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ECE 4760 is a microcontroller course that runs at Cornell every year, and it gives students a wide remit to pursue various kinds of microcontroller projects. [Pelham Bergesen] took the …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Pico Becomes MIDI-Compatible Synth
Most guitarists buy their axes fully assembled from big names like Fender, Gibson, and… maybe Yamaha? Sure. But there are a dedicated set that relish in mixing and matching parts …read more Continue reading $30 Guitar Build Shows What You Can Do With Amazon Parts
Thermal cameras can cost well into the five-figure range if you’re buying high-resolution models with good feature sets. New models can be so advanced that their export and use is …read more Continue reading Ultra-Basic Thermal Camera Built Using Arduino Uno
Texas Instruments developed digital mirror devices, and the subsequent digital light processing (DLP) projector, starting in the late 1980s. The technology is a wondrous and fanciful application of micro-scale electronics …read more Continue reading Giant Demonstrator Explains How DLP Projectors Work
VFD displays are beloved for their eerie glow that sits somewhere just off what you’d call blue. [mircemk] used one of these displays to create an old-school VU meter that …read more Continue reading VU Meter Built With Neat Graphical VFD Display
Data retention is a funny thing. Atmel will gladly tell you that the flash memory in an ATmega32A will retain its data for 100 years at room temperature. Microchip says …read more Continue reading How Do You Test If An EEPROM Can Hold Data For 100 Years?
Engineered stone, also known as artificial stone or composite stone, has become a popular material in the construction and design industries due to its aesthetic appeal and durability. It’s become …read more Continue reading Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same
Ah, soldering. It’s great for sticking surface mount parts to a PCB, and it’s really great for holding component legs in a plated through-hole. It also does a pretty great …read more Continue reading Ask Hackaday: What Do You Do When You Can’t Solder?
Pianos use little hammers striking taut strings to make tones. The Mellotron used lots of individual tape mechanisms. Meanwhile, the Trans-Harmonium from [Emily Francisco] uses an altogether more curious method …read more Continue reading The Trans-Harmonium is a Strange Kind of Radio-Musical Instrument
There is no shortage of companies on the Internet willing to sell you expensive glowing things to stick on your walls. Many hackers prefer to make their own however, and …read more Continue reading LED Art Project Is Geometrically Beautiful