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Floorboard Is a Keyboard for Your Feet

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Kristina Panos
A keyboard built into a commercial foot rest.

Whether you have full use of your hands or not, a foot-operated keyboard is a great addition to any setup. Of course, it has to be a lot more robust …read more Continue reading Floorboard Is a Keyboard for Your Feet→

Posted in arduino, Arduino Hacks, atmega32u4, foot keyboard, peripherals hacks, stomp switch

Boss Byproducts: the Terrible Beauty of Trinitite

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Kristina Panos

While some byproducts recall an idyllic piece of Americana, others remind us that the past is not always so bright and cheerful. Trinitite, created unintentionally during the development of the …read more Continue reading Boss Byproducts: the Terrible Beauty of Trinitite→

Posted in atomsite, chemistry hacks, history, molten glass, nuclear blast, Sand, Trinity, trinity test, Tritinite

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Batch Craze Is Portable Charades, Kind Of

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Kristina Panos
A small handheld word game called Batch Craze, where one player tries to get another to guess the word on the screen.

So there’s this commercial electronic game out there called Catch Phrase, which, as the game’s own catch phrase explains, is the game that’s played one word at a time. See, …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Batch Craze Is Portable Charades, Kind Of→

Posted in 2024 Tiny Games Challenge, Cheap Yellow Display, contests, ESP32, games

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Morse Quest Goes Where You Do

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Kristina Panos
The Morse Quest game in semi-darkness to show off the dit-dahing light.

Do you know Morse code already? Or are you maybe trying to learn so you can be an old school ham? Either way, you could have a lot of fun …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Morse Quest Goes Where You Do→

Posted in 2024 Tiny Games Challenge, contests, games, morse code

A Mini NUC Rack for Your Desktop

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Kristina Panos
An adorable mini rack for NUCs, plus a 5-port switch.

We (well, some of us) are complete suckers for things that are both much smaller and much larger than life. And if that thing actually does what its supposed to? …read more Continue reading A Mini NUC Rack for Your Desktop→

Posted in acrylic, computer hacks, nuc, server rack, superglue tip

An Attractive Magnet Insertion Tool

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Kristina Panos
Two tools for placing magnets with ease, one for each polarity.

Magnets are pretty nice little tools. [EmGi] has used them in many a cool 3D printed build with great success. But getting them where you want can be really tricky. …read more Continue reading An Attractive Magnet Insertion Tool→

Posted in inserting magnets, magnets, placing magnets, tool hacks

2024 Tiny Games Contest: ATtinyBoy Does It with Tiny Cartridges

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Kristina Panos
Left: the ATtinyBoy and cartridges inside a custom case. Right: ATTinyBoy under the hood.

What is it about tangible media? There’s just something neat about having an individual thing that represents each game, each album, each whatever. Sure, you can have a little console …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: ATtinyBoy Does It with Tiny Cartridges→

Posted in 2024 Tiny Games Challenge, attiny85, cartridge, contests, games

Adjustable Electric Hand Warmers

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Kristina Panos
Two types of polymer clay hand warmers with a digital temperature controller.

It may be the last gasp of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s always cold somewhere, whether it’s outdoors or inside. If you suffer from cold, stiff hands, …read more Continue reading Adjustable Electric Hand Warmers→

Posted in arduino, Arduino Hacks, clay, nichrome, nichrome wire, wearable hacks

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Mini Cyclone Tests Reaction Time

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Kristina Panos
A mini Cyclone game consisting of an Arduino, an LED ring, and button, plus a scoreboard on a 16x2 LCD.

Round and round goes the red LED, and if you can push the button when it overlaps the green LED, then you win. Cyclone is almost too simple of a …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Mini Cyclone Tests Reaction Time→

Posted in 2024 Tiny Games Challenge, arduino nano, contests, games, reaction time

Driven To Over-Engineer a Kids’ Car

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Kristina Panos
A tricked-out kids' Jeep in black and silver.

You know, it feels as though it’s getting more and more difficult to compete for Father of the Year around here. And [Jon Petter Skagmo] just laid down a new …read more Continue reading Driven To Over-Engineer a Kids’ Car→

Posted in mqtt, Raspberry Pi, toy hacks, transportation hacks

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