Monthly Archives: November 2013

Tools to recover data in Linux

Posted on November 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good article on recovering data with linux from a drive.  The one that caught my eye was testdisk to “test” a disk. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-best-ways-to-recover-data-on-linux/

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Build a gas detector

Posted on November 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

The author build his own gas detector, partly due to costs of commercial one I gather, using an arduino no less. http://makezine.com/video/projects-with-ryan-slaugh-diy-gas-leak-detector/

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CAN Hacking: The Hardware

Posted on November 6, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good article from hackaday on CAN hardware. http://hackedgadgets.com/2013/11/05/lego-cnc-lathe/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HackedGadgets+%28Hacked+Gadgets%29

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LEGO CNC Lathe

Posted on November 5, 2013 by robertwilkie

The author took a bunch of legos, and old NXT controller and made a CNC.  Neat idea (just wish he/she had more details on it). http://hackedgadgets.com/2013/11/05/lego-cnc-lathe/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HackedGadgets+%28Hacked+Gadgets%29

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3ders.org – Turn your 3D printer into an instant laser cutter | 3D Printer News & 3D Printing News

Posted on November 5, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice hack in converting a 3D printer to a laser cutter. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20131104-turn-your-3d-printer-into-an-instant-laser-cutter.html

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Attaching a camera to a microscope

Posted on November 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

I have seen this before, but not with an old security camera.  Well old for the author (me that one looks pretty modern).  Anyways this could be a good use for older analog security cameras.  Which I believe I have … Continue reading →

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Transforming an old PC box into a mini-indoor grow system. Transformar la caja de un viejo PC un sistema mini-indoor de cultivo.

Posted on November 3, 2013 by robertwilkie

http://m.instructables.com/id/Transforming-an-old-PC-box-into-a-mini-indoor-grow/

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Arduino TV Annoyer

Posted on November 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good write-up on how to build a TV annoyer, thought using a full arduino seems overkill.  The rest only costs 1-2 dollars in parts. http://www.instructables.com/id/150-Arduino-TV-Annoyer-Turns-TVs-on-when-you-/?ALLSTEPS http://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-an-arduino-tv-annoyer-1455875485?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

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