tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15869634839933087962024-02-19T09:39:02.840-06:00‹‹ Stµpid Hax ››Dedicated to all those strange and stupid hacks you may have pondered about while bored, but quickly realized how silly the outcome would actually be. Although sometimes... those stupid ideas become great projects!Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-6635019205074460412013-10-29T00:34:00.000-05:002013-10-29T00:40:20.677-05:00Hackaday Trinket Contest
I designed 6 custom characters for use with a HD44780 compatible LCD display.
Arduino code is available here --> https://gist.github.com/gigawatts/7209525
Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-69261626155805256682011-02-19T14:51:00.007-06:002011-02-23T12:19:49.439-06:00Stupid Hack #2I seemed to have gotten off on a tangent of "Useful" hacks recently, which goes against the name of this here blog. So, in the spirit of "Stupid" hacks, I present Stupid Hack #2!From ‹‹ Stµpid Hax ››You may recognize the 2-outlet box from my "Fonera Automated Reset Technology" post I made previously. Since I am no longer using internet from Comcast, I am not plagued with modem freezes anymore (Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-81093080303258060182010-09-30T17:02:00.017-05:002010-10-04T17:25:50.213-05:00USB Hub Inside A Logitech Gaming MouseHere I have an older Logitech G5 gaming mouse that was in need of some help. The middle click button on the PCB was worn out, so it liked to randomly middle click all the time. While I had it apart replacing the button, I realized how much space was actually inside (since I don't use the weight cartridge at all) and thought it would be awesome to shove a small USB hub inside, with ports Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-64211690756654478072010-02-08T23:30:00.031-06:002011-03-30T22:02:55.807-05:00Fonera Automated Reset Technology (take THAT comcast...)Recently, our Comcast internet service has been less than ideal. Some strange interference on the cable line is causing our modem to freak out every so often. After talking to countless technicians and service reps and going through 2 or 3 modems trying to determine the problem, I decided to take matters into my own hands.The main problem was that the modem would freeze after this mysterious Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-76620297683570029292009-12-31T03:37:00.021-06:002013-01-09T00:37:20.000-06:00Christmas Decorations 2009Two years ago I first created my Mountain Dew Christmas tree, consisting of around 200 Mountain Dew cans, construction flags, a 7ft piece of PVC pipe, and a Christmas Tree stand. After I had finished putting it together for the first time, decorating it seemed like a lot of extra effort.This first version of the tree in 2007This year, I decided to get a little more creative with the decorations.Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-24148507239222465582009-06-18T18:36:00.011-05:002009-06-18T19:02:48.635-05:00Stupid Hack #1To get an idea of the kinds of "Stupid Hax" we are talking about, I'll start you out with this one.A friend of mine wanted to know what would happen if you ran a RAM tester, such as MemTest86+, in a virtual machine. So after firing up a new virtual machine in VMWare Server on my Windows 7 Desktop and mounting an Ubuntu disk with Memtest on it, this was the result.(Click for larger image)Nothing Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586963483993308796.post-30815959268866075842009-06-18T17:16:00.003-05:002013-01-09T00:34:34.292-06:00Welcome to the Stupid Hax blog!This blog site is dedicated to all those strange and stupid hacks you may have pondered about while bored, but quickly realized how silly the outcome would actually be.While, clearly having too much free time on my hands every once in a while, some of those hacks have come to life, and I will document them here.Enjoy!*** DISCLAIMER ****** Warning!! Not all hacks listed here are pointlessly Gigawattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913696348953175876noreply@blogger.com0