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Different Algorithms Sort Christmas Lights

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

Sorting algorithms are a common exercise for new programmers, and for good reason: they introduce many programming fundamentals at once, including loops and conditionals, arrays and lists, comparisons, algorithmic complexity, …read more Continue reading Different Algorithms Sort Christmas Lights→

Posted in algorithm, led, lights, News, Programming, rp2040, sort, ws2812 | Tagged Christmas

Streaming Music to Cassette

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

In almost every measurable way, a lossless digital audio file is superior to any analog media. This doesn’t mean that analog audio isn’t valuable though; plenty of people appreciate the …read more Continue reading Streaming Music to Cassette→

Posted in cassette, Music, musical hacks, retro, streaming, tape, tape delay, VU meter

Photographing Cosmic Rays with a Consumer Camera

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

The reason photographic darkrooms are needed is because almost any amount of light can ruin the film or the photographic paper before they are fixed. Until then these things are …read more Continue reading Photographing Cosmic Rays with a Consumer Camera→

Posted in Science

Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to manipulate the pins on an old …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor→

Posted in case, cm5, compute module, itx, mini-itx, motherboard, Raspberry Pi | Tagged Computer, Desktop

The Music of the Sea

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

For how crucial whales have been for humanity, from their harvest for meat and oil to their future use of saving the world from a space probe, humans knew very …read more Continue reading The Music of the Sea→

Posted in 3.5mm, amplifier, digital audio hacks, hydraphone, piezo, Raspberry Pi, Science, sound | Tagged Audio, Underwater

A Heavily Modified Rivian Attempts the Cannonball Run

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

There are few things more American than driving a car really fast in a straight line. Occasionally, the cars will make a few left turns, but otherwise, this is the …read more Continue reading A Heavily Modified Rivian Attempts the Cannonball Run→

Posted in battery, cannonball run, capacity, electric vehicle, Energy, ev, modification, News, race, transportation hacks | Tagged Rivian, Truck

Need For Speed Map IRL

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

When driving around in video games, whether racing games like Mario Kart or open-world games like GTA, the game often displays a mini map in the corner of the screen …read more Continue reading Need For Speed Map IRL→

Posted in 350z, display, ESP32, gaming, GPS, gps hacks, mini map, need for speed, retro | Tagged Driving

Extremely Rare Electric Piano Restoration

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

Not only are pianos beautiful musical instruments that have stood the test of many centuries of time, they’re also incredible machines. Unfortunately, all machines wear out over time, which means …read more Continue reading Extremely Rare Electric Piano Restoration→

Posted in Keyboard, Music, musical hacks, Pickups, reeds, restoration | Tagged Electromagnetic, Piano

Ride On with FOSS and GoldenCheetah

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

If you exclude certain companies like Peloton, the world of cycling technology is surprisingly open. It’s not perfect by any means, but there are enough open or open-ish standards for …read more Continue reading Ride On with FOSS and GoldenCheetah→

Posted in ant, goldencheetah, open-source, transportation hacks, Workout | Tagged Bicycle, Cycling, Sensors

Converting a 1980s Broadcast Camera to HDMI

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Bryan Cockfield

Although it might seem like there was a sudden step change from analog to digital sometime in the late 1900s, it was actually a slow, gradual change from things like …read more Continue reading Converting a 1980s Broadcast Camera to HDMI→

Posted in 80s, camera, CCD, dxc-300a, hdmi, repairability, rp2040, video, video hacks, wii | Tagged Broadcast, Sony

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