Morse code key made from a coin
Spotted on the MAKE Flickr pool, this funky-fine Morse code straight key made with a Two Pence piece.
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MAKE Magazine, Today, 1:00am
Steampunk Mr. Potato Head!
I knew this was going to happen?
Steampunk Mr. Potato Head
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MAKE Magazine, Yesterday, 8:00pm
Trossen Robotics holding another contest
You have until December 1st to get your entry into the Trossen DIY robotics contest. Unlike the last Trossen contest we told you about, this one has no clear theme. The goal is simply to make an awesome robot. Registration is free, and entries will be judged on Ingenuity, Originality, and presentation/documentation. There are prizes [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 6:00pm
Using an NES controller on an Android phone
[Sk3tch] rigged up a way to use an original NES controller with Android. He bought the controller and a breakout board for it at DEFCON. By combining the controller, an Arduino, and a blueSMIRF BlueTooth module the controller can be used as a keyboard on his Android device. In the video after the break he [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 5:00pm
Car computer requires PIN for ignition
[Ben's] added some nice goodies to his Volvo in the form of an in-dash computer. The system monitors two pressure sensors for boost and vacuum, as well as reading RPM, O2, and exhaust directly. All of this is tied into the touch interface running on an eeePC 900A. But our favorite feature is that the [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 4:00pm
Meter clock using the TI Launchpad
Here’s an analog meter clock using an MSP430G2211 microcontroller. [Doug Paradis] chose this processor because it is the lesser of the two that come with the TI Launchpad. The parts count is fairly low too; a clock crystal, two analog meters, a few buttons, and a voltage regulator. He’s done a nice job putting this [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 2:48pm
Firmware hacking on Behringer midi devices
A new project called the Unofficial Behringer Control Development Kit lets you tweak or completely replace the firmware on the popular devices. The proof of concept demo shows a custom message scrolling on the 4-character 7-segment display but you can do with the device is only limited by how well you can code for the [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 2:00pm
Meat smoker texts you when it is done
[Peter Rauch] has built this meat smoker that has a touch screen control interface. His system is capable of controlling the cooking by monitoring the internal temperature of the smoker as well as the temperature of the meat itself. His touch screen interface allows him to enter his desired parameters and it basically just takes [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 12:30pm
Barcode Infiltrator
Whenever someone manages to expose vulnerabilities in everyday devices, we love to root for them. [Adrian] over at Irongeek has been inspired to exploit barcodes as a means to attack a POS database. Based on an idea from a Pauldotcom episode, he set out to make a rapid attack device, using an LED to spoof [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 11:12am
Spy Video TRAKR: software and first hack
Our initial view of the Spy Video TRAKR “App BUILDR” site had us believing this would be an internet-based code editor and compiler, similar to the mbed microcontroller development tools. Delving deeper into the available resources, we’re not entirely sure that’s an accurate assessment — TRAKR may well permit or even require offline development after all. Regardless [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Yesterday, 9:45am
Homebuilt meat smoker texts your phone when the meat is ready!
MAKE Magazine, Yesterday, 12:00am
LED suit lights up the night
When the tipline popped up with this LED suit, part two, by [Marc DeVidts] we were expecing a simple led version of the previously known EL coat. Well we were right and wrong in the same instance. Correct in that like predictions, the outcome is stonking great. Wrong in that this suit far outpaces EL [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 7:51pm
Alarm clock learns new trick, opening doors
Waking up at 5:30 in the morning. [Mark Stead] didn’t like the idea either when his chickens started crying to be let out. One simple solution obviously is to eat the chickens build an automatic door opener. The mechanism starts out with an old style mechanical alarm clock, add a geared motor with some creative [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 5:56pm
How to fix AVR-SIZE on Ubuntu 10.04
The program avr-size is part of the AVR-GCC toolchain used to develop programs for that line of microprocessors. The program tells you how much space the code will take up on the chip, important information if you’re trying to cram a program into a small program memory. Perhaps more importantly, it shows you how much [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 3:14pm
Using quality optics with a webcam
[Devon Croy] built a case to join a webcam sensor with a camera lens. The box is a PVC conduit box you’d find at a home center. He used JB Weld to attach four bolts to the back of the box. These are used to fine-tune the mounting plate for the webcam sensor to ensure [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 2:05pm
Open source version of the Play Station 3 Jailbreak
Don’t steal. It’s a lesson that children are taught from the youngest age and a core principle in every society. The PSGroove sets out to follow this mantra in several ways. It is an open source implementation of the PSJailbreak hardware we covered a couple of weeks back. It’s difficult to find a definitive source [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 12:33pm
Open source version of the Play Station 3 Jailbreak
Don’t steal. It’s a lesson that children are taught from the youngest age and a core principle in every society. The PSGroove sets out to follow this mantra in several ways. It is an open source implementation of the PSJailbreak hardware we covered a couple of weeks back. It’s difficult to find a definitive source [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 12:33pm
Replacing the driver board in an old-school door chime
[Dan Kouba's] parents replaced their doorbell button with one that lights up and found that the chime wouldn’t stop sounding after the button was pushed. These lighted buttons use an incandescent bulb in parallel with the button (a piece of hardware we’ve hacked in the past). It draws a small amount of current which isn’t [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 10:40am
Replacing the driver board in an old-school door chime
[Dan Kouba's] parents replaced their doorbell button with one that lights up and found that the chime wouldn’t stop sounding after the button was pushed. These lighted buttons use an incandescent bulb in parallel with the button (a piece of hardware we’ve hacked in the past). It draws a small amount of current which isn’t [...] Read more...
Hack a Day, Sep 1, 10:40am
How do you like them apples' - Dimitri Tsykalov's amazing fruit carvings...
MAKE Magazine, Sep 1, 12:00am
Sound Bubbles
Musician and musical robot maker Charlie Williams created this fun art piece with a combination of OpenCV (an open-source computer vision toolkit that provides, among many things, facial recognition) and Processing. Read more...
MAKE Magazine, Aug 31, 10:25pm
TextTool: Model Cars Magazine
I have a real weakness for modeling magazines. I rarely build models anymore, but I frequently pick up magazines about the hobby, especially military and figure modeling mags, to ogle all of the amazing kits and finished models. I love all of the stuff that's being done in the custom, small-production resin and vinyl models and scratch building.
I'm at the Maker Media offices this week and found a copy of Model Cars Magazine on one of the worktables. I've never been a "car guy," but it was really fun to go through the issue (from January 2010) and see what the car model kit industry and hobby are up to these days.... Read more...
MAKE Magazine, Aug 31, 7:30pm