Computer Hacks

HP Scanjet 4C Keytar

  Using some Arduinos and a few other electronic bits this HP Scanjet 4C is made into a musical device by “playing” the stepper motor. The result is one of the best stepper motor musical items I have seen. “You may of heard of a popular flat bed scanner named the HP Scanjet. This scanner had a hidden command set within the Scanner Control Language which allows you to send

18 Year Old Computer Collector Buys a IBM z890 Mainframe

  At 18 years of age he has already been collecting for years. Most of his collection are things like Commodore and Apple computers. These can sit on a shelf and be moved around with ease. When he saw an IBM z890 Mainframe up for grabs he jumped on it. With a bit of excavation he was able to get it into his parents basement.  

Drawing To Laser Engraving System

  When it comes to converting something drawn to a laser etched image there are often quite a few steps needed. Martin Raynsford has built this Drawing To Laser Engraving System to allow him to easily go from drawing to laser etched images by using a bit of hardware and some custom software. Of course you can do this type of thing manually like was done in the Halloween Hanging

Table Tennis Trainer Project

  If you enjoy table tennis this trainer might be a great next project. Thomas Mayer created this as his bachelor thesis project. Two Playstation CL-eye cameras are used to view the play area and track the ball. A project is then used to display game elements that the players can interact with to play many game scenarios. The game was created using VVVV which is a visual/textual live-programming environment for easy prototyping

DIY Volume Control Builds

    If you are tired of reaching for your tiny volume control knob to adjust your music when using your computer look no further than these projects by Engineering Nonsense and DIY Perks. The top one uses a DIGISpark board and a rotary encoder to adjust the volume via USB and the one below uses a potentiometer to adjust the analog output of your signal feeding your amplifier.  

Louis Rossmann from Rossmann Repair Group Shares Repair Techniques

  Louis Rossmann operates a Apple device repair business called Rossmann Repair Group in New York. His videos show a no bull view on what he thinks of Apple, Customers and running a Small Business. Even though Louis specializes in fixing Apple devices he doesn’t give them any slack in their business practices. He troubleshoots and fixes boards which allows him to install a few pieces of jumper wires and a few dollars

MS-DOS Gaming Rig Selection

    If you are into retro gaming The 8-Bit Guy goes over some of your best options. He gives some valid reasons that make MS-DOS gaming the best option if you are looking to get into playing some retro games. Nice thing is the old laptops that are needed are old clunkers that are not useful for anything modern making them super cheap. You might need to look around