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[Kalin] loved the picture from his new Samsung HMX-T10 camcorder, but the sound quality didn't match up. Since it records video that can be directly imported to his editing suite of choice he didn't want to just buy a different model, so he cracked it open and added an external mic input. As with most consumer electronics these days, the hardest part of the hack is getting the thing apart and … [Read more...]
Bigtime is a simple way to create an auxiliary display for the Beat707 MIDI controller. The right half of the display shows the beat pattern that the drum machine is using, while the left half keeps track of the current measure. Just a few components went into the extra hardware. A four-digit seven segment display is fed data from an ATtiny85. Since that microcontroller has only eight pins, a … [Read more...]
Purdue University's IEEE branch participated in this year's Marine Advanced Technology Education Center Competition, taking second place for the Hybris ROV seen above. The competition included several compulsory functions, including the ability to cap an underwater oil well, collect biological samples, and take water samples at depth. What they came up with is a quick and agile watercraft that … [Read more...]
It's been suggested that the first self-replicating computer virus was a single IC that eventually expanded into multiple plastic component storage boxes. Organizing components by their values is a huge PITA as well. Here's some solutions we've found: Photo Boxes [Mathew] sent in his organization scheme that uses 4x6 photo boxes. Better get those boxes while they're hot - we can't remember … [Read more...]
[Scott] found the iCufflinks from Adafruit Industries pretty interesting, but he thought that the stated run time of 24 hours was a bit short. He figured he could improve the product’s power consumption at least a little bit, to improve the overall battery life. From their schematics, he placed an order for parts and built two identical iCufflink mock-ups side by side - one running their code … [Read more...]
The Isostick, a Kickstarter project now in development, is meant to emulate an optical drive in the form of a USB stick. Although there is nothing new with putting an iso file (optical disk image) on a USB stick, what is unique about this drive is that it fully emulates a drive without actually having to worry about drivers or extra programs. When plugged in, a computer sees a flash drive and … [Read more...]
[Dombeef] made a locking enclosure for his sketchbook. The diamond seen in the center of the book is formed by the four sliding parts of the lock. Only with the proper movements will you get the cover open so you can plan your next hack. He was inspired by this wooden version created by artist [Kagen Schaefer]. There were no tips about how the mechanism was made but a bit of deep thinking led … [Read more...]
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