The Ericsson T10s outputs sms messages through its on-boared data connector when they are recieved. Serasidis Vasilis exploited this feature to build his own SMS remote control. His example provides on/off control of four devices. The hardest part was programming the Atmel to turn the 7 bit output from the phone into the 8 bits the Atmel expects.
I almost passed over this one, since it’s another cantenna. With the software the Adrian wrote, it’s a fully functional directional wifi scanner. The system can pan and scan a region and visualize the results. Scan resolution can be varied, similar to a regular image scanner. It’s built from a pair of stepper motors ,a PIC on a SIMM stick with a serial interface.
This one’s late thanks to my cable modem. I don’t know how I feel about the color, but Dave built a nice portable XBox. He crammed the system along with (what looks like) a PSone screen and couple stacks of batteries inside the thing. He vacuum formed the case out of plastic over a plaster mold.
Circuit bending is becoming a regular around here. [emdy] sent in Phillip Stearns bent NES project. It’s modified to produce visual output based on sound input. I think that the bent Texas Instruments T199 is even more worthy. Nice.
soap caught my attention. It’s on of those hacks that strikes me as well concieved – insert a wireless optical mouse inside a smooth plastic container and wrap it in fabric. The fabric covering becomes the mouse surface. (Just don’t attack me because the creator works for Billy.)
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We’re fond of Team Hack-A-Day, so I wanted to point out the AOL CD lamp that Team Hack-A-Day member Figgy built. CD lamps are a fairly popular project: If you don’t have a cold cathode, you could build a compact florescent version. I really like the clean look of Neil’s version. Russel Jone’s added an external power connector to his Antec case to power his lamp.
I wonder what will happen if I combine the power of the AOL cd tesla generator and the AOL CD throne…[Sorry about the lack of comments, They’ll be back ASAP.]
Barry Carter put together a how to on building your own USB midi keyboard. He used the discontinued (read cheap) AN2131 developer board and a cheap toy keyboard. The keys are rewired with a diode based keyboard matrix that connects easily to the dev board. He rounds out the write up with some source code.
