Technology

Knoppix Hacks: Wipe a hard drive

Here’s Hack #59, Wipe a Hard Drive, from Kyle Rankin’s Knoppix Hacks, 2nd Edition. Knoppix Hacks offers a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software Knoppix offers–not just to work and play, but also to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and disinfect your system without having to install a thing. The book […]

HOW TO – Make a Knight Rider bar

HOW TO – Make a Knight Rider bar

Josh writes – ’m making a Knight Rider (KITT) Light Bar to celebrate the premier of the new Knight Rider Made-For-TV Movie. I’m using an Arduino Diecimila board and 18 LEDs. Materials (so far): FedEx box (temporary; looking for a suitable plastic container) with black construction paper for the housing. Arduino, 18 LEDs (wired to […]

Wizkid computer dispenses with mouse and keyboard

Wizkid computer dispenses with mouse and keyboard

Maybe the computer of the future is already here. The “Wizkid” has no keyboard or mouse, 2 microphones, W-Fi, Bluetooth, IR receiver / emitter, an RFID reader, and maintains interaction with users through a gesture-based augmented reality environment in conjunction with object tracking on small objects. We just wonder what “gestures” it will recognize if […]

StrobeTronic noise synth

StrobeTronic noise synth

From the MAKE Flickr pool Another very original enclosure design, this one goes knob-less. Flickr member Rarebeasts writes- This unit makes a huge range of strange noises. You start by setting the controls on the top of the unit, this sets up a sweep on the LEDS, by moving the LEDs around the light sensors […]