This Week In Security: Password Sanity, Tank Hacking, And The Mystery 9.9

It looks like there’s finally hope for sane password policies. The US National Institue of Standards and Technology, NIST, has released a draft of SP 800-63-4, the Digital Identity Guideline. …read more

An Ode To The SAO

There are a lot of fantastic things about Hackaday Supercon, but for me personally, the highlight is always seeing the dizzying array of electronic bits and bobs that folks bring …read more

2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round Two

It’s honestly amazing the range of fascinating talks we have lined up for this year’s Supercon. From art robots that burp and belch to gliders returning from near-space, from hardcore …read more

Tech In Plain Sight: Zipper Bags

You probably think of them as “Ziploc” bags, but, technically, the generic term is zipper bag. Everything from electronic components to coffee beans arrive in them. But they weren’t always …read more

Supercon 2023: The Road To Writing Great Step-by-Step Instructions

IKEA is known as a purveyor of build-it-yourself flatpack furniture. LEGO is known as a purveyor of build-it-yourself toys. Both are known for their instructions. The latter’s are considered incredibly …read more

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Shoot Smooth Video From Your Phone With The Syringe Slider

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By Donald Papp | September 29, 2024

We love the idea [Btoretsukuru] shared that uses a simple setup called the Syringe Slider to take smoothly-tracked video footage of small scenes like model trains in action. The post …read more
Some SPI Flash Chip Nuances Worth Learning

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By Arya Voronova | September 29, 2024

Some hackers have the skills to help us find noteworthy lessons in even the most basic of repairs. For instance, is your computer failing to boot? Guess what, it could …read more
Hackaday Links: September 29, 2024

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By Dan Maloney | September 29, 2024

There was movement in the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act” last week, with the bill advancing out of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and heading …read more
Thinkpad 13 Gets NVMe Support With Three Jumpers

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By Arya Voronova | September 29, 2024

Hardware restrictions can be unreasonable, and at times, it can be downright puzzling just how arbitrary they are. Such is the case with the Lenovo ThinkPad 13 — it’s got …read more
First Tentative Sales Of Tandem Perovskite-Silicon PV Panels

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By Maya Posch | September 29, 2024

To anyone who has spent some time in photovoltaic (PV) power circles, the word ‘perovskite’ probably sounds familiar. Offering arguably better bandgap properties than traditional silicon cells, perovskite-based PV panels …read more
Seven Day Movement Makes A Rubbish Clock

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By Jenny List | September 29, 2024

We see a lot of clocks here at Hackaday. Some of them are better than others, but this one from [John Graham-Cumming] is definitely a rubbish clock. It performs the …read more
Curing CRT Cataracts Freshens Up Retro Roundy TVs

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By Dan Maloney | September 29, 2024

It’s been a long time since the family TV has had a CRT in it, and even longer since that it was using what was basically an overgrown oscilloscope tube. …read more

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