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Single-Stage-to-Orbit: The Launch Technology We Wish Was Real

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Lewin Day

Reaching orbit around Earth is an incredibly difficult feat. It’s a common misconception that getting into orbit just involves getting very high above the ground — the real trick is …read more Continue reading Single-Stage-to-Orbit: The Launch Technology We Wish Was Real→

Posted in rocketry, single stage to orbit, Space | Tagged Orbit, Rocket, Spacecraft

Running Four Brushless Motors With A Single Pi Pico

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Lewin Day

Sometimes, you have to drive four motors, and you need to do so with a certain level of control. You could throw a lot of parts at the problem, but …read more Continue reading Running Four Brushless Motors With A Single Pi Pico→

Posted in Microcontrollers, motor controller, pi pico

MIDI Spoon Piano Is Exactly What You Think It Is

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Lewin Day

Pianos traditionally had keys made out of ivory, but there’s a great way to avoid that if you want to save the elephants. You can build a keyboard using spoons, …read more Continue reading MIDI Spoon Piano Is Exactly What You Think It Is→

Posted in capacitive touch, Keyboard, midi, midi synth, Music, musical hacks, Spoons

Big Server Fan Becomes Fume Extractor

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Lewin Day

[Anthony Kouttron] wanted a fume extractor for his personal electronics lab, but he didn’t like the look of the cheap off-the-shelf units that he found. Ultimately, he figured it couldn’t …read more Continue reading Big Server Fan Becomes Fume Extractor→

Posted in fan, fume extractor, fumes, tool hacks

Pump It Up Gets Homebew GBA Port That Rocks

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Lewin Day

Pump It Up is a popular music video game that hails from South Korea. It’s similar in vibe to Dance Dance Revolution and In The Groove, but it has an extra …read more Continue reading Pump It Up Gets Homebew GBA Port That Rocks→

Posted in game boy advance, games, gba, Nintendo Game Boy Hacks, pump it up

You Can Now Jailbreak a PS4 With An LG TV

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Lewin Day

You might think that jailbreaking a PS4 to run unsigned code is a complicated process that takes fancy tools and lots of work. While developing said jailbreaks was naturally no …read more Continue reading You Can Now Jailbreak a PS4 With An LG TV→

Posted in jailbreak, playstation hacks, ps4 | Tagged PlayStation 4

Generative AI Hits The Commodore 64

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Lewin Day

Image-generating AIs are typically trained on huge arrays of GPUs and require great wads of processing power to run. Meanwhile, [Nick Bild] has managed to get something similar running on …read more Continue reading Generative AI Hits The Commodore 64→

Posted in ai, c64, commodore 64, Machine Learning, retrocomputing, sprite

Designing A Quality Camera Slider Can Be Remarkably Satisfying

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Lewin Day

Camera sliders are great creative tools, letting you get smooth controlled shots that can class up any production. [Anthony Kouttron] decided to build one for an engineering class, and he …read more Continue reading Designing A Quality Camera Slider Can Be Remarkably Satisfying→

Posted in arduino, camera slider, digital camera, digital cameras hacks, stepper motor, toothed belt

Here’s The Norwegian Tape Deck Teardown You’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Lewin Day

“They just don’t build ’em like they used to” is a truer statement every year. Whether your vice is CRTs, film cameras, or tape decks, you’ll know that the very best …read more Continue reading Here’s The Norwegian Tape Deck Teardown You’ve Been Waiting For→

Posted in cassette, cassette deck, compact cassette, home entertainment hacks, teardown

Custom Polyurethane Belts Made Easy

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Lewin Day

If you need to make polyurethane belts in custom lengths, it’s not too hard. You just need to take lengths of flexible polyurethane filament, heat the ends, and join them …read more Continue reading Custom Polyurethane Belts Made Easy→

Posted in 3D printed parts, belt drive, belts, jig, parts, polyurethane

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