxide (mmmmmm corrosive, energetic oxidizer, decomposes), or batteries/a power source?pretty obvious to me",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28125",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T17:00:23",
"content": "haha, this is the shit i dreamt of making as a kid. Pretty useful thing though, considering there isn’t much out there like this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28126",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T19:57:55",
"content": "There has always been the possibility of doing this yourself with a winch and battery supply. Of course, it would be slower, and much less extensible than this… it certainly is handy to have the rope feed /through/ the device.I wonder how small of rope the device can work with? The depicted rope is pretty ginormous as far as climbing ropes go. I would think that micro-rapelling rope (5mm) would be more ideal. (although I’ve never tried swinging a grappling hook with it, which is obviously the other half of tactically deploying a climbing rope).I have a feeling this will become standard issue sniper equipment.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28127",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T21:23:22",
"content": "I think the smallest they can go right now is 6mm rope (the photos show 11mm). I think the current max load is 600pounds.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28128",
"author": "meathead",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T22:57:17",
"content": "First off i thought this looked really useful from a military POV,but then there are a lot of points not really covered on the website.Such as cycle rate ,noise level,total weight.Plus by the time you fix the rope and start relays to bring your team up could they not have got there quicker with there own grapple and rope?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28129",
"author": "Lambda_drive",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T00:18:43",
"content": "It would be cool if they make a Batman style grappling hook as their next project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28130",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T00:32:20",
"content": "so how does it work? I think i saw a “snail gear”http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/?id=1139064&refnum=659143on the device, but would that be enough to pull the rope?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28131",
"author": "ateamrocks",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T00:49:03",
"content": "Awsome. But i think i will stick to elevators and ladders!!-jz",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28132",
"author": "TandemFixation",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T01:49:09",
"content": "The name is worm gear ;) Those are good at handling Torque but are very slow. so you would have to find a good balance :) Keep in mind though, if either gear breaks the rider will take a fall, So make sure the gears are strong and there is a safety latch to hold the gear.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28133",
"author": "Josh Carmack",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T03:22:49",
"content": "@ 12 while i’m not trying to be rude or anything as it seems lots of people like to do on teh internets the gear in the picture you are referring to is typically called a worm gear. A worm gear allows you to get a very large speed decrease, and a large torque increase without the bulk and weight involved with convention gears. It most likely uses pinch rollers and a releasable dog in the case of a slip or other failure",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28134",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T05:49:04",
"content": "I just made up the term “snail gear” because I didn’t know the proper one (English second language, its snail gear in Polish) so no problem.pinch rollers? made from rubber? wouldn’t that be too weak for 600 pounds?Like I said you can see ‘worm gear’ with rope in it in the first videohttp://www.atlasdevices.com/ATLAS_Rope_Ascender.wmvbut i highly doubt that’s the only thing pulling itps: and what is a releasable dog? :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28135",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T15:06:19",
"content": "If you look here you can see the rope wound around that mechanism.http://www.rocketboom.org/AtlasBG.jpgand if you look at these two pages, you can see that it is simply a guide to keep the rope on a shaft. The shaft spins and you “roll” up the rope.http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/holy-invention-batman/http://tinyurl.com/yobheb(patent application)and why has it taken 3 tries to get this comment posted?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28136",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T18:32:56",
"content": "“and if you look at these two pages, you can see that it is simply a guide to keep the rope on a shaft. The shaft spins and you “roll” up the rope”That is so brilliant.They shoudl actually use pinch rollers, though, or something similar, to feed out the rope. In the videos it seems that the user has to manually take up slack from the device.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28137",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T21:29:35",
"content": "so the mechanism is a worm gear with rope in it after all :)looks like the drum has some sort of one way anti-slip coating",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28138",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T05:22:49",
"content": "Not so much a worm gear as a worm guide as the spiral part does not move. It is really just a winch with the spiral guide allowing the rope to feed in on one side and off on the other.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28139",
"author": "Adam345",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T16:08:01",
"content": "Mythbusters just had a show on last night where they actually made one of these, it’s their superhero episode where they were trying to make a grappling hook like batman’s. Jamie made the winch part and it worked pretty well, it was really simple and he made it in like a day, it shouldn’t be too hard to at least replicate his.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28140",
"author": "shadymilkman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T22:19:53",
"content": "anyone watch mythbusters last night? superhero myths and they had a rope climber that was smaller than this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28141",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T23:55:41",
"content": "Did anyone else see the the recent mythbusters episode where they built similar device? Their’s actually seamed more practical (it was quite a bit smaller), even if it was slower.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28142",
"author": "TandemFixation",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T00:37:56",
"content": "Ooops, Forgot to confirm lol. and the Dog? I think you mean Pawl. Which is the catch I am Talking about.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28143",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T19:17:21",
"content": "@mythbusters et al.yes their device was smaller but a couple of questions/problems1. Battery life and size, is it really smaller if we figure battery life and move the power from the belt to the device2. How much bigger will it be with a reverse and/or braking system?3. You are limited by the amount of line that will wrap around the spool, by letting the rope play through the device you are only limited by battery life not battery life and spool capacity.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47259",
"author": "John Boom",
"timestamp": "2008-10-22T21:26:30",
"content": "Mythbusters made a smaller more practical one in a day. Of course those guys have more than 30 years experiance in the F/X field. I wonder why they are not working for the army? We would be unstoppable with Jamie and Adam making stuff for the soldiers.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/26/free-your-iphone/
|
Free Your IPhone
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"handhelds hacks",
"iphone hacks",
"ipod hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"hack",
"iphone",
"jtag"
] |
I wasn’t going to post
this
– it’s a freakin phone after all. But I’ve gotten quite a few tips on it, and I’d like them to end. [George] made a concerted effort to hack the
iPhone
– and it paid off. After his crazy
ebay auction
that topped out at 99,999,999.99 last time I checked, he ended up trading his first phone for a Nissan 350z and a few more iPhones.
He documented his process, step by step – if you’ve got the skills, you can probably do it yourself. The soldering work is damn fine work – probably the hardest thing there is. The write up is a little hard to follow, so plan on taking some time to comprehend everything. (Blogging software isn’t the best way to organize how-tos, trust me on this.) My hats off to [George], he did some great work. – So, why didn’t I want to post it? All this work yielded one thing: carrier choice for the iPhone.
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{
"comment_id": "28095",
"author": "Karl",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T09:17:38",
"content": "Of course, it only sorta enabled carrier choice. In the US, T-Mobile is the only other carrier that uses GSM.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28096",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T09:30:09",
"content": "my friend knows some of georges close friends, he go to another school in the same district as him",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28097",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T09:34:37",
"content": "He got a 350z and 3 iphones just for unlocking his freaking iphone!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28098",
"author": "jackboy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T09:36:54",
"content": "Or you could just go the software route:http://www.iphonesimfree.com/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28099",
"author": "m4dm4n",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T10:51:36",
"content": "Do you think theres a chance that in the future updates may render this hack inoperable or broken? Surely they didn’t actually hard-wire the phone to that setting…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28100",
"author": "phrogg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T11:01:43",
"content": "karl – Not true. T-mobile isn’t the only other option. I know Cellular One (as bad as they are) uses GSM as well, along with several local providers.jackboy – Why pay for it when you can hack it yourself? This is, after all, HACK-a-day, not BUY-YOUR-SOLUTION-a-day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28101",
"author": "phnx",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T11:32:50",
"content": "No way in Hades would I trade a 350z… It’s a craptastic phone that shows that Apple really does suck… A pocketPC beats an iPod all to hell, the only real advantage Macs have on PC’s is in high end music and video production. iTunes is DRM locked crap. And now the iPhone… that whole only available through AT&T in the US while they sign with almost every European cellular carrier.I’m looking forward to a day when people wake up and do something about this corporate crap…*huh…what? Oh… The soapbox area is over there? sorry…*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28102",
"author": "HeBD",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T13:37:35",
"content": "interesting. its gms _only_ in australia…so much more use here ;) thanks for the post.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28103",
"author": "n0qbh",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T15:03:38",
"content": "Makes me wish IBM would enter the egg laying milk pig phone fray. At least it would probably be an open design. That’s why 90% of all computers are PCs.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28104",
"author": "opg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T15:35:22",
"content": "I heard the interview about this on NPR. Nice job!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28105",
"author": "rmadmin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T16:23:37",
"content": "This is one hot hack. Blood sweat and tears. love it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28106",
"author": "beak42",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T17:40:31",
"content": "carrier choice is kinda of a major advance for all of us outside the US :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28107",
"author": "danielpops",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T19:19:22",
"content": "So anybody out there agree with my conspiracy theory?Apple, frustrated with their narrow minded exclusive contract with AT&T, either payed this kid or encouraged the kid to perform this righteous hack, to utilize the other millions of potential i-phone customers. Now they will have an immense rise in international sales and like somebody else mentioned the local cell providers as well as tmobile. Hats off Apple, well done. Theres no way they would have done it though unless they covered their asses every step of the way. you know they don’t want to get caught up in a scandal like that…. but i truly think this is what happened.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28108",
"author": "Nubaeus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T19:25:16",
"content": "I friggen go to school with George Hotz. I’m put to shame",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28109",
"author": "cde",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T19:50:55",
"content": "@danielpops: If you’re going the tin foil hat route, atleast do it right. Apple, as any company looking for profits, did it a hardware way as to maximize the number of fried by soldering iron dead iphones which means more iphones bought by the masses. If they were going your way, it would be software only that the one person would release every month.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28110",
"author": "beak42",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T21:17:01",
"content": "hey danielpops,wikipedia says that apple gets 10% of all voice/data calls of most its partners with iPhone. I think they are in a pretty good deal already without unlocking the phone.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28111",
"author": "Cameron",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T21:37:28",
"content": "Um, just about every online music provider has DRM locked music. iTunes is far from the only one.And you say that Apple is corporate crap?What about Microsoft?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28112",
"author": "mikey",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T23:46:23",
"content": "He says that he ties the A17 high. I’m wondering if he eventually releases the line, because if not, what ever part [CPU?] is driving the A17 address line (trying to toggle it, will be constantly stressed and could potentially get blown. I guess it doesn’t matter if that’s all you ever want on that line, is a logic 1. But, I’m wondering if eventually, blowing that I/O will have any adverse effects elsewhere inside the CPU (probably not).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28113",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T05:49:29",
"content": "yeah I noticed that too… directly driving an already-driven logic line to an opposite level can very well damage the driver (in this case, the CPU A17 driver). Generally bus drivers are pretty robust, but even so… I would have used a low value resistor and seen if I could still get the line level below V-sub-IL. :-)Can this be prevented with a software update? Yes and no. They can relocate the table elsewhere and make it more difficult, and they could always rev the board such that all address lines are on internal board layers. That’d pretty much put a stop to this, especially if there are parts on both sides covering the vias.Very cool hack though, my hat’s off to this guy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28114",
"author": "phrogg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T15:51:52",
"content": "@danielpops:Ooh! I want a foil hat, too!!But if they were going to release it with this hardware hack and risk people winding up with $600 paperweights, why wouldn’t they have used any of the other 4 known solutions that -dont- require voiding your warranty? Granted, it would drive up demand for replacement iPhones, but how many people would actually shell out $500-600 for a phone, brick it, and then buy another one to try again?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28115",
"author": "phrogg",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T16:10:14",
"content": "@mikey:Three israeli fellows have come up with a less-risky version that doesn’t require solder.Apparently, the a17 tie-in is only used to unlock the phone initially, and is not needed after that:http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/another-one%3F/new-hardware-iphone-unlocking-method-wont-void-your-warranty-if-you-are-careful-294054.php",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28116",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T21:52:19",
"content": "No offense, but you’ve gotta be a self indulgent, materialistic, moron -to trade a car for a unlocked cellular phone/PPC.I seen a harder BUS level hack than this on a Siemens about a year ago, and people forgot about it days later.I’d actually bet a car that the person who traded the car as well as the auction crowd all have at least one pair of black framed non-prescription eye glasses.On the other hand I can appreciate how George exploited society’s need to be pretentiously isolated in this consumer plagued world we live in today.I bought a knockoff :p",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28117",
"author": "Crash",
"timestamp": "2007-08-28T23:06:51",
"content": "That didn’t take too long.http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9767612-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28118",
"author": "lucas",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T03:05:36",
"content": "Not knocking the accomplishment either – just had to say, like many, was baffled by the media coverage this got.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "51087",
"author": "Adam C.",
"timestamp": "2008-11-17T07:26:31",
"content": "I went to elementary school with that kid in glen rock, nj. he was taking apart ibms in first grade. lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.469936
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/25/new-xbox-360-downgrade-hack/
|
New XBox 360 Downgrade Hack
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Xbox Hacks"
] |
[
"bricked",
"linux",
"revive",
"xbox 360",
"xbox360"
] |
[Paul] let me know about a
new way
to get a hacked kernel on a XBox 360. A new timing attack will soon allow you to install an older kernel
with
without having the CPU key which was the catch 22 situation before. The proof of concept ressurected a bricked XBox by doing some interesting things to one of the NAND (memory) blocks on the machine.
Great news for the homebrew/hacking scene!
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| 10
|
[
{
"comment_id": "28089",
"author": "Bungadunga",
"timestamp": "2007-08-26T08:23:38",
"content": "“…install an older kernel with having the CPU key”Surely you mean without the key?Looks like the advent of proper x360 homebrew, awesome!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28090",
"author": "thegreenbutcher",
"timestamp": "2007-08-26T08:33:39",
"content": "looks like bricks are slowly fading away1",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28091",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T04:19:55",
"content": "I love seeing people reverse engineer consoles like this. I wonder what the xbox360 engineers think… its gotta be amusing to see how people break into something you’ve designed to keep people out :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28092",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T07:02:47",
"content": "Really good news.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28093",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T17:30:26",
"content": "It should be rather exciting to see all the new things folks will be able to develop… HD Media centers… HD-DVD archivers….Let your imaginations run wild, boys! (and girls…)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28094",
"author": "Frogz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T05:54:52",
"content": "Let your imaginations run wild, boys! (and girls…)….ya right",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52004",
"author": "Joshua",
"timestamp": "2008-11-22T19:45:07",
"content": "Does anyone know hoe to Downgrade the dashboard because there is a new update which does not support any connection in my city …..I’M Dying to play on XBOX LIVE …..HELP !!!Please contact me if u have a way OUT !!!!rockin_xbox360@hotmail.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "56510",
"author": "travis",
"timestamp": "2008-12-25T09:31:11",
"content": "i hate the new 360 live desktop and want iit back to they way it was when i got it can someone help.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "73612",
"author": "aryan",
"timestamp": "2009-05-12T13:19:34",
"content": "hi can anyone let me know how to downgrade xbox 360 elite",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "81165",
"author": "ziggy d",
"timestamp": "2009-07-11T17:53:12",
"content": "hi, dose anyone know how to downgrade a xbox 360?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/24/punch-your-alarm-clock/
|
Punch Your Alarm Clock
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"accelerometer",
"alarm clock",
"AlarmClock",
"hack"
] |
This
is probably the most entertaining “application note” I’ve ever seen. These things are usually a bit dry, ok, they make your eyes turn to a previously unknown state of matter. This one involves making your alarm clock snooze when you beat it. The trick? Wire an accelerometer to the snooze button. It takes a bit of supporting circuitry, but looks do-able for anyone worth of their soldering iron. Thanks to [Andy] for sending it in.
Hey, we have a
tips line
. Send in your hacks!
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "28075",
"author": "JoeShlub",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T07:21:10",
"content": "First Post!Cool, but I just had to repair my alarm clock because shit came loose since I pound the snooze button hard enough already. It seems that this mod would be fun until you destroyed the entire clock in a short period of time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28076",
"author": "n3rd",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T07:28:15",
"content": "I got a kick out of the videos of the mod in action.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28077",
"author": "richtastic",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T08:16:52",
"content": "or you could just wire in a mercury switch / tilt switch. would work just fine for this application and would save the time building the “supporting circuitry”. also the cost would be substantially less.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28078",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T08:26:23",
"content": "Regarding the problem of turning off your alarm clock in the morning–Solution 1: Install an accelerometer.Solution 2: Use a bigger mallet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28079",
"author": "poisonfist",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T10:02:41",
"content": "Most of my wrecking crew at my martial arts school would destroy that thing with their first blow. Cool hack if it can sustain brutal beatings.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28080",
"author": "Tony",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T10:10:05",
"content": "If I am forced up by an alarm clock, I am extremely tired still. I won’t have the ability to aim my fist as I punch for the alarm clock. Most likely I’ll be punching my desk, or nightstand.I can’t afford broken fingers…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28081",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T10:13:45",
"content": "Richtastic: yeah.. much more simple/cheap solution. Ya know, it might also be interesting to use a dual point mercury switch.. and a circuit to check for oscillation.. you have to shake the ever living f*&k out of it to get it to turn off!!! could easilly do that with an accelo too… but it just seems a bit over the top for an alarm clock. I guess im just still used to the idea that accelos should be expensive heh.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28082",
"author": "richtastic",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T11:18:23",
"content": "i’ll clarify what i meant.take a $2 tilt switch from mouser.com and solder it to the same points the snooze button is soldered to.hot glue the switch inside the case at just enough of an angle to not close the circuit. (use a battery and a led to get the angle right if you need to)set the alarm and when it goes off a slight nudge should be enough to trip the switch, snooze’ing the alarm.that will accomplish the same thing as this hack, shutting off the alarm by movement.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28083",
"author": "Vladsinger",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T14:59:04",
"content": "Regarding the durability question, you can set the level that it will take to trigger, so that a mere flick will turn it off. You don’t even need to hit the clock itself. Also, from the article: “The DE-ACCM is a good choice for this project because other vibration sensors such as mercury switches or reed switches only provide open or closed switch outputs, whereas the DE-ACCM provides a continuous analog voltage directly proportional to the intensity of the vibrations.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28084",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T16:01:45",
"content": "Awesome project!I hope the clock survives.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28085",
"author": "kersny",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T17:36:20",
"content": "This Was already posted in April ’05 by vince:http://www.hackaday.com/2005/04/30/the-punchable-alarm-clock/Still a good project, though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28086",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T18:10:13",
"content": "Pretty neat, but for the price of one of those accelerometers, you could just buy a dozen or more regular alarm clocks and a good heavy mallet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28087",
"author": "ret",
"timestamp": "2007-08-26T17:32:16",
"content": "instead of a hg switch one could simply use a scheme found in many toys that employs a spring (could come from a cheap ballpoint pen or something) with a stripped wire inside.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28088",
"author": "dillinjaxx",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T21:53:51",
"content": "if i do this then i ll never wake up.:P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/23/pandoras-battery-unbrick-your-psp/
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Pandora’s Battery (unbrick Your PSP)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"handhelds hacks",
"Playstation Hacks",
"PSP Hacks"
] |
[
"pandora",
"pandoras battery",
"pandoras box",
"PandorasBattery",
"PandorasBox",
"psp",
"psp unbrick",
"PspUnbrick",
"unbricker"
] |
[krazywhiteguy310] let me know about the
announcement
of the
Pandora battery hack
. It’ll cost you a
Sony PSP
battery to pull off the hack, but once you’re done, you can use it to jump start your bricked PSP to load up a memory imaged designed to unbrick the PSP. (I haven’t tested it, so I’m taking this on faith) Excellent news if you’ve bricked your PSP.
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{
"comment_id": "28039",
"author": "shayne",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T09:11:28",
"content": "WAIT!!! yes this works but you can save your battery!!! just hit triangle while in the pandora’s battery program to back up your battery info, then hit x, follow instructions. then start up the psp w/o battery (meaning on power cord) and put the battery back in. run pandora’s battery again but hold down l+r shoulders and it will restore your battery!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28040",
"author": "Kenn Sebesta",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T10:25:14",
"content": "Can someone explain what the battery has to do with any of this? What’s Sony’s logic for putting programming code in the battery in the first place? I bet they have a good reason, but to us laymen it certainly seems odd.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28041",
"author": "Hybrid",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T10:47:54",
"content": "Im not totally sure on this but its from what i have read around a few sites/forums.The idea is that the battery would not only be something that most people wouldn’t suspect (which up until recentally was true) but would also be something that could change the power levels going into the system to drop the chip into a debug mode allowing a more direct way of programming or flashing the main firmware chip.To those with much better knowledge on this subject please do feel free to point out where i am wrong. This is just a very simple explanation from what i have read online.With that being said. This is exelent. I have a bricked PSP motherboard just sitting right here…on my desk… Ill be getting a new cam this week and will make a pic/video tutorial on the process and post back with the location.-Eureka",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28042",
"author": "boy10289",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T12:58:10",
"content": "If u have already done this with out savin the info from ur battery no problem. Grab a friends battery and run pandora and save the their battery info. Pop out that battery, turn on the psp with charger plugged in and and put the Pandora battery back in the psp after the psp has booted and run the program again with the triggers held down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28043",
"author": "mastershake916",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T15:31:38",
"content": "Bye bye bricked PSP prices, up you go now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28044",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T17:13:23",
"content": "I’d be interested in a ROM dump / more information about how the battery is programmed… then I could just bit-bang it on my laptop and wouldn’t even need a modified PSP to begin with :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1135177",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2013-12-16T01:16:31",
"content": "true dat",
"parent_id": "28044",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "28045",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T17:37:02",
"content": "A lot of people are saying this method can be used to downgrade ANY PSP firmware to 1.50. Is this true?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28046",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T17:53:10",
"content": "i think this is fake ive taken apart the sony battery after my psp got “accidentally” burned and all there is is a li-ion battery safety circuitry and a battery lvl indicator that adds resistance during the battery’s drain (works like a motor controller) it has an eprom but theres no way it can be reprogrammed with the psp",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28047",
"author": "krazywhiteguy310",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T19:52:11",
"content": "I used this and it worked like a charm. I couldnt believe it at first but it works. It can downgrade any PSP firmware so far up to 3.52 as I know of. Though when you use this method I heard that it isnt a full 1.5 firmware so you have to update to like FW2.0 and downgrade to 1.5 again so you can get a full fw1.5. It also works for TA-082 and TA-086 motherboards and another thing your PSP doesnt need to be bricked to use this hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28048",
"author": "hellscaper",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T02:02:27",
"content": "lol@alex mccown",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28049",
"author": "TandemFixation",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T02:25:05",
"content": "If I remember correctly, Lithium ion batteries have control circuitry on the battery to help keep from over charging them, which could be pretty disastrous, thats why some batteries have extra terminals even though they dont supply a different voltage ;)Are they reprogramming the interface? I thought those where read-only but guess not. And a few eeprom have voltage sensing to detect if its in programming mode or standard mode. unless I read that wrong.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28050",
"author": "mastereks",
"timestamp": "2007-08-25T04:25:38",
"content": "If dark_alex worked on it, thats good enough for me…and it does work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28051",
"author": "Brandon",
"timestamp": "2007-08-29T02:37:50",
"content": "The “Pandora’s Battery” as they call it, is just a regular psp battery. The battery of a psp has flash memory on it with boot information for the system. When converting the battery for this downgrade procedure, the psp program that you use actually dumps the batteries flash and puts a bin image with official sony firmware 1.50 and some developer code. When you place the converted battery into the psp it boots and runs the developer code and downgrades the psp. At this point, they say that the battery is useless. They have come out with an update that will convert the battery back and thats why they dump the flash first. After the psp is downgraded, if you use the converted “pandora’s battery” as your power source, it will only run a partial of the 1.50 firmware because of the missing battery flash files. in order to have full 1.50 you must convert your battery back into a normal one. hope that all clarifies",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1135184",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2013-12-16T01:25:24",
"content": "wat if mine has a 6.60 firmware",
"parent_id": "28051",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "28052",
"author": "demonfox",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T07:23:45",
"content": "hehe well i was modding psp about 3 months back i had the luck to be working at the local walmart at the time and have a friend in electronics dept. so i actually was a ble to leaf through and pick out a 2.0(i think?) and then i tried firmware downgrade and then S#!t power outage and instant $170 paper weight so i was crying my eyes out!!! then i turned it in and got a replacment and i bricked that one too! i was ripping my freaking hair out because ppl said u cant redo the firmware! i ask why? isnt there like a technicians debug port on the board!?well anywho now ill be looking into buying bricks off ebay!my gods i hate to love tech!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28053",
"author": "Raelik",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T07:56:10",
"content": "Lemme clarify the battery confusion. The only thing that pandora changes on the battery is the serial number of the battery. There isn’t any ‘code’ in the eeprom of the battery, just information about the battery (i.e. manufacturer data, capacity, serial number, etc). The pandora battery changer just changes the serial number to all 1’s in binary. The rom firmware in the PSP reads this serial number when you power it up. If it sees that serial number, it looks for the IPL code on the memory stick instead of the system flash. That’s why pandora’s ‘battery’ isn’t just a battery. It’s a battery and a memory stick. That’s also the reason you can’t use the battery like a normal battery, because it always tries to load the IPL from the memory stick if you boot with that battery in, which obviously won’t work if you have a regular memory stick in. Plus it won’t boot whatever firmware you may have installed on your PSP. It just boots the IPL on the pandora stick. Hope this clears some things up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28054",
"author": "Frank Castle",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T01:45:44",
"content": "excuse me but i just learned about pandora’s battery. i just downloaded it and really the explanations arent that clear to me. if someone can guide me through this, i will be very happy. so in order to do this opperation, do i need a whole new battery and a psp that is at 1.5 right? or can i simply use the current one? im really confused here.i knew i should have stopped updating my psp when my friend told me he put windows vista on his. for some reason i didnt care but now i really do. i want to be able to pimp my psp.i have another question that has nothing to do with pandora’s battery. i wanted to know why the 8gb memory stick would not work with version 2.80 and below. is there a way to make it work with those versions?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28055",
"author": "Raelik",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T05:22:57",
"content": "The reason a PSP running 1.50 or custom firmware is required to create a pandora’s battery is that you have to run some unsigned (i.e. homebrew) programs from the PSP itself to create the battery. Also, a memory stick pro duo is also required. Most people are suggesting to use a 256MB one, as it is the smallest pro duo you can get, plus it’s guaranteed to work on one that small. You can’t create a ‘jigstick’ (that’s what they call the memory stick that works with the battery) out of a 4GB or larger one. A jigstick will work as a normal memory stick, but you have to have a jigstick to use the pandora’s battery. Creating the jigstick is part of the process of creating the battery in the first place, so if you get a spare battery, a 256mb-2gb memory stick pro duo, and have access to a 1.5 or custom firmware PSP, just follow the instructions and you’re set.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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},
{
"comment_id": "28056",
"author": "steven",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T23:02:56",
"content": "Heey people…right jus a quick question..i have a psp on custom firmware and it bricked whilst trying to install pandoras battery aka “jigstick” i was jus wondering if i have a pandoras battery and mem stick, can i still use the battery that was in the bricked psp after ive unbricked it using pandoras battery ?Please comment backthanks :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28057",
"author": "Serrator",
"timestamp": "2007-09-08T00:23:41",
"content": "Raelik: Thank you very much for the explanation (comment number 14). I wanted to know a little more about how it worked since the whole “jump starting” the psp analogy sounded somewhat dangerous. But this sounds good!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28058",
"author": "Wildfirebill",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T08:14:30",
"content": "Hey Frank if you still need assistance running pandora just im me at yahoo messenger id wildbill2004hidden19. excuse me but i just learned about pandora’s battery. i just downloaded it and really the explanations arent that clear to me. if someone can guide me through this, i will be very happy. so in order to do this opperation, do i need a whole new battery and a psp that is at 1.5 right? or can i simply use the current one? im really confused here.i knew i should have stopped updating my psp when my friend told me he put windows vista on his. for some reason i didnt care but now i really do. i want to be able to pimp my psp.i have another question that has nothing to do with pandora’s battery. i wanted to know why the 8gb memory stick would not work with version 2.80 and below. is there a way to make it work with those versions?Posted at 12:43PM on Sep 10th 2007 by Frank Castle",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28059",
"author": "Jack",
"timestamp": "2007-09-18T05:42:59",
"content": "hey guys,anyone know if the pandora battery will work on the newest psp available now in stores.(the thiner version of the psp) greatly appreciated if anyone could let me know.email=ses319@gmail.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28060",
"author": "moothecow",
"timestamp": "2007-09-20T08:39:28",
"content": "PSP Slim don’t allow Pandora’s battery to unbrick… But M33 team (famous hacker/custom firmware creators) use Pandora’s battery (with a modified magic-memory-card) to install the last 3.60 M33 into PSP Slim….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28061",
"author": "noman",
"timestamp": "2007-09-22T04:03:27",
"content": "what psp color should i buy let me know",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28062",
"author": "vOOz",
"timestamp": "2007-09-22T10:47:47",
"content": "I prolly got a new version of PSP SONY battery.. Mine battery doesn’t have those pins nor the looks like others..http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6016/dsc00753mw0.jpghttp://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1096/dsc00751wp6.jpghttp://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7864/dsc00750wf0.jpgYeah its an authentic sony battery – it was inside my SEALED box. So WTF its going wrong ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28063",
"author": "Weezy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-26T22:41:43",
"content": "My God- Had I known it was this difficult… I have been reading up on the whole pandoras this, firmware that.. is there a place to set out specific directions, as I have firmware 3.60 and some say I just need pandoras batter, others say it cant be downgraded, and some say it has to be.. I am to say the least..LOST!… anyone who actually knows what I should do, so I dont end up with a spacer for the corner of the couch with the broken leg… I dont wanna fry this thing.. I just bought it-WiL",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28064",
"author": "zmunchy",
"timestamp": "2007-10-12T07:51:24",
"content": "i have the new psp slim/lite w/filmware 3.71 and want to get homebrew 3.71 m33 installed onto it. i have been doing research about pandora battery and the magic mem stick. one site says i can do it i even seen a vid on youtube. one sec a guy had 3.71 and swapped batteries turned it on hit a few buttons swapped in the original battery and poof he had the 3.71 m33 custom filmware. does this sound right or am i going to end up “bricking” my new psp?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28065",
"author": "agui",
"timestamp": "2007-10-18T18:04:48",
"content": "I have a problem, I did not back up the battery information that’s why I cannot restore my pandora to normal battery…. please send me your battery info so that I can revive my battery….. please share the link",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28066",
"author": "J",
"timestamp": "2007-10-29T07:13:11",
"content": "Ok i have used my shiny white psp (3.52 M33 fw) to create the pandora’s battery, unbricked a friends psp, so i know it works. i tried to dg mine back to 1.50 so i could do the all psp downgrader to help a friend with his slim and lite, and some where along the line, my ms messed up leaving me with a white psp brick (bugger) i have a mates psp fat running 3.52 M33 fw and am trying to recreate the ms side of it as my battery never changed (well dont think it did) and every time i try to run the PB firm installer, i get a “incorrect or corrupt updater file”, im assuming its the 1.50 eboot thats at fault, and i have several versions of the pandora files, i have evern tried mixing and matching, im getting to the piont where im about to throw my psp at the nearest wall with great force, please someone help me???????btw my psp is less than a year oldJ",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28067",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2007-11-01T20:51:30",
"content": "To number 20, there is a way to use the pandora battery and mem stick on the newer version of psp. Just google it to find out how to do it. Or head to qj.net and do a little research on that site. You will need a mem stick and battery then special files to allow your mem stick to run 3.60 m33 instead of 1.50.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28068",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-11-03T02:34:49",
"content": "hey nah yeah you can change a Pandora battery back to normal easy……..you leave your magic memory stick in the unit with the pandora files still on it take your (pandora) battery out……plug in Charger wait for PSP to Boot….then put battery in im assuming you have used it to downgrade to 1.5 or CFW run the battery installer program and convert it backfollowing the options given on the menuUm one question though……. i have two PSP one Bricked, 1 downgraded to 1.5…..used Pandora for Downgraded 1 ….WORKED…..tried on Bricked???????downgrade Procedure follows through and press X to shut down then when Manual Restart required with normal battery screen doesnt come on and still bricked……ran pandora on it heaps of times still no luckAnybody that can help:Email:poo.u.farted@gmail.comOr comment me:http://www.bebo.com/HonEst-2-Hu",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28069",
"author": "bob",
"timestamp": "2007-11-04T05:30:57",
"content": "PLEASE REPLY!! but will any changes go on with my psp if i put a 4gb memory card in my psp,cause i already had it downgraded,i already have the pandoras battery and the jigstick thing,but will my psp change??cause im tryin to fit more music and games and vids,and with this small 1gb i cant,only one game(homebrew),maybe4-5 vids,and about 13-14 songs,and i wanna fit about 4 more games",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28070",
"author": "TJ",
"timestamp": "2007-11-08T07:22:08",
"content": "can someone post the steps in downgrading a psp using a pandora’s battery? Mines an old psp fw3.71 TA-082 board.tnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28071",
"author": "Neil Bates",
"timestamp": "2007-11-09T12:55:17",
"content": "Silly question (maybe)…My bricked PSP was running one of the more recent official firmwares – Can I create the Pandora battery on another hacked machine and use it to fix mine?Equally, is there no way just to download an image of the memory card already set to go ?Cheers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28072",
"author": "Jerome",
"timestamp": "2007-11-11T06:28:24",
"content": "when i done everything right to convert my batt into a pandora batt, i run the pandora’s battery firmware installer, it says updater file could not be read. how can i fix this problem?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28073",
"author": "Jerome",
"timestamp": "2007-11-11T06:30:48",
"content": "can anyone tell me how to unbrick a bricked(not semi-bricked) psp version3.71M33?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "28074",
"author": "Pandora Battery",
"timestamp": "2008-09-07T16:41:31",
"content": "Excellent resource, well explaine, you guys totally rock!!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "42094",
"author": "muna",
"timestamp": "2008-09-16T18:59:28",
"content": "so what is the purpose of hacking a psp battery?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "42595",
"author": "pandora battery",
"timestamp": "2008-09-19T17:16:28",
"content": "With a hacked PSP battery (Pandora Battery) and M33 magic memory stick you can install custom firmware. With custom firmware you can run free homebrew software, emulators, apps and games from the memory stick.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "42853",
"author": "Theo",
"timestamp": "2008-09-21T10:53:04",
"content": "Hello my man!you are the best…just thank you!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "43020",
"author": "Mikew",
"timestamp": "2008-09-22T22:44:29",
"content": "Can anyone help, i’m new to all this tech stuff and i’m very confused? I have a psp 1000 (phat) running ofw v4.0 and want to install cps2psp emulator. Do i need to downgrade the firmware and if so which is the best version suited. I have purchased a pandora battrey and 2g mem stick pro duo but dont know where to go from here. Do i need to create a magic stick? Where can i get step by step instructions?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "43139",
"author": "jesus",
"timestamp": "2008-09-23T18:04:07",
"content": "fuck you all",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "43198",
"author": "kratos",
"timestamp": "2008-09-24T00:45:21",
"content": "hi ijust got a new slim psp last week with a 3.90 official firmware. i want to install the 3.90 m33 version bt evrywhere i read they say that i need to already have a custom firmware to do so. cud anyone tell me exactly what to do as im very confused about the whole pandoras battery and 1.5 firmware.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "44679",
"author": "derf",
"timestamp": "2008-10-06T22:47:25",
"content": "Guy’s how do you get into your psp’s batory memory chip (> _<)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45321",
"author": "noob",
"timestamp": "2008-10-11T07:30:28",
"content": "is it posible to like reuse your psp battery as a normal one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45323",
"author": "noob",
"timestamp": "2008-10-11T07:32:58",
"content": "reply please",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45327",
"author": "shane",
"timestamp": "2008-10-11T11:45:14",
"content": "no unless you soft mod it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45420",
"author": "hi",
"timestamp": "2008-10-12T17:14:14",
"content": "my psp has version 4.05 in it. can anyone help me to downgrade my psp’s version.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45756",
"author": "Komet Van Hallivand",
"timestamp": "2008-10-15T06:30:19",
"content": "Just make a standard 3.71m33 Pandora and that should put you onto CFW 3.71M33-3 directly (no need to downgrade). Btw the new PSP Slims that come with 4.00 firmware or over cannot be hacked with Pandora (for now anyway) so until a hack is made everyone is better off staying at their current firmware until DAX works his magic again =P. Plus the PSP-3000 is gonna make things interesting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47645",
"author": "freak",
"timestamp": "2008-10-25T06:17:49",
"content": "i have a fat psp with no custem firmware but it has regular firmware so will a pandora battery work(i was in the middle of downloading verson 5.01 and the battery fell out)will it work if i take the battery apart and make the pandora battrey (and i dont care if i spell some thing wrong im only 11 fucking years old damn it!)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47646",
"author": "scott",
"timestamp": "2008-10-25T06:21:35",
"content": "i did the exact same thing as freak",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.983837
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/15/ir-helicopter-tracking/
|
IR Helicopter Tracking
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"r/c helicopter",
"R/cHelicopter"
] |
[Lyle] sent in some of his work with mini-copters.
This
rig was built to test control methods with his
mini-copter UAV
. I’m hoping that some attention here will get him to document a bit of his home testing for us. (He’s working on some
bigger systems
professionally, so I’m not sure if he will.) The test rig uses an IR camera to measure pitch, yaw and three dimensional positioning 120 times a second.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27946",
"author": "TD-Linux",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T18:49:21",
"content": "Wow, this looks really nice! Too bad the details are so lacking :/I find it interesting that he used reflectors, rather than IR LEDs right on the copter. I noticed that the helicopter always faced the camera – I wonder if it can rotate away and still be located? I can’t tell if the reflectors are retroreflectors or not, so it’s hard to tell the tolerance.Adding support for rotation could become extremely complex, as it will probably result in having more than 3 reflectors. I’m not sure how this could really be done, but being able to rotate around the vertical axis seems to be an important feature.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27947",
"author": "Martin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T19:44:22",
"content": "It’s a pitty that there is no description of the fly-bot included. This would be a nice try.Martin",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27948",
"author": "Foose12",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T18:35:39",
"content": "If you look at some of his other videos on youtube, it shows that he uses an xbox 360 controller to control it. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27949",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T00:56:20",
"content": "Very neat. I can buy those at the store right?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27950",
"author": "Lyle Chamberlain",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T20:47:34",
"content": "There are two systems shown. Both use the Blade CX helicopter. The first one is the vision-based one. I wanted to see what its dynamics were like and just have fun writing different styles of controllers. td-linux is right, that it can only face forward. It does fine at about +-45 degrees. It uses the off-the-shelf TrackIR system designed for video games (a lot of fun, by the way).The second system completely self-contained. It is on hold for now, but the hardware is done. It just needs to be programmed. I may wait a while, because I just got funding to do the same type of thing at work, just with nicer “toys.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,870.802964
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/14/solid-state-amp-with-style/
|
Solid State Amp (with Style)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"audio amplifier",
"AudioAmplifier",
"diy"
] |
[Jesse] sent in this beautiful 300 watt amp project. It uses six
LM3886
amps to create a pair of 150 watt amps that are bridged to create a single 300 watt amplifier. Usually I don’t mind my lack of multi-language ability, but many of the parts were sourced from
this site
. It looks like the cases were bought in Hong Kong, anybody know were I could get some in the US?
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27931",
"author": "Cryptopath",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T19:52:34",
"content": "The store the parts were bought from is in Taiwan. If you are interested in buying any of their kits, they appear to ship to other countries. I’m sure the readers who understand mandarin and myself would be happy to help you place an order.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27932",
"author": "gruni",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T21:24:04",
"content": "i built this amp with two modules each holding two instead of three lm3886 with only 5% tolerance resistors but its quality is still much better than all commercial amps i ever heard…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27933",
"author": "Coni",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T22:19:53",
"content": "What about cost to build?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27934",
"author": "rak0ribz",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T22:21:43",
"content": "I saw Bob Pease do a presentation on these integrated amp modules about half a year ago; they’re really nice. He mentioned that an audiophile equipment manufacturer had asked them to make a batch that was gold-plated (so they’d look a little less out-of-place driving a $n,000 amp, no doubt).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27935",
"author": "Aud1073cH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T02:09:51",
"content": "I find it a little funny that for all the precision going into the design to get “audiophile” quality, he uses a cheap Behringer mixer and Creative Labs audio card to do his testing.-don’t get me wrong, those brands DO have their place. I use them myself. Just thought it odd.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27936",
"author": "ASM",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T03:52:09",
"content": "Very nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27937",
"author": "Alan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T06:11:38",
"content": "Very impressive construction. Nice documentation. Much better than what’s bringing audio to my ears…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27938",
"author": "jonathan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T20:51:34",
"content": "here is the link for the translated page (http://www.diyzone.net/). Chinese to English. It’s not perfect but it sure helps ;-)http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diyzone.net%2F&langpair=zh%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27939",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T21:04:11",
"content": "The translate button in the Google toolbar for FireFox makes for almost effortless translation. Of course I have no clue as to how accurate the translation is.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27940",
"author": "Alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T22:37:25",
"content": "i kneed to make a 7000wat amp any suggestions",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27941",
"author": "slob",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T01:47:58",
"content": "Does anyone have _any_ idea how much this or it’s constituent parts costs?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27942",
"author": "japroach",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T05:42:02",
"content": "slob, you can look up most of the equivalent parts on digikey.com to get a quick idea. The “audiophile” brand components will obviously drive up the cost a huge amount though.Heres some quotes/estimates with decent parts (price for one item):6x LM3886 $5.402x RCA jack ~$24x binding post ~$210x 1200uF 50V low esr $1.332x 47000uF 40V $142x 15uF Poly 400V $86x 0.2ohm 2W 1% $21x 500VA Toroidal $110 (can source cheaper on ebay, or use a standard core).xx other smd components, caps, switches, jacks etc. ~$70+2x heatsink $40 (or less surplus/used)1x case: price unknown, you can gut something used for next to nothing, or spend hundreds.4x double sided PCBs: maybe 50sq inches total, $100 would get you enough boards for two ampsTotal? approx $500. More if you bought a case and fancier parts, less depending on parts quality.Or if you are like me you have most of this stuff laying around… :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27943",
"author": "gruni",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:37:35",
"content": "i payed about 100⬠(about 135$US) without the case, what is still a great problem ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27944",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:00:17",
"content": "Do you know what is going on. I’ll have a double expresso, with brown sugar cubes.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27945",
"author": "petey",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T04:24:07",
"content": "im looking for a nice 500 watt rms monoblock subwoofer amp, i wann get the parts and bild it myself. any sugestions?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/13/movie-screen-mask-controller/
|
Movie Screen Mask Controller
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home entertainment hacks"
] |
[
"home theater",
"hometheater",
"screen mask",
"ScreenMask"
] |
I was looking for some ideas for one of my little projects, and I ran across this
screen mask controller
that [Danny] was working on a while back. The roller drops a mask down, and an optical encoder lets the controller know the position of the mask. The final version is supposed to support ethernet, but I couldn’t find any updates on the project.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27922",
"author": "Rolan Yang",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T02:17:02",
"content": "Nice project. It would be simpler if you just placed a piece of thin white tape on the reverse side edge of the masking cloth at the several locations (corresponding to the ratios) then used the photo emitter/sensor detect when to stop. I have a motorized masking on my screen and wanted the mask to stop right against the edge of the film. Unfortunately, many movies when projected onto the screen, don’t conform to the standard ratios so I ultimately went with a simple analog switch which controls up and down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27923",
"author": "nom1",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T04:09:27",
"content": "This is ridiculos! Who needs this stuff? A screen mask controller? WTF? i have a 21 inch monitor with 3000:1 contrast and that is all i need. i want to concentrate on the movie not on the screen!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27924",
"author": "rajasekhar",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T07:02:46",
"content": "hi",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27925",
"author": "doublethink",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T07:22:31",
"content": "“i have a 21 inch monitor with 3000:1 contrast and that is all i need. i want to concentrate on the movie not on the screen!”21 inch?? lol.I don’t think you understand the implications of this, and you’re screen is about 100 inches too small to be a viable candidate for a system like this.for an insanely professional theater install, with a screen of that size, (110-130 inch or so like i run) and a room that seats probably 8-10 people, (my theater seats 7 due to size limitations) you can mask the entire outer edge of the wall with plush velvet if you want to go crazy, BUT the one that you cant change is the aspect ratio of different films.when its that large on a wall, the top and bottom black bars generated by the scaler in the dvd player or vlc or mplayerclassic are very distracting.this guy has basically built an electric adjustable version of something that many people would want for their theater rooms.im sure its been done before, but his method is pretty cool. shame some movies are not transferred properly to digital and are actually in between those figured he has listed there.which is what “rolan yang” was talking about simply hooking it up to a switch and doing the adjustment on the fly.either way, very cool hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27926",
"author": "snel afvallen",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T12:01:55",
"content": "I think a sensor that would detect the edge of the displayed movie would be more useful.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27927",
"author": "stinky",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T17:15:19",
"content": "Far easier to put Ir sensors at specific points, press a button, go to aspect X, Y or Z. way simpler and easy to control from real theater gear like crestron. Ethernet control? eeew, how droll.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27928",
"author": "Kip",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T09:00:42",
"content": "Cool!!nice project!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27929",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T22:21:00",
"content": "Far out, shades of the 70’s light “organs”, but better, I like it. I’m guessing we would have to see it live to get the full effect as why the fans are used. A stage between L/R meters. A strobe on a hippy chick boogie’n on the stage, you have a party. BTW; what’s the Racket shape things in the background.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27930",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:05:44",
"content": "ewww it looks like a bunch of worms!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/12/old-intel-vpn-to-wireless-router/
|
Old Intel VPN To Wireless Router
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"computer hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[] |
Slapping a wifi card into a pc isn’t very ground breaking, but [Darkside] had to
add a PCI header
and trace the board just to hook up a keyboard before he could do much with his old intel vpn gateway. In the end, he added m0n0wall and a wireless card to turn it into a nice wireless router.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27910",
"author": "SkUrRiEr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T06:50:32",
"content": "Love the eproms in the background of the last photo =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27911",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T07:33:10",
"content": "Holy Cowhttp://edesigns.dk/projects/vpn/full/DSC01699.JPGIf that is “a few hours soldering”, how much of a soldering noob am I?Anyways, I think that this “little” project he’s done there is simply amazing.I was impressed to see a VPN run all this stuff.It’s just…I’m like 15 :P and I hadn’t thought that you could actually make ir run Gentoo..So simple, but I was so sure there would be a big structure difference between a a VPN netstructure and a simple PC..It’d be really great if if he had put more details on it.Thank you guys, for enlightening us up every day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27912",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T08:09:19",
"content": "The gateway is ‘just’ a normal x86 computer, which was running some custom software (which was probably running on top of DOS or some similarly ancient OS). Although I have to give him points for making his own PCI connector when you can get stuff like that for dirt cheep surplus :pI guess it is true that people are never happy with what they have, the people with slimmed down specialised hardware in a normal wifi router try to get full OSes running of them, and the people will full featured computers put the slimmed down specialised software on them…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27913",
"author": "ziggit",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T08:13:29",
"content": "meh, age means nothing I just recently turned 16 now making me a 10 year veteran or something like that. its amazing how lazy hardware designers can be, or rather, how it is soo rare for them to reinvent the wheel, if it can be developed without having to cross compile even better, hey remember the original airport was a 486 box with an orinoco card in it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27914",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T16:57:32",
"content": "I look at that and I see ‘wireless bot brain’ (granted, a rather large bot)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27915",
"author": "Hal Hockersmith",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T16:59:27",
"content": "what he needs next is a parallel port so he can turn this into an accesspoint / print server. Most likely the access point will be central to the house so this would help immensely with the lack of other computer to do the print sharing",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27916",
"author": "pragma",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T17:43:50",
"content": "Ahh.. there’s nothing quite like cannibalizing old computer parts to breathe new life into something destined to languish forever on some dusty shelf.I’m pretty sure that you can buy PCI header adapters that do this job, but then you have to pay/wait for shipping.Also, I wonder if anyone has tried booting something like this “blind”? I’m assuming that all you would need is a linux distro with a really agressive autoconf, plus serial console support. Then you wouldn’t even need the video card.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27917",
"author": "tmasman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T21:19:53",
"content": "That’s great. I always love seeing old hardware getting repurposed to breath new life into it. One less thing in the landfills.Also, it looks like he is booting blind now… He’s got the wireless card on the PCI. I guess he had to make sure it was configured for the wireless properly, then boot it up blind to get the actual functionality. But I suppose at that point he could just SSH into the box & candle everything from there. No need for a direct connected monitor after Linux is installed & running.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27918",
"author": "Per Jensen",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T01:44:56",
"content": "Nah, who uses Parallel these days ?!I’m a friend of the author, and we have discussed trying to pin out the two USB 1.1 ports the board has, but it’s a bith with BGA chips, it’s only possible to bring out the USB (for an Printer, for example) if there’s some testpads with suggestive writing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27919",
"author": "spurious_signals",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T08:30:53",
"content": "@#5I figure you could boot openbsd with serial support “out of the box”. You’d have to type one command to the bootloader blindly to get the installer to output to serial, but after that you’re laughing.@everyoneI’ve just stumbled upon a bunch of neoware thin clients in a junk box at work. 300Mhz Geode processor and 32M of RAM (upgradable).Each has onboard video, sound, usb, ide header, 1 pci and 1 isa slot. These things rule. Think of all the applications for a quick little fanless box.They’re a small form factor too, maybe 10″ wide, 8″ deep and 2″ tall. I highly recommend folks keep an eye out for these guys.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27920",
"author": "Terry",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T08:38:46",
"content": "I understand messing with something just for the fun of the project but this seems like quite a bit of work for something that could be outpaced by a $30 Linksys router flashed with dd-WRT.nice work though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27921",
"author": "DarkSide",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T14:01:39",
"content": "9. A decent flashable linksys router is around $80 here in denmark.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "124315",
"author": "al bear",
"timestamp": "2010-02-17T01:37:49",
"content": "I just want to be on a mailing list for anything cool yall wana tell me about. Im a novice but im hella interested, this shit is facinating.thanks al",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "166012",
"author": "Samella Delgatto",
"timestamp": "2010-08-06T01:35:13",
"content": "Putty sees the local connection drop when the VPN pushes down your new internal address. Since it is a secure SSL connection it drops to prevent interception. There is nothing you can do to change this behavior.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/11/remote-laser-security-camera-defeat/
|
Remote Laser Security Camera Defeat
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Laser Hacks"
] |
[] |
[John] sent in
this
cell phone activated rifle scope laser security camera blinder. The phone plays a tone when it receives a SMS message. The sound activates an audio controlled relay. (Not elegant, but it works) which powers a laser that’s been mounted to a rifle scope. The scope is used to align the laser with the target lens – on activation it’s supposed to blind the camera. Looks like a fun hack, even if the uses are a bit nefarious. (He left out a little detail that’ll make or break the project to keep things on the level, but it’s not that hard to figure out.)
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[
{
"comment_id": "27878",
"author": "Lambda_drive",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T08:20:29",
"content": "There’s no link to the hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27879",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T10:44:03",
"content": "“If you keep reading you’ll be agreeing not to use the knowledge you may gain to any unlawful behavior, but for educational usage only. C-h-a-o-s.com is not responsible for any broken items or limbsYou know the Drill. BEHAVE”ahahahahahSure man, I’m just going to the bank for a bit; after soldering some stuff xD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27880",
"author": "MoJo",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T13:21:13",
"content": "This won’t work.There was an investigation into blinding CCTV cameras with lasers on TV a few years ago. The problem is that the laser only blinds one colour, usually red. If you take the CCTV image and stip the red colour info (leaving just green and blue) you get an almost perfect picture again. Not sure how it affects B&W cameras.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27881",
"author": "Madouc",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T13:24:11",
"content": "@SU-w/reb_w/rootjust be sure to bring your face-covering-tingie ;), because with some cams it doesn’t seem to work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27882",
"author": "TheKhakinator",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T15:35:42",
"content": "What exactly are these crucial details? I don’t follow…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27883",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T16:44:01",
"content": "It’d be more interesting if he got a camera and actually tested it, whose to say it would even blind a well made security camera…And, even if it could, it would probably have to be within its field of view (so as to strike the ccd, and throw off the white balance) which would obviously lead to its discovery (unless it was REALLY well hidden) and thus, would leave more evidence than some B/W video of a guy in a mask would’ve in the first place.To #5, probably the laser/scope calibration.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27884",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T18:08:03",
"content": "if you did anything significantly illegal with it, wouldnt the first thing the FBI or detectives do is look at the CELL PHONE records for the nearest devices at the exact time of the ‘incident’ ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27885",
"author": "dioxide",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T20:18:11",
"content": "mojo is correct, and i expect that’s the missing piece of crucial information. if you do this thinkin you wont be caught on video, you’re in for a nasty surprise.i wonder if you could do something similar with a well focused incandescent or something along those lines, just how bright does it need to be to make the cam useless?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27886",
"author": "lonas",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T20:35:25",
"content": "@mojowhat if you used red blue and green lasers then?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27887",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T20:59:27",
"content": "to #10then you might as well just take the 10k that the 5 or so blue lasers would cost and pay someone to rob the place for you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27888",
"author": "Unbelievr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T21:08:04",
"content": "Simply replace the laser with IR, will work better at night, but would blind the camera.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27889",
"author": "Justathought",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T21:18:57",
"content": "They do make IR lasers however, they tend to weaken badly by distance.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27890",
"author": "Hockeytree",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T02:11:03",
"content": "Since when has IR ever blinded cameras? The only way that would work is if it was a IR camera itself.Think of it this way, all day all things are bombarding all things with a very low energy light partially made by heat. So basically that means the camera should be blinded all the time.The only way to make this work is a huge light source possibly a mix of ultraviolet and purple. (very high energy) that would cause Problems with the auto focus.Of course a guys gonna go check that anyway, so why not just shoot it with a paintball gun.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27891",
"author": "bobtheferret",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T04:23:42",
"content": "it might work… while it would only blind one color, I believe modern VCRs and high-quality cameras adjust the brightness/exposure of the entire picture, all color ranges included, to adjust for bad-quality or noisy inputs.I think this is called ‘automatic gain control’. In this case, cheap CCTV (like what you’d see in a TV investigation) would do better than expensive stuff, because cheap CCTV might not have it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27892",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T06:10:51",
"content": "Seems to me if you’re going to all this trouble to align the laser in advance, call the cell phone, activate the laser to blind the camera just to walk past it — but then you need to spend a fortune on blue lasers and a bit on green ones, then find an IR source as well —Just attach a paint ball gun to that scope instead. Seems to me a paint ball will absolutely take the camera out in a way that you’d know it worked. Its not like blinding the camera is going to be secret since any secure guard is going to notice the camera going pure-whiteout.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27893",
"author": "BoB DoLE",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T08:01:30",
"content": "why waste the money on a cell and a sensor when you can get alarm clocks for $1",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27894",
"author": "JoE",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T14:28:42",
"content": "@HockeytreeDigital cameras can see IR light sources. Try pointing a remote control at your digital camera. However, you would need a very powerful source to be able blind a camera.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27895",
"author": "a.nony.moose",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T15:15:19",
"content": "since you already have the rifle scope, add the rifle and shoot out the camera! unless you know the exact camera, laser blinding is 50/50. some dome cameras have a reflective ‘one way’ type of material for just such attacks. the camera can see out but you (or your laser) can’t see in.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27896",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T15:41:14",
"content": "If it did work and it was a professional cctv system it would alarm when the image washes out. Same for the paint balls blacking out the camera.Also, a professional job would have at least two camers covering an area and each of those camers would be in eachothers view.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27897",
"author": "Peter",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T16:18:55",
"content": "@17a one way reflectiv material wouldn’t make a difference to a laser blinding attack. it stops light getting out so you can’t see the where the camera is poining, but light can still get in for the camera to work. so that means that the laser light can stil get in and (maybe) blind the camerbut then again, if you can’t see where the camera is pointing, how do you know where to poin the laser?and wouldn’t the camera see you setting this up, either catching you in the act, or making sure someone (a security guard) goes to find out what the device is/remove it/steal your mobile phone :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27898",
"author": "snorkle256",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T16:32:50",
"content": "I’m interested in this hack not for the remote video blinder but for the awesome mount and laser scope. I’ve been wanting to build one to see if a laser puts out enough light to trick a street lamp into shutting off. Nefarious Halloween plans I have.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27899",
"author": "ehrichweiss",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T21:16:18",
"content": "@Hockeytree: let me put some of this in perspective for you. Take a 1 watt light bulb and look at it. No worries. Now take a 1 watt laser and look at it. No eyes. A laser is concentrated light(to put it simply) and it would be enough to blind most cameras even with their IR filtering.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27900",
"author": "charc",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T01:27:09",
"content": "ir would work, many security cameras are ir cameras as well. to make it a non ir camera, they actually have to insert a filter. and we’re not talking heat here. we’re talking near visible light ir. like the led in your tv remote. an ir laser could very well blind the camera.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27901",
"author": "Hellblazer112",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T08:40:41",
"content": "#20 To turn off a Streetlight a laser wouldn’t work beacuse although it is concentrated light the dome that covers defuses the light so a laser would be just as effective as asking it to turn off. Now if you could get above it and shine a light on it, thats a whole ‘nother story.This is pretty cool but I don’t get what he left out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27902",
"author": "tbare",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T22:43:01",
"content": "@ Snorklenice! i like that idea better than that security camera one… let me know! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27903",
"author": "doogle",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T10:42:28",
"content": "Seems to me that if you were to use a slightly broad-beam (not a laser, or maybe a laser with a special lense– broad beam in order to compensate for oscillating cameras) light, outside of the visible spectrum for the human eye, you might fool the camera into adjusting its contrast until it is too low to make anything else out. This would probably only work with outdoor cameras intended to work at day an night, however, sense it wouldn’t make sense to do that for an indoor camera where light is relatively constant. Then of course there is the issue of motion detectors, which you might set off if you use the same wavelength of light it uses, or by simply forgetting about them and moving under them. To be used in a practical situation, you would probably have to find a target which does not use motion detectors– a common scenario in places where guards or especially guard dogs are in place (which present their own problems, but still manageable).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27904",
"author": "elbarto",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T22:40:13",
"content": "A more in depth exploration of this can be found athttp://naimark.net/projects/zap/howto.html(linked from the wikipedia site on CCTV)It seems to be somewhat efficient but a far cry from actually blinding the camera. As can be seen on the site, and I did a bit of testing at home and came to the same conclusions, filtering the red spectrum of the image reduces the effect quite a bit but not totally which is a bit surprising since laser light is highly monochromatic, I suppose the CCD and compression add some artifacts that elude the filter (the source of the light looked more yellow than red.)This method could probably be used to obscure a portion of the image, such as a face, but could hardly blind a security camera (those are probably better built than your average digital camera/ webcam) completely.Maybe this could be improved on by adding a dispersion lens at the laser, since the light is very coherent the lens could be adjusted depending on distance to cover the entire camera lens.This seems a bit silly to use against security cameras anyways, I would think a bright red spot on the monitor would catch the securityguards attention.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27905",
"author": "john",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T04:26:17",
"content": "the point isn’t to stop a guard from realizing what is going on. the point is to destroy evidence that might lead to your capture by obscuring your identity.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27906",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:08:23",
"content": "omg the cia is going to come and take you hostage! totally weapons of mass destruction.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27907",
"author": "Bob smith",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T05:01:14",
"content": "i say if your gonna bloody steal somthing just f###### grab what you want and go for gods sake F*&^! by the time the bloody laser has the (one coler of the) camera blinded they will have seen you! unless that thing wth the ither two colers worked maybye find a good spot outsid and get it fom there… btw we dont need Goddamn technology taking over our sport. com on! it s all about slite of hand i happen to have it to a pretty good art (not after triel and error) ;)so if it works great other ill stick with my methodyou know those security thigs by the door? we need like a jammer for those dont work for a while am not good with electronics but freind sent me here, mabi its bullshit and i dont need one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27908",
"author": "Kilroy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-29T17:00:52",
"content": "I can’t say whether this will work or not, but almost nobody uses IR cameras. They use IR sensors. And these IR sensors are tuned to a specific size and heat, and possibly height above ground, so if you wear an emergency “space blanket” blanket around you, or take a dip in a pond wearing some water absorbing clothes, you may pull it off, but then remember to cover your top body and head. These sensors are set for weight of the animal, 20-35 kg or 5-15 kg, or other, but places with more than a few thousand dollars cash may have sensors tuned to go off on even a rat, so the best way to avoid it is to recon openly and break in through the roof and walls.but I recommend going the path of least resistance and be a smalltime crook instead, that will save your ass from prison-gayness in the long run.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27909",
"author": "DAVE",
"timestamp": "2007-11-22T14:31:14",
"content": "CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO KNOCK VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS OUT OF COMMISION AT THE WORKPLACE EVEN FOR THE COMPUTER DUMB",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52294",
"author": "david",
"timestamp": "2008-11-25T15:29:29",
"content": "this is a cool idea, but i would just sneak by behind a fat guy. then, when they check the footage they blame the fat guy. lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "101818",
"author": "Lesa Ellingsworth",
"timestamp": "2009-10-17T01:04:22",
"content": "Blog?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "562703",
"author": "Javier",
"timestamp": "2012-01-19T15:45:42",
"content": "link broken :(another link??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.04708
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/11/cccamp-2007-gsm-a5-cracking/
|
CCCamp 2007: GSM A5 Cracking
|
Eliot
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks"
] |
[] |
Steve Schear and David Hulton gave a presentation on A5 cracking. A5 is the encryption employed on GSM cellphone networks between the handset and the tower (nowhere else in the network). To sniff the GSM band, they use the GNU radio
USRP
.
GNU radio
is a software defined radio project, which given some effort you should be able to both receive and transmit in any RF band. You could use it to broadcast digital television, track radio tags, or even mess with garage door openers. For their initial investigation they used a Nokia 3310 in trace mode to dump the initial frames. Using a box with at least 27 FPGA’s they plan on constructing a 6+ terabyte rainbow table (it’ll take a couple months). Once complete, any GSM conversation can be cracked in less than 5 minutes using a single FPGA. The Hackers Choice has more info on the
USRP based GSM analyzer
and
what they did to crack A5
.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27870",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T23:00:47",
"content": "The gnu radio/usrp project looks really neat. It claims to reduce radio problems to software problems, but it actually looks to reduce radio problems to the problem of buying a $700 usrp, and a software problem. If the radio was cheaper (sub $150), that would be a lot of fun to play with, but $700 is too much.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27871",
"author": "Jay",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T12:22:49",
"content": "Does this work with the other ancient cell phone system. CDMA, PCS etc? This was my main concern when choosing a cell phone provider. I heard that there was a way to mess with gsm so I went with cdma.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27872",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T14:12:03",
"content": "weird, I read a paper that said you can pretty much crack A5 in real time on P133MHz laptop, it was circa 1995",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27873",
"author": "RusH",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T14:17:10",
"content": "http://cryptome.org/a51-bsw.htmAfter a 2^48 parallelizable data preparation stage (which has to be carried out only once), the actual attacks can be carried out in real time on a single PC280GB rainbow tables, but realtime after that",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27874",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T18:34:22",
"content": "So when you get your openmako, you one up them and hack the hack. Sweet ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27875",
"author": "VUGO",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T04:10:14",
"content": "Well, i am interested in some hardware/stuff to intercept GSM calls in pseudo/real-time. I can pay USD3.000,00 to this. If anybody can do this, please contact me in h2glabs “AT” gmail.com or vugo “at” hotmail.com. I am brazilian, so, sorry to my bad english. Regards.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27876",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:08:45",
"content": "the aliens built it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27877",
"author": "LordB",
"timestamp": "2007-10-22T11:04:59",
"content": "rush, that is an old attack. Read about the best currently known attack here:http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/users/wwwb/cgi-bin/tr-info.cgi?2006/CS/CS-2006-07",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "45301",
"author": "tristan",
"timestamp": "2008-10-11T01:00:11",
"content": "how can i hack a gsm network to run and use a motorola Q cdma phone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "61490",
"author": "viper",
"timestamp": "2009-02-01T01:15:27",
"content": "why i can’t acseshttp://wiki.thc.org/cracking_a5?can u help me….maybe u have another link or share it @rapid/zidduthx alot",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "93366",
"author": "kurye",
"timestamp": "2009-09-11T13:14:58",
"content": "emege saygi tesekkürler",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "93377",
"author": "kurye",
"timestamp": "2009-09-11T14:34:32",
"content": "emege saygi tesekkürler devamini bekleriz.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "93455",
"author": "kurye",
"timestamp": "2009-09-11T23:05:14",
"content": "Eline sağlık güzel olmuş devamını bekleriz!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97534",
"author": "Kurye",
"timestamp": "2009-09-30T07:56:37",
"content": "http://www.bizimmotokurye.com.trİstanbul içi moto kurye servisleri için;0212 217 36 36 PBX",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "198049",
"author": "forex hedging strategy",
"timestamp": "2010-10-16T19:39:05",
"content": "So when you get your openmako, you one up them and hack the hack. Sweet ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "3005576",
"author": "Ziga",
"timestamp": "2016-04-29T16:51:56",
"content": "I think through time prices have fallen quite a bit. Maybe LimeSDR?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,872.122375
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/10/gotthard-intelligent-furniture/
|
Gotthard: Intelligent Furniture
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Robots Hacks"
] |
[
"overlords",
"recording",
"robots",
"take over the world",
"TakeOverTheWorld"
] |
[Gloria] sent in
Gottard
. (English
translation
). This little box is designed to act as a stool – that happens to follow people around, record their conversations and play them back to other visitors as a form of interaction. A set of rotating casters provide seating support, while a pair of gutted cordless drills move things around. An Aurdino handles the robotic functions., and an iBook handles recording and playback. Ultrasonic sensors guide the movement, and a set of LEDs roughly show how full the recording drive is.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27862",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T00:49:56",
"content": "I’m not sure I want my stool following me around and recording conversations.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27863",
"author": "Shadyman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T01:18:54",
"content": "… Or playing them back to other visitors.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27864",
"author": "pascal",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T03:19:04",
"content": "yeah, the recording thing is creepy (and I have better uses for hardware as costly as an ibook…) but the driving rocks.look at the “Gotthard fährt (drives)”-video, it seems that if you come near it from one side, it will drive away, from the other side it will drive to you (knocks knees away to force seating :) and coming from the other sides it drives in a curve…and the way in which the wheels sink into the box when a person seats itself on the stool is also nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27865",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T04:47:52",
"content": "“…follow people around, record their conversations and play them back to other visitors…”Gottard: “You’ll never guess what tracy said about our Sharron!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27866",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T05:50:13",
"content": "those things connected to the drill trigger look like model rocket engines / firecrackers…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27867",
"author": "CaliRaisin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T06:44:25",
"content": "lol, this reminds me of a story i’ve heard about a senior design project at my school. some students built something just like this for their professor to follow him and help carry books, but the professor kept on giving them a hard time with the project. so, they programmed into the code to reduce the following distance by a little each time the device was turned on. eventually, it kept on hitting the back of the professor’s legs, but by then the students already graduated :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27868",
"author": ":\\\\",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T00:42:51",
"content": "Got ‘Tard?I imagine walking into a house and having this thing approach me and playing a recording that says, “Oh jeez, will this thing stop following me with that damn tape recorder already?!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27869",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:09:20",
"content": "dood i have one of those and my tv sits on it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.244907
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/10/cccamp-2007-quad-copters/
|
CCCamp 2007: Quad-copters
|
Eliot
|
[
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"helicopter",
"rc"
] |
R/C quad-copters have been quite popular at CCCamp. Our friend, Dan Kaminsky shot this video of two different models in flight. The first is a 10K Euro commercial version, but the second one is a 500 Euro home built one. The commercial unit has a head mounted display so you can fly it from the onboard camera. There is a second video after the break that shows the maneuverability.
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| 18
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27845",
"author": "Chris Friend",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T18:19:09",
"content": "Does anyone know of any DIY quad copter pages? Googlw was of no help this time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27846",
"author": "George",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T18:28:07",
"content": "They need to show what a 4 rotor heli can really do.See what can be done with one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVc5U_Q3SYM",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27847",
"author": "sqnewton",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T19:24:25",
"content": "Very interesting devices. I have been planning on building one for fun and other purposes. Anybody in the Bay Area (CA) seriously interested? :) We may create an ‘open source’ project. s q n e w t o n -at- h o t m a i l . c o m",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27848",
"author": "z0rk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T19:34:00",
"content": "@Chris Friend: Here it is:http://www.uavp.de/index.php?lang=enComplete plans and software for an quad-copter. Have fun!z0rk",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27849",
"author": "Todd S",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T21:01:57",
"content": "Not to be whining but for some reason, no one seems to be good at video-capturing RC helicopters! ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27850",
"author": "Linen0ise",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T21:33:19",
"content": "That first video copter is sweet. Wouldn’t mind building with a camera mount. I have my neighborhood believing in UFO’s after I get done with it. Nice",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27851",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T01:17:25",
"content": "Do the blades really stop occasionally or is that just a function of the frame rate of the camera?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27852",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T03:56:04",
"content": "just strap some LEDs on that thing, and go out in the middle of the night and fly it. You’re bound to have tons of “UFO” sightings…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27853",
"author": "EarlJr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T06:27:32",
"content": "@ 1:look tohttp://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.phpunder their multi-rotor and vtol sections.@ 3:I’m building one as well, but Alaska isn’t exactly the bay area.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27854",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T06:52:43",
"content": "Awe and wonder.awe and wonder.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27855",
"author": "Sander",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T14:26:07",
"content": "As z0rk already has mentioned, seehttp://www.uavp.de/index.php?lang=enIt’s an complete opensource project. And the thing flies awsome! I just cant get enough from the next movie :http://www.rcmovie.net/view_video.php?viewkey=328ecb03c598409e2b16.The way it just shoots away sideways ^^.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27856",
"author": "meshugy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T07:52:26",
"content": "I have two of these……cheap ones, but you can buy them fromhttp://www.Thinkgeek.comthose ones take a little bit of tweeking to fly that stable. If you want to speand the money,http://www.rctoys.comsells the dragonflyer; pricy, but controls and flies really well. The former one you can get on thinkgeek is made by silverlit, and there are alot of german sites that are fans of this platform. like….http://forum.xufo.net/bb/index.phpCheck it out, use the translate button to read it in english for those that don’t read the guttural.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27857",
"author": "t0ny",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T10:49:30",
"content": "I bought a xufo which is kind like that. It was fun for a while then the mechanical gyro broke in flight about 20 feet above the ground. It flipped upside down then went down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27858",
"author": "Otacon22",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T14:29:06",
"content": "Is the first copter seen in the video home-made? if yes, can we know something more about components?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27859",
"author": "Henning",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T02:55:51",
"content": "The quadrocopter shown at CCC-Camp was a Mikrokopter (http://www.mikrokopter.de/). Unfortunately most pages are currently only available in German. But there are already some people from other countries building Mikrokopters. Here is their forum:http://mikrocontroller.cco-ev.de/forum/forum-17.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27860",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T01:11:25",
"content": "that is cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27861",
"author": "Terc",
"timestamp": "2007-09-04T05:46:40",
"content": "Although I’m under the impression that quad copters are more focused on stability, the mention of maneuverability made me feel the need to post an Alan Szabo clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0zH6QQZXAI",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "6747104",
"author": "CLOVIS FRITZEN",
"timestamp": "2024-04-03T20:16:40",
"content": "Reading and commenting from 2024. How turns have table in this many years",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/09/diy-condensor-microphone/
|
DIY Condensor Microphone
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"diylife",
"ham radio",
"HamRadio"
] |
[wiesi] sent in his
latest
condenser mic. Rather than use pre-built components, he built from scratch (except the discrete components). He’s on his second iteration, and things look pretty good. This tends to be the sort of project that amateur radio guys go for… oh wait, I am one.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27840",
"author": "Scott",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T21:04:37",
"content": "A little noisy and you can tell that there is definately a lot of loss on the high end. Probably needs a lighter diaphram to overcome that.Still, for home built, that’s not bad at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27841",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T02:19:04",
"content": "I’ve never seen a microphone made from scratch with such good sound quality. pretty sweet, if somewhat pointless.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27842",
"author": "akrevolt",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T03:40:13",
"content": "Not pointless, why shop for one and encourage them when you can scavenge for parts and do it DIY.diyordie",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27843",
"author": "Hockeytree",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T19:42:06",
"content": "I would normally agree with doing it diy to save money. But thiers MXL’s that sound better, and they do it at 60 bucks.Sorry Ive spent the last year In a pretty nice studio. So I might be spoiled.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27844",
"author": "wiesi",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T23:13:13",
"content": "Actually the purpose was not to make a studio grade microphone.The purpose of this project was to try to make a decent one. With decent I mean: As good as a telephone connection or better, if possible and in this terms it was an absolute success as it nearly reaches FM boadcast quality.It is absolutely clear, that you can’t make an excellent one with aluminium foil, because it’s too thick and heavy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71472",
"author": "will d.",
"timestamp": "2009-04-22T20:21:00",
"content": "if you’re interested in this kind of stuff i’d check out the micbuilders yahoo grouphttp://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/micbuilders/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.49304
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/08/diy-plasma-gun/
|
DIY Plasma Gun
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"drill",
"plasma",
"tesla"
] |
[Richard] took another shot at his battery powered tesla coils. He sent in his latest hand held plasma gun. He modified his
battery powered tesla
coil to work as a handheld. He added a large copper pad to the drill handle to couple the RF ground to the human
torch
holding it.. Sure, we’ve seen plenty of tesla lately, but who here wouldn’t want one? (Maybe the guy in the server room…)
All the parts needed are listed – just be sure you fully understand everything before you get into this one.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27831",
"author": "spiderwebby",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T10:01:11",
"content": "**insert red alert 2 comment here**",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27832",
"author": "herbicide",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T11:18:31",
"content": "*insert [groan] phallus joke here*It looks like a post-apocalyptic death ray. Definitely one of the more interesting TC implementations.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27833",
"author": "brown705",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T16:03:07",
"content": "With a little more development, I think they’ll have a solid replacement for Laser Tag.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "2634343",
"author": "Bryan",
"timestamp": "2015-07-05T03:37:41",
"content": "You mean death tag? That’s a thing already. It’s called war.",
"parent_id": "27833",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "27834",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T18:46:33",
"content": "This really is a bad idea, just because you can’t feel RF doesn’t mean that it is slowly cooking your veins as you pump 70w of RF energy into your body… Let me tell you, RF burns are not fun.Also, there is no way in hell that his coil is running at 500mhz, did he mean 500khz? (which sounds a little low). The 1/4wavelength for 500mhz is about 5″, so unless his secondary is a solid block of copper…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27835",
"author": "thecoldtomorrow",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T21:55:26",
"content": "Isn’t he afraid of his hand getting hit",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27836",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T14:29:49",
"content": "It looks like it belongs in Star Trek. It could make a good torture device too.*Insert miscellany sci-fi joke here*",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27837",
"author": "baraQ",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T23:26:31",
"content": "I’m a newbie in this and I really interested. I think it looks like a “future” things that I use to watch on the TV. and I hope no negative effect for the human kind.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27838",
"author": "blakepro",
"timestamp": "2007-08-14T20:13:38",
"content": "Just be careful… telsa coils actually produce radiation… I wouldnt want to be exposed to that.Just look at the way Tesa and most of his associates died…Being blasted with x-rays just because it looks cool can really be a bad decision.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27839",
"author": "Jesus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T15:56:54",
"content": "Tesla Coils do not produce X-ray radiation. Especially when they are small and battery powered like this one.X-rays are produced by the rapid velocity change of electrons when they smash into something. This is known as Bremsstrahlung or braking radiation. For this to occur the electrons must be accelerated to high velocity inside a vacuum before they are allowed to hit a metal surface. Electrons do not reach sufficient velocity to create X-rays in a TC.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "87022",
"author": "cnawan",
"timestamp": "2009-08-15T07:13:24",
"content": "Thank you Jesus :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97307",
"author": "GEORGE STANLEY",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T15:55:38",
"content": "tesla died at the age of 80-something.. broke. whatever you want to claim killed him.. took a long time to do. just like there are stil nagasaki/hiroshima survivors alive to this day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.576458
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/07/wiimote-on-your-xbox-360/
|
Wiimote On Your XBox 360
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks",
"Xbox Hacks"
] |
[] |
[UberNoober147] and [Carey] both sent in
this
round about hack. The Wiimote is interfaced with a PC. The PC outputs to a micro-controller circuit that outputs PlayStation 2 control signals. That’s connected to a XFPS – a PS2 to XBox 360 controller converter. It’s definitely round about, but it works.
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| 10
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27823",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T06:17:46",
"content": "That round about is about one step away from being a rube goldberg machine. You do what you have to to get the job done, and they did it well.I’m very impressed, I likey.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27824",
"author": "Pilotgeek",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T06:54:43",
"content": "I wonder how much lag there is… XD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27825",
"author": "SU-w/reb_w/root",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T11:48:36",
"content": "omfg, this is teh pwnexcellent work",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27826",
"author": "Axxess",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T00:05:22",
"content": "To bad there’s no auto-follow at the end of the screen.But job well done indeed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27827",
"author": "tom61",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T01:43:44",
"content": "You could probably do this in a single upper-end AVR and a bluetooth chip for the PS2 emulation side, then connect to a PS2 pad to Xbox 360 adapter.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27828",
"author": "QL2Z",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T01:59:25",
"content": "This setup is like using a cray supercomputer to add up how much $ you spent at walmart. Good idea, incomprehensable design. you should have left out the pc.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27829",
"author": "Neuticle",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T22:18:12",
"content": "While this hack is sweet for what it does, the guy said “Reticule movement on screen would correspond to where the Wiimote is pointing (via its IR sensors)”I call, shenanigans on that: he must be using the accelerometers for pointer position. First, I can’t see the IR sensor bar in anywhere in the picture and it would have to be on/under the TV for it to work. Second, he doesn’t talk at all about how you go about getting the sensor bar to interface with a pc (what kind of signal it outputs etc.) And lastly, watching the game play it just feels like he’s using the accelerometer.All in all though, he did a kick-ass job. This hack is full of WIN. I’d love to see a DIY kit + source",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27830",
"author": "crapface",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T15:13:05",
"content": "Neuticle,The “sensor bar” isn’t actually a sensor. It simply emits a pair of ir signals at a known (relatively) geometry. To demonstrate this, some people have tried replacing the sensor bar with other sources of ir (e.g., lit candles) and it works!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47354",
"author": "sean hughes",
"timestamp": "2008-10-23T08:34:35",
"content": "tell me how to do it you fukin paki",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47356",
"author": "ben dover",
"timestamp": "2008-10-23T08:35:59",
"content": "this doesnt work you are a lier. teach me how to do it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.429081
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/06/back-from-vegas-extra/
|
Back From Vegas Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"defcon",
"extra",
"new server",
"NewServer",
"singing tesla",
"tesla",
"tesla coil",
"teslacoil"
] |
I made it home after a long day of travel. Airport security let me through with my new home server – a 1U dual P3 800Mhz Compaq rackmount that I scored from the guys at
UNIX surplus
. Yes, it was my carry-on personal item.
Somehow I missed the
MIDI tesla coil
last month. Thanks to [skuhl] for sending it in. It’s a solid state coil that’s modulated to create one bad-ass midi box.
The videos
are worth checking out.
[martin] tells me that the Pentax k10d firmware has been hacked for
polish menus
. I’ll let you guys sort through it, I’m honestly too tired to deal with translating it right now.
[Alex]
re-cased
a macbook power supply to repair a slightly ripped out power cable. Those power supplies aren’t cheap, so it’s worth noting.
By the way, I’ve got one of the midnight research wicrawl CDs, so ask nice if you want me to put up a torrent.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27776",
"author": "HyperFusion",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T07:06:48",
"content": "Torrent please! I promise to actually seed this one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27777",
"author": "icb",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T07:35:30",
"content": "Please torrent that wicrawl cd for me…I’ll check back but feel free to email a link to the torrent file. Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27778",
"author": "monster",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T08:06:11",
"content": "me too, you prolly see my emailaddy from the submission.always fun to play with new programs",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27779",
"author": "werejag",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T08:45:36",
"content": "torrent torrent",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27780",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T08:57:22",
"content": "I’ve got one of those Compaqs. It runs Ubuntu Linux and Xen 3.0.2 nicely.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27781",
"author": "orac",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T09:05:34",
"content": "lul torrent the wicrawl plz!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27782",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T09:25:21",
"content": "I, too, would also like the torrent for it.Tesla coils are always cool.There like LEDs, except they use a little more power, and can kill you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27783",
"author": "rich200313",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T10:29:26",
"content": "I would also love a torrent, please email it to me!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27784",
"author": "Adma",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T10:37:32",
"content": "Yes, please torrent that CD. Never know when something like that will come in handy.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27785",
"author": "Nelson",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T10:40:10",
"content": "A torrent would be great :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27786",
"author": "wally",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T10:49:33",
"content": "*Asks nicely* :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27787",
"author": "ikkaan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T12:04:34",
"content": "I would also like to have the torrent please.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27788",
"author": "Arch",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T12:18:22",
"content": "I would appreciate the torrent to the max.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27789",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T14:19:49",
"content": "pretty please can I have the torrent?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27790",
"author": "bboyskidz",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T15:19:38",
"content": "That telsa coil is pretty awesome, i don’t know too much about that sort of thing but it would be awesome if somehow you could control where the arc ends up when it fires.the mac book adapter? very handy. I almost threw mine out. I am going to do that this weekend… after the adapter is fixed, I intend to charge the sucker up and use one of those wicrawl cds that will so nicely be posted on the net ;) *wink*wink* :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27791",
"author": "tbare",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T15:50:33",
"content": "and as if that weren’t enough asking nicely, the torrent would be very nice (as if you haven’t done enough for us already…) :) thanks in advance…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27792",
"author": "Stephen",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T16:03:17",
"content": "That would be awesome if you could torrent the wicrawl CD…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27793",
"author": "ArigornStrider",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T16:05:07",
"content": "We bow before your mighty torrent.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27794",
"author": "Sidney",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T17:56:22",
"content": "Hi,Would like a torrent of the wicrawl cd, pretty please, with whipped cream and with cherries on top :)(email is in comment submission)Thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27795",
"author": "Ziggit",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T18:13:07",
"content": "Bringing computers through security can be a fun experience.Not only can they be really heavy and painful if worn in a backpack, but it was also the first time I ever had any issues checking in.I just love dumpsters in the close proximity to the mit campus they have the best stuff",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27796",
"author": "wes",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T18:22:58",
"content": "Pretty please torrent…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27797",
"author": "Motoma",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T19:27:28",
"content": "Those tesla coil videos are amazing!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27798",
"author": "danielpops",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T19:37:27",
"content": "wow a torrent of the new wicrawl would be so amazing. I was there this weekend too, i just wasn’t able to shark on one of the CDs, although i did manage to get a few t-shirts!. Good find! Thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27799",
"author": "Hockeytree",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T19:56:16",
"content": "Please put up that torrent, and either send me a link or just put it up on the page. Paweeeeeeseee :)And, I saw that tesla coil in person, or one like it. That is some scary stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27800",
"author": "g3n3tix",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T19:57:24",
"content": "Pleaaaaazzzeee… torrent would be appreciated !!thank you very much in advance…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27801",
"author": "Dax",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T20:18:38",
"content": "You can download wicrawl here:http://midnightresearch.com/local/packages/wicrawl/wicrawl-0.4a.tgz",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27802",
"author": "Milkboot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T20:33:41",
"content": "Post the CD, and i will make cookies",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27803",
"author": "St.Jimmy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T21:07:22",
"content": "Oh plz, plz send me a torrent. oh plz.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27804",
"author": "Daniel McLaren",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T22:47:21",
"content": "I agree with Ziggit. I drove across the border with my friend who wanted to colocate a server in Seattle. Boy, did we have a hard time explaining to the border guard why anyone would want to leave their computer in another city.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27805",
"author": "Erik",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T23:10:57",
"content": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ff_AXVlo9Uis a better video of that midi tesla. very cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27806",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T01:15:48",
"content": "we can has wicrawl torrent pls?k thx bai",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27807",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T01:38:26",
"content": "yes, torrent please! after the geeks rushed the stage to snatch up the livecds I tried to find the .iso online (the midnight research guys said it’d be up), but it hasn’t been posted yet.unix surplus had some good deals. i ended up leaving with an old Gateway Pentium 266 laptop in a nice Targus leather case from the Hacker Foundation auction for $15 ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27808",
"author": "hgo",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T02:14:04",
"content": "Ups, looks like somebody removed this post about Pentax hacking.If somebody have it still in he cache I can translate it if you want.hgo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27809",
"author": "Ghrayfahx",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T02:43:06",
"content": "Man, I don’t Envy you trying to get though McCarran Airport with that thing. As a Vegasian (My word, noone else can use it or I’ll sue ya!) I know the nightmare that is that airport. But to throw my vote in, Torrent Please!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27810",
"author": "Capper",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T02:47:38",
"content": "Here’s a 2 channel MIDI controlled Tesla Coil:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0YIES3cKo4",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27811",
"author": "bgugi",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T04:40:40",
"content": "pweez (*v*)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27812",
"author": "Tavor",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T04:55:43",
"content": "Hey, you should post some pictures of your new home server when you get it set up. Perhaps I’ve been perusing the modding websites too much, but I love seeing the guts of boxen.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27813",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T05:43:17",
"content": "Best part of the Tesla coil video: flash photography.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27814",
"author": "Roger Jollie",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T09:30:50",
"content": "Your “new” server looks like a Compaq DL 360 G1. If so, check the power supply date. If it is the same vintage as the server I suggest replacing it. You MIGHT still get Compaq/HP to replace the supply. These had the wrong type grease on the fan bearings and heat/time would cause the grease to evaporate and the fan to seize. This caused overheating and shutdown. Our servers like these wound up going to the scrap metal company as nobody wants them. I believe we have two or three left in service. Mostly these servers were just a pain. G2 and beyond were fine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27815",
"author": "samhall",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T15:19:39",
"content": "another vote for the wicrawl torrent.and more cowbell!! er… tesla coils.either way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27816",
"author": "Dakota Courtois",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T15:43:15",
"content": "Please send me the torrent for the Wicrawl CD.Much obliged, Dakota C:\\>",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27817",
"author": "Alex",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T18:05:32",
"content": "Torrent? Please? I promise I will only do good things with it, like solving world hunger.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27818",
"author": "Monkeysmaker",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T03:21:19",
"content": "Please for the love of 1’s & 0’s torrent the wicrawl cd.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27819",
"author": "Chrono16",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T06:50:10",
"content": "I would like one of those servers, can I get a model number so I can hunt one down?Much Abliged -Chrono16",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27820",
"author": "Stephen",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T03:26:51",
"content": "Did the torrent ever get posted?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27821",
"author": "Shelby",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:18:36",
"content": "Solemn article. It make me lost in thoughts.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27822",
"author": "Christopher",
"timestamp": "2007-08-24T15:21:39",
"content": "Oh! but Is it the think that you know earlier??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.776275
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/05/defcon-15-wrap-up/
|
Defcon 15: Wrap-up
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons"
] |
[
"defcon",
"sombrero"
] |
Our friend [Alex] was a little late getting to our t-shirt free-for-all today, but I just found out why: He was writing a great
wrap-up of the many Defcon talks he attended
. It’s well worth your time and will give you an idea of the broad slice of info that’s covered at the convention. That picture is him repruhzenting for Hack-A-Day in Fast Company magazine.
Update:
I’m finally getting caught up on my RSS feeds; check out Richard Bejtlich’s equally good summary of Black Hat:
part 1
and
part 2
.
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| 3
| 3
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27773",
"author": "Alex Moskalyuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T07:31:07",
"content": "Hehe, man, no need to re-advertise my pic again, got freaked out when I saw it at the top of the page. Thanks, for the link, was just trying to preserve the stuff I will probably forget by tomorrow, since I am stuck with delayed flight anyway.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27774",
"author": "alcoholic007",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T14:29:42",
"content": "Good wrap-up! I was not there, so my opinion is obviously outside gauge, but what I saw reminded me of the thoughts discussed back in the mid-90’s with regard to security. Also, that bank thing just gives me even more reason to stay away from those “services” the banks offer.Maybe one of the next years it’ll be a face-to-face thing.From the non-attending, thank you!Peace.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27775",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T15:20:41",
"content": "I hope that guy doesn’t attract any Sea-bears wearing that sombrero in a silly fashion.(they hate that worse)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,871.642726
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/05/shirts-are-gone-but-weve-got-stickers/
|
Shirts Are Gone, But We’ve Got Stickers
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
I’m pretty happy with our skybox event. [Eliot] and I’ve both got a good pile of stickers to give away, so ask us if you want ’em. It was great turn out for all the shirts we gave out. Thanks to [Eliot]s
g-string
water bottle, we raised $263 for the EFF. [Eliot]’s heading to
CCC
later, so hit him up for stickers while he’s across the pond.
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| 50
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27696",
"author": "rev",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T00:36:26",
"content": "i would love to have a sticker. i am even willing to pay for it. but please give info on how to get one. :) cheers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27697",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T00:36:52",
"content": "Can I have one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27698",
"author": "Azurus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T00:48:38",
"content": "I just got myself a case Im modding right now and I would love to get one to put on there.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27699",
"author": "Kevin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:12:42",
"content": "hi, i’d love to get one too.please tell me how to get one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27700",
"author": "Grobschmit",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:13:35",
"content": "Me want stickers too, if you want I can swap a grandmother for some.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27701",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:13:54",
"content": "I have to agree.a hackaday sticker would look wonderful next to my ubuntu sticker.Oh yes I’m virtual begging. that’s right.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27702",
"author": "Alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:24:27",
"content": "ive finely gota new laptop and time to brake it in I WANNA STICKER (you wouldent happen to be in ocean city MD some time this week would you :-)u gota make a deal with jinx",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27703",
"author": "zim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:32:14",
"content": "will eliot bring some stickers to camp? that would be great!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27704",
"author": "Cyclohexane",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:38:22",
"content": "I would also love to have a Hack-a-Day sticker.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27705",
"author": "Izzy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:51:01",
"content": "I want a sticker. Please please please with cream and sugar and a cherry on the top.P.S. Want to know how many amps it takes to make a 1/4 watt resistor glow bright orange? I don’t know, and I’m not doing it again.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27706",
"author": "ethan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:56:32",
"content": "I would love one of these for my skateboard!!!!!!!!!Ethan Steckmann",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27707",
"author": "Foose12",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:58:18",
"content": "I would love to virtual beg for a sticker!OHPLEESEOHPLEESEOHPLEESE!!!1!!1!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27708",
"author": "Kieran Egan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:05:26",
"content": "Yeah I wouldn’t mind one, but could you really send it ‘all’ the way over to Australia? … Hope so",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27709",
"author": "Proteus1935",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:09:56",
"content": "Hey if you guys are willing to post to Brazil I’d love to have one =DIt would look great on my laptop !",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27710",
"author": "yan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:23:57",
"content": "I don’t know how exact your money tally, I donated $40 to EFF, partly because I picked up a shirt so I don’t know how accurate your count is :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27711",
"author": "Emperordane",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:27:55",
"content": "interested in some stickers…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27712",
"author": "Johhny xtereme",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:37:24",
"content": "give me that sticker foo!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27713",
"author": "moomoocons",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:55:36",
"content": "yes, stickers would be appreciated.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27714",
"author": "will",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T02:56:44",
"content": "I really want a sticker or two, could not find you guys on the defcon floor. so now I am pleading to meet with you before you leave. I am in rm 926 in the Mediterranean tower.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27715",
"author": "bodiby",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T03:37:49",
"content": "how about sell the stickers and donate part to the eff? everbody wins!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27716",
"author": "rev",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T03:59:43",
"content": "i re-request a sticker. i will have you know i intend on placing it on my 97′ vw golf and driving it around charlotte NC USA.a few extra would be nice as i can distribute them as needed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27717",
"author": "Nic",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T04:08:57",
"content": "I’d be pretty keen to get some stickers over here in New Zealand. Let me know if it’s possible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27718",
"author": "DocZayus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T04:32:52",
"content": "Me thinks a virtual hack a day shop should open.The proceeds would help keep this place clean and free of ads.Oh, and I want stickers too, would fit nicely on my car.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27719",
"author": "alex oconnor",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T04:38:20",
"content": "hey can i have one or if you can why not 5 or 10",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27720",
"author": "Blake",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T04:56:30",
"content": "Good Sirs or Madames:I want a sticker badly, more so than any other person who has commented so far. If you could fulfill my request, I would be ecstatic.Also an autograph would be very cool; I would likely wet my pants.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27721",
"author": "Sgt Pyroman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T05:44:29",
"content": "I’d like one too. If you aren’t catering to virtual beggars, then I’d be willing to pay for S&H and anything else needed. Thanks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27722",
"author": "TheTubaMan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T05:52:29",
"content": "Could i get a sticker??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27723",
"author": "Harrison",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T05:55:21",
"content": "I’d like some stickers, but I have no way to get any. How about setting up a “Send X dollars to us and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Address blah blah, expect them in 2-3 weeks.”That would be nice.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27724",
"author": "amyc",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T06:06:08",
"content": "would love a sticker too…let me know how to go about getting one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27725",
"author": "tapit",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T06:34:29",
"content": "i wouldn’t mind having a sticker myself!! thanx",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27726",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T06:50:33",
"content": "i want some",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27727",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T07:17:20",
"content": "looks like this one is going in the most commented on record, anyhow how about a sticker ? i’ll pay for the postage.thank you",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27728",
"author": "orac",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T07:45:23",
"content": "Keen for some stickers, I am in New Zealand aswell. Thanks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27729",
"author": "kevin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T08:07:14",
"content": "i gotta have one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27730",
"author": "Elijah",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T08:44:16",
"content": "I would very much like a sticker. I am even willing to pay for one. How exactly might I go about obtaining one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27731",
"author": "sackofcatfood",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T09:05:49",
"content": "Yes, send me stickers!At last, my years of haunting the internet (and, particularly, hackaday) has culminated in a meaningful reward. Take that, outside world!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27732",
"author": "mc",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T09:29:07",
"content": "I want one! I want one! I want one! I want one!oh please oh please oh please oh please!! :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27733",
"author": "salman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T10:53:48",
"content": "yeahi also wanna have that shirt",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27734",
"author": "depe",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T13:20:28",
"content": "Yeah, stickers are great idea. Everyone would love to have one!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27735",
"author": "Azurus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T13:51:39",
"content": "Well, looks like no one is getting one now that so many ask and some suggest paying postage.Thanks a lot. Ruins my chances right out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27736",
"author": "RazoR",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T13:58:27",
"content": "I want a sticker, not shure if it’s going to be easy. I live in Portugal. If you bother sending me one i’ll apreciate.Thanks dude",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27737",
"author": "doug",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T16:48:34",
"content": "I tried to hack my Yaris, oops, now I need a sticker to hold it together!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27738",
"author": "doug",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T16:50:30",
"content": "I’ll stick around till I get a sticker.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27739",
"author": "stormadvisor",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T18:02:54",
"content": "I can’t get to ccc to get a sticker. Is there another way to get one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27740",
"author": "joenspa",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T18:10:02",
"content": "I would shell out a few bucks for one too! How do we get one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27741",
"author": "photozz",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T18:42:37",
"content": "Can I has sticker plz? Seriously.. what would it take?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27742",
"author": "Bouchard",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T19:20:00",
"content": "It would look great on the epic party-van I drive…sticker please",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27743",
"author": "Chuck Perino",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T22:34:53",
"content": "Please add me to those desperately wanting a sticker!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27744",
"author": "Eric Thompson",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T22:56:11",
"content": "could I have one free of charge?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27745",
"author": "scott",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T23:42:08",
"content": "Stickers!!! What would it take to send a couple my direction? You know, quiet like…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,872.055201
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/03/mod-chip-crackdown-in-the-us/
|
Mod Chip Crackdown In The US.
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"News",
"Xbox Hacks"
] |
[] |
I got quite a few emails about this, but didn’t have a chance to check it out until now. It seems that the feds have been raiding various mod shops and individuals who’ve been doing mods for others. I’m a fan of open, moddable and repairable hardware, so this is sad news to me. There’s a
first hand account
from one of the raided individuals along with a
decent commentary
on the issue sent in by [xantium].
This might sound a bit strange, but take the time to let your congress critter know what you think about this issue. Don’t expect them to understand the technical background, but letting them know that you’re unhappy with the execution of the DMCA and that labeling legitimate uses for mod-chip technology as illegal is the equivalent to outlawing home car repair might make a difference.
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{
"comment_id": "27560",
"author": "joseph",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T14:30:08",
"content": "That makes me sad, but two things make me sadder.1) that I didn’t really think about it seriously until now, and2) a law can be made so ambiguous that it can be interpreted like this…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27561",
"author": "JBot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T15:11:11",
"content": "Oh. My. Goodness.I am definitely e-mailing Congress about this, and putting it on my website, and Digging it, etc. This is ridiculous.I wish there was a way for the entire DMCA to go right out the window. It is tying the hands of so many programmers around the world. And now it is hitting modders. Oh nose…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27562",
"author": "pedro",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T15:57:37",
"content": "do not bother emailing. send an actual letter instead.real mail is much more likely to be taken notice of.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27563",
"author": "rmadmin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T16:49:00",
"content": "Making hardware mods illegal is horrible. Like the summary said.. thats like outlawing working on your car at home. I like to work on cars, I like to hack on electronics and other mechanical stuffs. What scares me is, how far away are we from a time when the FCC/congress/whoever says: “You can’t do any hardware hacking on anything with electricity”?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27564",
"author": "stinky",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T17:04:26",
"content": "Boo hoo, big crocodile tears for a guy that KNEW he was doing something that could get him in trouble. the turd did not even have the balls to marry the girl he knocked up.I dont feel bad for him, he’s stupid. I feel bad for his grandma as he set them up for being raided.Wahhh.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27565",
"author": "BillGod",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T17:12:43",
"content": "This is BS! My website has been running off a modded Xbox running linux for years. Now all of a sudden I can be arrested for it? There are no copywrited files on my Xbox at all. There are legitimate uses for a modded Xbox!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27566",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T17:19:24",
"content": "Stinky- have you considered the reason the dude isn’t married to his kid’s mother, may be in part the choice of the mother? Respectfully your ragging him for not being married is the kind of simplistic thinking, that was part of the passage of the DMCA, with it’s too broad a brush.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27567",
"author": "Damaster",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T17:59:16",
"content": "Well, I’m pissed now, because apparently they include swap magic as a mod chip, that’s bull, I can kinda understand stuff like ICE, but Swap Magic? I still have to buy the f-ing import, now the only way to play them is to buy a foreign PS2",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27568",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T18:56:24",
"content": "\\Spend all the US money on freaking mod ship crimes, what a place we have nothing else to worry about than people moding there consoles.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27569",
"author": "HE3r0",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T19:06:15",
"content": "It frikn retarded, you are paying a money fo consoles. cars, computers etc. does that do not make you owner of them? if so why you cand do whatever you want to those things? cars have to meet some sandarts to be street legal, but even if they are not you still can do whatever you want to them. Why consoles are different? EULA? nobody is reading 10 pages of document when they want to turn on console, and another 10 when they putting the game in…so what was the definition of “free country” again?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27570",
"author": "Kurt_",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T19:20:34",
"content": "I know games of World of Warcraft “rent” you their game and characters, so that selling anything from it is illegal. I wouldn’t doubt if Microsoft had something similar, where you were “renting” the system and games, and anything you did to it was considered destroying another person’s property.Quote:4. Making hardware mods illegal is horrible. Like the summary said.. thats like outlawing working on your car at home. I like to work on cars, I like to hack on electronics and other mechanical stuffs. What scares me is, how far away are we from a time when the FCC/congress/whoever says: “You can’t do any hardware hacking on anything with electricity”?/QuoteIf this day ever comes us geeks will unite and create our own open source video game console and system. Kind of like the GP2X, or linux, although that is not a console.Maybe that time is almost here…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27571",
"author": "Adrian",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T19:26:53",
"content": "I am interested in writing to my congressman and senator, does anyone have a form letter that I could use to get started? I think that if someone was willing to write a form letter, then a lot more people would be willing to print it out and send it off.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27572",
"author": "DrSpud",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T20:41:36",
"content": "@jbot: There’s probably the best chance of that happening with someone like Ron Paul in office. I don’t know if he’s the only one that opposes virtually all draconian legislation like the DMCA, Patriot Act, etc., but people like him could help restore our freedoms.I’m not trying to say you should only support him – support your freedom-loving public official of choice :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27573",
"author": "vskid3",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T20:53:01",
"content": "QuoteSpend all the US money on freaking mod chip crimes, what a place we have nothing else to worry about than people modding there consoles./QuoteYa, because we just have to get all those nerdy guys out of their mother’s basements, you don’t know what kind of hardened criminals they are. *rolls eye*Why don’t they go after drug dealers and murderers first? If they were all off the streets, then I might consider cracking down on modchips, but only the ones being used for illegal stuff And I don’t mean the crap like it being illegal to copy your DVDs to it, thats retarded, but if you download or rent the games and copy them, then I can understand taking action against that. Its when they get mad at you for converting a DVD that you legally bought so that you can watch it on your PSP or ipod.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27574",
"author": "JamieWho",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T21:20:29",
"content": "Offtopic: Wow, I hope some of you don’t actually write to your congressman. Of course, that is assuming that you are old enough to vote in the first place. Seriously, check your spelling before you post.On topic: This is really sad. Unfortunately, technology laws are being written, voted on, and passed by people who have no idea about the actual technology. In reality, an email is probably as good as a letter since they probably have an assistant to print out the email for them to read. Just remember to put your age, your address, and your name on the letter so that they know it is a real person that they represent (and is voting for/against them). This makes me want to backup a DVD right now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27575",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T21:58:27",
"content": "The congressional offices actually put more weight on a physical letter than an e-mail, so sending a letter will have more impact. Obviously the letter needs to be coherent and not sound like it is coming from a blathering idiot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27576",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T22:25:49",
"content": "Heh,The best part of it is where the ICE website wants you to “Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit of “Photo Courtesy of ICE” or “Image Courtesy of ICE” ” from this page:http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/multimedia/archive/index.htmwhere the watermarks of at least 2 images have been blacked out in what looks like MSPaint! Infringe that sucka’s…wait, they did. gj twistedsymphony for noticing that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27577",
"author": "Octothorpe",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T22:30:20",
"content": "Wow, what a jumpy crowd. I want some more details before I start pointing fingers and calling my congressman.the “feds”, who are they: The FCC, CIA, FBI, who?Did they say what law was being violated. What is the actual offense? I can’t have my congressman fight a law unnless I know what law to have him fight.My first suspicions are the the FCC was the ones doing the confiscating. Under FCC regulations once a device is FCC approved, any “mods” to that device also need to be approved or the device loses its approval. Modding an approved device other than as approved is illegal. Software modifications do not count unless they cause the device to emit radio frequency (RF) energy above the approved levels for the device (most electronics emit some RF).I am not 100% familiar with what the mods in question are, but that gives you something to think about.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27578",
"author": "AscendedDaniel",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T22:44:12",
"content": "I wonder if we could charge them with copyright infringement. I certainly would like to if they are using that image without permission.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27579",
"author": "nick gamertag: weilda of power",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T00:12:57",
"content": "I admire moding consoles.I know pirateing is ilegal and they should crack down on that,but so what if people want to take apart there xbox360 or mess with computer chips!Like another coment said: (people like to mess with cars) and my xbox 360 is like my car so why should the FEDS take my 360 because im upgradeing it like puting a V8 in a V6 car.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27580",
"author": "chansuke",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T01:23:53",
"content": "Hmm….wonder if Wiinja knows they’re using that image?If not, im curious as to what response they will get when they fill out the recommended form:http://www.ice.gov/partners/cornerstone/ipr/IPRForm.htmAh….forget the rising crime levels, lets reduce the rising stupidity levels first.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27581",
"author": "Kurt_",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T15:53:59",
"content": "Why not just give them what they want? They think we’re all a bunch of no good ruffians destroying the world as they know it. Let’s start by taking down their website. We all have nothing better to do…Take down their site guys, and when they get another one up, take it down again.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27582",
"author": "Duri3l",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T16:55:58",
"content": "I will not be sending any letter of complaint to my respective representative. Not because I don’t care but because I don’t want that letter being the first thing put in a file with my name on it filed at an headquarters somewhere. yeh. have fun w/ that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27583",
"author": "jason",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T23:51:19",
"content": "Write your Representatives. Your taxes PAY them to represent you, so make them do their damn job.http://www.house.gov/writerep/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27584",
"author": "pistolpete",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T05:35:59",
"content": "What’s next ? calling in a repair guy just to switch out a lightbulb ??? Heck, we might not be able to flush our own toilets in a few years.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27585",
"author": "pistolpete",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T05:40:58",
"content": "P.S. do we not have anything better do to with our tax money. I.E. fight wars, fight drugs, and how did we elect a bunch of @$$ holes that wont let us enhance the capabilities of our electronics ?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27586",
"author": "twistedsymphony",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T06:04:09",
"content": "I’m glad this got posted here. And I’m even happier that some of you are writing your congress people about it. This isn’t the first time I’ve written mine about what I thought of a ridiculous tech law, but this one kind of hit home with me because at least 2 of the people that got hit I speak to on a weekly basis and I know nether one of them were pirates but just people who loved console modding and ran a shop on the side to help others who were interested.the h.a.d. crowd might not all be console modders but I have to wonder how long before crap like this prevents us from even owning a soldering iron with registering it like a gun. BTW they confiscated all soldering equipments as part of the raids, as well as titles to cars, deeds to houses and other crap that really has nothing else to do with evidence related to the “crime” but royal f-cks up these people’s lives.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27587",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T07:46:49",
"content": "Problem is, most people who mod xbox’s or whatever, download illegal games and hurt the gaming business.Just like how bit-torrent networks have become infected with movies and people download them, and don’t even rent movies.Hacking will always exist though. It is just when hacking becomes about money, stealing and cheating corporations out of money, while turning a profit is when they get upset.They are never going to come after the sole individual who hacks a Xbox or Xbox 360 with Linux and runs a webserver. They want to take out the guy modding consoles for idiots who can’t do it themselves. It is so easy to download a game from a bit-torrent vs. so difficult to back-up a game.They aren’t going after the hacker who backs up his games and runs linux. Unfortunately, just like with drugs, someone gets it is always someone who gets too greedy. For instance: if the hacking scene was small, nobody would care. But these teams come out, make products for the masses, with the intent of making lots of money. Just like with unscheduled drugs: some dumbass wants lots of money, makes a bunch of some unknown drug, and bam, the DEA is all over it because it is now a threat to the public.Sure, you guys hackers – you visit a hacking website for goodness sake. But lets face it: with technology becoming commonly used by everyone, everyone uses it more and things blow up. Things that blow up, people notice. Nobody gives a rats behind about you hacking a door knob, even if you give out the plans; because most people lack the motivation and intelligence to make it. But pretend you sold it: tons of people would just buy it, because it is so much easier then making it.Comparing Cars Moddin to Xbox Moddin is not comparable. At least in the sense I’m talking about. You buy a car, moddin it only brings money to other companies who makes products. You buy an xbox-360, moddin it (in the case of just about everyone) hurts the game industry because people download games off the internet.Technically moddin cars is illegal, just like technically it is illegal to mod an xbox. But the cops don’t impound your vehicle for a having a supercharger unless you’re really stupid. Sorry, but running a illegal business selling services for Xbox 360 hacking is totally illegal. Anyone doing that as a pure business model is crazy (because you know you are hurting the bottom line of gaming). The sick part is you aren’t really hurting Microsoft, you’re hurting the game manufactures, which in some cases are small little companies.Show me one time anyone here has been arrested for hacking something. You don’t get arrested for hacking hardware, you get arrested for making a business model for selling your hacking services for a completely immoral purpose. Just like that one hacker isn’t releasing some hack that could undermind hotel security keycodes. Why? Because he isn’t some jerk trying to make living of screwing hotel security. Sure he could release the product, allow criminals to hack into anyones hotel room, causing every hotel to change locks, but he isn’t a jerk.But these hackers who hack for $$$ aren’t hackers, they aren’t crackers either, they are criminals. But guess what, smooth criminals never get caught – but the ones that don’t realize what they are doing is illegal and just think it is normal, maybe they are just as stupid as the idiot who can’t hack his own xbox (one has common sense the other has brains, but I suppose one person can’t have BOTH).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27588",
"author": "jason",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T08:43:42",
"content": "nathan belomy, blow me.i know of a guy who was busted in this sting who has _never_ done an illegal mod. all legal cromwell bios’s that only boot linux. what the end user does after it leaves his soldering shop is their problem, not hisshould the guy who pumps your gas be held liable if you get in an accident on the highway because he gave you what you needed to get there?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27589",
"author": "sam",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T19:04:50",
"content": "how long untill we wont even be able to buy mod chips anymore this sucks i havent even got a chance to mod my xbox yet. does anybody no if they have taken othe large retail mod chip stores??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27590",
"author": "Justin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T00:09:40",
"content": "Victum less crimes are pointless, modes dont hurt no one, the gov does. I say let it rain anarchy opon there stupid heads!!! thay can only push a hacker/modder so far. Geez. By the way my senitor hates me for protesting anti-smoking laws. He he",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27591",
"author": "Mackenzie",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T11:22:33",
"content": "Hacking on anything!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27592",
"author": "Tabitha",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T12:31:52",
"content": "That can be but not sure!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27593",
"author": "Zoubeir",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:43:35",
"content": "Oh! but Is it the think that you know earlier??",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27594",
"author": "Zayvion",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:54:17",
"content": "That can be but not sure!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "309943",
"author": "Harmony Wember",
"timestamp": "2011-01-20T10:30:57",
"content": "Nice post, Just wondering if you know any good profession guides.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.191839
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/02/the-defcon-badge/
|
The Defcon Badge
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
I made it over to pre-registration earlier and scored my badge. It’s a pretty interesting piece of work by [kingpin]. It’s got 95 SMD leds forming a matrix display. The top and bottom icons on the badge are touch sensitive buttons. It’s got selectable modes, programmable text scrolling, a pre-set POV mode and adjustable scrolling speed.
Update
: I started digging through the CD they’re handing out at registration and found the schematics, BOM, layout, everything. I’ll have it posted as soon as it finishes uploading over my evdo connection. The board has provisions for wireless, 3 axis accelerometer, serial interface and it’s using a Freescale QF16 processor. (I tried looking up the chip number earlier, but utterly failed)
Update 2
: I’m putting interesting defcon files up
here
. All the badge info I have is online. I noticed a confidentiality notice on one of the files, I’m assuming that it’s ok to distribute since they’re distributing this freely on the conference CD. If I hear otherwise, I’ll have to pull it.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27538",
"author": "matt bee",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T00:22:27",
"content": "one word: WOW!Damn, that looks really tight!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27539",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T00:47:55",
"content": "Neat, not that I’m not impressed or anything, but does it have anything else cool? Have you run it by an RFID scanner yet?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27540",
"author": "knvb1123",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T01:11:15",
"content": "How do you change the custom message?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27541",
"author": "Ironchief",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T01:31:16",
"content": "If only I could be there :( Is there any simple way to make a fake badge this year?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27542",
"author": "buzz",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T02:05:58",
"content": "nice! Anybody plan to rip one apart and DIY more of them? I’d like plans to make a few for other purposes…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27543",
"author": "Skyler Orlando",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T02:18:00",
"content": "Do you get to keep the badge after the conference?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27544",
"author": "Ph@ntom2kode",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T02:18:10",
"content": "WHERE DO YOU REGISTER AT? tHE bADAGE iS aWSOME.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27545",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T02:24:48",
"content": "w00t my plane leaves in ~ 2 hours and i’ll have my badge soon after.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27546",
"author": "threepointone",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T07:20:59",
"content": "qf16 looks a lot more like a chip package than an actual IC.http://www.emulation.com/catalog/cross/motorola/testclip.htmThe actual IC is probably buried in the BOM somewhere, but I’d guess it’s a standard 68xxx series microcontroller.How thin is it, though?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27547",
"author": "Eureka",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T10:47:13",
"content": "Looks like the Binary on the back of the badge says “Go Voice” if converted to ascii. Btw, hope to see ya at the con!=)-Eureka",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27548",
"author": "Computer_kid",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T16:10:20",
"content": "Mod idea:Wireless Pong!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27549",
"author": "tillin9",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T20:11:19",
"content": "Nice! How about a larger image (or youtube video?) of it in action?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27550",
"author": "tillin9",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T20:24:39",
"content": "Nice! How about a larger image (or youtube video?) of it in action?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27551",
"author": "WmD",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T20:38:39",
"content": "I didn’t put too much thought into is, but it looks like the datasheet for the processor is here:http://www.freescale.com/files/microcontrollers/doc/data_sheet/MC9S08QG8.pdfI love findchips.com; it’s the best.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27552",
"author": "Tavor",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T23:28:54",
"content": "How about scanning the book, for those of us not fortunate enough to be able to attend?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27553",
"author": "Kaine",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T01:56:51",
"content": "and some hi-res photos, I wish i was able to go to DC 15 but i got banned from the riv. :( DAMN YOU ASS HOLE!!!!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27554",
"author": "Alexandre Souza",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T19:04:58",
"content": "Hey, what about a packed file with all the docs/code/etc? Great job, Kingpin!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27555",
"author": "scott",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T17:24:52",
"content": "Its open source free and for use to remake and use…. but the schematics and boards (id love to print my own) are PDF files how does one make a board from a PDF?Also a PDF that is password protected from ANYTHING but looking at it and printing it….Would love some EAGLE Cad files all ready know a few things id love to change and modify to make a whole new one :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27556",
"author": "rabbi",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T04:45:32",
"content": "Here’s the video of mlp showing off the winning entry:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgfAJspEsUsWe spent nearly all of DEFCON hacking on those badges, but it was probably the most fun I’ve had at the con since DC8.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27557",
"author": "Courtney",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T09:16:23",
"content": "But no guess!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27558",
"author": "Mike Friedman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-17T00:37:21",
"content": "I am glad everyone liked the badges we made for Defcon 15 as well as last years badges. If you have questions on how to create a unique item from a PDF or anything else that has to do with PC boards please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27559",
"author": "gabe",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T11:47:01",
"content": "I love cons.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "119928",
"author": "secure wifi leeds",
"timestamp": "2010-01-27T01:21:44",
"content": "thanks for this info taken ages to find this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.956857
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/02/black-hat-2007-other-wireless/
|
Black Hat 2007 Other Wireless
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons",
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[
"keyboard",
"mouse",
"wireless"
] |
Luis Miras presented “Other Wireless: New ways of being Pwned”. Instead of common con topics like Bluetooth or WiFi, this dealt with the cheap radios used in wireless keyboards, mice, and things like the wireless remote pictured above. These RX/TX pairs are found in 27MHz, 900MHz, and 2.4GHz versions. The devices all use the same main components: a microcontroller, an EEPROM for storing the serial number, and the transmitter. The dongle is nearly the same only with a receiver.
Luis began reversing a Kensington Wireless Presenter by first visiting the FCC website. All radio devices have to be evaluated by them. Just type in the FCC number on the bottom of the device and in some cases you might even get a full schematic. He could then grab datasheets for the radios. By adding your own microcontroller you can send arbitrary key presses to the dongle or you could tap the RX side and easily create a sniffer. To reverse the protocol though you’ll need an
oscilloscope
or even better a
logic analyzer
.
He demoed a replay attack: sending the page up command repeatedly. Unfortunately the hacked wireless presenter doesn’t have a full keycode space so you can’t send it arbitrary keystrokes. Luis still needs to break the wireless keyboard encryption scheme in order to create a useful key sniffer though.
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| 8
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27530",
"author": "yan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T22:15:47",
"content": "I am just waiting until you guys update on the RDS-TMC talk. It’s almost over and it was great, relevant stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27531",
"author": "phnx",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T23:06:45",
"content": "I’ve been interested in this for a bit actually. I’d like to make a hand held transmitter to control WinAMP via my LogiTech Wireless KB/Mouse. Anyone have any ideas?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27532",
"author": "Chris Hart",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T23:18:54",
"content": "2> If you are wanting to control it through your wireless keyboard, use keys z-b. They match with the 5 main control buttons.If you are wanting to use something like a tv remote, look at the winlirc project.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27533",
"author": "petebow4",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T23:48:07",
"content": "Well as mentioned the speaker has not cracked the actual wireless encryption scheme for the keyboard. But you could get a RF transmitter and receiver and hook it up to a microcontroller that would mimic the keypress on a keyboard. You’d need a scope to figure out the signal being sent when a certain key is pressed on the keyboard. But if you could figure out the signal and recreate it, the microcontroller could tap into the TX device and send the signal to the receiver. You wouldn’t actually have cracked the encryption scheme, but you would be able to send signals on your own.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27534",
"author": "knvb1123",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T01:10:09",
"content": "Is any of this Blackhat available as video files online? I’d love to watch but I’m only a student and can’t afford to go.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27535",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T01:28:05",
"content": "I didn’t get to the RDS-TMC talk (I was waiting for the new shirts to be delivered). Was it good? It looks like they’re doing it at Defcon too so I’ll try to catch it there.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27536",
"author": "phnx",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T09:37:42",
"content": "Yeah, pretty much figured I’d need tools I have no idea how to use, much less afford, to more of less clone the signal…My KB has media buttons on it already… And I am wanting something like a tv remote, but radio in place of infrared, IR needs line of sight unless you can bounce it around. My Logitechs have quite the range, 25+ feet through a couple of walls and a floor. More or less anywhere in the house… My Creative SB Audigy2 and both of my ATI TV capture cards came with remotes, but all three are IR… I keep expecting to see someone (hack or corp.) make a radio media remote.Am I missing something? Radio seems to work fine for the KBandMouse, don’t see how a media remote could be an exception…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27537",
"author": "Spadefinger",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T19:03:06",
"content": "Tryhttp://www.gyration.com. I have a 100+ foot range media center remote that works great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.722741
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/02/black-hat-2007-premature-ajax-ulation/
|
Black Hat 2007 Premature AJAX-ulation
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan from
SPI Dynamics
gave one of the more entertaining talks today. The title is an allusion to peoples willingness to apply new technology before they fully understand it. Instead of laughing at silly web 2.0 developers they decided to build their own AJAXified website by consulting the resources that any programmer would: AJAX books, blogs, and forums. What they ended up with was hackervactations.com… a security hole riddled gem built on good intentions.
For their presentation they demonstrated how easily you could hammer on the site using something like
Firebug
. Any piece of code on the client side can’t be trusted. You can throw in a break point anywhere and manipulate any variable. So if something like the ticket price is stored locally, you can modify it before it gets debited. We learned long ago not to do this in HTML forms, but it’s the same problem all over again disguised by new technology.
Another common practice is dumping all of the functions into one common.js file. Find something like an admin function and you can call that from anywhere. You could also create a race condition. Say one function adds an item and updates the cart total; the other debits your account and ships the order. If you call the two functions with a slight offset you could interleave their actions: add an item to your cart, debit the 0 total from your account, update it with actual total, and ship the item.
Their last example involved trusting the client to do final data formatting. Using two GET requests they were able to dump the entire database. In a JSON object they could add as many SQL queries as they want without having to worry about matching the number of arguments like you would in standard injection.
There were a couple final thoughts: These problems stem from putting too much trust in the client. That doesn’t bode well for offline technologies like
Google Gears
where everything has to be on the client or
Silverlight
which makes it difficult to know whether your code is going to the client or the server. Lastly, if you’re worried about premature AJAX-ulation, abstinence may be the best solution.
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27525",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T17:48:47",
"content": "i think you meant hacker vacations, not positive, but the link you gave isn’t working for me…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27526",
"author": "George",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T18:52:25",
"content": "Did you get any slides with the presentation?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27527",
"author": "playerone",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T19:22:26",
"content": "hahaha yeah tony thats geek slang as in:wanna get wasted and log onto beer.com?orcheck out the legs on that littlehottie.com, she can log onto my server any day…if she’s really cool she might say something like:thanks for posting your commments…o_O",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27528",
"author": "Gopinath M",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T08:00:26",
"content": "Not able to open the site hackervactations.com. Is it down?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27529",
"author": "frank",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T11:10:17",
"content": "I will like you to put me through on how to create site without paying any money and how to get or generate a credit card without paying any money also",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.77022
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/02/black-hat-2007-no-tech-hacking-with-johnny-long/
|
Black Hat 2007 No-Tech Hacking With Johnny Long
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[
J0hnny
]’s at
Blackhat
and
Defcon
this year with his talk on “No-Tech Hacking”. It’s a fun talk that boils down to this: loads of information can be gathered using low tech methods. A small digital (or film) camera is ideal for shoulder surfing, identifying weaknesses, and assessing strengths.
The talk is pretty amusing – the commentary on the example shots is priceless. The concept has gone over so well at the cons that [J0hnny] has contributed a chapter to a book on risk management. You can grab a sample chapter
here
. It looks like he’ll be running his talk at 8pm on Friday at Defcon. From the sample chapter, I’d say that the book should be pretty good. It looks like a good introduction to social engineering and using your wits to defeat obstacles (like corporate security).
| 9
| 9
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27516",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T20:46:14",
"content": "The DoD also does penetration testing of its own facilities with similar results. Restricted area badges being worn in plain sight are susceptible to photography (telephoto photography of smoking areas is a favorite target) and counterfeiting. Social engineering goes a long way, and idiot users are always a weak link (passwords and usernames written on sticky notes…)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27517",
"author": "Fred Thompson",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T21:38:13",
"content": "Yeah, that’s a great idea. Try passing through a card reader with a photo of a security badge in a truely secure DOD area and see what happens. “Jacked up” doesn’t just mean being on steroids.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27518",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T01:50:36",
"content": "of course you aren’t going to get through a card reader with a photo of a card. card readers are going to require a better hack. i am referring to “red team” penetration testing of actual dod facilities, some of which do not have additional authentication of credentials. successful penetration tests have been done on restricted areas such as aircraft maintenance facilities, flightline access, munitions areas, and working areas with siprnet access, any of which can provide access to secret, and secret-noforn material. i haven’t run across results from higher classification levels, but they aren’t going to share those reports with me. read johnny long’s sample chapter, this is real stuff, not not some oceans 11 fantasy or just wishful thinking.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27519",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T18:38:47",
"content": "Social engineering is actually the staple of the most dangerous hackers. They’re the ones who can penetrate organizations and make off with all sorts of stuff.Heck, I think it was on slashdot a while ago (and in the news) about some girl who “attended” harvard or stanford or one of those big name schools. She lived in the dorms, had the books… oh, one thing – she wasn’t ever enrolled in the school.Social engineering is where it’s at! (To be fair, they did use some of that on Oceans 11…)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27520",
"author": "stevew",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:16:52",
"content": "The TV series Mission Impossible (’66-’73) predominant hack was looking like they knew what they were doing, van, orange cones, coveralls, a hard hat, or a coat and tie where expected, just looking professional works wonders. Show up with a metal clipboard, step ladder, an electrician’s tool belt, a spool of Cat5 and ask security where the presidents office is because you’ve got a work order here to install a new secure line… In fact many remodeling subs are often required to do their work after normal hours, so you have security holding the doors open for you as you carry in your drop cloths and paint buckets right at closing time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27521",
"author": "Fred Thompson",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:39:15",
"content": "mike, you really don’t know what you’re talking about. Poser.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27522",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T17:06:30",
"content": "social engineering ftw!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27523",
"author": "M3talhead",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T10:02:04",
"content": "Ditto on the idiot comment by Mike. He really needs to do a little more homework before he opens his mouth.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27524",
"author": "dumspterdiver",
"timestamp": "2007-08-18T00:13:54",
"content": "If you are interested in no tech hacking you should check out Johnny’s new book from Syngess (Kevin Mitnick is the technical editor)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.811848
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/01/how-to-overclock-a-casio-fx-9750g-plus/
|
How To Overclock A Casio Fx-9750G Plus
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Visceroid] could only find overclocking resources online for TI calcs. He spent some time under the hood of his casio fx-9750G plus and sent in a write-up for us. I gave it a quick edit, but here it goes:
I opened up the calculator, which reveals the board with the processor on it,
with the RAM, ROM, CPU and a few other surface mounts visible.
The graphics are underneath and the buttons are also underneath on an underlying board.
The main batteries, backup battery and serial port are connected on the underlying board, and I also have access to them.
The board with the CPU is in the upper half, allowing the lower half of the underlying board to be revealed. The CPU is a blob of epoxy, and the RAM is a product of BSI. Don’t know what the ROM is yet.
There is a small surface mount crystal beside the CPU, 3 pins, with a resistor in parallel to the outer two pins. It’s just a small rectangular prism thing. The center is ground, and the outer two are the crystal. I unsoldered the crystal and used some thin flexable wires to extend it. The original crystal is reasonably hard to unsolder, but it’s worth it.
I made a hole in the side of the battery compartment, just above the backup battery.
The perfect place to put
hack
switches. I found a DPDT switch (actually has 4 poles though, but only need 2. Might use one of the other ones as an overclock indicator later) and soldered the wires from the CPU to the middle so you can toggle between the two crystals.
I connected the original crystal to one side of the switch, and a new 8MHz crystal on the other two. I insulated the bigger crystal to stop it from shorting. The bigger crystal is one of those plain big 2 lead crystals used in many microcontroller projects. I guess a resonator would also be acceptable too.
So basically, it’s a DPDT switch which toggles between the original crystal and the new faster crystal, located somewhere useful. It’s a good idea to have it switchable, because it means EVERYTHING is faster, so you’ll need to switch back to normal for serial communication.
I don’t think shielding is neccessary for the long wires. Some work is needed though to get everything fitting nicely. I am still having a bit of trouble that it is very tight fitting. one edge doesn’t close quite as much as it’s supposed to. But at least it works.
Some words of advice:
BACKUP YOUR DATA
and also make sure there’s no power on board just in case.
2 times as fast
4.3 MHz to 8 MHz
probally uses more battery power though
you might get away with going higher, although I don’t recommend it. It’s probally going to make the CPU quite hot or just simply damage it. Maybe you could put a heatsink on it. The epoxy blob also means it’d be quite hard to sink the heat.
sorry if it’s a bit too descriptive!
In the future, I hope to do a ROM
hack
and allowing me to select between the original ROM and my own custom system in an EEPROM. That will come much later though. It is really hard to find this sort of information on the internet!
| 13
| 13
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27504",
"author": "Murfy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T23:59:21",
"content": "Pictures of this will be excellent, I have a 9750g and it runs quite slow with Graphing, if you could put Pics on it or make a Instructable it will be Excellent.. Otherwise, well done! Will defentally do this :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27505",
"author": "Draconis",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T00:10:27",
"content": "besides the because you can mentality is it really worth it to overclock a calc",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27506",
"author": "JonW",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T00:45:18",
"content": "If you have to ask,you don’t belong here ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27507",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T01:25:45",
"content": "I have the slightly older version of this calculator. One thing I’d be concerned about is a reduction in calculation accuracy?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27508",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T01:49:59",
"content": "#4, I wouldn’t worry about that. It’d be easy enough to test it out with some before and after math, but I doubt that any calculations are done with analog components; it’s going to be all digital. As long as you don’t clock it fast enough to cause data corruption or something like that, I’d think you’d be fine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27509",
"author": "mike mayfiled",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T05:07:41",
"content": "thats a great hack, i don’t even have one of these and i want to run out and buy one and try this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27510",
"author": "TandemFixation",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T11:21:37",
"content": "as long as you keep the trigger levels long enough to register, you should be fine. In pc mods if you get the frequency too high you have to increase the voltage to increase stability. other wise it doesnt register a shift. or registers the wrong shift.we should see how high we can get it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27511",
"author": "aspersonus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T21:42:40",
"content": "Pictures with a diagram of what parts you’re adding and where the wires are going would be very helpful.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27512",
"author": "m0n5t3r",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:02:25",
"content": "Little help for author of this article:http://www.casiocalc.org/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27513",
"author": "Visceroid",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T13:16:28",
"content": "I will try and get a website of this description up and running as soon as possible.Hopefully that will be in the next few days.I’ll whip up a page with the pictures and I’ll post the link here when I’m finished",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27514",
"author": "Cobolt",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T19:09:23",
"content": "This is cool! I have this calculator and had a look inside but waiting for Visceroid to get a website up about it before i do it!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27515",
"author": "Visceroid",
"timestamp": "2007-09-06T06:23:26",
"content": "HERE IS THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO IT!!!http://viscnet.freehostia.com/Content/Hacking/hack-overclockFx9750G.htm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "83428",
"author": "halı yıkama",
"timestamp": "2009-07-29T12:32:58",
"content": "How to overclock a casio fx-9750G plus – Hack a Day great article thank you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.124476
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/31/getting-ready-for-defcon-15/
|
Getting Ready For Defcon 15
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
Just stoking up a bit for
Defcon 15
later this week. [Eliot] and I’ll both be there.
My personal coffee stash is down to a single selection of Ethiopian Yirg, so I probably won’t enter the
coffee wars
. (But I might stop by and add some Hack-A-Day swag to the pot for the winner.)
The
final speaker schedule
looks really good. It’ll be difficult to decide which talks to visit. The
DefconBots
event should be interesting. I’m hoping to see some original hardware creations.
Looks like wireless cracking is still one of the most popular topics. Hack-A-Day friend [Aaron] of
Midnight Research
will be presenting the latest on
wicrawl
.
Oh, and just prior to Defcon,
the Pwnie Awards
will take place at
Black Hat
.
See you in Vegas!
| 11
| 11
|
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{
"comment_id": "27494",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T08:29:23",
"content": "Nice. I’ll be there… come see me at the defcon bots competition. i’ll be the guy without any team members… lolany hackaday shirts this year?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27495",
"author": "Larry",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T16:06:34",
"content": "I hope I run into you guys this year. I always seem to miss you, and miss out on the cool schwag as well.Care to trade? I’ll be bringing some of my own. I’ll be the heavily tattooed and pierced guy with the PaulDotCom Security Weekly shirt. Also the guy who had his RFID tag cloned at Shmoocon…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27496",
"author": "mage2",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T16:28:28",
"content": "I will be there, You should all check out the mysterybox contest. It was a blast last year. This year I hope to be more prepared. Ill be the guy in the black shirt.. ;) Im in team Ai , look for ponytail and glasses. Might have a baby stroller around (my cheering section).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27497",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T16:55:50",
"content": "i always wanted to go i-hacked.com always does cool stuff there like paint the badges last year and got into VIP",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27498",
"author": "Barry",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T17:05:58",
"content": "Don’t forget to check out the talks by the Church of WiFi folks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27499",
"author": "Dan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T19:15:38",
"content": "I’ll be there too! Unfortunately with nothing awesome to contribute other than skill behind a dslr. Assuming people let me, I expect to have a ton of awesome snaps.hey maybe i can bring my ubuquity/atheros rig and have some of the church of wifi folks show me exactly how to get it working right?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27500",
"author": "Incudie",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T00:40:07",
"content": "I’ll be there to check everything out and have fun as well… see you all there.–Incudie",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27501",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T02:10:55",
"content": "see you there!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27502",
"author": "clonerific",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T06:43:31",
"content": "HOW I WISH TELEPORTATION IS ALREADY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE! Man I’d sell (not all) my stuff to get there and participate! Maybe next time when I’m richer! :) Good luck all!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27503",
"author": "Adora",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T14:03:31",
"content": "All ready to make the drive from San Diego to Vegas tomorrow…I’ll be the girl in the yellow shoes splashing back in the EFF dunk tank. =] Hope to meet some hack-a-dayers there!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "56482",
"author": "Rose",
"timestamp": "2008-12-25T03:23:20",
"content": "Merry Christmas!Hope you has a good day!If you have the time, Welcome to my Web site:www.8boss.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.89564
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/04/defcon-15-exploiting-authentication-systems/
|
Defcon 15: Exploiting Authentication Systems
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Zac Franken] gave a good talk on authentication systems. (Card readers, biometric systems, etc). After a good introduction to various access control systems, he demoed an excellent exploit tool. Rather than focus on the access mechanism, he exploited the lack of reader installation security. Most card readers are secured by a plastic cover and a pair of screws. Inside, the reader wires are vulnerable. [Zac] put together the equivalent of a keyboard sniffer for the reader wiring. With this little device in place, he was able to collect access codes and use them to exploit the reader authentication system.
The operation goes like this: Install the sniffer. Let it collect some codes. On return, [Zac] is able to use his own card to become a pseudo authenticated card owner, restrict and allow access to other cards. That’s it. No sneaking up behind people to read their cards, just a few minutes with a screwdriver.
He’s not releasing the design, simply because measures to prevent this type of intercept/control mechanism would be extremely costly.
| 34
| 34
|
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{
"comment_id": "27664",
"author": "Dr. Pretorious",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T04:29:49",
"content": "I saw this type of thing demonstrated 4 years ago… not much of a design there to release.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27665",
"author": "bobdole",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T07:16:29",
"content": "is it just me, or in this case isn’t “measures to prevent this type of intercept/control mechanism” just more physical security on the reader? …say, a padlock?Also, wouldn’t the schematics for his particular device be proprietary to the reader he’s installing it in?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27666",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T08:22:04",
"content": "Au Contraire, mon frere. A padlock can be busted. half the stuff hosted on this site has been so far. a Screwdriver and a hammer… :pTo your ‘real’ question, though. I’d think so, the only way I see this being adaptable is if this guy collects schemata on individual card readers, detects similarities, and… well, that’s just silly.I gues he can makie multiple types… I guess…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27667",
"author": "Ravious",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T08:55:34",
"content": "ok, this kinda ticks me off.. This is a hardare hacking forum.. Not a place for someone to dangle a project infront of our eyes and say “TeeHeeHee Look what i can do!” Then refuse to show us how you did it.. or even prove for a fact that you did anything at all. Because off the record.. Last week.. I hacked into a communications sat., sent a message to mars… and the aliens got my message and transmitted one back.. I would show ya how to do it so you could be cool like me and talk to the aliens.. but I feel that the security measures requried to prevent such actions would be too costly, so i guess your out of luck.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27668",
"author": "ex-parrot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T09:13:31",
"content": "the pictures looks to me like two quartz crystals back to back in a piece of heatshrink ;)that could make a decent key!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27669",
"author": "EarlJr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T09:21:30",
"content": "By ‘install the sniffer’ I assume it is physically wired to the leads from the authentication system. If so, this could be countered by measuring the capacitance of the system when idle. If it changes, than the system will simply shut down or activate an alarm.also, a lot of these systems have alarms attached to the covers. At my high school, the fire alarm panels had alarms to detect tampering.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27670",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T12:29:05",
"content": "Surely this can be countered by a decent security protocol between the reader and the destination computer. Encrypt everything, make it jibberish to anyone but the receiver.The way I look at every system security is, assume its running over the internet, so encrypt and protect.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27671",
"author": "jimmy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T12:31:19",
"content": "It seems like simple physical security should prevent this type of exploit. The ruse requires users to unknowingly swipe in on a compromised reader in order for information to be harvested. All you need is a tampering indicator — be it high tech like earljr’s suggestion or just a cut padlock.I guess no one does that, though. One could surreptitiously crack open any of the card swipe boxes around here — but adding a security sticker would really be enough to solve that problem in many cases.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27672",
"author": "Anonymous Coward",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T12:57:16",
"content": "I haven’t seen the talk in question. My current job has me designing building access controls.The protocol between most prox card readers and their controllers is not encrypted or authenticated. It’s trivial to sniff and replay.Suitable hardware would be a PIC16F84 with two digital I/O’s. It’s an open collector bus.The protocol design basically *requires* that the reader and cabling be physically secure. The readers are generally made with this in mind – they’re difficult to remove from walls and can have tamper switches installed. However, since you’re dealing with builders and not security experts here, they’re usually not installed in a secure fashion.It is something of a big deal because this standard is very widespread. As mentioned, it would be extremely costly to replace.– anon",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27673",
"author": "SPongy",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T15:05:25",
"content": "Actually, its two rj plugs. Not crystals.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27674",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T16:46:12",
"content": "This only sniffs, but does not decrypt the string sent by the card. For instance, HID sends information in a certain bit pattern Weigand format. Usually, there is some logic controller installed in the entry/exit station that controls entry/exit. This controller also talks back to a central server. So unless he is able to make his own HID cards and replicate a card, he can just enter/exit. Most systems do not allow remote disabling of other cards by simple swiping another card. He built a sniffer.. that’s it. Once again, the designation of cards as valid, void, lost, stolen, etc is controlled by a central server. The communication between the reader and the server are usually secure. Plus, if anti-passback is installed and he tries to use this on a car parking lot garage, then he may not be able to get out with a card. He would first have to enter with a car and the card, then exit. That’s the usual logic. He’d then have to be so nefarious as to avoid the usual cameras that just took a snapshot and performed some sort of LPR on his license plate.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27675",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T16:58:41",
"content": "Waaa, I’m ticked off.this isn’t the kind of hack that _I_ like.Laughing out loud.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27676",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T21:38:31",
"content": "@ brian:You’re forgetting that he now has a chip under his control sitting on the wire. He can pretty much do whatever he wants. If he wants to block a specific card, he just needs to figure out what the code for that card is, and tell his chip that if it sees that code, don’t pass it through. It won’t actually read as denied…it just won’t read at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27677",
"author": "Anonymous",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T21:48:13",
"content": "The Achilles heel of all security systems is the people involved. Lazy installers, customers who don’t bother to check up on the quality of the work and ask the right questions, and security personnel who are interested only in alarm conditions, never the occasional glitch or system trouble. Every system that I have ever seen is set up to meet the bare minimum requirements and operated by people who decided that the next great career move from McDonald’s was a security job. It is easy to circumvent almost every system if you are familiar with typical installation practices and know the basic rules. Card access is especially vulnerable, and I’m more surprised that zac’s method even got notice at a major hacking conference, when card readers are rf based and no-tamper wireless sniffing methods are far easier to implement.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27678",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:16:20",
"content": "oh, and nice ring btw.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27679",
"author": "Brian Wilkins",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T03:14:42",
"content": "@urzaI get what your saying. This method is annoying at best until the maintenance folks get there and notice it has been toyed with. Most are covered with a CCTV system. If someone has physical access to your computer, that doesn’t make the software less secure necessarily. They have physical access. Given enough time and physical access, you can hack a lot of things. I’d be more impressed with a wireless no-tamper device mentioned above.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27680",
"author": "Card_Access_is_Me",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T20:18:29",
"content": "This is a workable Hack – especially with the major Multipurpose Reader Manufacturer out there day, these days, the Readers actually DO just send a “Weigand” style code on off to the Controller mounted in some locked Closet someplace. The format and the code is irrelivant.Installing the Sniffer on a Reader that is in a location not on CCTV would be easy. Some readers, like HID’s more popular models just need the cover removed and the wiring is visible right there.After the Hacker ‘sniffed’ a few codes, he would install a converter peice in that same reader that would convert his Prox Card to the known card that was sniffed, and assuming the Card had access to the Portal, so would our Hacker. The Converter piece could be programmed to pass all codes un-modified on to the controller as to not rise any eyebrows. The Hacker could then even take it steps farther to deny access to any code for a time frame AFTER his card was read allowing time for a get away. Possibilities are endless I suppose.You can bet I will be requiring the wiring of each and every Tamper alarm on each and every reader I can from this point forward. Thanks for the Tip!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27681",
"author": "Danno",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T20:29:42",
"content": "I know it’s a bit messy to deal with when you need access to the reader, but a little hot glue in the holes would go a long way in preventing most screwdrivers from opening that thing up. Possibly a wax paper disc put in just before the screw itself would keep the hot glue out of the head, and it would be easy enough to drill out the hot glue without damaging the screw then.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27682",
"author": "localroger",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T21:34:20",
"content": "This is not only perfectly workable and dead simple, one could get very creative with it. In addition to replacing your pet card with a real code for personal access, you could occasionally randomize the real codes passed through. Imagine the delicious chaos this would cause :-) Most techs will not suspect this kind of thing and if it’s done with a little subtlety they will just think the system is hosed and erect workarounds, which you could then exploit.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27683",
"author": "Card_Access_is_Me",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T22:04:53",
"content": "Most are installed with Tamper Proof Screws. IF you can get back into the reader to loosen those screws after you hot glue them, then so can the Hack.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27684",
"author": "convictus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T00:00:30",
"content": "In many of the buildings that I have been in where there where proximity card readers the ones most vulnerable to this type of attack are located in the gaze of CCTV, the ones that are on the outside of the building have always amused me though. Why are they not put on the secure side of the glass? The “wireless” signal should be able to penetrate the glass, if not secure “tamper resistant” hoods could be installed. The ones that emit dye that are used to cover some dormitory fire alarms to prevent prank pulls.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27685",
"author": "Defcon G00N",
"timestamp": "2007-08-09T09:10:02",
"content": "I was at the talk (and am a friend of Zac’s). The device is installed into the wiring, and performs a MITM (man in the middle) attack on the reader. Since the reader is intercepting all communications, it can play back any arbitrary data it wants, or prevent any data from being transmitted. Filtering outgoing data is trivial, and that is how it prevents certain cards from working.The problem is common with backwards compatible devices: older devices are not all retired at the same time, so often the first workable communications protocol becomes the standard, even after it is obsolete.I expect Zac to expand the functionality greatly in his next release ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27686",
"author": "Dr. Evil",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T06:00:27",
"content": "I got this working with two continium transfunctioners and a pair of Paris hiltons jocky’s.its not different than a putting a data logger inline with a keyboard, this guys deserves a medal.I agree with “whoever said it” that encryption is the key between the reader and the auth…after reading this I took my inline keyboard datalogger, from way back, ps2 style… and put it inline with a barcode scanner here at work…took the string of numbers it captured, went into MS Word, typed in those numbers, selected the bar code font, printed it out. put it under the scanner and vola…again, not much of a hack, just common sense, I am sure there are some wiz bang systems out there that could really use some hacking, but as we all know anything communication that is not encrypted is open to everyone.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27687",
"author": "steven",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T10:00:47",
"content": "what locks can protect your safety? it is here.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27688",
"author": "steven",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T10:10:18",
"content": "Do you know what locks is the most safety?this is here.http://www.sncalarmlock.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27689",
"author": "steven",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T10:12:23",
"content": "SNC ALARMLOCK LLC",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27690",
"author": "steven",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T10:15:14",
"content": "our website is www dot snc alarmlock dot com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27691",
"author": "Lehua",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:29:40",
"content": "I cant able to open the given link, can you please help?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27692",
"author": "Christopher",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:37:53",
"content": "Yes! but do you have any guesses?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27693",
"author": "Jay",
"timestamp": "2007-08-30T21:26:19",
"content": "Most of the time you will not even need to go through this. When I worked for a candy and soda vending company nobody every asked any questions. I was able to go to a few angel games… go into huge data centers… go into plants that are cutting air plane wings.. you name it.. All you need is a button up t shirt and a box on a dolly.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27694",
"author": "Nitin Kushwaha",
"timestamp": "2007-10-07T22:13:54",
"content": "Hi,This is true and possible, although it requires a lot of hands-on with the vendors device and reverse -engg, to understand what encryption is used in order to decrypt the RF signals which contains the Access codes and then to find the rest of the details.a good explanation can be found by searching for RFID – Security.Thanks.Nitin KushwahaIndiaCHFI.CEH",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27695",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-11-21T07:50:40",
"content": "How can I buy one of this",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "44640",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2008-10-06T18:36:23",
"content": "Locks only keep honest people honest./old adage/locksmith & electronic security tech",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "505001",
"author": "pad",
"timestamp": "2011-11-10T15:06:38",
"content": "Unless you know the model number of the alarm, there is not much you can do. If you can find the model number, order a new remote.. if you don’t want the alarm anymore, have it taken out.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.02718
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/04/defcon-15-hacking-evdo/
|
Defcon 15: Hacking EVDO
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
[King Tuna]’s Hacking EVDO was a popular talk. Things are really just starting on this front. Now that some of the newer cards have unlocked firmware (probably thanks to the need for sofware update EVDO revisions), It’s now possible to edit the firmware. With the door open, people can start mucking around with ESN’s and we’ll probably see some ESN duplication exploits soon.
| 20
| 19
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27647",
"author": "Forrest",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T00:56:24",
"content": "How cheap can you get an unlimited EV-DO plan? I’ve been thinking of getting it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27648",
"author": "terminalblue",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T01:20:27",
"content": "my “phone as modem plan” with sprint is 39.99 a month for unlimited service. However if you just wanted evdo for your wireless device it is 15.99 a month…but no modem access…funny story. i bought a Moto Q from ebay and had it activated. after two weeks the evdo stopped working on the Q but started to work on my RAZR (my original phone). I called sprint about the Q not working but i never mentioned the RAZR to them. After a few days they fixed the Q and the RAZR still has unlimited data service…Anybody had this happen to them?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "3508554",
"author": "AisJon",
"timestamp": "2017-04-06T08:11:32",
"content": "yes. currently. im not sure if they will catch on. surely so. I’ve been getting bolder and bolder as far as not only increaseing data amount, but also the duration. I go through a rural company so things are all haphazardly made to work. almost like they know just enough to be careless.",
"parent_id": "27648",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "27649",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T02:19:58",
"content": "By almost all accounts, the EVDO talk was crap.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27650",
"author": "Eric",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T04:47:20",
"content": "Will they be posting vids of the talks at all?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27651",
"author": "Forrest",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T07:48:14",
"content": "from m/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPlans?filterString=Data_Plan_Filter&id12=UHP_PlansTab_Link_DataPlans it looks like that is not an unlimited plan.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27652",
"author": "Forrest",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T07:49:42",
"content": "whatever:http://tinyurl.com/2799cv",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27653",
"author": "EarlJr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T09:12:07",
"content": "I’ve always wondered what kind of authentication system evdo uses, but I don’t have it in my area so I couldn’t experiment with it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27654",
"author": "tr0s",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T18:51:53",
"content": "actually you can get unlimited ev-do for 15.99 with sprint through the data cable on your phone or bluetooth by simply disabling the nai in the hidden settings. look it up, i access internet at 230 kbps off my a900 all the time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27655",
"author": "bob evdo kim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T19:03:17",
"content": "Forrest… evdo REV A is $59/m regardless whether you have a evdo card or not.Eliot, long time no talk. EVDO VOIP in rev A is MUCHO better at 80ms than Rev 0 was at stinkin 400ms.But heck, even my vonage over PRO DSL still sounds crappy at times. Eh.HSUPA or EVDO Rev B should be perfect. But by that time, we have Wimax on the grid so who knows.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27656",
"author": "necromcr",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T22:58:47",
"content": "FYI: Here in Slovenia almost every major settlement has HSDPA connection via Mobitel provider and it flies with full 3.6Mbit/sec. Monthy fee for 1GB limit is 21 euros.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27657",
"author": "Tom",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T03:14:13",
"content": "It was a popular topic… the actual talk on the other hand, was mostly him trying to get his laptop work…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27658",
"author": "Double D",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T15:38:20",
"content": "Wait…when did EVDO become a subscription service? With my verizon phones (I have 4 different phones on a family share), all of them have EVDO coverage and it doesnt cost a thing. I think the subscription service you guys are talking about is VCast, at least, thats what verizon calls it, I dont know what Sprint calls their service. But then, I could be wrong.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27659",
"author": "Courtney",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T09:17:25",
"content": "But no guess!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27660",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T12:13:40",
"content": "Some “public” interesting information about 3G EVDO hacks:PoC 3G/UMTS Alex Hernandezhttp://www.whitehack.com/?id=2d705981fb4970f7cea794f922d76c75does any1 have the presentation or more information to contact the author Kings Tuna?blogs, tips anything are welcomemark",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27661",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T12:15:30",
"content": "Some public interesting information about 3G EVDO hacks:PoC 3G/UMTS Alex Hernandezhttp://www.whitehack.com/?id=2d705981fb4970f7cea794f922d76c75does any1 have the presentation or more information to contact the author Kings Tuna?blogs, tips anything are welcomemark",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27662",
"author": "an attendee",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T22:52:56",
"content": "There was no information. The presentation was “We’ve found an EVDO card that has unlocked firmware. We can do cool stuff like change ESN’s using QPST, but it’s a felony. We don’t know what all we can do and would like your help. Come to the vendor area and buy some EVDO cards.The only valuable piece of information was this:Assuming you have an EVDO phone with an EVDO plan, you can read the ESN from your phone using QPST, then write that ESN to your unlocked EVDO laptop card and have free 300-700kbps internet on your laptop as long as your phone is off. If Verizon sees your ESN coming from two devices simultaneously, you’re in deep shit (that whole felony thing).There ya go – King Tuna’s 50 minute presentation in 1 minute.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27663",
"author": "aj",
"timestamp": "2007-08-31T05:36:35",
"content": "Does anyone have luck with writing cellphone esn (evdo cell with pcs vision plan) to laptop internal evdo card?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "52483",
"author": "Yinka",
"timestamp": "2008-11-27T11:37:03",
"content": "can somebody please help me out? I have an EVDO which I use in browsing, though it is linked with a CDMA network in my country, which I have to subscribe to every month before gaining access.I would like to get a crack that I can use in breaking into the EVDO, so that I would be able to brwose with the EVDO without subscribing every month.I would be glad if any one can get this for me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55704",
"author": "w0lf",
"timestamp": "2008-12-18T04:29:20",
"content": "^^^^^^^^^^^^^you sir are an idiot",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.080032
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/04/defcon-15-wicrawl-from-midnight-research-labs/
|
Defcon 15: WiCrawl From Midnight Research Labs
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"penetration testing",
"PenetrationTesting",
"wicrawl",
"wpa cracking",
"WpaCracking"
] |
[Aaron] gave the latest on WiCrawl. The focus has been on the UI and usefulness for penetration testing. It’s got support for [David]s
coWPAtty FPGA WPA
cracking accelerator and some UI improvements. Even better, you can grab the WiCrawl module to put on a
BackTrack
Slax livecd from the
project page
. [Aaron] passed out some CD’s at the talk – I’ll update if the ISO gets posted.
And yes, I think I finally recovered from playing Hacker Jeopardy on team MRL. We held our own, but lost on the (LAME) final jeopardy question.
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27645",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T23:24:32",
"content": "Lame?! Everyone knows abou Agincourthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27646",
"author": "stads9000",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T09:17:36",
"content": "what was your question? I was in it sat (balls deep) but honestly just messed mine up (54 in base13) hooray beer. Yours sounds a bit harder.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,873.852927
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/03/defcon-15-undercover-reporter-flees/
|
Defcon 15: Undercover Reporter Flees
|
Eliot
|
[
"cons",
"News"
] |
[] |
I’m guessing this was pretty widely reported, but an NBC undercover reporter
fled after being outed
in the opening session. NBC Dateline associate producer Michelle Madigan refused press credentials on four separate occasions, choosing instead to pose as a normal attendee in order to covertly film other attendees. Defcon has a long running tradition of playing”spot the fed”, where attendees out people they think are federal agents. The feds play along and it’s all good fun. This was entirely different though: the game “spot the undercover reporter” was announced and she fled immediately, only to be filmed “
To catch a predator
” style.
I may just be a blogger, but I’m wearing my press pass proudly.
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| 33
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27612",
"author": "SpAz!1",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T07:46:27",
"content": "That’s what she gets for underestimating the clever minds at DefCon…. btw, shouldn’t she get court cases out the wazoo for being bugged, last time I checked that was illegal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27624",
"author": "Dismal",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:09:56",
"content": "HAHAHAHAHA that was the coolest thing ever! what was she expecting? a large group of people with above average IQ’s all convening for the same reason and she thought you guys were going to be stupid enough to not notice her?I love how you guys really turned the tables on the new media! Good Job.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27629",
"author": "Alcoholic007",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:13:58",
"content": "It’s good these kind of things get taken care of.. ..it looks like she was actually very upset in there.More details on how she was found?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27613",
"author": "monster",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:53:29",
"content": "“this is for all those helpless predators”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27614",
"author": "Jim",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T09:11:30",
"content": "It’s been a long time since I checked on this, but I believe the law regarding bugging states that it’s okay for conversations to be recorded between two or more parties so long as ONE of the parties knows the recording is going on.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27617",
"author": "t0ny",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T09:48:30",
"content": "Cool, it just I wish people could learn to hold a camera steady. Its not hard! :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27615",
"author": "Marc",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T10:32:13",
"content": "yeah as long as one of the parties being recorded is consenting adults then it’s perfectly legal. as for how she thought she could get away with that, come on it’s defcon these are not stupid people you’re around.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27616",
"author": "hahaha",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T10:39:12",
"content": "Okey if this girl would be working for me and she would do this work and just fail at this simple undercover task i would fire her ass, i mean come on!!! just pretend your and enthousiastic journalist.Yeah ok it is not nice to be a “predator”, but hiring hackers i mean what the fuck, you guys could make lots of money. Lets say if the feds hire you, work with them get some stuff you normally woudnt be able to get and leave.You know some of their secrets and you know how they work, whats the bad part???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27618",
"author": "userjjb",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T13:43:07",
"content": "I love how major media outlets feel the only way to report “news” is by sensationalizing it. Rather than trying to take an objective approach to things and report what Defcon is all about, they instead chose to try and prey on the general populaces ignorance and fear. “Ooooooh scary hackers trying to blow up the world!!!!!!11!! more at 10”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27619",
"author": "Sam",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T19:01:52",
"content": "The funniest part was all the heavy breathing picked up on the camera as they struggled to keep up with a walking woman.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27620",
"author": "rob",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T20:14:39",
"content": "love that persons laugh at the end",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27621",
"author": "DL",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T20:24:23",
"content": "Tonight on Dateline NBC “When Nerds Attack!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27622",
"author": "john",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T20:43:42",
"content": "The laws about consent to record conversations vary state to state country to countryCarrying a hidden recorder is not always allowable even by an undercover reporter, or an undercover cop.That said, the press have quite a bit of leeway in the courts, if the story justifies the need for subtifuge.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27623",
"author": "Ryan",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T21:15:16",
"content": "Couldn’t she have just pretended to be an enthusiastic geek that loves hidden cameras? She kinda gave herself away.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27626",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T21:26:16",
"content": "lol, awsome, serves her right for underestimating themI gota get to defcon next year.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27625",
"author": "The Samurai",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T04:25:34",
"content": "reminds me of:http://youtube.com/watch?v=DNO6G4ApJQY",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27627",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T05:37:55",
"content": "To #14,and to think, I actually wondered why hackers have such a bad name…Just sounds like a bunch of selfish assholes trying to justify their own lack of morals.Oh scary, they can hack your mySpace page, wow, I bet you they’ve got the mad skillz to drive around beating up little girls too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27628",
"author": "gmoon",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T05:42:05",
"content": "I don’t think there are many laws prohibiting recording in a public place–and even fewer statutes that prohibit video (even if it includes sound!) Most of the laws protect private, not public, conversation.No one would buy video cameras if using them in public was illegal. And the press has the same rights to take photos/video as any shmoe.However, any organization sponsoring a public event has the right to prohibit taping/video (which Defcon clearly does NOT do–given the dozens of cameras present.)There are certain municipalities which try to prohibit video of police officers, etc., even in public (or on private land by the land owners.) But I’d expect those laws to be challenged.What happened here really was that the Defcon group felt that the reporter was likely to do a typical network hack job on the report, and misrepresenting herself in order get fodder for the network. There was no illegality involved, merely distaste for ‘Dateline’ style ‘reporting methods.’Yep, that’s one funny video…the fact that the audience members used the same hack ‘ambush journalism’ technique is very cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27637",
"author": "blinder",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T16:11:29",
"content": "humans and their monkey brains. congratulations to everyone concerned. so i guess the concept of rising above and taking the high road lost again to group monkey think.so once again, congratulations monkey brains.does it actually matter one bit if she was an undercover reporter? does it actually matter if whatever network show ran a so called “hatchet job” on hackers?NO!!! it doesn’t matter. not even a little. get over your own ridiculous insecurities and this preoccupation with being validated.I’m just wondering why no one actually degraded so far as to fling poo at the woman.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27630",
"author": "ehrichweiss",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T16:28:28",
"content": "In regards to wiretapping, it depends on the state. Some states are “anti-wiretap” which means all parties have to be notified that they are being recorded, other states are “one party” which means only one party of the conversation needs to know about the recording.If she’s in an anti-wiretap state, someone should teach her a legal lesson, and seeing as how each person she recorded could be a separate felony charge against her, well let’s just say it could be interesting to see how she and NBC try to make good.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27631",
"author": "gmoon",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T17:57:21",
"content": "@ehrichweiss:By definition ‘wiretapping’ means tapping into private communication. Those laws don’t apply to public communication.There may be other laws that prohibit photographing/video of a minor, etc. And there are uncounted instances of police using convenient laws like ‘inferring with an ongoing investigation’ to try and prevent someone from taking video in a public place (the police generally lose those cases, if they are challenged..)Also, many private companies/public municipalities aggressively try to control all information, sometimes because it’s embarrassing, often because it’s proprietary or potentially lucrative.For an event like Defcon which is ‘voluntary’, organizers have the right to set the rules of attendance, and eject whom ever they like. Her threatened ejection (she left voluntarily) had nothing to do with privacy laws…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27632",
"author": "DL",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T01:21:45",
"content": "to #16those websites that Fox was talking about has nothing to do with hacking. They are just image boards that like to get a few laughs from other peoples expense. Anyone on those websites who call themselves hackers are fucking retards, just like fox made retards out of themselves.By the way fucking lol at the video.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27634",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T05:16:33",
"content": "to #22When I say that they give hackers a bad name, I’m not implying that they’re actually hackers, but that (thanks to fox news) they’re who [ignorant] people will think of when they hear the term.As far as being hackers, It would feel wrong to even call them crackers. Calling them terrorists would probably be more appropriate.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27633",
"author": "Harrison",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T05:49:06",
"content": "To #16Fox called them Hackers. They didn’t hack that one kids Myspace page. He fell for phishing pages *7* times, and then decided to tell Fox News about it.Don’t ever believe the media.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27635",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T07:32:37",
"content": "btw, im not basing any of that on the fox news report, but on anonomous’s rebuttal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27636",
"author": "phinnfort",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T15:25:55",
"content": "http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Homeless_nerds#Nerd_gangs",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27638",
"author": "Jocko",
"timestamp": "2007-08-06T23:04:44",
"content": "Wow. Frickin’ nerds finally get their chance to taunt someone middle-school-style. Nice work, dorks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27639",
"author": "Tabitha",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T12:34:22",
"content": "What do you think that hackers have such a bad name.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27640",
"author": "Cameron",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T19:40:15",
"content": "I’ve got license plate numbers… :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27641",
"author": "genericname",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T08:27:02",
"content": "So put yourself in this scenario:You’re a low animal on the food chain where you work, and are sent out to do the grunt work for something someone high above you will gain recognition for; someone who does little more prep than sit in a makeup chair. If you don’t, you’ll more than likely find yourself without a job.You’re an outsider in a large group of people you know next to nothing about, and are already anxious and intimidated due to your skewed understanding of their culture.You’re then outed, and not only run out of the area, but also followed by the more impetuous and ambitious of them, taunted along the way.Far as I see it, her boss was the stupid one, and those that followed her out of the building should be ashamed of themselves. It’s a wonder she didn’t have a heart attack, or get into a car accident.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27642",
"author": "Nabate",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:33:31",
"content": "Yes..this is just the way that everybody want.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27643",
"author": "Tadesa",
"timestamp": "2007-08-16T12:48:50",
"content": "Yes this is possible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27644",
"author": "gabe",
"timestamp": "2007-08-21T11:45:35",
"content": "Dude, this video was so cute.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.542631
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https://hackaday.com/2007/08/03/defcon-15-robot-challenge/
|
Defcon 15: Robot Challenge
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
Hack-A-Day reader [Colin] brought this machine to the robot challenge. He’s by himself, but managed to get this thing through airport security and it fit inside a single suitcase. He used a serial controlled eight channel servo controller, a usb-serial adapter and a hub to bring the wires together. Power is supplied by a pc supply and the system controlled by his laptop. The challenge was pretty popular and the teams were busy, so I’m light on the details. The gun just behind was servo operated, and performed pretty well in the tests I saw.
| 2
| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27610",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T02:17:13",
"content": "Can you show us a Video?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27611",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T00:33:34",
"content": "I took some video of the competition… I’ll be posting it in the next few days.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.622261
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/03/defcon-15-beer-cooling/
|
Defcon 15: Beer Cooling
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons"
] |
[] |
When I checked it out, only two teams had appeared for the cooling contest. The method of choice? Rubbing alcohol and dry ice. The dry ice cools the alcohol, but doesn’t freeze it. [Team Hebrew] was my favorite – they used a vinyl hose to carry the beer into the cooling liquid. They managed a 45 second run at one point, and used a simple electric blower to evacuate the beer from the cooling line. They found that it was a bit easier to just blow it out the old fashioned way.
| 6
| 6
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27604",
"author": "23",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T04:08:03",
"content": "I heard that fire extinguishers work quite well (in the neighborhood of 5 seconds), because it is essentially CO2 that is decompressing.But of course, complicated is always better. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27605",
"author": "Alcoholic 007",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T08:16:44",
"content": "What were the parameters of the competition?Speed to cool the liquid?Ease of retrieval from the cooler?Funny that they had this competition as it’s the kind of thing we used to speculate about as kids.. maybe a new kind of cooling system for a processor.. but I can imagine the dry-ice needs becoming quite insane.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27606",
"author": "recon",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T18:24:05",
"content": "“I heard that fire extinguishers work quite well (in the neighborhood of 5 seconds), because it is essentially CO2 that is decompressing.But of course, complicated is always better. :)”Except for the point that fire extinguishers don’t last too long, the refill is expensive, and it creates one hell of a mess.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27607",
"author": "FushNChups",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T04:04:58",
"content": "Same but different:http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27608",
"author": "ben",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T19:23:52",
"content": "i do recall that mythbusters tried the fire extinguisher cooling method with little or no results. as i remember they got great results (somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-25 minutes) with ice water especially over ice, which i assume is because of the greater surface area on the cans and they got even better results with salted ice water, somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 minutes. i would think you could apply the alcohol/dry ice method just in cooler with even better results, and no wasted and flat beer ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27609",
"author": "zip22",
"timestamp": "2007-08-08T10:44:18",
"content": "actually, the fire extinguisher was the fastest on the mythbusters episode.“(With this myth quickly busted, Adam and Jamie tested other cooling methods. A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher was able to cool a six pack to a satisfactory temperature in approximately 3 minutes. In terms of practicality, though, oneâs best bet is to use icy salt water, which cooled the beer to an ideal temperature in 5 minutes. Barring that, normal ice water was next fastest at 15 minutes. The other methods tested (the freezer, ice only, and the refrigerator) did not cool the beer rapidly enough to warrant their use in a spur-of-the-moment event.)”http://mythbustersresults.com/episode29",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.658652
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/08/03/hack-a-day-meetup-t-shirts-on-sunday/
|
Hack-A-Day Meetup (T-Shirts!) On Sunday
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"cons",
"News"
] |
[] |
Yes. Free T-shirts. Free stickers. At Defcon 15. (No virtual begging.) We’ll have skybox 206 on sunday, but we’re only planning to be set up around noon for an hour or so. Come get em.
The swag is free, but we’d like it if you’d toss us a buck or two to donate to the EFF.
| 8
| 8
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27596",
"author": "nullset",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T21:31:24",
"content": "Is anyone planning to go to DragonCon in atlanta this year? Perhaps we should try to put something together.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27597",
"author": "kei",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T21:44:50",
"content": "where is defcon ???",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27598",
"author": "Michael Foster",
"timestamp": "2007-08-03T23:07:32",
"content": "When will the uk hackaday fans get some swag :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27599",
"author": "Azurus",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T04:18:51",
"content": "Oh damn. :PId wear one of these into work in spite of my boss.I don’t think he would mind being a computer guru as well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27600",
"author": "Irishman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T04:52:12",
"content": "Will Hack a Day be selling there new “swag” from their website(or some where else)? I’m asking this for those of us who couldn’t make it to Defcon this year.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27601",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T13:17:35",
"content": "defcon is always in las vegas – it’s the only place that actually wants them back ^_^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27602",
"author": "Aaron",
"timestamp": "2007-08-04T21:30:02",
"content": "is it possible to have them sent to me? I’ll even pay COD",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27603",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-08-05T10:10:45",
"content": "sweet, haven’t been online since thursday, was hoping I hadn’t missed the swag. i’ll see you tomorrow. I’ve already donated over $20 to the EFF this weekend, but it’s one of those things where you can never really give too much.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.893625
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/31/sip-for-the-smc-wskp100/
|
SIP For The SMC WSKP100
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"handhelds hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Portable Audio Hacks",
"Wireless Hacks"
] |
[
"SIP",
"skype",
"smc",
"wifi"
] |
[sprite_tm] made my morning by sending in his
latest
work. After opening up his new
SMC WSKP100
(
Skype
wifi
phone) to identify the hardware differences, he managed to shrink a flash image from the SMCWSP100 to fit on his new toy. Then he spent some time hacking the kernel from the former to work on his phone. The result? A SIP operational phone that’ll connect to his asterix server at half the price of SMC’s official SIP phone.
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| 2
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27492",
"author": "Liamm",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T20:37:38",
"content": "It would be great if he did end up developing a leaner firmware for the device so it could be expanded on. Incredible work so far. Cheers",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27493",
"author": "Shadyman",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T06:06:21",
"content": "Hol-ey advertising, swiss gadget man!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.696178
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/30/tiny-oscilloscope/
|
Tiny Oscilloscope
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"diy",
"oscilloscope",
"tiny oscope",
"TinyOscope",
"tubes",
"vlaves"
] |
This
little o-scope is built entirely using valves (tubes), built by [Ian Wilson] and [Hans Summers]. [Hans]’
site
covers everything from
monitor gutting
to a
Z80 viscometer
, it’s worth taking some time to poke around. Thanks to [Elliot] for sending in this one on the
tips line
.
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| 9
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27484",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T09:54:04",
"content": "ive got an parallax oscope hooked up to a pda (dell axim x5 with fedore 6 ppc)and an attiny to convert the usb back to serial and in a lil box thats smaller than this",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27485",
"author": "Lupin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T10:13:45",
"content": "I guess the aim of this project wasn’t to create the smallest oscilloscope… but rather to create one of the coolest/best looking ones :)An FPGA combined with an ADC, hooked up to an PC/display device would probably be the smalles oscilloscope",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27486",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T15:14:27",
"content": "fantastic!My brother had a very tiny field scope for years, but this one has a bit more style if you ask me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27487",
"author": "Elliott",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T20:11:46",
"content": "hey cool, you got my submission. but if you don’t mind, my name has 2 “t”s in it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27488",
"author": "jake of all trades",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T22:56:09",
"content": "100% bitchin’",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27489",
"author": "Andrew Pollack",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T04:00:22",
"content": "The point isn’t just its size. If I understand this correctly by using tubes he’s made a very small TOTALLY ANALOG o-scope. If what you’re looking at is analog in origin, this can give you a ‘better’ result.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27490",
"author": "agent420",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T14:32:25",
"content": "Nice Job!!!Next stop, diy crt scope clock!http://web.jfet.org/vclk/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27491",
"author": "overcaffein8d",
"timestamp": "2007-10-10T00:11:56",
"content": "series of tubes",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "6463285",
"author": "Mark Garton",
"timestamp": "2022-04-20T17:31:45",
"content": "I got the small tube to make my scope this project is a tubeway project as it uses tubes we are glass I dream of wires no pcb like the old days tubeway days now seem so unreal watch the ht voltage unless you want to be an electric friend",
"parent_id": "27491",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "6503862",
"author": "Maureen Price",
"timestamp": "2022-08-17T19:43:37",
"content": "I built my one inch scope it works great tubeway days are back long live vacuum tubes",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.589779
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/29/diy-frequency-meter/
|
DIY Frequency Meter
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"Atmel",
"diy",
"frequency meter",
"frequencymeter",
"hack"
] |
[Wolf] sent in
this
site a while back, and I thought that this frequency meter
how-to
looked pretty useful. It’s based on an Atmel AT89C52 and a gutted multi-meter. The circuit isn’t too bad. (The worst of it has to be all the display lines.) The Atmel grabs the signal to be measured and drives the display, so the parts count is pretty low.
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| 9
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27476",
"author": "maros",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T11:29:38",
"content": "This case looks like it was taken out from fire :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27477",
"author": "AustinMiniMan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T13:43:20",
"content": "Yeah, she’s taken on one too many gamma rays.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27478",
"author": "devils advocate",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T15:53:25",
"content": "It is pretty ugly. And the range is strange: who needs a 500 kHz Frequency Counter? All the commercial ones reach the Gigahertz range. Which sources was this designed for? 33 khz clock crystals? Everything else than a simple waveform requires another solution anyway…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27479",
"author": "pokey",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T17:11:37",
"content": "I don’t like to dump on anyone’s personal projects. IMO these are the kinds of projects that you learn from. However, I’d recommend that anyone who would consider building one to act as a lab counter might be better off visiting a swap meet or a tech company garage sale. Besides, a cheap used analog O-scope is pretty handy for checking frequency.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27480",
"author": "upriverpaddler",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T20:00:34",
"content": "Measuring RPM’s of rotating equipment would be a perfect use for this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27481",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T21:34:57",
"content": "It’s a cool project, it just needs to have that cosmoline wiped off of it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27482",
"author": "devils advocate",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T02:02:00",
"content": "just search google for AVR “frequency counter” and you will find tons of better designed circuits that operate up to several hundert MHZ",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27483",
"author": "sal",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T00:45:19",
"content": "Home-made 5hz to 500Khz Frequency-Meter? That 500,000hz someone needs check their typo. Because that is way out of the audible range of 20hz-20Khz",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "474656",
"author": "Paddy",
"timestamp": "2011-10-07T17:35:43",
"content": "Good work there. 500Khz is low but if you’re working on something that low and if it works for you thats fine. Aesthetics could improve.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.739855
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/28/wiimote-car-accelerometer/
|
Wiimote Car Accelerometer
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Nintendo Hacks",
"Nintendo Wii Hacks",
"Transportation Hacks"
] |
[
"accelerometer",
"car",
"wiimote"
] |
This one’s pretty simple, but anyone who’s ever spent time tweaking an engine will appreciate it. [Kevin]’s been
using a wiimote
to measure the acceleration of his car. He put together a script to dump the accelerometer output to a CSV file, then graphed it with Excel. He notes that the accelerometer output isn’t that precise, but it’s good enough to give you feedback on your mods.
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| 19
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27457",
"author": "Ato",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T08:07:54",
"content": "Awesome, this is a pretty interesting way to take the wiimote to the next level.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27458",
"author": "jake of all trades",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T08:50:15",
"content": "hot-rodding and spreadsheets–now there’s a fun match!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27459",
"author": "Erik",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T09:32:53",
"content": "I wish I could download the information from the accelerometers built into my car stereo. I can measure HP and gravity forces (both accel/decel and turning) and it shows that on the screen, but it would be fun to actually see a graph of all of the data.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27460",
"author": "CaitSith2",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T13:47:40",
"content": "A Nintendo DS could also be used for this purpose, with the DS motion pak / DS motion card (Available athttp://ndsmotion.com/), along with a DLDI (http://dldi.drunkencoders.com) write capable flash device to fill the other slot. The software to load onto that flash device can be found athttp://ds.caitsith2.net/NDSMotion%20Logger.zip",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27461",
"author": "Bruno",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T16:23:53",
"content": "Hey! A vortex guy! Cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27462",
"author": "Sp`ange",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T18:57:27",
"content": "So, if you have start location, acceleration, braking and turning data, couldn’t you take that information and apply it to a map. Some Google maps api action could map your trip or give you your current location.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27463",
"author": "David",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T19:21:10",
"content": "I’ve been waiting for this. This is cool!@6: This is way too inaccurate to do that, but if you got really, really accurate accelerometers, then yes, that would work for short distances.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27464",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T19:22:50",
"content": "@sp`ange: in theory, yes. in application, the ADXL330’s used in Wiimotes just isn’t that great. they are great for measuring general acceleration, but not precise enough to figure out position acceptably. the amount of error you get would be tremendous for trying to figure out position and such. multiple accelerometers in different locations working to get an “average” position or something would work much better.course, you could try with just one wiimote and prove me wrong; I bet the error would make figuring out position and such very difficult.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27465",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T19:25:46",
"content": "#6, in theory, yeah. But you have a lot of noise in that kind of data, and MEMs systems (like the accelerometer and gyros) tend to experience null drift – the ‘at rest’ level moves around (slowly). Null drift isn’t a problem on short time spans because the null level is approximately constant over short times, but over minutes or hours, you need a reference to re-zero your signal; that’s what the Wii light bar does. If you integrated all the data/errors to try to get a map of distance, I suspect you would end up with nothing but garbage.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27466",
"author": "Kevin Lee",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T19:28:34",
"content": "actually, yeah, I thought about that. it’s only one multiplication away to get distance calculations. but then i figured that people can just use GPS to get all that done.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27467",
"author": "Ted",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T22:25:09",
"content": "The 0-60 times it generated seem awfully slow for the two cars measured…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27468",
"author": "Ben",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T00:31:15",
"content": "Gah, I’ve been working on this very same idea but done properly. The wiimote is accurate enough to tally up with my gps so I’m assuming that there is just some cumulative error with his ‘high school physics’",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27469",
"author": "Kevin Lee",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T01:47:59",
"content": "wouldn’t be too hard to position several wiimotes in the car to get more accurate readings. pitch, yaw, roll, etc… it would also require a better means of of securing the device to the car.I’m only using the “G” values, which I presume are already post-processed. Someone else can use the rawaccel_ values for more accurate readings. The G values were just more convenient.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27470",
"author": "Ben",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T05:39:47",
"content": "mmm You would need 3 wouldn’t you but then it becomes cheaper to use a gyro in combination with the accelerometer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27471",
"author": "ed3",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T05:47:54",
"content": "Hmmmm… How about using the Wiimote to control a dash-mounted motorized camera to make it “turn into” the curves?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27472",
"author": "Attack Gorilla",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T07:34:22",
"content": "The lame thing about this is that there are several other simpler, pure accelerometer chip devices you can already hook up to a computer to do this. This is a pretty bad way to go about taking these measurements, especially since using precision accelerometers is already cheap and easy. But good aplication of the Wii-mote none the less…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27473",
"author": "chadz",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T20:43:26",
"content": "WOW!!! I’m not the only Vortex guy to read this! I feel better now.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27474",
"author": "nathan belomy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T07:01:49",
"content": "Next thing you will be able to use the Wii remote to order pizza.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27475",
"author": "a",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T14:14:08",
"content": "get a life your all sad",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,874.976702
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/27/switchmode-power-supply-hacking-power-your-laser/
|
Switchmode Power Supply Hacking (power Your Laser)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Laser Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"hack",
"laser",
"power hack",
"power supply",
"PowerHack",
"PowerSupply",
"switch mode",
"SwitchMode"
] |
[Mike] wanted a better power supply for his argon laser, so he modded some switchmode power supplies. With a few tweaks, he had a few adjustable voltage outputs and a nice solid supply of electrons for his laser projects. If you need a lab quality adjustable power supply for your projects, this is a nice way to get it on the cheap. (He’s in the UK, but the same ideas should apply to us models.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27450",
"author": "cbob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T14:38:34",
"content": "What no LED’s?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27451",
"author": "Max",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T17:08:02",
"content": "This is a similar laser to one I rebuilt years ago. I used a very basic analog p/s but it still works even after 15 years :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27452",
"author": "herbicide",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T10:47:52",
"content": "What do LEDs matter when it’s for powering a LASER!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27453",
"author": "dazed_maunder",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T10:51:59",
"content": "go back a page look down,whats wiith the money hungery links??? what the fukk i come 2 hack a day every day and i expect 2 click on a link and get a nice web page explaining an awesome hack,then 2day i get some bs bout some free tv shite and wouldent u know it’s not free?!? i dont get it why is it on here?r they some kinda sponcer or is hack just tryin 2 sell us?? why is this happenin??am i the only 1 who sees this or thinks this?am i completly put of line with this comment or r they tryin 2 sell us??im just not understanding why that shite is there thats all,cmon now every 1 sign up and pay 4″satellite tv”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27454",
"author": "dandin1",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T02:32:33",
"content": "herbicide: I think he’s joking. ;)dazed_maunder: Man what are you talking about? After decoding your message, it seems like you most likely clicked on the *advertisements*. Clicking on the *advertisements* and buying their products is not manditory.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27455",
"author": "qazwiz",
"timestamp": "2007-07-30T23:13:58",
"content": "crank it up herbicide :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27456",
"author": "generic",
"timestamp": "2007-07-31T03:00:14",
"content": "ima firin’ mah lazer",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.042741
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/26/mecha-turbo-crazy-coffee-roaster/
|
Mecha Turbo Crazy Coffee Roaster
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
I’m a wee bit of a
coffee geek
.
This
roaster was built by [farmroast]. It’s a highly modified of version of the roaster that
I’ve been using
for the last year or so. A convection oven up top provides the primary heat source, while the beans are spun around in the roast chamber below. A pair of thermocouples let you know what’s going on inside the chamber. When the roast is done, pop the top, dump the beans into the drawer, and a fan mounted below cools them to room temperature in about a minute. It was put up for a home roaster building contest – You might be interested in the
other entries
.
I hope the coffee wars at defcon are this interesting.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27431",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T01:36:15",
"content": "well i must say this sight has gone to the dogs coffee roasting for god sake.i have been reading the posts for a while now and i must say very stale and unimaginative. this site should be calld wackaday.a right load of shite",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27432",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T02:10:38",
"content": "Steve, go blow it out your bunghole, you’ve been a troll on this site since day #1. I thought you were banned.The coffee hacks don’t interest me either, but if nobody is submitting anything better, I can’t blame them, and I’m sure it’s interesting to some people.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27433",
"author": "Gh0sTly",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T02:16:35",
"content": "If you dont like it, stop reading Hack-A-Day. Its still a DIY project. Perhaps you may not like it, but others out there might.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27434",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T04:02:50",
"content": "There are a disproportionate number of coffee hacks, thats for sure.idk, I guess its because im more of a mix and microwave kind of guy.(the single bean roaster was pretty funny none the less)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27435",
"author": "Wotan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T04:16:52",
"content": "Hey look! Steve is back! Hey steve, what’s your ip address (in dotted-quad, please)Anyway, coffee’s alright as a hack. I’ll try and do a hack or two worthy of hackaday this coming week and submit it. Any ideas?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27436",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T04:25:51",
"content": "Let’s hope something heavy falls on ol’ steve, shall we?He hasn’t submitted _a thing_ that wasn’t him crying about someone else’s work, so screw him.Hacks are hacks.snobbery is the lowest form of criticism, especially when it’s merely about the subject and not pertaining to anything specific about the project.I for one welcome our coffee hacking overlords, and ask only that they pass the cream.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27437",
"author": "Evil",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T06:45:50",
"content": "I close on my house tomorrow. One of my plans now that I have the space to do it in is to start roasting my own coffee. A hack like this is down the road but I can see it on the horizon.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27438",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T13:25:18",
"content": "ok you bunch of saddos.if you whant somthing intresting to look at get yourself over tohttp://www.rockcrawler.comand look at the r/c boerds makes this site look like what it is a right load of shite.and lets hope you lot all grow a brain.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27439",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T15:23:25",
"content": "yeah, it’s a “coffee hack” I guess, but is it not still a cool hack? I mean, even if you’re not very interested in coffee, the idea is pretty neat, no?course, could be bias, cause I’m kind of a coffee geek too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27440",
"author": "yimmy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T15:24:30",
"content": "I personally love the coffee roasting hacks. Right along next to the PSP hacks, the Wiimote hacks… Just because you don’t use/have/own/do these things that get posted here doesn’t mean they aren’t useful or enlightening. Who knows? Maybe the next coffee roasting hack will inspire an astronomy geek to mod his telescope with digital tracking, and find a new comet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27441",
"author": "tbare",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T16:03:25",
"content": "Okay. I like coffee. A lot. These hacks interest me. If it didn’t, I WOULDN’T BE READING IT! (taking notes, stevo?) btw, grammar is a beautiful thing, as is punctuation. learn them. please? (again, taking notes, steve?) That is all. Well done, Hack-a-day, for submitting stuff for everybody, not just the computer geek (although, that i am, as well.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27442",
"author": "farmroast",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T16:10:20",
"content": "Wow Guess I should feel honored to be your hackaday with my coffee roaster. And you all are quick to find it too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27443",
"author": "jeff",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T19:08:10",
"content": "Amazed by the number of people who took the time to write against this ‘hack’. Love the coffee, to each their own.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27444",
"author": "emo_kid",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T20:18:10",
"content": "@steveyour kind is not allowed here, you f*$@’n chikin$^!t.. this place is to showcase each other’s knowledge and criticize in the nicest possible manner.. you and your snobby kinds,scram..wow.. a coffee machine..the specs are interesting.. and i need coffee for my projects.. xDproblem is there’s no such machine in our country..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27445",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T21:08:23",
"content": "@Steve, you’re a jerk, a dick, a knob, a twat (any more names neccessary?). Leave us alone, We’re here to appreciate stuff that’s been hacked the hell out of. Leave us alone, nobody likes you, go walk out in front of traffic, and don’t darken this website again. Thank you.#Ontopic:Lol, a flash roast coffee roaster. i could do with one of them. People who themselves do stuff liek this could do with a lot of coffee, quickly. Nice momento.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27446",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T02:49:35",
"content": "“Get a a fucking life”…lol, your one to talk. As if you could look down on us while you yourself continue to hang around a site you claim to hate, doing nothing but complaining like a whiny child.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27447",
"author": "Nobody_6.1",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T05:13:44",
"content": "Plz, break it up people. I call for a truce. If you guys still want take part in a flame war, please take it to another forum somewhere.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27448",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T06:21:13",
"content": "I’ll buy that, we can take it to my forum. Click my name, you don’t even have to register. We can all bitch about Steve there. I have a board there especially for flaming.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27449",
"author": "Bane",
"timestamp": "2007-07-29T04:51:39",
"content": "I think this is my favorite DIY coffee roaster yet.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "112127",
"author": "Vincent Stewart",
"timestamp": "2009-12-17T15:19:58",
"content": "A pal urged me to read this website, great post, interesting read… keep up the good work!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/25/emailing-typewriter/
|
Emailing Typewriter
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[] |
This
innocent typewriter
was modded to act as a keyboard and typewriter. The idea is to remove the computer interface from the process, giving a user the ability to interact via email but avoid computer frustrations. (The idea came from the creators mothers frustration with computers) Thanks to [BBCmicro] for sending it it.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27416",
"author": "Hellahulla",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T20:49:41",
"content": "This is such a lovely project, totally useless to me, but nice nonetheless. I can’t help but wish for more detail about the project though, as whats provided is pretty shallow. What if my mother wants one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27417",
"author": "TJ",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T21:36:46",
"content": "So they invented a cordless teletype :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27418",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T21:54:00",
"content": "Very Cool. The rest of the site is pretty amusing… She has an interesting way of writing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27419",
"author": "jweller",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T00:22:05",
"content": "Neat idea but like a previous poster noted, hows it work? I’m also curious how a person is supposed to READ email.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27420",
"author": "Garret Noble",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T00:52:01",
"content": "It would have been infinitely easier if they used an IBM Selectric typewriter. It already has a rs232 port on the back for usage as a teletype. All you would have to do is write the software.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27421",
"author": "alkhaarj",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T00:58:56",
"content": "jweller: i was wondering the same thing.It would be much more useful if the same “type-writer” could also “print-out” received emails.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27422",
"author": "Greg Poole",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T02:55:20",
"content": "This is why I love this site! So many cool and interesting ideas!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27423",
"author": "kyle_s",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T16:02:45",
"content": "my mom uses something similar. she has a typewriter and a service called celery. which turns her typed page into an email.http://www.mycelery.com. she can receive messages too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27424",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T01:45:44",
"content": "grow up you lot its a load of twaddel",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27425",
"author": "Darkcobra",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T10:29:37",
"content": "Strange, but impressive. I too would like to see some more details on the conversion. For example, how does it detect the application of liquid paper?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27426",
"author": "Rodney Waggoner",
"timestamp": "2007-07-27T20:37:04",
"content": "that is such a great Idea. . Just think of all the grandparents that would be willing to send email with that. . .",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27427",
"author": "Neagle",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T00:20:31",
"content": "I just do not understand those who can not adapt to using e mail. I know the governor of New Mexico does not even have a public e mail address and spends mega tax dollars on receiving/sorting through snail mail. Nifty teletype mod though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27428",
"author": "Credo",
"timestamp": "2007-08-11T19:35:13",
"content": "Too bad many of these mods are undocumented (how to build, sources, etc.) and it’s even useless for the person it was designed for, since she can’t read the answers, only send e-mails. And as it was noted on the site, she can’t use the scrollbar, so can’t read e-mails on computers either. Of course easier (without interesting hardware hack) would be for her a software package, which scans automatically the typed paper with a scanner, can OCR it, and send the e-mail automatically, and in reverse, print the incoming e-mails with some printer (of course heavy spamfilter would be needed).I would be more interested in some inverse hacks (is there any?), to mod an electric typewriter to be a fast, simple (and cheap to refill) matrix printer. Probably the electronics and the custom driver wouldn’t be an extremely big challenge, paper feed would be.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27429",
"author": "Michael",
"timestamp": "2007-09-12T05:51:51",
"content": "the answer is simple. why buy a special machine to transform it into an email just type it up on the type roghter and scan it enless you dont have a scanner then your stuffed!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27430",
"author": "hackamy",
"timestamp": "2007-09-25T00:33:26",
"content": "lol;ring ring get my type witer!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "137239",
"author": "Benedict Shinn",
"timestamp": "2010-04-21T13:01:14",
"content": "This is the most helpful article I’ve scan all year. GREAT stuff, thank you!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/24/xbox-360-hacking-101-extra/
|
XBox 360 Hacking 101 Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"electric vehicle",
"electricvehicle",
"ev",
"experiment",
"xbox 360",
"xbox360"
] |
[BlueMoon] let me know about
a translation
of an interview posted over at xbox-scene. The original dutch version is
here
. It’s a very good overview of XBox 360 security and the exploits needed to take advantage of the hardware.
If you dig EVs, you might want to check out
my latest experiment
. I’ll be building a EV, but each step of the process will be defined by reader votes. It’s $1/vote, with the idea that the votes will pay for the project.
[Jay] sent in a little info on
streaming audio
and sometimes video to your Wii.
[Robert] sent in
his research
on building and testing diy GSM antennas for extending
rage
range.
| 4
| 4
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27412",
"author": "t3h",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T07:29:40",
"content": "[robert] sent in his research on building and testing diy gsm antennas for extending _rage_Note: the rage is only extended if the resultant creation doesn’t work…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27413",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T07:55:49",
"content": "Interesting concept. I dropped a dollar on the mustang.(8 votes down, ~39,992 to go)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27414",
"author": "Blake",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T08:13:06",
"content": "digg the ev project, hopefully it will help the guy get some dough to get his project off the groundhttp://digg.com/hardware/You_vote_I_build_Reader_funded_DIY_EV_project",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27415",
"author": "Corissa",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T09:06:12",
"content": "May be due to their dislike.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.240886
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||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/23/gardenmonitoring-project/
|
GardenMon(itoring Project)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Ken_S] sent in his
GardenMon
(coral cache) project. It’s a set of light, humidity, moisture and temperature probes that monitor the surface and below ground conditions in his garden. He’s using several picaxe micro controllers to take readings with a variety of off the shelf and commercial sensors. Once he started collecting the data, he added a programmable servo controlled watering valve with a configuration that he tweaks accordingly.
The site
is on geocities, so use
the cache
.
I had a few requests, and this fits, so I added a home hacks category.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27396",
"author": "Alan Parekh",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T08:27:01",
"content": "This is a cool project, I have been thinking of doing something similar (but not as complex). I was thinking a few well placed moisture sensors could be used to activate some soaker hose solenoids.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27397",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T16:45:09",
"content": "very handy, perticularly if you live in Australia (water restrictions and everything).If the lawns big enough several of these units and seperate sprinklers could ensure adequate watering where its needed.Good job.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27398",
"author": "Juan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T17:44:24",
"content": "Wow. Hack-a-Day is reading my mind. I had to water a bunch of plants this morning for some family that’s out of town. I was thinking of a set up very much like this on my drive to work. Although my idea was for wireless communication powered by solar panels ala beambots (not sure if it would realistically provide enough power though, but a guy can dream).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27399",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T21:24:23",
"content": "This is a really cool project, I work for a non-profit that deals with Peak Oil and energy use, we’ve deployed some weather stations from Davis Instruments to do this kind of stuff, it comes with a wireless console and all sorts of nifty sensors, but the damn things cost $1,000 a pop, this may be a cheap alternative to Davis’s juggernaut. Does anyone feel like getting paid to make a few of these for us?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27400",
"author": "Taotaoba",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T23:28:44",
"content": "This is a really awesome job. I gonna make one similar soon. My idea is to hack some cheap solar garden lights to house the sensors and transfer the data wirelessly. It would be more convenient to deploy and rearrange the sensors.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27401",
"author": "nick",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T01:35:05",
"content": "neither geocities nor the cache work. Could someone post the site somewhere? This looks very cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27402",
"author": "Ken_S.",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T02:05:22",
"content": "I agree; wireless and solar powered would be cooler, but I just knocked it out with the KISS principle.Tim; how many of these would you need?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27403",
"author": "roger8wilco",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T14:16:16",
"content": "Exactly what ive been looking for! Im doing the same for my lawn and garden, but adding a nutrient injector to switch between lawn and garden (different nutrients)…anyone been able to get the code file of the remote programming module? i cant seem to download it..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27404",
"author": "787B",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T18:08:01",
"content": "Ken,That thing is too cool to have it stuck on geocities. You pick up gardenmon.com/net/org ($7/year from Go Daddy) and I’ll host it for nothing for a year. (After that I might ask for a few bucks/year. Since youwould own the domain, I can’t hold you hostage. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27405",
"author": "Gern",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T18:13:15",
"content": "found a good url:http://www.geocities.com.nyud.net:8080/GardenMon/GardenMon.htmlguess it got truncated :\\",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27406",
"author": "Tim",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T23:37:48",
"content": "I’m not sure how many we would need, I’d have to talk to my boss, but we have Energy Farms all over the globe that could use this kind of monitoring without the $1kUSD for a Davis weather station– would it be easy to add more sensors for more info and.. oh I dunno, an application that put the data online :P",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27407",
"author": "luis",
"timestamp": "2007-08-10T00:40:08",
"content": "defenetly could be a very usefull tool. I have been working on same concept, but involving more basic “hardware”…link was broken, and i wonder… Is it working?kindly amazed,luis",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27408",
"author": "Ken_S.",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T00:41:27",
"content": ">link was broken, and i wonder… Is it working?No, the link is broken. GeoCities has some how declaired me in violation of their Terms of Service. I’ve bounced a few E-Mails back and forth trying to find out exactly what the violation is.>same concept, but involving more basic hardwarePicAxe’s are pretty darn basic, what did you have in mind?Good Luck!Ken_S.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27409",
"author": "Chance",
"timestamp": "2007-08-13T18:32:20",
"content": "You probably got the “slashdot” effect and they pulled your site because it was sucking a lot of bandwidth after hackaday picked you out.I am highly interested in this project. Any chance you’ll get it back online soon?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27410",
"author": "Ken_S.",
"timestamp": "2007-08-15T03:31:32",
"content": ">they pulled your site because it was sucking a lot of bandwidth.Probably, but every time I E-Mail them I just get back the exact same form letter. I don’t think anybody reads the message, they copy & paste the form letter in the reply and go to the next message.>I am highly interested in this project.What do you want to know about it?Good Luck!Ken_S.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27411",
"author": "chance",
"timestamp": "2007-09-07T18:29:21",
"content": "I am interested in the whole project. More so the probes you used and the methodology in general, as I have experience and development tools for AVR.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.407698
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||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/22/diy-ds-lite-rumblepak/
|
DIY DS Lite RumblePak
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"handhelds hacks",
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"instructables",
"laser etching",
"LaserEtching",
"nintendo"
] |
This
one’s been making the blog rounds, but it really fits us.
Nintendo
makes one, but this instructables tells you how to make your own for a DS lite. It uses a PIC 12F675 to read the input line and activate a vibration motor from an old nokia cell phone.
Oh, speaking of instructables, I forgot to mention that they finally
picked a winner
for their laser etching machine. Of course, if you lack the budget, you can
make your own for $60
.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27391",
"author": "donavan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T09:22:25",
"content": "HOW ABOUT DIY SPELLCHECK",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27392",
"author": "Mark_Logan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T09:26:16",
"content": "I thought the Ruble pack would finally give me a place to store all my Russian currency…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27393",
"author": "don_avan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T09:37:05",
"content": "you mean besides the trash bin?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27394",
"author": "jfh",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T09:47:20",
"content": "I was personally hoping it was a rumble pack made out of rubles.So I don’t feel like a total lameass: I like that the rumble pack itself is compact.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27395",
"author": "Corissa",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T09:09:05",
"content": "Yes..this is just the way that everybody want",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "135486",
"author": "Jag",
"timestamp": "2010-04-11T01:33:05",
"content": "wow, this is funny. I have a RuMbLe PaK and have found that the voltage output for the solid-state vibrator (kinda redundant, huh? it runs on alternating electromagnetic fields) is pretty good for running some LED strips in parallel.Although I haven’t implemented the actual LEDs ( I never bought them but will eventually), I have transferred the guts of my DS into a crystal-clear case so that the LED arrays can fit inside and light up my DS instead of “vibrate” it. (Nintendo’s vibrator is soooooooooooo weak, it really just makes noise.)here are some pics of my DS currently.http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=61290&id=1210525044&l=bb3f2ec377http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=61387&id=1210525044&l=877c580975– Jordan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.290373
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/21/game-boy-drum-machine/
|
Game Boy Drum Machine
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Nintendo Game Boy Hacks",
"Nintendo Hacks"
] |
[
"drum machine",
"drummachine",
"game boy",
"gameboy"
] |
[Jowan] sent in
this
excellent gameboy cartridge hack. The cartridge contains 1MB of flash and an 8 bit serial I/O interface. He’s using it to play percussion with some solenoids and a custom rom. If you guys like it, he might be convinced to put together a how-to on hacking the cartridge.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27379",
"author": "steve diraddo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T07:49:11",
"content": "now run the mario theme through it =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27380",
"author": "matt thomson",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T09:53:45",
"content": "a how-to would be GREAT, i’ve been looking for something like this",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27381",
"author": "David R",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T10:05:08",
"content": "A super easy way to do this using a Nintendo DS (66MHz ARM9 + 4MB RAM, much nicer than a GB/GBC) is by using the DSerial. It gives 18 GPIO lines, has PWM, ADC, UART with RS232 level compatibility, as well as a 2D tilt sensor for the heck of it. You can basically use it to interface to anything. Check it out here:http://www.electrobee.com/product_info.php?ref=4&products_id=20I’m trying to build a NDS-based heart monitor with mine, check my blog to see my progress on it:http://blog.davr.org/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27382",
"author": "wardy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T14:13:31",
"content": "That’s great! A how-to would be awesome please! :D",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27383",
"author": "Silas",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T14:56:03",
"content": "AWESOME! I love projects involving GameBoys prior to the advance… A How-To would be great!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27384",
"author": "Digital Master Tako",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T21:47:48",
"content": "HELL YEA!! add the rom hak.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27385",
"author": "silic0re",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T00:11:48",
"content": "very innovative!the link port on the GBA SP can also be used as an RS232 serial port, but a level shifter is required to get the voltages correct.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27386",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T07:40:07",
"content": "That is officially the coolest thing I have seen today.I would love to have a how-to on er… how to do this.I have a gameboy color that is just gathering dust right now. This could be a fun way to get some more life out of it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27387",
"author": "jowan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T12:01:13",
"content": "i started off with this version – GameBrain Ver 1http://file-error.net/gamebrain/index.htmlwhich is taken from the ‘gameboy project’http://marc.rawer.de/Gameboy/index.html. Much respect to the man, all his work.There is an amazing PDF on his site that does explain everything but it involves making your own, so, i will do a ‘how-to follow the pdf’ page asap. This will involve home etching and a parts list, and a few thing i felt the pdf left out, all pretty easy stuff, no smd, and cost about 5 quid per cart.You can do anything with these cart including sensors, actuators and communication such as serial and midi – woohooAlso the rom is on the page, it uses a basic shell then a really simple program written in GBBasic so lots of loops and bleeps, kiddy programming really but then i am an not techno wizard, i just love the creative use of technology. – jo",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27388",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T15:56:02",
"content": "It shouldn’t be hard to get some cheap drum triggers (tk-9 i think?) to trigger of a real drum kit and hook them up. I think they run ~10$ each…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27389",
"author": "funktion",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T18:40:27",
"content": "great idea and execution. can’t wait for a tutorial!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27390",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T01:40:15",
"content": "Very nice work!_always_ great to see the Game Boy and DS hacks!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "120854",
"author": "jowan",
"timestamp": "2010-01-30T15:59:14",
"content": "Much updated versionhttp://devel.8bitplateau.net/kbangdownloadable rom and audio files.JSP",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.34336
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/21/toorcon-8-videos/
|
ToorCon 8 Videos
|
Eliot
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for our favorite hacker con,
ToorCon
, to post this year’s site. In the mean time, they’ve posted
all of last years videos
to Google Video. We had published a few of our own, but now you get to see the whole conference. After the break I’ve embedded one of my favorite talks from last year: Matt Fisher’s Everything About SQL Injection. It covers everything from the basics to some very clever attacks.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27373",
"author": "yosh",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T02:21:58",
"content": "You evil bastards! Luring me into downloading almost every video off google! 6.5GB and counting :(Thanks a bunch for the tip ^^",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27374",
"author": "Myself",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T03:07:21",
"content": "Woohoo, conference media! I love this stuff. Putting it together is a lot of work, so a big thanks goes out to everyone involved in recording, editing, cataloging, and hosting it.It’s easy to forget about it too! In the aftermath of a successful event, it’s tempting to wind down and relax. That happened with Notacon 3’s recordings, which didn’t hit the net until a month before Notacon 4. That was a mistake not made twice, though, and Notacon 4’s media was up just a few weeks after the event itself. And it’s all wrapped up in a torrent, for fire-and-forget downloading ease.There’s also a bunch of stuff up at audio.textfiles.com/cons for your listening pleasure. Just be gentle with the wget rape unless you have permission from Jason. ;)Link thread! Post your favorite [repositories of] conference recordings!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27375",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T23:40:54",
"content": "Watch Toor2111 – Andrew Wbeelso – Mischa Spiegelmock – Lovin The LOLs, its pretty good.Looking forward to stuff like this at defcon15 :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27376",
"author": "dregsboy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T07:32:59",
"content": "The old school hacking video was disgusting. No one should interupt captain crunch. He was to only old school hacker on the pannel. Someone should of told that fat fuk to shut the fuc up.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27377",
"author": "Ben",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T19:22:11",
"content": "is it possible to acess lolphone features by dialing a number or do you need asterik to do it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27378",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T18:18:25",
"content": "Agreed, 4. They should have just let him talk for the whole hour… he had no shortage of stories.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.451256
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/20/xbox-360-dvd-region-hack/
|
XBox 360 DVD Region Hack
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Xbox Hacks"
] |
[] |
[XanTium] sent this in a few days ago, but I thought you guys would dig it. Here are the details straight from his email:
Hackers on the XBH forums managed to change DVD key and Game Region Code in the Xbox 360 ‘Key Vault’ (that stores on flashchip: console certificate(s), per-box private keys, DVD key, however NOT any code-related encryption keys).
However you should know the ‘Key Vault’ is encrypted with the per-xbox360 ‘CPU key’, so that means this
hack
is only possible on Hypervisor exploitable Xbox360s (kernel 4532 and 4548) for now. You will of course also have to read/flash the Xbox360 flashchip (by desoldering it and read/flash it with programmer or for example use the versatile Infectus dev chip)
You can read up on some more details
here
or get a login and check out the
actual forum thread
. The end result: play EU games on your US 360. (It doesn’t sound like the DVD movie region has been successfully changed, but modded DVD players are easy to make.)
| 7
| 7
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27367",
"author": "lain",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T02:49:55",
"content": "hackaday and gmail – competing for the longest running “beta” status of all time!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27368",
"author": "apple",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T08:12:30",
"content": "i agree with #1.but, this is a good hack. other than the fact that you have to desolder/flash/resolder even though we all could do that with ease. but where to get a cheap programmer?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27369",
"author": "chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T14:05:41",
"content": "my 4 yr/old maxtor 160gb diamondmax plus just died…upon further inspection i see burned out caps on the underside :o – anyone have a replacement power board for it?!Manchester, UK… – will pay of course!I also agree with post 1 :D – very long beta :DChris L",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27370",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T22:07:24",
"content": "You should be able to replace caps on the controller board fairly easily, I’ve done it on a few occasions. Tedious but not impossible.Good luck!Rob",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27371",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T00:35:06",
"content": "I don’t know about you guys, and girls, but I personally boycott forums and websites who make registering mandatory just to view images, and forum posts. It’s a like a nasty little marketing gimmick -hey..like spam.You can probably find more technical forums and mailing lists on reverse engineering the firmware anyway. I find discovering software bugs in embedded devices just as intriguing as the next person, but screw registering just to read a forum, the information isn’t -that- significant.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27372",
"author": "Corissa",
"timestamp": "2007-07-26T09:10:45",
"content": "Yes! but do you have any guesses?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1150659",
"author": "bayero",
"timestamp": "2013-12-30T20:20:31",
"content": "yes, but it doesn’t say how to do it",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.741142
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/19/external-laptop-battery-pack/
|
External Laptop Battery Pack
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"laptops hacks"
] |
[] |
This
little hack was sent in by [andrew], he built it specifically for the long flight from Australia to the US. The idea is simple, but I wouldn’t have considered it given the cost of decent D Cells these days. H put together a 20 D-cell power pack, a regulator to keep it at 24v, and an eighth inch plug to power up his old ibook.
Update: I goofed and left out [andrew]’s name.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27332",
"author": "Angelo Brisimitzakis",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T08:12:55",
"content": "Does anyone think the TSA will let him on the plane with that? I don’t. It’s got IED written all over it.Don’t believe me? Read what happened to this guy:http://www.natch.net/stuff/TSA/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27333",
"author": "Cam",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T09:41:02",
"content": "Firstly, he was flying TO the USA not from it. I have no idea what Australia’s aviation safety standards are, they may very well be different than the USA’s. Do you pre-clear US customs in Australia? I doubt it.Secondly, the baggage scanners at airports can detect explosives. If they see anything suspicious, they will have you take the item out of your bag and they’ll do an extra wipe test for explosives. My Xbox always gets the person with white gloves wiping down the console, controllers & carrying bag with that white cloth thing which then goes in the explosives tester. In Canada (and I think in the USA as well) they like to do that to laptops too. In Europe they just x-ray it and its fine, but they will swap Xboxes.I’m sure procedures in Australia and very likely the rest of the world are very similar if not identical. That being said, Americans are way too scared of tweezers… what the hell am I going to do, stab you to death with them??? OH NO!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27334",
"author": "sweavo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T13:29:41",
"content": "I know someone who flew from UK to Sweden and had to dismantle the Atari ST he was carrying. I hope this guy doesn’t have those D-cells taken off him, but I imagine the device looks a lot like a hollywood bomb :-/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27335",
"author": "Wurx",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T15:14:09",
"content": "Cam, I guess we will all assume he is stay in the US forever…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27336",
"author": "steve diraddo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T15:45:58",
"content": "i like the idea, but I’d probably use something a little bit more rechargeable. my laptop battery is a 12-cell li-ion, so i reckon 24 ni-mh or li-ion cells and a regulator should do a good job. fancy it into a pseudo-cooling-pad kinda thing for style and rig up a dedicated charger and it would be a lot more practical.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27337",
"author": "steve diraddo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T15:48:47",
"content": "also for non-apple laptops, removing the battery pack while using a homemade recharger is very highly recommended, otherwise the dumb laptop tries to pull extra juice to charge the battery.i don’t think i could fly with such a battery pack… my workbench has gunpowder all over it. i’d use my battery for camping or blackouts or something.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27338",
"author": "o",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T16:01:57",
"content": "“20D energizers..” from Spike Lees film Do the Right Thing (apologies for the language) prelaptop/ipod ghetto blasting era:Radio Raheem: Give me 20 D Energizers.Sonny: 20 C Energizers?Radio Raheem: Not C, D.Sonny: C Energizers?Radio Raheem: D, motherfucker, D. Learn to speak English first, all right?Kim: How many you say?Radio Raheem: 20, motherfucker, 20.Sonny: Motherfuck you.Radio Raheem: Motherfuck you? You, you all right, man.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27339",
"author": "Bruno",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T16:36:35",
"content": "What, no name of person who submitted?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27340",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T16:59:17",
"content": "very much a dirty hack. as the maker mentioned, it *did* serve his purpose, and the LM317 is dirt cheap. it is, also, ancient. as far as regulators go, linear is not the way to do this (hence the need for a huge heatsink). even with just linear regulators, the LM317 is ancient crap; a LDO (low-dropout) linear would be much better (course you’d still need a heck of a heatsink). this system is less than 66% efficient; with a buck regulator it could be over 90%.course, this was a one-off hack (he even threw the batteries out when he landed). a nimh pack with a buck regulator could be nice (minus the airport issues).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27341",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T18:56:50",
"content": "carlton: you’re absolutely right. it was definitely a “dirty hack”. if i had intended to use it again I would not have used a linear regulator, and certainly not alkaline D-cells. i looked into a nimh solution, but the overall cost seemed to approach that of commercial external laptop packs, so i just found the cheapest D-cells I could find, and everything else I already had.as for the airport, i guess the australians just didn’t consider a 13-year-old caucasian american a security threat. i did pull out the battery pack and put it through security separately, and they were more or less okay with that. i really did scare a few other people, though, who backed away in fear when they saw all the batteries and wires :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27342",
"author": "Urza",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T20:24:49",
"content": "That’s straight out of a book, ‘Hardware Hacking Projects’, except they only used 14 batteries.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27343",
"author": "Blind Tree Frog",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T21:40:00",
"content": "Wonder what the weight of it was. That many D-Cells can’t be light. Still I like the idea though",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27344",
"author": "magestik",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T21:58:51",
"content": "first of all, when i saw the end product i was absolutely amazed that you got this onto a plane.good idea, if there was a commercial solution available for my laptop, i would buy one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27345",
"author": "Dakota",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T22:07:56",
"content": "It’d be almost 7 pounds, assuming one D cell battery is 150 grams.150 grams * 20 batteries = 3000 grams1 pound = 453.59237 grams3000 / 453.59237 = 6.61386787 pounds",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27346",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T23:59:14",
"content": "sometimes these quick and dirty hacks are the most rewarding… its great when a little work gets the job done :)Reminds me of an exercise in school where we needed an exact 1 hz clock pulse. Everyone spent hours finding the right resistors for a 555. I ripped apart a broken clock and in 15 minutes had a 1 hz clock accurate out to a few months :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27347",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T01:47:21",
"content": "Considering the watt hours of consumer grade cells this thing probably wouldn’t last an hour before needing a recharge, or cell replacement, and that’s being generous.Also Alkaline and NiMH current levels drop fast when on a heavy load. If you’re on anything over a P2 you’ll barely get a warning before the BIOS shuts your laptop down.I could be wrong though. I only considered the fact his possessor alone probably uses at least 32 watts, and that’s not even core2 duo or athlon 64. For example my antique thinkpad 380d(150Mhz Pentium) uses between 48 and 54 watts total depending on the work load.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27348",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T06:49:53",
"content": "umm… tjhooker, you are absolutely wrong. are you accusing me of lying about how long i was able to use the battery pack, or did you just not read it? with power from 20 alkaline D-cells my ibook, which pulls 20 watts on average, lasted an entire flight from sydney to los angeles with power left to spare.furthermore those numbers for your “antique thinkpad” must be wrong. there is no way on this earth that “between 48 and 54 watts total” will be pulled by a functioning laptop running a 150MHz pentium cpu (which i’m not sure even exists — pentiums usually skip from 133MHz to 166MHz). most desktop cpus don’t even pull that much power!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27349",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T07:21:18",
"content": "#17 They don’t skip. The 150Mhz Pentium’s where in a lot of systems in the mid 90’s, they had MMX in some of them.My old thinkpad uses 16V at 3.37 Amps through the mains regulator output, it’s probably regulated in on the main board though. It uses 8.4V at 3.5 amps through the NiMH/Limh bus input. I’ll let you do the math.It’s highly likely you’re system is more energy efficient, especially in the LCD.I’m not saying it can’t work, just saying it isn’t very practical, even with rechargeable cells.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27350",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T07:29:16",
"content": "Also #17: where you being serious about a 150Mhz system(whole system,) not likely to be pulling ~50 watts of power? Just out of curiosity have you ever built a system from parts you bought separately, or even looked at the power consumption charts on hardware vendor sites?It’s not that shocking, especially with a early model LCD based fully functional laptop.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27351",
"author": "mark ps2",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T10:40:10",
"content": "I have to say its unbeleivable as well. a D cell giving out more than 500mA for hours? right…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27352",
"author": "jimmys",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T11:18:56",
"content": "Alkaline D cell batteries are often 20Ahours capacity.From apple’s website :http://support.apple.com/specs/ibook/iBook_G4.htmlthe iBook G4 has a 50 to 61 watthour battery that they say will run the iBook for 6 hours.you can do the math from there to figure out if it’s possible…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27353",
"author": "jimmys",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T11:26:53",
"content": "http://www.duracell.com/oem/Pdf/new/MN1300_US_CT.pdf",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27354",
"author": "Hebby",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T13:17:58",
"content": "an Alkaline D cell would have something like a few thousand mAH so 500mA for a few hours is belivable (hell even new AA nihm’s are reaching 3000, that’d be 5-6 hours on a pack of AA’s), and computers rarely use anywhere near the quoted power levels on the manufacturers site, so, 20w is plausable, and likely true aswell, because that regulator isnt speced to do much more, was thinking how unsafe that setup was, due to the fact that if it did draw 30-40watts try and charge the battery or something, would likely have ended up smoking the regulator, and that would have been fantastic fun on an aircraft, likely caused a hell of a fuss.but yea, I think they are starting to make buck/boost regulators that are almost a slot in replacement for common linear regulators, think it was a project listed on this site only a few months back even that used one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27355",
"author": "steve diraddo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T20:52:19",
"content": "a good d cell is about 18,000 mah on standard usage. using a lot of them in series with a regulator will both lower the total voltage and raise the amperage. i dont doubt this things ability to power a laptop for a long period of time.laptop batteries:8 – 12 a-size liion or nimh cells (~900mah each)this thing:20 d-size alkaline cells (~18000mah each)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27356",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T02:42:06",
"content": "tjhooker: i find it very unbelievable that on average a laptop with a 150MHz pentium (so they do exist — my bad) will pull 50 watts because i have had many old laptops from that era and none have come close. and if you are simply reading what the ac adapter says that would be the extreme maximum as most systems will pull much less (#23 agrees).#21-#24, you are all correct in the power output of D-cells. i have no idea why someone would think that D-cells could not give 500mA for hours, unless, of course, they were thinking of heavy duty batteries or something…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27357",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T05:11:54",
"content": "Once again my theory was/is that it isn’t practical, not that it wouldn’t work. The Duracell and Apple documents actually reinforce what I’ve said so far.A whole laptop, no matter the processor would pull in at least 1 amp. A 40+ Gigabyte drive alone is commonly .79 amps.I find it retarded, in a literal sense, that people think a whole system could not pull in 3 amps on a DC source even at low processor and I/O loads.To further stress my point look at the amp rating on any hard disk drive. Even setting idle it consumes most of that.This isn’t even complex math, simple addition of the idle amp ratings on hardware are all that’s needed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27358",
"author": "Hebby",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T09:28:51",
"content": "lol, this isnt about adding up amperages, as you cant add 5v amps and 12v amps and expect that to be a total, all depends on the internal power converters, switch mode psus as used in pcs and laptops, will pull close to a ratio of power depending on the voltage, so, with the 24v said here as the battery pack level, if you needed 5v at 1A, it would draw close to or about (5/24) * 1A = 0.2A at 24volts (+10-20% for inefficency).also harddrives use significantly less power when idling, the quoted power is usually slightly higher, and, has to take into account power needed to spin up, and power to move the head, moving the head randomly uses up quite a lot more power. (P.S. i have measured various drives with a Clamp meter at one point, also various power draw on the AC side of complete systems) most things will give a rating close to or exceeding the maximum expected power useage.Energizer quotes there alk D’s as having 20500mAH and Eveready SHD as 8000mAH, even the SHD should last over half a day constant.so, talking AMPS is useless, have to talk total power, hell, if you talk about the amps a CPU itself draws, its somewhere between 10-80 odd depending on how old / new, but you wont be seeing that current taken from the input power (considering AC sockets are only rated to 10A @ 240v)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27359",
"author": "silvershovler",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T18:19:27",
"content": "i thought the idea was to use less power to due the same work load. low power use. back light switched to led. hard drive to cf or solid state. low power usage via’s might be a way. make it cheap and robust.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27360",
"author": "Blind Tree Frog",
"timestamp": "2007-07-22T22:57:36",
"content": "I have to say that it is unbelievable that a bunch of people on the interweb are telling someone else that he couldn’t possibly have done what he claims to have done.Like he really has anything to gain from lying to people online.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27361",
"author": "Blind Tree Frog",
"timestamp": "2007-07-23T05:31:29",
"content": "I would like to apologise. I was blind and did not see the second page of comments and did not realise that this issue was resolved as it currently is.On top of that, it may have been snarkier then it should have been.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27362",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T05:56:24",
"content": "all right, yea i think we’re pretty much done here. i’m not trying to start anything, but i thought i might add that right now i’m running an old 166MHz pentium tablet pc that’s rated for 16V at 2.5A on a regular ol 12V wall wart. the wall wart is rated for 1A max, and it isn’t even warm. it’s been like that for an hour. that’s 12 watts or *less* !! even i was shocked :)so, basically what i’m saying is that, from experience, the ratings on laptops are usually quite conservative. often you can get by giving them less voltage, and they’ll usually pull a lot less current than they’re rated for, too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27363",
"author": "lory",
"timestamp": "2007-08-01T04:04:40",
"content": "i just wonder what the running time about it was and i suppose that it will cost much.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27364",
"author": "John Smith",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T15:43:06",
"content": "Wonder what the weight of it was. That many D-Cells can’t be light. Still I like the idea though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27365",
"author": "external laptop battery",
"timestamp": "2007-09-01T07:22:14",
"content": "20000mah high capacity external laptop battery,so nice so useful inhttp://www.all-battery.co.uk/external-laptop-battery.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27366",
"author": "external laptop battery",
"timestamp": "2007-09-15T04:35:30",
"content": "http://www.sales-battery.com/External_laptop_battery.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/18/automatic-french-press-coffee-brewer/
|
Automatic French Press Coffee Brewer
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[Christoph] sent in [fingers] rather interesting coffee hacking
project
. (Use the fish to
translate it to English
.) Using various scrounged parts, he’s constructed his own automated french press brewer. A good french press is a bit of an art, so I can understand the desire to automate one. The grind itself isn’t too critical, but brewing time can vary with the roast and grind of the bean. Personally, I’ve found that decent brew temperature is the real key to a good press. [Fingers] machine provides a way to do everything consistently, but the custom aluminum brew chamber might be effecting the brew temperature.
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{
"comment_id": "27317",
"author": "Rob A",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T09:43:59",
"content": "Wow, that finger background is really freaking me out. And what’s with the picture of a pile of shit halfway through the hack? Weird germans…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27318",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T10:16:22",
"content": "Has a rube goldberg feel to it.Also, I hope he wasn’t soldering with leaded solder…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27319",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T17:19:25",
"content": "Coffee and hacking stuff.Man that’s good.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27320",
"author": "AustinMiniMan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T17:49:43",
"content": "Wow… must be a bitch to clean every morning…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27321",
"author": "shawn",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T19:02:03",
"content": "This seems a little impractical… ;), but it got me thinking about great coffee, which led to thinking about buying/making an espresso machine.yummy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27322",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T19:02:25",
"content": "goddammit! i was totally doing this! oh well, guess I can try to improve or something.very cool.I disagree with the poster. the grind *is* important — maybe not as important as when making espresso — and a coarse, *consistent* grind does affect the result. of course, as the poster pointed out (and I agree), brewing temperature/time is much more important.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27323",
"author": "JP",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T21:10:19",
"content": "That’s impressive. The only commercial version of this sort of thing I know of is the Cloverhttp://cloverequipment.com/home/default.aspxwhich costs $10,000.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27324",
"author": "Julian",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T22:20:59",
"content": "I disagree with the French Press method. It’s the best way to get good coffee if you’re going to insist on using heat directly against the bean. The downside to heat extraction is that the more heat you use the more crap (acid, bitterness…) comes out.If you haven’t tried it, try cold brewing which makes coffee like the good folks of Latin America drink it. It’s called “essence of coffee”. By steeping a pound of coarse ground coffee in nine cups of water you end up with a concentrate that you refrigerate and you just mix with hot water to a one to four ratio (adjust for your taste).It has WAY less acid and a much better taste.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27325",
"author": "Will OBrien",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T22:33:39",
"content": "Perhaps I should have said that the grind needed for a french press has loads of wiggle room. (As opposed to espresso, where the grind can be quite finicky)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27326",
"author": "SubFire",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T23:33:39",
"content": "You should add and timer or an alarm clock.If your are too much geek, meabe you could put an network card whit ‘wake on lan’ function. So you could start your machine anywhere :)p.syou are really good in welding",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27327",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T17:06:30",
"content": "julian,I have to disagree with you, partly. yes, the heat extraction will take out some acid, but that’s not particularly a bad thing. coffee *is* acidic, no? the real problem is burning coffee or letting it sit in heat for too long of a time, or be immersed in the grounds for too long. properly using a french press removes all these issues which are inherent in drip pots.in my years of making coffee with a french press, I have found one of the many things it is not, is bitter. I can get a very dark sumatran roast, drink it black and taste hardly any bitterness at all. in fact, I always saw that as an advantage of the press pot over a drip pot.that being said, I’ve never tried a cold brew, so I can’t comment on whether or not that would actually taste *better* :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27328",
"author": "megadoodie",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T22:25:04",
"content": "One word for perfect coffee“Sanka”Why waste your time with all this stuff? When all you need to do is open a jar and scoop out some freeze dried goodness into a hot cup of water. :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27329",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T04:23:17",
"content": "http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fingers-welt.de%2Fgallerie%2Feigen%2Fmaschine%2Fkaffee2%2Fkaffee2.htm&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_toolstranslated version",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27330",
"author": "Frogz",
"timestamp": "2007-07-24T10:42:07",
"content": "somone stab megadoodie 8 or 9 times with a old, slightly rusted spoon and then give him a PROPER glass of coffee4 shots of espresso, consistant filtered(through some windowscreen, its cheap, its dirty, it works) grounds with a tablespoon of sucrose and 2 ounces of milk of cow addedcoffee making is an art and everyone has their own style but a good cup of coffee is a good cup of coffee, no matter how its mademe personally, i like a slightly acidic, insanely strong cupheres somthing that you all might wanna try if you have a cheap espresso maker(wouldnt wanna risk a $1000 unit), double(or triple) brewed :D(run a full load of water with no grounds to clean the machine)the other day i ended up with a glass that was the same consistancy as cough syrup, triple brewed, 50% half and half(if you all cant tell, im highly caffinated as im typing this) now off to go play a high energy game before bed…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27331",
"author": "shiyam",
"timestamp": "2007-08-02T07:20:17",
"content": "guys plz tell me how to get things from online!!is thers is any hacking software ha!!!plz guys…. tell me the name i’ll download from the net….i hope u will",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/
|
Cell Phone Controlled Door Lock
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"cell phone",
"cellphone",
"door lock",
"doorlock",
"remote control door lock",
"RemoteControlDoorLock"
] |
Inspired by the
knock to open
hack, [ashish]
put together
a fairly simple DTMF decoder to control solenoid door unlocker and connected it to a Nokia 1100 cell phone. Call the phone, input the magic code, and the door unlocks.
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{
"comment_id": "27289",
"author": "yappingboy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T22:41:21",
"content": "awesome I cant wait to build one",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27290",
"author": "Istarian",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T23:53:01",
"content": "Cool. Talk about a useful diy improvement. I think the creator/author of the device should patent it, if it’s not already been patented, because this could make someone a fair amount of money, if it hasn’t already.~Istarian",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27291",
"author": "Genome",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T01:18:09",
"content": "I’d like to have more than one device wired into this cellphone.Then I could do other stuff like turn on/off my pc.Quite a nice hack though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27292",
"author": "david",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T01:21:13",
"content": "great ideau know what would be sweet? the ability to text ‘run’ instructions to my home computer, or to appliances around the house, like“on stove 400” for a preheat :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27293",
"author": "Wotan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T01:21:29",
"content": "I agree with #2, especially if this could be modified to use a pay-as-you-go service. This is a very good idea.It looks like cheap cellphones with SMS are becoming a viable remote control and data receiver/sender. We’ll see plenty of hacks like this.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27294",
"author": "Bonzi",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T01:38:16",
"content": "i know that the palm treo can open lock boxes for realtors, i suppose soon they will open your garage door as well….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27295",
"author": "Boudico",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T04:37:37",
"content": "#5: probably not all that farfetched of an idea. Though not sure about the stove in particular. But there are already IR controllers for lights/etc. Seems like it would be a short step to send the signal.Good stuff!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27296",
"author": "raver1975",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T05:06:57",
"content": "There are all ready programs out for cell phones that will control your home computer like you were sitting in front of it. I wrote one in Java myself. This was two years ago.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27297",
"author": "Roger Jollie",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T09:03:57",
"content": "The more things change, the more they remain the same. I rememeber seeing a project similar to this many years ago. It used the x10 home automation telephone decoder and appliance modules to control a solenoid door strike. If you lost/forgot your keys you simply called the automation from a neighbor’s house or pay phone, turned on the particular module and the door unlocked. This was well before cell phones were widely known and before most people had answering machines.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27298",
"author": "tom",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T12:33:45",
"content": "#2, this kind of applications has been for sale for years, so this brings nothing new or worth of patenting.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27299",
"author": "hank",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T15:54:09",
"content": "thats what terrorists use to blow up car bombs etc remotely",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27300",
"author": "Jeff",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T16:31:25",
"content": "http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5390240.htmlMy buddy Ray already has the patent on that, #5.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27301",
"author": "jerm",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T16:34:31",
"content": "For all you college students out there who have in-dorm landlines but never use them, just hook this up to your landline phone instead of a cellphone. Call your dorm to unlock the door, and you don’t have to worry about wasting a cell phone.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27302",
"author": "tom",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T16:59:59",
"content": "in israel we have that as a product for apartment houses to open the front gate. It recognizes your caller ID so it can be narrowed down to a few users.much more convenient than a remote , which you have to carry around anyway..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27303",
"author": "Mike Clayton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T17:29:59",
"content": "Great project! Especially for every roadside bomber wannabe",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27304",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T18:23:25",
"content": "How many of you have ever used those voice activated menus? The one for the US Post Office never worked for me until I started calling it all sorts of dirty names. Then it worked great.That sure would be fun to hack as an add-on to this… “Open the **** **** door you ****!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27305",
"author": "DoctordD",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T19:17:15",
"content": "The terror boys in Baghdad have been doing this for years. Of course, they aren’t unlocking doors when they dial their cell phones — just blowing them up!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27306",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T19:46:51",
"content": "Thats just what I was thinking #15",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27307",
"author": "ejonesss",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T08:16:03",
"content": "a hacker would not even have to brute force it if the lock picks up the tones let out loud by the phone just hide a recorder to capture the tones",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27308",
"author": "def",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T11:59:16",
"content": "Nice to see you posting real hacks again rather than wanking over Ben Heck.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27309",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T15:43:43",
"content": "Phreaking will live again?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27310",
"author": "Seth",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T19:26:50",
"content": "Just check out Homeseer.com #5 and #12. It allows me to send a text message (or use DTMF tones or speak a command) to open my front door. I can also just walk up to the door and it recognizes my bluetooth signature and opens the door when I depress the doorbell button (which doesn’t ring inside in that instance).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27311",
"author": "lloyd",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T02:27:32",
"content": "IED makers all over the world love you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27312",
"author": "map",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T19:57:03",
"content": "Hey everybody…a friend of mine recently bought for a few euro (i think he bought 10 if this for 60 euro) a gsm unit (not properly a cell phone), that is old model from Ericsson and it has external connector for power,antenna,audio and serial!!! it’s cool, easy to implement something with it, since sim cards are so cheap, u could just use it to controll the door or heating or whatever…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27313",
"author": "Jasper",
"timestamp": "2007-07-21T20:39:36",
"content": "Why not use a simple phototransistor that starts conducting when the backlight goes on. Then you don’t need a DTMF decoder!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27314",
"author": "Long Nguyen",
"timestamp": "2007-07-28T21:34:33",
"content": "The idea is good, but security is low. Someone can record your DTMF tone and open the door.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27315",
"author": "AnanD",
"timestamp": "2007-08-07T16:45:11",
"content": "wow this the gretest thing in the whole world…….zapppppp…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27316",
"author": "Chuck",
"timestamp": "2007-09-30T19:48:22",
"content": "This sort of thing has been used by ham radio operators for remote control of radio systems for about 40 years. Before cell phones they used hand held radios and a device called a tone decoder for autopatch (remote control of telephones).",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "97194",
"author": "Ivan L.",
"timestamp": "2009-09-29T02:22:26",
"content": "I now know what to do with my old cell phone. I thought I was going to have to recycle it. Door opener, here I come.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "107204",
"author": "Insteon",
"timestamp": "2009-11-13T19:39:55",
"content": "Paying the monthly subscription fees for another cell phone just to use it as a lock seems kinda excessive. Then again this is “hack” a day and not “practical living solution” a day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "217159",
"author": "Felix Kikaya",
"timestamp": "2010-11-23T16:03:46",
"content": "Does this only work with Nokia 1100 or does it work with other phones too. I have a similar circuit, but it is not working at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.824542
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/16/hack-some-bling-extra/
|
Hack Some Bling Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"dreamcast",
"dreamcast guitar",
"DreamcastGuitar",
"ipod",
"led lights",
"LedLights",
"music led",
"MusicLed",
"skull"
] |
I’ve been getting some good looking mods on the tips line, so I thought it was time for a bit of bling on Hack-A-Day.
[f00-F00] sent in his ever so
lightly
modded iPod. It’s a bit similar to his
force feedback
PSP mod, but in this case, the leds lighting up the clear case are music sensitive.
The not too shabby looking [flooky] sent in her latest use for the SEGA Dreamcast, a
guitar
. (Hopefully soon to have three more strings.)
[crait] decided to steal 5v to
power
a Dreamcast VMU from his PS/2 port.
Oh, and if you dig our logo, you might be amused by
skulladay
.
I’ve got my travel plans for
Defcon 15
set up. [Eliot] will certainly be skulking around vegas, so we’ll see you there.
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| 8
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27281",
"author": "Will",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T08:06:01",
"content": "Are you going to have shirts again, I really want one bad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27282",
"author": "Eliot",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T08:40:55",
"content": "Hmm… I guess I should probably order shirts :-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27283",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T15:53:22",
"content": "you know that fake clear plastic ipod that comes with your ipod case i shoved all my components in to that cace (cutting out the iopd weel placeholder and same with the screen) i diddent fuse it together yet so i think i will compile a simaler avr program that controls each light individually i mean i have like 100 smd blue leds and a friend that can make those fixable cables",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27284",
"author": "tiuk",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T17:10:34",
"content": "yes, shirts please! hope to see you there",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27285",
"author": "Brad",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T17:42:04",
"content": "–>1, 2Thinking about shirts at 1am? Extreme! But that’s hackaday for you. :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27286",
"author": "crait",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T19:32:11",
"content": "cooliosomeone said something about me on a website",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27287",
"author": "Leah \\\\\\\\\\\\",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T22:27:11",
"content": "Thank you so much for featuring it, also thanks for the not to shabby looking comment ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27288",
"author": "Amir",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T19:09:04",
"content": "Hey! Ill be in vegas from the 1st of july till the 7th for defcon, Let us know when your down cause i want free swag!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.926883
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/15/sms-tracking-with-a-gps-gsm-enabled-avr/
|
SMS Tracking With A GPS GSM Enabled AVR
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Cellphone Hacks",
"gps hacks"
] |
[
"AVR",
"gps",
"gsm",
"sexy electronics",
"SexyElectronics",
"sms gps",
"sms messages",
"SmsGps",
"SmsMessages"
] |
[Alex] sent in some of his
latest
work. He interfaced some not so cheap components to give an AVR GPS and GSM I/O. For now it can read the GPS position and send text messages. Thanks to the GPS/GSM module, the schematic is pretty simple – anyone with basic soldering skills and a desire to put a dent in their credit card can probably build this. (Programming the AVR is probably the most difficult task)
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| 20
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27270",
"author": "bender386",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T07:24:44",
"content": "wow i had this exact thing half typed into google when i was checking the HAD rss.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27271",
"author": "Dok",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T07:47:17",
"content": "wow, I was just at telit.com for the first time before checking my rss.. Weird. Oh well, how hard do all of you think it would be to use that module (since it has gps and sim card capabilities) for a high altitude glider? I really really want to make one and have been debating ways to communicate with it at 100k ft. Sorry if this comment is too irrelevant.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27272",
"author": "David Clawson",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T08:12:00",
"content": "I think Sparkfun had a GPS unit that had the phone and GPS in the same unit. The phone would also run Python Scripts, so I think that this could be done with one unit. Not as much fun as hacking it yourself, but faster. I think the price tag was at about $150 or so.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27273",
"author": "matthijs",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T10:31:00",
"content": "#3,in fact this IS the GPS-GSM unit with python script..i guess he could do this without the board, but i haven’t figured out how..btw,it’s 126$ or so, which is quite cheap..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27274",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T17:41:51",
"content": "finely a gps based avr hack i h8 pics (compiler to expencive) i do have $200 left over from my birthday to get the gps unit (from like sparkfun or something) but i wanted a 30amp variac DAMN",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27275",
"author": "hates-steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T18:09:45",
"content": "So, I know you can get prepaird GSM SIMs for things like this in Europeland.. but what’s an ‘merican to do?There seem to be a lot of GSM based projects out there now. We have good GSM here, so how can we do it here?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27276",
"author": "confuted",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T18:56:01",
"content": "#2, are you sure that cell phones work at 100k ft? I don’t know, but I doubt that they do – that’s 19 miles high.We used some long range (40 mile line of sight) packet radios from Freewave on a balloon launched UAV/glider I worked on. Dead simple to interface with – RS232 on both ends – and built in CRC/resend checking. As I recall though, they were quite expensive, but we were able to get them donated.I’m currently using an EM-406a GPS module from Sparkfun for a personal UAV project. It’s tiny, simple, and has a very sensitive integrated antenna. The unit picked up 5-8 satellites inside my apartment with a floor above me and other buildings around me. The position lock was dead on, but the altitude jumped all over the place. Hopefully that won’t be the case outdoors.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27277",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T21:12:28",
"content": "#7: cell phones do not work above around 8000ft. completely useless for high altitude work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27278",
"author": "Dok",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T22:44:06",
"content": "“#2, are you sure that cell phones work at 100k ft? I don’t know, but I doubt that they do – that’s 19 miles high.”– no, but it has to come back down below 8000ft eventually. Also once it lands it is way more likely to be able to send info rather than a packet radio. I’m still contemplating the whole idea. So thanks for the help. Any suggestions or whatever email meAdamMelton@gmail.comso we dont clog this comment section anymore.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27279",
"author": "Wotan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T07:10:13",
"content": "Interesting. This could sure help with model rocketry. I wonder if it would be possible to include more data through the SMS, such as data from an altimeter or meteorological equipment. With enough work, you could even send pictures/video from an onboard camera to a cellphone through MMS. If I had a larger budget, I would look into this as a payload for a model rocket with a D-class engine or better.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27280",
"author": "pops",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T23:41:51",
"content": "#5 — you can get free demo versions of the pic compiler onlinenice project!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47630",
"author": "sbs",
"timestamp": "2008-10-25T04:48:10",
"content": "You may also try thishttp://www.utoolkit.com/gsm",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "47776",
"author": "ttttttttt",
"timestamp": "2008-10-26T20:40:20",
"content": "grgrgrgrgrgr",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "53962",
"author": "gps tracking,car gps tracking,fleet gps tracking,truck gps tracking,gps car tracking,gps truck tracking system,gps fleet tracking,gps vehicle tracking,tracking gps,gps vehicle tracking system,gps vehicle tracking device,vehicle reacking,internet vehicle t",
"timestamp": "2008-12-06T04:08:14",
"content": "Any one who wants the peace of mind that comes from knowing where their personal assets are.Beside monitoring your teens driving from the comfort of your home through a computer.And for companies with multiple vehicles imagine being able to save a lot of money and increase productivity with the use of a simple device.That’s why my GPS Tracking Device is one of the best in the business and work for you 24/7.Don’t wait another day.Hop on it now and save for your teens and your business future.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "65352",
"author": "Mark",
"timestamp": "2009-03-05T14:43:00",
"content": "I have 5 gps tracking devices that were from a company that does Fleet Vehicle Tracking. these units have usefull components to do small project and it wont put that bad of a dent in your pocket. Im selling the Each unit for $100 bucks.If interested send me a email.mlow7920@bellsouth.net",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "82487",
"author": "Henrietta Mordi",
"timestamp": "2009-07-21T10:48:52",
"content": "i am looking for a cell phone that can be used to track human being anywhere they are. by sending sms to the number and it give the location where the person holding the phone is.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "106245",
"author": "mhamad",
"timestamp": "2009-11-07T17:26:00",
"content": "Please, this is my graduation project at the university I ask you to help me.thx",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "120372",
"author": "James",
"timestamp": "2010-01-28T11:51:01",
"content": "As of now I’ll never hear a cell phone who can track the people where are they or what exact location are they.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "128463",
"author": "samiuddin",
"timestamp": "2010-03-08T11:31:00",
"content": "I am a student of BE(telecom). I am willing to make this project as my final year project. sir can you please guide me about the project and its working.Thank you",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "989940",
"author": "Eddy",
"timestamp": "2013-04-06T12:17:51",
"content": "Hey Samiuddin. If this topic was your final project, can you assist me as well. I would like to have it as my final project as well.Thanks.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.995413
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/14/force-feedback-psp-mod/
|
Force Feedback PSP Mod
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Playstation Hacks",
"PSP Hacks"
] |
[
"acidmods",
"force feedback",
"ForceFeedback",
"psp",
"PSP force feedback",
"PspForceFeedback"
] |
[F00 f00] sent in his latest PSP mod. By combining a voltage amplifier, a PIC controller and a cell phone motor he ended up with force feedback enabled PSP. He’s got the PIC set to enable the motor when it detects certain sound frequencies from the speaker via the amp.
The video is after the break.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6QwyN65oo]
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27265",
"author": "threepointone",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T08:19:26",
"content": "really cool idea!but now comes the hard part: fit the whole thing inside a psp. I’d expect quite a bit of surface mount work, unless the psp is less cramped than I think. Might even have to go with a different uC that comes in a smaller package",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27266",
"author": "pete",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T08:39:39",
"content": "cool. nice idea. the only thing i would change, given the cramped confines of the psp, it the syle of motor.The vibrator motors from lg phones are much smaller and are compeletly internal. lookes like a button battery with wires sticking out. They seem to put out a more intense vibration as well.good work though. gives me another reason to learn how to code on a pic.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27267",
"author": "Genome",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T11:56:33",
"content": "Nice mod, just interested as to what kind of impact this would have on battery operation time.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27268",
"author": "sam",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T19:51:38",
"content": "this looks very cool, i wish i had those led’s in my psp anyone now how to do that looks good",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27269",
"author": "dave",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T22:35:21",
"content": "i havent seen a spec sheet for the new slimmer PSP that is releasing, however, it might be possible to fit a slim PSP into a v1.o case and have all of that extra room to work with for this and other mods.the 1.0 psp is 23mm thick according to the sony website, and according to the slim psp release, the new one is 19 percent thinner [which magically makes it pretty close to 19mm thick.] 4 mm isnt huge, but, a caseswap would allow for a bit of extra room.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,875.878264
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/13/sideways-bike-ride-perpendicular/
|
Sideways Bike – Ride Perpendicular
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"chain drive",
"ChainDrive",
"irish",
"perpendicular",
"ride sideways",
"RideSideways",
"sideways bike",
"SidewaysBike"
] |
I guess [Michaels Killian] just didn’t like to ride facing forward. He’s built a few versions of his
sideways bike
. Both wheels are used for steering – I’ve got to give him credit for making the chain drive handle that much side to side displacement. via [
wired
]
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| 17
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27248",
"author": "fucter",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T20:15:11",
"content": "that looks scary",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27249",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T23:00:33",
"content": "It’s a neat idea but I wonder how many kinks his back will have riding like that. Plus you can carry anything on that bike and hills must suck.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27250",
"author": "badmonkey",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T00:45:38",
"content": "Yeah. Take something simple and efficient then make it complicated and inefficient (and ugly as hell to boot). Great idea… You can’t even wheelie it. Gosh.–Does this guy work for Sony?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27251",
"author": "CongoZombie",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T01:38:17",
"content": "Hmm… reminds me of something…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArBvUO5SRyc",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27252",
"author": "andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T07:23:23",
"content": "interesting, but completely impractical. it’s one thing for an individual to do in his or her own spare time and have fun with it, but making headline news? please.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27253",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T07:40:11",
"content": "roflcouldn’t agree more congozombie",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27254",
"author": "SPongy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T13:01:46",
"content": "I want to see this thing turn right.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27255",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T13:56:31",
"content": "after reading his description of the inner ear, and why this bike is different (using front to back ballance sensing of the ear), I came to realize: this guy is off his rocker! obvously, when one turns their head forward to see where they are going, they are going to be using the side to side sensing of their ear again!!!!! might as well be riding a normal bike. herro! it fails to achieve its objective, unless the rider cares not what he/she is about to crash into/fall over/swan dive into.heh “the bicycle has been around for hundreds of years, isnt it time for something new?” umm.. no. for one thing, the bicycle has evolved into a pretty efficient machine since those early big-wheels! and arent you forgeting the new recliner riders? more comfy, and more efficient, and not nearly as dweeb-ish (is dweeb still a socially accepted slur?).@spongy (#7): hehehe.. yeah, that should be entertaining! not to mention, how does he spin his head all the way around (the exercism style) to see where hes going?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27256",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T14:57:14",
"content": "lol thats mad, I am not sure I would like to try and ride it. that tash as got to go lolMy Tech Blog",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27257",
"author": "Wang191",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T17:08:32",
"content": "Riding this way leaves you less protected from falling down. If you hit a bump on a normal bike you can put your feet out to the side to keep you from falling over. On this bike if you hit a bump and you turn your or back or both wheels you are going to fall and have no way to stop yourself. When this happens it seems to me you are most likely to fall backwards and crack your head on the ground and hurt your back. Lets just hope you don’t do it near a curb or you’ll break your back.Good luck with this.ps. way to ruin a device that was already at near peak efficiency.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27258",
"author": "robbie schmelzer",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T16:46:53",
"content": "cool, funny, but more cool than funny… you got to love it, original!!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27259",
"author": "chetchez",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T00:55:30",
"content": "reminds me of:http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/research/recording_head/pr/PerpendicularAnimation.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27260",
"author": "kokey",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T17:30:11",
"content": "I have actually seen this guy cycling down a reasonably major city street in Dublin on a Saturday. Even though it looked a touch weird, he actually seemed to manage quite well with the traffic and was going pretty fast. I don’t think I would have thought it to be a viable shape of a cycle if I haven’t seen it in action.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27261",
"author": "dokein",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T18:01:31",
"content": "Interesting in a proof-of-concept sense, and it does seem less crazy that his initial vehicle with full-size wheels. But there is much to be said for traveling in the same direction that you are facing… maybe there’s potential to adapt the idea to a sort of pedal-powered Segway.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27262",
"author": "JonDarkwood",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T19:53:24",
"content": "You’re all stating the obvious with regard to its inefficiency. Some people do things just for the amusement of seeing if they can be done, without any regard to how inefficient it may be. I think it’s great, I got a laugh out of it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27263",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T20:30:00",
"content": "This is what happens when David Crosby starts inventing stuff.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27264",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T23:19:54",
"content": "LOL @ CongoZombie“Wild Wacky Action Bike!”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/12/virtualcogs-open-portable-gaming-platform/
|
Virtualcogs Open Portable Gaming Platform
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"handhelds hacks",
"Misc Hacks",
"Playstation Hacks",
"PSP Hacks"
] |
[
"open gaming platform",
"OpenGamingPlatform",
"psp",
"psp lcd",
"PspLcd",
"spark fun",
"sparkfun"
] |
[David] thought you guys might like
this
– and I agree. It’s an open gaming platform built around a PSP LCD. It’s got all the basics, and it’s expandable. They’d like to put together an order for a run of boards, so let em know if you want one. If you’re lazy, here’s the specs:
MX21 ARM9 266MHz processor with 64MB SDRAM and 16 MB of FLASH
TFT LCD from the
PSP
(our thanks to Nathan at Sparkfun for helping us out with that)
stereo audio CODEC
stereo speakers
headphone jack
microphone
couple of joysticks
loads of buttons
battery pack
SD/MMC slot
expandable (can add
GPS
,
bluetooth
, accelerometers and gyros, etc…)
Most of the hardware is pretty decent, but the battery pack could use some help. Maybe a good surplus li-ion cell phone battery.
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|
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{
"comment_id": "27230",
"author": "kevin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T08:50:58",
"content": "wow this thing is awesome someone do somthing cool like put gps and all the other stuff u can think of and post it her i would love to see how this turns out",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27231",
"author": "Dustcrazy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T09:21:16",
"content": "Wow. I’m the first to comment! I really injoy the idea of a open platform handheld, as being a PSP hacker myseld I could see great things with this in the future. Hopefully they can work out some of the smaller things and really get something going…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27232",
"author": "Daisjun",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T10:13:25",
"content": "Nice, I like the idea of being able to expand it with gps and such.The idea’s been around for a while now though:http://gp2x.com/It’s a linux based portable that’s open to any kind of programming or hacking, people have even gone as far as to be able to emulate playstation games on it. I’ve got one myself, only problem seems to be the battery life, standard AA’s or NiMH don’t seem to cut it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27233",
"author": "Rob Ristroph",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T10:32:08",
"content": "I saw this project a while ago when it came up on linuxdevices. The idea that I had was that I might be able to get one of these that had a USB host and client on the same device, and then make a USB sniffer for debugging work.The main board should have a USB client, and the USB daughter card they list as “coming soon” is listed as having a USB host port.I am not sure if a USB host and client is all you would need to sniff USB traffic, or if you would need some lower level of control than the usual USB chip gives you.If anyone knows of a USB sniffer that costs less than a $1,000, let me know.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27234",
"author": "joseph lopez",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T12:31:30",
"content": "I think everyone who visits this site regularly enough knows what the GPXX series is… This is nice though.I would suggest Li-Poly for batts.Only question I have is what software can you run on this?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27235",
"author": "Azurus",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T12:32:01",
"content": "Oh wow, could you imagen what they could do if they can put a laptop harddrive to this and somehow be able to bood up some simple form of linux?Didnt say winders because with how small the mem is on it, thats a farcry of what you could do.Having a gps, camera, and bluetooth all intigrated into it… or even better, have them as moduels that you can click into ports.Theres so much potental here for this open source peice of hardware. I know Id like to have one that is capable of being able to plug into any VGA TV connection or computer screen connection to have an emergency display or something as a usefule on arm platform.Email me with some other ideas. Id like to hear what others can think of with simething like this.azurusnova@gmail.comThink about it and boil on it for awhile. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27236",
"author": "rmiller021",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T15:12:43",
"content": "Azurus read the article.It is a module for their VCMX212 ( which already supports linux)It is designed to demonstrate their products which are pretty much what you describe.check out their sitehttp://www.virtualcogs.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27237",
"author": "Daniel Monteiro",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T16:35:05",
"content": "Cool, but you will need a OS, or else, every game will need its own bootstrap, and this is mostly undesirable for indie game developers like me.maybe some freedos or a small linux?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27238",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T18:00:01",
"content": "There are 1000Mhz ARM cores now such as the Cortex-A8 MMU. Wonder why nobody is using them. They use a better BUS protocol too. They have really nice Mali and JME 3D support as well. The Mali shaders and stuff look like the ones on my Geforce 7800. Go 600+ Megahertz or don’t go at all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27239",
"author": "caliraisin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T05:05:34",
"content": "#7, there is a free USB sniffer that works in Windows called Snoopy:http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbsnoop/. I’ve used this before when I was working with PIC micros and USB, and it was extremely helpful. It captues all the messages sent between the host and device and decodes it. Its sorta like ethereal for USB.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27240",
"author": "logicus",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T00:37:50",
"content": "As much as I love the idea of an open freescale based handheld. tjhooker is right.VIA EPIA PX 10000 Pico-ITX + PSP screen would be better IMHO.http://www.mini-itx.com/reviews/pico-itx/default.asp?page=3That these things are small enough to the point where the could be worn !!These people need funding, although they do have a good niche market.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27241",
"author": "Tolaemon",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T17:59:51",
"content": "It sounds nice, and seems to be a good job, but there are other “open portable gammings platforms” with better specs. On my opinion GP2X is the best example: it has a bit smaller LCD but two 2 ARM9 at 200Mhz each one, and everything works under Linux etc.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27242",
"author": "David Knox",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T18:04:45",
"content": "Linux already runs on this thing along with very powerful bootloader (uMon — that even has its own file system). I think they are demonstrating you can either program standalone or using Linux.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27243",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-15T19:13:17",
"content": "You don’t have to go with ITX, or prefab buses, just use better chips. Anything below 600Mhz despite the instruction set isn’t practical for competitive floating point math used in modern 3D.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27244",
"author": "Forrest",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T00:26:32",
"content": "Nice effort – but there’s another similar device on the market with a 800 x 480, 4.1 inch LCD touchscreen, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, USB, a 252 MHz TI OMAP 1710 processor (ARM926TEJ core), 64 MB DDR and 128 MB Flash memory than runs Linux – the Nokia 770 being sold for $140http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_770",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27245",
"author": "p quinn",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T04:23:30",
"content": "hello im a major techy and absolutily love devoloping persicisily this king of thing i really want to get my hands on one of these devices for devolopment purposes can any one please give me contact details for this group/person/companyregardspferpaddy",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27246",
"author": "p quinn",
"timestamp": "2007-08-12T04:27:09",
"content": "ah and sorry i forgot to post my emailpferpady@hotmail.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27247",
"author": "Keilaron",
"timestamp": "2007-08-27T22:21:26",
"content": "Meh, big whoop? If you wanted an open-source gaming console, the GP2X is right there.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.135968
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/11/microwave-plasma/
|
Microwave Plasma
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"microwave",
"microwave plasma",
"MicrowavePlasma",
"plasma",
"plasmatics"
] |
Every so often I learn a new microwave trick. [skuhl] sent in this ….
myspace video
. It appears that with a microwave, a jar and a candle to get things going, you can create you r very own plasma in a jar. You’ll probably kill your microwave doing this, but damn it looks cool.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27207",
"author": "Binome",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T06:30:26",
"content": "My favorite microwave hack is the classic light bulb. It’s like this, except less messy. Tin Foil accordions work good too, along with the aol cd.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27208",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T06:57:47",
"content": "I saw another film about this, done by a person that seemed to actually know what he was talking about and that person made a big deal of talking about how the gasses that are created by this are toxic. In the film with the guy he immediately carried the jar outside and aired it out.Hmm… I think I am going to do some research now…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27209",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T06:59:42",
"content": "Found the movie I was talking about:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6732382807079775486",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27210",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T07:09:42",
"content": "ok, sorry for the tripple comment but I did some more searching and no one else mentions the gas risk so mayhaps it was just some dude being paranoid.In either case I found another possibly bigger risk the glass cup can explode from the extreme heat (or maybe it was from opening the door to soon after the reaction had stopped causing a rapid changei n temperature on the glass)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27211",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T08:15:18",
"content": "NO2 – if even a viable compound – would not be created from Carbon plasma(which is what a match in a jar produces). Your video that you posted paul goes even further to demonstrate this guy lacks common sense by having a gas can next to the plasma-inducing microwave(he even points this out with his rainbow text). Generally, the only toxic gasses which would be produced by a standard wooden match would be Carbon Monoxide (CO) and CO2 or N2 which would both be suffocating agents rather than toxic, and there wouldn’t be enough produced to suffocate you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27212",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T08:23:54",
"content": "You must keep in mind that our atmosphere isn’t pure O2, and that not all reactions run like you would expect them to. The main thing you would be worried about in this experiment would be the oxides of nitrogen (and associated byproducts)that are produced wen you heat air to to a few thousand degrees… Those are quite certainly toxic, although unless you let the experiment run for a while and then go take a good sniff of the brown/red gas in the jar you should be fine.In any case, this has been around since before myspace was born…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27213",
"author": "TJHooker",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T11:11:46",
"content": "It was kind of dumbed down by the commentary, but it’s something more visually appealing than most of the-back to the basics-science experiments you see online.Sounded like a mom and her kids bought some mushrooms from a shady character at soccer practice, and went home to play with the home appliances. Judging from “way cool” I’d say it was gated community antics.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27214",
"author": "Robynhub",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T12:03:30",
"content": "Hey check this article about Plasma and Microwave. This a little bit more scientific than youtube or google video!http://jlnlabs.online.fr/plasma/gmrtst/Feedbacks wellcome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27215",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T12:03:31",
"content": "take the transformer outa the microwave and spark it its like 4″ plasma and my bank of 4 for my tesla coill although ballasted down to 25 amp it still makes 1.5′ arcs(im a high voltage geek)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27216",
"author": "andre",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T12:35:46",
"content": "i was looking into this, even obtained an old microwave and attached a camera to the top of one of the 5mm vent holes. Got lousy pictures (cheap camera) but it was interesting to say the least.Might be interesting to attach a glass pipe to one of the existing side or rear vents with the other end in the middle of the oven, and pipe carbon/air mixture out of this. Should generate a veritable cloud of plasmoids…-A",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27217",
"author": "michael",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T15:23:56",
"content": "I saw this on a German science program while I was in Germany. It was really awesome until the glass shattered!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27218",
"author": "Josh",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T15:46:25",
"content": "I believe it is a toothpick not a candle. You can get the same effect with a toothpick in play dough, try it if you don’t care too much for your general health.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27219",
"author": "Brian",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T16:00:39",
"content": "Although interesting, this is uber old",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27220",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T16:39:52",
"content": "Myspace? come on…. Either way I guess, this is pretty cool, kind of old, but pretty cool…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27221",
"author": "jim",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T16:48:49",
"content": "It looks like the have something wrong with their set up though… It should stay a constant ball of plasma, shouldn’t it? I don’t think they allowed for a enough air flow, otherwise it would have stayed lit longer.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27222",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T16:58:53",
"content": "Robynhub: I have to admit, that video was FAR more impressive then this one posted.. the Plasmoid actually sings in it.. I second your linkie.. go here people:http://jlnlabs.online.fr/plasma/gmrtst/You have to have real player, but it was worth the download.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27223",
"author": "MRE",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T17:02:49",
"content": "@ jim: my guess is that grabbing carbon atoms off of the match stick isn’t as easy (thus the reason for lighting it on fire). Plasma is likely burning the atoms out of the fire faster then the fire can produce them. I would assume that no matter how much air flow, a constant plasmoid wont be possible this way. you need something where a large supply of carbon atoms is already freely available, so the plasmoid isnt waiting around for more carbon to be generated. Check out #8 for the real deal.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27224",
"author": "conairh",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T20:23:59",
"content": "the comments say something about poster putty instead of a candle.anyway, for a bunch of other ideas for things to put in microwaves try this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMjkLoWq00(its an actual TV show not some dumbass kid with a cellphone camera)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27225",
"author": "Alan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T23:38:51",
"content": "I’ve done this before. It looks really cool!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27226",
"author": "mastershake916",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T03:05:46",
"content": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ux8nSWmAz0&mode=related&search=You can make it a lot easier with a grape, and surely it’ll be less toxic.This trick is fairly old, and it must be a slow hack day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27227",
"author": "corbs132",
"timestamp": "2007-07-18T14:41:23",
"content": "http://tutorialninjas.net/2007/05/10/make-ball-lightning-in-your-microwave/little tut i made a while ago",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27228",
"author": "Nick",
"timestamp": "2007-07-19T15:00:54",
"content": "You can do this with a grape too, just cut it almost all the way through so that the two sides are barely attached.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27229",
"author": "Jerrod",
"timestamp": "2007-08-22T21:29:14",
"content": "Hey guys, thats my vid, thanks for all the traffic ;)Toxic gas? Paranoid. Does the microwave work still? Of course, 1 year later. Am I a soccer mom on mushrooms? Nope. Slow hackday? Must have been!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.194986
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||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/10/real-life-avatar-style-video-recording/
|
Real Life Avatar Style Video Recording
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[salvo] enjoys searching for ‘untitled document’ with google. He ran across
this
crazy little project that just cracked me up. It’s a video camera rig that’s designed to simulate the video presentation of virtual reality games (everquest, etc.) and it actually does a decent job. It would probably get you arrested if you wore it in Boston…
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27179",
"author": "joelanders",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T08:27:13",
"content": "he needs to make a write-up on that fancy strut.best part.i like this a lot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27180",
"author": "Hunter",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T08:40:17",
"content": "kick @$$",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27181",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T08:48:45",
"content": "HILLARIOUS! This is absolutely the greatest thing to hit my eyes all day hahahahaha",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27182",
"author": "Dustin Winn",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T09:03:21",
"content": "Imagine this jacked into a wifi network that created an overlay of an mmorpg on top of the real world and set loose a bunch of users in a safe area where real life and online life converged. WOW Theme Park anyone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27183",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T09:29:12",
"content": "i love fps games not 3p (except gta) i think this is a waist of a camera sorry and i think he looks like a dumb ass lol probably so does he",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27184",
"author": "alex",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T09:29:58",
"content": "This is a creative idea, but technically, this is stupidIt would be MUCH more interesting to make this into a virtual reality system, tracking the movements of the person and showing a 3D rendered world in the user’s HUD monitor.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27185",
"author": "joe",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T10:41:42",
"content": "HAHA, cool, always wanted someone to do this. i think it would have been better on a car ;) driving with a playstation pad! hmm, is there a law against that?!?!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27186",
"author": "Bob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T11:06:18",
"content": "Hehe! thats funny, specially since ive been playing second life for 36 straight hours. according to the site, this is what it’s purpose is:The system potentially allows for a diminished sense of social responsibility, and could lead the user to demonstrate behaviors normally reserved for the gaming environment.its funny because its true! people really do behave differently in games than in real life.now i have to go clean the snot off of my keyboard.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27187",
"author": "Genome",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T11:21:27",
"content": "Re: 7.I have wanted to do that for ages, having an external view while driving, but I cant get around the problem of what would happen if you drive under a bridge, or into a tunnel :)seriously though, an overhead view whilst driving could pretty well eliminate the problem of blinds spots on a vehicle.Maybe a UAV that follows the car around?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27189",
"author": "foreyes4",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T15:45:33",
"content": "They need to get two guys with that setup and have them fight each other. Now THAT would be great!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27190",
"author": "farthead",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T16:02:51",
"content": "What and have loudspeakers that put out 120DB “FINSIH HIM!”Live action mortal kombat. Oh yeah, that will get attention.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27191",
"author": "ebola",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T16:41:14",
"content": "reminds me of arquakehttp://wearables.unisa.edu.au/projects/ARQuake/www/damn that was fun.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27192",
"author": "Colin",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T16:49:26",
"content": "The goofy walk was the best part. hahaha.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27193",
"author": "uwe",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T18:59:08",
"content": "This looks like a primitive version of the system described in Bruce Sterling’s book, “The Artificial Kid”.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27194",
"author": "Lance",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T23:48:36",
"content": "you know the search for “untitled document” idea was worth the article by itself. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27195",
"author": "Wolfmankurd",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T00:12:07",
"content": "HE should have started kicking the tree’s and jumping up against them lamely like we all do in RPG/ adventures while shouting “HAI!” or the similar.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27196",
"author": "Ike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T00:45:26",
"content": "That is an awesome contraption. Very funny. Though I found it odd that nobody seemed to think it was strange that a guy was walking around wearing that gizmo.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27197",
"author": "drew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T01:45:17",
"content": "Everyone else in that video just tried to avoid the guy. “uhoh, another rpg fan getting caried away. maybe if i just ignore him, he won’t cast bolt3 on me…”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27198",
"author": "MJ",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T04:13:47",
"content": "What he needs to do is have the wires and such hidden out of view of the camera.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27199",
"author": "cartufer",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T08:16:44",
"content": "the outfit he is wearing reminds me of an atrox in tank armor and med suit from anarchy online",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27200",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T19:13:35",
"content": "I still prefer the Tinmith system in general. It’s sort of like Second Life in Mouselook, with building and creation tools too.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27201",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T19:13:58",
"content": "derp, forgot the link – it washttp://www.tinmith.net",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27202",
"author": "butchcassidy1717",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T22:50:28",
"content": "What ever happened to good ol Laser tag? that was alot easier………..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27203",
"author": "despoteuodia",
"timestamp": "2007-07-13T08:16:59",
"content": "#7. i think mythbusters had an episode where they used a plane controller to controll the car. (they did not want to be in a rocket propelled car) it would be easy to remove the radio controll and hook up a ps2 controller directly. but, even IF it is legal, it is still dangerous. (course your driving could just suck either way) (jk)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27204",
"author": "park",
"timestamp": "2007-07-14T21:23:17",
"content": "the link’s broken…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27205",
"author": "knvb1123",
"timestamp": "2007-07-16T19:57:13",
"content": "I think we crashed the server or overloaded it too much with traffic. The page seems to be down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27206",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T04:08:19",
"content": "The page is available via Google’s cache.http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:jYBQzXhFS8UJ:www.marcowens.co.uk/avat.html+http://www.marcowens.co.uk/avat.html&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=operaYoutube video athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuC1st-cA9M",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "115296",
"author": "Semoy",
"timestamp": "2010-01-07T04:53:36",
"content": "@will I’d giv it an 8/10",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.323773
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/09/mini-v3-headphone-amp/
|
Mini V3 Headphone Amp
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Portable Audio Hacks"
] |
[
"headphone amp",
"headphoneamp"
] |
Every so often, I like to check out the headphone amp scene at [
headwize
]. The headphone lovers there never seem to stop. This little amp is one of the latest creations. The latest is the
mini v3
– it reflects a trend I’ve been seeing on homebrew hardware: SMD core chips and through hole components for support hardware. A 9 volt supplies power, and a pair of linear regulators. It’s a nice simple, solid design – and you’ve gotta love the thumb screws. (I’m not sure how a more efficient PWM regulated power source would affect the audio output)
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27170",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T05:36:37",
"content": "Really cool looking and useful, but those thumb screws have to go. They’re too big.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27171",
"author": "Greg",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T17:57:08",
"content": "I’d love to work with more SMD components, but it is usually either very difficult or very expensive for the average hobbyist, unless you have a way to fabricate your own printed circuit boards. Can anybody out there recommend a relatively cheap and accurate way to do good PCB etching and drilling? I’d like to experiment with it, but am interested in what other people use and like.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27172",
"author": "carlton",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T19:07:07",
"content": "a well-designed (and layed out) smps regulator would be a lot more efficient, with minimal audio issues. however, this is definitely beyond the (typical) hobbyist. a multi-layered PCB would be required with ground plane layers and tight, small surface mount (0603 and such) components. plus, a shielded power smd inductor would be needed. most switchers nowadays switch way above the audio level, but you’d want to make sure that the closed loop error amplifiers also crossover above 40 kHz to minimize audio issues. possible, but a big project in and of itself.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27173",
"author": "william",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T20:09:52",
"content": "In response to #2, greg I have not done surface mount yet but have had good luck with the toner transfer method of PCB etching. Just google for laserjet pcb etch and you should find plenty of examples. Here is a project of mine where I used this technique:http://workbench.freetcp.com/projects/odbii-scantool",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27174",
"author": "japroach",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T21:04:39",
"content": "A few nimh AA’s would be better from a cost and environmental aspect.carlton: I think you make it sound harder than it is (0603’s). And you seem to be describing a full out smps psu, where a simpler boost converter would be adequate. But I agree its not for the average headphone enthusiast to attempt a design (although assembly could be possible).greg: toner transfer or photoresist are the two main hobby methods. If you’ve got a laser printer, go w/ toner imo (http://www.fullnet.com/~tomg/gooteepc.htm). I would recommend buying if you require many vias, or value your time :P:http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/egr326/PCBManufacturing",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27175",
"author": "threepointone",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T02:14:21",
"content": "Forget about a switching power supply. If you don’t know yet, headwize is a community of hardcore diy audiophiles, and any sort of switching power supply is total blasphemy. Inefficiency is rarely a concern.I’ve been in the headphone diy audio community for a while–generally, the mini^3 board will probably be sold by AMB, the guy who created it. Contact him via headwize for more info. I think he has an online shop somewhere–he gets a load of them professionally made, and redistributes the boards. You’ll probably also need to go through him for the ad8397, which, iirc, is not available in small quantities via digikey.You might also require a bit of experience to build this particular amp–the main opamp chip here seems to have a pretty nasty reputation for oscillating like hell when you’re not careful with the soldering. Also don’t attempt to build this circuit without amb’s board (i.e. on protoboard or whatnot)–you’re almost guaranteed to have a fried opamp due to oscillations unless you know what you’re doing.On PCB etching–look up inkjet pcb printer. There are published results of people consistently getting 3mils resolution. I’m actually building one right now–I’ve completely given up on the toner transfer method, as it hasn’t been working very well at all for me.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27176",
"author": "hnch",
"timestamp": "2007-07-12T13:20:13",
"content": "you don’t need pcbs for smt:http://home.arcor.de/henning.paul/gallery/cs4331.jpghttp://home.arcor.de/henning.paul/gallery/cypress2.jpgprototype board and laquer isolated copper wire will do very well.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27177",
"author": "Russ",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T20:18:07",
"content": "the DIY community is great. really supportive and you get designs that are refined by many many eyes. much appreciation to anyone who contributes.you guys should check outhttp://www.amb.org/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27178",
"author": "amb",
"timestamp": "2007-07-20T20:30:32",
"content": "More and better pictures of the Mini³ amp can be found here:http://www.amb.org/audio/mini3/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71132",
"author": "Bill Kilpatrick",
"timestamp": "2009-04-19T18:26:25",
"content": "“You’ll probably also need to go through him for the ad8397, which, iirc, is not available in small quantities via digikey.”Times change. I bought one from digikey for a whopping $5.50. Digikey has six versions of the chip (four of them reels, priced at about a 40% discount). Only the reels require purchase in large quantities. All six have identical specs.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.364758
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/08/acoustically-generated-holograms/
|
Acoustically Generated Holograms
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Laser Hacks"
] |
[] |
I found
this
on [hackedgadgets] and checked out
the paper
describing the project. I’m not sure if it will generate any truly usable graphics any time soon, but the technology is pretty interesting. It combines six video channels and uses acoustic frequencies and tiny but simple looking transducers to vibrate the crystal that channels a laser to generate the hologram. (If I read that paper correctly) Surprisingly, a single nvidia chip generates all six channels for the system. Annoyingly, there’s a lack of info on MITs site, but there’s a nice group of images under the multimedia link of
this
article.
| 5
| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27165",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T21:18:51",
"content": "The transducer that they use is tiny, but far from simple. To give you an idea, a product I make (laser gyroscopes for the military) uses a single channel linbo3 modulator, and it costs us about $300 a piece to make them… The process is actually very similar to making IC’s only instead of growing on silicon we use the niobate substrait.Also, the audio frequiencies was in an older system (using an ao modulator, although even then the audio freqiencnies is somwhat misleading for reasons I won’t get into) this one runs at 200mhz which is then modulated at frequiencies of over a ghz depending on what channel is being used.Also, as it is it is only monochromatic (green), which will definantly hamper its viability. There was a 2 year estimate for when they will have a RGB one working quotes in the last article…In any case, I would greatly prefer to see a true holographic topology used for making 3d displays, as opposed to the moving screen or stacked screen that is currently being used.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27166",
"author": "capsteve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T22:09:00",
"content": "i remember seeing this demo’ed(video documentation) years ago at an international symposium of display holography at lake forest college, it blew me away! at the time, the computational work was being accomplished by a cray supercomputer, so only the privileged few could indulge in working with acoustically generated holography.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27167",
"author": "Jay",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T22:42:01",
"content": "Green may be a hard hurtle.. Look at LED’s took almost 20 years to get past red/green/yellow/inferred. Its a very interesting article though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27168",
"author": "monopole",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T01:02:24",
"content": "This is basically an extension of the work the late Steve Benton did quite a while ago at the Media Lab. It’s rather amusing that a single GPU is doing the computations at this point (the original system used a Connection Machine and several fiber links).Nice idea but difficult to scale to a practical level.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27169",
"author": "Mycroftxxx",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T01:42:16",
"content": "Wasn’t one of the mechanical television designs based on this principal?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.404869
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/07/battery-powered-tesla-coil/
|
Battery Powered Tesla Coil
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
I happened across this nice simple PWM circuit, and eventually ran across
this
excellent little tesla coil. The build information is pretty interesting. Between the capacitor brick and the car ignition coils, I’d say it gets pretty creative.
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27154",
"author": "dacapn",
"timestamp": "2007-07-08T13:54:24",
"content": "person who is upset because he didn’t get 1st posts moms",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27155",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-08T16:40:53",
"content": "FINELY a tesla hack i love teslas but if you want a good battery powerd 1 check out soled state tesla coils i have 5 soled state and 12 spark gap teslas from the size of a 9v to the size of a full grown adult male (6’2″)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "903158",
"author": "Chris Meta",
"timestamp": "2012-12-13T15:54:37",
"content": "Do you have plans up for your microcoils? I’ve worked with tabletop to small-midsized spark gap coils, and know enough electronics to get into SS stuff, and have long wanted to play with micros. But I’m old and busy and don’t want to reinvent the wheel or search theoretical stuff (or pay for iffy plan sets) and want a nice, concise, simple and tested/proven path into building microcoils.",
"parent_id": "27155",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "27156",
"author": "Trance",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T00:07:33",
"content": "i want one.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27157",
"author": "SPongy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T04:54:19",
"content": "yes, i have many ‘soled’ state teslas.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27158",
"author": "Neagle",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T04:55:40",
"content": "Shocking!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27159",
"author": "David Major",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T06:33:42",
"content": "Nice, now we can have wireless, wireless power.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27160",
"author": "Alex McCown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T07:15:58",
"content": "the power althoh “wireless power) the voltage is to high the amprige is to low and the frequency is to highand to spongy do you have a webpage because im making a new sstc with very high size ti output and a want some more scmattics",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27161",
"author": "spiritplumber",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T11:06:27",
"content": "It looks like the coil from the Red Alert game!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27162",
"author": "aryn.galadar",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T18:43:39",
"content": "To spiritplumber: it *is* the coil from Red Alert – it was called the Tesla coil, after all.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27163",
"author": "fnord",
"timestamp": "2007-09-02T07:48:56",
"content": "mine hurts ALOT when i ty to touch it,is that normal?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27164",
"author": "Soot",
"timestamp": "2007-09-26T13:07:25",
"content": "I love this.I’m a big fan of allthings tesla, thought i had just come up with a great new idea worth pateneting – so googled it – and damn – someone had the idea before me!Cool though – where do i get one?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "55732",
"author": "Erric",
"timestamp": "2008-12-18T11:49:56",
"content": "The tesla coil looks so powerful. Like a stuff that generates powerful magic. Lol",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "6411365",
"author": "RaffX_tacloban",
"timestamp": "2022-01-02T15:42:07",
"content": "still in the works is dc-dc to power a MINI dr. will use 3525 to run voltage AND current mode control. very important!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.487127
|
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/06/xbox-360-joystick-retrofit/
|
Xbox 360 Joystick Retrofit
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Xbox Hacks"
] |
[] |
Arcade joystick retrofits aren’t usually that interesting. This
one
sent in by [Jock] caught my eye for one reason – using those cheap RadioShack reed switch relays to adapt the joystick output to the 360 controllers Dpad. Personally, I think I would have thrown some opto-isolators at it – but the one’s that RS (sometimes) has are pretty crappy.
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| 5
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27150",
"author": "Frank",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T21:44:55",
"content": "Pretty nifty.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27151",
"author": "matthijs",
"timestamp": "2007-07-07T23:26:21",
"content": "it’s nifty, but i just can’t believe this is actually usuable for more than 1 hour. c’mon, who wants to play with some WOODEN console..the idea is nice, but it’s not easier/better/ligther/stronger than the original pad.it’s certainly nicer and i have to admit that building a relay from a reed switch is a nice hack. it’s just not.. ergonomic..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27152",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-08T04:42:37",
"content": "first off, unless im missing something, the relays are jsut your standard rat shack types, second off, he should’ve been able to tap the 360 buttons directly, as I can’t belive they’d be anything other than active high or low, in the worst case scinario, in which the joystick is polarized (ie, cannot be rigged to switch the ground), and the 360 buttons are active low, he’s still be able to do it with transistors, which would be cheaper, small, tougher, and would last longer.Don’t get me wrong though, the setup as a whole looks really solid, (the only other thing I would add is some steel weights to keep it steady)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27153",
"author": "Blaine",
"timestamp": "2007-07-08T07:25:55",
"content": "my question is, since that was a regular xbox controller to begin with why couldnt he just cut the cable and splice in a usb male end. you wouldnt have the guide button but do you really need it?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "64676",
"author": "duh",
"timestamp": "2009-02-28T16:30:29",
"content": "i built a board from scratch with no relays and everything works fine. wired right up. looks like someone over thought the whole thing.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.588976
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/06/solderless-aux-in-for-bose-sound-dock-etc/
|
Solderless Aux In For Bose Sound Dock, Etc
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"home entertainment hacks",
"ipod hacks"
] |
[] |
This little how-to was sent in by [Ed]. The sound dock posts get quite a few hits, so I figured I’d share.
There is a solderless way to
hack
an aux input for the Sounddock.
(1)Go to Wal-mart (or elsewhere) and buy the Griffin Dock Adapter for iPod Shuffle (~$20) and a Belkin Speaker and Headphone splitter (~$4). (The Belkin splitter is needed in order to fit properly over the Shuffle plug on the device, but other cables/adapters might work.)
(2)Remove the existing adapter plate and replace it with the Dock adapter.
(3) Set the switch to speaker. (Very Important!) (4)Plug in one end of the Belkin adapter and you are ready to go! Any input signal automatically activates the Sounddock. Now you have a fully functional female and male stereo headphone input for your Sounddock.
–>Total cost ~$25 and no soldering required.
| 11
| 11
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27144",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T13:37:30",
"content": "the bose sound doc sucks. as you turn up the volume it cuts out the bass and treble allowing it to get louder without distortion,but you only get the mids.however the altec lansing m600 has a flat response curve at all volumes. sure it cant get as loud as the sound doc but it does sound better, and it has an aux jack built in, and its only half the cost.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27145",
"author": "Bill",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T14:01:07",
"content": "my bad, its the altec lansing m602 not the m600.sorry `bout that.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27146",
"author": "alex mccown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T14:41:18",
"content": "i like soldering and both of my irons (13-30watt and a 10watt smd iron) is on 24/7 but nice hackps does anyone here have a good reliable flyback driver thats not transistor driven (i got 4 flybacks tody) also does anyone have a 555 driven soled state tesla coil (not flyback) scmattic",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27147",
"author": "...",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T19:49:12",
"content": "If you can’t use any semiconductors to drive your flyback, the way to go is to set up a relay as an oscillator and drive it with that. You just put 12v (or whatever) to the common terminal, ground to one side of the coil, and the other side of the coil to the nc contact. Then wire the flyback from ground to the no contact (or the nc one, which ever works best), and pick pins at random from the bottom to find whichever one gives the best sparks. Or wind about 10 turns on the exposed part of the core and wire that into the relay.As to the 555 driven tesla coil, it is possible to just send pin 3 from the 555 into a mid sized mosfet (irfp460 would probably work) in an open drain topology, and feed the primary with that. Of couse with a solid state coil you want nice tight coupling (ie, wind the primary directly on the secondary), and you will have to constantly tune the 555’s frequiency to keep the coil in tune. Really, it is worth it to go to a self resonant or preferably pll based topology, but if all you want is a litttle plasma a fixed frequiency would work.BTW, 4hv.org is a great place to ask questions about anything HV",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27148",
"author": "Ed",
"timestamp": "2007-07-17T05:41:55",
"content": "Great hack on the sounddock with the Griffin shuffle adapter. Instead of the headset splitter, however, I used an 8mm female-female coupler adapter from Radio Shack with the Griffin adapter–about $4. Plus, I had to trim some of the plastic from the Griffin to make it fit tight.Now I have an 8mm input plug without soldering a wire.Works great, sounds great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27149",
"author": "chuck",
"timestamp": "2007-08-26T21:27:07",
"content": "Can someone help me, I’m looking for someone who can build me a prototype of an ipod accessory similar tto the Nike-ipod but not as complex……let me know if you know someone who can…thanks!!….cbradley28@gmail.com",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "60683",
"author": "Bex",
"timestamp": "2009-01-25T15:15:09",
"content": "So in order to connect my laptop do I then just need a headphone extension cable to connect to the belkin splitter?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "62179",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2009-02-08T06:28:12",
"content": "I’m having a hard time picturing this. I’d like to make a aux input for a battery powered ipod speaker (ihome2go Ih85) system, will this work? Does anyone have pictures? or links to the sound dock ect so that i can understand what this is doing?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "62181",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2009-02-08T06:50:29",
"content": "Bex,It appears that that is all you would need. check outhttp://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Dock-Adapter-shuffle-White/product-reviews/B000P6H7Y6/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_5?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addFiveStarI am going to pick up one tomorrow at wall mart and try it and give a update on here at that point! my guess is that it will work with the Ihome2go ih85, the electronics inside of it are probably very basic, the unit comes on with a power button even if the ipod is not connected. this little guy will probably do the trick",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "75900",
"author": "bose sucker",
"timestamp": "2009-05-22T06:09:53",
"content": "matt,how did the cable work out for you?is this the one you picked up?http://cgi.ebay.com/Bose-Sounddock-Ipod-Female-End-to-3.5-mm-Male-Cable_W0QQitemZ220415632725QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "96027",
"author": "Mel",
"timestamp": "2009-09-23T16:34:08",
"content": "I am totally ignorant. I have the 2 pieces that you mention, but I have no idea how to plug the dock adapter to the bose sound dock. HELP!!!! Also, does this work with iphone?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.820814
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/05/im-gonna-die-from-1000lbs-of-tile-extra/
|
I’m Gonna Die From 1000lbs Of Tile Extra
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Uncategorized"
] |
[] |
I spent most of my day laying nearly an actual ton of tile in my house. Right now it hurts to just to type. (And thanks to Marsha for the helping hand.)
[ironjungle] sent in his
$20 kite cam
project. (Same camera as the cat cam)
[Dan] sent along some pics of his and his friends
shoverboard builds
(leaf blower hover boards)
[fucter] sent along
his take
on my
simple audio mixer how-to
.
[B-Rock] sent along a little
iphone sim testing
performed by our buds over at tuaw.
If you’re trying to develop web content for the latest in geek swag, you might dig
firebug
for the iphone.
| 12
| 12
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27132",
"author": "Dave",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T10:22:35",
"content": "A ton is 2000 pounds, not 1000,",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27133",
"author": "spiderwebby",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T12:54:18",
"content": "are you sure that isent a tonne?a metric ton is 1000Kg",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27134",
"author": "CriticalFault",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T17:15:01",
"content": "Yes, quite right. Wiki agrees though its actually slightly more than 2000lbs i believe its 2240lbshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27135",
"author": "Will OBrien",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T17:15:20",
"content": "A short ton = 2000lbs. I put down nearly 1000 lbs of tile – and something close to that in cement backer board.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27136",
"author": "exine",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T17:51:10",
"content": "…Who cares if he got it wrong or right guy’s, Damn…Is it one color? Did you integrate a pattern or anything?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27137",
"author": "the anonny mouse",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T18:41:37",
"content": "“Is it one color? Did you integrate a pattern or anything?”Just look at the photo- they’re all white. ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27138",
"author": "Joel Aud",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T18:57:32",
"content": "Save your extra tile! Put it in the attic, but what ever you do, save it. BTW, tiles with dremil cut slots make great mounts for nichrome wire for plastic benders.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27139",
"author": "dave",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T19:12:30",
"content": "i’ve always wanted a freaking hoverboard. any word on when the next album will come out? it doesn’t look like they are very far along yet…keep it up!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27140",
"author": "chris mca",
"timestamp": "2007-07-08T00:41:45",
"content": "I’m in the process of laying down 50 sq ft in the bathroom. Yes, between the backerboard and squatting for 5 hours, I had to quit. I could not tile anymore. If I cut one more piece, I think I would have passed out. It’s definitely a workout for anyone who doesn’t do it regularly. I just feel bad for you when you have to grout it – at least that’s the easy(ier) part!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27141",
"author": "iapx80888",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T00:58:40",
"content": "I’m wondering why don’t they use an annular air cushion like hovercraft do.“Cockerell used simple experiments involving a vacuum cleaner motor and two cylindrical cans. He proved the workable principle of a vehicle suspended on a cushion of air blown out under pressure, making the vehicle easily mobile over most surfaces.”",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27142",
"author": "Spanky Deluxe",
"timestamp": "2007-07-09T13:01:10",
"content": "Man, I feel for you with that floor. I spent the weekend reflooring my bedroom in laminate – ripping the carpet out, ripping the underlay out, putting everything down. It was a *much* bigger job than I thought it’d be and took 30 hours straight. I’m in such agony right now because of it too!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27143",
"author": "Robert",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T23:50:33",
"content": "I tiled my house also. Did you notice how the last box of tile weighed more than the first?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.541689
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/04/fourth-o-july-entertainment/
|
Fourth O’ July Entertainment
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
Maybe you didn’t have a crazy physics teacher, or missed [Mr. Wizard], so you might not have seen the hot dog cooking by electrocution. There is one new idea this time – stick some LEDs in your
victim
. Thanks[ Matthew]
If that’s not geeky enough for you, check out this simple ibook
server mod
sent in by [Jonas].
permalink
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| 29
|
[
{
"comment_id": "27104",
"author": "giskard",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T08:29:10",
"content": "a couple af days ago you were railing against the dangers of DIY scuba gear, and then you publicise this! yes, the project says not to repeat it, but hell, if your dumb enough to put 120v across a pair of exposed forks, your probably not going to listen. also not that this is probably a 120v outlet. try doing this from a country with 240v. double the voltage, double the current, four times the power!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27105",
"author": "Dax",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T08:53:31",
"content": "giskard makes a good point.Can someone from the uk please try this and post a link to the youtube video.Thanks!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27106",
"author": "diego armando",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T12:19:18",
"content": "giskard: This is how it goes with 230VAC and sausagehttp://ohmimakkara.tripod.com/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1168765",
"author": "Eirinn",
"timestamp": "2014-01-24T21:40:53",
"content": "Oh man, love the sausage fart sounds",
"parent_id": "27106",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "27107",
"author": "SPongy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T13:01:44",
"content": "Thing is, one min you are telling us not to do somthing, next, you propose somthing even more dangerous, lethal, posted by some 12 year old kid. some of the stuff on this site may be dangerous, but this is getting unreal, people will ty this, and posibly kill themselves, how bout we keep hackaday a little less like sewerside a day?this is getting stupid, i think you are running out of good stuff to post, who really wants to cook a sausage? why not cook on a telsa? just as safe.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27108",
"author": "akmixdown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T13:58:52",
"content": "Actually, 220V systems require HALF the current of 110V systems. Power is voltage times current; double the voltage and the current gets halved to deliver the same power.I did this when I was 8 years old; you need 110V; it took a full four hours or so to cook my weiner with a decent 12V/15A supply, and by that time the ends of the hot dog turned green from the forks.Screwing about with 110V is a lot safer than trying to breathe compressed air on a dive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27109",
"author": "wolfmankurd",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T15:05:37",
"content": "It’s better to put it across a pickle, the Na+ makes it glow yellow, (at least this is the explanation I got for it glowing yellow). Although this is probably true, Na+’s glow does over power basically everything else in a flame test. Anyways worth a try.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27110",
"author": "ed3",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T16:00:05",
"content": "Many moons ago… Let’s say mid 1970’s… My parents had a hot-dog cooker (wedding gift) that worked like this. It was more or less a plastic tray with strips of metal on either side and blunt spikes on the metal to place the hot dogs. Insert a couple hot dogs, close the cover, plug it in, wait a minute or so, unplug it, and voila… Cooked hot dog. No burnt ends or anything like that, but I do remember the dogs tasting “odd”.No clue what kind of electronics it had, if any. I would hope it had some current limiting to prevent serious electrocution in the event someone decided to “check” the hot dog while it was cooking. Fortunately we never did anything like that, but there was nothing to prevent us from doing so, save close parental guidance.Ahhh.. Those were the days… High voltage devices with little to no protection for the end user. “People are smart enough not to open it while it’s operating” mentality. They wouldn’t be able to get away with it now without some sort of cover-lock, indicators, ground-fault protection, and wotnot.Speaking of which, this looks like the updated version:http://cgi.ebay.com/WARING-HOT-DOG-EXPRESS-90-SECOND-HOT-DOG-COOKER_W0QQitemZ200092044894QQcmdZViewItemOnly one I could find… Interesting… :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1168705",
"author": "supershwa",
"timestamp": "2014-01-24T19:47:57",
"content": "You are referring to the Presto Hotdogger.[youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUAkezGstlQ&w=560&h=315%5D",
"parent_id": "27110",
"depth": 2,
"replies": []
}
]
},
{
"comment_id": "27111",
"author": "servant74",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T16:11:46",
"content": "http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330143589805this is the version I remember.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27112",
"author": "Izzy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T16:47:36",
"content": "You can probably avoid the black ends by using stainless steel or gold electrodes, er, forks. My life insurance isn’t paid up, so I’ll take a pass on doing the lab work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27113",
"author": "Mike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T16:49:57",
"content": "Everyone who is comparing this to DIY scuba gear with an air compressor is flat out wrong. Think of all the ways to die/poison yourself with the scuba gear. Then think of the one way with this: you get shockwed by stabbing the forks into your chest. Getting shocked with house AC != death.We just did this in the last weeks of school on 120v AC. The hotdogs were really good and cooked in about 5 minutes, since you just have to heat them because hotdogs are precooked.SOMETHING MORE FUN TO TRY: put a pickle in place of the hotdog. Current arcs across inside the pickle and the pickle lights up like a lightbulb.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27114",
"author": "Henry",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T19:22:13",
"content": "#4, you are incorrect. The same sort of hotdog will have approx the same resistance R whether it is connected to 220 or 110V.Then I=V/R and P=V^2/R so twice the current and 4x the power will flow at 220 compared to 110.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27115",
"author": "spaceman spiff",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T20:11:20",
"content": "Provided some basic precautions are taken this experiment is perfectly safe. It is hard to electrocute and kill yourself with 120V AC. Provided your skin is dry 120V will usually only give a mild shock. Dry skin has a resistance in the 10s of kiloOhms. AC starts to get dangerous at more then 10mA. You do the math.This is not to say that I would recommend that anyone go stick their finger in a light socket. If a person has any number of heart conditions even a few mA could cause a heart attack.Most people know that electricity can be dangerous. Most people would know that touching any of the bare metal could be bad and they would know to take precautions against that. In contrast most people would not know the dangers with the DIY diving contraption. There was apparently no attempt to outline those dangers (I did not see the site or video). Judging by the write up there was no attempt to mitigate any of the dangers either.In this wiener roasting experiment stupidity and bad luck could result in serious injury or death. With the DIY diving rig good luck was the only thing preventing serious injury or death.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27116",
"author": "Dennis",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T21:17:24",
"content": "It is valid to compare this to the DIY scuba video, because here the greatest dangers are also subtle: no one has mentioned that the biggest danger is not getting electrocuted while cooking the hot dog, but getting poisoned by the chemicals produced by the electrolysis of the metals stuck in the hot dog! You really don’t know WHAT metal different people are going to use for electrodes when they try this. I’m not even sure that stainless steel is 100% safe to do this with, and copper (i.e., bare wires) would produce poisonous copper salts in the hot dog.Cutting off the ends won’t, er… cut it… either, because the chemicals are going to naturally diffuse throughout the hotdog if it cooks long enough.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27117",
"author": "Dennis",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T21:23:28",
"content": "Supposing someone were to use copper wires or a fork containing a copper-alloy coating, what would be the effect? It would produce copper salts inside the hotdog. Here’s what one site has to say about copper sulfate (one of many kinds of copper salts that would be produced): “copper sulfate has clinically been used as an emetic, and it was also a popular MURDER WEAPON and abortifacient in France in the 19TH century.” (Emphasis mine.)http://ceramic-materials.com/cermat/education/178.html",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27118",
"author": "spaceman spiff",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T21:46:01",
"content": "Provided some basic precautions are taken this experiment is perfectly safe. It is hard to electrocute and kill yourself with 120V AC. Provided your skin is dry 120V will usually only give a mild shock. Dry skin has a resistance in the 10s of kiloOhms. AC starts to get dangerous at more then 10mA. You do the math.This is not to say that I would recommend that anyone go stick their finger in a light socket. If a person has any number of heart conditions even a few mA could cause a heart attack.Most people know that electricity can be dangerous. Most people would know that touching any of the bare metal could be bad and they would know to take precautions against that. In contrast most people would not know the dangers with the DIY diving contraption. There was apparently no attempt to outline those dangers (I did not see the site or video). Judging by the write up there was no attempt to mitigate any of the dangers either.In this wiener roasting experiment stupidity and bad luck could result in serious injury or death. With the DIY diving rig good luck was the only thing preventing serious injury or death.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27119",
"author": "devils advocate",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T23:02:07",
"content": "This is dangerous enough, some stupid kid will touch the sausage and the saltwater in it will lower the resistance and kill or seriously harm him or her. Also this is kind of lame since all the projects on hack a day have appeared shortly before somewhere else. Either the make blog or endgadget. lame",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27120",
"author": "larry sanchez",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T00:20:05",
"content": "And how many ‘stupid kids’ do you think read hack a day? Im not saying everyone on here is an adult (hell I’v been reading since I was 17) but for someone to understand most of the articles on here you would presume that they would have some sort of basic knoweledge on electronics. And I know one of the first things I was taught was not to mess with the mains, until I could understand it better. Saying that I’m now a qualified electrician/audio viusal technician and sometimes let my guard down and I get the odd shock :( But other than that, when I was a kid it was all AA batteries and 3v lamps….",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27121",
"author": "Dennis",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T00:39:34",
"content": "BTW, in regards to the comment by akmixdown, the fact that 220 volt appliances require only half the current of 110 volt ones is only because the devices are engineered for that! For instance, a toaster sold in the US might have a nominal heater resistance of 11 ohms. 110 volts / 11 ohms = 10 amps current. 10 amps x 110 volts = 1100 watts power. Now, that same brand toaster, when sold in the UK, would have to be built with a _different_ heater wire so that it would have 44 ohms resistance (four times as much resistance). 220 volts / 44 ohms = 5 amps current. 5 amps x 220 volts = 1100 watts power.Yes, the toaster will have 1100 watts in both cases – but the heater resistance has to be _four_times_ as great to get that. Devices don’t _magically_ draw half the current on 220 volts systems because they are getting more volts; it is because they are built for it.The hot dog, however, has the same resistance whether you connect it to 220 or 110 volts. So the observation that appliances on 220 volt systems generally draw 1/2 the current is neither here nor there.Say the hot dog has a nominal resistance of 110 ohms. 110 volts / 110 ohms = 1 amp current. 110 volts x 1 amp = 110 watts power if it’s on a 110 volt system.Take the same hot dog, same number of ohms. Hook it up to a 220 volt system and we have 220 volts / 110 ohms = 2 amps current. 220 volts x 2 amps current = 440 watts: four times as much as before.giskard is right. akmixdown is wrong.Also, sorry to keep nitpicking you, akmixdown, but it really bugs me when people confuse the _max_current_rating_ of a power supply with how much current is actually flowing through a system. When you say “a decent 12V/15A supply” it most certainly does *not* mean you actually had 15 amps flowing, and does *not* mean you cooked the hot dog at 180 watts! The 15 amps you mention is irrelevant. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 1.5 amp supply, or a 15 amp supply, or a 15,000,000 amp supply. That’s just the most the supply can put out without damaging itself, not how much it puts out all the time! The only thing that controls how much current is flowing is the volts (12) and the resistance of the hot dog. Now I don’t know what the resistance of a hot dog *is*, but let’s use 110 ohms for the example again. That means that at 12 volts you actually had approximately just 0.1 amps flowing, which results in a meager 1.2 watts cooking power. That’s why your hot dog took so long to cook.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27122",
"author": "stoopid muppit",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T01:04:31",
"content": "0. place yellow DO NOT CROSS tape around cooking site.1. place hotdog on plate2. put on gloves to prevent accidental touching of sharp forks.3. remove forks form drawer (report any accidental fork-stick injuries)4. place forks on hotdogs. (You may want to mark the forks so you know how far to push them – use non toxic marker)!WARNING! PUSHING forks too far will result in the opposite hand getting fork injuries5. attach clips to forks – use 50 foot extention cord and plug in behind sandbagged bunker.6. switch on for effect. (use megaphone to announce cooking zone is LIVE) observe results with standard binoculars.when cooking complete:7. switch off at wall.8. unplug from wall. (announce cooking zone is SAFE)9. carefully step over sandbags (sandbags are a common tripping hazard)10. remove DO NOT CROSS tape.11. remove sharp forks12. …see safety manual on handling hot objects",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27123",
"author": "bchafy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T01:09:52",
"content": "I remember this…Way back in the 70s, before the microwave oven was a common kitchen appliance, we had the Hot Dogger. Same idea, except maybe just slightly more safe and without the LED’s.You can still get them on ebay:http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=presto+%22hot+dogger%22&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=searchand since you can cook many dogs at the same time, the LED possibilites are almost limitless :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27124",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T01:48:58",
"content": "Amen muppit",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27125",
"author": "steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T02:22:03",
"content": "ahh mr. o’brien, the mr wizard reference takes me back. thanks :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27126",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T04:31:06",
"content": "Think of it as evolution in action.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27127",
"author": "ed3",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T06:36:20",
"content": "bchafy: Thanks!! This is the one I was waxing lyrically about back at #6:http://cgi.ebay.com/National-Presto-USA-Electric-Hot-Dogger-Cook-6-Hot-Dogs_W0QQitemZ330143589805QQihZ014QQcategoryZ982QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Presto-Hot-Dogger-Electric-Hot-Dog-Cooker-w-Box_W0QQitemZ220127769048QQihZ012QQcategoryZ116013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27128",
"author": "n3rrd",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T07:37:01",
"content": "@dennis:electrolysis with alternating current? well, I guess you could try but you’ll be there all day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27129",
"author": "Axel",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T10:43:40",
"content": "that iBook is ingenious! It’s like some sort of well thought out pun! An iBook hidden inside a real book… pure genius, that’s all I can say..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27130",
"author": "akmixdown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T15:49:50",
"content": "I mixed nothing up; I mentioned the current rating of the power supply in order to prevent “yeah but your 12V supply had no capability to deliver current!” type of comments. Seems I got the opposite now. :-)You’re right, the heater wire of a 220V toaster will be different than that of a 110V toaster, and the resistance of the hot dog is the same in both cases, so it will draw more current (and thus cook faster) — My comment was more in general of “ooh, it’s 220V, it takes more power” and not so much specifically in this case.As far as the poster saying some dumbshit will touch the cooking hot dog — no big deal; unless you’ve just come out of the swimming pool and are standing on a grounded metal pad, you are highly unlikely to even feel a mild shock; the hot dog is simply a better conductor between the L and N than you are between L and ground. You *could* have a better capacitive path to ground and receive a shock that way, but that is highly unlikely.In general: This is a very safe hack, even at 220V. Exposed house current is a little dangerous, but unless you’re being colossally stupid the most you’re going to do is trip the breaker or get a shock that’ll set you on your ass.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27131",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-07T19:23:54",
"content": "I’m still trying to figure out how AC power will light the LEDs. Don’t leds only work with DC current? Also, if you hurt yourself doing this, you are just stupid or ignore proper safety procedures. Lastly, if you are not grounded, touching the hot dog wit ONE HAND/FINGER only “shouldn’t” give a shock…my high school electronics teacher demonstrated this to us many times….safely of course. Keep up the good work!!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "1168591",
"author": "TrickyRicky",
"timestamp": "2014-01-24T15:40:09",
"content": "We took a scrap of wood, drove two nails through it, “liberated” a power cord from a dorm lobby lamp and wrapped the exposed wire around each end. Impaling a hot dog across the nails then plugging it in resulted in a HOT dog pretty quickly.No animals or dumb college students were harmed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/03/make-custom-dash-mods-ipod-dock/
|
Make Custom Dash Mods (ipod Dock)
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"ipod hacks",
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"custom dash",
"custom ipod dash",
"CustomDash",
"CustomIpodDash"
] |
[Daniel ] sent in this
one
, from an O’Reilly book, it’s older but the results are just stunning. The iPod dock has been done countless times, but the really interesting part is the custom dash molding technique. The cradle was mocked up with clay on the original piece, then a silicon mold was cast from the mock up. After that, the entire piece was re-created inside the mold. After some dremel work and a bit of sanding, it came out beautifully. It looks like a great way to make custom LCD/GPS dash inserts.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27090",
"author": "wolfmankurd",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T18:19:16",
"content": "Looks sweet",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27091",
"author": "Dick Brewster",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T19:31:41",
"content": "Great work and educational too, thanks.For the slightly less ambitious person it would make sense to build an IPod or widget holder that mated to the existing center console or other car part instead of building a whole new center console. That would require less work to redo when they moved on from using an IPod to whatever comes next.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27092",
"author": "tbare",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T20:49:50",
"content": "NICE! Looks great, and not too horribly difficult…i agree w/ #2, though… what happens when you swap out your ipood (mis-spelled on purpose) for something newer/better? time to bust out the dremel again? nonetheless, well done, and very impressive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27093",
"author": "Joel",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T01:25:16",
"content": "Uh, might you have meant silicon*e*? Molten silicon might have damaged the original plastic.I hate to nitpick, but this is kind of a pet peeve of mine.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27094",
"author": "Steve",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T02:21:08",
"content": "Very very cool. It looks like there are quite a few other useful hacks in his book that I have been looking to do, like increasing my current fm transmitter signal with some simple components. I went ahead and bought the book used on amazon for $1.81 + $3.99 for shipping. There were still 2 or 3 books left under $2 when I purchased mine. Honestly, how can you beat that price??? Thanks for the great link!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27095",
"author": "static",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T06:30:10",
"content": "A great how to and a really nice end product. IMO the craftsman’s signature should be prominent not that bleep bleeping apple.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27096",
"author": "chupa",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T08:14:07",
"content": "i was excited about this till i saw how much this liquid plastic stuff costs. $80 a gallon",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27097",
"author": "Dick Brewster",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T09:56:11",
"content": "Chupa, at the start of his article he said it took $400 to $500 for materials 8-0which was one of the reasons I suggested just casting an add on section instead of a whole new console ( a lot less materials). You can also save big $$ by using other materials like normal resins with a bit of fiberglass instead of the $80/gallon plastic.If you paid careful attention to the draft angles of your clay add-on you could also dispense with the silicone stage and go directly from clay to plaster. It would take a bit more finishing work because of the mold line on the final part, but for a one off, who cares?I think the article is great, but the thinking do-it-yourself, cash limited hardware hacker will use it as a rich source of ideas rather than a detailed plan.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27098",
"author": "drcrash",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T16:24:59",
"content": "It would be a lot easier and cheaper to do this by vacuum forming. You can get textured ABS and vacuum form that. Building the vacuum former is easy and cheap, and then you’d have the vacuum former for other projects.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27099",
"author": "¤",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T23:11:32",
"content": "wow, shore 70D plastic as a two part mix! that’s really hard stuff… i wonder if it’s brittlethis is gonna get interesting, i’m ordering a sample kit so i can try it out!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27100",
"author": "Ron",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T04:09:12",
"content": "I personally contacted this guy who created this, asking what his technique was. I was curious since I’m a car audio installer who does some custom work and am always looking at new techniques. There are literally hundreds of other ways to create a cool iPod dock or any other dock/insert/pod for any gadget (portable GPS, LCD screen, etc…). 2point5.com has vehicle specific docks and one of the founders of the company(Matt Turner) is a highly accomplished installer himself. I think his mac mini GTI was featured here at one point. Anyways, I would have used LEDs directly into the bottom of the dock rather than have to buy fiber optic cable. LEDs are cheap. Like I said, there are literally hundreds of ways to get things done… it’s just all about time and money. In that case, some of the best “hackers/modders” are car audio installers since they’re usually pressed for time to have things done and have nothing more than wood, fiberglass, bondo, wire, 12volts of DC power and some Bosch-type relays on hand.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27101",
"author": "srilyk",
"timestamp": "2007-07-06T21:22:48",
"content": "I’ve actually seen this one before, good to see it on HAD though.@drcrash: would you be able to vaccuum form the cradle as well, in one solid piece?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27102",
"author": "drcrash",
"timestamp": "2007-07-07T02:49:37",
"content": "srylik,Yes, I think you could vacuum form it. Judging from the picture, there’s a tiny bit of draft (taper) there to make it demoldable. (Even if the walls are parallel, I think you could do it; you’d just have to be a little clever.)You’d get some nasty thinning of the plastic toward the bottom of the wells, particularly where the side walls meet the floors of each depression. You could reinforce the vacuum formed plastic there, on the back side, with a little fiberglass. That’s easy—just smear on some epoxy mixed with short glass fiber. One of the nice things about vacuum formed stuff is that if you’re making a one-off, it’s not a big deal to selectively reinforce it with fiberglass on the back side. You don’t need a perfect mold like you do for a fiberglass part, and the fiberglassing is easy because it doesn’t have to be pretty.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27103",
"author": "Shoaib",
"timestamp": "2007-07-10T00:13:59",
"content": "I’ll have to give this a try at some point so that I’ll actually have a cupholder in my Crossfire",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "71200",
"author": "B-Myers",
"timestamp": "2009-04-20T13:05:09",
"content": "What happends if you hit the breaks hard? Will the IPOD slide out and drop in your drink?..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "74981",
"author": "neons",
"timestamp": "2009-05-14T15:40:47",
"content": "lol thats the funniest thing all morning! this is great, this gives me totaly new ideas for my dodge neon. I am in consideration of fiberglassing a new dashboard, and now this is a good small first project to try",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "81557",
"author": "bosch",
"timestamp": "2009-07-14T23:13:31",
"content": "looks great. definitely is better than all the other ipod car holders that stick out of the dashboard looking very clumsy. just wondering if the ipod will stay in place. can’t tell if there is a way to fasten it down.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "83846",
"author": "makita power tools",
"timestamp": "2009-08-02T22:22:14",
"content": "i just get a kick out of seeing the apple logo. apple should just go ahead and do a car design with a car company.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.874003
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/02/build-your-own-multitouch-display/
|
Build Your Own Multitouch Display
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
Remember
reactable
? (Or the iphone interface) As I recall, there were some comments noting build difficulties. [Gil]let me know about a nice how-to on building your own multitouch display. It’s not a reactable, but it’ll probably easier to re-create on your own. It looks like it was probably written by the
tinkerit
guy(s).
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27080",
"author": "Crash",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T12:23:11",
"content": "Oh, come on! Not another fucking instructable post. Might as well post everything that instructables has. Show some actual originality, instead of posting everything from the same site a thousand times, or things from sister sites.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27081",
"author": "stillbored",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T12:36:39",
"content": "Oh, jesus, crash. STFU and GTFO.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27082",
"author": "fueriose",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T15:55:13",
"content": "Anyone serious about doing this should lookthrough a lot of the project group forumsand figure out what mix of gear best suitsyou.http://www.nuigroup.comhttp://www.mortalspaces.com/diytouchpanels/http://www.lumenlab.com(lumenlab is more projectorbased but has a good community of peopleworking on multitouch displays as well)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27083",
"author": "Tordre",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T15:56:51",
"content": "Do you religiously follow ever single post to instructables, thats right neither do i, it is far to much a waist of time shifting through the shat and the good.Thanks for will for giving info from all source instead to those people with the time to hack and create their own website which might be over run when posted to this site.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27084",
"author": "jay",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T18:04:46",
"content": "Instructables is terrible. it takes forever and a day to load, the pages all forgo useful information for those shitty picture things. Its the realm of people who don’t understand simple web design, but still want to share their “super k00l” projects with their h4x0r friends. and really, a simple page thrown together in notepad by a middle schooler would be far, far superior. I’d much rather get hit by a bus then look at one more project on isntructables.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27085",
"author": "Rob",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T21:29:30",
"content": "Yes, Instructables sucks coding-wise, but this would be a cool one to check out if it would load for me :-/",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27086",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T05:59:06",
"content": "Im not to fond of instructables for hacks either, but thats only because instructables are formated for step by step instructions, and don’t lend themselves to documenting projects very well.As to whether or not HAD should link instructables, I agree, no one in their right mind keep up to date on them, so… why not link to the ones worth reading?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27087",
"author": "devils advocate",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T11:12:36",
"content": "If hackaday doesn’t post things that are more unique it will continue its descent. This hack was all over the net, why look here for it? And plastic molds as well as vacuum bike pumps are pretty useless crap too. Where are all the cool projects? I started to not look at hackaday often because the blog of Make has much more useful stuff and not just a single crappy hack a day.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27088",
"author": "Draconis",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T16:59:16",
"content": "Instead of using 88 IR LEDS and having it touchable by anyone walking by could one build a glove interface ( kinda like minority report ) or even like a pen with an IR LED in it … i know you would get the whole refracted light thing but im sure the LED would still shine through",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27089",
"author": "gravano",
"timestamp": "2007-07-11T01:31:49",
"content": "Rather old to be honest. We have been doing that for quite a while now. I wrote a howto on how to build a multitouch screen. It can be downloaded from my blog athttp://www.multitouch.nlI love this website, keep up the good work!Greetz Gravano",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,876.972079
|
||
https://hackaday.com/2007/07/01/vacuum-bike-pump/
|
Vacuum Bike Pump
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[] |
[drcrash] sent in this thorough how-to on converting a cheap bike pump to pull a vacuum. Apparently it’s just the thing for small vacuum bagging projects. I’m thinking that this could be combined with a low rpm motor and a pivot. Just picture an old steam locomotive wheel drive, and you should get my idea. (A windshield wiper motor would probably be perfect.)
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|
[
{
"comment_id": "27068",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T07:46:36",
"content": "too bad he couldn’t reverse the check valve as well…good hack none the less",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27069",
"author": "Amos",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T08:01:31",
"content": "Is it less of a hack to make one from scratch?http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/aero/vacuum/(One caveat for this page: Do NOT heat the PVC over an open flame! It releases VERY toxic compounds! Either use a smaller PVC cap that fits inside your pipe, heat the plastic in sand heated over the stove, or find some other way to plug the pipe.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27070",
"author": "Paul",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T12:10:09",
"content": "very nice hack i love seeing hacks :)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27071",
"author": "mike",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T14:59:24",
"content": "My air compressor is a refrigerant compressor driven by an electric motor/fanbelt. It is nearly silent, and compresses a lot of air fast, it has been in service since it was repurposed for 50 years or so. ..Anyways, I once wanted to get a big Jeep tire off the rim and switched the intake and exhaust to suck all of the air out of the tire and hopefully pop the seal but instead the tire turned into a rubber square on a rim. I’ve never tried converting an auto air conditioner compressor (magnetic 12v clutch, infinite horsepower) – I don’t know if they would be reversible either, I think modern ones need lubricant in the compression chamber anyways.Mine is a two piston double reed valve type, that’s why it blows and sucks equally well. I’m sure there are other decent compressors out there though.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27073",
"author": "strider_mt2k",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T16:06:30",
"content": "How cool is that?pretty damn cool.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27074",
"author": "Brandon",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T17:10:18",
"content": "Great write up. I had an old bike pump in the closet and built my own while reading his write up. My pump is a bit fancier one but worked great.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27075",
"author": "tom needer",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T18:35:51",
"content": "*Off Topic*Anyone know what happend to inventgeek? they seem real quiet lately. they used to have a artical every month. but its been 3-4 months. any info would be sweet as they seem noncom.Tom.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27076",
"author": "Andrew",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T20:57:39",
"content": "I actualy heard that jared (The head dude at inventgeek) is battleing cancer. the lack of update on his condition is worrysome.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27077",
"author": "drcrash",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T02:56:48",
"content": "Wolf says “Too bad he couldn’t reverse the check valve as well…”Actually I could have, if I’d wanted to use that check valve. (I think it would work fine; I just wanted a little less resistance.)You could do it by gluing the check valve back in place with J.B. Weld or some other epoxy, and epoxying a hose barb on top of it. Then you wouldn’t need to buy a new check valve, and the whole thing would cost about $12 if you have epoxy lying around. (Hot glue would probably work if you duct tape the hose to the cylinder so that you don’t stress the joint.) You might need a spacer (maybe a big nut) so that the hose barb doesn’t poke all the way into the threaded hole; I’m not sure.One reason I didn’t do that was just that I didn’t feel like carefully cleaning things at the gluing point, or waiting for the epoxy to set.(I also like the “neat” look of the way it turned out, but that’s probably a bourgeois affectation I should get over if I’m going to hack $10 bike pumps.)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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{
"comment_id": "27078",
"author": "Tekwiz",
"timestamp": "2007-07-05T23:01:03",
"content": "Good hack, but motorizing it just isn’t worth it. I use a compressor from an old fridge or freezer as a vacuum pump, & they work just fine, as long as you don’t allow any liquids or corrosive vapors into it. They will pull enough vacuum for a discharge tube, but not enougn for neon work. For neon, one has to add a cheasp diffusion pump to the setup.Automotive AC compressors make excellent air compressor setups, I built one close to 30 years ago, & it is still working, & has never had lubricant added. Comp is a Ford unit from the early 70s, with 3/4hp electric motor & tank. I used the mag clutch to eliminate any check valve or unloading. You simply hook the coil of a relay across the start switch, & use that to activate a small power supply that runs the clutch. That way, the load is off of the motor until it is up to speed. Match the relay’s coil voltage to that of your motor.",
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{
"comment_id": "27079",
"author": "drcrash",
"timestamp": "2007-07-07T18:28:09",
"content": "Funny amos should post that link (with the marshmallow demo) just as I was about to post this one, with a video demo using Peeps:http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q176/drcrashpix/miscvacuumforming/?action=view¤t=peep_show_12fps.flv",
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https://hackaday.com/2007/07/01/diy-scuba-death-on-a-stick/
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DIY SCUBA: Death On A Stick
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Will O'Brien
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[
"Misc Hacks"
] |
[
"dumb ass",
"DumbAss",
"stupid",
"what the hell",
"WhatTheHell"
] |
Sorry guys, I’ve got to comment on this one.
[tylin] sent in this “DIY SCUBA” youtube video. These guys used a home shop air compressor with a particle filter so they could “SCUBA dive”. This kid is lucky he didn’t die.
I guarantee there were impurities in the compressed air. A major concern here is carbon monoxide, among others. That filter they used is designed to reduce particles, not scrub out CO, CO2, etc. Hemoglobin loves CO even more than dear old O2, so he could have asphixiated or suffered from convulsions despite having an air supply.
He’s lucky he didn’t blow his lungs out. The second he took a remotely full breath off that hose, he started to float up. If he happened to hold his breath it would have ruptured his lungs and caused all sorts of nasty problems.
He wasn’t wearing a weight belt – furthering the risk of floating up when he took a breath. (in my experience about 90% of people are positively buoyant)
4)Nobody was in the water watching his back. If he’d suffered any complications, no-one was there to make sure he didn’t drown. (Think convulsions, black out, etc)
Sorry for the rant – but this is just effing stupid. Don’t try this crap, ever. I’m an advanced open water diver
myself
– get training and real equipment.
Update: The video was removed after reading my response to it. I went ahead and puled the youtube link since it’s useless.
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"comment_id": "27014",
"author": "Jan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T09:40:32",
"content": "CO is not a problem – everyone living in urban regions is breathing CO, smokers even more. The CO content of the air results in a few percent of unusable hemoglobine.Compressing the air does not increase the CO content.Nevertheless, this is a stupid thing to do.Jan",
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"depth": 1,
"replies": [
{
"comment_id": "1107279",
"author": "mtnhillsman",
"timestamp": "2013-11-21T15:05:24",
"content": "you people are all very opinionated and over critical. Just giving this a quick overview the person was called an idiot more than 5 times. That is uncalled for. express your thoughts in a more respectful way.I am an open water diver as of recently. Years ago i attempted a similar method to retrieve an anchor in 15 feet of water. I used a couple weights and winged it. Bottom line is swimming pools can be 15 feet and anyone competent in equalizing can swim to 15 feet with or without air.completely agree on the filtration of air but the body can absorb quite a lot of poisons and impurities. I second the comment on smoking. Its not the best idea but its not going to kill you.Having the proper equipment i’d never do that again but you guys need to calm down and show some respect for another human being who is entitled to be an individual and make choices.",
"parent_id": "27014",
"depth": 2,
"replies": [
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"comment_id": "6647921",
"author": "Derek",
"timestamp": "2023-05-30T22:12:46",
"content": "Holding your breath and diving down and coming back up is fine as your lungs compress with the pressure, but diving down and then and taking breath, expanding your lungs to normal, then coming up will kill you as your lung over-expand. Did they not show that with the balloon in the open water class? I know of an instance of that happening where I live, it is not something to dismiss. It sounds like a trivial action but there is a great danger that most people do not realize.",
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"comment_id": "27015",
"author": "Lambda_drive",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T09:55:55",
"content": "The video has been removed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27016",
"author": "Peter Hosey",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T09:56:03",
"content": "Hacking your PDA or your game console is fine, but don’t hack or improvise anything that’s supposed to keep you alive.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27017",
"author": "reklipz",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T10:30:42",
"content": "don’t hack or improvise anything that’s supposed to keep you alive…unless of course, it’s a life or death situation and improvisation is needed in order to stay alive. =)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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{
"comment_id": "27018",
"author": "belyaun",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T10:35:40",
"content": "..what’s next, hacking a pacemaker to pump blood to the the pac man theme song.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27019",
"author": "ares5000",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T10:56:05",
"content": "hey the user removed his video. i guess he realized what an idiot he was…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27020",
"author": "Aud1073cH",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T11:10:33",
"content": "anyone have a mirror link?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27021",
"author": "Matt Radcliffe",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T11:21:22",
"content": "Well I didn’t see the video since it has been removed but the objections here are slightly crazy. Its not like your average shop compressor just runs the exhaust of a gas motor into a tank. Typically a gas or electric motor drives a piston compressor by a belt. So in theory the air would be as clean as your ambient environment. That said most air compressors use oil so they last and generally function and seal better. Most of these oils are toxic to breathe and can combust to some extent in the compressor but in reality all that is required is to use an oil less compressor and a system to mediate pressure. For DIY an improvised diving bell like the old school brass helmets would be perfect. If you are starting from scratch a full face motorcycle helmet should be easy to convert. Easy to strap on. Easy to seal the top and east to line the bottom edge with weight. Now don’t think I am giving any guarantee but with a oil less compressor, filter, hose, bell and weights it should be possible. Test Test Test and have others on hand for emergency but its definitely plausible.",
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"comment_id": "27022",
"author": "Zac",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T11:43:46",
"content": "hmmmmm….I wonder what WOULD happen if they hacked a pacemaker to pump to the pacman theme song….Of course they’d die…I agree,Also I was thinking about the tank exploding maybe upon filling it? Nitrogen and oxygen have diffrent compositions than Regular air, you know, heavier, lighter, possibly causing a tank rupture…However, I don’t know anything about diving…",
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"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27023",
"author": "sweavo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T12:17:21",
"content": "Well done for “condemning” this video. Hacker culture depends on education to temper the adventuring spirit.In fairness to the kid, what he did is not a million miles from what the original underwater pioneers were up to. But then, many of them died. I took my open water certificate in 2004 and before then I had no idea there were SO MANY ways to die by scuba. I hope this kid is inspired to save up and learn the right way to unlock the amazing world down there.I don’t know if you heard of the underwater gnome gardens in the English Lakes:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/4263761.stmhttp://www.divernet.com/cgi-bin/articles.pl?id=5227&sc=7&ac=d&an=5227:+Gnomes+and+gardens+…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27024",
"author": "matt",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T13:28:53",
"content": "the person who tride that is an idiot.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27025",
"author": "giskard",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T14:18:51",
"content": "a reminder that despite the cool stuff that comes up here everyday, most diy projects on the internet have the potential to see you killed. just becuase you can build something doesn’t mean you understand it. if it says compressed air, 300v or nitrosomething-or-other, think about whether you realy have the skills you need, and moveover think about whether the author does.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27026",
"author": "mikelist",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T16:10:41",
"content": "They do make filters that take more than just the large particulates out of the air, production painters sometimes use hoods equipped with them.still, as you say there are too many things to go wrong. sufficient but not excessive pressure, mix of gases (i don’t know about ramifications of using atmospheric air rather than an engineered mix), reliability of the system (what if the compressor seizes?)up near my area a guy tried to use a garden hose as a long snorkel. he stays in a box a good long way from the lake he drowned himself in.a full suit option might be feasible, though…, …i’m just sayin’…",
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"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27027",
"author": "Pierow",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T16:42:09",
"content": "I agree – dumb move but I’d like to add that even the compressed air in a SCUBA tank has CO2. Pure O2 is toxic at depth and standard SCUBA compressed gas is in the same mix as the air your breathe at the surface. Mixed gas and Enriched Air diving does modify the mixture and has very specific rules with regard to the depth at which you can dive and the length of time you can breathe the mix.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27028",
"author": "markyb",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T16:45:58",
"content": "The user who posted the video must have not liked the responses he got from posting it. Maybe next time he should strap on some helium tanks from party central and try to dive. I mean, thats just as dumb.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27029",
"author": "bubba",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T17:21:22",
"content": "As a commercial diver, I make the following comment: The set up for diving was flawed but only along simple terms. A home shop compressor is often used in “Snuba” which is using surface support air for diving as recreation (off of a float) or commercially. There are specific rules that must be applied before using such a contraption. These kids did not understand those rules. Therefore, what they did was quite dangerous. But the underlying technology, if properly modified, is safe and reasonable to use. The proper modifications take experience and know how, and learning how to make those modifications from an experienced and knowledgable instructor is fun. I encourage anyone who wishes to use such a contraption to take a course in Scuba from a PADI or NAUI instructor and from that point obtain the information on where you might approach a commerical diver or commercial diving instructor who can teach those modifications to you.Bubba",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27030",
"author": "Michael Buckingham",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T17:25:40",
"content": "I scuba dive regularly and this is a bloody stupid thing to do.I have this feeling that he will meet Darwin soon 8)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27031",
"author": "dashdingo",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T18:13:27",
"content": "does someone have the link to youtube? i know it was taken off, but I’m sure you can find it on something like delutube.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27032",
"author": "Overproof",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T18:22:05",
"content": "why get annoyed by this when the laws of natural selection can provide you with extremely entertaining video. If others think this is viable… let them try it also. The world is grossly overpopulated and you can’t legislate common sense. Soon enough… idiotic videos will drop to a rarity.",
"parent_id": null,
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"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27034",
"author": "Michelle D\\'israeli",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T20:23:01",
"content": "It’s true that many hacks we see detailed every day can be quite dangerous. Thankfully, however, most of them document the danger and feature concerns that people are generally highly aware of, such as high voltage and sharp blades.The problem with the shop compressor diving is that many of the dangers are hidden, and basic safety steps only really known to those who undertake such activities professionally (ie, with a club and proper training). The fact that, if I recall correctly, some compressors can introduce carbon monoxide (in particular those that run off engines rather than electricity) is not widely understood to be dangerous, similarly with the risk to lung damage. The lack of a buddy is something that non-divers would probably not realise the foolishness of, however it is vital to safe diving.My main problem with the concept of the mysterious video is that it will encourage similar dangerous attempts by not having minimised the risks and explained how to avoid danger. We do not publicise electricity hacks involving live mains current and people, as someone out there will try it and get hurt. We have to be ethical at least when it comes to safety.My folks have recently taken up scuba diving, and it surprises me to learn of the number of famous locations were experienced divers still regularly take stupid risks and lose their lives because of them.I fully support the pulling of the video, thank you for explaining why.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27035",
"author": "morcheeba",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T20:44:04",
"content": "Funny story. I like watches and technology (see my url), and I bought a watch powered by a 10-year pacemaker battery. I figured it would be a hard battery to replace, but there’s a store near me that specializes in exotic batteries (they built lots of lithium battery packs for journalists in the first Iraq war). Anyway, I asked them if I could get a replacement pacemaker battery… and the guy’s eyes lit up: “OH NO, WE WON’T DO MEDICAL DEVICES”… like he thought I was going to attempt a DIY pacemaker battery replacement!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27036",
"author": "Spencer",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T22:05:34",
"content": "The issue with the isn’t that he’s breathing in co it’s the percentages of the gases that will kill him (even if he survived breathing it!!!) When you breath in compressed gas the levels of all the gases are delivered to you at higher levels than normal. Therefore if the percentages of the gases in the tank are not at the right levels then you can either die from too much o2 or you will get the bends from too much co2 and die either way.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27037",
"author": "intestinal parasite",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T22:57:06",
"content": "I will come at this from a slightly different perspective than the rest of you lot… I’ve no problem with suicidal machismo–I rather approve, in fact–but the perils to life should devise from insane disregard for, rather than ignorance of, the hazards.So as long as these blokes were well-researched on all the dangers and did it anyway, I say congratulations. If they were simply ignorant (which admittedly seems to be the case)… well, I’ll join in on the on the “what idiots” mantra.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "27038",
"author": "bhartley",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T23:21:45",
"content": "Building underwater breathing apparatus is fully within the reach of the hobbyist, provided you have a solid understanding of the physics involved. My grandfather designed and built his own air compressors from scratch for diving. My father and grandfather have taken thousands of novices underwater without a single pressure related incident (sometimes people get bitten by fish or scrape themselves on rocks, etc).This kid is just an idiot without any idea of the dangers involved.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27039",
"author": "Ben",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T23:29:30",
"content": "What idiots, why dont they just try dodging cars on a motorway?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "27040",
"author": "larry sanchez",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T00:03:14",
"content": "#21 – and sureley a little too much compressed air in your lungs could simply explode them…?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27041",
"author": "Emperor",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T00:03:26",
"content": "While I agree that natural selection based on stupidity is inevitable, there are a few problems with your argument.If someone had gotten hurt it would have been almost inevitable that some stupid regulation that had annoying side effects would have been inacted.Furthermore, everyone telling the world how stupid this was helps to dissuade those who have a brain and just aren’t using it from trying this.Too many people just think of how cool something is and don’t consider what could go wrong.(Don’t tell me you’ve never done it ;)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27042",
"author": "HaX80r",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T00:15:16",
"content": "Well, it’s Darwin’s theory of evolution, the stupid or weak ones weed themselves out. Personally, this is one of the most idiotic things I’ve ever seen. This almost beats out looking down the barrel of a muzzle loader after it failed to fire.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "27043",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T00:18:32",
"content": "This is really dumb, yes, however I didn’t see the video, and I am wondering: did he even use a pressure regulator?",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27044",
"author": "Geroge Jetson",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T00:19:08",
"content": "Any posting should be allowed if research of safety issues is included up front.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27045",
"author": "Phil K.",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T04:11:29",
"content": "Wow. Someone’s never read 2010:Odyssey two…..",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
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"comment_id": "27046",
"author": "Thor Brenner",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T06:34:03",
"content": "ok. im a Rescue Dive and i have something to say, wouldnt the pressure of the water at depth force the air to not go down the tube. (I havenot seen the vid so i dont know how far down they went) also on your My Scuba Gear page might i make a few suggestions.1. try the Z2 regs there quiet cheap and very good i have taken them down to 150ft and they work great. ALso your regs are still good but out of date.2. Although i have not every bought any dive eaquepment of Ebay I wouldnt. DAN dosnt cover any problems, be they life threating, if your gear is second hand and the warenty on the eaquepment is void.3.just from my exp. you should cary some zap straps in you save a dive kit.4. buying ANY dive gear of Ebay or any other website is not a good idea, if you want gear go to your local dive shop, if they dont have the things you want in stock ask them to order it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27047",
"author": "oldfart",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T07:36:36",
"content": "OIL OIL OIL! OIL is the danger when using the wrong compressor technology. Most compressors use oil to lubricate moving parts and this oil gets passed into the air you breathe as a mist. If you breath the oil mist deep into your lungs, then that causes big-time problems! Dive shops will use a special oil-less technology compressor so you don’t breath nasty crap. humm.. unless if you inhale a fish while diving…that would be inhaling nasty carp…",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27048",
"author": "Chasse",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T08:01:56",
"content": "Hey , just thought id ad my 2 bits. See i live in Costa Rica ( Central america) and diveing whith a compresor is not stupid its just not the best way to do it … i know thins becuse this is how all over they local fisherman’s earn there livings, i am only describing the proper use of a compressor which of course implies proper maintenance and equipment ( such as weights and a regulator and of course someone up top to maintain the pressure at a decent level anywhere from 80 to 110 out of about a 1/3 inch hose ) poor mans way of diving yes … but not stupid",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27049",
"author": "ashamed",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T08:52:42",
"content": "This blog entry’s alarmist tone is not what I’d expect from a site covering hacking exclusively. Additionally, you went the extra mile and convinced the poster to remove the link. Way to foster experimentation and exploration in whatever community you’re part of.I guess it’s back to some iphone hype and wii controller mods, those should be safe for us to be fed.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
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"comment_id": "27050",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T09:27:05",
"content": "Well, Considering this can and will get you killed really easily, I’d think that it’s best to learn that we shouldn’t do this. I have already learned quite a bit about diving, and the physics of it within this post and all of these comments.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27051",
"author": "Joel Aud",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T16:33:20",
"content": "Thank you for being a responsible editor. As a father of a hacker/diver I am grateful for your efforts. Never stop learning, never stop teaching.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27052",
"author": "snobol",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T16:40:44",
"content": "Let the kid kill himself. And anyone else who wants to kill themselves by emulating stupid kid.It’s natural selection at work.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
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"comment_id": "27053",
"author": "OldGlory747",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T16:57:36",
"content": "Jan, I’ve got to tell you that while you are right about the concentration of CO2 not changing, the amount of air that you breathe increases as you descend on a dive. This causes a greater exposure to co. And before I hear anyone say “well you are getting a greater percentage of o2, so the fact that you are getting a ton of co doesn’t matter!”, you should think about saying that more like “Well you are getting a greater percentage of o2, so the fact that you are getting a ton of POISON doesn’t matter!”. Fact is that eventually (and not slowly either) your body cannot support itself after enough of your hemoglobins are unable to release the carbon-monoxide and unable to attach to o2. Talk about a bad way to go. Death by asphyxiation when there’s oxygen aplenty all around you… bleh.",
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"comment_id": "27054",
"author": "farthead",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T17:58:18",
"content": "Um why? I did scuba diving with a device exactly like that but was gasoline powered back in the 70’s and 80’s It was sold by evinrude and provided air to two divers while floating on the surface. The evinrude aquanaut was incredibly cool and made it easy to dive for most people that cant stand regulators. it had a constant wind of air in your face wheil running and you had 50 feet of hose.the ONLY was they would “die” would be from oil contamination. if you filter that out or use a compressor that does not need oil ( reed and bellows type compressor) that would work perfectly and not kill you.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27055",
"author": "Jan",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T18:31:08",
"content": "@Spencer@OldGlory747:Thanks for your explanation, now I realize where the problem is.Regards,Jan",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27056",
"author": "Static",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T18:43:33",
"content": "It’s pretty interesting the number of people who are expressing dismay at this hack being singled out for admonishment. Very interesting is the correlation between these people and the obvious lack of understanding of the physics of the hack.Partial pressures. Hemoglobin affinity. They’re not hard concepts, especially when boiled down to the facts that you need for diving.I dive professionally. In my community, we loose people to stupid accidents with some frequency. I’ve reviewed more accident reports than I care to think about. A big chunk of them are due to something simple or stupid that is overlooked, or preventable. These are with purpose-built rigs, and typically a full set of safety protocols in place.Testing a rig without even the benefit of another person in the water, with a purpose built, tested rig, is stupid beyond comprehension. It shows a lack of consideration and research regarding the activity.Seriously, think about it. If you saw some video of a guy playing around with 5 farad caps, licking them to make sure they were discharged, you’d be screaming about it. It’s only a matter of time until the guy blows his tongue off, and simple luck that it hasn’t happened yet.I’ve been a troll on this site for over a year. I’ve got a dozen little hack/bashed projects downstairs, mostly thanks to inspiration from this site. I’m really happy to see that the mods for the site do have the balls to draw the line somewhere, and recoginize a dangerous hack when they see it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27057",
"author": "Nox13last",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T19:29:11",
"content": "Lol @ overproof.I agree, Darwinian law states that our natural population will eventually balance itself out by fatefully forcing people will kill themselves (usually in a very humerous manner).Let ’em get on with it, I say, and laugh at them when they do.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27058",
"author": "Chris",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T19:38:32",
"content": "Well, If we don’t allow for Darwinisms, This will happen:http://youtube.com/watch?v=fAYnc_-ddlw",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27059",
"author": "Marco",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T21:06:17",
"content": "Why bother posting a link at all only to rant about how stupid it is ?And if safety is a factor, the next time someone adds a gauss gun to his robot should that be censored too ?(..and for statistics purposes, this is from another AOW diver who doesn’t care what people do in their spare time as long as they are too far away to cause me any harm..)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27060",
"author": "Matt",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T22:25:05",
"content": "always test your mods this guy has the best ideascuba cathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN1VcgRrEM8",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27061",
"author": "Static",
"timestamp": "2007-07-02T23:45:02",
"content": "The reason to rant about it is because these idiotic activities can impact our chosen past-times.By and large, I’ve been impressed with the attention to safety that I’ve seen in this community. Most of the people that post their creations, do so with an eye to safety and with the understanding that they have no control over who is going to be reading their write-up. Sure, I’ve got a coil gun downstairs that punches through metal. I regularly engage in pretty hazardous activities. I do all of this AFTER examining the dangers involved, and learning how to mitigate those hazards.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27062",
"author": "tony",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T06:57:34",
"content": "it’s amazing how much attention a stupid stunt can get though, this is probably the most commented on story recently put on hackaday, and it’s only about two days old.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27063",
"author": "Bob Sites",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T08:49:34",
"content": "I can’t agree more with the “rant.” Scuba diving requires accurate, reliable, safe equipment. The simple act of jurry-rigging a positive pressure air delivery system in a closed environment violates all three stipulations from the get-go.To be quite frank, this person should be dead. His breathing “equipment” probably raised the concentration of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to dangerous levels. Whenever you increase ambient pressure you increase the amount of gas which can be solved. The human body can only filter out so much of these gasses, after which catastrophic organ failure occurs.The skeptics and uninformed may see this as a demonstration of ingenuity, the knowledgeable understand that this fool is asking for death. NEVER EVER LET SOMEONE DO SOMETHING THIS STUPID, ever. Do not ever make your own positive pressure breathing system unless you want to die one of the most painful deaths possible.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27064",
"author": "ck",
"timestamp": "2007-07-03T10:55:15",
"content": "Gee thanx “Offisah Will, Sah”: Thx for keeping da rest o’ us dummies from viewing da video.u is mi hero we all’s luv u for uh, keeping us from frett’n our li’l heads off! u is di only one that could possibly straighten things out.After all u bin at dis diving biznis foh long taim now and like my “big brother” u will protect us from/despite our child-like, ignorant selves. [“…Update: The video was removed after reading my response to it. I went ahead and puled the youtube link since it’s useless.”]sic. TIRANT!",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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https://hackaday.com/2007/06/30/aa-powered-microcontrollers/
|
AA Powered Microcontrollers
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Uncategorized"
] |
[] |
[sprite_tm] sent in
this
nice little single AA battery micro-controller power hack. He’s using the uc to generate a PWM signal for a simple voltage step up circuit – the catch is that the controller has to start working before it can generate the signal. He came up with a nice little solution to this caveat – a push button start that gets things rolling once the coil charges up.
Thanks for the
tips
guys, keep em comin.
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[
{
"comment_id": "27011",
"author": "akmixdown",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T06:47:09",
"content": "Not bad, but I think I’d have gone for the gusto and used a cap or RC between the coil and the FET gate… power on, cap is a short as it charges, which turns on the FET and bootstraps the chip… He’s right though… not bad.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27012",
"author": "Wolf",
"timestamp": "2007-07-01T06:50:05",
"content": "Holy crap, I was just thinking about doing this the other day, except that I was planning to use a coin cell for the startup… Dam, guess I’ve been beaten to it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "27013",
"author": "Andre",
"timestamp": "2007-07-04T00:03:30",
"content": "hehe.. i had an idea for a miniature intelligent solar garden lamp with PIR proximity sensor, but the main sticking point was power.charging a single high capacity NiMH AA cell is fairly easy. Also, a simple Schmitt trigger should be enough to generate the very brief pulse train to get things started when the light starts to fade.as for low power, use a pic 12f675 in 32k mode, it draws under a milliamp when asleep.-A",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "69279",
"author": "Richard Kurtz",
"timestamp": "2009-04-04T21:52:04",
"content": "Thanks for the information.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
] | 1,760,377,877.008131
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https://hackaday.com/2007/06/23/turntable-mouse-interface/
|
Turntable Mouse Interface
|
Will O'Brien
|
[
"Peripherals Hacks"
] |
[] |
Despite digital mixing, some guys just love their old turntables.
TerminatorX
has one concept: allow users to scratch music like it’s on vinyl. Some guys hate using their mouse for it, so they’ve been
connecting
mice to their turntables. Some use belt drives, other use optical sensors up top. Thanks to [Dylan] for the tip.
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[
{
"comment_id": "26929",
"author": "Computer_kid",
"timestamp": "2007-06-24T04:14:34",
"content": "Wouldn’t it be cool if you can use an optical mouse to rip the record. (goes into box of junk to find old optical mouse)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26930",
"author": "ed",
"timestamp": "2007-06-24T06:10:00",
"content": "computer_kid: they have systems similar to that concept that use lasers, and i’ve heard nothing but bad about the quality",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26931",
"author": "bender386",
"timestamp": "2007-06-24T11:51:49",
"content": "i would of thought that the weight of the platter would of made it to heavy for scratching. Time coded vinyl would be my choice but costs a lot more",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26932",
"author": "Liam",
"timestamp": "2007-06-24T15:34:19",
"content": "As a scratch DJ of almost eight years now, I naturally headed straight for the audio page.I feel very harsh in saying this, but pretty much every audio file posted there was pure garbage. Perhaps it’s a question of talent. Perhaps it’s a question of talent, but looking through the articles I really don’t think any of the controllers designed are really up to the job of real ‘scratching’.Belive me when I say that I’ve thought long and hard about tactile control interfaces for scratching, but in all honesty there is nothing that can compare to time coded vinyl right now; especially when it’s so cheap and there are plenty of shareware apps to use it with.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26933",
"author": "maros",
"timestamp": "2007-06-24T15:57:55",
"content": "Why this picture is not in gray scale? ;-)",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26934",
"author": "AIIAZNSK8ER",
"timestamp": "2007-06-25T19:37:52",
"content": "I have the usb Hercules DJ Console, anyone used that with this software? I was looking to get the time coded vynil with it.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26935",
"author": "Raggamofyn",
"timestamp": "2007-06-26T10:15:02",
"content": "Thank dear lord you brought this up. I watched an episode of the Screensavers and saw it and have been looking for it ever since.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
},
{
"comment_id": "26936",
"author": "Reezy",
"timestamp": "2007-07-25T10:04:47",
"content": "Using the touchpad on a laptop with this or Analogx works OK..You could also use a DM2 Mixman using the DM2 Midi drivers and a program like Mixvibes or Something similar.",
"parent_id": null,
"depth": 1,
"replies": []
}
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