Monthly Archives: December 2016

PoisonTap

Posted on December 30, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting use of a RPi Zero. The $5 PoisonTap quickly, completely hijacks even a locked computer’s internet

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Cute little CNC you can print out

Posted on December 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

Most of the parts are small enough to do on a small 3D Printer, add some motors, controller, and dremel and you are good to go. https://github.com/carlosgs/Cyclone-PCB-Factory/wiki

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How to swap out to a new harddrive in Windows

Posted on December 28, 2016 by robertwilkie

This beats the re-installing everything and then copying the missing files over.  Basically you are doing a disk clone using a tool called EaseUS Todo Backup. It looks easy enough.  Haven’t tried it myself (yet…got a drive I need to upgrade … Continue reading →

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Simple tutorial on using RetroPi for Raspberry Pi

Posted on December 28, 2016 by robertwilkie

Got an extra RPi and an old monitor with a controller.  Make a retro game controller out of it. http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/12/14/how-to-make-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-machine/

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Build a jig to bend headers for Arduinos

Posted on December 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

This is just too funny, you can 3D print out this jig to use to bend pins so that everything fits from a pref board to an arduino. Make Your Own Arduino Header Pins Get it here http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1920037

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Using Jumper cables to stop trains

Posted on December 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Apparently there must be some current that runs thru the rails to detect trains going over it.  So with a jumper cable, you can connect the two rails and make it look like a “train” is stuck on the tracks, … Continue reading →

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OK so if you want a mult colored LED with controls

Posted on December 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Looks like you should pick ones with ws2812fx controllers and use a nice library that runs across multiple arduino type systems.   http://hackaday.com/2016/12/12/more-blinky-more-better-the-ws2812fx-library/

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Dataplicity, a VPN/SSH connection for RPi

Posted on December 26, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting tool.  I don’t think its open source but it sounds like a nice way to remotely ssh into machines. Dataplicity lets you access your Raspberry Pi from anywhere

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Take a battery operated Christmas light strand, a flickering candle, and you get spooky lights

Posted on December 26, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice idea, take a cheap c-light set (dollar store), and a flickering candle (again the dollar store) and combine the circuitry to get a set of flickering lights.  Good idea for next halloween http://www.instructables.com/id/3-Flickering-Horror-Light-Mod/

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Cool robot build (servo controller) with Arduino and android app

Posted on December 25, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice build, I like the controls the author has for this on his phone. http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Multi-Servo-Motor-Control-Via-Bluetooth-Us/

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