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In June, Chris Graue made headlines for photographing Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera, a 1998 accessory whose sensor captures 128×128 pixels in four shades of gray. The image showed cloud bands and a clear planetary limb. The catch: Graue shot through the Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, one of the most historically significant instruments in American astronomy. The camera was the hook. The adapter and the 100-inch mirror behind it were the story.

There's a build on Hackaday that stops people mid-scroll. A fully functional Linux computer fitted inside a vintage Halina 35X film camera body. The rangefinder shell is intact. The original shutter mechanism is gone. In its place: a Raspberry Pi, a small display visible through the viewfinder aperture, a thumb keyboard accessible from below. The builder didn't choose the camera because it was a convenient enclosure. They chose it because it meant something to them, and they wanted to carry...

When you hear about someone successfully upgrading a MacBook's storage, your first thought might be "that's not so hard—just swap out an SSD, right?" Well, Hong Kong-based YouTuber DirectorFeng just proved that assumption completely wrong. He managed to upgrade his MacBook Neo from the base 256GB to a full 1TB of storage, but the process involved skills that would make most repair technicians nervous.

The Nintendo Switch is a fantastic portable gaming console, but sometimes you want a bigger screen without being tethered to your TV. What if I told you that your iPad could serve as that perfect middle-ground display? With a simple USB-C setup and the right capture adapter, you can transform your tablet into a portable gaming monitor that's larger than the Switch's built-in screen but more flexible than your living room setup.

Firmware analysis published last week reveals that the Flipper One hacking tool is a pocketable Debian Linux workstation aimed at security professionals and network engineers a fundamentally different product category from the radio gadget that made Flipper famous. That distinction matters because the audience, the use cases, and the commercial risks are all different. So is the likelihood it ever ships.

The world of retro computing has always fascinated tech enthusiasts, but what happens when you take that nostalgia and squeeze it into something impossibly small? DIY makers across communities like Reddit's r/RetroBattlestations and Hackaday have been pushing the boundaries of miniaturization, with projects transforming everything from mint tins to alarm clock chassis into fully functional classic Mac emulators. This isn't just another novelty build – it's a masterclass in creative engineering...

Let's face it – Ryobi makes solid tools, but sometimes you need that one specific accessory that doesn't exist in their catalog. That's where the magic of 3D printing comes in. The DIY community has created some incredibly clever solutions that'll make you wonder why these weren't included from the factory.

The M1 MacBook Air has always been Apple's entry point into their laptop ecosystem, but one limitation has consistently frustrated users: the soldered storage that can't be upgraded after purchase. However, a recent breakthrough in DIY modification has opened up possibilities that seemed impossible just months ago, challenging our assumptions about what's truly "non-upgradeable" in modern Apple hardware.

You know how we're drowning in disposable tech? Well, some New York-based makers just found a surprisingly musical solution to one of our fastest-growing e-waste problems. Kari Love and David Rios from New York University, working alongside Shuang Cai from Cornell University, have created something called the "Vape Synth"—taking dead Elf Bar vapes and converting them into breath-controlled synthesizers (according to The Cool Down).

Let's face it – nobody enjoys that moment when your phone screen cracks or your battery starts draining faster than your patience. But here's the thing: you don't have to fork over $100+ to some repair shop every time your device throws a tantrum. With Black Friday rolling around, there's never been a better opportunity to build your own arsenal of professional-grade repair tools.

Spoiler: it's not all bad news, but if you were counting on using your favorite travel dock or AR glasses with the Switch 2, you're about to be disappointed. Nintendo pulled a classic Nintendo move—they've essentially encrypted their way out of universal compatibility.

I'm trying to replace my 2005 GMC Yukon knob and button heater control a touch screen operation. I'm trying to figure out the circuitry using a multi meter but I'm having some difficulties because I dont know what the values relate to. I am trying to find the circuitry schematics for the controls but cant seem to find anything. Looking for any input or guidance.

I am currently at my senior year and having research and I was thinking to make a Wifi rental booth software where I can enter their gadget name and give them a password of the wifi. every transaction has different passwords and it only applicable in the wifi once. In my country, most of the internet business here is a computer shop, which needed lots of desktops and such, more money needed to start this business. But my problem is I don't know how to make such a program, I don't have...

So lets say that a hacker is trying to make a backdoor and he needs an IP address. Does he put his own IP address or does he use a VPN or maybe something else. I'm just curious, because if he puts his own IP he could be easily tracked by his ISP. And if he uses the VPN option, what's the chance of the VPN service revealing his true IP. Thanks in advance.

Hi,I've installed kali linux on an virtualBox virtual machine an tried nonmapmy problem ist that when i try"nmap -sS -oA nmap/hosts --stylesheet=nmap.xsl --open reason 192.168.1.1-254"i get the error message"Failed to open normal output file nmap/hosts.nmap for writingQUITTING"What can i do to solve this problem ?

Oh, Mario. The guy that's been a part of our lives since as long as we can all remember. Well, Adam Ringwood and his friends did something pretty cool with one of Mario's most exciting games at the HackIllinois event in February 2016—they hacked a Chevrolet Volt's steering wheel into one big Nintendo 64 controller for Mario Kart.

Back in the '80s, I was just a kid with a LEGO hobby. I remember building castles and floating boats, spaceships and monster trucks, even a working LEGO train powered by battery, lights and all.

In the 1940's (1946/1947) Popular Science magazine printed a DIY diagram of a high impedance microphone using an old battery carbon core and a headphone to listen (rather than speakers). It used a simple wood base and was very sensitive; you could hear a cock-a-roach walking on the wood or a fly's buzz if it landed on the base. ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE A COLLECTION OF THESE MAGAZINES AND CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE DIAGRAM WOULD GREATLY HELP ME WITH MY PROJECT.