Compiler Explorer, Explored
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/compiler-explorer-explored/
It wasn’t long ago that we introduced you to a web site, the Godbolt compiler explorer, that allows the visitor to compile code using a slew of compilers and compare their output. We suspect some number of readers said, “Wow! I can use that!”, while perhaps everyone else said, “Huh?” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/compiler-explorer-explored/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/compiler-explorer-explored/
It wasn’t long ago that we introduced you to a web site, the Godbolt compiler explorer, that allows the visitor to compile code using a slew of compilers and compare their output. We suspect some number of readers said, “Wow! I can use that!”, while perhaps everyone else said, “Huh?” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/compiler-explorer-explored/)
Emtombed Secrets Partially Unearthed as Researchers Dissect Clever Maze-Generating Algorithm
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/emtombed-secrets-partially-unearthed-as-researchers-dissect-clever-maze-generating-algorithm/
If you look at enough of another developer’s code, you will eventually say, “What were you thinking, you gosh-darn lunatic?” Now, this exchange can precede the moment where you quit a company and check into a padded room, or it can be akin to calling someone a mad genius and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/emtombed-secrets-partially-unearthed-as-researchers-dissect-clever-maze-generating-algorithm/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/emtombed-secrets-partially-unearthed-as-researchers-dissect-clever-maze-generating-algorithm/
If you look at enough of another developer’s code, you will eventually say, “What were you thinking, you gosh-darn lunatic?” Now, this exchange can precede the moment where you quit a company and check into a padded room, or it can be akin to calling someone a mad genius and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/30/emtombed-secrets-partially-unearthed-as-researchers-dissect-clever-maze-generating-algorithm/)
3D Print Your Own Thermal Insert Press
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/3d-print-your-own-thermal-insert-press/
Thermal inserts are a big thing when it comes to engineering with plastic. They make it easy to use threaded fasteners with plastic parts, and they work great with 3D printing too. There’s a bit of a knack to installing them without damaging your workpiece, however, and [John Culbertson] wanted …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/3d-print-your-own-thermal-insert-press/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/3d-print-your-own-thermal-insert-press/
Thermal inserts are a big thing when it comes to engineering with plastic. They make it easy to use threaded fasteners with plastic parts, and they work great with 3D printing too. There’s a bit of a knack to installing them without damaging your workpiece, however, and [John Culbertson] wanted …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/3d-print-your-own-thermal-insert-press/)
A Web API For Your Pi
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-web-api-for-your-pi/
There are many ways to attach a project to the Internet, and a plethora of Internet-based services that can handle talking to hardware. But probably the most ubiquitous of Internet protocols for the average Joe or Jane is the web browser, and one of the most accessible of programming environments …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-web-api-for-your-pi/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-web-api-for-your-pi/
There are many ways to attach a project to the Internet, and a plethora of Internet-based services that can handle talking to hardware. But probably the most ubiquitous of Internet protocols for the average Joe or Jane is the web browser, and one of the most accessible of programming environments …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-web-api-for-your-pi/)
Ask Hackaday: Does Your Car Need an Internet Killswitch?
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/ask-hackaday-does-your-car-need-an-internet-killswitch/
Back in the good old days of carburetors and distributors, the game was all about busting door locks and hotwiring the ignition to boost a car. Technology rose up to combat this, you may remember the immobilizer systems that added a chip to the ignition key without which the vehicle …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/ask-hackaday-does-your-car-need-an-internet-killswitch/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/ask-hackaday-does-your-car-need-an-internet-killswitch/
Back in the good old days of carburetors and distributors, the game was all about busting door locks and hotwiring the ignition to boost a car. Technology rose up to combat this, you may remember the immobilizer systems that added a chip to the ignition key without which the vehicle …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/ask-hackaday-does-your-car-need-an-internet-killswitch/)
A Useless Tomb of Eternal Doom
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-useless-tomb-of-eternal-doom/
It’s officially October, and that means we can start unleashing the Halloween hacks. Take for example this restless skeleton that master automaton maker [Greg Zumwalt] has doomed to spend eternity inside of a useless box. If that wasn’t enough to wake the dead, every time some joker pushes the button, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-useless-tomb-of-eternal-doom/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-useless-tomb-of-eternal-doom/
It’s officially October, and that means we can start unleashing the Halloween hacks. Take for example this restless skeleton that master automaton maker [Greg Zumwalt] has doomed to spend eternity inside of a useless box. If that wasn’t enough to wake the dead, every time some joker pushes the button, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-useless-tomb-of-eternal-doom/)
Fried Desk Lamp Reborn: How to Use ESP8266 to Build Connected Devices
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/fried-desk-lamp-reborn-how-to-use-esp8266-to-build-connected-devices/
Some hacks are born of genius or necessity, and others from our sheer ham-fisted incompetence. This is not a story about the first kind. But it did give me an excuse to show how easy it is to design WiFi-connected devices that work the way you want them to, rather …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/fried-desk-lamp-reborn-how-to-use-esp8266-to-build-connected-devices/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/fried-desk-lamp-reborn-how-to-use-esp8266-to-build-connected-devices/
Some hacks are born of genius or necessity, and others from our sheer ham-fisted incompetence. This is not a story about the first kind. But it did give me an excuse to show how easy it is to design WiFi-connected devices that work the way you want them to, rather …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/fried-desk-lamp-reborn-how-to-use-esp8266-to-build-connected-devices/)
A Retro Gaming Console for the New Generation
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-retro-gaming-console-for-the-new-generation/
Ostensibly the ESPboy is an open-source hackable game engine built as an IoT platform for STEM education and play, but there’s no way [RomanS] could have been inspired by anything other than retro gaming consoles from the near past. For anyone who grew up playing with Tamagotchi pets or Palm …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-retro-gaming-console-for-the-new-generation/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-retro-gaming-console-for-the-new-generation/
Ostensibly the ESPboy is an open-source hackable game engine built as an IoT platform for STEM education and play, but there’s no way [RomanS] could have been inspired by anything other than retro gaming consoles from the near past. For anyone who grew up playing with Tamagotchi pets or Palm …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/a-retro-gaming-console-for-the-new-generation/)
Monochrome CRT and Liquid Crystal Shutter Team Up for Color Video
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/monochrome-crt-and-liquid-crystal-shutter-team-up-for-color-video/
If you were tasked with designing a color video monitor, it’s pretty clear how you’d go about it. But what if you’d been asked to do so 20 years ago? Would it have been a cut and dried from an engineering standpoint? Apparently not, as this hybrid LCD-CRT video monitor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/monochrome-crt-and-liquid-crystal-shutter-team-up-for-color-video/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/monochrome-crt-and-liquid-crystal-shutter-team-up-for-color-video/
If you were tasked with designing a color video monitor, it’s pretty clear how you’d go about it. But what if you’d been asked to do so 20 years ago? Would it have been a cut and dried from an engineering standpoint? Apparently not, as this hybrid LCD-CRT video monitor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/monochrome-crt-and-liquid-crystal-shutter-team-up-for-color-video/)
Copper Coil Lamp Built With 3D Printed Tools
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/copper-coil-lamp-built-with-3d-printed-tools/
3D printing is a great way to create complex geometric forms. However, it can be very slow, and parts may lack strength compared to other alternatives. There are other ways to take advantage of this technology however, as shown in the build of this tidy voronoi lamp.
The lamp is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/copper-coil-lamp-built-with-3d-printed-tools/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/copper-coil-lamp-built-with-3d-printed-tools/
3D printing is a great way to create complex geometric forms. However, it can be very slow, and parts may lack strength compared to other alternatives. There are other ways to take advantage of this technology however, as shown in the build of this tidy voronoi lamp.
The lamp is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/copper-coil-lamp-built-with-3d-printed-tools/)
Bouncing Signals Off The Moon
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/bouncing-signals-off-the-moon/
One of the great things about ham radio is that isn’t just one hobby. Some people like to chit chat, some like to work foreign countries, some prepare for emergencies, and there are several space-related activities. There are hundreds of different kinds of activities to choose from. Just one is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/bouncing-signals-off-the-moon/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/bouncing-signals-off-the-moon/
One of the great things about ham radio is that isn’t just one hobby. Some people like to chit chat, some like to work foreign countries, some prepare for emergencies, and there are several space-related activities. There are hundreds of different kinds of activities to choose from. Just one is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/bouncing-signals-off-the-moon/)
How Do Those Component Testers Work?
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/how-do-those-component-testers-work/
Most people have at least seen those cheap component testers you can buy on the Chinese websites for $10 or so. If you haven’t seen them before, they usually have some kind of multi pin socket. You put a component in the socket and it will identify — with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/how-do-those-component-testers-work/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/how-do-those-component-testers-work/
Most people have at least seen those cheap component testers you can buy on the Chinese websites for $10 or so. If you haven’t seen them before, they usually have some kind of multi pin socket. You put a component in the socket and it will identify — with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/01/how-do-those-component-testers-work/)
Where Did Pocket Computing Start?
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/where-did-pocket-computing-start/
A smartphone in 2019 is an essential piece of everyday equipment. Many of you are probably reading this page on one, and it will pack a very significant quantity of computing power into your hand. Pocket computing has a long history stretching back decades before the mass adoption of smartphones …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/where-did-pocket-computing-start/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/where-did-pocket-computing-start/
A smartphone in 2019 is an essential piece of everyday equipment. Many of you are probably reading this page on one, and it will pack a very significant quantity of computing power into your hand. Pocket computing has a long history stretching back decades before the mass adoption of smartphones …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/where-did-pocket-computing-start/)
Interactive LED Dome Glows With The Best Of Them
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/interactive-led-dome-glows-with-the-best-of-them/
With the price and availability of components these days, it’s easier than ever to throw a whole pile of LEDs at a build and get them flashing away. The hard part is doing it well. [Amy Goodchild] is an artist, and has a knack for producing rather beautiful LED projects. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/interactive-led-dome-glows-with-the-best-of-them/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/interactive-led-dome-glows-with-the-best-of-them/
With the price and availability of components these days, it’s easier than ever to throw a whole pile of LEDs at a build and get them flashing away. The hard part is doing it well. [Amy Goodchild] is an artist, and has a knack for producing rather beautiful LED projects. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/interactive-led-dome-glows-with-the-best-of-them/)
When Does Moving To Resin 3D Printing Make Sense?
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/when-does-moving-to-resin-3d-printing-make-sense/
Resin-based 3D printers using stereolithography (SLA) and especially digital light processing (DLP) are getting more common and much more affordable. Prosumer-level options like Formlabs and the Prusa SL1 exist, but more economical printers like the Elegoo Mars, Anycubic Photon, and more can be had for a few hundred bucks. Many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/when-does-moving-to-resin-3d-printing-make-sense/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/when-does-moving-to-resin-3d-printing-make-sense/
Resin-based 3D printers using stereolithography (SLA) and especially digital light processing (DLP) are getting more common and much more affordable. Prosumer-level options like Formlabs and the Prusa SL1 exist, but more economical printers like the Elegoo Mars, Anycubic Photon, and more can be had for a few hundred bucks. Many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/when-does-moving-to-resin-3d-printing-make-sense/)
Think IN18s Are Cool? Get a Load of This Must-Have Custom Nixie Tube
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/think-in18s-are-cool-get-a-load-of-this-must-have-custom-nixie-tube/
Us: “I’ll take Retro style displays we absolutely have to have for $200, Alex.”
Trebek: “This nixie tube is unlike any conventional tube you’ve seen before, handbuilt and NOT numbers or letters.”
Us: “What is FriendlyWire’s new logo tube?”
Trebek: “Heck yeah.”
Nixie tubes are the vacuum technology that manages …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/think-in18s-are-cool-get-a-load-of-this-must-have-custom-nixie-tube/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/think-in18s-are-cool-get-a-load-of-this-must-have-custom-nixie-tube/
Us: “I’ll take Retro style displays we absolutely have to have for $200, Alex.”
Trebek: “This nixie tube is unlike any conventional tube you’ve seen before, handbuilt and NOT numbers or letters.”
Us: “What is FriendlyWire’s new logo tube?”
Trebek: “Heck yeah.”
Nixie tubes are the vacuum technology that manages …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/think-in18s-are-cool-get-a-load-of-this-must-have-custom-nixie-tube/)
Get Hands-On at Supercon: Workshop Tickets Now Available
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/get-hands-on-at-supercon-workshop-tickets-now-available-2/
Build something cool and pick up new skills from the workshops at the Hackaday Superconference. But decide right now, workshops will sell out and tickets to the conference itself are nearly gone.
You must have a Superconference ticket in order to purchase a workshop ticket; buy one right now if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/get-hands-on-at-supercon-workshop-tickets-now-available-2/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/get-hands-on-at-supercon-workshop-tickets-now-available-2/
Build something cool and pick up new skills from the workshops at the Hackaday Superconference. But decide right now, workshops will sell out and tickets to the conference itself are nearly gone.
You must have a Superconference ticket in order to purchase a workshop ticket; buy one right now if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/get-hands-on-at-supercon-workshop-tickets-now-available-2/)
Review: The RC2014 Micro Single-Board Z80 Retrocomputer
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/review-the-rc2014-micro-single-board-z80-retrocomputer/
At the end of August I made the trip to Hebden Bridge to give a talk at OSHCamp 2019, a weekend of interesting stuff in the Yorkshire Dales. Instead of a badge, this event gives each attendee an electronic kit provided by a sponsor, and this year’s one was particularly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/review-the-rc2014-micro-single-board-z80-retrocomputer/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/review-the-rc2014-micro-single-board-z80-retrocomputer/
At the end of August I made the trip to Hebden Bridge to give a talk at OSHCamp 2019, a weekend of interesting stuff in the Yorkshire Dales. Instead of a badge, this event gives each attendee an electronic kit provided by a sponsor, and this year’s one was particularly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/review-the-rc2014-micro-single-board-z80-retrocomputer/)
X-Printer Fits In A Backpack
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/x-printer-fits-in-a-backpack/
3D printers are great for rapid prototyping, but they’re not usually what you’d call… portable. For [Malte Schrader], that simply wouldn’t do – thus, the X-printer was born!
The X-printer is a fused-deposition printer built around a CoreXY design. Its party piece is its folding concertina-style Z-axis, which allows the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/x-printer-fits-in-a-backpack/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/x-printer-fits-in-a-backpack/
3D printers are great for rapid prototyping, but they’re not usually what you’d call… portable. For [Malte Schrader], that simply wouldn’t do – thus, the X-printer was born!
The X-printer is a fused-deposition printer built around a CoreXY design. Its party piece is its folding concertina-style Z-axis, which allows the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/x-printer-fits-in-a-backpack/)
The Righteous Quest To Crack A Canon i9900
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/the-righteous-quest-to-crack-a-canon-i9900/
[Starhawk] is a man with a problem. More accurately, he’s a man whose mother has a problem, but ultimately that ends up being the same thing. Her wide-format Canon printer recently stopped working after better than a decade of reliable service, and he wants to know why. Rather than spend …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/the-righteous-quest-to-crack-a-canon-i9900/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/the-righteous-quest-to-crack-a-canon-i9900/
[Starhawk] is a man with a problem. More accurately, he’s a man whose mother has a problem, but ultimately that ends up being the same thing. Her wide-format Canon printer recently stopped working after better than a decade of reliable service, and he wants to know why. Rather than spend …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/the-righteous-quest-to-crack-a-canon-i9900/)
Super Nice LED Lamp Is Super Simple
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/super-nice-led-lamp-is-super-simple/
If you’re looking for a fancy LED lamp, the Internet can provide in spades. There are all manner of flashy-this and glowing-that, often with wild and impressive designs made with high-end tools. However, when it came time to decorate the apartment, [thebigpotatoe] wanted to build something simple that anyone could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/super-nice-led-lamp-is-super-simple/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/super-nice-led-lamp-is-super-simple/
If you’re looking for a fancy LED lamp, the Internet can provide in spades. There are all manner of flashy-this and glowing-that, often with wild and impressive designs made with high-end tools. However, when it came time to decorate the apartment, [thebigpotatoe] wanted to build something simple that anyone could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/10/02/super-nice-led-lamp-is-super-simple/)