18 Stories To Learn About Diy

Let's learn about Diy via these 18 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

1. What's the difference between 74HC595 and 74HC164?

Hey guys, if you are an electronic DIY lover, you will always find a lot of similar or interchangeable components, which have subtle differences in the specs or features, therefore lead to the wrong application, 74HC595 and its similar components is an example I'm going to mention today.

2. Misunderstanding of Voltage Sharing Problem of Series Diode

Since the reverse withstand voltage of the  step-recovery diode is limited, when used in a high- voltage environment, it is often necessary to use plurality of step-recovery rectifier diodes in series to meet the need of reverse withstand voltage. Due to the inconsistency in the volt-ampere characteristics, turn-on time, and recovery charges of the diode during the production process, the voltage sharing problem occurs when used in series, which causes the reverse voltage of a certain diode to be too high and damaged, disturbing the normal operation of other diodes, which ultimately affects the reliability and stability of the entire device.

3. Turn your old useless laptop screen into an external monitor

For far too long I possessed an old Dell Studio laptop. It served me well for a good 5 years with a number of service centre visits, battery and hard disk replacements, formats and OS upgrades. From the past few years I have ditched the old laptop for a Macbook. Yet still, I never bothered to dispose of it. After all it still works (slow af but works!). <em>What if there is an ‘emergency’ situation where I need to use this ancient piece of technology?</em> I tried selling it, but the act itself and the price I get for it is honestly not worth it. Giving it to someone for free feels like a punishment to the person (most smartphones have better specs). Disposing it off just doesn’t feel right (yeah right! That’s the middle class in me speaking. Also not very good for the environment).

4. DIY: How to Program a Police Scanner

Programming a police scanner is easy-peasy if you’re someone who’s comfortable with technology, which I assume you are because you’re on this page. While you can pay for expert police scanner programming, you can most certainly do it on your own. Below, we discuss the different ways you can program a police scanner – both manually and using software.

5. The Hardships of Building a Night Vision Scope: A DIY Guide

I am a frequent traveler and I love to do weekend trips. It feels soothing to go for a night out with family and friends. More so when you can see the objects and feel the surroundings with proper gears. It was my last trip when I discovered that we seriously needed a night gear for enjoying our trips to the fullest.

6. [Writing Prompt] Your Home Gadget/ DIY Project Interview

Welcome to HackerNoon’s Writing Prompts! Please describe a home gadget that you have made.

7. DIY Tutorial: Building a System to Track and Communicate with Satellites in Orbit

The purpose of my project is to build a system for tracking satellites in orbit and will make it possible to communicate with the satellites

8. Make Greater Gains in Crypto With Less Stress - Good Company Interview

Learn how to invest into crypto safely. The world's first diversified crypto fund. Investor tips. Business tips.

9. Building 28-Core Raspberry Pi Cluster from Scratch: Release The Kraken

This is the second installment of my 'How I built' trilogy detailing the build process of all 3 of my clusters. Read the first here.

10. DIY Tutorial: How to Create Motorized Shades for Your Smart Home

Inexpensive motorized shades are a holy grail for DIY smart home enthusiasts. Many have tried and failed to produce a product that is comparable to the market.

11. DIY Wi-Fi Sensor — No Programming or Soldering Required

This project combines two ideas: no-code/low-code software platform and a quick, robust prototyping system that requires no soldering.

12. How to Use Appsmith, Airtable, and Notion to Build a Video Sorting Tool

According to Forbes, 82% of content generated this year is likely to be video.

13. Building Cheap Raspberry Pi Cluster from Scratch

This is the first of the 'How I built' trilogy detailing the build process of all 3 of my clusters.

14. $200 Solar Self-sufficiency — Without your Landlord Noticing

Building a solar micro-grid in my bedroom with parts from Amazon

15. I Used A 3D Printer To Make My Own Glasses For Under $2

How you can custom-design new frames in under 1 hour. Not only were these frames 3D printed, but they were custom-designed by the wearer and cost under $2.

16. Parameters of Carbon Film Resistors

Carbon film resistors are a type of film resistor. It uses high-temperature vacuum coating technology to closely attach carbon to the surface of the ceramic rod to form a carbon film. Then appropriate joints are added for cutting, and the surface is coated with epoxy resin for sealing protection. The surface is often painted with green protective paint.

17. Building A Chatbot On Your Own Might Not Make As Much Sense As You Think

Over the past decade plus, chatbots have dominated the conversation (no pun intended) when it comes to digital engagement. You’ve undoubtedly had experiences interacting with them, some helpful while others underwhelming, and perhaps even fiddled around with building one on your own.

18. How to Use a BLE Module — A RN4020 Guide

When it comes to connecting any electronic project, choices you have will depends on how far you want your gadgets to connect and the source of your energy.

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