Google’s ChromeOS and associated hardware get a lot of praise for being easy to manage and for providing affordable hardware for school and other educational settings. It’s also undeniable that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/turning-a-chromebox-into-a-proper-power-efficient-pc/)

A Brain Transplant for a Philips Smart Lamp
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/a-brain-transplant-for-a-philips-smart-lamp/

As the saying goes, modern problems require modern solutions. When the modern problem is that your smart light is being hijacked by the neighbors, [Wjen]’s modern solution is to reverse …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/a-brain-transplant-for-a-philips-smart-lamp/)

Version Control to the Max
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/version-control-to-the-max/

There was a time when version control was an exotic idea. Today, things like Git and a handful of other tools allow developers to easily rewind the clock or work …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/version-control-to-the-max/)

RADUGA: The Retro Computer from Behind the Curtain
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/raduga-the-retro-computer-from-behind-the-curtain/

When [Kasyan] was six years old, he saw a RADUGA computer, a Russian unit from the 1990s, and it sparked his imagination. He has one now that is a little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/raduga-the-retro-computer-from-behind-the-curtain/)

RTEMS Statement Deepens libogc License Controversy
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/rtems-statement-deepens-libogc-license-controversy/

Earlier this month we covered the brewing controversy over libogc, the community-developed C library that functions as the backbone for GameCube and Wii homebrew software. Questions about how much of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/rtems-statement-deepens-libogc-license-controversy/)

2025 Pet Hacks Contest: Automatic Treat Dispenser Makes Kitty Work For It
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/2025-pet-hacks-contest-automatic-treat-dispenser-makes-kitty-work-for-it/

Treat dispensers are old hat around here, but what if kitty doesn’t need the extra calories — and actually needs to drop some pounds? [MethodicalMaker] decided to link the treat …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/2025-pet-hacks-contest-automatic-treat-dispenser-makes-kitty-work-for-it/)

Your Own Core Rope Memory
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/your-own-core-rope-memory/

If you want read-only memory today, you might be tempted to use flash memory or, if you want old-school, maybe an EPROM. But there was a time when that wasn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/your-own-core-rope-memory/)

LED Layer Makes Plywood Glow
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/led-layer-makes-plywood-glow/

Plywood is an interesting material: made up of many layers of thin wood plys, it can be built up into elegantly curved shapes. Do you need to limit it to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/led-layer-makes-plywood-glow/)

Inside Starlink’s User Terminal
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/14/inside-starlinks-user-terminal/