Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

Day: September 15, 2006

More Keyboard Lighting

September 15, 2006 by Will O'Brien 20 Comments


[sfriswolker] sent in his progressing black keyboard lighting mod. The first version used a CCFL. When that burnt out, he rebuilt it with LEDs. [google english transations – part 1 and part 2]

Posted in computer hacks

CD Spectrometer (bonus)

September 15, 2006 by Will O'Brien 33 Comments


Allright, the keyboard light thing was a bit weak. Check out this el cheapo cd light spectrometer. The refractive properties of a CD are exploited to break up visible light into it’s components. Definitely an unexpected use of a CD. Of course, if you’re going for substance detection, you can use your CDROM as a spectrometer to identify uh, suspicous substances.

Posted in Misc Hacks

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Using LineageOS For Phones And DIY Smart TVs Is Pretty Nifty

    5 Comments
  • How A British Engineer Homebrewed The Quietest Carbine

    22 Comments
  • Vacuum Drying And Making Stuff Hot In A Vacuum

    24 Comments
  • Roman Telescope Saves Fuel, Doubles Mission

    17 Comments
  • Geothermal Cooling For New York’s Subways

    25 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • A Headset Fit For A Hackaday Writer

    3 Comments
  • The FPGA Chronicles: Open Source It

    9 Comments
  • Hackaday Links: October 3, 2026

    6 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 389: Spinning Lightfield Displays, And Jenny Visits A Blast Furnace

    1 Comment
  • This Week In Security: ShinyHunters Won’t Dox The FBI, Pentagon Data Stolen, And OBS Vulnerable

    7 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Using LineageOS For Phones And DIY Smart TVs Is Pretty Nifty

    5 Comments
  • How A British Engineer Homebrewed The Quietest Carbine

    22 Comments
  • Vacuum Drying And Making Stuff Hot In A Vacuum

    24 Comments
  • Roman Telescope Saves Fuel, Doubles Mission

    17 Comments
  • Geothermal Cooling For New York’s Subways

    25 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • A Headset Fit For A Hackaday Writer

    3 Comments
  • The FPGA Chronicles: Open Source It

    9 Comments
  • Hackaday Links: October 3, 2026

    6 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 389: Spinning Lightfield Displays, And Jenny Visits A Blast Furnace

    1 Comment
  • This Week In Security: ShinyHunters Won’t Dox The FBI, Pentagon Data Stolen, And OBS Vulnerable

    7 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • TiMan on Scientists Create Hexagonal Packed Ice At Extreme Pressures
  • noname on Scientists Create Hexagonal Packed Ice At Extreme Pressures
  • Scott Pearce on Ambition, Thy Name Is A 3D Printed Transonic R/C Jet
  • Oliver on Using LineageOS For Phones And DIY Smart TVs Is Pretty Nifty
  • SETH_B on Scientists Create Hexagonal Packed Ice At Extreme Pressures
  • Oliver on Using LineageOS For Phones And DIY Smart TVs Is Pretty Nifty
  • Nath on USB-C PD Tamed With This Analyzer
  • Greg A on The EDG C++ Compiler Frontend Has Been Open Sourced
  • M on A New Type Of LLM On The Block: Decision-Making Models
  • M on A New Type Of LLM On The Block: Decision-Making Models
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2026 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act | Do not sell or share my personal informationCookie Management
Powered by WordPress VIP