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Electronics, RF

Setting up the Hak5 Wifi Coconut

The Wi-Fi Coconut is a device produced by Hak5 with the express purpose of capturing all 14 Wi-Fi channels. https://shop.hak5.org/products/wifi-coconut It does this by having a dedicated Wi-Fi chip for each channel ganging all of them up via USB to a host computer. This can take quite a bit of power so there is an… Continue reading Setting up the Hak5 Wifi Coconut

Electronics, RF, SDR

Building the ClockworkPi uConsole

The ClockworkPi uConsole is one of the most polished handheld raspberry pi computers on the market. From its metal shell to the driver software it just works right out of the box. Well after you assemble it first! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95cCjfx3EHw I recorded a quick video of the process and was surprised at how well everything went… Continue reading Building the ClockworkPi uConsole

3D Printing, Photography

Improving the optics of the Tri-Aerochrome Film Filter

I was quite surprised that my idea of using a 3D film camera with infrared film and a custom filter worked so well in creating an Aerochrome-like image. The basis of the idea can be found in my previous post below. https://teaandtechtime.com/an-analog-aerochrome-film-replacement/ But there were still problems I wanted to solve, the first being the… Continue reading Improving the optics of the Tri-Aerochrome Film Filter

Image Processing, Photography

Cheapest Infrared Aerochrome Imaging with an iPhone

Always in a constant search for new ways to produce the iconic imagery of Kodak infrared Aerochrome film, I thought up an interesting method that only requires an iPhone, a 720nm Infrared filter, and some kind of Photoshop software! Video Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64H-s7o0RSE&t=2s The video goes into detail on the exact process, but a quick summary… Continue reading Cheapest Infrared Aerochrome Imaging with an iPhone

Photography

Converting a Digital Camera to Take Infrared Aerochrome Images

Always chasing the beautiful colors of the elusive Aerochrome film I dived into the art of infrared photography. It is one of the many niche areas of photography, infrared photography can produce images that are almost otherworldly. This is because infrared light is invisible to the human eye, making the resulting images alien to our… Continue reading Converting a Digital Camera to Take Infrared Aerochrome Images

3D Printing, Photography

An Analog Aerochrome Film Replacement

In a few previous projects, I investigated ways to create images that look like the famous Kodak Aerochrome infrared film. As a film stock that is just not available anymore, we must look for ways to re-create it in creative ways. The color swap method gets easily confused on things that are green but not… Continue reading An Analog Aerochrome Film Replacement

3D Printing, Photography

Making a USB-C Rechargeable 2CR5 Battery

2CR5 batteries are commonly used in film cameras from the early 90s and 00s. But have not been used in much of anything else since then. So these batteries have not received any of the modern benefits of the digital era. You can still buy them but they are quite expensive at ~$10 a piece!… Continue reading Making a USB-C Rechargeable 2CR5 Battery

Conference, DSP, Electronics, FPGA

Designing My Very Own ASIC with Tiny Tapeout

First, what is an ASIC? An ASIC is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit which basically means that it is an Integrated Circuit on a single piece of silicon and its use is limited to a particular application or function. An example would be an ASIC to process an audio CODEC or run a specific cryptographic… Continue reading Designing My Very Own ASIC with Tiny Tapeout

3D Printing, Electronics, Image Processing, Photography, Software

Pieca: A Raspberry Pi Camera System for Leica M Mount Lenses

Taking pictures and geeking out over cameras was one of my first hobbies starting with an old Olympus point and shoot, I then moved up to a DSLR upgrading as new and exciting technology became accessible to my summer job budget. I then got the opportunity to buy a Leica M8 and was immediately hooked… Continue reading Pieca: A Raspberry Pi Camera System for Leica M Mount Lenses