First, a question. Can anyone out there tell me how the water system in my home knows that it is late afternoon on Friday? Six of the eight times the system has failed, whether due to lightning, freezing or some other cause, it was within an hour of...
Legacy systems are the backbone of many industries, providing essential functions and supporting critical operations. However, as technology advances at a rapid pace, these systems can become outdated, posing challenges for businesses in terms...
For an upcoming Project i wanted to understand how a Radio in a Renault Megane Scenic 3 "talks" to the Display to show informations. (Megane 3 : 2008 - 2016) I started by looking for wiring diagrams to see how everything would connect in a real...
After we have a working Test Setup and properly working tools its time to start digging into bits and bytes. I started looking at just the Multimedia can bus of the Scenic 3 Cluster without any other connected devices. There is a LOT going on. even without...
After we understood the protocol it is time to have a look at the content of a display message. You should be familiar with Hexadecimal to properly follow this Blog. To not make it more confusing as it is i will skip telling you about "endianness"...
Opening speechPreviously, we've reviewed several options for twisted-pair network cable HDMI extenders. We've also taken a look at their various functions. This time, i would like to focus on an interesting type of device: an HDMI splitter/extender via...
As probably a lot of folks here, I developed very slight hoarding disorder, known also as "impulsive midnight aliexpress shopping sessions" over the time I tinker with electronics. I buy stuff that goes into "messy box" and after a time I find out it...
Hi fellow Hackers, Every hacker's project published on Hackaday has some sort of back story, and a history of personal achievements and journeys. These are my personal reminiscences sparked off by the desire to revisit to the world of the Sym-1. You...
Voltage plays a key role in the smooth running of electronic devices. A large amplitude voltage may irreparably affect the performance of the device, or worse, can make it useless. Therefore, it is crucial to protect electronic equipment. A clipper is...
< TO "TYPE 4" | | TO "TYPE 2"> "Type1" is used in R11 and R25 from 1983 till 1992 - This type uses Texas Instruments speech synthesis like a Speak & Spell - The system is fitted in form of a seperate box. - Languages : French, English, German,...
Welcome to the Decompetition v2.0! For over three years we have been planing running our own Wargames and CTF to help people develop their hacking skills. While progress is still being made (we plan to launch our own in Fall 2022), DCG 201 will also...
See Chapter 1 over at: https://hackaday.io/page/2303-40107-----------When I first signed up for this account I was like "oh yeah! I'm a pretty cool part-number!" And then I realized the part-number I thought I was was actually the 40106.The other day...
blahBlahStuff:partOne I need to get back to my second love. My ART-CREATION-THINKING-BREAKING-FIXING-MAKE_IT_A_NEW-ect, ect, thing will never cease. Computers. I can still remember the family Commodore 64, only used for games! So when we moved and all...
As of October 2023 I have retired from a long and rewarding 42 year career in game development (mostly engineering and programming). I count myself as having been very lucky to have had such an interesting and successful career as well as being able...
A difficult problem NASA has faced since the early days of space travel is the need to efficiently filter water. There is a huge cost to carry water into space: When blasting off from a Kennedy Space Center launch pad, the rocket must overcome and escape...