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Inspired by the maddening timepiece from Discworld, this clock keeps time, but anyone watching the seconds tick by may be mentally unstable for it. [Renaud Schleck] built the stuttering clock using very few components. He undertook the build after being inspired by the version which [Simon Inns] built. The clock itself is a run-of-the-mill item which uses one battery to keep time. We're always … [Read more...]
It is that time of the year again! Layer one, the annual security conference is just around the corner. They've issued their call for papers so if you have something interesting, you'll want to get a hold of them. If you haven't heard of the conference before, take a few seconds to just stroll back in time and see some of the cool stuff they've shown off. We love seeing their cool hackable … [Read more...]
[Jesse Merritt] bought a manual speed controller for his router. It's used in the CNC mill he build and he figured, why not add the ability for the computer to control the speed. The speed controller is a $20 unit from Harbor Freight. It comes with an On/Off switch and knob which adjusts the power going to the router. [Jesse] pulled off the knob and milled a gear which takes its place. The … [Read more...]
Seeing this IBM joystick again really brings back memories. But it can be used on a modern system thanks to this USB conversion project. This particular model had a connector which is foreign to us. It looks like a boxy USB-A plug, but has an eight-pin sockets which looks like it's 0.1" pitch. You could try to make your own male connector using a dual-row pin header, but [Gruso] just went ahead … [Read more...]
We are going to make a custom gaming controller for a child with Muscular Dystrophy. His name is Thomas and he loves minecraft. This is a project that I have been wanting to do for years. I'm just beginning now, and you can join in on the project and offer your thoughts in our forums. We're starting with Thomas, but ultimately, we'd like to develop a collection of fairly simple to construct … [Read more...]
The fun of having a giant resistor-shaped Ohmmeter is that it reads back the resistance by displaying the color code. If you're not too hot with decoding those bands there's a helper band to the right which will display the value numerically. All of the electronics are housed in the opaque part of the resistor, making for a nice low-profile base. The bent leads are hollow and allow … [Read more...]
Instead of a video, the members of Metrix Create:Space in Seattle, Washington posted a self-guided virtual tour. There is a link to a professional photographer in the area that specializes in this kind of thing. We assume he's a member and would love to know if he hacked his own setup to capture the spherical panoramas. The image above looks toward the front entrance. To the right is a cafe … [Read more...]
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