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Pinball Stomp: Part 23 comments

Caleb Kraft wrote 3 weeks ago: This is the 2nd and final part of this project. If you haven’t seen part 1 yet, jump back and … more →

Tags: classic hacks, peripherals hacks, Pinball

LED case lights reflect CPU usage7 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 month ago: A lot of Linux users include system monitor information in their status panel so that they can see w … more →

Tags: LED, RGB, ubuntu, cpu, V-USB, atmega48

8-bit logic chip computer build5 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 month ago: [Kyle] has been hard at working building an 8-bit computer from the ground up. He’s using a se … more →

Tags: cpu, Instruction Set, logic, NVRAM, ring counter

Building a computer with discrete transistors18 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 month ago: You’re going to want to do some stretching before undertaking a soldering project like this on … more →

Tags: transistör, cpu, Processor, Discrete

Real BMW dash cluster for your racing games9 comments

Caleb Kraft wrote 1 month ago: Here’s a cool add on that could making racing games just a little more engaging. How about a r … more →

Tags: transportation hacks, Racing

Veronica gets VRAM and its own boot logo13 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 month ago: [Quinn Dunki] just reported in on the latest iteration in her computer project which is called Veron … more →

Tags: microcontrollers, VGA, Sram, Veronica, vram

Android on your netbook32 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 2 months ago: Looks like there’s a pretty easy way to install Ice Cream Sandwich, the newest version of Andr … more →

Tags: android hacks, android, Netbook, Netbook remix, ubuntu, Unity, x86

A simple touch interface for Music Player Daemon and more6 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 2 months ago: [Andrew] recently got the authorization to install Linux on his work PC, and he was looking for a wa … more →

Tags: Linux Hacks, musical hacks, News, Linux, mpd, Music, touch sensor, seeeduino, seeedstudio

8-bit computer project lands in a Philco radio case16 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 2 months ago: We’ve enjoyed seeing the development progress of Veronica, [Quinn Dunki's] 8-bit computer proj … more →

Tags: Computer, Enclosure, radio, 8-bit, philco, Veronica

Minestation - An external weather display for your Minecraft world7 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 3 months ago: If you’re a big Minecraft fan, the folks at [radikaldesign] have something that might be of interest … more →

Tags: arduino hacks, Arduino, Nokia, Shield, Weather, Minecraft, minestation

Reprogramming promotional USB dongles to launch custom URLs16 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 3 months ago: The teachers at [Jjshortcut's] school were each given a Webkey by the administration as a promotiona … more →

Tags: Misc Hacks, eeprom, bus pirate, webkey

Improving your flight sim experience with Hall effect sensors23 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 3 months ago: [Gene Buckle] built himself a nice custom cockpit for playing Flight Simulator, but during use he fo … more →

Tags: Misc Hacks, hall effect sensor, repair, Potentiometer, gimbal, Flight Simulator

Coffee table puts on a show behind smoked glass16 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 3 months ago: This coffee table is a real show-piece. It’s got a smoky glass surface that is hiding the LCD … more →

Tags: home hacks, Coffee Table, LCD Screen

Building an EEPROM programmer16 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 4 months ago: Behold this ATtiny85 based EEPROM programmer. It seems like a roundabout way of doing things, but [Q … more →

Tags: microcontrollers, attiny13, attiny85, attinyisp, eeprom, isp, programmer, usb, Veronica

Backplane and mainboard for a 6502 computer11 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 4 months ago: [Quinn Dunki] has been busy through the holidays giving her 6502 processor-based computer a place to … more →

Tags: 6502, quinn dunki, backplane, Veronica, Mainboard

Hacking old server hardware for new home use27 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 5 months ago: [Arnuschky] was looking for a network storage solution that included redundancy. He could have gone … more →

Tags: Dell, NAS, server, SATA, SCSI, backplane

Tiny audio switcher eliminates repetitive plug swapping30 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 5 months ago: [Phil] uses both his computer’s speakers and a set of headphones while working at his desk, but he w … more →

Tags: musical hacks, microcontrollers, Audio, PC, Switch, ATtiny13A, FT232R

Programming the 6502 one nibble at a time38 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 5 months ago: [Quinn Dunki] keeps rolling with her 6502 based computer build. This time around she’s added s … more →

Tags: Misc Hacks, Computer, RAM, Programming, 6502, machine code

Binary division when your processor lacks hardware division27 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 6 months ago: [Hamster] wanted to take a look at division operations when the chip you’re using doesn’ … more →

Tags: microcontrollers, Intel, AMD, Raspberry Pi, binary division


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