Tag: diy
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2018 March 01
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SIO2Pi = Atari 800 + Raspberry Pi
The first computer I programmed was an Atari 800. I'm using a Raspberry Pi Zero W and a simple serial voltage conversion circuit to load disk images from the internet onto my Atari 800. [ ... 2169 words ... ]
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2018 February 08
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I Made a WiFi Pumpkin
I made a wifi pumpkin using an ESP8266 with LED matrix eyes and mouth. I added a web-based remote control for my phone using websockets. It was fun! [ ... 1477 words ... ]
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2017 January 09
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Upgrading my Couch PC monitor, v1.2
My DIY couch PC monitor has been upgraded for a third time. [ ... 969 words ... ]
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2016 August 29
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Making of the GameChord
I made a USB keypad that's good for gaming and typing entirely with one hand. [ ... 1601 words ... ]
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2016 February 21
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Building a USB controller for an IBM Model M
I wired up a Teensy 2.0++ to an IBM Model M keyboard, which gave it a USB interface and custom firmware that can remap keys and do other interesting things. [ ... 2394 words ... ]
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2016 February 06
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Keyboard hacking seems like fun
I think I've caught the DIY keyboard hacking bug, and I'll probably end up building something weird. [ ... 846 words ... ]
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2013 February 10
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Building my couch computing station
Remember when I posted about gaming from the Orchard House couch? The key part was figuring out how to get a laptop-quality LCD monitor working in the living room, preferably attached to my trusty IKEA DAVE. Well, despite my best attempts at ruining my materials and tools, I managed to get it built! [ ... 1608 words ... ]
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2013 January 21
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Gaming from the Orchard House couch
I like playing video games; it’s one of my favorite things in life. I also like hanging out with my wife; she’s my favorite person in the world. This is a post about ensuring these two things can happen together. This is also a post where I played with SketchUp for the first time. [ ... 1426 words ... ]