Fly a Pi On Your Next Model Rocket
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/fly-a-pi-on-your-next-model-rocket/
From time to time, we see electronics projects for model rocket instrumentation. Those who have been involved in the hobby for many years may remember when 8-bit microcontrollers like the PIC16F84 were the kind of hardware you might fly on a mission. These days, however, there’s little reason not to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/fly-a-pi-on-your-next-model-rocket/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/fly-a-pi-on-your-next-model-rocket/
From time to time, we see electronics projects for model rocket instrumentation. Those who have been involved in the hobby for many years may remember when 8-bit microcontrollers like the PIC16F84 were the kind of hardware you might fly on a mission. These days, however, there’s little reason not to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/fly-a-pi-on-your-next-model-rocket/)
Building A Smart Speaker From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/building-a-smart-speaker-from-scratch/
Smart speakers have proliferated since their initial launch earlier this decade. The devices combine voice recognition and assistant functionality with a foreboding sense that paying corporations for the privilege of having your conversations eavesdropped upon could come back to bite one day. For this reason, [Yihui] is attempting to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/building-a-smart-speaker-from-scratch/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/building-a-smart-speaker-from-scratch/
Smart speakers have proliferated since their initial launch earlier this decade. The devices combine voice recognition and assistant functionality with a foreboding sense that paying corporations for the privilege of having your conversations eavesdropped upon could come back to bite one day. For this reason, [Yihui] is attempting to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/building-a-smart-speaker-from-scratch/)
How To Turn A Chainsaw Into A Chopsaw
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/how-to-turn-a-chainsaw-into-a-chopsaw/
If you’re doing a lot of metal working, a chop saw is a great tool to have. It’s an easy and quick way to do a lot of neat, clean accurate cuts. [Making Stuff] wanted to do just that, but didn’t have a chop saw lying around. Instead, an old …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/how-to-turn-a-chainsaw-into-a-chopsaw/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/how-to-turn-a-chainsaw-into-a-chopsaw/
If you’re doing a lot of metal working, a chop saw is a great tool to have. It’s an easy and quick way to do a lot of neat, clean accurate cuts. [Making Stuff] wanted to do just that, but didn’t have a chop saw lying around. Instead, an old …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/how-to-turn-a-chainsaw-into-a-chopsaw/)
Bringing FPGA Development To The Masses
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/bringing-fpga-development-to-the-masses/
The Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is one of the most exciting tools in the modern hacker’s arsenal. If you can master the FPGA, you can create hardware devices that not only morph and change based on your current needs, but can power through repetitive tasks at phenomenal rates. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/bringing-fpga-development-to-the-masses/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/bringing-fpga-development-to-the-masses/
The Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is one of the most exciting tools in the modern hacker’s arsenal. If you can master the FPGA, you can create hardware devices that not only morph and change based on your current needs, but can power through repetitive tasks at phenomenal rates. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/bringing-fpga-development-to-the-masses/)
An Arduino Sickbay Display Worthy Of The Enterprise
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/an-arduino-sickbay-display-worthy-of-the-enterprise/
The various displays and interfaces in Star Trek, especially The Original Series, were intentionally designed to be obtuse and overly complex so they would appear futuristic to the audience. If you can figure out how Sulu was able to fly the Enterprise with an array of unlabeled buttons and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/an-arduino-sickbay-display-worthy-of-the-enterprise/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/an-arduino-sickbay-display-worthy-of-the-enterprise/
The various displays and interfaces in Star Trek, especially The Original Series, were intentionally designed to be obtuse and overly complex so they would appear futuristic to the audience. If you can figure out how Sulu was able to fly the Enterprise with an array of unlabeled buttons and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/05/an-arduino-sickbay-display-worthy-of-the-enterprise/)
Safely Measuring Single And Three-Phase Power
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/safely-measuring-single-and-three-phase-power/
There are many reasons why one would want to measure voltage and current in a project, some applications requiring one to measure mains and even three-phase voltage to analyze the characteristics of a device under test, or in a production environment. This led [Michael Klopfer] at the University of California, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/safely-measuring-single-and-three-phase-power/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/safely-measuring-single-and-three-phase-power/
There are many reasons why one would want to measure voltage and current in a project, some applications requiring one to measure mains and even three-phase voltage to analyze the characteristics of a device under test, or in a production environment. This led [Michael Klopfer] at the University of California, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/safely-measuring-single-and-three-phase-power/)
This Chiptune Player’s Got What Nintendon’t
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/this-chiptune-players-got-what-nintendont/
When it comes to chiptunes, the original Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy get all the accolades. The OPL synths have all the fun. But there’s another chip out there in dusty old machines that is at least as interesting with a repertoire at least as influential as the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/this-chiptune-players-got-what-nintendont/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/this-chiptune-players-got-what-nintendont/
When it comes to chiptunes, the original Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy get all the accolades. The OPL synths have all the fun. But there’s another chip out there in dusty old machines that is at least as interesting with a repertoire at least as influential as the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/this-chiptune-players-got-what-nintendont/)
3D Printed Buttons, Printed as a Single Unit
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/3d-printed-buttons-printed-as-a-single-unit/
These nifty buttons come from [Marc Schömann], and they are intended to cover just about any kind of tact switches. The buttons, their cover, and the compliant bits that act as a spring can be 3D printed as a complete unit that requires no assembly, and can be used fresh …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/3d-printed-buttons-printed-as-a-single-unit/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/3d-printed-buttons-printed-as-a-single-unit/
These nifty buttons come from [Marc Schömann], and they are intended to cover just about any kind of tact switches. The buttons, their cover, and the compliant bits that act as a spring can be 3D printed as a complete unit that requires no assembly, and can be used fresh …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/3d-printed-buttons-printed-as-a-single-unit/)
Guitar Made from Noodles Glows in the Dark
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/guitar-made-from-noodles-glows-in-the-dark/
Wood. Specifically, certain types of tone woods; woods that impart a certain tone. That’s what guitars are made of. And occasionally, plastic, or metal, or fibreglass or, well, anything. [_forwardaudio_] built his out of noodles, because, why not?
Well, not completely out of noodles. Epoxy is used to give some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/guitar-made-from-noodles-glows-in-the-dark/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/guitar-made-from-noodles-glows-in-the-dark/
Wood. Specifically, certain types of tone woods; woods that impart a certain tone. That’s what guitars are made of. And occasionally, plastic, or metal, or fibreglass or, well, anything. [_forwardaudio_] built his out of noodles, because, why not?
Well, not completely out of noodles. Epoxy is used to give some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/guitar-made-from-noodles-glows-in-the-dark/)
Phase Shift Pump Control? There’s an App for That.
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/phase-shift-pump-control-theres-an-app-for-that/
The sort of pumps used in the filtration systems of fountains and swimming pools don’t take kindly to running dry. So putting such a pump on a simple timer to run while you’re away comes with a certain level of risk: if the pump runs out of water while you’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/phase-shift-pump-control-theres-an-app-for-that/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/phase-shift-pump-control-theres-an-app-for-that/
The sort of pumps used in the filtration systems of fountains and swimming pools don’t take kindly to running dry. So putting such a pump on a simple timer to run while you’re away comes with a certain level of risk: if the pump runs out of water while you’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/phase-shift-pump-control-theres-an-app-for-that/)
Earthquake Detection on a Chip
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/earthquake-detection-on-a-chip/
If you’ve ever been in an earthquake you’d assume it would be pretty easy to detect one. If things are shaking, there’s an earthquake. In reality, though, a lot of things can shake a sensitive instrument that is detecting shaking, so — for example — mechanical sensors will produce a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/earthquake-detection-on-a-chip/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/earthquake-detection-on-a-chip/
If you’ve ever been in an earthquake you’d assume it would be pretty easy to detect one. If things are shaking, there’s an earthquake. In reality, though, a lot of things can shake a sensitive instrument that is detecting shaking, so — for example — mechanical sensors will produce a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/earthquake-detection-on-a-chip/)
Midiboy, The Portable Gaming Console With MIDI
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/midiboy-the-portable-gaming-console-with-midi/
The ArduBoy is a tiny little gaming console that’s also extremely simple. It’s only a small, cheap, monochrome OLED display, a microcontroller with Arduino-derived firmware, and a few buttons. That’s it, but with these simple ingredients the community around the ArduBoy has created a viable gaming platform. It has cartridges …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/midiboy-the-portable-gaming-console-with-midi/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/midiboy-the-portable-gaming-console-with-midi/
The ArduBoy is a tiny little gaming console that’s also extremely simple. It’s only a small, cheap, monochrome OLED display, a microcontroller with Arduino-derived firmware, and a few buttons. That’s it, but with these simple ingredients the community around the ArduBoy has created a viable gaming platform. It has cartridges …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/midiboy-the-portable-gaming-console-with-midi/)
The Battery is Part of the Art
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/the-battery-is-part-of-the-art/
A work of art is appreciated for its own sake and we will never tire of seeing stunning circuits from microscopic dead-bugs to ornate brass sculptures. We also adore projects that share the tricks to use in our own work. Such is the case with [Jiří Praus] who made some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/the-battery-is-part-of-the-art/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/the-battery-is-part-of-the-art/
A work of art is appreciated for its own sake and we will never tire of seeing stunning circuits from microscopic dead-bugs to ornate brass sculptures. We also adore projects that share the tricks to use in our own work. Such is the case with [Jiří Praus] who made some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/06/the-battery-is-part-of-the-art/)
A Complete Desktop PCB Etching Station
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-complete-desktop-pcb-etching-station/
Right now you can get a custom circuit board delivered to your door in about a week for just a few dollars. There’s little reason to make your own circuit boards at home anymore, but when you need a board now, you want to have that capability. [tuval] designed a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-complete-desktop-pcb-etching-station/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-complete-desktop-pcb-etching-station/
Right now you can get a custom circuit board delivered to your door in about a week for just a few dollars. There’s little reason to make your own circuit boards at home anymore, but when you need a board now, you want to have that capability. [tuval] designed a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-complete-desktop-pcb-etching-station/)
Low Res Video Card is Still Amazing Since It’s Made Out Of Logic Chips
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/low-res-video-card-is-still-amazing-since-its-made-out-of-logic-chips/
[Ben Eater] has been working on building computers on breadboards for a while now, alongside doing a few tutorials and guides as YouTube videos. A few enterprising hackers have already duplicated [Ben]’s efforts, but so far all of these builds are just a bunch of LEDs and switches. The next …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/low-res-video-card-is-still-amazing-since-its-made-out-of-logic-chips/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/low-res-video-card-is-still-amazing-since-its-made-out-of-logic-chips/
[Ben Eater] has been working on building computers on breadboards for a while now, alongside doing a few tutorials and guides as YouTube videos. A few enterprising hackers have already duplicated [Ben]’s efforts, but so far all of these builds are just a bunch of LEDs and switches. The next …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/low-res-video-card-is-still-amazing-since-its-made-out-of-logic-chips/)
DJI Fights Back Over Sensationalist Drone Reporting
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/dji-fights-back-over-sensationalist-drone-reporting/
Over the past few years the number of reported near misses between multirotors, or drones as they are popularly referred to, and aircraft has been on the rise. While evidence to back up these reports has been absent time and again.
We’ve looked at incident reports, airport closures, and media …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/dji-fights-back-over-sensationalist-drone-reporting/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/dji-fights-back-over-sensationalist-drone-reporting/
Over the past few years the number of reported near misses between multirotors, or drones as they are popularly referred to, and aircraft has been on the rise. While evidence to back up these reports has been absent time and again.
We’ve looked at incident reports, airport closures, and media …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/dji-fights-back-over-sensationalist-drone-reporting/)
Epoxy LED Cube Looks Sleek, And Flashes To The Beat
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/epoxy-led-cube-looks-sleek-and-flashes-to-the-beat/
If there’s one thing that’s universally popular in these polarizing times, it’s colorful glowing objects. LEDs reign supreme in this area, and we’re accustomed to seeing all manner of fun flashy devices hit the tips line. Today is no different, and we’ve been looking at [Modustrial Maker]’s stylish epoxy LED …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/epoxy-led-cube-looks-sleek-and-flashes-to-the-beat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/epoxy-led-cube-looks-sleek-and-flashes-to-the-beat/
If there’s one thing that’s universally popular in these polarizing times, it’s colorful glowing objects. LEDs reign supreme in this area, and we’re accustomed to seeing all manner of fun flashy devices hit the tips line. Today is no different, and we’ve been looking at [Modustrial Maker]’s stylish epoxy LED …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/epoxy-led-cube-looks-sleek-and-flashes-to-the-beat/)
Smart Shelf Hides Some Serious Functionality
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/smart-shelf-hides-some-serious-functionality/
Today, it can feel like you’re always connected to the grid. We’re constantly alerted to notifications from smart phones, smart watches, and our houses have begun to swell with all manner of internet-enabled devices. [Jake P] wanted a less connected lifestyle, and built a shelf to help realise that goal. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/smart-shelf-hides-some-serious-functionality/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/smart-shelf-hides-some-serious-functionality/
Today, it can feel like you’re always connected to the grid. We’re constantly alerted to notifications from smart phones, smart watches, and our houses have begun to swell with all manner of internet-enabled devices. [Jake P] wanted a less connected lifestyle, and built a shelf to help realise that goal. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/smart-shelf-hides-some-serious-functionality/)
Hackaday Links: July 7, 2019
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/hackaday-links-july-7-2019/
Like modular synths? Sure you do, and you need another hole to throw money into! For the last few months, Supplyframe has been hosting synthesizer and electronic music meetups in San Francisco. This week, the HDDG/Piqued meetup will have a great talk with the creator of VCV Rack. VCV Rack …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/hackaday-links-july-7-2019/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/hackaday-links-july-7-2019/
Like modular synths? Sure you do, and you need another hole to throw money into! For the last few months, Supplyframe has been hosting synthesizer and electronic music meetups in San Francisco. This week, the HDDG/Piqued meetup will have a great talk with the creator of VCV Rack. VCV Rack …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/hackaday-links-july-7-2019/)
Vintage Philco Radio Looks Stock, Contains Modern Secret: A Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/vintage-philco-radio-looks-stock-contains-modern-secret-a-raspberry-pi/
Antique radio receivers retain a significant charm, and though they do not carry huge value today they were often extremely high quality items that would have represented a significant investment for their original owners. [CodeMakesItGo] acquired just such a radio, a Philco 37-11 made in 1937, and since it was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/vintage-philco-radio-looks-stock-contains-modern-secret-a-raspberry-pi/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/vintage-philco-radio-looks-stock-contains-modern-secret-a-raspberry-pi/
Antique radio receivers retain a significant charm, and though they do not carry huge value today they were often extremely high quality items that would have represented a significant investment for their original owners. [CodeMakesItGo] acquired just such a radio, a Philco 37-11 made in 1937, and since it was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/vintage-philco-radio-looks-stock-contains-modern-secret-a-raspberry-pi/)