Supercon CFP Extended by Two Weeks
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/supercon-cfp-extended-by-two-weeks/
Need a bit more time to submit your talk proposal for the 2019 Hackaday Superconference? Okay, but we can only do this once. You now have until August 16th to submit your proposal.
Supercon is the ultimate hardware conference. Take all the best conversations you’ve had about electronics, firmware development, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/supercon-cfp-extended-by-two-weeks/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/supercon-cfp-extended-by-two-weeks/
Need a bit more time to submit your talk proposal for the 2019 Hackaday Superconference? Okay, but we can only do this once. You now have until August 16th to submit your proposal.
Supercon is the ultimate hardware conference. Take all the best conversations you’ve had about electronics, firmware development, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/supercon-cfp-extended-by-two-weeks/)
Abraham Wald’s Problem Solving Lesson is to Seek What’s Not There
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/abraham-walds-problem-solving-lesson-is-to-seek-whats-not-there/
You may not know the name Abraham Wald, but he has a very valuable lesson you can apply to problem solving, engineering, and many other parts of life. Wald worked for the Statistical Research Group (SRG) during World War II. This was part of a top secret organization in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/abraham-walds-problem-solving-lesson-is-to-seek-whats-not-there/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/abraham-walds-problem-solving-lesson-is-to-seek-whats-not-there/
You may not know the name Abraham Wald, but he has a very valuable lesson you can apply to problem solving, engineering, and many other parts of life. Wald worked for the Statistical Research Group (SRG) during World War II. This was part of a top secret organization in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/abraham-walds-problem-solving-lesson-is-to-seek-whats-not-there/)
CPAP Monitor Alerts Wearer To Malfunctions
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/cpap-monitor-alerts-wearer-to-malfunctions/
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines are a common treatment tool for sleep apnea and other respiratory issues. A common problem with their use is that the mask becomes dislodged during sleep, and thus fails to provide airway pressure to the patient. [Bin Sun] decided to take a stab at solving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/cpap-monitor-alerts-wearer-to-malfunctions/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/cpap-monitor-alerts-wearer-to-malfunctions/
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines are a common treatment tool for sleep apnea and other respiratory issues. A common problem with their use is that the mask becomes dislodged during sleep, and thus fails to provide airway pressure to the patient. [Bin Sun] decided to take a stab at solving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/cpap-monitor-alerts-wearer-to-malfunctions/)
Boost Your WiFi Range With Cookware
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/boost-your-wifi-range-with-cookware/
WiFi was the killer technology that made home networking easy. No more messing around with hubs and cables and drilling holes in walls, simply turn the devices on and hit connect. Over time the speed and range has increased, but those with larger houses or granny flats out back have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/boost-your-wifi-range-with-cookware/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/boost-your-wifi-range-with-cookware/
WiFi was the killer technology that made home networking easy. No more messing around with hubs and cables and drilling holes in walls, simply turn the devices on and hit connect. Over time the speed and range has increased, but those with larger houses or granny flats out back have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/boost-your-wifi-range-with-cookware/)
Quilting Desk Is An Absolute Unit
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/quilting-desk-is-an-absolute-unit/
Most hobbies come with a lot of tools, and thread injecting is no different. Quilting itself may be Queen Hobby when it comes to the sheer volume of things you can buy: specialized templates, clips, thimbles, disappearing ink pens, and so on. And of course, you want it all within …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/quilting-desk-is-an-absolute-unit/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/quilting-desk-is-an-absolute-unit/
Most hobbies come with a lot of tools, and thread injecting is no different. Quilting itself may be Queen Hobby when it comes to the sheer volume of things you can buy: specialized templates, clips, thimbles, disappearing ink pens, and so on. And of course, you want it all within …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/quilting-desk-is-an-absolute-unit/)
A Farewell To YouTube Sub Counters Set To Break With API Change
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/a-farewell-to-youtube-sub-counters-set-to-break-with-api-change/
Of all the things you never would have guessed you’d need just ten years ago, a YouTube subscriber counter would probably rank highly. You would have guessed that the little hits of dopamine accompanying each tick upward of a number would be so addictive?
As it turns out, lots of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/a-farewell-to-youtube-sub-counters-set-to-break-with-api-change/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/a-farewell-to-youtube-sub-counters-set-to-break-with-api-change/
Of all the things you never would have guessed you’d need just ten years ago, a YouTube subscriber counter would probably rank highly. You would have guessed that the little hits of dopamine accompanying each tick upward of a number would be so addictive?
As it turns out, lots of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/a-farewell-to-youtube-sub-counters-set-to-break-with-api-change/)
MDFourier Project Seeks The Genesis Of SEGA 16-bit Sound
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/mdfourier-project-seeks-the-genesis-of-sega-16-bit-sound/
It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip. The chip’s ability to reproduce shredding guitars and blasting bass drums was a joy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/mdfourier-project-seeks-the-genesis-of-sega-16-bit-sound/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/mdfourier-project-seeks-the-genesis-of-sega-16-bit-sound/
It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip. The chip’s ability to reproduce shredding guitars and blasting bass drums was a joy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/01/mdfourier-project-seeks-the-genesis-of-sega-16-bit-sound/)
Fake Graphics Cards And How To Fix Them
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fake-graphics-cards-and-how-to-fix-them/
When shopping online, there’s plenty of great deals out there on modern graphics hardware. Of course, if you’re like [Dawid] and bought a GTX1050 Ti for $48 from Wish, you probably suspect it’s too good to be true. Of course, you’d be correct.
[Dawid] notes from the outset that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fake-graphics-cards-and-how-to-fix-them/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fake-graphics-cards-and-how-to-fix-them/
When shopping online, there’s plenty of great deals out there on modern graphics hardware. Of course, if you’re like [Dawid] and bought a GTX1050 Ti for $48 from Wish, you probably suspect it’s too good to be true. Of course, you’d be correct.
[Dawid] notes from the outset that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fake-graphics-cards-and-how-to-fix-them/)
Ask Hackaday: How Would You Build This Flight Tracker for Kids?
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/ask-hackaday-how-would-you-build-this-flight-tracker-for-kids/
You’ve got to hand it to marketers – they really know how to make you want something. All it takes is a little parental guilt, a bit of technical magic, and bam, you’re locked into a product you never knew you needed.
This prototype flight tracking nightlight for kids is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/ask-hackaday-how-would-you-build-this-flight-tracker-for-kids/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/ask-hackaday-how-would-you-build-this-flight-tracker-for-kids/
You’ve got to hand it to marketers – they really know how to make you want something. All it takes is a little parental guilt, a bit of technical magic, and bam, you’re locked into a product you never knew you needed.
This prototype flight tracking nightlight for kids is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/ask-hackaday-how-would-you-build-this-flight-tracker-for-kids/)
This Week in Security: vxWorks, Expensive Email Fraud, and What’s in Your Wallet?
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/this-week-in-security-vxworks-expensive-email-fraud-and-whats-in-your-wallet/
This has been an interesting week. First off, security researchers at Armis discovered a set of serious vulnerabilities in the vxWorks Real Time Operating System (RTOS). Released under a name that sounds like the title of a western or caper movie, Urgent/11. Not familiar with vxWorks? It’s a toss-up as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/this-week-in-security-vxworks-expensive-email-fraud-and-whats-in-your-wallet/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/this-week-in-security-vxworks-expensive-email-fraud-and-whats-in-your-wallet/
This has been an interesting week. First off, security researchers at Armis discovered a set of serious vulnerabilities in the vxWorks Real Time Operating System (RTOS). Released under a name that sounds like the title of a western or caper movie, Urgent/11. Not familiar with vxWorks? It’s a toss-up as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/this-week-in-security-vxworks-expensive-email-fraud-and-whats-in-your-wallet/)
Computer Optimized 3D Printed Bookshelves
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/computer-optimized-3d-printed-bookshelves/
[Thomas] does a lot of interesting experiments with 3D printing and lately, he’s been using the free version of Fusion 360 to do topology optimization. He started with a blocky bookshelf bracket and let the software analyze the loads so it can remove pieces that don’t contribute a lot to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/computer-optimized-3d-printed-bookshelves/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/computer-optimized-3d-printed-bookshelves/
[Thomas] does a lot of interesting experiments with 3D printing and lately, he’s been using the free version of Fusion 360 to do topology optimization. He started with a blocky bookshelf bracket and let the software analyze the loads so it can remove pieces that don’t contribute a lot to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/computer-optimized-3d-printed-bookshelves/)
Hackaday Podcast 029: Your Face In Silver Sand, Tires Of The Future, ESP32 All The CNC Things, And Sub In A Jug
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/hackaday-podcast-029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and-sub-in-a-jug/
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys geek out over the latest hacks. This week we saw a couple of clever CNC builds that leverage a great ESP32 port of GRBL. The lemonade-pitcher-based submarine project is everything you thought couldn’t work in an underwater ROV. Amazon’s newest Dot has its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/hackaday-podcast-029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and-sub-in-a-jug/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/hackaday-podcast-029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and-sub-in-a-jug/
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys geek out over the latest hacks. This week we saw a couple of clever CNC builds that leverage a great ESP32 port of GRBL. The lemonade-pitcher-based submarine project is everything you thought couldn’t work in an underwater ROV. Amazon’s newest Dot has its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/hackaday-podcast-029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and-sub-in-a-jug/)
Retrotechtacular: The OSCAR 7 Satellite Died and was Reborn 20 Years Later
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/retrotechtacular-the-oscar-7-satellite-died-and-was-reborn-20-years-later/
If I were to ask you what is the oldest man-made orbiting satellite still in use, I’d expect to hear a variety of answers. Space geeks might mention the passive radar calibration spheres, or possibly one of the early weather satellites. But what about the oldest communication satellite still in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/retrotechtacular-the-oscar-7-satellite-died-and-was-reborn-20-years-later/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/retrotechtacular-the-oscar-7-satellite-died-and-was-reborn-20-years-later/
If I were to ask you what is the oldest man-made orbiting satellite still in use, I’d expect to hear a variety of answers. Space geeks might mention the passive radar calibration spheres, or possibly one of the early weather satellites. But what about the oldest communication satellite still in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/retrotechtacular-the-oscar-7-satellite-died-and-was-reborn-20-years-later/)
An Exoskeleton Arm For A Hacker On A Budget
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/an-exoskeleton-arm-for-a-hacker-on-a-budget/
Whether it is motivated by a dream of superhuman strength courtesy of a mech suit or of mobility for those with impaired muscle function, the powered exoskeleton exerts a curious fascination among engineers. The idea of a machine-augmented human body achieving great things is thwarted though by the difficulty of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/an-exoskeleton-arm-for-a-hacker-on-a-budget/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/an-exoskeleton-arm-for-a-hacker-on-a-budget/
Whether it is motivated by a dream of superhuman strength courtesy of a mech suit or of mobility for those with impaired muscle function, the powered exoskeleton exerts a curious fascination among engineers. The idea of a machine-augmented human body achieving great things is thwarted though by the difficulty of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/an-exoskeleton-arm-for-a-hacker-on-a-budget/)
Fail Of The Week: Toilets And High Voltage Do Not Mix
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fail-of-the-week-toilets-and-high-voltage-do-not-mix/
Imagine if you will that you are enthroned upon the porcelain, minding your own business while doing your business. You’re catching up on Hackaday on your phone – c’mon, admit it – when a whir and a buzz comes from behind you. You sit up in alarm, whereupon your lower …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fail-of-the-week-toilets-and-high-voltage-do-not-mix/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fail-of-the-week-toilets-and-high-voltage-do-not-mix/
Imagine if you will that you are enthroned upon the porcelain, minding your own business while doing your business. You’re catching up on Hackaday on your phone – c’mon, admit it – when a whir and a buzz comes from behind you. You sit up in alarm, whereupon your lower …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/fail-of-the-week-toilets-and-high-voltage-do-not-mix/)
How to Build a CubeSat
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/how-to-build-a-cubesat/
There was a time when building your own satellite and having it placed into orbit would have been a wild dream. Now it is extremely possible, but still not trivial. A CubeSat is a very small satellite that can hitch a ride with a bigger satellite or get tossed out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/how-to-build-a-cubesat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/how-to-build-a-cubesat/
There was a time when building your own satellite and having it placed into orbit would have been a wild dream. Now it is extremely possible, but still not trivial. A CubeSat is a very small satellite that can hitch a ride with a bigger satellite or get tossed out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/how-to-build-a-cubesat/)
Memristor Computing On A Chip
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/memristor-computing-on-a-chip/
Memristors have been — so far — mostly a solution looking for a problem. However, researchers at the University of Michigan are claiming the first memristor-based programmable computer that has the potential to make AI applications more efficient and faster.
Because memristors have a memory, they can accumulate data in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/memristor-computing-on-a-chip/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/memristor-computing-on-a-chip/
Memristors have been — so far — mostly a solution looking for a problem. However, researchers at the University of Michigan are claiming the first memristor-based programmable computer that has the potential to make AI applications more efficient and faster.
Because memristors have a memory, they can accumulate data in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/memristor-computing-on-a-chip/)
Simulate Climate With An Arduino
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/simulate-climate-with-an-arduino/
There are usually two ways to go about any task: the easy way and the hard way. Sometimes we might not know there are two options, but once we see someone else’s solution we might feel differently. When running a greenhouse or small farm, for example, we might decide to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/simulate-climate-with-an-arduino/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/simulate-climate-with-an-arduino/
There are usually two ways to go about any task: the easy way and the hard way. Sometimes we might not know there are two options, but once we see someone else’s solution we might feel differently. When running a greenhouse or small farm, for example, we might decide to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/02/simulate-climate-with-an-arduino/)
Antenna Tuning For GHz Frequencies
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/antenna-tuning-for-ghz-frequencies/
Antenna tuning at HF frequencies is something that radio amateurs learn as part of their licence exam, and then hone over their time operating. A few basic instruments and an LC network antenna tuner in a box are all that is required, and everything from a bit of wet string …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/antenna-tuning-for-ghz-frequencies/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/antenna-tuning-for-ghz-frequencies/
Antenna tuning at HF frequencies is something that radio amateurs learn as part of their licence exam, and then hone over their time operating. A few basic instruments and an LC network antenna tuner in a box are all that is required, and everything from a bit of wet string …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/antenna-tuning-for-ghz-frequencies/)
An All-Iron Battery Isn’t Light, But It’s Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/an-all-iron-battery-isnt-light-but-its-cheap/
Rechargeable batteries are a technology that has been with us for well over a century, and which is undergoing a huge quantity of research into improved energy density for both mobile and alternative energy projects. But the commonly used chemistries all come with their own hazards, be they chemical contamination, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/an-all-iron-battery-isnt-light-but-its-cheap/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/an-all-iron-battery-isnt-light-but-its-cheap/
Rechargeable batteries are a technology that has been with us for well over a century, and which is undergoing a huge quantity of research into improved energy density for both mobile and alternative energy projects. But the commonly used chemistries all come with their own hazards, be they chemical contamination, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/08/03/an-all-iron-battery-isnt-light-but-its-cheap/)