Engineers tend to worry about uptime, whether it’s at a corporate server farm or just our own little hobby servers at home. Every now and then, something will go wrong …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/australias-second-largest-telco-went-dark-and-chaos-reigned/)

Freshening Up Google’s USB-C PD Sniffer
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/freshening-up-googles-usb-c-pd-sniffer/

USB-C Power Delivery has definitely made the big mess of wires a bit smaller but not all cables are created equal — some of them can handle upwards of 100 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/freshening-up-googles-usb-c-pd-sniffer/)

Linux Fu: Easy Kernel Debugging
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/linux-fu-easy-kernel-debugging/

It used to be that building the Linux kernel was not easy. Testing and debugging were even worse. Nowadays, it is reasonably easy to build a custom kernel and test …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/linux-fu-easy-kernel-debugging/)

Turning a Saxophone Into a MIDI Controller
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/turning-a-saxophone-into-a-midi-controller/

Most of the time, if you’re looking for a MIDI controller, you’re going to end up with some kind of keyboard or a fancy button pad. The saxophone is an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/turning-a-saxophone-into-a-midi-controller/)

ESP32 Used As Wireless CAN Bus Reader
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/esp32-used-as-wireless-can-bus-reader/

The CAN bus, accessible through the OBD-II port, is the channel that holds all the secrets of the modern automobile. If you want to display those for your own perusal, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/esp32-used-as-wireless-can-bus-reader/)

Machining a Reciprocating Solenoid Engine
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/machining-a-reciprocating-solenoid-engine/

The reciprocating engine has been all the rage for at least three centuries. The first widely adopted engine of this type was the steam engine with a piston translating linear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/machining-a-reciprocating-solenoid-engine/)

Thinkpad IBM Laptop Case
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/thinkpad-ibm-laptop-case/

Once upon a time, laptops and other computer hardware often came with a fancy leather case for protection. That’s not really the case anymore, but it was in the golden …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/thinkpad-ibm-laptop-case/)