GeekProjects NewsSep 15, 2024
Archiving Data On Paper Using 2D Images https://hackaday.com/2024/09/15/archiving-data-on-paper-using-2d-images/ #errorcorrection #hammingdistance #SoftwareHacks #laserprinter #datacoding #archiving #golaycode #scanner #qrcode #FEC
Archiving Data On Paper Using 2D Images

It seems like only yesterday we covered a project using QR codes to archive data on paper (OK, it was last Thursday), so here’s another way to do it, this time with a dedicated codec using th…

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GeekProjects NewsSep 14, 2024
Create Custom Gridfinity Boxes Using Images Of Tools https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/create-custom-gridfinity-boxes-using-images-of-tools/ #3dPrinterhacks #SoftwareHacks #gridfinity #3dprinted #opencv #Canny
Create Custom Gridfinity Boxes Using Images Of Tools

We love it when a community grabs hold of an idea and runs wild with it despite obvious practicality issues. Gridfinity by YouTuber [Zach Freedman] is one of those concepts. For the unaware, this i…

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GeekProjects NewsSep 4, 2024
OpenSCAD Library Creates QR Codes on the Fly https://hackaday.com/2024/09/04/openscad-library-creates-qr-codes-on-the-fly/ #SoftwareHacks #partnumbers #openscad #library #qrcode
OpenSCAD Library Creates QR Codes On The Fly

If you’ve been reading Hackaday for awhile, you’ll know we’re big fans of OpenSCAD around these parts. There’s a number of reasons it’s a tool we often reach for, but …

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GeekProjects NewsAug 30, 2024
Online Game Becomes Unexpected PixelFlut https://hackaday.com/2024/08/30/online-game-becomes-unexpected-pixelflut/ #SoftwareHacks #checkboxes #pixelflut
Online Game Becomes Unexpected PixelFlut

Blink and you could have missed it, but a viral sensation for a few weeks this summer was One Million Checkboxes, a web page with as you might expect, a million checkboxes. The cool thing about it …

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GeekProjects NewsAug 20, 2024
Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/amiga-interrupted-a-fresh-take-on-amiga-os/ #SoftwareDevelopment #operatingsystems #operatingsystem #Retrocomputing #computerhacks #SoftwareHacks #classichacks #amiga2000 #amigaos #amiga #retro
Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS

Serena OS is not just another operating system—it’s a playground for hackers, tinkerers, and Amiga enthusiasts pushing vintage hardware to new limits. Born from modern design principles and f…

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GeekProjects NewsAug 18, 2024
Meta Doesn’t Allow Camera Access on VR Headsets, So Here’s a Workaround https://hackaday.com/2024/08/18/meta-doesnt-allow-camera-access-on-vr-headsets-so-heres-a-workaround/ #objectdetection #VirtualReality #SoftwareHacks #mobilenet #Quest #vr
Meta Doesn’t Allow Camera Access On VR Headsets, So Here’s A Workaround

The cameras at the front of Meta’s Quest VR headsets are off-limits to developers, but developer [Michael Gschwandtner] created a workaround (Linkedin post) and shared implementation details …

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GeekProjects NewsAug 7, 2024
Compiling Four Billion If Statements https://hackaday.com/2024/08/07/compiling-four-billion-if-statements/ #computerhacks #SoftwareHacks #assemblycode #compiler #python #code
Compiling Four Billion If Statements

With modern tools, you have to try very hard to do something stupid, because the tools (rightly) recognize you’re doing something stupid. [Andreas Karlsson] can speak to that first hand as he…

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GeekProjects NewsAug 5, 2024
Proof that find + mkdir are Turing-Complete https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/proof-that-find-mkdir-are-turing-complete/ #turingcomplete #SoftwareHacks #TagSystem #gnu
Proof That find + mkdir Are Turing-Complete

Data manipulation is at the heart of computation, and a system is said to be Turing-complete if it can be configured to manipulate data in a way that makes implementing arbitrary computation possib…

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GeekProjects NewsJul 31, 2024
LightBurn Turns Back the Clock, Bails on Linux Users https://hackaday.com/2024/07/31/lightburn-turns-back-the-clock-bails-on-linux-users/ #SoftwareHacks #compatibility #lasercutter #LinuxHacks #LightBurn #linux #News
LightBurn Turns Back The Clock, Bails On Linux Users

Angry Birds, flash mobs, Russell Brand, fidget spinners. All of these were virtually unavoidable in the previous decade, and yet, like so many popular trends, have now largely faded into obscurity.…

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GeekProjects NewsJul 31, 2024
Reverse Engineering a Soundsystem’s API https://hackaday.com/2024/07/31/reverse-engineering-a-soundsystems-api/ #homeentertainmenthacks #internetofthings #SoftwareHacks #webinterface #soundsystem #webserver #speakers #webapi #HTTP #api
Reverse Engineering A Soundsystem’s API

We’ve all been stymied by a smart thermostat, coffee maker, or other device which would work fine on its own but ultimately seems to be worse off for having an Internet connection —  so…

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