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Author Archives: Fernando Gomes
A DIY Sprinkler Controller Using An ESP8266
There is something strangely amusing about the idea of a sprinkler system relying on a cloud. But it was this limitation in some commercial offerings that led [Zack Lalanne] to create his own controller when it was time to upgrade his aging irrigator.
It’s a straightforward enough device, he’s taken …read more
Posted in ESP8266, home automation, home hacks, sprinkler
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Fallout Inspired Display is Ready for the Apocalypse
We’ve seen more projects based on books, TV shows, movies, and video games than we could ever hope to count. Hackers and makers derive inspiration from what they see around them, and it turns out there’s considerable overlap between the folks who sit in their labs building stuff all day …read more
Posted in Fallout, Games, geiger counter, vfd, vintage
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The Rhysonic Wheel Automates Live Music
Making waves in the music world is getting harder. Almost anyone who has access to the internet also has access to a few guitars and maybe knows a drummer or can program a drum machine. With all that competition it can be difficult to stand out. Rather than go with …read more
Posted in guitar, music, musical hacks, percussion, rhysonic, shaft, synthesizer, wheel
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Teardown Video: What’s Inside The Self-Solving Rubik’s Cube Robot
You can find all kinds of robots at Bay Area Maker Faire, but far and away the most interesting bot this year is the Self-Solving Rubik’s Cube built by [Takashi Kaburagi]. Gently mix up the colored sides of the cube, set it down for just a moment, and it will …read more
Breakout Board Becomes Pogo Pin Programmer
Making a programming jig becomes exponentially more difficult after two pins and who would even consider building one if they were not setting up more than twenty boards? If it were easy for novices to construct jigs, we might all have a quiver of them on the shelf next to …read more
Posted in firmware, Microcontrollers, pogo, Pogo pin, pogo pin jig, programming, software, Wemos, wifi
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Transparent and Flexible Circuits
German researchers have a line on 3D printed circuitry, but with a twist. Using silver nanowires and a polymer, they’ve created flexible and transparent circuits. Nanowires in this context are only 20 nanometers long and only a few nanometers thick. The research hopes to print things like LEDs and solar …read more
Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3d printing, flexible, nanowires, polymer, resin, science, silver, tranparent
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Braille Keyboard Finds Its Voice
If you have a serious visual impairment, using a computer isn’t easy. [Dhiraj] has a project that allows people fluent in Braille to use that language for input. In addition to having a set position for fingers, the device also reads the key pressed as you type. With some third …read more
Posted in accessibility, Arduino Hacks, blind, braille, keyboard
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Yet Another Concrete Speaker Build
Concrete is great if you feel like making something heavy on the cheap. [Marek Unger] decided to have a go, using the material to cast speaker cabinets for a home hi-fi rig (Youtube link, embedded below).
Initial attempts involved creating a laser-cut MDF outer mold, with a styrofoam core inside …read more
Posted in audio, concrete speaker, hi-fi, home entertainment hacks, speaker
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DIY Button Matrix Lights Up And Speaks I2C
[David Johnson-Davies] always wanted an illuminated button matrix for projects, but cost was never very friendly. That all changed when he discovered a cheap source of illuminated pushbuttons on Aliexpress, leading to this DIY 4×4 illuminated button matrix design which communicates over I2C. The button states can be …read more
A Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner on a Hacker’s Budget
Have you ever seen a product in the store and been shocked at what the manufacturer was trying to charge for it? Since you’re reading Hackaday, we can safely assume the answer to that question; building a homebrew version of some commercial product for a fraction of its retail price …read more
Posted in 2019 Hackaday Prize, cyclonic, EDF, The Hackaday Prize, tool hacks, vacuum
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