[Louise Katzovitz] has created a light-up jacket in the style of the jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the 1983 music video for “Thriller”. [Louise Katzovitz]’s Thriller jacket is the perfect example of combining sewing hacks and electronic hacks to make an awesome, wearable jacket. A bomber jacket was used as the base form to layer on […]
In search for a compact and reliable LiDAR solution, researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a waveguide-based photonic chip that takes a laser beam as an input and steers light beams over a wide range of selectable angles, without involving any moving parts, not even MEMS. by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com Their results
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We’ve seen plenty of people 3D printing custom gears over the years, but [Mr Innovative] decided against an additive process for his bespoke component. He ended up using a simple CNC machine that makes use of several components that were either salvaged from a 3D printer or produced on one. Using a small saw blade, the machine
Older hackers will remember that a crystal set radio receiver was often one of the first projects attempted. Times have changed, but there’s still something magical about gathering invisible signals from the air and listening to the radio on a homemade receiver. [mircemk] has brought the idea right up to date by building an FM radio with
They say that the two essential items in any toolbox are WD-40 and duct tape: one thing to make stuff move and another thing to stop stuff from moving. Many hackers would argue that the third essential tool should be hot glue — it stops stuff from moving, but still allows you to move it
QUICK RELOAD FOR YOUR GLUE STICKS: THE GLUE GUN SIX SHOOTER Continue Reading
No office space is complete without some eye-catching art piece to gawp at whilst you mull over your latest problem. But LED-based displays are common enough to be boring these days. Kinetic art pieces are where it’s at, and this piece called Flux is a perfect example. Commissioned for the Toronto office of a very popular e-commerce platform
In a straight fight between a houseplant and a human, you might expect the plant to be at a significant disadvantage. So [David Bowen] has decided to even the odds a little by arming this philodendron with a robot arm and a machete. The build is a little short on details but, from the video, it appears
(MOSTLY) HARMLESS HOUSEPLANT WIELDS MACHETE Continue Reading
iWave’s “iW-Rainbow-G27S” Pico-ITX SBC runs Linux or Android on an i.MX8 QuadPlus or QuadMax with up to 8GB LPDDR4, 2x GbE, 2x USB 3.0, 802.11ac/BT, M.2, HDMI in and out, and -40 to 85°C support. [via] The i.MX8 Quad MAX/Quad Plus Pico ITX SBC integrates Dual Cortex A72 + Quad Cortex A53 Cores, Dual GPU
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Variscite, the popular SOM manufacturer recently announced the launch of their new, NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini processor-powered SOM called; the VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI System on Module. The new SOM which was designed to suit a wide range of applications, from consumer electronics to industrial automation, offers a low-power and cost-optimized SOM solution with ultimate scalability options that make it suitable for
MEET VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI; LATEST SOM BASED ON NXP’S I.MX 8M MINI PROCESSOR Continue Reading
World’s smallest Arduino Mega clone: an enhanced electronics prototyping platform. Better than a Mega, smaller than an Uno! So what is this thing, anyhow? Mike, creator of the MegaCube, wanted to build a clone of an Arduino Mega, which is a flexible, easy to use hardware and software open source electronics development platform. He wanted
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