Guitarists will do just about anything to get just the right sound out of their setup, including purposely introducing all manner of distortion into the signal. It seems counter-intuitive, but it works, at least when it’s done right. But what exactly is going on with the signal? And is there a way to simulate it? […]
GUITAR DISTORTION WITH DIODES IN CODE, NOT HARDWARE Continue Reading
[Josh] has a child and what do children like more than stuffing random things into their mouths? Pushing buttons, twiddling knobs, and yanking things of course! So [Josh] did what any self-respecting hacker would do and built his little man a custom cyberdeck. The build follows the usual route of some electronics wedged into a pelican-style
2023 CYBERDECK CONTEST: A TODDLER’S CYBERDECK Continue Reading
While things like the Arduino platform certainly opened up the gates of microcontroller programming to a much wider audience, it can also be limiting in some ways. The Arduino IDE, for example, abstracts away plenty of the underlying machinations of the hardware, and the vast amount of libraries can contribute to this effect as well.
BLINKENLIGHTS TO BOOTLOADER: A GUIDE TO STM32 DEVELOPMENT Continue Reading
Arduino, the renowned provider of hardware, software, and digital services, has announced that its Arduino Cloud services have now achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (ISO 27001) certification. This significant milestone underscores Arduino’s commitment to integrating security as a fundamental part of its development lifecycle. ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard that outlines a framework for establishing, implementing,
Arduino Cloud receives ISO 27001 security certification Continue Reading
Every finished product stands at the end of a long line of prototypes, and Sony have recently shared an interview and images of their PlayStation VR2 prototypes. Many of the prototypes focus on a specific functionality, and readers who are not familiar with building things might find it a bit wild to see just how big
BEHOLD A GALLERY OF SONY’S PS VR2 PROTOTYPES Continue Reading
Last week-end we just had a good time at the Maker Faire of Shenzhen, hosted in the wonderful OCT District. We were invited by Eric Pan from Seeedstudio (thanks Eric for the good time!). The Maker Faire has been a priceless experience to get in touch with the chinese maker community, as well as networking
Arduino goes to Shenzhen: the Hollywood of hardware products 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
Don’t let a clogged drain slow you down!Coming back from our vacation, me and my wife were surprised by the water covering the floor of our apartment, and we found out it’s not even clean water, it’s drain everywhere. After clearing the drain and cleaning the floor, I had this question: why don’t we have
Drain Clog Detector 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
Drums are an exciting instrument to learn to play, but often prohibitive if there are housemates or close neighbors involved. For that problem there are still electronic drums which can be played much more quietly, but then the problem becomes one of price. To solve at least part of that one, [Jeremy] turned to using an
ARDUINO DRUM PLATFORM IS FAST Continue Reading
