Robots Talking to Robots
Although there are a few robots on the market that can make life a bit easier, plenty of them have closed-source software or smartphone apps required for control that may …read more Continue reading Robots Talking to Robots
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
Driving Sim Handbrake Based on Load Cell
Simulator-style video games are designed to scale in complexity, allowing players to engage at anything from a casual level to highly detailed, realistic simulation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, for example, can …read more Continue reading Driving Sim Handbrake Based on Load Cell
Restoring the Soul of a 1940s Radio
Although we do often see projects that take antiques and replace some or all of their components with modern equipment, we can also sympathize with the view that (when possible …read more Continue reading Restoring the Soul of a 1940s Radio
5K iMac Turned Into 5K Display
While Apple weren’t the first to invent high-DPI displays or to put them into consumer electronics, they did popularize them fairly effectively with the Retina displays in the early 2010s …read more Continue reading 5K iMac Turned Into 5K Display
Comprehensive Power Management for the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi has been a revolutionary computer in the maker space, providing a full Linux environment, GUI, and tons of GPIO and other interfacing protocols at a considerably low …read more Continue reading Comprehensive Power Management for the Raspberry Pi
Handheld Steering Wheel Controller Gets Force-Feedback
For a full-fledged, bells-and-whistles driving simulator a number of unique human interface devices are needed, from pedals and shifters to the steering wheel. These steering wheels often have force feedback, …read more Continue reading Handheld Steering Wheel Controller Gets Force-Feedback
Electric Lawnmower Gets RC Controls
Decades ago, shows like Star Trek, The Jetsons, and Lost in Space promised us a future full of helpful computers and robot assistants. Unfortunately, we haven’t quite gotten our general-purpose helper to do …read more Continue reading Electric Lawnmower Gets RC Controls
Astronomy Live on Twitch
Although there are a few hobbies that have low-cost entry points, amateur astronomy is not generally among them. A tabletop Dobsonian might cost a few hundred dollars, and that is …read more Continue reading Astronomy Live on Twitch
Commodore 64 Helps Revive the BBS Days
Before the modern Internet existed, there were still plenty of ways of connecting with other computer users “online”, although many of them might seem completely foreign to those of us …read more Continue reading Commodore 64 Helps Revive the BBS Days
Lead Acid Battery Upgraded to Lithium Iron Phosphate
Lithium batteries have taken over as the primary battery chemistry from applications ranging from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and all kinds of other things in between. But the standard …read more Continue reading Lead Acid Battery Upgraded to Lithium Iron Phosphate