ESPcopter: A Fully Customizable Drone
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/espcopter-a-fully-customizable-drone/
With so many capabilities for obstacle avoidance, the only natural progression for drones would be for them to be hand-controlled. For Turkish inventor [metehanemlik], even this wasn’t enough of a challenge, as he decided to create the ESP8266-Powered Mini Drone: ESPcopter, a programmable Arduino-compatible modular drone that is open to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/espcopter-a-fully-customizable-drone/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/espcopter-a-fully-customizable-drone/
With so many capabilities for obstacle avoidance, the only natural progression for drones would be for them to be hand-controlled. For Turkish inventor [metehanemlik], even this wasn’t enough of a challenge, as he decided to create the ESP8266-Powered Mini Drone: ESPcopter, a programmable Arduino-compatible modular drone that is open to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/espcopter-a-fully-customizable-drone/)
Smartphone Case Doubles As Chording Keyboard, With Gesture Inputs
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/smartphone-case-doubles-as-chording-keyboard-with-gesture-inputs/
Smartphones and other modern computing devices are wonderful things, but for those of with disabilities interacting with them isn’t always easy. In trying to improve accessibility, [Dougie Mann] created TypeCase, a combination gestural input device and chording keyboard that exists in a kind of symbiotic relationship with a user’s smartphone. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/smartphone-case-doubles-as-chording-keyboard-with-gesture-inputs/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/smartphone-case-doubles-as-chording-keyboard-with-gesture-inputs/
Smartphones and other modern computing devices are wonderful things, but for those of with disabilities interacting with them isn’t always easy. In trying to improve accessibility, [Dougie Mann] created TypeCase, a combination gestural input device and chording keyboard that exists in a kind of symbiotic relationship with a user’s smartphone. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/smartphone-case-doubles-as-chording-keyboard-with-gesture-inputs/)
Tinker Pilot Project Cranks Cockpit Immersion To 11
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/tinker-pilot-project-cranks-cockpit-immersion-to-11/
One of the more interesting ideas being experimented with in VR is 1:1 mapping of virtual and real-world objects, so that virtual representations can have physically interaction in a normal way. Tinker Pilot is a VR spaceship simulator project by [LLUÍS and JAVI] that takes this idea and runs with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/tinker-pilot-project-cranks-cockpit-immersion-to-11/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/tinker-pilot-project-cranks-cockpit-immersion-to-11/
One of the more interesting ideas being experimented with in VR is 1:1 mapping of virtual and real-world objects, so that virtual representations can have physically interaction in a normal way. Tinker Pilot is a VR spaceship simulator project by [LLUÍS and JAVI] that takes this idea and runs with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/tinker-pilot-project-cranks-cockpit-immersion-to-11/)
Return Of The MITERS Journal
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/return-of-the-miters-journal/
After a long hiatus, the MIT Electronic Research Society, better known as MITERS, has released their summer 2019 edition of the MITERS Journal, officially known as Volume 43 Issue 1.
The latest edition features a throwback to the first journal published in 1976, showing that some things just never change: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/return-of-the-miters-journal/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/return-of-the-miters-journal/
After a long hiatus, the MIT Electronic Research Society, better known as MITERS, has released their summer 2019 edition of the MITERS Journal, officially known as Volume 43 Issue 1.
The latest edition features a throwback to the first journal published in 1976, showing that some things just never change: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/return-of-the-miters-journal/)
Build Your Own Solenoid Engine
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/build-your-own-solenoid-engine/
A solenoid engine is a curiosity of the electrical world. By all measures, using electricity to rotate something can be done almost any other way with greater efficiency and less hassle. But there’s just something riveting about watching a solenoid engine work. If you want to build one of your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/build-your-own-solenoid-engine/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/build-your-own-solenoid-engine/
A solenoid engine is a curiosity of the electrical world. By all measures, using electricity to rotate something can be done almost any other way with greater efficiency and less hassle. But there’s just something riveting about watching a solenoid engine work. If you want to build one of your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/25/build-your-own-solenoid-engine/)
Modular fixture plates perfect for small production runs
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/modular-fixture-plates-perfect-for-small-production-runs/
If you’ve ever done any small production runs of anything that needs a bit of assembly, you know that jigs and fixtures are a huge time saver. However, these usually need to be mounted, which means you end up drilling holes in your workbench or making one-off mounting plates. [Jim …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/modular-fixture-plates-perfect-for-small-production-runs/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/modular-fixture-plates-perfect-for-small-production-runs/
If you’ve ever done any small production runs of anything that needs a bit of assembly, you know that jigs and fixtures are a huge time saver. However, these usually need to be mounted, which means you end up drilling holes in your workbench or making one-off mounting plates. [Jim …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/modular-fixture-plates-perfect-for-small-production-runs/)
Finally Run Useful Apps on a Windows Phone
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/finally-run-useful-apps-on-a-windows-phone/
Not every piece of technology or software can succeed, even with virtually unlimited funding and marketing. About the same number of people are still playing Virtual Boys as are using Google Plus, for example. In recent memory, the Windows Phone occupies the same space as these infamous failures, potentially because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/finally-run-useful-apps-on-a-windows-phone/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/finally-run-useful-apps-on-a-windows-phone/
Not every piece of technology or software can succeed, even with virtually unlimited funding and marketing. About the same number of people are still playing Virtual Boys as are using Google Plus, for example. In recent memory, the Windows Phone occupies the same space as these infamous failures, potentially because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/finally-run-useful-apps-on-a-windows-phone/)
The Future Of Diesel Is On Shaky Ground
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/the-future-of-diesel-is-on-shaky-ground/
Diesel is a fuel that has had a mixed history, with varying levels of take-up by consumers around the world. In the world of transport, diesel engines have offered better fuel economy and torque than comparable gasoline engines. Particularly popular in Europe, diesel established a strong consumer base in both …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/the-future-of-diesel-is-on-shaky-ground/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/the-future-of-diesel-is-on-shaky-ground/
Diesel is a fuel that has had a mixed history, with varying levels of take-up by consumers around the world. In the world of transport, diesel engines have offered better fuel economy and torque than comparable gasoline engines. Particularly popular in Europe, diesel established a strong consumer base in both …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/the-future-of-diesel-is-on-shaky-ground/)
Silicone Injector Gives Parts Production a Shot in the Arm
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/silicone-injector-gives-parts-production-a-shot-in-the-arm/
Many of us are happy to spend hours cooking up a solution that saves us seconds, if success means never having to do a hated task again. [frankensteinhadason] molds enough silicone parts that he grew tired of all the manual labor involved, so he built a silicone injector to do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/silicone-injector-gives-parts-production-a-shot-in-the-arm/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/silicone-injector-gives-parts-production-a-shot-in-the-arm/
Many of us are happy to spend hours cooking up a solution that saves us seconds, if success means never having to do a hated task again. [frankensteinhadason] molds enough silicone parts that he grew tired of all the manual labor involved, so he built a silicone injector to do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/silicone-injector-gives-parts-production-a-shot-in-the-arm/)
Review: OSEPP STEM Kit 1, a Beginner’s All-in-One Board Found in the Discount Aisle
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/review-osepp-stem-kit-1-a-beginners-all-in-one-board-found-in-the-discount-aisle/
As the name implies, the OSEP STEM board is an embedded project board primarily aimed at education. You use jumper wires to connect components and a visual block coding language to make it go.
I have fond memories of kits from companies like Radio Shack that had dozens of parts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/review-osepp-stem-kit-1-a-beginners-all-in-one-board-found-in-the-discount-aisle/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/review-osepp-stem-kit-1-a-beginners-all-in-one-board-found-in-the-discount-aisle/
As the name implies, the OSEP STEM board is an embedded project board primarily aimed at education. You use jumper wires to connect components and a visual block coding language to make it go.
I have fond memories of kits from companies like Radio Shack that had dozens of parts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/review-osepp-stem-kit-1-a-beginners-all-in-one-board-found-in-the-discount-aisle/)
Hypnotic Visuals Synthesizer
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/hypnotic-visuals-synthesizer/
Ever wanted to make some seriously trippy retro graphics to go along with your lo-fi hip hop beats? Now you can, with [teafella]’s aptly named Hypno Video Synthesizer, a Raspberry Pi-based video synthesizer that digitally emulates and extends analog video workflows through colorization, shape generation, and feedback, patching the modifications …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/hypnotic-visuals-synthesizer/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/hypnotic-visuals-synthesizer/
Ever wanted to make some seriously trippy retro graphics to go along with your lo-fi hip hop beats? Now you can, with [teafella]’s aptly named Hypno Video Synthesizer, a Raspberry Pi-based video synthesizer that digitally emulates and extends analog video workflows through colorization, shape generation, and feedback, patching the modifications …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/hypnotic-visuals-synthesizer/)
Mini-VFD Clock Floats The Display Above It All
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/mini-vfd-clock-floats-the-display-above-it-all/
As [sjm4306] says, “You can never have too many clocks based on obsolete display technologies.” We couldn’t agree more, and this single-tube VFD clock is one we haven’t seen before.
The vacuum-fluorescent display that [sjm4306] chose to base this clock on is the IV-21, an eight-digit seven-segment display on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/mini-vfd-clock-floats-the-display-above-it-all/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/mini-vfd-clock-floats-the-display-above-it-all/
As [sjm4306] says, “You can never have too many clocks based on obsolete display technologies.” We couldn’t agree more, and this single-tube VFD clock is one we haven’t seen before.
The vacuum-fluorescent display that [sjm4306] chose to base this clock on is the IV-21, an eight-digit seven-segment display on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/mini-vfd-clock-floats-the-display-above-it-all/)
Barcode Guitar Plays More Than Beep-Bop
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/barcode-guitar-plays-more-than-beep-bop/
One of our favorite things about the rise of hobbyist development ecosystems such as the Arduino is that it’s now possible to make a MIDI controller out of almost anything, as long as you have the the shields and the dedication. We’re glad that [James Bruton] takes the occasional break …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/barcode-guitar-plays-more-than-beep-bop/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/barcode-guitar-plays-more-than-beep-bop/
One of our favorite things about the rise of hobbyist development ecosystems such as the Arduino is that it’s now possible to make a MIDI controller out of almost anything, as long as you have the the shields and the dedication. We’re glad that [James Bruton] takes the occasional break …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/barcode-guitar-plays-more-than-beep-bop/)
A Crane Fit For Any Workshop
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/a-crane-fit-for-any-workshop/
Sometimes we will encounter items in our workshops that are a little bigger than we bargained for. An engine block, an anvil, or a particularly substantial machine tool. Lifting these things may be possible, but doing so risks injury, perhaps a hernia or worse. For these moments a particularly well-appointed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/a-crane-fit-for-any-workshop/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/a-crane-fit-for-any-workshop/
Sometimes we will encounter items in our workshops that are a little bigger than we bargained for. An engine block, an anvil, or a particularly substantial machine tool. Lifting these things may be possible, but doing so risks injury, perhaps a hernia or worse. For these moments a particularly well-appointed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/a-crane-fit-for-any-workshop/)
3 Words To Describe Any Spot On Earth
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/3-words-to-describe-any-spot-on-earth/
For quite a long while now, latitude and longitude has been the way humankind has navigated the globe. This is a perfectly workable system, but it’s a little overwrought for daily use by the layperson. What3Words seeks to provide a simpler solution.
The system is based on splitting the surface …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/3-words-to-describe-any-spot-on-earth/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/3-words-to-describe-any-spot-on-earth/
For quite a long while now, latitude and longitude has been the way humankind has navigated the globe. This is a perfectly workable system, but it’s a little overwrought for daily use by the layperson. What3Words seeks to provide a simpler solution.
The system is based on splitting the surface …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/26/3-words-to-describe-any-spot-on-earth/)
Awesome Animation Channel is an Educational Rabbit Hole
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/awesome-animation-channel-is-an-educational-rabbit-hole/
Once [Shabab] clued us in to the brilliant animations of [Jared Owen], we pretty much lost an afternoon exploring this incredible YouTube channel. Self-taught Blender wizard [Jared] combines fantastic animations with clear and concise explanations for the inner workings of everything from Nerf guns and Fisher-Price corn poppers to the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/awesome-animation-channel-is-an-educational-rabbit-hole/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/awesome-animation-channel-is-an-educational-rabbit-hole/
Once [Shabab] clued us in to the brilliant animations of [Jared Owen], we pretty much lost an afternoon exploring this incredible YouTube channel. Self-taught Blender wizard [Jared] combines fantastic animations with clear and concise explanations for the inner workings of everything from Nerf guns and Fisher-Price corn poppers to the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/awesome-animation-channel-is-an-educational-rabbit-hole/)
LEDs Light The Way To This Backdoor
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/leds-light-the-way-to-this-backdoor/
A curious trend for some years in the world of PC hardware has been that of attaching LEDs to all the constituent parts of a computer. The idea is that somehow a gaming rig that looks badass will somehow be just a little bit faster. As [Graham Sutherland] discovered when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/leds-light-the-way-to-this-backdoor/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/leds-light-the-way-to-this-backdoor/
A curious trend for some years in the world of PC hardware has been that of attaching LEDs to all the constituent parts of a computer. The idea is that somehow a gaming rig that looks badass will somehow be just a little bit faster. As [Graham Sutherland] discovered when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/leds-light-the-way-to-this-backdoor/)
Gatwick Drone Incident: Police Still Clueless
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/gatwick-drone-incident-police-still-clueless/
Quietly released and speedily buried by Parliamentary wrangles over Brexit is the news that Sussex Police have exhausted all lines of inquiry into the widely publicised drone sighting reports that caused London’s Gatwick Airport to be closed for several days last December. The county’s rozzers have ruled out 96 ‘people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/gatwick-drone-incident-police-still-clueless/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/gatwick-drone-incident-police-still-clueless/
Quietly released and speedily buried by Parliamentary wrangles over Brexit is the news that Sussex Police have exhausted all lines of inquiry into the widely publicised drone sighting reports that caused London’s Gatwick Airport to be closed for several days last December. The county’s rozzers have ruled out 96 ‘people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/gatwick-drone-incident-police-still-clueless/)
This Week in Security: Patch Monday Mysteries, CentOS 8 and CentOS Stream, Russian Surveillance, and CSRF
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/this-week-in-security-patch-monday-mysteries-centos-8-and-centos-stream-russian-surveillance-and-csrf/
So first off this week is something of a mystery. Microsoft released an out-of-cycle patch for Internet Explorer. The exploitability assessment from Microsoft indicates that this bug is under active exploitation, but not many details are available. Let’s take a look at what information has been released, and see what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/this-week-in-security-patch-monday-mysteries-centos-8-and-centos-stream-russian-surveillance-and-csrf/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/this-week-in-security-patch-monday-mysteries-centos-8-and-centos-stream-russian-surveillance-and-csrf/
So first off this week is something of a mystery. Microsoft released an out-of-cycle patch for Internet Explorer. The exploitability assessment from Microsoft indicates that this bug is under active exploitation, but not many details are available. Let’s take a look at what information has been released, and see what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/this-week-in-security-patch-monday-mysteries-centos-8-and-centos-stream-russian-surveillance-and-csrf/)
Hackaday Podcast 037: Two Flavors of Robot Dog, Hacks That Start as Fitness Trackers, Clocks That Wound Themselves, and Helicopter Chainsaws
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/hackaday-podcast-037-two-flavors-of-robot-dog-hacks-that-start-as-fitness-trackers-clocks-that-wound-themselves-and-helicopter-chainsaws/
Hackaday Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams take a look at the latest hacks from the past week. We keep seeing awesome stuff and find ourselves wanting to buy cheap welders, thermal camera sensors, and CNC parts. There was a meeting of the dog-shaped robots at ICRA and at least …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/hackaday-podcast-037-two-flavors-of-robot-dog-hacks-that-start-as-fitness-trackers-clocks-that-wound-themselves-and-helicopter-chainsaws/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/hackaday-podcast-037-two-flavors-of-robot-dog-hacks-that-start-as-fitness-trackers-clocks-that-wound-themselves-and-helicopter-chainsaws/
Hackaday Editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams take a look at the latest hacks from the past week. We keep seeing awesome stuff and find ourselves wanting to buy cheap welders, thermal camera sensors, and CNC parts. There was a meeting of the dog-shaped robots at ICRA and at least …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/27/hackaday-podcast-037-two-flavors-of-robot-dog-hacks-that-start-as-fitness-trackers-clocks-that-wound-themselves-and-helicopter-chainsaws/)