The Haptic Compass Band: Giving Humans a Sixth Sense
A look back at my haptic compass band project: a wearable device that vibrates to tell you which way is north. Built in 2009, still compelling today, and ripe for a modern rebuild.
Category Hacking
The NES USB Controller: Twenty Four Years of My Oldest Hardware Hack
A look back at my 2002 NES USB controller build, the project that got featured on Hack-A-Day, Engadget, and Gizmodo, and thoughts on building a wireless Version 2.
Hacking a Riverbed Steelhead CX755
How I installed Linux on a Riverbed Steelhead CX755 appliance. Repurposing enterprise network hardware into a capable home server on the cheap.
Getting Netflix in Australia (or any other country outside USA that doesn’t allow Netflix)
How I set up a reliable, low-maintenance way to access Netflix in Australia before it officially launched. VPN routing on a Linux gateway with auto-failover.
My first Car PC, from 1999!
Blast from the past - my first car PC build from 1999. Custom-built an in-dash computer before it was cool. Photos of the original install.
Nintendo NES USB controller, from 2002!
Converting an original Nintendo NES controller into a USB gamepad, built back in 2002. One of my earliest hardware hacking projects, still works today.