Open Hardware/Modding: 3D Printing, Raspberry Pi, and More
-
Hackaday ☛ 3D Print An Instant Camera
Instant photography occupies a niche in film photography that has endured despite its relatively high cost and the ease of newer digital technologies. There are two main manufacturers, Polaroid and Fujifilm, as well as a few smaller boutique camera makers. Into this comes [Toast], with an entirely 3D printed instant camera, not a Polaroid as he calls it, but one for Fuji Instax Mini film.
-
Tom's Hardware ☛ This Raspberry Pi Creeper robot is bringing our Minecraft nightmares to real life
Don't worry, this creeper doesn't actually explode. It does, however, explore the world around itself and is capable of locomotion as well as observation. Lopez recently released a couple of videos showcasing the creation in action and took the time to break down the very intricate assembly process.
-
Jonas Brusman ☛ How to fix a non-opening electric door on the passenger side of a Volkswagen Sharan after replacing the 12V battery
Have you ever wondered why the electric door on the passenger side of the Volkswagen Sharan won't open after you've fitted a new battery? Neither had I until last week when I picked up my car from the mechanic and noticed that the door button was blinking, and nothing happened when I pressed it. The closing mechanism was working fine after I, with quite some force, opened the door manually.
-
Raspberry Pi ☛ This floppy disk archiver runs on a Raspberry Pi
Graham Hooley converted an old floppy disk duplicator into an archiving machine that makes light work of preserving old files, David Crookes discovers in issue 150 of our official magazine.
As many computer archivists will confirm, floppy disks don’t last forever. Although some will fare better than others, magnetic media generally degrades over time, and disks can also fail due to dirt and dust if they’re not stored properly. It’s vital to archive them to a different media format as soon as possible to retain data. The trouble is that archiving can be a cumbersome, long-winded process — unless you have an innovative device to hand.
-
Tom's Hardware ☛ This Raspberry Pi transparent display is made using a glass dome
This isn't the first Raspberry Pi project we've covered that takes advantage of the Pepper's Ghost effect. One of our favorite examples is this cool ghostly betta fish project that uses a glass sphere to project a fish inside the bowl. Today's project works the same way but works as a general display instead of focusing on a single subject.
-
Tom's Hardware ☛ Argon40 teases new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 laptop prototype
It is still early days, with no price or details as yet
-
Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #492 - Designing your own RP2350-based boards and events, events, events
Howdy, It’s Friday again. Anyone else think this week went by super quick? No? Just me? Okayyy. On Tuesday, we announced that RP2350 is now available via JLCPCB’s fast-turn PCB assembly service, making prototyping and initial production of your designs simple and speedy. We also covered a bunch of official events coming up in the next few months; from March through May, you can meet us in Nuremberg, Marrakech, London, and Detroit. If you, like us, can’t wait for all the Raspberry Pi–related fun... Read more
-
CNX Software ☛ Rimer SBC is a Microchip SAMD51 Cortex-M4-based development board with a built-in LCD, keyboard, audio, and battery
The Rimer SBC is a development board based on a Microchip SAMD51 Cortex-M4 microcontroller and designed as a complete standalone playground with a built-in display, keyboard, audio input and output, a few I/Os, and a 60x20mm LiPo battery or an optional 18650 battery holder.
-
CNX Software ☛ GL.iNet Spitz Plus GL-X2000 – An affordable WiFi 6 cellular router with GbE, dual SIM, and load balancing capabilities
GL.iNet Spitz Plus GL-X2000 is a Wi-Fi 6 cellular router with GbE networking, two nano SIM slots, interchangeable high-gain antennas, and more. It is built around a Qualcomm IPQ5018 dual-core 1 GHz SoC and supports AX3000 Wi-Fi speeds with data rates of up to 574 Mbps on 2.4GHz and 2402 Mbps on 5GHz. Other features include support for multi-WAN connectivity, failover, and load balancing for stable connections, it also comes with preinstalled VPN support for over 30 providers.