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We’ve mentioned Christoffer’s Skype phone before; Jeroen decided to make a device that could work with any standard phone. Seeing the Chat-Cord he decided that one could be built really easily. The main component is a transformer to demux the the mic and line signals. I’m guessing you could grab the appropriate one off of an old modem. To translate … Read the rest
it is most certainly a dreary day. again.
good news though, the third hackaday podcast is finished! we’re going to release it onto iTunes when we get our RSS feed up (very soon). we’ll be sure to put a download link here too of course. it’s packed with content and humor and we’re sure you’ll love it.
more good gnus. … Read the rest
Tim uses his Nextel phone as a GPS receiver for his laptop. This drains the battery on the phone much quicker than usual. He decided to jump power into the system so the phone would actually charge when it is plugged in. The power is tapped from the 5 volts coming from the USB to RS-232 adapter. A full schematic … Read the rest
Yes, we have polls now. Rock on. We’ll be using these a lot now and we like!
ahh, it’s overcast and dreary outside. normally i’d be lazy but with finals tomorrow… Read the rest
Jim sent in his backyard foundry project. This is an improved version of his previous attempt. It uses a large holiday popcorn tin for the main case. This is insulated using perlite mixed with high temperature furnace cement. It can reach upwards of 1200F, but you’ll still be able to touch the outside of the can, briefly.… Read the rest
i’ve been into louis xiv lately. they’re really goofy. this is also goofy and symbolizes probably the slowest day in news history ever.
and have you guys noticed that windows xp n (dumbest name ever) isn’t selling for crap? tsk tsk.
WoW apparently has an unfinished area that’s accessible. i always liked finding things like this in video games … Read the rest
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