Over the last few months since Elon Musk bought Twitter there has been a lot of comment and reaction, but not much with relevance to Hackaday readers. Today though that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/end-of-an-automation-era-as-twitter-closes-its-doors-to-free-api-access/)

This Week in Security: Github, Google, and Realtek
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/this-week-in-security-github-google-and-realtek/

GitHub Desktop may have stopped working for you yesterday, Febuary 2nd. The reason was an unauthorized access to some decidedly non-public repositories. The most serious bit of information that escaped …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/this-week-in-security-github-google-and-realtek/)

MCP23017 Went Through Shortage Hell, Lost Two Inputs
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/mcp23017-went-through-shortage-hell-lost-two-inputs/

The MCP23017, a 16-bit I2C GPIO expander, has always been a tasty chip. With 16 GPIOs addressable over I2C, proper push/pull outputs, software-enabled pull-ups, eight addresses, maskable interrupts for all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/mcp23017-went-through-shortage-hell-lost-two-inputs/)

Hackaday Podcast 204: Cesium, Colorful Cast Buttons, and CNC Pizza
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/hackaday-podcast-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza/

This week, Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Assignments Editor Kristina Panos met up over thousands of miles to discuss the hottest hacks of the past seven days. There’s a whole lot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/hackaday-podcast-204-cesium-colorful-cast-buttons-and-cnc-pizza/)

Smart Ovens Are Doing Dumb Checks For Internet Connectivity
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/smart-ovens-are-doing-dumb-checks-for-internet-connectivity/

If you’ve ever worked in IT support, you’ll be familiar with users calling in to check if the Internet is up every few hours or so. Often a quick refresh …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/smart-ovens-are-doing-dumb-checks-for-internet-connectivity/)

Building a Fake Printer to Grab Screenshots Off the Parallel Port
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/building-a-fake-printer-to-grab-screenshots-off-the-parallel-port/

https://tomverbeure.github.io/2023/01/24/Fake-Parallel-Printer-Capture-Tool-HW.html
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/parallel2usb_v2_3d.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/parallel2usb_v2_3d.png?w=800">[Tom Verbeure] recently found himself lamenting the need to take screen grabs from an Advantest R3273 spectrum analyzer with a phone camera, as the older gear requires you to either …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/building-a-fake-printer-to-grab-screenshots-off-the-parallel-port/)

Dad Builds Frickin’ Tank For His Son
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/dad-builds-frickin-tank-for-his-son/

We gotta love hacker Dads and Moms for being so awesome. Sooner or later, their kids get to play with some amazing toy that every other kid on the block …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/03/dad-builds-frickin-tank-for-his-son/)