Computer Hacks

Cheap DIY USB Scope

  If you need a super cheap scope and have a very tight budget this scope is for you. Nothing special but is sure to get the job done. "It has 2 analog inputs and can supply 5V ont the 4 pins header on the right. One of the inputs can be scaled down with the trim pot. The firmware in the Tiny45 is written in C and compiled with

Touchable Holography

  The team over at The University of Tokyo have been working on ways to enhance the way we interact with holography. Touch has not been possible until now. The device looks like it would have lots of real world applications. Thanks for the tip John. "This project adds tactile feedback to the hovering image in 3D free space. Tactile sensation requires contact with objects, but including a stimulator in

Super Speed Robot Hands

  I would like to see this crazy robot play a match of table tennis with a human. Prepare to be amazed, these videos are unbelievable! Via: Hack a Day and Bot Junkies "Interactions in the real world (not only physical but also social and psychological interactions) are inherently parallel phenomena. By constructing models and engineering systems that take into account such parallelism, one can expect a better understanding of

Server hidden in Closet

  This is a nice example of how you can hide a server without just sticking the beige box in a closet or in some furniture. You can tell that Vassilis Papanikolaou took his time when thinking about an efficient system layout. I have to admit that I have a normal computer tucked away in the closet next to my home entertainment system 🙁 If I had the time and

DIY Wireless Keylogger

  If you are looking to do some covert key capture this DIY Wireless Keylogger could be a project you may want to consider. "The Wireless Keylogger consists of two main building blocks: the transmitter, and the receiver. The actual keylogging takes place in the transmitter, which is in fact a PS/2 hardware keylogger, with a built-in 2.4GHz wireless module. Captured keystroke data is transmitted through the radio-link in real-time,

DIY Desk Drum Machine

  Next time you need a mental break at work why not setup a DIY drum machine on your desk. 🙂 Via: Gearfuse "The d-touch drum machine is a drum machine with a tangible user interface: it is controlled by placing and arranging physical objects on an A4 piece of paper, which we call the interactive area. The interactive area is arranged in 11 rows, each row corresponds to a

Rensselaer Polytechnic Formula Hybrid

  Rensselaer Polytechnic has entered the Formula Hybrid Competition.Their Rensselaer Formula Hybrid entry is sure to be a strong contender. Best of all to us, they are documenting the build process in a blog for all of us to enjoy. The electronic control seems to be very impressive, I can’t wait to read and see some more details as it progresses. The huge team effort reminds me of the Shell