Explore this 3D World Rendered in ASCII Art
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/explore-this-3d-world-rendered-in-ascii-art/
Pixelated RPGs are pretty standard in games like Legend of Zelda and Pokemon, but have you ever seen anything like ASCIICKER? It’s a full-color three-dimensional world rendered with ASCII art and playable in your browser.
For the time being, the game exists as an experiment. There’s no storyline or goals …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/explore-this-3d-world-rendered-in-ascii-art/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/explore-this-3d-world-rendered-in-ascii-art/
Pixelated RPGs are pretty standard in games like Legend of Zelda and Pokemon, but have you ever seen anything like ASCIICKER? It’s a full-color three-dimensional world rendered with ASCII art and playable in your browser.
For the time being, the game exists as an experiment. There’s no storyline or goals …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/explore-this-3d-world-rendered-in-ascii-art/)
Catapult Your Best Wishes With This 3D-Printable Card
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/catapult-your-best-wishes-with-this-3d-printable-card/
It’s the season to be surrounded by greeting cards of all shapes and sizes from friends old and new. News of their families and achievements, reminders that they exist, and a pile of cards to deal with sometime in January. Wouldn’t it be great if you could send something with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/catapult-your-best-wishes-with-this-3d-printable-card/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/catapult-your-best-wishes-with-this-3d-printable-card/
It’s the season to be surrounded by greeting cards of all shapes and sizes from friends old and new. News of their families and achievements, reminders that they exist, and a pile of cards to deal with sometime in January. Wouldn’t it be great if you could send something with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/catapult-your-best-wishes-with-this-3d-printable-card/)
A New High-Performance Camera That Detects Single Photons
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/a-new-high-performance-camera-that-detects-single-photons/
There may soon be breakthroughs in the search for dark matter. A new publication in Optics Express reveals a camera consisting of superconducting nanowires capable of detecting single photons, a useful feature for detecting light at the furthest ends of the infrared band. The high-performance camera, developed by the National …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/a-new-high-performance-camera-that-detects-single-photons/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/a-new-high-performance-camera-that-detects-single-photons/
There may soon be breakthroughs in the search for dark matter. A new publication in Optics Express reveals a camera consisting of superconducting nanowires capable of detecting single photons, a useful feature for detecting light at the furthest ends of the infrared band. The high-performance camera, developed by the National …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/a-new-high-performance-camera-that-detects-single-photons/)
Hacking An Arduino NFC Reader With WebUSB
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/hacking-an-arduino-nfc-reader-with-webusb/
When [gdarchen] wanted to read some NFC tags, he went through several iterations. First, he tried an Electron application, and then a client-server architecture. But his final iteration was to make a standalone reader with an Arduino and use WebUSB to connect to the application on the PC.
This sounds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/hacking-an-arduino-nfc-reader-with-webusb/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/hacking-an-arduino-nfc-reader-with-webusb/
When [gdarchen] wanted to read some NFC tags, he went through several iterations. First, he tried an Electron application, and then a client-server architecture. But his final iteration was to make a standalone reader with an Arduino and use WebUSB to connect to the application on the PC.
This sounds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/01/hacking-an-arduino-nfc-reader-with-webusb/)
Roll the Bones Chernobyl Style
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/roll-the-bones-chernobyl-style/
We’re suckers for the Fallout aesthetic, so anything with a post-apocalyptic vibe is sure to get our attention. With a mid-century look, Nixie tubes, a brushed metal faceplate, and just a touch of radioactivity, this quantum random number generator pushes a lot of design buttons, and it pushes them hard. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/roll-the-bones-chernobyl-style/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/roll-the-bones-chernobyl-style/
We’re suckers for the Fallout aesthetic, so anything with a post-apocalyptic vibe is sure to get our attention. With a mid-century look, Nixie tubes, a brushed metal faceplate, and just a touch of radioactivity, this quantum random number generator pushes a lot of design buttons, and it pushes them hard. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/roll-the-bones-chernobyl-style/)
Unlocking SIM Cards with a Logic Analyzer
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/unlocking-sim-cards-with-a-logic-analyzer/
[Jason Gin] wanted to reuse the SIM card that came with a ZTE WF721 wireless terminal he got from AT&T, but as he expected, it was locked to the device. Unfortunately, the terminal has no function to change the PIN and none of the defaults he tried seemed to work. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/unlocking-sim-cards-with-a-logic-analyzer/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/unlocking-sim-cards-with-a-logic-analyzer/
[Jason Gin] wanted to reuse the SIM card that came with a ZTE WF721 wireless terminal he got from AT&T, but as he expected, it was locked to the device. Unfortunately, the terminal has no function to change the PIN and none of the defaults he tried seemed to work. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/unlocking-sim-cards-with-a-logic-analyzer/)
Ask Hackaday: How Do You Keep the 3D Printer From Becoming eWaste
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-keep-the-3d-printer-from-becoming-ewaste/
One thing we sometimes forget in our community is that many of the tecniques and machines that we take for granted are still something close to black magic for many outsiders. Here’s a tip: leave a 3D printer running next time you take a group of visitors round a hackerspace, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-keep-the-3d-printer-from-becoming-ewaste/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-keep-the-3d-printer-from-becoming-ewaste/
One thing we sometimes forget in our community is that many of the tecniques and machines that we take for granted are still something close to black magic for many outsiders. Here’s a tip: leave a 3D printer running next time you take a group of visitors round a hackerspace, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-keep-the-3d-printer-from-becoming-ewaste/)
Tales (and Advice) From Setting Up a Product Line
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tales-and-advice-from-setting-up-a-product-line/
Making something that has to get into others’ hands involves solving a lot of different problems, many of which have nothing at all to do with actually building the dang things. [Conor Patrick] encountered them when he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for an open-source USB security key that was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tales-and-advice-from-setting-up-a-product-line/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tales-and-advice-from-setting-up-a-product-line/
Making something that has to get into others’ hands involves solving a lot of different problems, many of which have nothing at all to do with actually building the dang things. [Conor Patrick] encountered them when he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for an open-source USB security key that was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tales-and-advice-from-setting-up-a-product-line/)
Tony Brooker And Autocode – The First High-level Language
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tony-brooker-and-autocode-a-forgotten-tale/
The field of computer science has undeniably changed the world for virtually every single person by now. Certainly for you as Hackaday reader, but also for everyone around you, whether they’re working in the field themselves, or are simply enjoying the fruits of convenience it bears. What was once a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tony-brooker-and-autocode-a-forgotten-tale/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tony-brooker-and-autocode-a-forgotten-tale/
The field of computer science has undeniably changed the world for virtually every single person by now. Certainly for you as Hackaday reader, but also for everyone around you, whether they’re working in the field themselves, or are simply enjoying the fruits of convenience it bears. What was once a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/tony-brooker-and-autocode-a-forgotten-tale/)
Assistive Technolgy Switch is Actuated Using Your Ear Muscles
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/assistive-technolgy-switch-is-actuated-using-your-ear-muscles/
Assistive technology is extremely fertile ground for hackers to make a difference, because of the unique requirements of each user and the high costs of commercial solutions. [Nick] has been working on Earswitch, an innovative assistive tech switch that can be actuated using voluntary movement of the middle ear muscle. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/assistive-technolgy-switch-is-actuated-using-your-ear-muscles/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/assistive-technolgy-switch-is-actuated-using-your-ear-muscles/
Assistive technology is extremely fertile ground for hackers to make a difference, because of the unique requirements of each user and the high costs of commercial solutions. [Nick] has been working on Earswitch, an innovative assistive tech switch that can be actuated using voluntary movement of the middle ear muscle. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/assistive-technolgy-switch-is-actuated-using-your-ear-muscles/)
DIY Trommel Sifts Compost In Style
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/diy-trommel-sifts-compost-in-style/
Composting is a great idea that helps you and the planet at the same time. But all that stuff is going to break down at different rates, and depending on what you put in there and how soon you want to use the compost, you’ll probably have to sift out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/diy-trommel-sifts-compost-in-style/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/diy-trommel-sifts-compost-in-style/
Composting is a great idea that helps you and the planet at the same time. But all that stuff is going to break down at different rates, and depending on what you put in there and how soon you want to use the compost, you’ll probably have to sift out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/diy-trommel-sifts-compost-in-style/)
A Wireless Method For Pressing Tofu
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/a-wireless-method-for-pressing-tofu/
Tofu is a fairly common food in East and Southeast Asian cuisines, but it has also been making its way around vegetarian circles as a meat substitute. While it may be a more environmentally friendly source of protein than meat, it does have the unfortunate side effect of being fairly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/a-wireless-method-for-pressing-tofu/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/a-wireless-method-for-pressing-tofu/
Tofu is a fairly common food in East and Southeast Asian cuisines, but it has also been making its way around vegetarian circles as a meat substitute. While it may be a more environmentally friendly source of protein than meat, it does have the unfortunate side effect of being fairly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/a-wireless-method-for-pressing-tofu/)
LC Oscillators, Animated
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/lc-oscillators-animated/
We wish that all the beautiful animations that are available today to understand math and electronics had been around when we were in school. Nonetheless, they are there for today’s students and [Learn Engineering] has another gorgeous one covering LC oscillation. Check it out, below.
If you are thoroughly grounded …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/lc-oscillators-animated/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/lc-oscillators-animated/
We wish that all the beautiful animations that are available today to understand math and electronics had been around when we were in school. Nonetheless, they are there for today’s students and [Learn Engineering] has another gorgeous one covering LC oscillation. Check it out, below.
If you are thoroughly grounded …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/lc-oscillators-animated/)
Prolific Videos Show Altair 8800 Recreation
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/prolific-videos-show-altair-8800-recreation/
The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics introduced the Altair 8800 and hit the newsstands in December of 1974, so it is only natural that around the New Year people start thinking about the old computer. [Shadowtron] did more than think about it. He ordered some replica PCBs and is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/prolific-videos-show-altair-8800-recreation/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/prolific-videos-show-altair-8800-recreation/
The January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics introduced the Altair 8800 and hit the newsstands in December of 1974, so it is only natural that around the New Year people start thinking about the old computer. [Shadowtron] did more than think about it. He ordered some replica PCBs and is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/02/prolific-videos-show-altair-8800-recreation/)
A Programming Language That Lets You Code With Pixels
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/a-programming-language-that-lets-you-code-with-pixels/
This programming language gives you programs that resemble modern art. It’s fortunately a feature of the language, dubbed Piet after the famed abstract painter Piet Mondrian.
The language uses 20 distinct colors, with the colors cycling from red to yellow to green to cyan to blue to magenta and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/a-programming-language-that-lets-you-code-with-pixels/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/a-programming-language-that-lets-you-code-with-pixels/
This programming language gives you programs that resemble modern art. It’s fortunately a feature of the language, dubbed Piet after the famed abstract painter Piet Mondrian.
The language uses 20 distinct colors, with the colors cycling from red to yellow to green to cyan to blue to magenta and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/a-programming-language-that-lets-you-code-with-pixels/)
HoloLens Brings Video Game Kart Racing to Life
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hololens-brings-video-game-kart-racing-to-life/
There aren’t a lot of video game experiences we can easily recreate in the physical realm. You’ll quickly find that jumping on mushrooms in the real world doesn’t have nearly the same appeal as it does in Super Mario, and we won’t even get into the dangers of trying …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hololens-brings-video-game-kart-racing-to-life/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hololens-brings-video-game-kart-racing-to-life/
There aren’t a lot of video game experiences we can easily recreate in the physical realm. You’ll quickly find that jumping on mushrooms in the real world doesn’t have nearly the same appeal as it does in Super Mario, and we won’t even get into the dangers of trying …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hololens-brings-video-game-kart-racing-to-life/)
This Week in Security: ToTok, Edgium, Chrome Checks your Passwords, and More
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/this-week-in-security-totok-edgium-chrome-checks-your-passwords-and-more/
Merry Christmas and happy New Year! After a week off, we have quite a few stories to cover, starting with an unexpected Christmas gift from Apple. Apple has run an invitation-only bug bounty program for years, but it only covered iOS, and the maximum payout topped out at $200K. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/this-week-in-security-totok-edgium-chrome-checks-your-passwords-and-more/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/this-week-in-security-totok-edgium-chrome-checks-your-passwords-and-more/
Merry Christmas and happy New Year! After a week off, we have quite a few stories to cover, starting with an unexpected Christmas gift from Apple. Apple has run an invitation-only bug bounty program for years, but it only covered iOS, and the maximum payout topped out at $200K. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/this-week-in-security-totok-edgium-chrome-checks-your-passwords-and-more/)
The Fun is On the Christmas Tree with This Playable Duck Hunt Decoration
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-fun-is-on-the-christmas-tree-with-this-playable-duck-hunt-decoration/
‘Tis the season for leftovers, be they food, regifted presents, or the decorations left behind in the wake of the festivities. Not to mention the late tips we get for holiday-themed builds, like this Duck Hunt ornament that’s completely playable.
Details are sparse in [wermy]’s video below, but there’s enough …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-fun-is-on-the-christmas-tree-with-this-playable-duck-hunt-decoration/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-fun-is-on-the-christmas-tree-with-this-playable-duck-hunt-decoration/
‘Tis the season for leftovers, be they food, regifted presents, or the decorations left behind in the wake of the festivities. Not to mention the late tips we get for holiday-themed builds, like this Duck Hunt ornament that’s completely playable.
Details are sparse in [wermy]’s video below, but there’s enough …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-fun-is-on-the-christmas-tree-with-this-playable-duck-hunt-decoration/)
Hackaday Podcast 048: Truly Trustworthy Hardware, Glowing Uranium Marbles, Bitstreaming the USB, Chaos of Congress
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hackaday-podcast-048-truly-trustworthy-hardware-glowing-uranium-marbles-bitstreaming-the-usb-chaos-of-congress/
Hackaday editors Elliot WIlliams and Mike Szczys kick off the first podcast of the new year. Elliot just got home from Chaos Communications Congress (36c3) with a ton of great stories, and he showed off his electric cargo carrier build while he was there. We recount some of the most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hackaday-podcast-048-truly-trustworthy-hardware-glowing-uranium-marbles-bitstreaming-the-usb-chaos-of-congress/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hackaday-podcast-048-truly-trustworthy-hardware-glowing-uranium-marbles-bitstreaming-the-usb-chaos-of-congress/
Hackaday editors Elliot WIlliams and Mike Szczys kick off the first podcast of the new year. Elliot just got home from Chaos Communications Congress (36c3) with a ton of great stories, and he showed off his electric cargo carrier build while he was there. We recount some of the most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/hackaday-podcast-048-truly-trustworthy-hardware-glowing-uranium-marbles-bitstreaming-the-usb-chaos-of-congress/)
The Quadratic Equation Solution a Few Thousand Years in the Making
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-quadratic-equation-solution-a-few-thousand-years-in-the-making/
Everyone learns (and some readers maybe still remember) the quadratic formula. It’s a pillar of algebra and allows you to solve equations like Ax2+Bx+C=0. But just because you’ve used it doesn’t mean you know how to come up with the formula itself. It’s a bear to derive so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-quadratic-equation-solution-a-few-thousand-years-in-the-making/)
https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-quadratic-equation-solution-a-few-thousand-years-in-the-making/
Everyone learns (and some readers maybe still remember) the quadratic formula. It’s a pillar of algebra and allows you to solve equations like Ax2+Bx+C=0. But just because you’ve used it doesn’t mean you know how to come up with the formula itself. It’s a bear to derive so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2020/01/03/the-quadratic-equation-solution-a-few-thousand-years-in-the-making/)