Arduino + TFT = Micro Star Chart
We always look at the round LCDs and wonder what to do with them other than, of course, a clock. Well, [shabaz] had a great idea: use it as a …read more Continue reading Arduino + TFT = Micro Star Chart
Category Archives: classic hacks
Magic Cane is the Secret Behind Lightsaber
Everyone has a lightsaber or two lying around the house, but not everyone has a lightsaber that extends and retracts automatically. And that’s because, in the real world, it’s not …read more Continue reading Magic Cane is the Secret Behind Lightsaber
A LEGO Orrery
We aren’t sure how accurate you can get with LEGO, but a building block orrery looks cool, if nothing else. [Marian42] saw one done a few years ago and decided …read more Continue reading A LEGO Orrery
Baffle the Normies with This Binary Thermometer
We think it’s OK to admit that when someone puts a binary display on a project, it’s just a thinly veiled excuse to get more blinkenlights into the world. That …read more Continue reading Baffle the Normies with This Binary Thermometer
Linamp, the IRL Winamp
Anyone who first experienced music on computers using Winamp probably shares a memory of seeing that classic UI for the first time. Everything about it was a step ahead of …read more Continue reading Linamp, the IRL Winamp
Old Knobs with a Cast of Thousands
You have an old radio — in the case of [The Radio Mechanic], a Stromberg Carlson — and it needs new knobs. What do you do? You can’t very well …read more Continue reading Old Knobs with a Cast of Thousands
Displays We Like Hacking: HDMI
I don’t like HDMI. Despite it being a pretty popular interface, I find crucial parts of it to be alien to what hackers stand for. The way I see it, …read more Continue reading Displays We Like Hacking: HDMI
VFD Tube Calculator Shows off Wide Array of Skills
With all the tools and services available to us these days, it’s hard to narrow down a set of skills that the modern hacker or maker should have. Sure, soldering …read more Continue reading VFD Tube Calculator Shows off Wide Array of Skills
A Human-Sized Strowger Telephone Exchange
A large hacker camp such as EMF 2024 always brings unexpected delights, and one of those could be found in the Null Sector cyberpunk zone: a fully functional Strowger mechanical …read more Continue reading A Human-Sized Strowger Telephone Exchange
Why Your Old Phone Sounded The Way It Did
The mobile phone may be sweeping away the traditional wired phone, but that doesn’t change the fascinating history and technology of the older device. At [This Museum Is Not Obsolete] …read more Continue reading Why Your Old Phone Sounded The Way It Did