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Video Poker Takes Your Money in 10 Lines of BASIC

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Donald Papp

It wasn’t easy, but [D. Scott Williamson] succeeded in implementing Jacks or Better Video Poker in 10 lines of BASIC, complete with flashing light and sound! Each round, one places …read more Continue reading Video Poker Takes Your Money in 10 Lines of BASIC→

Posted in basic, contest, games, Poker, retro, retrocomputing, vintage

Vastly Improved Servo Control, Now Without Motor Surgery

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Donald Papp

Hobby servos are great, but they’re in many ways not ideal for robotic applications. The good news is that [Adam] brings the latest version of his ServoProject, providing off-the-shelf servos …read more Continue reading Vastly Improved Servo Control, Now Without Motor Surgery→

Posted in actuator, cascade control, how-to, pid control, Robotics, robots hacks, servo

Apple Vision Pro’s Secret to Smooth Visuals? Subtly Substandard Optics

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Donald Papp

The displays inside the Apple Vision Pro have 3660 × 3200 pixels per eye, but veteran engineer [Karl Guttag]’s analysis of its subtly blurred optics reminds us that “resolution” doesn’t …read more Continue reading Apple Vision Pro’s Secret to Smooth Visuals? Subtly Substandard Optics→

Posted in avp, blurry, hmd, Virtual Reality, Vision Pro, VR | Tagged Optics

Ancient Instrument Goes Digital: The Digi-Gurdy

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Donald Papp

The hurdy-gurdy is a fascinating string instrument dating from sometime around the 10th century. There is an active community of modern enthusiasts, but one can’t simply walk into a music …read more Continue reading Ancient Instrument Goes Digital: The Digi-Gurdy→

Posted in digi-gurdy, hurdy gurdy, laser cut, midi, Music, musical hacks | Tagged Instrument

TOPS, the DIY Robot Dog, Has Great Moves

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Donald Papp

We love [Aaed Musa]’s TOPS (Traverser of Planar Surfaces) which is a robot dog with custom-made actuators. The DIY is very strong with this project, and the 3D-printed parts alone …read more Continue reading TOPS, the DIY Robot Dog, Has Great Moves→

Posted in 3d printed, actuator, diy, robot, robot dog, robots hacks

Micro Jeep Model Kit is Both Business Card and Portfolio

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Donald Papp

When finding work in product design and prototyping, two things are important to have at hand: a business card, and a sample of one’s work. If one can combine those, …read more Continue reading Micro Jeep Model Kit is Both Business Card and Portfolio→

Posted in 3d printed, 3d Printer hacks, business card, craft cutter, kit card, model kit, vinyl cutter | Tagged Art, Jeep

Design Tips to Hide Layer Lines in 3D Printed Parts

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Donald Papp

[Slant 3D] knows a lot about optimizing 3D prints so that they can be cranked out reliably with minimal need for post-processing, and in this short video he uses a …read more Continue reading Design Tips to Hide Layer Lines in 3D Printed Parts→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, dfm, layer lines, mass production, optimizing

The Latest Advancements in Portable N64 Modding

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Donald Papp

[Chris Downing] has been in the mod scene a long time, and his 5th GeN64 Portable is his most modern portable Nintendo 64 yet. The new build has an improved …read more Continue reading The Latest Advancements in Portable N64 Modding→

Posted in 3d printed, classic hacks, games, MOD, n64, nintendo, nintendo hacks | Tagged Portable

Watch The OpenScan DIY 3D Scanner In Action

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Donald Papp

[TeachingTech] has a video covering the OpenScan Mini that does a great job of showing the workflow, hardware, and processing method for turning small objects into high-quality 3D models. If …read more Continue reading Watch The OpenScan DIY 3D Scanner In Action→

Posted in 3d printed, 3d scanning, digital cameras hacks, mesh, OpenScan, Photogrammetry

Canned Air is Unexpectedly Supersonic

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Donald Papp

How fast is the gas coming out from those little duster tubes of canned air? Perhaps faster than one might think! It’s supersonic (video, embedded below) as [Cylo’s Garage] shows …read more Continue reading Canned Air is Unexpectedly Supersonic→

Posted in canned air, mach diamonds, Schlieren, Science, shock diamonds | Tagged Supersonic

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