Sleek, Sophisticated Skittle Sorter
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/sleek-sophisticated-skittle-sorter/
Sorting candy by color is a classic problem that has its roots in the contract riders of rock stars who were just trying to make sure that more important contractual obligations were not being overlooked by concert venues. Through the years, candy sorting has become a classic problem for hobbyists …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/sleek-sophisticated-skittle-sorter/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/sleek-sophisticated-skittle-sorter/
Sorting candy by color is a classic problem that has its roots in the contract riders of rock stars who were just trying to make sure that more important contractual obligations were not being overlooked by concert venues. Through the years, candy sorting has become a classic problem for hobbyists …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/sleek-sophisticated-skittle-sorter/)
Weird World of Microwaves Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/weird-world-of-microwaves-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, December 18 at noon Pacific for the Weird World of Microwaves Hack Chat with Shahriar Shahramian! We’ve been following him on The Signal Path for years and are excited to pick his brain on what is often considered one of the dark arts of electronics.
No …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/weird-world-of-microwaves-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/weird-world-of-microwaves-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, December 18 at noon Pacific for the Weird World of Microwaves Hack Chat with Shahriar Shahramian! We’ve been following him on The Signal Path for years and are excited to pick his brain on what is often considered one of the dark arts of electronics.
No …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/weird-world-of-microwaves-hack-chat/)
Prusa Dares You to Break Their Latest Printer
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/prusa-dares-you-to-break-their-latest-printer/
Two months after its surprise reveal at the 2019 East Coast RepRap Festival, the Prusa Mini has started shipping out to the first wave of early adopters. True to form, with the hardware now officially released to the public, the company has begun the process of releasing the design as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/prusa-dares-you-to-break-their-latest-printer/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/prusa-dares-you-to-break-their-latest-printer/
Two months after its surprise reveal at the 2019 East Coast RepRap Festival, the Prusa Mini has started shipping out to the first wave of early adopters. True to form, with the hardware now officially released to the public, the company has begun the process of releasing the design as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/prusa-dares-you-to-break-their-latest-printer/)
Kelly Heaton’s Artwork Blurs the Line Between Traditional and Electronic
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/kelly-heatons-artwork-blurs-the-line-between-traditional-and-electronic/
Digital electronics are all well and good, but it’s hard to ignore the organic, living qualities of the analog realm. It’s these circuits that Kelly Heaton spends her time with, building artistic creations that meld the fine arts with classic analog hardware to speak to the relationship between electronics and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/kelly-heatons-artwork-blurs-the-line-between-traditional-and-electronic/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/kelly-heatons-artwork-blurs-the-line-between-traditional-and-electronic/
Digital electronics are all well and good, but it’s hard to ignore the organic, living qualities of the analog realm. It’s these circuits that Kelly Heaton spends her time with, building artistic creations that meld the fine arts with classic analog hardware to speak to the relationship between electronics and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/kelly-heatons-artwork-blurs-the-line-between-traditional-and-electronic/)
How To Design A Low Cost Probe-Oscilloscope
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/how-to-design-a-low-cost-probe-oscilloscope/
[Mark Omo] sends in his write up on the design of what should hopefully be a sub-$100 oscilloscope in a probe.
Many problems in engineering can be solved simply by throwing money at the them. It’s really when you start to apply constraints that the real innovation happens. The Probe-Scope …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/how-to-design-a-low-cost-probe-oscilloscope/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/how-to-design-a-low-cost-probe-oscilloscope/
[Mark Omo] sends in his write up on the design of what should hopefully be a sub-$100 oscilloscope in a probe.
Many problems in engineering can be solved simply by throwing money at the them. It’s really when you start to apply constraints that the real innovation happens. The Probe-Scope …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/how-to-design-a-low-cost-probe-oscilloscope/)
Busy Box Beats Baby’s Boredom
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/busy-box-beats-babys-boredom/
We would love to be a fly on the wall Christmas morning to see [Wilksyonreddit]’s kid tear the paper off of this adult-level busy box. Can you imagine the unbridled glee? It should certainly make the arduous six-month build worth the trouble. Here’s hoping the walls are sturdy, because we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/busy-box-beats-babys-boredom/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/busy-box-beats-babys-boredom/
We would love to be a fly on the wall Christmas morning to see [Wilksyonreddit]’s kid tear the paper off of this adult-level busy box. Can you imagine the unbridled glee? It should certainly make the arduous six-month build worth the trouble. Here’s hoping the walls are sturdy, because we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/busy-box-beats-babys-boredom/)
Lego Machine Uses Machine Learning To Sort Itself Out
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/lego-machine-uses-machine-learning-to-sort-itself-out/
In our opinion, the primary evidence of a properly lived childhood is an enormous box of every conceivable Lego piece, from simple bricks to girders and gears, all with a small town’s worth of minifigs swimming through it. It takes years of birthdays and Christmases to accumulate a Lego collection …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/lego-machine-uses-machine-learning-to-sort-itself-out/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/lego-machine-uses-machine-learning-to-sort-itself-out/
In our opinion, the primary evidence of a properly lived childhood is an enormous box of every conceivable Lego piece, from simple bricks to girders and gears, all with a small town’s worth of minifigs swimming through it. It takes years of birthdays and Christmases to accumulate a Lego collection …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/lego-machine-uses-machine-learning-to-sort-itself-out/)
3D Printed Goggles Let R.O.B. See Into The Bluetooth World
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/3d-printed-goggles-let-r-o-b-see-into-the-bluetooth-world/
We admit that a hack enabling a 34-year-old video game peripheral to be controlled by a mobile app wasn’t something we were expecting to see today, but if controlling something with something else isn’t the definition of a classic hack, we don’t know what is. The folks at [Croxel Inc.] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/3d-printed-goggles-let-r-o-b-see-into-the-bluetooth-world/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/3d-printed-goggles-let-r-o-b-see-into-the-bluetooth-world/
We admit that a hack enabling a 34-year-old video game peripheral to be controlled by a mobile app wasn’t something we were expecting to see today, but if controlling something with something else isn’t the definition of a classic hack, we don’t know what is. The folks at [Croxel Inc.] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/16/3d-printed-goggles-let-r-o-b-see-into-the-bluetooth-world/)
Modulated Pilot Lights Anchor AR to Real World
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/modulated-pilot-lights-anchor-ar-to-real-world/
We’re going to go out on a limb here and say that wherever you are now, a quick glance around will probably reveal at least one LED. They’re everywhere – we can spot a quick half dozen from our desk, mostly acting as pilot lights and room lighting. In those …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/modulated-pilot-lights-anchor-ar-to-real-world/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/modulated-pilot-lights-anchor-ar-to-real-world/
We’re going to go out on a limb here and say that wherever you are now, a quick glance around will probably reveal at least one LED. They’re everywhere – we can spot a quick half dozen from our desk, mostly acting as pilot lights and room lighting. In those …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/modulated-pilot-lights-anchor-ar-to-real-world/)
Humongous 3D Printer Produces Boat And Challenges
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/humongous-3d-printer-produces-boat-and-challenges/
We’ve seen some pretty big polymer 3D printers, but nothing quite as big as the University of Maine’s 3D printer with a 22,000 ft³ (623 m³) build volume. It holds the Guinness World Record for the largest polymer 3D printer, and with that size comes some interesting challenges and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/humongous-3d-printer-produces-boat-and-challenges/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/humongous-3d-printer-produces-boat-and-challenges/
We’ve seen some pretty big polymer 3D printers, but nothing quite as big as the University of Maine’s 3D printer with a 22,000 ft³ (623 m³) build volume. It holds the Guinness World Record for the largest polymer 3D printer, and with that size comes some interesting challenges and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/humongous-3d-printer-produces-boat-and-challenges/)
This Machine Is Poised to Join the Fight Against Cancer
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/this-machine-is-poised-to-join-the-fight-against-cancer/
Can you imagine a near future where your family doctor can effectively prick your finger and test you for a dozen or so types of cancer? Currently, cancer detection is a time-consuming and expensive process. Existing methods of screening for cancer usually involve taking a whole lot of blood and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/this-machine-is-poised-to-join-the-fight-against-cancer/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/this-machine-is-poised-to-join-the-fight-against-cancer/
Can you imagine a near future where your family doctor can effectively prick your finger and test you for a dozen or so types of cancer? Currently, cancer detection is a time-consuming and expensive process. Existing methods of screening for cancer usually involve taking a whole lot of blood and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/this-machine-is-poised-to-join-the-fight-against-cancer/)
What Time Is It On Mars?
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/what-time-is-it-on-mars/
Time is tricky, and it’s only gonna get worse when we become a multi-planet species. Fortunately, [Folkert van Heusden] has a clock ready for what may be our second home with the Mars Clock. This simple build shows the current time on Mars, using the Martian calendar that NASA uses …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/what-time-is-it-on-mars/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/what-time-is-it-on-mars/
Time is tricky, and it’s only gonna get worse when we become a multi-planet species. Fortunately, [Folkert van Heusden] has a clock ready for what may be our second home with the Mars Clock. This simple build shows the current time on Mars, using the Martian calendar that NASA uses …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/what-time-is-it-on-mars/)
Linux Fu: Stupid SSH Tricks
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/linux-fu-stupid-ssh-tricks/
If you connect to remote computers over the Internet, it is a pretty good chance you use some form of SSH or secure shell. On Linux or Unix you’ll use the ssh command. Same goes for Linux-like environments on Windows like Cygwin or WSL. For native Windows, you might be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/linux-fu-stupid-ssh-tricks/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/linux-fu-stupid-ssh-tricks/
If you connect to remote computers over the Internet, it is a pretty good chance you use some form of SSH or secure shell. On Linux or Unix you’ll use the ssh command. Same goes for Linux-like environments on Windows like Cygwin or WSL. For native Windows, you might be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/linux-fu-stupid-ssh-tricks/)
A Nixie Radio Clock Fit For a Victorian Mad Scientist
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/a-nixie-radio-clock-fit-for-a-victorian-mad-scientist/
[Ioszelos] built a nixie clock with a dizzying array of features.
Do you ever wish that you could log in to your clock from your phone and turn off your TV? We assume that [Ioszelos] did. The clock can also play MP3s and stream radio stations. It can record the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/a-nixie-radio-clock-fit-for-a-victorian-mad-scientist/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/a-nixie-radio-clock-fit-for-a-victorian-mad-scientist/
[Ioszelos] built a nixie clock with a dizzying array of features.
Do you ever wish that you could log in to your clock from your phone and turn off your TV? We assume that [Ioszelos] did. The clock can also play MP3s and stream radio stations. It can record the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/a-nixie-radio-clock-fit-for-a-victorian-mad-scientist/)
Tidy Board Rework Uses Flex PCBs, No Wires
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/tidy-board-rework-uses-flex-pcbs-no-wires/
PCB rework for the purpose of fixing unfortunate design problems tends to involve certain things: thin wires (probably blue) to taped or glued down components, and maybe some areas of scraped-off soldermask. What are not usually involved are flexible PCBs, but [Paul Bryson] shows us exactly how flex PCBs can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/tidy-board-rework-uses-flex-pcbs-no-wires/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/tidy-board-rework-uses-flex-pcbs-no-wires/
PCB rework for the purpose of fixing unfortunate design problems tends to involve certain things: thin wires (probably blue) to taped or glued down components, and maybe some areas of scraped-off soldermask. What are not usually involved are flexible PCBs, but [Paul Bryson] shows us exactly how flex PCBs can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/tidy-board-rework-uses-flex-pcbs-no-wires/)
An Open Source Boating Autopilot With Some Custom Tweaks
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/an-open-source-boating-autopilot-with-some-custom-tweaks/
Piloting a boat is all well and good, but can get dull when you’d rather be reclining on the deck with a cold beverage in hand. For [Timo Birnschein], this simply wouldn’t do. He began to gather parts to put together an autopilot to keep his boat on the straight …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/an-open-source-boating-autopilot-with-some-custom-tweaks/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/an-open-source-boating-autopilot-with-some-custom-tweaks/
Piloting a boat is all well and good, but can get dull when you’d rather be reclining on the deck with a cold beverage in hand. For [Timo Birnschein], this simply wouldn’t do. He began to gather parts to put together an autopilot to keep his boat on the straight …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/an-open-source-boating-autopilot-with-some-custom-tweaks/)
Simple “Computer” From The ’60s Now 3D Printed
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/simple-computer-from-the-60s-now-3d-printed/
Now is an amazing time to be involved in the hobby electronics scene. There are robots to build, cheap microcontrollers which are easy to program, and computers themselves are able to be found for very low prices. That wasn’t the case in the 1960s though, where anyone interested in “electronics” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/simple-computer-from-the-60s-now-3d-printed/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/simple-computer-from-the-60s-now-3d-printed/
Now is an amazing time to be involved in the hobby electronics scene. There are robots to build, cheap microcontrollers which are easy to program, and computers themselves are able to be found for very low prices. That wasn’t the case in the 1960s though, where anyone interested in “electronics” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/simple-computer-from-the-60s-now-3d-printed/)
Commodore Tape Drive Emulator On A Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/commodore-tape-drive-emulator-on-a-raspberry-pi/
We imagine most of the people reading Hackaday have an old Raspberry Pi or two laying around. It’s somewhat less likely you’ve still got an 8-bit Commodore in working condition, but we’d wager there’s more than a few in the audience that can count themselves among both groups. So why …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/commodore-tape-drive-emulator-on-a-raspberry-pi/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/commodore-tape-drive-emulator-on-a-raspberry-pi/
We imagine most of the people reading Hackaday have an old Raspberry Pi or two laying around. It’s somewhat less likely you’ve still got an 8-bit Commodore in working condition, but we’d wager there’s more than a few in the audience that can count themselves among both groups. So why …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/17/commodore-tape-drive-emulator-on-a-raspberry-pi/)
These Lessons Were Learned in Enclosure Design, But Go Far Beyond
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/these-lessons-were-learned-in-enclosure-design-but-go-far-beyond/
[Foaly] has been hard at work making an open-source long range camera remote, and recently shared a deeply thoughtful post about how it is never too early to consider all aspects of design, lest it cost you in the end. It all started with designing an enclosure for a working …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/these-lessons-were-learned-in-enclosure-design-but-go-far-beyond/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/these-lessons-were-learned-in-enclosure-design-but-go-far-beyond/
[Foaly] has been hard at work making an open-source long range camera remote, and recently shared a deeply thoughtful post about how it is never too early to consider all aspects of design, lest it cost you in the end. It all started with designing an enclosure for a working …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/these-lessons-were-learned-in-enclosure-design-but-go-far-beyond/)
Giant 3D Printer For Giant Projects
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/giant-3d-printer-for-giant-projects/
Established FDM 3D printers designs generally lead themselves well to being scaled up, as long as you keep frame stiffness, alignment and movement in mind. [Ivan Miranda] needed a big printer for his big projects (videos below), so he built his own i3 style printer with a 800 mm × …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/giant-3d-printer-for-giant-projects/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/giant-3d-printer-for-giant-projects/
Established FDM 3D printers designs generally lead themselves well to being scaled up, as long as you keep frame stiffness, alignment and movement in mind. [Ivan Miranda] needed a big printer for his big projects (videos below), so he built his own i3 style printer with a 800 mm × …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/18/giant-3d-printer-for-giant-projects/)