Hands-On: GreatFET is an Embedded Tool that Does It All
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/hands-on-greatfet-is-an-embedded-tool-that-does-it-all/
There’s a new embedded hacking tool on the scene that gives you an interactive Python interface for a speedy chip on a board with oodles of GPIO, the ability to masquerade as different USB devices, and a legacy of tricks up its sleeve. This is the GreatFET, the successor to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/hands-on-greatfet-is-an-embedded-tool-that-does-it-all/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/hands-on-greatfet-is-an-embedded-tool-that-does-it-all/
There’s a new embedded hacking tool on the scene that gives you an interactive Python interface for a speedy chip on a board with oodles of GPIO, the ability to masquerade as different USB devices, and a legacy of tricks up its sleeve. This is the GreatFET, the successor to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/hands-on-greatfet-is-an-embedded-tool-that-does-it-all/)
Ramen Lamp Has Us Feeling Hungry
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/ramen-lamp-has-us-feeling-hungry/
Ramen comes in many forms, and whether you’re eating the 10 cent instant packets during the school year, or dining out at a fancy noodle bar, it’s a tasty meal either way. [ramenkingandi] has long been in love with the classic Japanese fare, and decided to create a homage to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/ramen-lamp-has-us-feeling-hungry/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/ramen-lamp-has-us-feeling-hungry/
Ramen comes in many forms, and whether you’re eating the 10 cent instant packets during the school year, or dining out at a fancy noodle bar, it’s a tasty meal either way. [ramenkingandi] has long been in love with the classic Japanese fare, and decided to create a homage to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/ramen-lamp-has-us-feeling-hungry/)
New Contest: Beautiful Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/new-contest-beautiful-hardware/
We all have awesome hardware projects to show off. Great photos of them are how you unlock the excitement others see in your work. Whether you’re using a DSLR or the camera in your smartphone, it’s not difficult to capture an amazing picture of the project you pour so much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/new-contest-beautiful-hardware/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/new-contest-beautiful-hardware/
We all have awesome hardware projects to show off. Great photos of them are how you unlock the excitement others see in your work. Whether you’re using a DSLR or the camera in your smartphone, it’s not difficult to capture an amazing picture of the project you pour so much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/new-contest-beautiful-hardware/)
Mary Sherman Morgan, Rocket Fuel Mixologist
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/mary-sherman-morgan-rocket-fuel-mixologist/
In the fall of 1957, it seemed as though the United States’ space program would never get off the ground. The USSR had launched Sputnik in October, and this cemented their place in history as the first nation in space. If that weren’t bad enough, they put Sputnik 2 into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/mary-sherman-morgan-rocket-fuel-mixologist/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/mary-sherman-morgan-rocket-fuel-mixologist/
In the fall of 1957, it seemed as though the United States’ space program would never get off the ground. The USSR had launched Sputnik in October, and this cemented their place in history as the first nation in space. If that weren’t bad enough, they put Sputnik 2 into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/mary-sherman-morgan-rocket-fuel-mixologist/)
Why Fix A Remote When You Can Just Build A New Device?
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/why-fix-a-remote-when-you-can-just-build-a-new-device/
Those who have been around the block, and the sun, a fair few times will know that they certainly don’t make ’em like they used to. It doesn’t particularly matter what “them” is; it’s merely a widely accepted fact that society has trended towards more disposable products over ones that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/why-fix-a-remote-when-you-can-just-build-a-new-device/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/why-fix-a-remote-when-you-can-just-build-a-new-device/
Those who have been around the block, and the sun, a fair few times will know that they certainly don’t make ’em like they used to. It doesn’t particularly matter what “them” is; it’s merely a widely accepted fact that society has trended towards more disposable products over ones that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/why-fix-a-remote-when-you-can-just-build-a-new-device/)
This Arduino Is Feeding The Fishes
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes/
Fish are easy to keep as pets, requiring little more than regular feeding to keep them happy in the short-to-medium term. If you’re going on holiday, it can be nice to know that your pets are being taken care of, but finding someone to take on the chore can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes/
Fish are easy to keep as pets, requiring little more than regular feeding to keep them happy in the short-to-medium term. If you’re going on holiday, it can be nice to know that your pets are being taken care of, but finding someone to take on the chore can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes/)
RC Trike Handles Great With Rear Steering
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/rc-trike-handles-great-with-rear-steering/
Small robotics builds with three wheels are plentiful. The most typical configuration is to have the two front wheels drive and turn the vehicle in a skid-steer configuration. The third wheel is often a simple caster. However, this isn’t the only way to go, and [markus.purtz] has put together a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/rc-trike-handles-great-with-rear-steering/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/rc-trike-handles-great-with-rear-steering/
Small robotics builds with three wheels are plentiful. The most typical configuration is to have the two front wheels drive and turn the vehicle in a skid-steer configuration. The third wheel is often a simple caster. However, this isn’t the only way to go, and [markus.purtz] has put together a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/rc-trike-handles-great-with-rear-steering/)
Emulating A 6502 In ROM
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/emulating-a-6502-in-rom/
The Gigatron TTL microcomputer is an exercise in alternative history. What if, by some bizarre anomaly of invention and technology, the 1970s was not the age of the microprocessor? What if we could have had fast, high density ROM and RAM in the late ’70s, but the ability to put …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/emulating-a-6502-in-rom/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/emulating-a-6502-in-rom/
The Gigatron TTL microcomputer is an exercise in alternative history. What if, by some bizarre anomaly of invention and technology, the 1970s was not the age of the microprocessor? What if we could have had fast, high density ROM and RAM in the late ’70s, but the ability to put …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/emulating-a-6502-in-rom/)
PiTop, Makers Of Raspberry Pi Laptops, Release Something That’s Not A Laptop
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/pitop-makers-of-raspberry-pi-laptops-release-something-thats-not-a-laptop/
The Raspberry Pi the closest thing to a modular laptop. That’s the idea behind the Pi-Top, a laptop with a Raspberry Pi as a brain. Need an upgrade? No problem, just get the latest Pi, they’re up to four now.
Now the people behind the Pi-Top are releasing what can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/pitop-makers-of-raspberry-pi-laptops-release-something-thats-not-a-laptop/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/pitop-makers-of-raspberry-pi-laptops-release-something-thats-not-a-laptop/
The Raspberry Pi the closest thing to a modular laptop. That’s the idea behind the Pi-Top, a laptop with a Raspberry Pi as a brain. Need an upgrade? No problem, just get the latest Pi, they’re up to four now.
Now the people behind the Pi-Top are releasing what can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/pitop-makers-of-raspberry-pi-laptops-release-something-thats-not-a-laptop/)
This MDF Sound Bar Sounds Great
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/this-mdf-sound-bar-sounds-great/
Everyone should build a speaker cabinet at least once in their life, if only so they can realize how much thought goes into building a simple box. [John] of ibuildit.ca wanted a sound bar for his home theater setup, and that means building a sound bar. The result is beautiful, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/this-mdf-sound-bar-sounds-great/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/this-mdf-sound-bar-sounds-great/
Everyone should build a speaker cabinet at least once in their life, if only so they can realize how much thought goes into building a simple box. [John] of ibuildit.ca wanted a sound bar for his home theater setup, and that means building a sound bar. The result is beautiful, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/this-mdf-sound-bar-sounds-great/)
Amiga in the MiST gets Online with an ESP8266
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/amiga-in-the-mist-gets-online-with-an-esp8266/
While he couldn’t quite come up with the cash to buy one in their hayday, [Bruno Antunes] has always been fascinated with the Amiga. When PCs got fast enough he used emulators like UAE to get a taste of the experience, but it was never quite the same thing. Not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/amiga-in-the-mist-gets-online-with-an-esp8266/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/amiga-in-the-mist-gets-online-with-an-esp8266/
While he couldn’t quite come up with the cash to buy one in their hayday, [Bruno Antunes] has always been fascinated with the Amiga. When PCs got fast enough he used emulators like UAE to get a taste of the experience, but it was never quite the same thing. Not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/amiga-in-the-mist-gets-online-with-an-esp8266/)
Forty Four Hackers and a Hatch: Progress Egress Takes Off
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/forty-four-hackers-and-a-hatch-progress-egress-takes-off/
The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing is rapidly approaching, and uber space-nerd Adam Savage is in the thick of the celebration of all the amazing feats of engineering that made humanity’s first steps out of the cradle possible. And in a grand and very hacker-friendly style, we might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/forty-four-hackers-and-a-hatch-progress-egress-takes-off/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/forty-four-hackers-and-a-hatch-progress-egress-takes-off/
The 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing is rapidly approaching, and uber space-nerd Adam Savage is in the thick of the celebration of all the amazing feats of engineering that made humanity’s first steps out of the cradle possible. And in a grand and very hacker-friendly style, we might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/forty-four-hackers-and-a-hatch-progress-egress-takes-off/)
Locking up Lock Washers
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/locking-up-lock-washers/
We’ll admit most of us are more comfortable with solder and software than mechanical things. However, between robots, 3D printers, and various other mechanical devices, we sometimes have to dig into springs, belleville washers, and linear actuators. Unless you are a mechanical engineer, you might not realize there’s a lot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/locking-up-lock-washers/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/locking-up-lock-washers/
We’ll admit most of us are more comfortable with solder and software than mechanical things. However, between robots, 3D printers, and various other mechanical devices, we sometimes have to dig into springs, belleville washers, and linear actuators. Unless you are a mechanical engineer, you might not realize there’s a lot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/locking-up-lock-washers/)
Teardown 2019: A Festival of Hacking, Art, and FPGAs
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/teardown-2019-a-festival-of-hacking-art-and-fpgas/
As hackers approached the dramatic stone entrance of Portland’s Pacific Northwest College of Arts, a group of acolytes belonging to The Church of Robotron beckoned them over, inviting them to attempt to earn the title of Mutant Saviour. The church uses hazardous environments, religious indoctrination, a 1980s arcade game and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/teardown-2019-a-festival-of-hacking-art-and-fpgas/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/teardown-2019-a-festival-of-hacking-art-and-fpgas/
As hackers approached the dramatic stone entrance of Portland’s Pacific Northwest College of Arts, a group of acolytes belonging to The Church of Robotron beckoned them over, inviting them to attempt to earn the title of Mutant Saviour. The church uses hazardous environments, religious indoctrination, a 1980s arcade game and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/teardown-2019-a-festival-of-hacking-art-and-fpgas/)
Neural Network Smartens Up A Security System
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/neural-network-smartens-up-a-security-system/
It’s all well and good having a security camera recording all the time, but that alone can’t sound the alarm in the event of a crime. Motion sensing is of limited use, often being triggered by unimportant stimuli such as moving shadows or passing traffic. [Tegwyn☠Twmffat] wanted a better security …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/neural-network-smartens-up-a-security-system/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/neural-network-smartens-up-a-security-system/
It’s all well and good having a security camera recording all the time, but that alone can’t sound the alarm in the event of a crime. Motion sensing is of limited use, often being triggered by unimportant stimuli such as moving shadows or passing traffic. [Tegwyn☠Twmffat] wanted a better security …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/neural-network-smartens-up-a-security-system/)
A Briefcase Pentesting Rig For The Discerning Hacker
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/a-briefcase-pentesting-rig-for-the-discerning-hacker/
In the movies, the most-high tech stuff is always built into a briefcase. It doesn’t whether whether it’s some spy gear or the command and control system for a orbiting weapons platform; when an ordinary-looking briefcase is opened up and there’s an LCD display in the top half, you know …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/a-briefcase-pentesting-rig-for-the-discerning-hacker/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/a-briefcase-pentesting-rig-for-the-discerning-hacker/
In the movies, the most-high tech stuff is always built into a briefcase. It doesn’t whether whether it’s some spy gear or the command and control system for a orbiting weapons platform; when an ordinary-looking briefcase is opened up and there’s an LCD display in the top half, you know …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/a-briefcase-pentesting-rig-for-the-discerning-hacker/)
LED Music Visualizer Bespeckles Your Bedroom
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/led-music-visualizer-bespeckles-your-bedroom/
When it comes to wall-mounted ornamentation, get ready to throw out your throw-rugs and swap them for something that will pop so vividly, you’ll want to get your eyes checked. To get our eyes warmed up and popping, [James Best] has concocted a gargantuan 900-RGB-LED music visualizer to ensure that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/led-music-visualizer-bespeckles-your-bedroom/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/led-music-visualizer-bespeckles-your-bedroom/
When it comes to wall-mounted ornamentation, get ready to throw out your throw-rugs and swap them for something that will pop so vividly, you’ll want to get your eyes checked. To get our eyes warmed up and popping, [James Best] has concocted a gargantuan 900-RGB-LED music visualizer to ensure that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/led-music-visualizer-bespeckles-your-bedroom/)
Spice With A Sound Card
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/spice-with-a-sound-card/
In years gone by, trying out a new circuit probably would have meant heating up a soldering iron. Solderless breadboards have made that even easier and computer simulation is easier still, but there’s something not quite as satisfying about building a circuit virtually. [Thedeuluiz] has a way to get some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/spice-with-a-sound-card/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/spice-with-a-sound-card/
In years gone by, trying out a new circuit probably would have meant heating up a soldering iron. Solderless breadboards have made that even easier and computer simulation is easier still, but there’s something not quite as satisfying about building a circuit virtually. [Thedeuluiz] has a way to get some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/spice-with-a-sound-card/)
The Power Of Directional Antennas
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/the-power-of-directional-antennas/
AM broadcasting had a big problem, but usually only at night. During the day the AM signals had limited range, but at night they could travel across the country. With simple wire antennas, any two stations on the same frequency would interfere with each other. Because of this, the FCC …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/the-power-of-directional-antennas/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/the-power-of-directional-antennas/
AM broadcasting had a big problem, but usually only at night. During the day the AM signals had limited range, but at night they could travel across the country. With simple wire antennas, any two stations on the same frequency would interfere with each other. Because of this, the FCC …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/03/the-power-of-directional-antennas/)
E-Book Reader Gets Page Turn Buttons, Is None The Wiser
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/04/e-book-reader-gets-page-turn-buttons-is-none-the-wiser/
Most e-book readers don’t have physical page turn buttons. Why? They just don’t. Virtual page turns are accomplished with a tap at a screen edge. Determined to reduce the awkwardness of one-handed use, [Sagar Vaze] modified a Kobo e-reader with two physical page turn buttons as a weekend project.
[Sagar] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/04/e-book-reader-gets-page-turn-buttons-is-none-the-wiser/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/04/e-book-reader-gets-page-turn-buttons-is-none-the-wiser/
Most e-book readers don’t have physical page turn buttons. Why? They just don’t. Virtual page turns are accomplished with a tap at a screen edge. Determined to reduce the awkwardness of one-handed use, [Sagar Vaze] modified a Kobo e-reader with two physical page turn buttons as a weekend project.
[Sagar] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/04/e-book-reader-gets-page-turn-buttons-is-none-the-wiser/)