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  • Regrouping after HLH

    dougw
    Congratulations to all the contestants in the Hack Like Heck competition. It was the most intense contest ever held on element14 and the contestants really stepped up with massive efforts and spectacular projects. I thought it would be interesting to...

  • Mini Arcade Retrospective - Looking Back at My HLH Journey

    andywest
    This blog entry is about my Hack Like Heck competition entry. Please check it out and give it a Like if you enjoy it!What went wellI finished it!Hacking like Heck requires a broad range of skills relating to engineering, software, video production, t...

  • Hack Like Heck - Youtube Playlist - Break out the Popcorn & Good Luck to All!

    rocits
    Here's a "Hack Like Heck" Youtube Playlist for real easy binge watchin'! =D Competition Info / YouTube Auditions : 1-17Project Video Entries Start at 18https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUqSARZt5KdHgwbSAJD8x3nZE05krEsjl Super high stan...

  • SN35 Mini Update #04 – Not the end yet! – Hack Like Heck

    binaryben
    SN35 Mini Project Update #04 I've never done a lot of the things I have attempted over the past few weeks. So far on this project, I have: Learned the basics of using a green screenLearned the basics of editing filmBecome heaps better with ...

  • I HAVE RETURNED FROM THE FUTURE..

    nobble
    DANGER! NOOBS WILL NOT BE PREPARED FOR THIS LEVEL OF TECH. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. VOTE HERE!THE FUTURE IS NOW.

  • Pi Play AR (I & II) Foto-Bloggin' a Zombie Horse.. in AR!!!?

    rocits
    [Audition & Updates: Hack Like Heck: Rory O Connor ] Anyway so that's it, Official time is up on "Hack like Heck" Competition!Zombie Horse Pirate in ARrrrr!!![lol ..nah later.. maybe .. sniff ;P ] Didn't finish a 3D print/build of Pi Pl...

  • David's HLH Build Part 4

    a531016
    I am not even finished yet, but I wanted to share a few lessons learned so far with you: I am not as good at soldering as I remember beingMy eyesight is far worse than it used to beSoldering iron burns hurtThe accuracy of my measuring technique ...

  • Doug Wong Intends to Hack Like Heck

    dougw
    I was successful in being selected to receive the Raspberry Pi kit for a portable game and have been designing a portable device to make use of the kit.I was holding off on this declaration until I learned more about the HLH contest. I recently had a...

  • mike g Intends to Hack Like Heck

    daftmike
    Hello everyone, forgive the last minute entry but I wasn't sure I'd have time to put together a video by the deadline. My name is mike, I'm a long time Ben Heck fan but new to the Element14 community. I've built a couple of Raspberry Pi projects...

  • Adam Soileau Intends to Hack Like Heck

    stevesoileau
    I intend to make a video that shows me creating a working handheld portable gaming device. I will post the video on the element14 Community site before 9:00 am CST on April 2, 2018. If my video is selected as one of the top ten submissions, I will re...

  • Maciej Zamecznik Intends to Hack Like Heck

    zamek
    Hi! My name is Maciej Zamecznik and declare following:I intend to make a video that shows me creating a working handheld portable gaming device.I will post the video on the element14 Community site before 9:00 am CST on April 2, 2018If my video is se...

  • Pi Play AR ( I & II ) | Lights, Camera .. Refraction!!!

    rocits
    Lights, Camera .. Refraction!!! Beyond the manic madness editing and sheer fun [..for me, sorry] of my audition video. Hack Like Heck: Rory O Connor  Hacking about with cameras much more now. Trying to get the right angles and footage&...

  • SN35 Mini Update #03 – The Screen, it's Alive! I think.. – Hack Like Heck

    binaryben
    SN35 Mini Project Update #03 It's been a week since my last update.. my bad. It's been quite a hectic week though trying to establish whether the project is actually going to end up being feasible or not. The current verdict? Cautious optimism. ...

  • David's HLH Build Part 3

    a531016
    I am going to keep this update brief as a bit of a tease! The breadboard is now complete, so I can now focus on how all the working components are going to squeeze in and work together.   I have also spent some time in Autodesk Fusion ...

  • HLH - Pi Portable Design blog 2

    dougw
    I finally received the build kit which included a copper clad card and a bottle of etchant. The parts were not exactly the same as the ones Ben and Felix used so it is unlikely the stl files would fit. The USB hub was quite large so I likely won'...

  • David's HLH Build Part 2

    a531016
    I am having a few bad days at this! I started with the ribbon cable, only to find that it is solid core (which will break in my design in no time). So I deciding that I needed a stranded cable, which I had to get hold of today. In the meant...

  • FAME BOY - build log 6 - Hack Like Heck

    davedarko
    screen issues I'm that much out of ideas, that I've bought another display, just to check if I haven't zapped this one. Nevermind, there is an ON/OFF pin that you should definitely want to keep high now it only needs some tweaking w...

  • David's HLH Build Part 1

    a531016
    I now have the major components for the build, so it is time to go start looking at how all the bits could go together and fit to create the compact and truly portable device I want to create. players.brightcove.net/.../index.html I know th...

  • Mini Arcade Build Log #1 - Hack Like Heck - The Trouble with Joysticks

    andywest
    “When all you have is a 3D printer, everything looks like… filament… or something.” Now that Act 1 of the Hack Like Heck competition is over, it’s time to get hacking! Since this is my first time doing a build like this, I wasn’t sure exactly wh...

  • FAME BOY - build log 5 - Hack Like Heck

    davedarko
    I have spent waaaay too much time on the design so far and I'm only at 75% of finishing it. It seems like the parts will arrive this Friday, so it's going to be a long weekend. I've set up a "war zone" for the project, a "F...

  • SN35 Mini Update #02 – How Big Is It Ben? – Hack Like Heck

    binaryben
    SN35 Mini Project Update #02Bonus: scroll to the bottom for a chance to win!Alright, so you probably want the good stuff first... well I have this lovely render of the top half of a case. I also just had to take advantage of the fact GIF's are us...

  • HLH - Pi Portable - Design blog 1

    dougw
    This is a kickoff of my build of a portable Pi. This blog is not attempting to create a Ben Heck Show style documentary, it is just intended to provide some insight into my design and how I am going about the project.I have been holding off on starti...

  • Tony Marino Intends to Hack Like Heck!

    keitaro
    I intend to make a video that shows me creating a working handheld portable gaming device. I will be hacking a cloned NES console and giving it a well-needed new lease on life, in the form of a cool little portable! I will post the video on the eleme...

  • FAME BOY - build log 4 - Hack Like Heck

    davedarko
    What a perfect fit of colors, but sadly this PLA wont print on both of the companies Zortrax M200. There's an option to load external materials on the Zortrax M200 for a while now and I was too shy to test it out (Zortrax is closed gcode and was ...

  • FAME BOY - build log 3 - Hack Like Heck

    davedarko
    Still looking for the right material to print the case in, but on Saturday I will go to the store of a local filament maker, worst case scenario they could mix up a DMG colored PLA plastic. But I'm sure I'll be happy with one of their 5 greys...