Day: November 4, 2018

Launchpad MIDI Controller Put to Work with Python

For Hackaday readers who might not spend their free time spinning electronic beats at raves, the Launchpad by Novation is a popular peripheral for creating digital music with tools such as Ableton Live. It’s 8×8 grid of RGB LED backlit buttons are used to trigger different beats and clips by sending MIDI commands to the…


Amazon In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Open Headquarters In Washington DC Area

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Amazon is in “advanced talks” to open its second headquarters in the Washington DC metropolitan area, the Washington Post, a paper owned by Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos, reported on Saturday. Amazon, which is headquartered in Seattle, is seriously considering an area known as…


Motorola One is a $399, ‘pure’ Android phone for Best Buy – CNET

It has a 5.9-inch notched screen and two 13-megapixel cameras on the back. …read more Source:: CNet


V16 Caddys, V12 Lambos, V8 Fords and more at the San Diego Automotive Museum – Roadshow

Check out Jags and Jetfires, Caddys and Cords, Fords, Bimmers and more at this San Diego museum. Here’s a full tour. …read more Source:: CNet


A tour of the San Diego Automotive Museum – Roadshow

Check out these pictures of a record-setting endurance Cadillac, sidecar Bimmers, Jags, Jeeps, Jetfires and more. …read more Source:: CNet


Your best defense against midterm misinformation: Stay off social media – CNET

If unplugging entirely isn’t realistic, here’s how you can better spot fake news. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel 3 vs. OnePlus 6T: Which Android should you get? – CNET

It’s a battle between a superb camera and a fantastically low price tag. …read more Source:: CNet


I replaced my iPhone 6 with an XR and this is how it feels

Those who have been used to one phone for more than a couple of years might find it strange to suddenly take the leap up. Some things with the XR are peculiar. …read more Source:: ZDNet


BJs Wholesale Black Friday ad leaks with laptop, desktop, tablet deals

Among its doorbuster sales, the warehouse chain will have a 9.7-inch Apple iPad with 128GB of storage for $349.99. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Green LED Means GO For Supercon Badge Hacking

In addition to great speakers and enlightening workshops at Supercon, we have an area set aside for attendees to hack on their conference badges. There is no prerequisite beyond having a badge and a willingness to get hands-on. From hardware beginners to professional embedded system developers, we welcome all skill levels! The image above is…