Router Rebooter Without The Effort
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/router-rebooter-without-the-effort/
It’s one of the rituals of our age, rebooting the family router when the bandwidth falters. Flip the power, and after half a minute or so your YouTube video starts up again. Consumer-grade router hardware is not the most reliable computing equipment you will own, as [Nick Sayer] found out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/router-rebooter-without-the-effort/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/router-rebooter-without-the-effort/
It’s one of the rituals of our age, rebooting the family router when the bandwidth falters. Flip the power, and after half a minute or so your YouTube video starts up again. Consumer-grade router hardware is not the most reliable computing equipment you will own, as [Nick Sayer] found out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/router-rebooter-without-the-effort/)
IR Hack Turns Kid’s Lamp Into Temp Display
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/ir-hack-turns-kids-lamp-into-temp-display/
Sometimes a clever hack of an off-the-shelf product can come courtesy of its dismantling and hardware modification, but at other times the most elegant of hacks can be made without ever turning a screwdriver. [Brian Lough] was given the request by a friend to replicate a commercial child’s night light …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/ir-hack-turns-kids-lamp-into-temp-display/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/ir-hack-turns-kids-lamp-into-temp-display/
Sometimes a clever hack of an off-the-shelf product can come courtesy of its dismantling and hardware modification, but at other times the most elegant of hacks can be made without ever turning a screwdriver. [Brian Lough] was given the request by a friend to replicate a commercial child’s night light …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/ir-hack-turns-kids-lamp-into-temp-display/)
The 3D Printers, Scanners, and Art Robots of Maker Faire Rome
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/the-3d-printers-scanners-and-art-robots-of-maker-faire-rome/
How is it possible that a robot can sketch both better and worse than I can at the same time, and yet turn out an incredible work of art? Has 3D-scanning really come so far that a simple camera and motorized jig can have insane resolution? These are the kinds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/the-3d-printers-scanners-and-art-robots-of-maker-faire-rome/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/the-3d-printers-scanners-and-art-robots-of-maker-faire-rome/
How is it possible that a robot can sketch both better and worse than I can at the same time, and yet turn out an incredible work of art? Has 3D-scanning really come so far that a simple camera and motorized jig can have insane resolution? These are the kinds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/the-3d-printers-scanners-and-art-robots-of-maker-faire-rome/)
Forget Printing Labels for Your Bathtub Hooch, Why Not Engrave The Bottle?
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/forget-printing-labels-for-your-bathtub-hooch-why-not-engrave-the-bottle/
[BlueFlower] sends in this cool wine bottle engraver. It’s a simple machine that reminds us of the infamous EggBot. One axis can move in x and z while the other axis rotates the work piece. The EggBot works in spherical coordinates while this one lives in a cylindrical world.
The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/forget-printing-labels-for-your-bathtub-hooch-why-not-engrave-the-bottle/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/forget-printing-labels-for-your-bathtub-hooch-why-not-engrave-the-bottle/
[BlueFlower] sends in this cool wine bottle engraver. It’s a simple machine that reminds us of the infamous EggBot. One axis can move in x and z while the other axis rotates the work piece. The EggBot works in spherical coordinates while this one lives in a cylindrical world.
The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/forget-printing-labels-for-your-bathtub-hooch-why-not-engrave-the-bottle/)
A New Method for Growing Watch Springs
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/a-new-method-for-growing-watch-springs/
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) recently developed a new technique for growing watch springs to tiny specifications. As it turns out, the creation of watch springs is ripe with opportunity for new materials research.
The technique involves using photo-etching and electrochemical deposition into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/a-new-method-for-growing-watch-springs/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/a-new-method-for-growing-watch-springs/
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) recently developed a new technique for growing watch springs to tiny specifications. As it turns out, the creation of watch springs is ripe with opportunity for new materials research.
The technique involves using photo-etching and electrochemical deposition into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/a-new-method-for-growing-watch-springs/)
Rarely Adjusted Slicer Setting Makes a Difference
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/rarely-adjusted-slicer-setting-makes-a-difference/
When you 3D print something, you probably adjust the layer height based on your desired print quality. Speed is another parameter that many people adjust. But what about extrusion width? The parameter is there, but most people leave it at the defaults. [Stephan] wondered about it, and after running some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/rarely-adjusted-slicer-setting-makes-a-difference/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/rarely-adjusted-slicer-setting-makes-a-difference/
When you 3D print something, you probably adjust the layer height based on your desired print quality. Speed is another parameter that many people adjust. But what about extrusion width? The parameter is there, but most people leave it at the defaults. [Stephan] wondered about it, and after running some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/rarely-adjusted-slicer-setting-makes-a-difference/)
Massive 3D-Printed Ridable Tank Boggles The Mind
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/massive-3d-printed-ridable-tank-boggles-the-mind/
Anyone who has used an FDM 3D printer knows just how long the process can take, especially when you really start filling up the available print volume. Apparently [Ivan Miranda] has absolutely zero fear of insanely long print times, and is in the process of building a massive ridable tank …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/massive-3d-printed-ridable-tank-boggles-the-mind/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/massive-3d-printed-ridable-tank-boggles-the-mind/
Anyone who has used an FDM 3D printer knows just how long the process can take, especially when you really start filling up the available print volume. Apparently [Ivan Miranda] has absolutely zero fear of insanely long print times, and is in the process of building a massive ridable tank …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/02/massive-3d-printed-ridable-tank-boggles-the-mind/)
The $5 FPGA
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/the-5-fpga/
You ever wonder exactly what’s inside that cheap stuff you get from China? Sometimes it is cheap parts you’ve never heard about. Case in point: if you are willing to import, you can score an FPGA board for about $5. The downside? You’ve probably never heard of the GOWIN Semi …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/the-5-fpga/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/the-5-fpga/
You ever wonder exactly what’s inside that cheap stuff you get from China? Sometimes it is cheap parts you’ve never heard about. Case in point: if you are willing to import, you can score an FPGA board for about $5. The downside? You’ve probably never heard of the GOWIN Semi …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/the-5-fpga/)
Intercontinental Radio Communications With The Help Of Fly Fishing Reels
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/intercontinental-radio-communications-with-the-help-of-fly-fishing-reels/
All of us have experience in trying to explain to a confused store assistant exactly what type of kitchen implement you’re looking for, and why it is a perfectly suitable part for your autonomous flying lawn mower. Or in the case of [MM0OPX] trying to find fly fishing reels that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/intercontinental-radio-communications-with-the-help-of-fly-fishing-reels/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/intercontinental-radio-communications-with-the-help-of-fly-fishing-reels/
All of us have experience in trying to explain to a confused store assistant exactly what type of kitchen implement you’re looking for, and why it is a perfectly suitable part for your autonomous flying lawn mower. Or in the case of [MM0OPX] trying to find fly fishing reels that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/intercontinental-radio-communications-with-the-help-of-fly-fishing-reels/)
Eth0 Autumn 2019: Tiny Camp, Creative Badge
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/eth0-autumn-2019-tiny-camp-creative-badge/
The Dutch organisation eth0 has run a series of informal small camps over the years, never with an attendance too far into three figures, and without pre-planned events or entertainment. What happens is at the instigation of the attendees, and the result is a weekend of much closer socialising and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/eth0-autumn-2019-tiny-camp-creative-badge/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/eth0-autumn-2019-tiny-camp-creative-badge/
The Dutch organisation eth0 has run a series of informal small camps over the years, never with an attendance too far into three figures, and without pre-planned events or entertainment. What happens is at the instigation of the attendees, and the result is a weekend of much closer socialising and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/eth0-autumn-2019-tiny-camp-creative-badge/)
DIY Cassette Tape Guitar Delay
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/diy-cassette-tape-guitar-delay/
Digital delay pedals are pretty good nowadays and even the cheaper ones do a pretty good job at emulating the sound of old analog delay effects. And that’s good, because the original delay effects can run you a pretty penny. If you’re in to DIY electronics, though, analog delay effects …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/diy-cassette-tape-guitar-delay/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/diy-cassette-tape-guitar-delay/
Digital delay pedals are pretty good nowadays and even the cheaper ones do a pretty good job at emulating the sound of old analog delay effects. And that’s good, because the original delay effects can run you a pretty penny. If you’re in to DIY electronics, though, analog delay effects …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/diy-cassette-tape-guitar-delay/)
SmallKat: An Adorable and Dynamic Robot
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/smallkat-an-adorable-and-dynamic-robot/
SmallKat is a cute little robot with a lot of capability designed around teaching and experimenting with dynamic robot control. It’s a shame we haven’t covered SmallKat yet, as it’s both a finalist in the 2019 Hackaday Prize and was one of the Bootstrap Winners this year.
Many hobby robots …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/smallkat-an-adorable-and-dynamic-robot/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/smallkat-an-adorable-and-dynamic-robot/
SmallKat is a cute little robot with a lot of capability designed around teaching and experimenting with dynamic robot control. It’s a shame we haven’t covered SmallKat yet, as it’s both a finalist in the 2019 Hackaday Prize and was one of the Bootstrap Winners this year.
Many hobby robots …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/smallkat-an-adorable-and-dynamic-robot/)
Hackaday Links: November 3, 2019
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2019/
Depending on how you look at it, the Internet turned 50 years old last week. On October 29, 1969, the first message was transmitted between two of the four nodes that made up ARPANET, the Internet’s predecessor network. ARPANET was created after a million dollars earmarked for ballistic missile defense …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2019/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2019/
Depending on how you look at it, the Internet turned 50 years old last week. On October 29, 1969, the first message was transmitted between two of the four nodes that made up ARPANET, the Internet’s predecessor network. ARPANET was created after a million dollars earmarked for ballistic missile defense …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2019/)
Google Creates Debuggable iPhone
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/google-creates-debuggable-iphone/
Apple is known for a lot of things, but opening up their platforms to the world isn’t one of those things. According to a recent Google post by [Brandon Azad], there do exist special iPhones that are made for development with JTAG ports and other magic capabilities. The port is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/google-creates-debuggable-iphone/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/google-creates-debuggable-iphone/
Apple is known for a lot of things, but opening up their platforms to the world isn’t one of those things. According to a recent Google post by [Brandon Azad], there do exist special iPhones that are made for development with JTAG ports and other magic capabilities. The port is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/google-creates-debuggable-iphone/)
Rise and Shine with this Japanese-Inspired Clock
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/rise-and-shine-with-this-japanese-inspired-clock/
On the Hackaday.io page for his gorgeous “Sunrise Alarm Clock”, [The Big One] is quick to point out that his design is only inspired by Japanese lanterns, and does not use authentic materials or traditional woodworking techniques. Perhaps that’s an important fact to some, but we’ll just say that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/rise-and-shine-with-this-japanese-inspired-clock/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/rise-and-shine-with-this-japanese-inspired-clock/
On the Hackaday.io page for his gorgeous “Sunrise Alarm Clock”, [The Big One] is quick to point out that his design is only inspired by Japanese lanterns, and does not use authentic materials or traditional woodworking techniques. Perhaps that’s an important fact to some, but we’ll just say that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/03/rise-and-shine-with-this-japanese-inspired-clock/)
Ambitious LED Cube Provides Endless Video Game Scrolling; Plays Castlevania
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/ambitious-led-cube-provides-endless-video-game-scrolling-plays-castlevania/
LED cubes are all the rage right now, and rightly so given the amount of work that goes into them and the interesting things people find to do with them. Not content to make yet another position-sensitive display or an abstract design, though, [Greig Stewart] opted for something a bit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/ambitious-led-cube-provides-endless-video-game-scrolling-plays-castlevania/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/ambitious-led-cube-provides-endless-video-game-scrolling-plays-castlevania/
LED cubes are all the rage right now, and rightly so given the amount of work that goes into them and the interesting things people find to do with them. Not content to make yet another position-sensitive display or an abstract design, though, [Greig Stewart] opted for something a bit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/ambitious-led-cube-provides-endless-video-game-scrolling-plays-castlevania/)
ESP32 Makes Great MPPT Controller in Low-Cost Solar Installation
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/esp32-makes-great-mppt-controller-in-low-cost-solar-installation/
Solar power projects have become, in general, a matter of selecting components like panels and batteries, hooking them together with industry-standard connectors, and sitting back to watch the free electricity flow. As such, solar projects have become a bit boring, so it’s not often we see one that attracts our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/esp32-makes-great-mppt-controller-in-low-cost-solar-installation/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/esp32-makes-great-mppt-controller-in-low-cost-solar-installation/
Solar power projects have become, in general, a matter of selecting components like panels and batteries, hooking them together with industry-standard connectors, and sitting back to watch the free electricity flow. As such, solar projects have become a bit boring, so it’s not often we see one that attracts our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/esp32-makes-great-mppt-controller-in-low-cost-solar-installation/)
How Smart are AI Chips, Really?
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/how-smart-are-ai-chips-really/
The best part about the term “Artificial Intelligence” is that nobody can really tell you what it exactly means. The main reason for this stems from the term “intelligence”, with definitions ranging from the ability to practice logical reasoning to the ability to perform cognitive tasks or dream up symphonies. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/how-smart-are-ai-chips-really/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/how-smart-are-ai-chips-really/
The best part about the term “Artificial Intelligence” is that nobody can really tell you what it exactly means. The main reason for this stems from the term “intelligence”, with definitions ranging from the ability to practice logical reasoning to the ability to perform cognitive tasks or dream up symphonies. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/how-smart-are-ai-chips-really/)
Improbably Cheap Pocket Welder Gets an ESP32 Makeover
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/improbably-cheap-pocket-welder-gets-an-esp32-makeover/
If you move in certain shady circles, you may have noticed the crop of improbably cheap “pocket welders” popping up on the market these days. They’re all variations on a theme, most with wildly optimistic specs minimal accessories of the lowest possible quality. But their tiny size and matching price …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/improbably-cheap-pocket-welder-gets-an-esp32-makeover/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/improbably-cheap-pocket-welder-gets-an-esp32-makeover/
If you move in certain shady circles, you may have noticed the crop of improbably cheap “pocket welders” popping up on the market these days. They’re all variations on a theme, most with wildly optimistic specs minimal accessories of the lowest possible quality. But their tiny size and matching price …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/improbably-cheap-pocket-welder-gets-an-esp32-makeover/)
Circuit Sculpture Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/circuit-sculpture-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, November 6 at noon Pacific for the Circuit Sculpture Hack Chat with Mohit Bhoite!
For all the effort engineers put into electronic design, very few people ever get to appreciate it. All the hard work that goes into laying out a good PCB and carefully selecting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/circuit-sculpture-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/circuit-sculpture-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, November 6 at noon Pacific for the Circuit Sculpture Hack Chat with Mohit Bhoite!
For all the effort engineers put into electronic design, very few people ever get to appreciate it. All the hard work that goes into laying out a good PCB and carefully selecting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/circuit-sculpture-hack-chat/)