Ask Hackaday: What Are Your Apollo Memories?
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/ask-hackaday-what-are-your-apollo-memories/
This month will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that brought to a successful conclusion the challenge laid down by President Kennedy only eight years earlier. Three men went to the Moon, two walked on it, and they all came back safely, in a dramatic eight-day display …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/ask-hackaday-what-are-your-apollo-memories/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/ask-hackaday-what-are-your-apollo-memories/
This month will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that brought to a successful conclusion the challenge laid down by President Kennedy only eight years earlier. Three men went to the Moon, two walked on it, and they all came back safely, in a dramatic eight-day display …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/ask-hackaday-what-are-your-apollo-memories/)
Four Chips To Retro Perfection
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/four-chips-to-retro-perfection/
Over the years, we’ve seen many people build a computer from the ground up. It’s always great, but this one takes the cake. I’m not just saying that because there’s a cute little ‘Z80 Inside’ logo on the silk screen, either. It’s a four IC Z80 computer, a tiny board, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/four-chips-to-retro-perfection/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/four-chips-to-retro-perfection/
Over the years, we’ve seen many people build a computer from the ground up. It’s always great, but this one takes the cake. I’m not just saying that because there’s a cute little ‘Z80 Inside’ logo on the silk screen, either. It’s a four IC Z80 computer, a tiny board, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/four-chips-to-retro-perfection/)
Giving the Pi 4 PCI Express
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/giving-the-pi-4-pci-express/
The release of the Raspberry Pi 4 brought us a new SoC, up to 4 Gigs of memory, and most importantly, got away from that janky USB to USB and Ethernet solution. The Raspberry Pi 4 has a PCI Express interface buried under some chips, and if you’re very good …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/giving-the-pi-4-pci-express/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/giving-the-pi-4-pci-express/
The release of the Raspberry Pi 4 brought us a new SoC, up to 4 Gigs of memory, and most importantly, got away from that janky USB to USB and Ethernet solution. The Raspberry Pi 4 has a PCI Express interface buried under some chips, and if you’re very good …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/giving-the-pi-4-pci-express/)
Maker Media Reboots Itself As Make Community
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/maker-media-reboots-itself-as-make-community/
At a community meeting this week, Dale Dougherty, former CEO of Maker Media announced the relaunch of the Make brand. Maker Media is dead, but the brand may live on as Make Community, LLC. Dougherty will remain the CEO of Make Community, and Todd Sotkicwicz, former CFO of Maker Media, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/maker-media-reboots-itself-as-make-community/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/maker-media-reboots-itself-as-make-community/
At a community meeting this week, Dale Dougherty, former CEO of Maker Media announced the relaunch of the Make brand. Maker Media is dead, but the brand may live on as Make Community, LLC. Dougherty will remain the CEO of Make Community, and Todd Sotkicwicz, former CFO of Maker Media, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/maker-media-reboots-itself-as-make-community/)
Old CDs Create A Haunting Rainbow Vortex
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/old-cds-create-a-haunting-rainbow-vortex/
The 1960s were, in Western culture, a time of great social and political upheaval, and the dawning of the psychedelia subculture. This resulted in an art style consisting of bright colours in wild, shifting designs. [Afraser-kruck] has built a device capable of generating beautiful rainbow light patterns, which he calls …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/old-cds-create-a-haunting-rainbow-vortex/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/old-cds-create-a-haunting-rainbow-vortex/
The 1960s were, in Western culture, a time of great social and political upheaval, and the dawning of the psychedelia subculture. This resulted in an art style consisting of bright colours in wild, shifting designs. [Afraser-kruck] has built a device capable of generating beautiful rainbow light patterns, which he calls …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/old-cds-create-a-haunting-rainbow-vortex/)
Measure Your YouTube Importance
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/measure-your-youtube-importance/
How do you hack your motivation? Do you put red marker Xs on a paper calendar every day you exercise? Do you use an egg timer to sprint through dozens of emails? Do you lock all the doors and shut off your data to write some bulletproof code? If you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/measure-your-youtube-importance/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/measure-your-youtube-importance/
How do you hack your motivation? Do you put red marker Xs on a paper calendar every day you exercise? Do you use an egg timer to sprint through dozens of emails? Do you lock all the doors and shut off your data to write some bulletproof code? If you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/10/measure-your-youtube-importance/)
A Drop-In Controller Replacement For Commercial Reflow Ovens
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/a-drop-in-controller-replacement-for-commercial-reflow-ovens/
If you need a reflow oven, you can very easily head down to Walmart or Target and pick up a toaster oven for fifteen bucks or so. Even without any control electronics, a bone-stock toaster oven works well enough for reflow soldering, but if you want to do it right …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/a-drop-in-controller-replacement-for-commercial-reflow-ovens/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/a-drop-in-controller-replacement-for-commercial-reflow-ovens/
If you need a reflow oven, you can very easily head down to Walmart or Target and pick up a toaster oven for fifteen bucks or so. Even without any control electronics, a bone-stock toaster oven works well enough for reflow soldering, but if you want to do it right …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/a-drop-in-controller-replacement-for-commercial-reflow-ovens/)
Make A Compatible Raspberry Pi Clone – But Your Pi Must Die
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/make-a-compatible-raspberry-pi-clone-but-your-pi-must-die/
The world is awash with Raspberry Pi clones that boast fruity names, but those looking for a piece of the real thing will find their compatibility only goes so far. Shaky Linux distros abound and, with a few honourable exceptions, they are not for the faint-hearted. The reason that a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/make-a-compatible-raspberry-pi-clone-but-your-pi-must-die/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/make-a-compatible-raspberry-pi-clone-but-your-pi-must-die/
The world is awash with Raspberry Pi clones that boast fruity names, but those looking for a piece of the real thing will find their compatibility only goes so far. Shaky Linux distros abound and, with a few honourable exceptions, they are not for the faint-hearted. The reason that a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/make-a-compatible-raspberry-pi-clone-but-your-pi-must-die/)
Robotic Dishwashers and Dishwashing as a Service
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/robotic-dishwashers-and-dishwashing-as-a-service/
There’s a story that goes back to the 1980s or so about an engineering professor who laid down a challenge to the students of his automation class: design a robot to perform the most mundane of household tasks — washing the dishes. The students divided up into groups, batted ideas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/robotic-dishwashers-and-dishwashing-as-a-service/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/robotic-dishwashers-and-dishwashing-as-a-service/
There’s a story that goes back to the 1980s or so about an engineering professor who laid down a challenge to the students of his automation class: design a robot to perform the most mundane of household tasks — washing the dishes. The students divided up into groups, batted ideas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/robotic-dishwashers-and-dishwashing-as-a-service/)
Minimalist Word Clock Does Things Neatly
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/minimalist-word-clock-does-things-neatly/
Word clocks are a cool way to tell the time. While they could have probably been built back in the 1960s with a bunch of relays and bulbs, they really only came into their own in the LED-everything era. [Vatsal Agarwal] built one of his own, showcasing his maker credentials. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/minimalist-word-clock-does-things-neatly/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/minimalist-word-clock-does-things-neatly/
Word clocks are a cool way to tell the time. While they could have probably been built back in the 1960s with a bunch of relays and bulbs, they really only came into their own in the LED-everything era. [Vatsal Agarwal] built one of his own, showcasing his maker credentials. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/minimalist-word-clock-does-things-neatly/)
Learning About Wearable Engineering While Trying to Un-Taboo a Topic
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/learning-about-wearable-engineering-while-trying-to-un-taboo-a-topic/
When you build a machine you can usually count on having precise dimensions for an organized and orderly set of parts, one fitting into the next exactly as you have designed them. You can count on cause and effect — when the user pushes a button or flips a switch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/learning-about-wearable-engineering-while-trying-to-un-taboo-a-topic/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/learning-about-wearable-engineering-while-trying-to-un-taboo-a-topic/
When you build a machine you can usually count on having precise dimensions for an organized and orderly set of parts, one fitting into the next exactly as you have designed them. You can count on cause and effect — when the user pushes a button or flips a switch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/learning-about-wearable-engineering-while-trying-to-un-taboo-a-topic/)
Adding LoRa Long Range Radio To Smartphones And Connected Devices
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connected-devices/
Would you add another radio to your smartphone? No, not another WiFi or cellular radio; a smartphone already has that. I’m talking about something that provides connectivity through ISM bands, either 433 or 915 MHz. This can be used where you don’t have cell phone coverage, and it has a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connected-devices/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connected-devices/
Would you add another radio to your smartphone? No, not another WiFi or cellular radio; a smartphone already has that. I’m talking about something that provides connectivity through ISM bands, either 433 or 915 MHz. This can be used where you don’t have cell phone coverage, and it has a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connected-devices/)
This Nerf Gun Is Terrifyingly Huge
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/nerf-gatling-gun-is-terrifyingly-huge/
Gatling guns were an early attempt at creating a rapid-firing weapon, and were popular amongst armies in the 19th century. Today, the basic design remains in use as a heavy weapon for putting many rounds downrange very quickly. [Ivan Miranda] decided that the Nerf world was missing a piece of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/nerf-gatling-gun-is-terrifyingly-huge/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/nerf-gatling-gun-is-terrifyingly-huge/
Gatling guns were an early attempt at creating a rapid-firing weapon, and were popular amongst armies in the 19th century. Today, the basic design remains in use as a heavy weapon for putting many rounds downrange very quickly. [Ivan Miranda] decided that the Nerf world was missing a piece of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/nerf-gatling-gun-is-terrifyingly-huge/)
Motorized Lens Controller Techs Up Your Webcam
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/motorized-lens-controller-techs-up-your-webcam/
If you’re familiar with the DSLR camera market, you’d know that modern lenses are works of technological art. Crammed full of motors and delicate electronic assemblies, they’re bursting with features such as autofocus, optical stabilization and zoom. [Saulius Lukse] has been experimenting with motorized lenses for webcam applications, and has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/motorized-lens-controller-techs-up-your-webcam/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/motorized-lens-controller-techs-up-your-webcam/
If you’re familiar with the DSLR camera market, you’d know that modern lenses are works of technological art. Crammed full of motors and delicate electronic assemblies, they’re bursting with features such as autofocus, optical stabilization and zoom. [Saulius Lukse] has been experimenting with motorized lenses for webcam applications, and has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/motorized-lens-controller-techs-up-your-webcam/)
The Physics Behind Antennas
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/the-physics-behind-antennas/
If you have done any sort of radio work you probably have a fair idea about what antennas do. It is pretty easy to have a cursory understanding of them, too. You probably know there’s something magic about antennas that are a quarter wave long or a half wave long …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/the-physics-behind-antennas/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/the-physics-behind-antennas/
If you have done any sort of radio work you probably have a fair idea about what antennas do. It is pretty easy to have a cursory understanding of them, too. You probably know there’s something magic about antennas that are a quarter wave long or a half wave long …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/the-physics-behind-antennas/)
Lessons Learned From An Art Installation Build
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/lessons-learned-from-an-art-installation-build/
Art installations are an interesting business, which more and more often tend to include electronic or mechanical aspects to their creation. Compared to more mainstream engineering, things in this space are often done quite a bit differently. [Jan Enning-Kleinejan] worked on an installation called Prendre la parole, and shared the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/lessons-learned-from-an-art-installation-build/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/lessons-learned-from-an-art-installation-build/
Art installations are an interesting business, which more and more often tend to include electronic or mechanical aspects to their creation. Compared to more mainstream engineering, things in this space are often done quite a bit differently. [Jan Enning-Kleinejan] worked on an installation called Prendre la parole, and shared the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/11/lessons-learned-from-an-art-installation-build/)
Preserving Precious Laptop Stickers
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/preserving-precious-laptop-stickers/
Stickers belong on laptops. That’s not just because all developers are issued a 2015 MacBook Pro at birth to zealously hold and cherish for the rest of their careers, and the vast uniformity of laptop models in the workplace makes each individual’s laptop indistinguishable from anyone else’s. No, stickers belong …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/preserving-precious-laptop-stickers/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/preserving-precious-laptop-stickers/
Stickers belong on laptops. That’s not just because all developers are issued a 2015 MacBook Pro at birth to zealously hold and cherish for the rest of their careers, and the vast uniformity of laptop models in the workplace makes each individual’s laptop indistinguishable from anyone else’s. No, stickers belong …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/preserving-precious-laptop-stickers/)
Paint the Rainbow with this Skittle-Dropping Pixel Art Robot
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/paint-the-rainbow-with-this-skittle-dropping-pixel-art-robot/
We hackers just can’t get enough of sorters for confections like Skittles and M&Ms, the latter clearly being the superior candy in terms of both sorting and snackability. Sorting isn’t just about taking a hopper of every color and making neat monochromatic piles, though. [JohnO3] noticed that all those colorful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/paint-the-rainbow-with-this-skittle-dropping-pixel-art-robot/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/paint-the-rainbow-with-this-skittle-dropping-pixel-art-robot/
We hackers just can’t get enough of sorters for confections like Skittles and M&Ms, the latter clearly being the superior candy in terms of both sorting and snackability. Sorting isn’t just about taking a hopper of every color and making neat monochromatic piles, though. [JohnO3] noticed that all those colorful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/paint-the-rainbow-with-this-skittle-dropping-pixel-art-robot/)
This week in Security: Censoring Researchers, The Death of OpenPGP, Dereferencing Nulls, and Zoom is Watching You
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/this-week-in-security-censoring-researchers-the-death-of-openpgp-dereferencing-nulls-and-zoom-is-watching-you/
Last week the schedule for our weekly security column collided with the Independence Day holiday. The upside is that we get a two-for-one deal this week, as we’re covering two weeks worth of news, and there is a lot to cover!
[Petko Petrov], a security researcher in Bulgaria, was arrested …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/this-week-in-security-censoring-researchers-the-death-of-openpgp-dereferencing-nulls-and-zoom-is-watching-you/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/this-week-in-security-censoring-researchers-the-death-of-openpgp-dereferencing-nulls-and-zoom-is-watching-you/
Last week the schedule for our weekly security column collided with the Independence Day holiday. The upside is that we get a two-for-one deal this week, as we’re covering two weeks worth of news, and there is a lot to cover!
[Petko Petrov], a security researcher in Bulgaria, was arrested …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/this-week-in-security-censoring-researchers-the-death-of-openpgp-dereferencing-nulls-and-zoom-is-watching-you/)
Defeating The Wii Mini As The Internet Watches Over Your Shoulder
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/defeating-the-wii-mini-as-the-internet-watches-over-your-shoulder/
Working under the pressure of being watched on a live feed, [DeadlyFoez] pits himself against the so-called unhackable Wii Mini and shows unprecedented results all while recording hours of footage of his process for others to follow along. We dug through that content to find the gems of the process, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/defeating-the-wii-mini-as-the-internet-watches-over-your-shoulder/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/defeating-the-wii-mini-as-the-internet-watches-over-your-shoulder/
Working under the pressure of being watched on a live feed, [DeadlyFoez] pits himself against the so-called unhackable Wii Mini and shows unprecedented results all while recording hours of footage of his process for others to follow along. We dug through that content to find the gems of the process, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/12/defeating-the-wii-mini-as-the-internet-watches-over-your-shoulder/)