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CADmium moves CAD to the Browser

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

For plenty of computer users, the operating system of choice is largely a middleman on the way to the browser, which hosts the tools that are most important. There are …read more Continue reading CADmium moves CAD to the Browser→

Posted in browser, CAD, constraint solver, Design, json, rust, software hacks

90s PowerBook runs macOS Monterey

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

Even though Apple isn’t known for making the most pro-consumer devices ever (at least not since the Apple II), the trope that Apples aren’t upgradable, customizable, or otherwise hackable doesn’t …read more Continue reading 90s PowerBook runs macOS Monterey→

Posted in apple, iPad, MacBook, macos, Powerbook, retina, retrocomputing, Teensy | Tagged MacBook Pro

3D Printed Braille Trainer Reduces Barrier to Entry

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

Accessibility devices are a wonder of modern technology, allowing people with various needs to interact more easily with the world. From prosthetics to devices to augment or aid someone’s vision …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Braille Trainer Reduces Barrier to Entry→

Posted in 3d printer, 3d Printer hacks, accessibility, braille, open-source, public domain, tpu filament, trainer

M1 Development Board from Scraps

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

Apple is fairly notorious for building devices that are difficult to repair, but with the right tools it’s often not completely impossible to circumvent some of their barriers. As they …read more Continue reading M1 Development Board from Scraps→

Posted in apple, ARM, developer transition kit, Development, dtk, M1, Mac, Mac Hacks, Mac mini, pcb | Tagged Repair

Improved 3D Scanning Rig Adds Full-Sized Camera Support

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

There are plenty of reasons to pick up or build a 3D scanner. Modeling for animation or special effects, reverse engineering or designing various devices or products, and working with …read more Continue reading Improved 3D Scanning Rig Adds Full-Sized Camera Support→

Posted in 3d scanner, camera, gcode, grammetry, News, Photo, scanner | Tagged DSLR

Customizable Bird Clock Sings The Hours By

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

For those looking to build their own clocks, one of the easiest ways to get started is with a pre-built module that uses a simple quartz oscillator and drives a …read more Continue reading Customizable Bird Clock Sings The Hours By→

Posted in atmega128a, bird, bird song, clock, clock hacks, DS3231, mp3, rtc, stepper motor

Robotic Platform Turns Shop Vac into Roomba

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

The robotic revolution is currently happening, although for the time being it seems as though most of the robots are still being generally helpful to humanity, whether that help is …read more Continue reading Robotic Platform Turns Shop Vac into Roomba→

Posted in ebike, ebike battery, inverter, News, robot, roomba, shop vac, vacuum, windshield wiper motor | Tagged Autonomous

Plasma Cutter Gets CNC Treatment at Low Cost

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

[Daniel] has been metalworking on a budget for a while now. Originally doing things like plasma cutting on old bricks, he used his original plasma cutter to make an appropriate …read more Continue reading Plasma Cutter Gets CNC Treatment at Low Cost→

Posted in 3d printed, budget, cnc, cnc hacks, modification, plasma cutter, torch, welding, yeswelder

DIY Passive Radar System Verifies ADS-B Transmissions

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

Like most waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves tend to bounce off of various objects. This can be frustrating to anyone trying to use something like a GMRS or …read more Continue reading DIY Passive Radar System Verifies ADS-B Transmissions→

Posted in ADS-b, Aircraft, passive radar, radio hacks, reference, sdr, software-defined radio, yagi | Tagged Antenna, Radar, Radio

Nearly-Destroyed Commodore Gets New Life

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Bryan Cockfield

We all have our shiny, modern computers for interacting with the modern world, but at times they can seem a little monochromatic. Even the differences between something like macOS and …read more Continue reading Nearly-Destroyed Commodore Gets New Life→

Posted in circuit board, commodore, pc-20, pcb, rebuild, restoration, retrocomputing

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