Raspberry Pi Cyberdeck Inspired by Rare MSX
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/raspberry-pi-cyberdeck-inspired-by-rare-msx/
When we see these cyberdeck builds, the goal is usually to just make something retro-futuristic enough to do William Gibson proud. There’s really no set formula, but offset screens coupled with large keyboards and a vague adherence to 1980s design language seem to be the most important tenets.
Granted the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/raspberry-pi-cyberdeck-inspired-by-rare-msx/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/raspberry-pi-cyberdeck-inspired-by-rare-msx/
When we see these cyberdeck builds, the goal is usually to just make something retro-futuristic enough to do William Gibson proud. There’s really no set formula, but offset screens coupled with large keyboards and a vague adherence to 1980s design language seem to be the most important tenets.
Granted the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/raspberry-pi-cyberdeck-inspired-by-rare-msx/)
Exploring The Raspberry Pi 4 USB-C Issue In-Depth
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/exploring-the-raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-issue-in-depth/
It would be fair to say that the Raspberry Pi team hasn’t been without its share of hardware issues, with the Raspberry Pi 2 being camera shy, the Raspberry Pi PoE HAT suffering from a rather embarrassing USB power issue, and now the all-new Raspberry Pi 4 is the first …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/exploring-the-raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-issue-in-depth/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/exploring-the-raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-issue-in-depth/
It would be fair to say that the Raspberry Pi team hasn’t been without its share of hardware issues, with the Raspberry Pi 2 being camera shy, the Raspberry Pi PoE HAT suffering from a rather embarrassing USB power issue, and now the all-new Raspberry Pi 4 is the first …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/exploring-the-raspberry-pi-4-usb-c-issue-in-depth/)
A Baby’s First Year In Data, As A Blanket
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/a-babys-first-year-in-data-as-a-blanket/
New parents will tel you that a baby takes a few months to acquire something close to a day/night sleep pattern, and during that time Mom and Dad also find their sleep becomes a a rarely-snatched luxury. [Seung Lee] has turned this experience into a unique data visualisation, by taking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/a-babys-first-year-in-data-as-a-blanket/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/a-babys-first-year-in-data-as-a-blanket/
New parents will tel you that a baby takes a few months to acquire something close to a day/night sleep pattern, and during that time Mom and Dad also find their sleep becomes a a rarely-snatched luxury. [Seung Lee] has turned this experience into a unique data visualisation, by taking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/a-babys-first-year-in-data-as-a-blanket/)
Say it With Me: Bandwidth
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/say-it-with-me-bandwidth/
Bandwidth is one of those technical terms that has been overloaded in popular speech: as an example, an editor might ask if you have the bandwidth to write a Hackaday piece about bandwidth. Besides this colloquial usage, there are several very specific meanings in an engineering context. We might speak …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/say-it-with-me-bandwidth/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/say-it-with-me-bandwidth/
Bandwidth is one of those technical terms that has been overloaded in popular speech: as an example, an editor might ask if you have the bandwidth to write a Hackaday piece about bandwidth. Besides this colloquial usage, there are several very specific meanings in an engineering context. We might speak …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/say-it-with-me-bandwidth/)
Artificial Intelligence Powers A Wasp-Killing Machine
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/artificial-intelligence-powers-a-wasp-killing-machine/
At the time of publication, Hackaday is of the understanding that there is no pro-wasp lobby active in the United States or abroad. Why? Well, the wasp is an insect that is considered incapable of any viable economic contribution to society, and thus has few to no adherents who would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/artificial-intelligence-powers-a-wasp-killing-machine/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/artificial-intelligence-powers-a-wasp-killing-machine/
At the time of publication, Hackaday is of the understanding that there is no pro-wasp lobby active in the United States or abroad. Why? Well, the wasp is an insect that is considered incapable of any viable economic contribution to society, and thus has few to no adherents who would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/artificial-intelligence-powers-a-wasp-killing-machine/)
Jigsaw Motor Uses PCB Coils For Radial Flux
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/jigsaw-motor-uses-pcb-coils-for-radial-flux/
Electric motors are easy to make; remember those experiments with wire-wrapped nails? But what’s easy to make is often hard to engineer, and making a motor that’s small, light, and powerful can be difficult. [Carl Bugeja] however is not one to back down from a challenge, and his tiny “jigsaw” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/jigsaw-motor-uses-pcb-coils-for-radial-flux/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/jigsaw-motor-uses-pcb-coils-for-radial-flux/
Electric motors are easy to make; remember those experiments with wire-wrapped nails? But what’s easy to make is often hard to engineer, and making a motor that’s small, light, and powerful can be difficult. [Carl Bugeja] however is not one to back down from a challenge, and his tiny “jigsaw” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/jigsaw-motor-uses-pcb-coils-for-radial-flux/)
Hacking This Smart Bulb Is Almost Too Easy
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hacking-this-smart-bulb-is-almost-too-easy/
The regular Hackaday reader no longer needs to be reminded about how popular the ESP8266 is; they see the evidence of that several times a day. But what might not be quite so obvious is that it isn’t just us hacker types that are in love with the inexpensive IoT …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hacking-this-smart-bulb-is-almost-too-easy/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hacking-this-smart-bulb-is-almost-too-easy/
The regular Hackaday reader no longer needs to be reminded about how popular the ESP8266 is; they see the evidence of that several times a day. But what might not be quite so obvious is that it isn’t just us hacker types that are in love with the inexpensive IoT …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hacking-this-smart-bulb-is-almost-too-easy/)
Neural Network In Glass Requires No Power, Recognizes Numbers
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/neural-network-in-glass-requires-no-power-recognizes-numbers/
We’ve all come to terms with a neural network doing jobs such as handwriting recognition. The basics have been in place for years and the recent increase in computing power and parallel processing has made it a very practical technology. However, at the core level it is still a digital …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/neural-network-in-glass-requires-no-power-recognizes-numbers/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/neural-network-in-glass-requires-no-power-recognizes-numbers/
We’ve all come to terms with a neural network doing jobs such as handwriting recognition. The basics have been in place for years and the recent increase in computing power and parallel processing has made it a very practical technology. However, at the core level it is still a digital …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/neural-network-in-glass-requires-no-power-recognizes-numbers/)
Hardware Notifications For ISS Flybys
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hardware-notifications-for-iss-flybys/
Since Sputnik launched in the 1950s, it’s been possible to look outside at night and spot artificial satellites orbiting with the naked eye. While Sputnik isn’t up there anymore, a larger, more modern satellite is readily located: the International Space Station. In fact, NASA has a program which will alert …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hardware-notifications-for-iss-flybys/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hardware-notifications-for-iss-flybys/
Since Sputnik launched in the 1950s, it’s been possible to look outside at night and spot artificial satellites orbiting with the naked eye. While Sputnik isn’t up there anymore, a larger, more modern satellite is readily located: the International Space Station. In fact, NASA has a program which will alert …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/16/hardware-notifications-for-iss-flybys/)
Pushing Pixels To A Display With VGA Without A PC
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/pushing-pixels-to-a-display-with-vga-without-a-pc/
[Ben Eater] is back with the second part of his video series on building a simple video card that can output 200×600 pixels to a display with nothing but a VGA connection, a handful of 74-logic chips and a 10 MHz crystal. In this installment we see how he uses …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/pushing-pixels-to-a-display-with-vga-without-a-pc/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/pushing-pixels-to-a-display-with-vga-without-a-pc/
[Ben Eater] is back with the second part of his video series on building a simple video card that can output 200×600 pixels to a display with nothing but a VGA connection, a handful of 74-logic chips and a 10 MHz crystal. In this installment we see how he uses …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/pushing-pixels-to-a-display-with-vga-without-a-pc/)
3D Printed Snap Gun for Automatic Lock Picking
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-snap-gun-for-automatic-lock-picking/
At a far flung, wind blown, outpost of Hackaday, we were watching a spy film with a bottle of suitably cheap Russian vodka when suddenly a blonde triple agent presented a fascinating looking gadget to a lock and proceeded to unpick it automatically. We all know very well that we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-snap-gun-for-automatic-lock-picking/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-snap-gun-for-automatic-lock-picking/
At a far flung, wind blown, outpost of Hackaday, we were watching a spy film with a bottle of suitably cheap Russian vodka when suddenly a blonde triple agent presented a fascinating looking gadget to a lock and proceeded to unpick it automatically. We all know very well that we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-snap-gun-for-automatic-lock-picking/)
Counter-Strike at 20: Two Hackers Upend the Gaming Industry
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/counter-strike-at-20-two-hackers-upend-the-gaming-industry/
Choices matter. You’ve only got one shot to fulfill the objective. A single coordinated effort is required to defuse the bomb, release the hostages, or outlast the opposition. Fail, and there’s no telling when you’ll get your next shot. This is the world that Counter-Strike presented to PC players in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/counter-strike-at-20-two-hackers-upend-the-gaming-industry/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/counter-strike-at-20-two-hackers-upend-the-gaming-industry/
Choices matter. You’ve only got one shot to fulfill the objective. A single coordinated effort is required to defuse the bomb, release the hostages, or outlast the opposition. Fail, and there’s no telling when you’ll get your next shot. This is the world that Counter-Strike presented to PC players in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/counter-strike-at-20-two-hackers-upend-the-gaming-industry/)
Flashing LEDs With MIDI, Note By Note
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/flashing-leds-with-midi-note-by-note/
Musical keyboards that light up the correct notes to play have long been touted as a quick and easy way to learn how to play. They’re also fun to look at. [Shootingmaker] has developed a similar concept, with a keyboard lookalike, covered in LEDs (Youtube video, embedded below).
The project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/flashing-leds-with-midi-note-by-note/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/flashing-leds-with-midi-note-by-note/
Musical keyboards that light up the correct notes to play have long been touted as a quick and easy way to learn how to play. They’re also fun to look at. [Shootingmaker] has developed a similar concept, with a keyboard lookalike, covered in LEDs (Youtube video, embedded below).
The project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/flashing-leds-with-midi-note-by-note/)
Tuning into Atomic Radio: Quantum Technique Unlocks Laser-Based Radio Reception
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/tuning-into-atomic-radio-quantum-technique-unlocks-laser-based-radio-reception/
The basic technology of radio hasn’t changed much since an Italian marquis first blasted telegraph messages across the Atlantic using a souped-up spark plug and a couple of coils of wire. Then as now, receiving radio waves relies on antennas of just the right shape and size to use the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/tuning-into-atomic-radio-quantum-technique-unlocks-laser-based-radio-reception/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/tuning-into-atomic-radio-quantum-technique-unlocks-laser-based-radio-reception/
The basic technology of radio hasn’t changed much since an Italian marquis first blasted telegraph messages across the Atlantic using a souped-up spark plug and a couple of coils of wire. Then as now, receiving radio waves relies on antennas of just the right shape and size to use the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/tuning-into-atomic-radio-quantum-technique-unlocks-laser-based-radio-reception/)
3D Printed Prosthesis Tracks Objects, Moves Smoothly
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-prosthesis-tracks-objects-moves-smoothly/
Hobbyist electronics and robotics are getting cheaper and easier to build as time moves on, and one advantage of that is the possibility of affordable prosthetics. A great example is this transhumeral prosthesis from [Duy], his entry for this year’s Hackaday Prize.
With ten degrees of freedom, including individual …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-prosthesis-tracks-objects-moves-smoothly/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-prosthesis-tracks-objects-moves-smoothly/
Hobbyist electronics and robotics are getting cheaper and easier to build as time moves on, and one advantage of that is the possibility of affordable prosthetics. A great example is this transhumeral prosthesis from [Duy], his entry for this year’s Hackaday Prize.
With ten degrees of freedom, including individual …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/3d-printed-prosthesis-tracks-objects-moves-smoothly/)
A Fruity Approach To CNC Design
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/a-fruity-approach-to-cnc-design/
[Frank Howarth] found himself in need of a lamp for his dining room. Being of the maker persuasion, store-bought simply wouldn’t do. With a serious wood shop at his disposal, [Frank] took a trip down to the supermarket for inspiration (Youtube link, embedded below).
Having picked out a particularly well-formed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/a-fruity-approach-to-cnc-design/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/a-fruity-approach-to-cnc-design/
[Frank Howarth] found himself in need of a lamp for his dining room. Being of the maker persuasion, store-bought simply wouldn’t do. With a serious wood shop at his disposal, [Frank] took a trip down to the supermarket for inspiration (Youtube link, embedded below).
Having picked out a particularly well-formed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/a-fruity-approach-to-cnc-design/)
High-Tech Alms Collection With The ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/high-tech-alms-collection-with-the-esp32/
In an ideal world, shop space, tools, and components would be free. But until we get to that Star Trek utopia, hackerspaces will have to rely on donations from the community to help stay afloat. While asking for money, at least you can have some fun with it if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/high-tech-alms-collection-with-the-esp32/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/high-tech-alms-collection-with-the-esp32/
In an ideal world, shop space, tools, and components would be free. But until we get to that Star Trek utopia, hackerspaces will have to rely on donations from the community to help stay afloat. While asking for money, at least you can have some fun with it if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/high-tech-alms-collection-with-the-esp32/)
Art Meets Science In The Cold Wastelands Of Iceland
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/art-meets-science-in-the-cold-wastelands-of-iceland/
Although Iceland is now a popular destination for the day-tripping selfie-seeking Instagrammer who rents a 4×4, drives it off road onto delicate ecosystems and then videos the ensuing rescue when the cops arrive, there are still some genuine photographers prepared to put a huge amount of time and effort into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/art-meets-science-in-the-cold-wastelands-of-iceland/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/art-meets-science-in-the-cold-wastelands-of-iceland/
Although Iceland is now a popular destination for the day-tripping selfie-seeking Instagrammer who rents a 4×4, drives it off road onto delicate ecosystems and then videos the ensuing rescue when the cops arrive, there are still some genuine photographers prepared to put a huge amount of time and effort into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/art-meets-science-in-the-cold-wastelands-of-iceland/)
BornHack Tease Us With Their Badge
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/bornhack-tease-us-with-their-badge/
Every August for the past four years, there has been a summer hacker camp on the Danish island of Bornholm, that may be a relatively new kid on the block but is slowly evolving into one of the summer’s essential stop-offs. This year for the first time they are moving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/bornhack-tease-us-with-their-badge/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/bornhack-tease-us-with-their-badge/
Every August for the past four years, there has been a summer hacker camp on the Danish island of Bornholm, that may be a relatively new kid on the block but is slowly evolving into one of the summer’s essential stop-offs. This year for the first time they are moving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/17/bornhack-tease-us-with-their-badge/)
The Arduboy, Ported To Desktop and Back Again
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/the-arduboy-ported-to-desktop-and-back-again/
A neat little hacker project that’s flying off the workbenches recently is the Arduboy. This tiny game console looks like a miniaturized version of the O.G. Game Boy, but it is explicitly designed to be hacked. It’s basically an Arduino board with a display and a few buttons, anyway.
[rv6502] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/the-arduboy-ported-to-desktop-and-back-again/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/the-arduboy-ported-to-desktop-and-back-again/
A neat little hacker project that’s flying off the workbenches recently is the Arduboy. This tiny game console looks like a miniaturized version of the O.G. Game Boy, but it is explicitly designed to be hacked. It’s basically an Arduino board with a display and a few buttons, anyway.
[rv6502] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/the-arduboy-ported-to-desktop-and-back-again/)
Torturing an Instrumented Dive Watch, for Science
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/torturing-an-instrumented-dive-watch-for-science/
The Internet is a wild and wooly place where people can spout off about anything with impunity. If you sound like you know what you’re talking about and throw around a few bits of the appropriate jargon, chances are good that somebody out there will believe whatever you’re selling.
Case …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/torturing-an-instrumented-dive-watch-for-science/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/torturing-an-instrumented-dive-watch-for-science/
The Internet is a wild and wooly place where people can spout off about anything with impunity. If you sound like you know what you’re talking about and throw around a few bits of the appropriate jargon, chances are good that somebody out there will believe whatever you’re selling.
Case …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/torturing-an-instrumented-dive-watch-for-science/)