By tetsujin on 2016-08-21 in electronics | 4 Comments
Tags: 3DS, console modding, electronics, video games
I bought a 3DS recently, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it. But when I bought it, I was kind of shocked to learn it is sold without a charger. How can people be expected to continue to use their new portable game system after the first few hours of use without the […]
By tetsujin on 2016-01-21 in electronics | 1 Comment
Tags: 3dprinting, cheezbot, electronics
My 3D printer project (“Cheezbot”) has been progressing at a slow pace over the past year. It’s not up and running yet, but a lot has changed since the late-2014 post I made when I had just powder-coated and assembled the frame. Makeit Labs, where I store the project and do the majority of the […]
By tetsujin on 2014-09-20 in electronics | 0 Comments
Tags: 3dprinting, cheezbot, electronics
Earlier this year I decided that I’d like to have a 3D printer. I’d considered getting one for a while but I’d felt that they were too much hassle for not enough quality. This year I reconsidered and finally took the plunge. After considering my options I decided on a set of design features I […]
By tetsujin on 2014-06-08 in electronics | 8 Comments
Tags: console modding, electronics, video games
For a long time I was completely unaware of this: the composite video output that comes out of the NES is pretty terrible. When I got my first HDTV in 2007 and tried my Nintendo with it, I was able to see the problem clearly: straight edges were jagged, shapes staggered oddly as they moved […]
By tetsujin on 2011-09-27 in electronics, music | 33 Comments
Tags: hacking, QY70
I’ve been wanting to learn music for a while now – I want to be able to create music for other projects (games or animations, things like that) and also I think it’s just a good skill to have, I want music to be part of my household in general. As I’m learning more about […]
By tetsujin on 2011-02-02 in electronics | 25 Comments
Tags: doctor who, electronics, microcontrollers, sonic screwdriver
I built this about a year ago for a friend who was getting his PhD. It’s the 9th/10th Doctor’s sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who. I added an infrared remote control circuit to it (based on the Lady Ada version of TV-B-Gone), multiple UV LEDs in a random flashing pattern, then sealed the thing up and […]