IBM 6360
External 1.2MB 8″ floppy disk drive Abstract: I have a weird obsession with ancient storage media, so I bought a 8″ floppy disk drive built in 1983 and a pack of disks. I wanted the ability to read and write… Continue Reading
Projects
Pi-Hole on the Beaglebone
Pi-Hole is a great way to block website ads in your house because it works at the routing level, denying DNS requests to common advertisement domains. It works flawlessly on the Raspberry Pi, but to run it on a Beaglebone… Continue Reading
Hulaween 2018 – Astronaut Costume
An interactive, vintage-style astronaut costume. The design is inspired by the 1969 movie Moon Zero Two and the operation is inspired by the Apollo Guidance Computer. What it’s made of Firmware written in C for the Arduino IDE Arduino Leonardo clone… Continue Reading
Forest Jetpack
A faux jetpack I made for Electric Forest 2018, weekend one. It holds stuff, displays realistic flames near the nozzles and makes smoke. What it’s made of Firmware written in C and compiled with Arduino IDE Arduino Leonardo clone 2x Vape… Continue Reading
Heatergate
Abstract A means to control heat coming from a standard steam radiator. Approaches We can cover the radiator with a blanket to keep the heat in until it’s called for. With a fan that pushes/pulls air through the radiator on-demand.… Continue Reading
Plattenlicht
Abstract A backpack for commonly available RGB video panels, allowing longer/simpler cable runs and local refresh. What it does I’d like to use a single-duplex RS485 data pair with possibly a separate pair to enable auto-addressing or to enable higher… Continue Reading
Intertube Clock
Abstract An old Systron-Donner counter with nixie tube indicators repurposed as an internet-connected clock. What it’s made of Systron-Donner model 1038 counter ESP32 development board Software written in C Custom PCB designed in EAGLE High voltage nixie tube power supply… Continue Reading
Lightning Hookah
First I need to find a better name, something with the Persian word برق (Baruq) in it. How about the Arabic البرق الشيشة (albarq alshayisha, “lightning hookah”)? Apparently Googer Translate can’t speak Persian aloud. Why? TL;DR: Because. Have you ever seen… Continue Reading
Kennedy 9800
So I found a 9-track reel-to-reel tape drive on eBay that looked like it was in working and beautiful condition. It’s a Kennedy 9800 with the reels arranged horizontally so it doesn’t take up half an equipment rack. I’d like… Continue Reading
Low-profile wire runs
I ran a bunch of speaker and signal cable along my wall because I relocated my audio receiver to an equipment rack. Plastic wire conduit is hideous and too small/large. Wire staples/clips are too small. Infinitely adjustable, mounted zip ties… Continue Reading