Hackszine pal Patti Schiendelman tipped me off to the Beagle Board, a spartan little embedded platform, perfect for all things hackable. It's based on the TI OMAP3 processor, which is packaged with 128MB of DDR RAM and 256MB of NAND Flash all on the single chip in the center of the board.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.08.18 at 22:57
We posted David Cranor's Arduino card reader the other day, and today he wrote in with an even better magstripe hack: a way to simulate a card swipe using an iPod an electromagnet.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.08.04 at 00:15
Instructables user powerpants created a quick and dirty card reader interface with an Arduino. The Arduino decodes the data from the swiped card and transfers it to a PC over a USB serial connection.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.08.02 at 01:05
Hi everyone, this is my first instructable. I hope you enjoy it! In this instructable I will show you how to easily make an electronic metronome, at the heart of which is a 555 timer.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.07.27 at 22:56
MAKE's Collin Cunningham really impressed me with this short film "A Date With Peggy," a story of an overworked hacker finding relaxation through his craft.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.07.25 at 21:25
Make a 3D interface using an six resistors, aluminum foil, and an Arduino. Take that, Wii. The basic goal here was to make a 3D position sensing system that most people can build, while still preserving some semblance of functionality.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.07.22 at 02:23
A couple of weeks ago, Christy ( Canida ) handed me a silvery antistatic bag of goodness that can contain only one thing: Electronic fun! It was a kit from Adafruit Industries, and I was tasked with building it and using it, followed by making it into an Instructable.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.07.20 at 22:49
Ladyada and PT have kicked off the first episode of their Citizen Engineer video series in style. This episode explores GSM SIM card technology and the more retro tech found inside a retired Bell payphone.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.07.19 at 21:29
Check out Daniel Andrade's binary LED clock built using the Arduino. It's well thought out, including controls for setting the time and hibernating with the LEDs off.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.07.17 at 23:47
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce you to a project that I have started since the first of the year. It all happened when I saw the WowWee's Elvis Alive bust.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.07.16 at 17:35