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July 23, 2010
9:28
A bicycle build for… 2.0
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: transportation hacks

Here’s an interesting way to fill the second seat on your tandem bicycle. It seems no one ever wants to be the stoker, so this gentleman decided to build his riding partner. JouleS powers the bicycle from the back using the same motions a human would. It’s not the easiest way to make an electric [...]
11:00
Terminal Node Controller in a router
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: Wireless hacks

[Andrew] used a DSL router to make his own Terminal Node Controller. This will become part of an APRS-IS network, an Internet-based network built by amateur radio operators. The router used here is a Dlink DSL-502T with an AVR based TNC module attached to the serial port header. The phone line connector and its accompanying [...]
13:39
Spirograph generator
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: misc hacks

The Agnewgraph I can turn out a pretty nice Spirograph drawing. Instead of relying on meticulously acurate CNC hardware, it uses a Spirograph stencil similiar to that business card we’re so fond of. The key to the [Mpark's] design is an analog joystick which is attached to the pen. As the pen follows the plastic [...]
15:00
20-channel DMX controller
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: home hacks

[Joshua] shares his details on building this 20-channel DMX controller. He’s sourced some extension cords to cut up for the complicated wiring project. He plans to drive 120V lights with the system so he’s also using the extension cords to connect a bunch of outlet boxes to the main controller. Inside you’ll find a set [...]
July 24, 2010
7:00
Teensy credit card reader
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: classic hacks

Here’s a hack that makes business sense. [PT] recalls last year’s HOPE conference when their booth was using a virtual credit card terminal for purchases that required manual entry of card information. This year they’ll have the same virtual terminal but this magnetic stripe reader will fill it out automatically. A magstripe reader (reading only, [...]
9:57
Adding mute to a Bluetooth headset
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: cellphones hacks

[Jared] often needs to be on conference calls for work during his motorcycle commute. He’s got a bluetooth headset that cancels noise but it didn’t have a mute feature. He cracked open the speaker and microphone portion of the apparatus but there wasn’t enough room for a switch. The base unit which houses the noise [...]
12:00
Daft Punk Helmet replica finally completed
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: wearable hacks

[Harrison Krix] finished his Daft Punk Helmet replica and posted about it this week. We took a look at his work back in October but he’s come a long way to pull off a legendary build. Take three minutes after the break and see 17 months worth of work. So many skills were pulled together [...]

July 25, 2010
0:00
Hackers With Enigmatic Motives Vex Companies
» ‎ packetstorm-headlines

Hackers With Enigmatic Motives Vex Companies

9:35
Extremely organized prototyping
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: tool hacks

We’ve got a couple of very high-tech shoe boxes in which we store our prototyping accessories. You’ll find a collection of LCD modules, chips on breakout boards, switches soldered to homemade boards for easy breadboarding, and much more. That is assuming you can find anything in that mess of components. [Shahriar] took a different approach. [...]
11:00
Guitar effect shield for Maple
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: digital audio hacks

[Okie] designed this audio effect shield for Maple. You’ll remember that Maple is a prototyping system built around an ARM processor, so there’s plenty of power and speed under the hood. First and foremost, the shield provides input and output filters to keep noise out of the system. From there a set of potentiometers let [...]
12:00
Alternative Morse code keys
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: Wireless hacks

Add a bit of interest to your radio equipment with one of these unorthodox CW keys. [OH6DC] has been hard at work posting almost sixty of these hacks. Above you can see an alarm clock whose snooze button acts as the key, and a nail clipper used as a key. There’s a banana , a [...]
14:00
Hackaday links: July 25, 2010
» ‎ hack-a-day

Tags: Hackaday links

Radio Receiver If you never got the chance to build one as a kid [JoOngle] takes you through the steps to build your own radio receiver. Details are a bit scarce but it’s nothing your friend Google can’t help you out with. Fixing a Blackberry trackball If your Blackberry trackball stops working well you can [...]