What If I Never Make Version Two?
When you make something, what does version one look like? What I mean is, how much thought do you put into the design? Do you try to make it look nice as you go along, or do you just build …read more
Category Archives: backpack
Evolution of a Backpack VR System
Persistence is what a hacker needs to make it to their goal. That’s exactly what it took for [Erik] to make an untethered VR backpack system.
Starting way back in the Spring of 2019, [Erik] began working on an untethered VR system. Sure, the Rift Quest was coming out, but …read more
Driving a 16×2 LCD with Voltage Modulation
The basic 16×2 LCD is an extremely popular component that we’ve seen used in more projects than we could possibly count. Part of that is because modern microcontrollers make it so easy to work with; if you’ve got an I2C variant of the display, it only takes four wires to …read more
Robots Invade Your Personal Space
If you have ever had to complete a task such as building a LEGO model over a remote connection, you will know that the challenges are like an absurd grade school group project. The person giving directions often has trouble describing what they are thinking, and the person doing the work has trouble interpreting what the instructor wants. “Turn the blue block over. No, only half way. Go back. Now turn it. No, the other way. NO! Not clockwise, downward. That’s Upward! Geez. Are you even listening‽” Good times.
While you may not be in this situation every day, the …read more
Bouncing Pack Eases Those Tired Shoulders
If you are a hillwalker, wherever your preferred stomping ground may be you’ll know the importance of a pack with a good strap system. A comfortable pack will make the difference between tiredness and agony, and can easily add a considerable difference to your daily range.
At Arizona State University’s Human Integration Laboratory, they were approached by the US Army to investigate means by which the effect of carrying a heavy backpack could be mitigated. A soldier’s full kit is extremely heavy, and while the best available webbing systems will make a contribution to the comfort of carrying it, they …read more
Microsoft Ignite: The Attendee Backpack Swag Hands On Review
One of the side benefits of attending a conference like Ignite is the swag that you can collect on the Expo show floor plus for Ignite the ever popular backpack that is given out to attendees. In this video from Microsoft’s Patch and Switch guys you … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite: The Attendee Backpack Swag Hands On Review