Quick-Turn PCB Fab Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/quick-turn-pcb-fab-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, July 31st at noon Pacific for the Quick-Turn PCB Fab Hack Chat with Mihir Shah!
We’ve all become used to designing a PCB and having it magically appear at our doorstep – after a fashion. Modern PCB fabs rely on economies of scale to deliver your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/quick-turn-pcb-fab-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/quick-turn-pcb-fab-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, July 31st at noon Pacific for the Quick-Turn PCB Fab Hack Chat with Mihir Shah!
We’ve all become used to designing a PCB and having it magically appear at our doorstep – after a fashion. Modern PCB fabs rely on economies of scale to deliver your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/quick-turn-pcb-fab-hack-chat/)
Hands-On: AND!XOR DEF CON 27 Badge Ditches Bender, Adopts Light Pipes
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/hands-on-andxor-def-con-27-badge-ditches-bender-adopts-light-pipes/
The newest offering from the AND!XOR team is out and it delivered exactly what hardware badges were missing: light pipes. No joke, the DEF CON 27 edition AND!XOR badge will be most recognizable because of two arcs of light pipe material blinging RGB goodness in three dimensions. But if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/hands-on-andxor-def-con-27-badge-ditches-bender-adopts-light-pipes/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/hands-on-andxor-def-con-27-badge-ditches-bender-adopts-light-pipes/
The newest offering from the AND!XOR team is out and it delivered exactly what hardware badges were missing: light pipes. No joke, the DEF CON 27 edition AND!XOR badge will be most recognizable because of two arcs of light pipe material blinging RGB goodness in three dimensions. But if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/hands-on-andxor-def-con-27-badge-ditches-bender-adopts-light-pipes/)
The Bluetooth LCD Sniffer You Didn’t Know You Needed
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/the-bluetooth-lcd-sniffer-you-didnt-know-you-needed/
At one time or another, we’ve all suffered through working with a piece of equipment that didn’t feature a way to export its data to another device. Whether it was just too old to offer such niceties, or the manufacturer locked the capability behind some upgrade, the pain of staring …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/the-bluetooth-lcd-sniffer-you-didnt-know-you-needed/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/the-bluetooth-lcd-sniffer-you-didnt-know-you-needed/
At one time or another, we’ve all suffered through working with a piece of equipment that didn’t feature a way to export its data to another device. Whether it was just too old to offer such niceties, or the manufacturer locked the capability behind some upgrade, the pain of staring …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/the-bluetooth-lcd-sniffer-you-didnt-know-you-needed/)
Punch The World With A Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/punch-the-world-with-a-raspberry-pi/
Robots have certainly made the world a better place. Virtually everything from automobile assembly to food production uses a robot at some point in the process, not to mention those robots that can clean your house or make your morning coffee. But not every robot needs such a productive purpose. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/punch-the-world-with-a-raspberry-pi/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/punch-the-world-with-a-raspberry-pi/
Robots have certainly made the world a better place. Virtually everything from automobile assembly to food production uses a robot at some point in the process, not to mention those robots that can clean your house or make your morning coffee. But not every robot needs such a productive purpose. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/punch-the-world-with-a-raspberry-pi/)
A Simple Way To Analyze Guitar Pickups
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/a-simple-way-to-analyze-guitar-pickups/
To the uninitiated an electric guitar seems fairly simple: you pluck a string and the electronics send the corresponding audio signal on the 6.3 mm jack output, all ready for for the amplifier to work its magic. Much of what makes a guitar like that sound good depends on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/a-simple-way-to-analyze-guitar-pickups/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/a-simple-way-to-analyze-guitar-pickups/
To the uninitiated an electric guitar seems fairly simple: you pluck a string and the electronics send the corresponding audio signal on the 6.3 mm jack output, all ready for for the amplifier to work its magic. Much of what makes a guitar like that sound good depends on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/a-simple-way-to-analyze-guitar-pickups/)
Where The Work Is Really Done – Casual Profiling
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/where-the-work-is-really-done-casual-profiling/
Once a program has been debugged and works properly, it might be time to start optimizing it. A common way of doing this is a method called profiling – watching a program execute and counting the amount of computing time each step in the program takes. This is all well …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/where-the-work-is-really-done-casual-profiling/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/where-the-work-is-really-done-casual-profiling/
Once a program has been debugged and works properly, it might be time to start optimizing it. A common way of doing this is a method called profiling – watching a program execute and counting the amount of computing time each step in the program takes. This is all well …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/where-the-work-is-really-done-casual-profiling/)
Dreamcast Gets A Plug-n-Play Hard Drive Mod
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/dreamcast-gets-a-plug-n-play-hard-drive-mod/
The Dreamcast was a proud moment for Sega, at least initially, being the first console to launch of a new generation. Unfortunately this didn’t translate into massive sales, and the plug was pulled far earlier than expected. The console retains a dedicated fanbase to this day however, who continue to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/dreamcast-gets-a-plug-n-play-hard-drive-mod/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/dreamcast-gets-a-plug-n-play-hard-drive-mod/
The Dreamcast was a proud moment for Sega, at least initially, being the first console to launch of a new generation. Unfortunately this didn’t translate into massive sales, and the plug was pulled far earlier than expected. The console retains a dedicated fanbase to this day however, who continue to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/29/dreamcast-gets-a-plug-n-play-hard-drive-mod/)
Apple Lightning Video Adaptors Run iOS, Dynamically Loaded
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/apple-lightning-video-adaptors-run-ios-dynamically-loaded/
Apple has for a very long time been a company that ploughs its own furrow when it comes to peripherals, with expensive proprietary hardware being the order of the day over successive generations of its products. One of its current line of proprietary interfaces is the Lightning connector, best thought …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/apple-lightning-video-adaptors-run-ios-dynamically-loaded/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/apple-lightning-video-adaptors-run-ios-dynamically-loaded/
Apple has for a very long time been a company that ploughs its own furrow when it comes to peripherals, with expensive proprietary hardware being the order of the day over successive generations of its products. One of its current line of proprietary interfaces is the Lightning connector, best thought …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/apple-lightning-video-adaptors-run-ios-dynamically-loaded/)
Etch-A-Selfie
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/etch-a-selfie/
Taking a selfie before the modern smartphone era was a true endeavor. Flip phones didn’t have forward-facing cameras, and if you want to go really far back to the days of film cameras, you needed to set a timer on your camera and hope, or get a physical remote shutter. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/etch-a-selfie/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/etch-a-selfie/
Taking a selfie before the modern smartphone era was a true endeavor. Flip phones didn’t have forward-facing cameras, and if you want to go really far back to the days of film cameras, you needed to set a timer on your camera and hope, or get a physical remote shutter. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/etch-a-selfie/)
C++20 Is Feature Complete; Here’s What Changes Are Coming
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/c20-is-feature-complete-heres-what-changes-are-coming/
If you have an opinion about C++, chances are you either love it for its extensiveness and versatility, or you hate it for its bloated complexity and would rather stick to alternative languages on both sides of the spectrum. Either way, here’s your chance to form a new opinion about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/c20-is-feature-complete-heres-what-changes-are-coming/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/c20-is-feature-complete-heres-what-changes-are-coming/
If you have an opinion about C++, chances are you either love it for its extensiveness and versatility, or you hate it for its bloated complexity and would rather stick to alternative languages on both sides of the spectrum. Either way, here’s your chance to form a new opinion about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/c20-is-feature-complete-heres-what-changes-are-coming/)
Driving a Big RC Car On The Ceiling
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/driving-a-big-rc-car-on-the-ceiling/
RC cars are a great way to have fun hooning around. There’s plenty of laughs to be had racing your friends in the local grocery store carpark, ideally after hours. [Ivan Miranda] wanted to go in a different direction, however – and that direction was up. (Video embedded after the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/driving-a-big-rc-car-on-the-ceiling/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/driving-a-big-rc-car-on-the-ceiling/
RC cars are a great way to have fun hooning around. There’s plenty of laughs to be had racing your friends in the local grocery store carpark, ideally after hours. [Ivan Miranda] wanted to go in a different direction, however – and that direction was up. (Video embedded after the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/driving-a-big-rc-car-on-the-ceiling/)
Vintage Computer Festival West is Almost Here
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/vintage-computer-festival-west-is-almost-here/
If you’ve got an interest in technology, a penchant for that particular shade of yellowed plastic, and happen to be located in the California area, then we’ve got the event for you. The Vintage Computer Festival West is happening this weekend, August 3rd and 4th, at the Computer History Museum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/vintage-computer-festival-west-is-almost-here/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/vintage-computer-festival-west-is-almost-here/
If you’ve got an interest in technology, a penchant for that particular shade of yellowed plastic, and happen to be located in the California area, then we’ve got the event for you. The Vintage Computer Festival West is happening this weekend, August 3rd and 4th, at the Computer History Museum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/vintage-computer-festival-west-is-almost-here/)
Teardown: Catel CTP300 Restaurant Pager
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/teardown-catel-ctp300-restaurant-pager/
I have a problem. If I go to a swap meet , or even a particularly well stocked yard sale, I feel compelled to buy something. Especially if that something happens to be an oddball piece of electronics. While on the whole I’m a man of few vices, I simply …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/teardown-catel-ctp300-restaurant-pager/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/teardown-catel-ctp300-restaurant-pager/
I have a problem. If I go to a swap meet , or even a particularly well stocked yard sale, I feel compelled to buy something. Especially if that something happens to be an oddball piece of electronics. While on the whole I’m a man of few vices, I simply …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/teardown-catel-ctp300-restaurant-pager/)
Pick and Place Robot Built with Fischertechnik
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/pick-and-place-robot-built-with-fischertechnik/
We’d be entirely wrong to think that Fichertechnik is just a toy for kids. It’s also perfect for prototyping the control system of robots. [davidatfsg]’s recent entry in the Hackaday Prize, Delta Robot, shows how complex robotics can be implemented without the hardship of having to drill, cut, bolt together …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/pick-and-place-robot-built-with-fischertechnik/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/pick-and-place-robot-built-with-fischertechnik/
We’d be entirely wrong to think that Fichertechnik is just a toy for kids. It’s also perfect for prototyping the control system of robots. [davidatfsg]’s recent entry in the Hackaday Prize, Delta Robot, shows how complex robotics can be implemented without the hardship of having to drill, cut, bolt together …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/pick-and-place-robot-built-with-fischertechnik/)
Preserving Historic NASA Display Technology
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/preserving-historic-nasa-display-technology/
When [Patrick Hickey] spent a tidy sum on eBay to purchase a pair of seven-segment displays used in the Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo program, he could have just put them up on a shelf. It’s certainly what most people would have done. Instead, he’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/preserving-historic-nasa-display-technology/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/preserving-historic-nasa-display-technology/
When [Patrick Hickey] spent a tidy sum on eBay to purchase a pair of seven-segment displays used in the Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo program, he could have just put them up on a shelf. It’s certainly what most people would have done. Instead, he’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/preserving-historic-nasa-display-technology/)
Put A Smoke Detector To Some Use
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/put-a-smoke-detector-to-use/
While we’re certainly not denying that smoke detectors are useful, there’s a certain kind of tragedy to the fact that most of them will never realize their true purpose of detecting smoke, and alerting us to a dangerous fire. On the other hand, [Ben] really unlocks the potential hidden …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/put-a-smoke-detector-to-use/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/put-a-smoke-detector-to-use/
While we’re certainly not denying that smoke detectors are useful, there’s a certain kind of tragedy to the fact that most of them will never realize their true purpose of detecting smoke, and alerting us to a dangerous fire. On the other hand, [Ben] really unlocks the potential hidden …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/put-a-smoke-detector-to-use/)
Four Years Of Learning ESP8266 Development Went Into This Guide
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/four-years-of-learning-esp8266-development-went-into-this-guide/
The ESP8266 is a great processor for a lot of projects needing a small microcontroller and Wi-Fi, all for a reasonable price and in some pretty small form factors. [Simon] used one to build a garage door opener. This project isn’t really about his garage door opener based on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/four-years-of-learning-esp8266-development-went-into-this-guide/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/four-years-of-learning-esp8266-development-went-into-this-guide/
The ESP8266 is a great processor for a lot of projects needing a small microcontroller and Wi-Fi, all for a reasonable price and in some pretty small form factors. [Simon] used one to build a garage door opener. This project isn’t really about his garage door opener based on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/four-years-of-learning-esp8266-development-went-into-this-guide/)
Chiptunes Via USB MIDI With The AY-3-8910
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/chiptunes-via-usb-midi-with-the-ay-3-8910/
There are many venerable soundchips in the chiptune pantheon, of which the AY-3-8910 is perhaps one of the lesser known. Having not served on active duty for Nintendo or Commodore it’s somewhat unloved in the USA, but it made its name in a variety of arcade and pinball machines and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/chiptunes-via-usb-midi-with-the-ay-3-8910/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/chiptunes-via-usb-midi-with-the-ay-3-8910/
There are many venerable soundchips in the chiptune pantheon, of which the AY-3-8910 is perhaps one of the lesser known. Having not served on active duty for Nintendo or Commodore it’s somewhat unloved in the USA, but it made its name in a variety of arcade and pinball machines and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/30/chiptunes-via-usb-midi-with-the-ay-3-8910/)
Run Your Own Phone to Bring the Dreamcast Back Online
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/run-your-own-phone-to-bring-the-dreamcast-back-online/
Playing a video game online is almost second nature now. So much so that almost all multiplayer video games have ditched their split-screen multiplayer modes because they assume you’d rather just be alone at your house than hanging out with your friends. This wasn’t always the case though. In the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/run-your-own-phone-to-bring-the-dreamcast-back-online/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/run-your-own-phone-to-bring-the-dreamcast-back-online/
Playing a video game online is almost second nature now. So much so that almost all multiplayer video games have ditched their split-screen multiplayer modes because they assume you’d rather just be alone at your house than hanging out with your friends. This wasn’t always the case though. In the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/run-your-own-phone-to-bring-the-dreamcast-back-online/)
Tiny ThinkPad Plays Tiny Games
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/tiny-thinkpad-plays-tiny-games/
[Paul Klinger] can’t seem to get enough of building tiny, amazing gaming rigs, and we love him for that. They combine two of our favorites: miniatures and portable gaming. His newest creation honors the form of the formidable ThinkPad.
Of course it has the red nipple and lid LED—wouldn’t be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/tiny-thinkpad-plays-tiny-games/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/tiny-thinkpad-plays-tiny-games/
[Paul Klinger] can’t seem to get enough of building tiny, amazing gaming rigs, and we love him for that. They combine two of our favorites: miniatures and portable gaming. His newest creation honors the form of the formidable ThinkPad.
Of course it has the red nipple and lid LED—wouldn’t be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/tiny-thinkpad-plays-tiny-games/)
RTL-SDR: Seven Years Later
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/rtl-sdr-seven-years-later/
Before swearing my fealty to the Jolly Wrencher, I wrote for several other sites, creating more or less the same sort of content I do now. In fact, the topical overlap was enough that occasionally those articles would get picked up here on Hackaday. One of those articles, which graced …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/rtl-sdr-seven-years-later/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/rtl-sdr-seven-years-later/
Before swearing my fealty to the Jolly Wrencher, I wrote for several other sites, creating more or less the same sort of content I do now. In fact, the topical overlap was enough that occasionally those articles would get picked up here on Hackaday. One of those articles, which graced …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/31/rtl-sdr-seven-years-later/)