We always love to see projects where you can build your own lab equipment so [CompactDIY’s] homemade seismograph caught our eye. The design uses an Arduino with an accelerometer and builds on one of their earlier projects. You can see a video of the device below. The principle is simple. A hobby servo controls a pen and […]
SHAKE, RATTLE, ROLL, WITH YOUR OWN SEISMOGRAPH Continue Reading
As much as some people on the Internet might like to think — no, Apple did not come up with the idea of the smart watch. Even if you ignore the calculator watches that we imagine a full 60% of Hackaday readers wore at one time or another in their lives, the Timex Datalink was
MODERN SOFTWARE BRINGS BACK THE TIMEX DATALINK Continue Reading
The passionate development team at Arduino has always been committed to empowering developers, and in this mission, they have unveiled their latest tools when using Arduino and MicroPython. Aimed at developers who use Arduino boards and third-party ones, these tools have been released under the umbrella of Arduino Labs, with an ‘experimental’ tag that alludes
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Mobile PINs are a lot like passwords in that there are a number of very common ones, and [Mobile Hacker] has a clever proof of concept that uses a tiny microcontroller development board to emulate a keyboard to test the 20 most common unlock PINs on an Android device. The project is based on research analyzing the
BRUTE FORCING A MOBILE’S PIN OVER USB WITH A $3 BOARD Continue Reading
You’ve got to love the aesthetics of dystopian cyberpunk video games, where all the technology looks like it’s cobbled together from cast-off bits of the old world’s remains. Kudos go to those who attempt to recreate these virtual props and bring them into the real world, but our highest praise goes to those who not
BRINGING A BAOFENG INTO THE CYBERPUNK 2077 UNIVERSE Continue Reading
The official Arduino team has this week announced that support for its latest microcontroller the UNO R4 WiFi has now arrived in the Arduino Cloud. The integration of UNO R4 WiFi support in the Arduino Cloud is a significant development that offers makers enhanced features and seamless connectivity. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, this development will undoubtedly
UNO R4 WiFi support arrives on Arduino Cloud Continue Reading
The magnetic compass has been a crucial navigational tool for around a thousand years or so, perhaps longer. While classical versions still work perfectly well, you can now get digital magnetometers that work in much the same way. [mircemk] decided to whip up a digital compass to demonstrate the value of these parts. The build uses
BUILDING A DIGITAL COMPASS WITH AN ARDUINO Continue Reading
If you’ve always wondered what makes your favorite devices tick, then it may be worth getting down and dirty with electronics. The idea of tinkering with circuits and wires is understandably intimidating for beginners, but there are many resources out there that teach you the basics of electricity and physical computing under the guise of fun, hands-on
Learn More about Electronics with This Arduino Kit on Sale Continue Reading
If you want your kids to get off of their tablets and phones this summer, you need something exciting to spark their interest. And what’s cooler than a robot dog you can build and code yourself? The previously featured Petoi Bittle is a DIY kit that allows you to create your own open-source bionic robot dog(opens in a
Save 20% on this DIY robot dog to keep the kids busy this summer Continue Reading
ZigUNO Zigbee development board comes with an Ebyte E18-MS1 module equipped with Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC2530 8051 Zigbee microcontroller and follows Arduino UNO form for Arduino Shield compatibility. The board works with PTVO Zigbee firmware that comes with a graphical configuration tool to select the Zigbee chip used (CC2530), configure I/O behavior (input/output, pull-up, etc…), and more.
ZigUNO – An Arduino UNO-sized Zigbee board that works with PTVO firmware Continue Reading
