OPEN source FIRMWARE FOR HOVERBOARDS
2015 was two years ago, as well as to the surprise of many, we really had hoverboards at the time. Of course, these weren’t Back to the Future-style hovering skateboards; they were crappy two-wheeled balancing scooters that experienced a few battery explosions as well as were ultimately banned from domestic flights by some carriers. But oh boy, there …
HACKADAY prize ENTRY: breathe YOUR TROUBLES AWAY
Navy SEALs as well as other extremely trained special forces operators all understand a simple, fundamental truth – you’ve got to breathe to live. That seems self-evident, however breathing manage is immensely crucial to being able to do at a high level in stressful situations. however even if you never expect being under fire, you …
COLECO IN SPAT WITH COLECOVISION neighborhood
If you were a kid of the late 1970s or early 1980s, the possibilities are that your number one wish was to own a games console. The one to have was the Atari 2600, notwithstanding that dreadful E.T. game. Of course, there were other consoles during that era. one of these also-ran products came from …
BUSINESS CARD draws [CH00F]’S logo
[ch00f] is at it again, expanding the horizons of the art of PCB business cards. this one draws his logo on any computer over a USB port. The physical design of the card is heavily inspired by [Frank Zhao]’s card; both use an ATtiny85 and the V-USB package to handle the USB protocol and communications. …
APPLE MAGSAFE PROTOCOL HACKING
[Ken Shirriff] was interested in how the Apple MagSafe works. specifically he wanted to know what controlled the LED on the connector itself so he tore one open to see what is inside. There’s a chip present and he didn’t waste time figuring out how the MagSafe communication protocol works. The DS2413 chip he found …
3D printing SOME wonderful music
If you don’t mind ending up with oddly shaped 3D printed parts you can get your printer to sing to you. The display shown above is doing just that. The Lulzbot is being driven particularly to create a specific frequency of noise with its stepper motors. The results of a few different tunes are what’s …
MOTORIZED PROJECTOR screen
[Brad O’Connor] has completed his motorized projector screen that we discussed last month while covering his Lumenlab projector build. The screen is driven by a windshield washer motor utilizing the low speed connection. The 126″ screen is supported by a copper pipe as well as is connected utilizing Velcro. Brad states the wrinkles aren’t visible …
AUTOMATE THE FREIGHT: MARITIME DRONE DELIVERIES
Ships at sea are actually islands unto themselves. If what you requirement isn’t on board, great luck getting it in the middle of the Pacific. As such, most ships are truly well equipped with spare parts as well as even with raw materials as well as the tools needed to fabricate most of what they …
MAKER FAIRE NC 2012: ELECTRICAL vehicles
Although I had no idea what to expect at the NC maker Faire, I was pleasantly surprised to see several well made electrical vehicles. one of note was [Lab306]‘s Fox body electric Mustang. Although it would have been impressive by itself, it was made by a high school class and has been featured in several …
FAST SERIAL LCD interface
This is a serial interface for any LCD using the exceptionally common 44780 controller. There are a couple different serial interfaces like this on the market, but this project aims to be a remarkable version. It can use 5 – 30V with an included regulator. It has ESD protection. true RS232 levels indicate you can …