An RV on a Bike
Bicycles are the ultimate form of transportation freedom. They’re easy to repair, parts are cheap, and they will travel almost anywhere for free, as long as the rider has enough …read more Continue reading An RV on a Bike
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
Meshtastic Sniffer for DragonOS
Meshtastic has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years thanks to its low barrier of entry. No licenses are needed and the hardware is dirt cheap, at …read more Continue reading Meshtastic Sniffer for DragonOS
Off-Grid Refrigeration Using Fire and Salt
Refrigeration has been a challenge for humanity since the start. Ancient civilizations in dry climates like Persia and Egypt could use evaporative cooling on a large scale with specialized architecture, …read more Continue reading Off-Grid Refrigeration Using Fire and Salt
Pager Converted to Meshtastic Node
Text messaging has been around on cellular networks en masse for around three decades now. It’s so common that it’s difficult to remember a time without it. Its two-way quick …read more Continue reading Pager Converted to Meshtastic Node
Single Button, Handheld Gaming Console
Those of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s might be familiar with the Atari 2600 console and its now relatively unrecognizable (by modern standards) controller with only …read more Continue reading Single Button, Handheld Gaming Console
Super Mario 64 Comes to the Microsoft Zune
As a portable media player, Microsoft’s Zune simply couldn’t compete with Apple’s juggernaut iPod — the latter essentially becoming the de facto personal media player until smartphones took over. But …read more Continue reading Super Mario 64 Comes to the Microsoft Zune
Two-Component H-shifter for Racing Sims
Flying and driving simulators can go as far as money will take you, and at some point it might end up being cheaper to buy a plane or race car …read more Continue reading Two-Component H-shifter for Racing Sims
Lead a Discord Exodus with a Matrix Server
The Internet, and large groups of people in general, tend to have a remarkably short collective memory. Whether it’s the nature of algorithms or the people themselves to always be …read more Continue reading Lead a Discord Exodus with a Matrix Server
The Deep Magic of 3D Graphics Perspective
Many of us of a certain age will have had their first true, good 3D video game experience with Super Mario 64. Unlike previous 3D games, the camera was an …read more Continue reading The Deep Magic of 3D Graphics Perspective
Improved Double-Sided Toner Transfer Method
In the era before PCB shops would make almost any PCB imaginable, as well making many other manufacturing processes for prototypes available to hobbyists, there were several ways of making …read more Continue reading Improved Double-Sided Toner Transfer Method