theksmith http://theksmith.com explorer / maker / customizer / consumer / hacker / offroader Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:52:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 just make something! http://theksmith.com/hobbies-interests/just-make-something/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-make-something http://theksmith.com/hobbies-interests/just-make-something/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:11:55 +0000 theksmith http://theksmith.com/?p=778 the maker/DIY trend isn’t about Arduinos or 3D printers. it’s not about laser cutters and hackerspaces. it’s about creating instead of just consuming.

you don’t have to be an artist or a scientist. many makers/hackers have both strong left and right brain tendencies. you don’t need to know how to write software or operate a CNC ...

continue reading  ⇨]]> http://theksmith.com/hobbies-interests/just-make-something/feed/ 0 a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 2 (interpreting the data) http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-2 http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-2/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:03:07 +0000 theksmith http://theksmith.com/?p=713 in part 1 of this series, i covered the basics for how to interface with a vehicle bus using an inexpensive USB or Bluetooth ELM327-based scan tool. in part 2 below, i’ll go over how to actually use that hardware interface to collect and analyze data with the intention of discovering how to interact with ...

continue reading  ⇨]]> http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-2/feed/ 4 design exercise: an alternate logo for HeatSync Labs http://theksmith.com/design-style/alternate-logo-heatsync-labs-phoenix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alternate-logo-heatsync-labs-phoenix http://theksmith.com/design-style/alternate-logo-heatsync-labs-phoenix/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:05:39 +0000 theksmith http://theksmith.com/?p=711 HeatSync Labs is a hackerspace in Mesa, AZ. every time i go there, i notice the existing logo… there’s nothing wrong with it, i just don’t know exactly what it means and so it makes me think about it.

i assume it’s mainly a sun since we live in the valley of everlasting frigging heat, and ...

continue reading  ⇨]]> http://theksmith.com/design-style/alternate-logo-heatsync-labs-phoenix/feed/ 0 a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 1 (hardware interface) http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-1 http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-1/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:10:51 +0000 theksmith http://theksmith.com/?p=577 modern vehicles have internal networks that provide access to nearly every major component and accessory – everything from the transmission to the cd-changer.

why hack it? because you can! maybe you want to install your own car-puter that will replace the radio and climate controls. or maybe you’d like to make your key fob roll up ...

continue reading  ⇨]]> http://theksmith.com/technology/hack-vehicle-bus-cheap-easy-part-1/feed/ 10 you’ll shoot your eye out kid http://theksmith.com/hobbies-interests/shoot-your-eye-out-kid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shoot-your-eye-out-kid http://theksmith.com/hobbies-interests/shoot-your-eye-out-kid/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:32:18 +0000 theksmith http://theksmith.com/?p=568 Brady and i got air guns for Christmas and we still haven’t had a chance to get out of town for some extended shooting… i am hereby making it a priority this month!

he got a step up from the traditional Red Ryder, a Crossman M4-177 pump rifle. with 600 fps, rifled barrel, picatinny rails, windage ...

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