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/)
A Guide to Shop Equipment Nobody Thinks About: Clean, Organized, and Efficient
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-guide-to-shop-equipment-nobody-thinks-about/
When planning out a workspace at home, the job, or at a makerspace, we all tend to focus on the fun parts. Where the equipment will go, how you’ll power it, what kind of lights you’ll get, etc, etc. It’s easy to devote all your attention to these high-level concepts, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-guide-to-shop-equipment-nobody-thinks-about/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-guide-to-shop-equipment-nobody-thinks-about/
When planning out a workspace at home, the job, or at a makerspace, we all tend to focus on the fun parts. Where the equipment will go, how you’ll power it, what kind of lights you’ll get, etc, etc. It’s easy to devote all your attention to these high-level concepts, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/07/a-guide-to-shop-equipment-nobody-thinks-about/)
No Filament Needed in this Direct Extrusion 3D-Printer
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/no-filament-needed-in-this-direct-extrusion-3d-printer/
Ground plastic bits go in one end, finished 3D-prints come out the other. That’s the idea behind [HomoFaciens]’ latest build: a direct-extrusion 3D-printer. And like all of his builds, it’s made from scraps and bits most of us would throw out.
Take the extrusion screw. Like the homemade rotary encoders …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/no-filament-needed-in-this-direct-extrusion-3d-printer/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/no-filament-needed-in-this-direct-extrusion-3d-printer/
Ground plastic bits go in one end, finished 3D-prints come out the other. That’s the idea behind [HomoFaciens]’ latest build: a direct-extrusion 3D-printer. And like all of his builds, it’s made from scraps and bits most of us would throw out.
Take the extrusion screw. Like the homemade rotary encoders …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/no-filament-needed-in-this-direct-extrusion-3d-printer/)
Enclosure Needs Labels? Make The 3D Printer Do It
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/enclosure-needs-labels-make-the-3d-printer-do-it/
Tool changing on 3D printers is hot right now, and it’s going to be really interesting to see the ideas that reliable tool changing lets people try out. One such idea is having the 3D printer use a marker to label the enclosure and buttons it just 3D printed.
The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/enclosure-needs-labels-make-the-3d-printer-do-it/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/enclosure-needs-labels-make-the-3d-printer-do-it/
Tool changing on 3D printers is hot right now, and it’s going to be really interesting to see the ideas that reliable tool changing lets people try out. One such idea is having the 3D printer use a marker to label the enclosure and buttons it just 3D printed.
The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/enclosure-needs-labels-make-the-3d-printer-do-it/)
Five Years Of The Raspberry Pi Model B+ Form Factor, What Has It Taught Us?
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/five-years-of-the-raspberry-pi-model-b-form-factor-what-has-it-taught-us/
With all the hoopla surrounding the recent launch of the new Raspberry Pi 4, it’s easy to overlook another event in the Pi calendar. July will see the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Raspberry Pi Model B+ that ushered in a revised form factor. It’s familiar to us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/five-years-of-the-raspberry-pi-model-b-form-factor-what-has-it-taught-us/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/five-years-of-the-raspberry-pi-model-b-form-factor-what-has-it-taught-us/
With all the hoopla surrounding the recent launch of the new Raspberry Pi 4, it’s easy to overlook another event in the Pi calendar. July will see the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Raspberry Pi Model B+ that ushered in a revised form factor. It’s familiar to us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/five-years-of-the-raspberry-pi-model-b-form-factor-what-has-it-taught-us/)
BGA Hand Soldering Uses Tombstone Resistor Technique, Demands Surgical Precision
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/bga-hand-soldering-uses-tombstone-resistor-technique-demands-surgical-precision/
Most Hackaday readers will be a pretty dab hand with a soldering iron. We can assemble surface-mount boards, SOICs and TSSOPs are a doddle, 0402s we take in our stride, and we laugh in the face of 0201s. But a Twitter thread from [Greg Davill] will probably leave all but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/bga-hand-soldering-uses-tombstone-resistor-technique-demands-surgical-precision/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/bga-hand-soldering-uses-tombstone-resistor-technique-demands-surgical-precision/
Most Hackaday readers will be a pretty dab hand with a soldering iron. We can assemble surface-mount boards, SOICs and TSSOPs are a doddle, 0402s we take in our stride, and we laugh in the face of 0201s. But a Twitter thread from [Greg Davill] will probably leave all but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/bga-hand-soldering-uses-tombstone-resistor-technique-demands-surgical-precision/)
Manufacturing in China Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/manufacturing-in-china-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday 10 July 2019 at noon Pacific for the Manufacturing in China Hack Chat with Jesse Vincent!
It started out where many great stories start: as a procrastination project. Open source developer Jesse Vincent decided that messing around with a new keyboard design was a better thing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/manufacturing-in-china-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/manufacturing-in-china-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday 10 July 2019 at noon Pacific for the Manufacturing in China Hack Chat with Jesse Vincent!
It started out where many great stories start: as a procrastination project. Open source developer Jesse Vincent decided that messing around with a new keyboard design was a better thing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/manufacturing-in-china-hack-chat/)
Teardown: VeriFone MX 925CTLS Payment Terminal
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/teardown-verifone-mx-925ctls-payment-terminal/
Regular Hackaday readers may recall that a little less than a year ago, I had the opportunity to explore a shuttered Toys “R” Us before the new owners gutted the building. Despite playing host to the customary fixture liquidation sale that takes place during the last death throes of such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/teardown-verifone-mx-925ctls-payment-terminal/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/teardown-verifone-mx-925ctls-payment-terminal/
Regular Hackaday readers may recall that a little less than a year ago, I had the opportunity to explore a shuttered Toys “R” Us before the new owners gutted the building. Despite playing host to the customary fixture liquidation sale that takes place during the last death throes of such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/teardown-verifone-mx-925ctls-payment-terminal/)
Trap Chess Keeps Players On Their Toes
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/trap-chess-keeps-players-on-their-toes/
Chess is a game that originated so long ago, we don’t have concrete information as to its origins. Rules have changed throughout history, and many continue to study and experiment with the game. [Yann Guidon] has a neighbour, [Bob], who is just one such enthusiast, and together, they built a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/trap-chess-keeps-players-on-their-toes/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/trap-chess-keeps-players-on-their-toes/
Chess is a game that originated so long ago, we don’t have concrete information as to its origins. Rules have changed throughout history, and many continue to study and experiment with the game. [Yann Guidon] has a neighbour, [Bob], who is just one such enthusiast, and together, they built a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/trap-chess-keeps-players-on-their-toes/)
A 3D Printed Micro:Bit Nunchuk
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/a-3d-printed-microbit-nunchuk/
As [Paul Bardini] explains on the Thingiverse page for his “Micro:Bit Hand Controller”, the Bluetooth radio baked into the BBC’s educational microcontroller makes it an ideal choice for remotely controlling things. You just need to give it a nice enclosure, a joystick, a couple of buttons, and away you go. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/a-3d-printed-microbit-nunchuk/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/a-3d-printed-microbit-nunchuk/
As [Paul Bardini] explains on the Thingiverse page for his “Micro:Bit Hand Controller”, the Bluetooth radio baked into the BBC’s educational microcontroller makes it an ideal choice for remotely controlling things. You just need to give it a nice enclosure, a joystick, a couple of buttons, and away you go. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/a-3d-printed-microbit-nunchuk/)
ESP32 Gets Advance Windowed Apps Using This VGA GUI Library
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/esp32-gets-advance-windowed-apps-using-this-vga-gui-library/
We featured [Fabrizio Di Vittorio]’s FabGL library for the ESP32 back in April of this year. This library allows VGA output using a simple resistor based DAC (3 resistors for 8 colors; 6 resistors for 64 colors), and includes functions for PS/2 mouse and keyboard input, a graphics library, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/esp32-gets-advance-windowed-apps-using-this-vga-gui-library/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/esp32-gets-advance-windowed-apps-using-this-vga-gui-library/
We featured [Fabrizio Di Vittorio]’s FabGL library for the ESP32 back in April of this year. This library allows VGA output using a simple resistor based DAC (3 resistors for 8 colors; 6 resistors for 64 colors), and includes functions for PS/2 mouse and keyboard input, a graphics library, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/esp32-gets-advance-windowed-apps-using-this-vga-gui-library/)
Wimbledon 2019: IBM’s Slammtracker AI Technology Heralds the Demise of the Human Player
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/wimbledon-2019-ibms-slammtracker-ai-technology-heralds-the-demise-of-the-human-player/
Whilst we patiently wait for the day that Womble-shaped robots replace human tennis players at Wimbledon, we can admire the IBM powered AI technology that the organisers of the Wimbledon tennis tournament use to enhance the experience for TV and phone viewers.
As can be expected, the technology tracks the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/wimbledon-2019-ibms-slammtracker-ai-technology-heralds-the-demise-of-the-human-player/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/wimbledon-2019-ibms-slammtracker-ai-technology-heralds-the-demise-of-the-human-player/
Whilst we patiently wait for the day that Womble-shaped robots replace human tennis players at Wimbledon, we can admire the IBM powered AI technology that the organisers of the Wimbledon tennis tournament use to enhance the experience for TV and phone viewers.
As can be expected, the technology tracks the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/08/wimbledon-2019-ibms-slammtracker-ai-technology-heralds-the-demise-of-the-human-player/)