from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsGrannophone Helps You Stay In Touch: Whether it’s distance, pandemics, or both that separate you from your elderly loved ones, what’s the best idea for communicating with them so they don’t suffer from loneliness on top …read more https://t.co/yitp901Yy1 #hadtips https://t.co/FKO8ovofPw
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 18, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsUpgraded Graphics Gremlin Adds HDMI Video to Vintage PCs: Although new VGA-equipped monitors can still be bought, the old standard is definitely on its way out by now, being replaced by high-speed digital interfaces like HDMI and DisplayPort. It… https://t.co/8LeNbt7v5v #hadtips https://t.co/6suJdcEA4g
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 17, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsOpen Deck Is Your Window to Shortcuts: Once in a while, we see projects that could easily pass for commercial products. This is one of those projects: a (surprisingly) low-cost DIY macro pad from [Josh R] that …read more https://t.co/giUDAbkITo #hadtips https://t.co/DtGRcmaR68
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 17, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsIndustrial Surge Protector Teardown: Surge protectors are a common item in the modern household, but the Meanwell unit that [Big Clive] tears apart was clearly intended for commercial use. In fact, he mentions it was …read more https://t.co/2o2HALFUcq #hadtips https://t.co/DQ9wFuXtMM
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 17, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsThe WebStick is a Small, Cheap NAS: The ESP8266 was one of the first chips that provided wireless functionality at a cost low enough to be widely popular for small microcontroller projects. This project uses one to …read more https://t.co/0QUsxtYiw9 #hadtips https://t.co/iQZPgXQkaq
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 17, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsClean Water, From a Plant-Based Filter: If you’re an outdoors person, one of the earliest things you learned was probably that in-field water sources can’t always be trusted as drinkable. A clear mountain stream could have …read more https://t.co/f6nKVNGUEi #hadtips https://t.co/UxVsMU4w9H
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 16, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsRare Arcade Game Teardown and Mods: [Video Game Esoterica] loves a 1990s video game called Operation Tiger. Apparently, there are only a few of these known to exist in 2023, and he managed to find one …read more https://t.co/IAKuT1YGxj #hadtips https://t.co/kFfCavlEnC
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 16, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsAgreeing by Disagreeing: While we were working on the podcast this week, Al Williams and I got into a debate about the utility of logic analyzers. (It’s Hackaday, after all.) He said they’re …read more https://t.co/2ZmtNJM6dl #hadtips https://t.co/0rhk5VgKHr
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 16, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsLinux Fu: Build a Better Ls: Ask someone to name all the things they can find in a room. Only a few will mention air. Ask a Linux command line user about programs they use and …read more https://t.co/BNkQrY8omA #hadtips https://t.co/zyM3mjXAjD
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 16, 2023
from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsFitting 3D Prints in a Snap: The good news is that 3D printing lets you iterate on your design until it is just right. The bad news is that you often have to iterate your design …read more https://t.co/fvEFnqkix4 #hadtips https://t.co/OEKaUG6sYN
— 360TA (@360TechAdvisors) Oct 15, 2023