May 7, 2011

Mini Atari 810 Floppy Drive
Complex Hacks

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If you had an Atari computer years ago you might remember the 810 floppy drive. Rossum decided to have some fun and make a 8 GB version which is just a bit smaller than the original. The heart of the hack is a microSDdrive with a microcontroller which handles the interface. Via: Make, HackaDay “The hardware is pretty simple: a LPC1114 microcontroller, a microSD slot, a 3v3 regulator, a led

Name the Thing Contest - 172
Contests

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The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (May 7 – 13, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest”