Portfolio Archive
The Current State of Hardware Hacking
Hardware hacking is on the rise and most of the electronics industry is in denial. High-profile attacks against ATMs, voting machines, parking meters, medical devices, and printers were so simple, they should never have been allowed to happen in the first place. Challenges, constraints, and trade-offs are part of any product design, but it’s time security was taken a little more seriously. [ continue ]
Vacuum Tube Night Light
The Vacuum Tube Night Light uses a 1960s-era OA3/VR-75 cold-cathode, gas-discharge tube and a rectifying circuit to create a lamp that provides a soft, orange glow. [ continue ]
Thinking Differently
Hackers think differently. They create new, innovative, and novel solutions to technical problems that are often deemed too difficult to solve. From Thomas Edison to Steve Wozniak to Richard Stallman, hackers have helped shape the world we live in. Corporations, on the other hand, are generally more rigid in their approaches to problem solving and are constrained by internal policies. [ continue ]
Laser Range Finder
The Laser Range Finder (LRF) module is a low-cost instrument that uses laser light to measure the distance to a targeted object up to 8 feet away. [ continue ]
Countdown Pedestrian Signal
The Countdown Pedestrian Signal is created from a Dialight 430-6479-001F Countdown Pedestrian Signal Controller, Parallax BASIC Stamp 2, and EFX-TEK RC-4 Relay Control Board. [ continue ]