[Aj] discovered this excellent short article for building a truly affordable microscope. The goal of the job is to build a compound microscope that is exceptional to the affordable toy/children’s microscopes. Besides common building materials it utilizes the lenses from four disposable cameras. The short article likewise covers a great deal of possible enhancements to […]
STRANGE LOGIN request AT HACKADAY.COMSTRANGE LOGIN request AT HACKADAY.COM
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We’ve received various messages about this new login popup on our site. This is NOT our doing. It is many likely some ancient script from our ancient design template that has finally become outdated or expired. We’re working on a resolution. If you hit cancel it will go away. We are really sorry for the […]
DRUNK ANIMATRONIC SANTADRUNK ANIMATRONIC SANTA
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visitor [Josh McCormick] hacked this awesomely drunk animatronic Santa. Here’s a cached video link. He bought the 5 foot tall singing as well as dancing Santa Claus at Walmart for $50 with the intent of modifying it for an art show. when he got it house he began tearing it down. He discovered the brains […]
VGA TESTERS FOR THE childrenVGA TESTERS FOR THE children
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recently on our Hack A Day forums a member asked about getting some VGA testers made in our “Request and Commissions” forum for a charity called the world computer Exchange, who take old office PC’s and freshens them up to be used by children in developing countries for their education. I sort of wanted to […]
HOW about A good game OF NIXIE CHESS?HOW about A good game OF NIXIE CHESS?
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[Tony] sent in a Nixie tube chess set he’s been working on, as well as we’re just floored with the high quality of this build. The chess pieces glow without any type of visible wires, the board is incredibly stylish with touches of gilding as well as brass, as well as incredibly well developed utilizing […]
GOPRO HACK DELIVERS live video FEED FOR PILOTING YOUR QUADCOPTERGOPRO HACK DELIVERS live video FEED FOR PILOTING YOUR QUADCOPTER
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The GoPro line of HD cameras seem like they were specifically developed for use with quadcopters. We say that because the small, light-weight video devices present a payload which can be lifted without too much strain, but still have enough horse power to capture video of superb quality. Here’s a hack that uses the video […]
ROLLER coaster SIMULATOR FOR THE REDBULL creation contestROLLER coaster SIMULATOR FOR THE REDBULL creation contest
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[Dave] and [Martin], otherwise known as Ballistic Locomotive, sent in their entry for the Redbull creation contest. It’s a roller coaster simulator that can emulate the twists, turns, and drops of a roller coaster in your living room. The simulator is built around a plywood roller coaster automobile mounted on a 2 DOF table. With […]
SAY hi TO THIS CORTANA HOLOGRAMSAY hi TO THIS CORTANA HOLOGRAM
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Halo’s Cortana enters the real world with this Internet appliance. [Jarem Archer] has developed an incredible “holographic” home for Cortana of Halo and Windows fame. The display isn’t really a hologram, it uses the age-old Pepper’s ghost illusion. A monitor shows onto 3 angled half mirrored panels. This creates a convincing 3D effect. Cortana herself is a 3D model. […]
LIFE ON CONTRACT: HACKING YOUR TAXESLIFE ON CONTRACT: HACKING YOUR TAXES
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You’re a contractor as well as people are paying you to work in your pajamas. It’s a life of luxury, however when tax time comes, you are in a world of hurt as well as you question why you even do it. Taxes are tricky, however there are some tools you can utilize to make […]
MOTORIZED LONGBOARDMOTORIZED LONGBOARD
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What were you building in your junior year of highschool? Well, for [Aaron Cofield], he developed a motorized longboard. He started with a ordinary longboard in the design he liked, provided it a nice paint coat (aesthetics over functionality people!) and then started looking into motorizing it. As it turns out there’s actually a pretty […]