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Almost Google Glass in 1993

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Al Williams

You might think Google Glass was an innovative idea, but [Allison Marsh] points out that artist [Lisa Krohn] imagined the Cyberdesk in 1993. Despite having desk in the name, the …read more Continue reading Almost Google Glass in 1993→

Posted in wearable hacks | Tagged Art, Wearable

3D Printing with a Twist

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Al Williams

When we think about sending an STL off on the Internet for processing, we usually want someone to print it for us or we want mesh repair. But [Chuck] found …read more Continue reading 3D Printing with a Twist→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, software hacks, Twist

Solar Energy Plant Creates Fuel

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Al Williams

Normally, when you think of solar power, you think about photovoltaic cells or using the sun to generate steam. But engineers at Synhelion — a spin off from ETH Zurich …read more Continue reading Solar Energy Plant Creates Fuel→

Posted in solar energy, solar hacks, syngas

3D Printing with Sublime Sublimation

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Al Williams

[Teaching Tech] got an interesting e-mail from [Johan] showing pictures of 3D prints with a dye-sublimated color image on the surface. Normally, we think of dye sublimation, we think of …read more Continue reading 3D Printing with Sublime Sublimation→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, color printing, dye sublimation

8-Bits and 1,120 Triodes

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Al Williams

While it’s currently the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it will inevitably get cold again. If you’re looking for a unique way of heating your workshop this year, …read more Continue reading 8-Bits and 1,120 Triodes→

Posted in retrocomputing, tube computer, tubes, vacuum tube computer

$3 Smartwatch Can Run Python

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Al Williams

[Poking Technology] doesn’t think much of his new smartwatch. It is, by his admission, the cheapest possible smartwatch, coming in at about $3. It has very few useful features but …read more Continue reading $3 Smartwatch Can Run Python→

Posted in Microcontrollers, Reverse-engineering, Smartwatch, teardown, telink

Decoding Meshtastic with GNU Radio

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Al Williams

Meshtastic is a way to build mesh networks using LoRa that is independent of cell towers, hot spots or traditional repeaters. It stands to reason that with an SDR and …read more Continue reading Decoding Meshtastic with GNU Radio→

Posted in gnu radio, LoRa, Meshtastic, wireless hacks

3D Printering: Adaptive Bed Leveling

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Al Williams
Art of 3D printer in the middle of printing a Hackaday Jolly Wrencher logo

Have you ever read about something and thought, “Gee whiz! Why did I never think about that?” That was my reaction to reading about a feature commonly associated with Klipper …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Adaptive Bed Leveling→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, bed leveling, Hackaday Columns, klipper, marlin, tramming

All About CRTs

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Al Williams

For old-timers, CRTs — cathode ray tubes — were fixtures as kids sat in front of TVs watching everything from Howdy Doody to Star Trek. But there’s at least one …read more Continue reading All About CRTs→

Posted in cathode ray tube, crt, teardown

All About CRTs

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Al Williams

For old-timers, CRTs — cathode ray tubes — were fixtures as kids sat in front of TVs watching everything from Howdy Doody to Star Trek. But there’s at least one …read more Continue reading All About CRTs→

Posted in cathode ray tube, crt, teardown

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