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Manitoban Makes Open Software Demo of Proprietary Vaccine Verification Systems

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Chris Lott
Cobbled together proof-of-concept vaccination verification system, showing a dot-matrix receipt printer, a webcam for QR code scanning, and an old laptop running the software

[Mark Jenkins] wasn’t impressed with the Covid 19 vaccination verification systems that restaurants in Manitoba are required to use. Patrons must present a QR code, which must be verified by …read more Continue reading Manitoban Makes Open Software Demo of Proprietary Vaccine Verification Systems→

Posted in COVID-19, Medical hacks, vaccination, verification

Solar Fueled Emergency Power Pack

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Chris Lott

Heavy rainfall in Northern Europe last month caused disastrous flooding in several countries. [Daniel Jedecke] was on assignment in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany during the floods and saw …read more Continue reading Solar Fueled Emergency Power Pack→

Posted in emergency power, emergency preparedness, lifehacks, power pack, solar charger, solar panels

Who Needs Pin Headers?

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Chris Lott

[Martin] sent this query, along with the lead photo, into the tip line, and he makes a good point. Most development and evaluation boards have multiple rows of pin headers, …read more Continue reading Who Needs Pin Headers?→

Posted in Hardware, pin headers, pogo clamp, pogo pins, solderless, Tech Hacks

Materials for Self Learners

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Chris Lott

[João Nuno Carvalho] is a passionate learner. Software engineer by day, he studies all different branches of science and engineering in his spare time. He has organized an impressive list …read more Continue reading Materials for Self Learners→

Posted in learning, misc hacks, reference materials, self learning

Workshop Organization with Panels

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Chris Lott

Tired of all your completed (or half-completed) projects cluttering up your workspace? Or you toss them in a box and later forget which box? Well [Another Maker] aka [Develop With …read more Continue reading Workshop Organization with Panels→

Posted in lab bench, lifehacks, project storage, storage, workbench, workspace

Animation in Education, 1950’s Style

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Chris Lott

Back before the days of computers, animation was drawn by hand. We typically think of cartoons and animated feature films, but there were other genres as well. For example, animation …read more Continue reading Animation in Education, 1950’s Style→

Posted in antenna theory, Education, electromagnetism, National Film Board of Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force, Science | Tagged Animation, Art, Training

Accurate Digital Clock Keeps Ticking with FPGA

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Chris Lott

Even the most punctual among us are content to synchronize their clocks to external time sources like navigation satellite constellations, network time servers, frequency-controlled AC mains, or signals broadcast by …read more Continue reading Accurate Digital Clock Keeps Ticking with FPGA→

Posted in atmega328, clock hacks, digital clock, FPGA, oven controlled crystal oscillator

Retro Computers From Paper

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Chris Lott

Want to start your own collection of retro computers, for free? Well graphic designer [Rocky Bergen]’s collection of paper craft models might be the answer. [Rocky] has designed over a …read more Continue reading Retro Computers From Paper→

Posted in dollhouse, paper craft, papercraft, retro computer, retrocomputing | Tagged Art

Vintage Test Equipment Addiction Justified

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Chris Lott

Recore 3D printer board developer [Elias Bakken] has posted about the automatic test procedure he developed using a stack-up of four (at least) pieces of vintage HP test equipment. In …read more Continue reading Vintage Test Equipment Addiction Justified→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, automated test, test equipment, vintage HP gear

A Single SSD’s Journey from System 7 to High Sierra

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Chris Lott

With some time to kill and an array of old Apple computers on hand, [Pierre Dandumont] wondered if he could continuously upgrade a single OS drive from the oldest system …read more Continue reading A Single SSD’s Journey from System 7 to High Sierra→

Posted in Mac Hacks, Mac mini, Macintosh, Performa, power mac, upgrading | Tagged MacBook Air

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