The V Programming Language: Vain Or Virtuous?
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-v-programming-language-vain-or-virtuous/
If you stay up to date with niche software news, your ears may recently have twitched at the release of a new programming language: V. New hobby-project programming languages are released all the time, you would correctly argue; what makes this one special? The answer is a number of design …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-v-programming-language-vain-or-virtuous/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-v-programming-language-vain-or-virtuous/
If you stay up to date with niche software news, your ears may recently have twitched at the release of a new programming language: V. New hobby-project programming languages are released all the time, you would correctly argue; what makes this one special? The answer is a number of design …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-v-programming-language-vain-or-virtuous/)
DIY Teensy Looper Multiplies Music
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/diy-teensy-looper-multiplies-music/
If you’re into electronic music, chances are good that you like to roll your own. While step one is usually to build something, anything that makes sound, a natural step two is to build a looping device to extend and play with those sounds.
[Cutlasses] has finished version one of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/diy-teensy-looper-multiplies-music/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/diy-teensy-looper-multiplies-music/
If you’re into electronic music, chances are good that you like to roll your own. While step one is usually to build something, anything that makes sound, a natural step two is to build a looping device to extend and play with those sounds.
[Cutlasses] has finished version one of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/diy-teensy-looper-multiplies-music/)
The Great Moon Hoax — No Not That One!
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-great-moon-hoax-no-not-that-one/
Humans first walked on the moon 50 years ago, yet there are some people who don’t think it happened. This story is not about them. It turns out there was another great conspiracy theory involving a well-known astronomer, unicorns, and humanoids with bat wings. This one came 134 years before …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-great-moon-hoax-no-not-that-one/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-great-moon-hoax-no-not-that-one/
Humans first walked on the moon 50 years ago, yet there are some people who don’t think it happened. This story is not about them. It turns out there was another great conspiracy theory involving a well-known astronomer, unicorns, and humanoids with bat wings. This one came 134 years before …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/the-great-moon-hoax-no-not-that-one/)
Probability-Based Drummer Leaves The Beats Up To Chance
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/probability-based-drummer-leaves-the-beats-up-to-chance/
Drum machines may seem like one of the many rites of passage for hardware makers, they’re a concept you can implement simply or take into the extreme making it as complex as you want. [Matt’s] DrumKid is one of them, and its long development history is wonderfully documented in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/probability-based-drummer-leaves-the-beats-up-to-chance/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/probability-based-drummer-leaves-the-beats-up-to-chance/
Drum machines may seem like one of the many rites of passage for hardware makers, they’re a concept you can implement simply or take into the extreme making it as complex as you want. [Matt’s] DrumKid is one of them, and its long development history is wonderfully documented in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/probability-based-drummer-leaves-the-beats-up-to-chance/)
Desk-Sized CNC Engraver Does The Job
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/desk-sized-cnc-engraver-does-the-job/
CNC machine tools are highly useful for when you want to take a CAD design and make real parts as quickly and as easily as possible. Typically, they’re employed in large-scale industrial settings, but CNC machines come in all shapes and sizes. It’s possible to build a useful machine that’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/desk-sized-cnc-engraver-does-the-job/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/desk-sized-cnc-engraver-does-the-job/
CNC machine tools are highly useful for when you want to take a CAD design and make real parts as quickly and as easily as possible. Typically, they’re employed in large-scale industrial settings, but CNC machines come in all shapes and sizes. It’s possible to build a useful machine that’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/desk-sized-cnc-engraver-does-the-job/)
Nixiewatch Looks Stylish In Aluminium
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/nixiewatch-looks-stylish-in-aluminium/
Nixie tubes are a perennial favorite, with their burnt orange glow bringing a smile to the face of even the most jaded maker. Due to their power requirements they’re usually seen in desktop clocks, but [RemcoK3] decided to whip up a Nixiewatch, with stylish results.
Packing twin Nixie tubes, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/nixiewatch-looks-stylish-in-aluminium/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/nixiewatch-looks-stylish-in-aluminium/
Nixie tubes are a perennial favorite, with their burnt orange glow bringing a smile to the face of even the most jaded maker. Due to their power requirements they’re usually seen in desktop clocks, but [RemcoK3] decided to whip up a Nixiewatch, with stylish results.
Packing twin Nixie tubes, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/nixiewatch-looks-stylish-in-aluminium/)
Persistance Of Vision On An Old Fan
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/persistance-of-vision-on-an-old-fan/
Persistance of vision is a fun feature of the human visual system, which allows us to blink a bunch of spinning LEDs at the right time to spell out messages that appear to hang in the air. [TN_Inventor] took a stab at his own POV build, using an old desk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/persistance-of-vision-on-an-old-fan/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/persistance-of-vision-on-an-old-fan/
Persistance of vision is a fun feature of the human visual system, which allows us to blink a bunch of spinning LEDs at the right time to spell out messages that appear to hang in the air. [TN_Inventor] took a stab at his own POV build, using an old desk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/persistance-of-vision-on-an-old-fan/)
Control Your Web Browser Like It’s 1969
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/control-your-web-browser-like-its-1969/
Imagine for a moment that you’ve been tasked with developing a device for interfacing with a global network of interconnected devices. Would you purposely design a spring-loaded dial that can do nothing but switch a single set of contacts on and off from 1 to 10 times? What kind of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/control-your-web-browser-like-its-1969/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/control-your-web-browser-like-its-1969/
Imagine for a moment that you’ve been tasked with developing a device for interfacing with a global network of interconnected devices. Would you purposely design a spring-loaded dial that can do nothing but switch a single set of contacts on and off from 1 to 10 times? What kind of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/23/control-your-web-browser-like-its-1969/)
Doing 10 Gigabit Networking At Home, The Cheap Way
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/doing-10-gigabit-networking-at-home-the-cheap-way/
For the vast majority of us, Gigabit Ethernet is more than enough for daily tasks. The occasional big network file transfer might drag a little, but it’s rare to fall short of bandwidth when you’re hooked up over Cat 6. [Brian] has a thirst for saturating network links, however, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/doing-10-gigabit-networking-at-home-the-cheap-way/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/doing-10-gigabit-networking-at-home-the-cheap-way/
For the vast majority of us, Gigabit Ethernet is more than enough for daily tasks. The occasional big network file transfer might drag a little, but it’s rare to fall short of bandwidth when you’re hooked up over Cat 6. [Brian] has a thirst for saturating network links, however, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/doing-10-gigabit-networking-at-home-the-cheap-way/)
Drone on Drone Warfare, With Jammers
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/drone-on-drone-warfare-with-jammers/
After the alleged drone attacks on London Gatwick airport in 2018 we’ve been on the look out for effective countermeasures against these rogue drone operators. An interesting solution has been created by [Ogün Levent] in Turkey and is briefly documented on in his Dronesense page on Crowdsupply. There’s a few …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/drone-on-drone-warfare-with-jammers/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/drone-on-drone-warfare-with-jammers/
After the alleged drone attacks on London Gatwick airport in 2018 we’ve been on the look out for effective countermeasures against these rogue drone operators. An interesting solution has been created by [Ogün Levent] in Turkey and is briefly documented on in his Dronesense page on Crowdsupply. There’s a few …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/drone-on-drone-warfare-with-jammers/)
Brain-Computer Interfaces: Separating Fact From Fiction on Musk’s Brain Implant Claims
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/brain-computer-interfaces-separating-fact-from-fiction-on-musks-brain-implant-claims/
When it comes to something as futuristic-sounding as brain-computer interfaces (BCI), our collective minds tend to zip straight to scenes from countless movies, comics, and other works of science-fiction (including more dystopian scenarios). Our mind’s eye fills with everything from the Borg and neural interfaces of Star Trek, to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/brain-computer-interfaces-separating-fact-from-fiction-on-musks-brain-implant-claims/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/brain-computer-interfaces-separating-fact-from-fiction-on-musks-brain-implant-claims/
When it comes to something as futuristic-sounding as brain-computer interfaces (BCI), our collective minds tend to zip straight to scenes from countless movies, comics, and other works of science-fiction (including more dystopian scenarios). Our mind’s eye fills with everything from the Borg and neural interfaces of Star Trek, to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/brain-computer-interfaces-separating-fact-from-fiction-on-musks-brain-implant-claims/)
A PKE Meter That Actually Detects Radiation
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/a-pke-meter-that-actually-detects-radiation/
Fans of Ghostbusters will remember the PKE meter, a winged handheld device capable of detecting supernatural activity. Precious little technical data on the device remains, leaving us unable to replicate its functionality. However, the flashing, spreading wings serve as a strong visual indicator of danger, and [mosivers] decided this would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/a-pke-meter-that-actually-detects-radiation/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/a-pke-meter-that-actually-detects-radiation/
Fans of Ghostbusters will remember the PKE meter, a winged handheld device capable of detecting supernatural activity. Precious little technical data on the device remains, leaving us unable to replicate its functionality. However, the flashing, spreading wings serve as a strong visual indicator of danger, and [mosivers] decided this would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/a-pke-meter-that-actually-detects-radiation/)
Printed It: Hand Cranked Photography Turntable
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/printed-it-hand-cranked-photography-turntable/
Even a relatively low-end desktop 3D printer will have no problems running off custom enclosures or parts for your latest project, and for many, that’s more than worth the cost of admission. But if you’re willing to put in the time and effort to become proficient with necessary CAD tools, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/printed-it-hand-cranked-photography-turntable/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/printed-it-hand-cranked-photography-turntable/
Even a relatively low-end desktop 3D printer will have no problems running off custom enclosures or parts for your latest project, and for many, that’s more than worth the cost of admission. But if you’re willing to put in the time and effort to become proficient with necessary CAD tools, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/printed-it-hand-cranked-photography-turntable/)
An Open Hardware Rubber Ducky
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/an-open-hardware-rubber-ducky/
No it’s not an open source version of Bert’s favorite bathtime toy (though seriously, let us know if you see one), the PocketAdmin by [Radik Bechmetov] is intended to be an alternative to the well-known “USB Rubber Ducky” penetration testing tool from Hak5. It might look like a standard USB …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/an-open-hardware-rubber-ducky/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/an-open-hardware-rubber-ducky/
No it’s not an open source version of Bert’s favorite bathtime toy (though seriously, let us know if you see one), the PocketAdmin by [Radik Bechmetov] is intended to be an alternative to the well-known “USB Rubber Ducky” penetration testing tool from Hak5. It might look like a standard USB …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/an-open-hardware-rubber-ducky/)
Shower Water Monitor Tracks The Dollars and Cents
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/shower-water-monitor-tracks-the-dollars-and-cents/
There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a long, hot shower. This has the tendency of making the bather absent minded as to the amount of water being used, which can lead to excessive bills. [LiamOSM] built a device to monitor this instead, and calculate the cost, to boot.
The device …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/shower-water-monitor-tracks-the-dollars-and-cents/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/shower-water-monitor-tracks-the-dollars-and-cents/
There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a long, hot shower. This has the tendency of making the bather absent minded as to the amount of water being used, which can lead to excessive bills. [LiamOSM] built a device to monitor this instead, and calculate the cost, to boot.
The device …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/shower-water-monitor-tracks-the-dollars-and-cents/)
Reaction Trainer Keeps You On Your Toes
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/reaction-trainer-keeps-you-on-your-toes/
In many sports, it’s important for competitors to be light on their feet, and able to react quickly to external stimuli. It all helps with getting balls in goals, and many athletes undergo reaction drills as part of their training regime. To help with this, [mblaz] set out to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/reaction-trainer-keeps-you-on-your-toes/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/reaction-trainer-keeps-you-on-your-toes/
In many sports, it’s important for competitors to be light on their feet, and able to react quickly to external stimuli. It all helps with getting balls in goals, and many athletes undergo reaction drills as part of their training regime. To help with this, [mblaz] set out to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/reaction-trainer-keeps-you-on-your-toes/)
Tea Bot Solves Another First World Problem
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/tea-bot-solves-another-first-world-problem/
In the movie Wall-E, future humans live in floating chairs and have everything done for them. Today, we grumble if we have to go to physically find a light switch or a remote control. How far away can floating chairs with screens be? T2, the Tea Bot, gets us one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/tea-bot-solves-another-first-world-problem/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/tea-bot-solves-another-first-world-problem/
In the movie Wall-E, future humans live in floating chairs and have everything done for them. Today, we grumble if we have to go to physically find a light switch or a remote control. How far away can floating chairs with screens be? T2, the Tea Bot, gets us one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/tea-bot-solves-another-first-world-problem/)
XFM: A 32-Voice Polyphonic FM Synthesizer On An FPGA
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/xfm-a-32-voice-polyphonic-fm-synthesizer-on-an-fpga/
There’s something about Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesizer chips that appeals to a large audience. That’s one of the reasons behind [René Ceballos]’s XFM project, aiming to duplicate on an FPGA the sound of pure-FM synthesizer chips of the past such as the Yamaha DX series, OPL chip series …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/xfm-a-32-voice-polyphonic-fm-synthesizer-on-an-fpga/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/xfm-a-32-voice-polyphonic-fm-synthesizer-on-an-fpga/
There’s something about Frequency Modulation (FM) synthesizer chips that appeals to a large audience. That’s one of the reasons behind [René Ceballos]’s XFM project, aiming to duplicate on an FPGA the sound of pure-FM synthesizer chips of the past such as the Yamaha DX series, OPL chip series …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/24/xfm-a-32-voice-polyphonic-fm-synthesizer-on-an-fpga/)
MQTT Deep Dive
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/mqtt-deep-dive/
If you read Hackaday, it is a good bit you’ve heard of MQTT — Message Queueing Telemetry Transport. If you’ve not used MQTT before, you should check out Ably’s [Kayla Matthews’] post entitled MQTT: A Conceptual Deep Dive paper. She does mention their MQTT protocol connector at the end, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/mqtt-deep-dive/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/mqtt-deep-dive/
If you read Hackaday, it is a good bit you’ve heard of MQTT — Message Queueing Telemetry Transport. If you’ve not used MQTT before, you should check out Ably’s [Kayla Matthews’] post entitled MQTT: A Conceptual Deep Dive paper. She does mention their MQTT protocol connector at the end, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/mqtt-deep-dive/)
3D Printer Meets CNC Router to Make Wood Prints
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/3d-printer-meets-cnc-router-to-make-wood-prints/
We’ve seen plenty of plywood 3D printers before; after all, many early hobbyist machines were made from laser-cut plywood. But this plywood 3D-printer isn’t made from plywood – it prints plywood. Well, sort of.
Yes, we know – that’s not plywood the printer is using, but rather particleboard, the same …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/3d-printer-meets-cnc-router-to-make-wood-prints/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/3d-printer-meets-cnc-router-to-make-wood-prints/
We’ve seen plenty of plywood 3D printers before; after all, many early hobbyist machines were made from laser-cut plywood. But this plywood 3D-printer isn’t made from plywood – it prints plywood. Well, sort of.
Yes, we know – that’s not plywood the printer is using, but rather particleboard, the same …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/07/25/3d-printer-meets-cnc-router-to-make-wood-prints/)