Posted September 13, 2010 by Chris

Using a small FPGA board you can build a decent quality oscilloscope! The hardware schematic and software is already there for you to download and most of the parts are pulled straight off the shelf. Don’t miss this DIY pocket oscilloscope, it’s cheap and very mobile.

Posted September 12, 2010 by Chris

Hacking an r/c car remote control is actually not a terribly difficult thing to do. But the real reason I put this project up today is because it is strikingly similar to my own “autonomous drifter.” Take a look and delve into the world of r/c car hacking.

Posted September 11, 2010 by Chris

Sure you can buy one of those battery-free flashlights in the store, but why bother when you can easily make your own! This project goes through how commercial manufacturers build their flashlights and how you can make your own, but with better quality.

Posted September 10, 2010 by Chris

If you’ve ever wanted to hack into the gameboy advanced, take a look at this article. In this project a PIC microcontroller takes advantage of a GBA screen to output some a/d values. The project has detailed software and hardware of how the hack was performed. Enjoy!

Posted September 9, 2010 by Chris

No that isn’t the hand of god inside of your oscilloscope. It’s actual video. I’m not exactly sure why you would want to, but here it is, a project that shows you how to put video signals into your scope. View yourself in black and green like never before!

Posted September 8, 2010 by Chris

This is a cool little board designed with a Xilinx Spartan FPGA at its heart. It’s meant to be a single board computer and I thought everyone would get a kick out of it. The specifications are enough to do some impressive stuff and there’s even an archive of great documentation if you wanted to build your own!

Posted September 7, 2010 by Chris

Many guitarists will swear by their old style tube amplifiers, that theirs is better than anything made today. In that tradition here is a cool little mini tube amp. The project write-up shows how clean the design is and is straight forward about how to build it.

Posted September 6, 2010 by Chris

Taking a break from looking at projects. Here’s a quick list of must have tools and test equipment for any pyroelectro. The “helping hands” seen in the picture are a great investment, but you really need to superglue them to a heavier base. Take a look at the rest, you will definitely see something new and useful.

Posted September 5, 2010 by Chris

The door bell shocking gag is probably as old as door bells, but becareful with this one. The project write-up is lacking on visuals but everything you’d need to know to build one is there. Just be extra careful, I think these guys were really out for revenge on someone.

Posted September 4, 2010 by Chris

Jacob’s Ladder is a very primitive phenomenon yet it still seems to be able to capture the attention of people everywhere. Maybe it’s the rampant ADD? Anyway, this project guides you on how to easily build your own functional jacob’s ladder. Take a look!