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Mat Boards Are Spendy, So DIY CNC Tool To The Rescue

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Donald Papp

Mats are flat pieces of paper-based material that fill the space between a frame and the art within. They perform a number of aesthetic and practical functions, and they can …read more Continue reading Mat Boards Are Spendy, So DIY CNC Tool To The Rescue→

Posted in 3d printed, cnc hacks, cnc tool, diy, mat board, mat cutting | Tagged Art

Math Reveals How Many Shuffles Randomizes a Deck

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Donald Papp

Math — and some clever simulations — have revealed how many shuffles are required to randomize a deck of 52 cards, but there’s a bit more to it than that. …read more Continue reading Math Reveals How Many Shuffles Randomizes a Deck→

Posted in cards, games, math, random, randomizing, shuffling

AI Image Generation Gets a Drag Interface

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Donald Papp

AI image generators have gained new tools and techniques for not just creating pictures, but modifying them in consistent and sensible ways, and it seems that every week brings a …read more Continue reading AI Image Generation Gets a Drag Interface→

Posted in ai art, AI image generation, Artificial Intelligence, GaN, image manipulation, SIGGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH | Tagged Art

Headset’s Poor Range Fixed By Replacing Antenna

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Donald Papp

[rafii6312]’s Corsair HS80 wireless headset had a big problem: short range. The sound quality was great, but the wireless range wasn’t winning any friends. Fortunately, the solution was just to …read more Continue reading Headset’s Poor Range Fixed By Replacing Antenna→

Posted in 2.4 ghz, 3d printed, corsair, enclosure, range boost, usb, Wireless, wireless hacks | Tagged Antenna, Headset

Nokia N-Gage QD Becomes Universal Bluetooth Gamepad

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Donald Papp

The Nokia N-Gage might not have put up much of a fight against Nintendo’s handheld dynasty, but you can’t say it didn’t have some pretty impressive technology for the time. …read more Continue reading Nokia N-Gage QD Becomes Universal Bluetooth Gamepad→

Posted in attiny85, Cellphone Hacks, gamepad, games, HC-06, N-Gage, Nokia, wireless hacks | Tagged Bluetooth

Hacking the IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD LED Wall Lamp

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Donald Papp

The IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD is a pixel-style LED wall lamp that comes with a few baked-in animations, and [ph1p] improved it immensely with an ESP32 board and new firmware. The new …read more Continue reading Hacking the IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD LED Wall Lamp→

Posted in ESP32, home hacks, ikea hacks, led hacks, LED panel, pixel lamp

Hackaday Prize 2023: Hearing Sirens When Drivers Can’t

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Donald Papp

[Jan Říha]’s PionEar device is a wonderful entry to the Assistive Tech portion of the 2023 Hackaday Prize. It’s a small unit intended to perch within view of the driver …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: Hearing Sirens When Drivers Can’t→

Posted in 2023 Hackaday Prize, ASSISTIVE TECH, diy, Machine Learning, Microcontrollers, sirens, The Hackaday Prize | Tagged Audio

Watch a Web Page Fetch Itself Over TLS, Complete With Commentary

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Donald Papp

TLS, byte by byte performs an unusual and interesting function: it fetches itself over HTTPS, and provides a complete annotation of what’s going on in the process, one byte at …read more Continue reading Watch a Web Page Fetch Itself Over TLS, Complete With Commentary→

Posted in annotated, binary, https, javascript, security hacks, software hacks, TLS

Robotic Coffee Comes to Brooklyn, But Will It Stay?

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Donald Papp

Robots are cool. Everyone knows it, and [Eater NY] highlights a coffee shop with a robotic server opening in Brooklyn. While robots able to prepare and serve drinks or food …read more Continue reading Robotic Coffee Comes to Brooklyn, But Will It Stay?→

Posted in coffee, cooking hacks, robots, robots hacks | Tagged Automation, Robotic

Here’s How To Build a Tiny Compiler From Scratch

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Donald Papp

Believe it or not, building a tiny compiler from scratch can be as fun as it is accessible. [James Smith] demonstrates by making a tiny compiler for an extremely simple …read more Continue reading Here’s How To Build a Tiny Compiler From Scratch→

Posted in binary, classic hacks, compiler, computer hacks, hello world, s-expression, software hacks

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