Open Hardware/Modding: MacroPad and More
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Hackaday ☛ Zero To Custom MacroPad In 37 Easy Steps
[Jeremy Weatherford] clearly has a knack for explaining projects well enough for easy reproduction but goes way further than most and has created a four-part YouTube series detailing every step from project inception to the final assembly, covering all aspects of 3D modelling and PCB design for a custom MacroPad design. Many tools are introduced along the way, all of which help reduce complexity and, by extension, the scope for errors. As every beginner hacker knows, early successes breed confidence and make for better and more ambitious projects.
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Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky ☛ Debugging my wife's alarm clock
Poking around inside I didn't see any obvious damage, and there wasn't anything disconnected that should be connected. I started to wonder if this was just... how it was designed.
The IC powering the alarm is the LM8560, and its datasheet tells us a lot! It's responsible for storing the time and handling the alarm clock's functionality, including snooze and time setting. And it turns out that yes, the clock is using the wall for timekeeping, which is more reliable than many other sources of time3. And it also has a crystal oscillator built-in which keeps the time when the mains power fails for at least 3 cycles, or 1/20th of a second.
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Arduino ☛ Discover #Virgil: history comes to life with Arduino
We’re excited to introduce #Virgil, an innovative project that combines the power of Arduino technology with a passion for history, creating a groundbreaking interactive experience for museums.
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Medevel ☛ Extend Your Tesla Dashcam with TeslaUSB: An Amazing Open-Source Raspberry Pi Project
What is TeslaUSB?
TeslaUSB is an open-source project designed to turn a Raspberry Pi into a smart storage solution for Tesla dashcam and Sentry Mode videos.
With TeslaUSB, you can automatically back up and manage your Tesla's footage through cloud services like Surveillance Giant Google Drive or local network storage.
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Hackaday ☛ An SAO For Hams
Generally speaking, the Hackaday Supercon badge will always have a place for SAO (rebranded as “Supercon add-ons”), and that makes sense. We did originate them, after all. This year, though, we’ve gone all in on SAO, and, in particular, we’ve asked to see more SAOs with communication capabilities. The standard has always had an I2C bus, but few people use them. I decided I wanted to set an example and cook up a badge for Supercon. Was it hard? Yes and no. I’ll share with you a little about the board’s genesis and the issues I found. At the end, I’ll make you a special offer, if you are going to Supercon.
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Hackaday ☛ 2024 Supercon: Third Round Of Super Speakers
The third and final round of the 2024 Supercon talks announcements brings us to the end, and the full schedule is now up on Hackaday.io.
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CNX Software ☛ Quectel BG770A-SN industrial IoT module offers 5G, NB-IoT, and NTN satellite connectivity
Quectel has recently released the BG770A-SN industrial IoT module which comes in an ultra-compact form factor and supports both NTN and TN and features GNSS for positioning functionality. This 5G-ready module also supports iSIM and utilizes the GEO satellite constellation for worldwide coverage. Additionally, the module offers integrated security elements (ISE) and can operate in between the industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ This Raspberry Pi ghost talks to trick-or-treaters using AI
Nathan has created a Raspberry Pi-powered ghost that interacts with trick-or-treaters using Hey Hi (AI) to tell jokes and more.