He has powered his house for 8 years using laptop batteries
(3dvf.com)
Can we really turn waste into a sustainable source of energy? Glubux, a daring internet user, took on the challenge with 1,000 used batteries. Discover how he has been powering his home for 8 years thanks to his ingenuity!
Can we really turn waste into a sustainable source of energy? Glubux, a daring internet user, took on the challenge with 1,000 used batteries. Discover how he has been powering his home for 8 years thanks to his ingenuity!
Why Buy a Camper When You Could Build a Stealthier One Out of Pallets Yourself?
(jalopnik.com)
There's just something about hitting the open road with no need to book a hotel or stay with a friend, because you're hauling your own place to stay for the night.
There's just something about hitting the open road with no need to book a hotel or stay with a friend, because you're hauling your own place to stay for the night.
Drawing power out of CCS port
(openinverter.org)
This thread is intended to exchange the experiences regarding drawing energy out of a vehicle via the CCS port.
This thread is intended to exchange the experiences regarding drawing energy out of a vehicle via the CCS port.
HD-64 – An HDMI RF-modulator replacement for the Commodore 64
(github.com/sideprojectslab)
HD-64 is an RF-modulator replacement for the Commodore-64 computer which features a Full-HD 50/60Hz Micro-HDMI video+audio output. Crucially, the HD-64 is not a replacement for the VIC-II, which still needs to be mounted on the motherboard
HD-64 is an RF-modulator replacement for the Commodore-64 computer which features a Full-HD 50/60Hz Micro-HDMI video+audio output. Crucially, the HD-64 is not a replacement for the VIC-II, which still needs to be mounted on the motherboard
Soda Can Stove
(thesodacanstove.com)
If all you want to do is boil water, consider making the cat food can stove instead of the soda can stove. It’s even easier to make than the soda can stove—plus it’s lighter and acts as a built-in pot support! But if you need to do more than boil water, you’re in the right place! The instructions here describe how to build the burner, but you’ll also need a DIY pot support to go with it for this design.
If all you want to do is boil water, consider making the cat food can stove instead of the soda can stove. It’s even easier to make than the soda can stove—plus it’s lighter and acts as a built-in pot support! But if you need to do more than boil water, you’re in the right place! The instructions here describe how to build the burner, but you’ll also need a DIY pot support to go with it for this design.
Show HN: Rotary Phone Dial Linux Kernel Driver
(gitlab.com)
Linux kernel driver that turns a rotary phone dial into a evdev input device
Linux kernel driver that turns a rotary phone dial into a evdev input device
Fold 'N Fly » Paper Airplane Folding Instructions
(foldnfly.com)
For more than 10 years, Fold'N Fly has been teaching people around the world how to make paper airplanes.
For more than 10 years, Fold'N Fly has been teaching people around the world how to make paper airplanes.
ITXPlus: A ITX Sized Macintosh Plus Logicboard Reproduction
(68kmla.org)
ITXPlus is a Mini-ITX sized Macintosh Plus logicboard clone that can be be assembled to a working state with no original parts and is intended for new build systems in modern cases
ITXPlus is a Mini-ITX sized Macintosh Plus logicboard clone that can be be assembled to a working state with no original parts and is intended for new build systems in modern cases
$30 Homebrew Automated Blinds Opener (2024)
(sifter.org)
In the spirit of my thermostat and dishwasher controller, I managed to cobble together a decent blinds opener in a short weekend almost entirely from spare parts on hand.
In the spirit of my thermostat and dishwasher controller, I managed to cobble together a decent blinds opener in a short weekend almost entirely from spare parts on hand.
IBM open sources $300* fully-functional Lego microscope design (2020)
(medium.com)
Frustrated that his lab’s microscope kept producing bad images, IBM scientist Yuksel Temiz decided to build one himself. So he turned to his childhood obsession: LEGO.
Frustrated that his lab’s microscope kept producing bad images, IBM scientist Yuksel Temiz decided to build one himself. So he turned to his childhood obsession: LEGO.
Measure EEG with Arduino
(instructables.com)
Instructions on how to measure EEG, EMG, and ECG bio-signals with Arduino
Instructions on how to measure EEG, EMG, and ECG bio-signals with Arduino
DIY solar launches in US – no installers or permits needed
(zdnet.com)
EcoFlow just launched a plug-and-play solar energy system for houses or apartments.
EcoFlow just launched a plug-and-play solar energy system for houses or apartments.
My TV Remote Stopped Working So I Made My Own
(thestockpot.net)
You’re in the right place — this page has everything you’ll need to build your own Everything Remote.
You’re in the right place — this page has everything you’ll need to build your own Everything Remote.
Strain gauge made out of PCB
(github.com/vapetrov)
A strain gauge, with amplifier, where the sensing element is the circuit board itself. Sensitive enough to measure deflections in the range of micrometers while having a full scale deflection range of +/- 3cm.
A strain gauge, with amplifier, where the sensing element is the circuit board itself. Sensitive enough to measure deflections in the range of micrometers while having a full scale deflection range of +/- 3cm.
Zombieverter: Open source VCU for reusing salvage EV components
(openinverter.org)
An open-source EV conversion VCU (vehicle control unit) for controlling salvaged EV components!
An open-source EV conversion VCU (vehicle control unit) for controlling salvaged EV components!
So I disassembled my USB-C dongle
(reddit.com)
So I disassembled my USB-C dongle, and look what’s been hiding.
So I disassembled my USB-C dongle, and look what’s been hiding.
Show HN: Roons – Mechanical Computer Kit
(whomtech.com)
Welcome, weary traveller from the orange site! Let me tell you the tale of roons — a kit for building mechanical computers.
Welcome, weary traveller from the orange site! Let me tell you the tale of roons — a kit for building mechanical computers.
PicoCalc Lisp Machine
(ulisp.com)
This article describes how to build a self-contained Lisp computer based on the Clockwork Pi PicoCalc handheld computer:
This article describes how to build a self-contained Lisp computer based on the Clockwork Pi PicoCalc handheld computer:
Get yourself a cheap dishwasher
(blogspot.com)
Our old Kitchen Aid (Whirlpool) dishwasher died after 18 years. Well, it still ran, but it leaked all over the floor, more than once, ruining the Engineered Hardwood floors.
Our old Kitchen Aid (Whirlpool) dishwasher died after 18 years. Well, it still ran, but it leaked all over the floor, more than once, ruining the Engineered Hardwood floors.
It's School time: Adventures in hacking an old Kindle
(samkhawase.com)
It was Monday and my daughter was late for the school again. To make things worse, the bus came early by 2 minutes. After rushing and making sure she caught the bus on time, I sat down for my morning coffee and opened up Hacker News. The front page had an interesting entry: “All Kindles can now be jailbroken”. Curiously my old kindle was lying next to me. Was this a sign from the universe?
It was Monday and my daughter was late for the school again. To make things worse, the bus came early by 2 minutes. After rushing and making sure she caught the bus on time, I sat down for my morning coffee and opened up Hacker News. The front page had an interesting entry: “All Kindles can now be jailbroken”. Curiously my old kindle was lying next to me. Was this a sign from the universe?
The Dauug House - Dauug|36 minicomputer documentation
(cs.wright.edu)
Dauug|36 is a 36-bit architecture for owner-built CPUs, controllers, and minicomputers. Only maker-scale assembly tools are necessary, so this architecture can be implemented anywhere on the planet without a semiconductor foundry. All you need is a bare circuit board, about 300 components, and some soldering practice.
Dauug|36 is a 36-bit architecture for owner-built CPUs, controllers, and minicomputers. Only maker-scale assembly tools are necessary, so this architecture can be implemented anywhere on the planet without a semiconductor foundry. All you need is a bare circuit board, about 300 components, and some soldering practice.
Hyperwood – Open-Source Furniture
(hyperwood.org)
Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats.
Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats.