NotesIn a world of growing social isolation where just over one in six Australians experienced loneliness in 2022, repair cafes are proving popular as a meeting spot and the network is growing.Unfurl
NotesGot soldering kits that take side-insert CR2032 holders? Want to get rid of that coin cell holder and convert it to USB? The Coin Cell Be Gone does exactly this! Solder it directly to either a through-hole or surface mount side-insert footprint at the 3 castellations
NotesMake your own power bank out of any (1000 mAh or over) lithium battery!
Are you a fan of bi-directional USB-C? Hey, so are we! This awesome little board goes both ways - the USB-C connector is both an input to charge a lithium battery at 1.0-1.2A and an output that provides a boosted 5V from the battery at 1.2A!
NotesThis is a live-coding tool, where you can write a 2D fragment/pixel shader while it is running in the background. It's a fork of Bonzomatic that add network communication (WebSocket Server). The goal is to send a shader as text across a network and receive it somewhere else for display. The shader is send when you ask for compilation (ctrl+r) and also at regular updates (interval can be set in config.json) Bonzomatic can be launched as "sender" or as "grabber" if you want to send your shader or visualize a distant shader.Unfurl
NotesThe Sorbus Computer started with the idea on building a very simple and cheap 65C02 based computer. It was intended to show the operation of the CPU for a talk about historic computers during a talk and workshop (slides blow). Unfurl
Noteswhile doing my daily hackaday.com reading, I discovered the W65C265SXB board, a modern microcontroller with a 6502 (actually 65C816) at its core. I did a really good job resisting buying one for a while, but eventually gave in. To put this board to use I decided to put up this page with 3 small projects (added a 4th more recently) to show off some things that can be done with this newer 6502 chipUnfurl
NotesIf you’ve seen Crimson Tide, or the first few minutes of WarGames, you might already know what this post is about. Both films prominently make use of a one-time authentication device which the user snaps in half to reveal a card that has some secret code printed on it — and as it turns out, there are at least two different projects that aim to replicate the props used in the movies.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesHave you ever hit the number keys while watching Youtube? That simple action jumps the video to different timestamps - and creative musicians have discovered you can use this like a primitive sampler. This observation sparked an idea.
As someone who loves experimenting with drum machines like the Arturia Drumbrute, I wanted to take this Youtube "feature" and transform it into something musical. I built Youtube Sequencer using TypeScript and Redux to create a robust, reliable music-making tool that doesn't miss a beat. The result is a sequencer that turns any Youtube video into an instrument.
Traditional sampling can be time-consuming, requiring you to download, trim, and import audio files. Youtube Sequencer removes these barriers - just paste a URL and start creating.Unfurl
Notesmy attempt to build such a capable AI computer without spending too much. I ended up with a workstation with 48GB of VRAM that cost me around 1700 eurosFeedUnfurl
NotesLook, I’m just going to come out and say it… this Giant USB Button is probably too big! It’s 228.6mm x 228.6mm x 120mm (which is 9″x9″ x 4.725″). The thing is, when someone asks me to build something for them, and it seems interesting, I can’t really say no. And I did say “no” this time, but mainly due to the tight deadline. I said I would need about twice as much time as requested and luckily the client came back with “We can do that!” So I got to work… FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesProject MINI RACK is a guide for miniature rack builds, for compact Homelabs, RF battlestations, and portable network racks. Watch the video announcing this project by clicking the image below:Unfurl
Notes[Axiometa] has recently unveiled a simple PCB that will plug into a standard solderless breadboard to provide 3.3 and 5 VDC when connected to a USB-C power supply. The device is going to start a crowdfunding campaign soon if you want to buy a completed one — but with the design files and Bill of Materials already up on GitHub, nothing stops you from spinning up your own version today.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesThe Beeper consitst of three parts: the hardware, the firmware runnning on the hardware, and software running on my work computer. If my computer screen is unlocked for too long, the Beeper starts beeping and because it is situated away from my desk I must get up to silence it. Mission accomplished: I stopped sitting still.Unfurl
NotesThe kingdom gets absorbed by another neighboring King that has no idea why people where there in the first place and starts changing the laws and everyone leaves. Example: Tumblr
There are countless tales of this happening. EVERY SINGLE EXTERNAL KINGDOM will do this to you. No matter how “cool” or “hip” they are right now. They will let you down.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesLunaSea is a fully featured, open source self-hosted controller focused on giving you a seamless experience between all of your self-hosted media software remotely on your devices.Unfurl
NotesIn this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Docker on your Android phone, specifically using a OnePlus 6T with postmarketOS. I also wrote another blog post explaining how you can run this phone without a battery, allowing it to run forever as long as it remains connected to a power source. If you’re interested, feel free to check it out! This guide can be adapted only for phones on the postmarketOS device list. Please note that this process will erase all data on your phone, so it’s important to use a device you don’t need.Unfurl
NotesIf you were to walk into most of the world’s hackerspaces, it’s likely that the most frequent big-ticket tool you’ll find after a 3D printer is a laser cutter. A few years ago that would inevitably been one of the ubiquitous blue Chinese-made K40 machines, but here in 2024 it’s become common to see something far more sophisticated. For all that, many of us are still laser cutter noobs, and for us [Dominic Morrow] gave a talk at last summer’s EMF Camp in the UK entitled “Getting Started In Laser Cutting“. [Dominic] is a long-term laser cutting specialist who now works for Lightburn, so he’s ideally placed to deliver this subject.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesSo what's it like to set up your own GotoSocial server? Well, I can walk you thru what I used for my setup. Yours might be different; that's OK! I made these up-front choices to simplify the operational overhead because I didn't want this to be a hassle and I don't need the extra engineering that comes from trying for nine nines of uptime:
NotesThe concept is simple—get an e-ink display, and draw a dial on it using whatever graphics and scale you choose. Then, put it behind a traditional coil-driven analog dial in place of the more traditional paper scale. Now, you have an analog dial that can display any quantity you desire. Just update the screen to display a different scale as needed. Meanwhile, if you don’t need to change the display, the e-ink display will draw zero power and still display the same thing.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesHaving decided the retro late-80s early-90s theme for JawnCon 0x1, the inspiration for the badge seemed almost immediately obvious: the iconic, venerable Hayes SmartModem oozes industrial design of the era and is instantly recognizable to any of us who grew up when computers had the decency to shriek like digital banshees to let us know when they were plotting against us. Unfurl
NotesHave a personal domain, put a CMS behind it, use that for publishing static pages, use subdomains of it for standalone services, and register new domains only when you need to. I think this kind of strategy is inherent in the idea of having “your own domain”, and a lot of people follow it to a greater or lesser degree, but I wanted to spell it out fully to make it clear to myself how I would deal with different circumstances.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesMake it Yourself is a digital book that showcases this incredible talent, bringing together over 1000 useful DIY projects to demonstrate just what is possible when you make things yourself.Unfurl
NotesSIDKick is a versatile sound device for C64s and C128s: it serves as a drop-in replacement for the SID 6581/8580 sound chips, and at the same time provides Sound Expander-emulation (Yamaha OPL-based FM sound), a MIDI interface and can control LED stripes. It is based on a Teensy 4.1 and makes no compromises with regard to quality: the emulation is based on reSID and fmOPL. It also comes with a few extras.Unfurl
NotesGadgetbridge is a free and open source Android application that allows you to pair and manage various gadgets such as smart watches, bands, headphones, and more without the need for the vendor application. So in short, you can use Gadgetbridge instead of relying on your gadget's own proprietary app. Unfurl
NotesA free and full featured gcode platform used for interfacing with advanced CNC controllers like GRBL , FluidNC, TinyG, g2core and Smoothieware. Universal Gcode Sender is a self-contained Java application which includes all external dependencies and can be used on most computers running Windows, MacOSX or Linux. Unfurl
NotesUSB Insight Hub plugs into your computer through a USB Type-C connector and exposes three USB 3.0 downstream ports, each with a 1.3-inch screen that displays relevant information about the attached device. That information includes operating system enumeration name (COMx, TTYx, or drive letter), voltage, and current. USB Insight Hub also allows you to control the individual activation and deactivation of the D+/D- USB 2 data lines to force enumeration and control the power of each downstream device. A small application running on the host computer extracts USB information from the operating system and sends it to the Hub over USB.Unfurl
NotesI wanted to put together all my learning and build a music player for the RC2014. This will run using my RC2014 Classic 2 computer. It uses the LCD Driver Module, and the YM2149 Sound Card Module from Z80Kits. In addition, it also uses my ROM board, and of course the Rotary Encoder Module.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesI’ve been running my own personal website for over 15 years now. It has been a fun learning experience, and an opportunity to share my work and get to know a ton of amazing people.
And I’d like to help others to do the same without needing to learn how to manage servers or be a rock star programmer.FeedEmbedUnfurl
NotesAt PCC, we pride ourselves on exploring out-of-the-box ways to ignite a collaborative culture of innovation. At each of our campuses, we provide spaces outside the classroom for students and…Unfurl
NotesLocation: AM 101 (basement of the auto shop) at Sylvania Campus Coordinator: Sean Rooney Contact: sean.rooney@pcc.edu The MakerLab at the Sylvania campus is an interdisciplinary space committed to developing, creating,…Unfurl
NotesThe Cascade Create Space is a STEAM Center focused on creating community and encouraging learning and creativity in a flexible, welcoming environment that offers a variety of experiences from formal co-curricular support of academic coursework to skills-focused workshops and informal opportunities for STEAM exploration and self-expression.Unfurl
NotesBuild your own oscilloscope and learn how to visualize signals. See the signals you learn about in real life! Despite the low cost, this oscilloscope has many features only found on expensive units like signal markers, frequency, dB, true RMS readouts, etc. This powerful auto-setup function will get you going in a snap!
The Sorbus Computer
Michael Kohn - modern 6502
Laser Cut Acrylic Provides Movie-Style Authentication | Hackaday
ewintr.nl - building a personal, private ai computer on a budget
Giant USB Button – RasterWeb!
Building a Frankenstein 64 - Celso Martinho
USB for RC from Dino Boards on Tindie
How to Make a 555 Synthesizer Circuit (The Atari Punk Console) | PCB | Maker Pro
No Frills PCB Brings USB-C Power To The Breadboard | Hackaday
Firefly Zero: modern handheld game console with multiplayer
My favourite computer ergonomics hack
Don’t build your castle in other people’s kingdoms – How To Market A Game
LunaSea – Self-Hosted Controller
Install Docker natively on Android Phone and use it as a Home Server | CrackOverflow
Getting Started In Laser Cutting | Hackaday
"Never Build Your House On Someone Else's Land" - ErosBlog
Bacchus's First Rule Of The Internet - ErosBlog
E-Ink Screen Combined With Analog Dial Is Epic Win | Hackaday
JawnCon0x1: The Modem Badge
How to register just enough domains – Evan Prodromou's Blog
Make it Yourself
Hacking a tiny Bluetooth Smart Ring - YouTube
Gadgetbridge
UGS
USB Insight Hub | Crowd Supply
Forget About Raspberry Pi! Use Your Old Phone Instead. (Really???) - YouTube
RC2024 – Part 15 – Building A Music Player That Uses The Rotary Encoder Module - Robert Price
Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic | Stefan Bohacek
STEAM Centers at PCC
The Sylvania MakerLab | STEAM Centers at PCC
Cascade Create Space | STEAM Centers at PCC