And it came to pass that the Pope of the Church of Wi-fi, yeah, even Renderman, didst bless and consecrate The Internet in this the 2025th year of the common era (and 35 years after Tim Berners-Lee invented it) on August 8th, the second night of DEF CON 33.
And lo, DuncanYoudaho didst capture the consecration thereof in an image. In the self-same breath as the consecration, the Pope did also pronounce a holy quest upon him as a teacher doth chastise the student that readeth not the book but kind of fumbles through the book report anyway.
Yeah, he was admonished with much reproachment to not share the graven image of the consecration until such time as the quest was fulfilled. That all the world wouldst see and hear and follow in the path. And this was the quest:
"DuncanYoudaho, if ye be a loyal servant of The Internet, teach those who see the image of this blessing how they also might obtain an Internet of their very own. Yeah, promulgate and proclaim the BOM that thou didst fulfill when making The Internet."
And so if thou wisheth to make this Thine Internet, obtain the shards of circuitry, and resistors, and switches, and hookup wire, and make ye an earthly copy of what is now The Blessed Internet!
Instructables
I made The Internet thanks to a great Instructable. When in doubt, he's probably got better step by step instructions, so head there. What I did not do (and wish I did) is take the advice to make curly LED hookups and stand-offs. Making the wires as tight as they are has lead to almost every solder joint breaking. The Internet has required constant maintenance which various users have graciously done and received stickers in return, most recently, Chip from Aviation Hacking Village.
Parts List
- Hammond 1591XX Series enclosure in a chosen size (Mouser/Digikey) or a similar looking enclosure - The plastic enclosure of The Internet uses a Radio Shack ABS project box. As these are no longer available in large quantities, I found a similar project box in the Hammond 1591XX Series enclosures. These come in black, have a detachable bottom with rounded exterior edges, and come with PCB mounting holes inside the case for easy attachment of the strip board components.
- Red LED inside chrome-plated enclosure (Mouser/Digikey) - Pay particular attention to the voltage. Higher voltage LEDs will need more batteries.
- NE555 Timer (Mouser/Digikey) - The through-hole TI model is linked here. This is the grand-daddy of them all. The IC that birthed all other blinky lights. Kneel and say thanks. And provide at least 4.5V to power it.
- Resistors: 330Ohm, 2x 1M Ohm - The 330Ohm resistor can be changed to tune the blink to your liking.
- Battery Holder(s) for at least 6V power.
- Hook-up Wire, Solid Core.
- Strip Board sufficient for mounting the components and attaching inside the case.
Equipment
- Wire Strippers
- Soldering Iron and Solder
- Double-sided Tape
- Screw Driver for case and PCB Screws
Steps
- Get circuit working on Strip Board or Bread Board.
- Cut 8mm hole in case for light
- Cut hole in case for switch. I put mine on the side of the box
- Make stand-offs and long curly q's for LED, switch, and batteries
- Make final solder joints to hook everything up
- TEST IT
- Screw down the Strip board to the box
- Affix the batteries to the strip board (I had to wire the 4x AA holder down as it kept breaking loose)
- Close it all up and test it again
- Get it demagnetized by the Elders of the Internet, or find another Pope of the Church of Wi-fi to bless it for you.
Pinout stolen from NE555P Datasheet
Circuit Design
Pictures of The Internet
And the Lord did grin...
Currently, The Internet was handed off to members of DC404 for an East Coast Adventure. If Flat Stanley returns to DEF CON 34, I'm sure it will come with plenty of stickers.
