Car Kracker hacks auto ISO 9141 data bus
Nicholas McClanahan over at GadgetGangster has written an article about their new project known as Car Kracker. It’s an automobile data bus interface based on the Parallax Propeller which interfaces...
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Another review of Koba Electronics
Lategahn wrote a short review of the Koba Electronics store we visited on our Global Geek Tour of Singapore. Watch our video review of the Koba Electronics store. This shop definitely dwarfs the big...
View ArticleWorkshop Video #37: USB and Open Source presentation 2012 first run through
This workshop video is an absolute first run-through of our USB & Open Source presentation for the Open Hardware Summit 2012. All comments are off the cuff. The final presentation needs to be just...
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Olimex: A13-OLinuXino-WIFI Developer edition now available
A13-OLinuXino-WiFi boad (Rev-B) for developers is now available: Olimex has released the A13-OLinuXino-WiFi boad (Rev-B) for developers. It can be ordered for EUR 55 (incl. free shipping) via the...
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Our visit with a Wells Fargo business banker
In a previous workshop update we made a throwaway remark about visiting a banker that generated a lot of comments. It was nothing sinister, but here’s the full story. We went to a branch of Wells...
View ArticleHow-to: build an 8×8 LED cube kit
Chris from PyroElectro presents this post explaining the process for building an 8x8x8 LED cube (that’s 512 LEDs) from a kit. This is essentially Chris’ review of the Jameco 8×8 LED Cube Kit. He...
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An ad in 2600:The Hacker Quarterly
Special thanks to the machinegeek for arranging the most recent ad in the infamous 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. This ad is in the issue that hits newsstands now. 2600′s free ads are still the only...
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Pololu Black Friday sale
Ryan from Pololu informs us about their biggest Black Friday sale: Pololu Robotics and Electronics is having its biggest Black Friday sale yet, starting this Thursday. You can get up to $30 off your...
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Seeed Studio EL Shield review
Bajdi writes: I won a Seeed Studio EL Shield in their monthly give-away. I’ve written a review and posted some videos on youtube of Seeed Studios EL products. The EL shield is the easiest way to...
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Bus Pirate on EEVblog
Dave over at EEVblog used the Bus Pirate in his demo. In the video he works on Mantis Elite 3D Stereoscopic microscope review from Vision engineering. See the Bus Pirate in the EEVblog after the...
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A tool to talk to chips – our 2600 magazine winter ad
Here’s our Bus Pirate winter ad in the latest issue of the infamous 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. This ad is in the issue that hits newsstands now. 2600′s free ads are still the only advertising we do...
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Shipping from Shenzhen arrives at FreakLabs too
We’re not the only ones getting our boxes from Susie Shipper in Shenzhen. Akiba @ freaklabs got a bunch of soldering and rework stations for a new hackerspace in Akihabara Tokyo. Got my gear from my...
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4-layer Fusion PCB service available at Seeed
Fusion PCB Service - 4 layers is now available at Seeed Studio: Now, let’s talk about today’s focal point— 4-layer Fusion PCB Service. Since providing 2-layer Fusion PCB service, we’ve received...
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PCB stencil service now available at Seeed Studio
Laser cut SMT stencil service is now available at Seeed Studio: After using rapid-prototyping tools such as Arduino and Grove to finish your prototype, you must desire to DIY PCB and PCBA to make...
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TaoBao shopping service Bhiner review
In relation to the previously posted Sourcing cheap parts on TaoBao, China’s eBay, Sleemanj did a review of the TaoBao shopping service Bhiner: It’s a real shame that those shipping fees are SO much...
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TS3300 switching regulator coupled with an LDO in same package
Steve Taranovich has posted this review of the TS3300 switching regulator coupled with an LDO in same package: Touchstone, with its first analog power management product, has enhanced such a...
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Protostack 40 pin AVR development board and ATMega32A development kit
Protostack has announced the release of their two newest products, the 40 pin AVR development board and ATMega32A development kit: The board allows you to build microcontroller circuits using the 40...
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The MAX7219 LED display controller – real or fake?
John Boxall over at Tronixstuff has a detailed review of the differences between the real MAX7219 and the others: A few people have been asking me of late, and there’s only one way to find out … so...
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Talking Electronics Frequency Counter
John Boxall over at Tronixstuff has a detailed review of Talking Electronics’ Frequency Counter: The counter works by using a multi-vibrator using a CD4047 to generate a square-wave at 50, 500 and 5...
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Decade resistor box with jumpers
Mats informs us of GerrySweeney’s inexpensive Decade programmable resistor: I bought this 7-decade resistor box from Gerry Sweeeney for $18. It’s a really nice little cheap tool – much cheaper than...
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