Hack a Day: Tutorial series shows you everything you need to salvage...
Transformers certainly have a tendency to increase the cost of any project, especially if you need a large transformer to get the job done. Microwave ovens are great sources of free transformers,...
View ArticleHack a Day: Arduino shield includes everything but the kitchen sink
The crew at Cooking Hacks in Zaragoza wrote in to share a new shield they developed for the Arduino platform. There are a hundred different shields out there that do this and that, but we think their...
View ArticleHack a Day: Baby’s first star light projector and a foil slip ring
For a newborn, everything is magical; a lack of object permanence means everything is new, wonderful, and novel. What then, could be better than a projected star field circling an infant’s room,...
View ArticleHack a Day: The RC transmitter that does everything
[Demetris] sent in a project he’s been working on over the last year. It’s called the Open Source Radio Control, and promises to be a modular platform for every imaginable remote control transmitter...
View ArticleHack a Day: Drop everything and build this go-kart right now!
There are awesome projects, and then there are things that make us drool on the keyboard. We just got done wiping up our mess after seeing this go-kart which uses four hub-motors as direct drive...
View ArticleSecDocs: [Audio] The Infinite Library
Authors: Rose White Tags: culture Event: Chaos Communication Congress 25th (25C3) 2008 Abstract: Decades ago, Jorge Luis Borges wrote about infinite libraries and perfect memory with the slightly sad...
View ArticleHack a Day: NC Maker Faire 2012: Other Projects
Although I didn’t get to see everything I wanted to at the Faire, there was a ton of stuff that was interesting enough for a mention. Many of these could probably merit their own separate article, and...
View ArticleHack a Day: Remote control does everything
After a year of development, the OSRC is ready to hit a manufacturing plant. This transmitter (and receiver) for remote control cars, airplanes, quadcopters, and semi-autonomous drones features...
View ArticleCarnal0wnage: Antibiotic Resistant security
I was reading an article recently about how some of the sterilization requirements in factory farms actually encourage more damaging infections which then led me to think about antibiotic resistant...
View ArticleHack a Day: A beautiful pinhole camera takes wonderful photos
With digital cameras in everything and film slowly disappearing from shelves, everyone loses an awesome way to learn about photography. Pinhole cameras allow anyone to build a camera from scratch and...
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