There are smaller microcontrollers than the ATtiny13. Some ARM chips will in shape on the head of a big pin, as well as even in Atmel world, the ATtiny10 is available in a small SOT-23-6 bundle – a size usually reserved for surface install transistors. The ‘tiny13, though, can be programmed with just about any…
other machine Co., manufacturer of the very capable and very cool OtherMill pro CNC machine, has been acquired by [Bre Pettis], former CEO of MakerBot. Under the terms of the acquisition, current CEO of other machine Co, Dr. Danielle Applestone, will remain in charge of the company. We have a love affair with the OtherMill here…
We know, we know. They are bad for you. You shouldn’t start, but some people do love a cigar. and a fine cigar is pretty particular about drying out. That’s why tobacconists and cigar aficionados store their smokes in a humidor. This is anything from a small box to a large closet that maintains a constant…
[Vince] teaches an Embedded Systems class at the university of Maine, as well as a few of his trainees were working on video games for their finals. He decided to “test the hardware” that the trainees were utilizing by putting two 8×8 displays, one 4×7 section display, as well as a Wii Nunchuck on the I2C…
FPGAs, CPLDs, PALs, as well as GALs, Oh My! This week’s Hacklet focuses on a few of the very best Programmable Logic jobs on Hackaday.io! Programmable logic gadgets tend to have a steep discovering curve. Not only is a new hacker discovering complex parts, however there are entire new languages to discover – like VHDL or…
When [Mahesh Venkitachalam] was experimenting with maker learning for audio applications on a Raspberry Pi, he found himself trying to find a basic USB microphone. A low-cost one was easy to find, but the sound quality and directionality left much to be desired. A large, studio-quality mic would be overkill, so [Mahesh] made a decision…
[Sebastian Schuster’s] weekend project was to turn his GoPro cam into a panning time-lapse rig. You’ll notice it’s in a waterproof case as his demo for the hack was an outdoor session and the weather’s not the best ideal now. He put this together quickly, easily, and on-the-cheap thanks to the Ikea egg timer and…
depending on the music you’re listening to, watching a VU meter bounce to the music is always a good time. So why not integrate the VU meter right into the audio source? That’s what [Matikas] did, and it’s pretty fantastic. He started with a pair of speakers he had and picked up some NeoPixel LED strips. carefully…