70 DIY Synths on One Webpage
If you want to dip your toes into the deep, deep water of synth DIY but don’t know where to start, [Atarity] has just the resource for you. He’s compiled …read more Continue reading 70 DIY Synths on One Webpage
Category Archives: Echo
Amazon Ends Little-Used Privacy Feature That Let Echo Users Opt Out of Sending Recordings to Company
Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud.
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Measuring a Well with Just a Hammer and a Smartphone
What’s the best way to measure the depth of a well using a smartphone? If you’re fed up with social media, you might kill two birds with one stone and …read more Continue reading Measuring a Well with Just a Hammer and a Smartphone
A More Conspicuous Computer Assistant
Back in the last century, especially in the ’40s to the ’60s, one of the major home decor trends was to install various home appliances, like the television or stereo, …read more Continue reading A More Conspicuous Computer Assistant
Squeezing Secrets Out Of An Amazon Echo Dot
As we have seen time and time again, not every device stores our sensitive data in a respectful manner. Some of them send our personal data out to third parties, …read more Continue reading Squeezing Secrets Out Of An Amazon Echo Dot
Making a Tape Echo the Traditional Way
[Juan Nicola] has taken inspiration from the musician hackers of old and re-purposed a reel-to-reel tape recorder into a tape-echo for his guitar with a built-in valve amplifier (video in …read more Continue reading Making a Tape Echo the Traditional Way
Smashing Security podcast #265: The Nigerian supercop and Alexa vs. Alexa
The most famous policeman in Nigeria is in hot water over his links to Hushpuppi, has your Amazon Echo been talking to itself, and can an AI girlfriend save your marriage?
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Sound and Light Play off Acrylic and Wire in This Engaging Circuit Sculpture
It’s no secret that we really like circuit sculptures around here, and we never tire of seeing what creative ways people come up with to celebrate the components used to …read more Continue reading Sound and Light Play off Acrylic and Wire in This Engaging Circuit Sculpture
An Overly Complicated Method of Tracking Your Favorite Sports Team
Much of the world appears to revolve around sports, and sports tracking is a pretty big business. So how do people keep up with their favorite team? Well, [Jackson] and …read more Continue reading An Overly Complicated Method of Tracking Your Favorite Sports Team
Classic Chip Line-Up Powers This Fun Dub Siren Synth
There’s a certain elite set of chips that fall into the “cold, dead hands” category, and they tend to be parts that have proven their worth over decades, not years. …read more Continue reading Classic Chip Line-Up Powers This Fun Dub Siren Synth