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HackMod » Blog Archive » Computer-controlled Ambient Orb
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Laquo; VGA to USB Power Adapter. DIY PC Tilt-Shift Lens. Ambient orbs can be used to display all sorts of information, such as new email or voicemail, the weather forecast, and a number of other items. This one. Is based on an ATmega8 and can be controlled via serial communication. Includes a simple python script for controlling the color of the orb. This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm and is filed under gadgets. Feed You can leave a response. From your own site.
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HackMod » Blog Archive » DIY PC Tilt-Shift Lens
http://hack-mod.com/2008/11/27/diy-pc-tilt-shift-lens
Laquo; Computer-controlled Ambient Orb. DIY PC Tilt-Shift Lens. Tilt-shift is a great technique to get neat effects from photographs, but commercial lenses can cost upwards of $1000. The guys over at Digital-Foto-Web built one out of an old lens and a toilet plunger. The results were excellent. This is a great way to get tilt-shift effects on the cheap without using Photoshop. This entry was posted on Thursday, November 27th, 2008 at 9:32 am and is filed under photography. Feed You can leave a response.
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HackMod » led
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Archive for the 'led' Category. Wednesday, November 26th, 2008. Ambient orbs can be used to display all sorts of information, such as new email or voicemail, the weather forecast, and a number of other items. This one is based on an ATmega8 and can be controlled via serial communication. Includes a simple python script for controlling the color of the orb. via Embedded Projects. MAKE Presents: The LED. Sunday, November 23rd, 2008. HackMod is proudly powered by WordPress.
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HackMod » phones
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Archive for the 'phones' Category. Windows 3.1 on a Nokia N95. Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. It would appear our Polish friends are beating us on the Archaic-versions-of-Windows-on-mobile-devices front. This fellow used the Symbian version of DOSbox to get a full Windows 3.1 desktop running on an N95. While this may not be the most useful hack in the world, it does bring back memories of many hours of my childhood […]. HackMod is proudly powered by WordPress. Custom theme by Blake Cormier dot net.
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HackMod » programming
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Archive for the 'programming' Category. HOW-TO: Use the Calendar class in Java. Tuesday, February 24th, 2009. Sometimes a program needs to know something about a date, like what day of the week it occured. Maybe you want to do something like know which months have 31 days in them. All of this can be done with the Calendar class in the java.util package. First we need to import the package: import […]. HackMod is proudly powered by WordPress. Custom theme by Blake Cormier dot net.
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HackMod » music
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Archive for the 'music' Category. Analog MIDI Drum Machine. Wednesday, November 26th, 2008. R Scott from quiet channel built a midi-controlled analog drum machine inside an old recipe card box. He took the rhythm secion from an old Farfisa organ and built a power supply for it. After adding pots to control the volume, he added a midi decoder kit from Highly Liquid to trigger seven drum sounds and […]. Sunday, November 23rd, 2008. HackMod is proudly powered by WordPress.
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HackMod » Blog Archive » VGA to USB Power Adapter
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Laquo; Analog MIDI Drum Machine. VGA to USB Power Adapter. Posted this Instructable on how to create a VGA to USB charging adapter. It’s great for those whose netbooks only have two or three USB ports, and would like to charge a cell phone or iPod without tying up a port. Only requires a few bucks worth of parts and some soldering skills. This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 11:55 am and is filed under gadgets. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
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HackMod » Blog Archive » Fuzebox, an open-source game console
http://hack-mod.com/2008/11/25/fuzebox-an-open-source-game-console
Laquo; HOW-TO: HP PCL/PJL For Fun and Profit. Slot Loading Xbox 360. Fuzebox, an open-source game console. Ladyada has released the Fuzebox, an open-source 8-bit game console. Features:. Full 256 simultaneous output colors, 240 224 pixel resolution. Tile and sprite support. Two player ports, either with Super Nintendo or classic Nintendo controllers (although the kit comes with SNES). NTSC RCA composite and S-video out (PAL not supported at this time. 4 channel PCM output mono audio for music and effects.
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HackMod » Blog Archive » HOW-TO: HP PCL/PJL For Fun and Profit
http://hack-mod.com/2008/11/25/how-to-hp-pclpjl-for-fun-and-profit
Laquo; HOW-TO: ATX Benchtop Power Supply. Fuzebox, an open-source game console. HOW-TO: HP PCL/PJL For Fun and Profit. An HP Printer that supports PCL/PJL and has an LCD screen. Access to the command line. Step 1: Creating a Text File. Open a command prompt. Type “edit” (without the quotes). Hit Control P, then the Esc key to insert an escape character. Enter the following text:. 12345X@PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY=”Your Text Here”, substituting something for Your Text Here. Step 2: Mapping a Printer. This is a si...
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