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Have you ever wondered if you could fix your two broken LCD TVs by combining them? Neither had we, but [Redion] did, and the answer is yes, it can be done. Although it may sound like a serious kludge, the finished product actually looks quite nice from the view provided. On the other hand, we don't know how the internals will hold up, but it apparently works well now. For this hack, the … [Read more...]
Putting microcontrollers in everything and tying appliances into the internet has become the DIYers' bread and butter. There's a ton of benefits from an Internet-enabled coffee maker, but actually building these projects takes a little bit of knowledge. Enter [Dave] and [John] with Twine - a little Internet enabled box that connects physical reality to the digital world. The hardware inside a … [Read more...]
LED Neurons [Alexandra Olivier] put up an art installation at Wellesley College that looks like a bunch of neurons built out of LEDs. The neurons are connected to a couple PIR sensors and 'fire' whenever movement is detected. The result is a lot like being inside a brain. Fitting, then, that the installation is called Social Synapses. Last year's big toy was always evil, though Last … [Read more...]
What makes a project really exceptional? Part of it is a, 'gee, that's clever' angle with a little bit of, 'that's actually possible.' One thing the Hack a Day crew really appreciates is awesome enclosures. Altoids tins will get you far, but to step up to the big leagues you've got to bend some aluminum. Luckily, [Rupert] sent in a great tutorial on bending aluminum sheets for enclosures. To … [Read more...]
After going to an SMD soldering workshop at the Stuttgart hackerspace ShackSpace, [Corvus] decided to be an over achiever and build a flight controller for his very own unmanned aerial vehicle. The airplane itself is a regular store-bought foam contraption, and not terribly interesting in and of itself. Autonomous flight piques some interest, though. A custom flight controller PCB was designed … [Read more...]
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