RuneScape GBA Controller is a Nostalgic Mash-Up
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/02/runescape-gba-controller-is-a-nostalgic-mash-up/
For gamers, the early 2000s certainly stand out as a memorable era. The dawn of the 21st century ushered in the sixth generation of home video game consoles, with Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft all releasing their systems within a few years of each other. Nintendo also released their Game Boy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/02/runescape-gba-controller-is-a-nostalgic-mash-up/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/02/runescape-gba-controller-is-a-nostalgic-mash-up/
For gamers, the early 2000s certainly stand out as a memorable era. The dawn of the 21st century ushered in the sixth generation of home video game consoles, with Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft all releasing their systems within a few years of each other. Nintendo also released their Game Boy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/02/runescape-gba-controller-is-a-nostalgic-mash-up/)
Ham Radio Gets Embedded RTL-SDR
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/ham-radio-gets-embedded-rtl-sdr/
We usually think of the RTL-SDR as a low-cost alternative to a “real” radio, but this incredible project spearheaded by [Rodrigo Freire] shows that the two classes of devices don’t have to be mutually exclusive. After nearly 6 months of work, he’s developed and documented a method to integrate a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/ham-radio-gets-embedded-rtl-sdr/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/ham-radio-gets-embedded-rtl-sdr/
We usually think of the RTL-SDR as a low-cost alternative to a “real” radio, but this incredible project spearheaded by [Rodrigo Freire] shows that the two classes of devices don’t have to be mutually exclusive. After nearly 6 months of work, he’s developed and documented a method to integrate a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/ham-radio-gets-embedded-rtl-sdr/)
Null Shard Build Blurs Line Between Game And Reality with Laser Cutting, Mold Making, 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/null-shard-build-blurs-line-between-game-and-reality-with-laser-cutting-mold-making-3d-printing/
In The Room Three, players are tasked with collecting mysterious objects known as “Null Shards”. But it seems one player, who goes by the name [Juiceman], took this challenge a bit literally. Starting with promotional art released for the game, he embarked on an epic journey to create a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/null-shard-build-blurs-line-between-game-and-reality-with-laser-cutting-mold-making-3d-printing/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/null-shard-build-blurs-line-between-game-and-reality-with-laser-cutting-mold-making-3d-printing/
In The Room Three, players are tasked with collecting mysterious objects known as “Null Shards”. But it seems one player, who goes by the name [Juiceman], took this challenge a bit literally. Starting with promotional art released for the game, he embarked on an epic journey to create a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/null-shard-build-blurs-line-between-game-and-reality-with-laser-cutting-mold-making-3d-printing/)
3D Printing May be the Key to Practical Scramjets
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printing-may-be-the-key-to-practical-scramjets/
The first scramjet, an airbreathing jet engine capable of pushing an aircraft beyond Mach 5, was successfully flown in the early 1990s. But while pretty much any other technology you could imagine has progressed by leaps and bounds in the nearly 30 years that have passed, the state-of-the-art in hypersonic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printing-may-be-the-key-to-practical-scramjets/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printing-may-be-the-key-to-practical-scramjets/
The first scramjet, an airbreathing jet engine capable of pushing an aircraft beyond Mach 5, was successfully flown in the early 1990s. But while pretty much any other technology you could imagine has progressed by leaps and bounds in the nearly 30 years that have passed, the state-of-the-art in hypersonic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printing-may-be-the-key-to-practical-scramjets/)
This Machine Learning Algorithm is Meta
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/this-machine-learning-algorithm-is-meta/
Suppose you ran a website releasing many articles per day about various topics, all following a general theme. And suppose that your website allowed for a comments section for discussion on those topics. Unless you are brand new to the Internet, you’ll also imagine that the comments section needs at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/this-machine-learning-algorithm-is-meta/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/this-machine-learning-algorithm-is-meta/
Suppose you ran a website releasing many articles per day about various topics, all following a general theme. And suppose that your website allowed for a comments section for discussion on those topics. Unless you are brand new to the Internet, you’ll also imagine that the comments section needs at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/this-machine-learning-algorithm-is-meta/)
Clean Water Technologies Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/clean-water-technologies-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, September 4th at noon Pacific for the Clean Water Technologies Hack Chat with Ryan Beltrán!
Access to clean water is something that’s all too easy to take for granted. When the tap is turned, delivering water that won’t sicken or kill you when you drink it, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/clean-water-technologies-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/clean-water-technologies-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, September 4th at noon Pacific for the Clean Water Technologies Hack Chat with Ryan Beltrán!
Access to clean water is something that’s all too easy to take for granted. When the tap is turned, delivering water that won’t sicken or kill you when you drink it, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/clean-water-technologies-hack-chat/)
Dian Fossey, Gorilla Girl
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/dian-fossey-gorilla-girl/
Few people sacrifice themselves as completely as Dian Fossey did for the mountain gorillas of Africa. She fought tirelessly to protect them from poachers, cattle herders, zoo kidnappers, corrupt governments, and tourists. Dian left a comfortable life behind to make the misty slopes of an extinct volcano her home and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/dian-fossey-gorilla-girl/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/dian-fossey-gorilla-girl/
Few people sacrifice themselves as completely as Dian Fossey did for the mountain gorillas of Africa. She fought tirelessly to protect them from poachers, cattle herders, zoo kidnappers, corrupt governments, and tourists. Dian left a comfortable life behind to make the misty slopes of an extinct volcano her home and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/dian-fossey-gorilla-girl/)
When Project Enclosures Go Bad: A Message From The Trenches
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/when-project-enclosures-go-bad-a-message-from-the-trenches/
A wall-mounted, electric car charging station doesn’t sound like it’d require the most exciting or complicated enclosure. This was pretty much the assumption [Mastro Gippo] and his team started out with when they decided to turn what came back from a product designer into a real enclosure for the ‘Prism’ …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/when-project-enclosures-go-bad-a-message-from-the-trenches/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/when-project-enclosures-go-bad-a-message-from-the-trenches/
A wall-mounted, electric car charging station doesn’t sound like it’d require the most exciting or complicated enclosure. This was pretty much the assumption [Mastro Gippo] and his team started out with when they decided to turn what came back from a product designer into a real enclosure for the ‘Prism’ …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/when-project-enclosures-go-bad-a-message-from-the-trenches/)
A Pocket QWERTY For Arduino And More
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/a-pocket-qwerty-for-arduino-and-more/
If you want to add a keypad to your Arduino project, the options are pretty limited. There’s that red and blue 4×4 membrane we’ve all seen in password-protected door lock projects, and the phone layout version that does pretty much all the same tricks. Isn’t it time for a full …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/a-pocket-qwerty-for-arduino-and-more/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/a-pocket-qwerty-for-arduino-and-more/
If you want to add a keypad to your Arduino project, the options are pretty limited. There’s that red and blue 4×4 membrane we’ve all seen in password-protected door lock projects, and the phone layout version that does pretty much all the same tricks. Isn’t it time for a full …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/a-pocket-qwerty-for-arduino-and-more/)
Building A Full-Fat Air Quality Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/building-a-full-fat-air-quality-monitor/
Over the years many people have made an air quality monitor station, usually of some configuration which measures particulates (PM2.5 & PM10). Some will also measure ozone (O3), but very few will meet the requirements that will allow one to calculate the Air Quality Index …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/building-a-full-fat-air-quality-monitor/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/building-a-full-fat-air-quality-monitor/
Over the years many people have made an air quality monitor station, usually of some configuration which measures particulates (PM2.5 & PM10). Some will also measure ozone (O3), but very few will meet the requirements that will allow one to calculate the Air Quality Index …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/building-a-full-fat-air-quality-monitor/)
Solar-Harvesting Blinkenlights
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/solar-harvesting-blinkenlights/
A few years ago a fad ripped through the makersphere where people would build cheap, solar powered LED blinkers, glue a magnet to them, and throw them on anything metal. It was an interesting time, but luckily did not last for too long. With some effort and craftsmanship, though, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/solar-harvesting-blinkenlights/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/solar-harvesting-blinkenlights/
A few years ago a fad ripped through the makersphere where people would build cheap, solar powered LED blinkers, glue a magnet to them, and throw them on anything metal. It was an interesting time, but luckily did not last for too long. With some effort and craftsmanship, though, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/solar-harvesting-blinkenlights/)
3D Printer Emission Monitor Quantifies The Stench
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printer-emission-monitor-quantifies-the-stench/
While we don’t yet know the long-term effects of hanging out around 3D printers, it doesn’t take a in-depth study to figure out that their emissions aren’t healthy. What smells toxic usually is toxic. Still, it’s oh-so-fun to linger and watch prints grow into existence, even when we have hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printer-emission-monitor-quantifies-the-stench/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printer-emission-monitor-quantifies-the-stench/
While we don’t yet know the long-term effects of hanging out around 3D printers, it doesn’t take a in-depth study to figure out that their emissions aren’t healthy. What smells toxic usually is toxic. Still, it’s oh-so-fun to linger and watch prints grow into existence, even when we have hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/03/3d-printer-emission-monitor-quantifies-the-stench/)
An Arduino Pro Micro With USB-C
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/an-arduino-pro-micro-with-usb-c/
USB-C versus USB Micro connectors are turning into one of the holy wars of our time. Rather than be left on the wrong side of the divide [Stefan S] has come up with his own USB-C version of of an Arduino Pro Micro to avoid having to always find a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/an-arduino-pro-micro-with-usb-c/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/an-arduino-pro-micro-with-usb-c/
USB-C versus USB Micro connectors are turning into one of the holy wars of our time. Rather than be left on the wrong side of the divide [Stefan S] has come up with his own USB-C version of of an Arduino Pro Micro to avoid having to always find a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/an-arduino-pro-micro-with-usb-c/)
The Ultimate Guide to Artisan USB Cables
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/the-ultimate-guide-to-artisan-usb-cables/
If you’ve gone through the trouble of building your own customized mechanical keyboard, the last thing you want to do is plug it into your computer with some plebeian USB cable from the local electronics shop. Your productivity, nay livelihood, depends on all those 1s and 0s being reproduced with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/the-ultimate-guide-to-artisan-usb-cables/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/the-ultimate-guide-to-artisan-usb-cables/
If you’ve gone through the trouble of building your own customized mechanical keyboard, the last thing you want to do is plug it into your computer with some plebeian USB cable from the local electronics shop. Your productivity, nay livelihood, depends on all those 1s and 0s being reproduced with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/the-ultimate-guide-to-artisan-usb-cables/)
Are Hydrogen Cars Still Happening?
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/are-hydrogen-cars-still-happening/
In every comment section, there’s always one. No matter the electric vehicle, no matter how far the technology has come, there’s always one.
“Only 500 miles of range? Electric cars are useless! Me, and everyone I know, drives 502 miles every day at a minimum! Having to spend more than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/are-hydrogen-cars-still-happening/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/are-hydrogen-cars-still-happening/
In every comment section, there’s always one. No matter the electric vehicle, no matter how far the technology has come, there’s always one.
“Only 500 miles of range? Electric cars are useless! Me, and everyone I know, drives 502 miles every day at a minimum! Having to spend more than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/are-hydrogen-cars-still-happening/)
3D-Printed Film Scanner Brings Family Memories Back to Life
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/3d-printed-film-scanner-brings-family-memories-back-to-life/
There is a treasure trove of history locked away in closets and attics, where old shoeboxes hold reels of movie film shot by amateur cinematographers. They captured children’s first steps, family vacations, and parties where [Uncle Bill] was getting up to his usual antics. Little of what was captured on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/3d-printed-film-scanner-brings-family-memories-back-to-life/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/3d-printed-film-scanner-brings-family-memories-back-to-life/
There is a treasure trove of history locked away in closets and attics, where old shoeboxes hold reels of movie film shot by amateur cinematographers. They captured children’s first steps, family vacations, and parties where [Uncle Bill] was getting up to his usual antics. Little of what was captured on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/3d-printed-film-scanner-brings-family-memories-back-to-life/)
BornHack 2019, A Laid-Back Hacker Camp in A Danish Forest
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/bornhack-2019-a-laid-back-hacker-camp-in-a-danish-forest/
This is a fantastic summer for hacker camps and I was very happy to make it to BornHack this year. This week-long camp attracts hackers from all over Europe and the mix of a few hundred friends and soon-to-be friends who gathered on the Danish island of Fyn delivered a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/bornhack-2019-a-laid-back-hacker-camp-in-a-danish-forest/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/bornhack-2019-a-laid-back-hacker-camp-in-a-danish-forest/
This is a fantastic summer for hacker camps and I was very happy to make it to BornHack this year. This week-long camp attracts hackers from all over Europe and the mix of a few hundred friends and soon-to-be friends who gathered on the Danish island of Fyn delivered a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/bornhack-2019-a-laid-back-hacker-camp-in-a-danish-forest/)
Open Source Smart Smoker Brings The Heat (Slowly)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/open-source-smart-smoker-brings-the-heat-slowly/
Conceptually, cooking on a grill is simple enough: just crank up the flames and leave the food on long enough for it to cook through, but not so long that it turns into an inedible ember. But when smoking, the goal is actually to prevent flames entirely; the food is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/open-source-smart-smoker-brings-the-heat-slowly/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/open-source-smart-smoker-brings-the-heat-slowly/
Conceptually, cooking on a grill is simple enough: just crank up the flames and leave the food on long enough for it to cook through, but not so long that it turns into an inedible ember. But when smoking, the goal is actually to prevent flames entirely; the food is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/open-source-smart-smoker-brings-the-heat-slowly/)
Mechpen: SCARA Drawbot For The Big Picture
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/mechpen-scara-drawbot-for-the-big-picture/
It’s not uncommon to find us doodling on paper as an aid to thinking, for recreation, or simply because we’re bored. But, this kind of manual labor is so last century. It’s 2019, and we should have robots to fill our notebooks with cross-hatched illustrations. Well, [Alex Weber] is way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/mechpen-scara-drawbot-for-the-big-picture/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/mechpen-scara-drawbot-for-the-big-picture/
It’s not uncommon to find us doodling on paper as an aid to thinking, for recreation, or simply because we’re bored. But, this kind of manual labor is so last century. It’s 2019, and we should have robots to fill our notebooks with cross-hatched illustrations. Well, [Alex Weber] is way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/mechpen-scara-drawbot-for-the-big-picture/)
Eagle Reborn: F-15 Simulator From A Wreck
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/eagle-reborn-f-15-simulator-from-a-wreck/
This story started all the way back in September 12, 1981, when an F-15C aircraft’s landing attempt at Soesterberg Airbase during an airshow went completely FUBAR and the airframe was scrapped. The forward fuselage section was sold and eventually ended up with [Gene Buckle] who began work on creating a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/eagle-reborn-f-15-simulator-from-a-wreck/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/eagle-reborn-f-15-simulator-from-a-wreck/
This story started all the way back in September 12, 1981, when an F-15C aircraft’s landing attempt at Soesterberg Airbase during an airshow went completely FUBAR and the airframe was scrapped. The forward fuselage section was sold and eventually ended up with [Gene Buckle] who began work on creating a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/09/04/eagle-reborn-f-15-simulator-from-a-wreck/)