If you’re lucky, reverse engineering can be a messy business. Sure, there’s something to be said for attacking and characterizing an unknown system and leaving no trace of having been …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/reverse-engineering-smart-meters-now-with-more-fuming-nitric-acid/)

How to Operate a 500KW Transmitter
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/how-to-operate-a-500kw-transmitter/

Crosley was a famous name in radio for more than one reason. The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting has a video telling [Powel Crosley Jr.’s] story, and the story behind …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/how-to-operate-a-500kw-transmitter/)

Why The iPad Doesn’t Have A Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/why-the-ipad-doesnt-have-a-calculator/

The iPad featured Apple’s first system-on-chip (SoC) designed in-house.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/applearm-a4.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/applearm-a4.jpg?w=800">For the handful among us who have an iPad tablet from Apple, some may have figured out by now that it lacks a feature that has come standard on any …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/why-the-ipad-doesnt-have-a-calculator/)

Möbius Tank’s Twisty Treads Became Bendy
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/mobius-tanks-twisty-treads-became-bendy/

[James Bruton]’s unusual Möbius Tank has gotten a little more unusual with the ability to bend itself, which allows it to perform turns even though it is a single-track vehicle. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/mobius-tanks-twisty-treads-became-bendy/)

Saving PIC Microcontrollers With DIY Programmer
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/saving-pic-microcontrollers-with-diy-programmer/

When working on a project, plenty of us will reach for an Atmel microcontroller because of the widespread prevalence of the Arduino platform. A few hackers would opt for a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/saving-pic-microcontrollers-with-diy-programmer/)

UEVR Project Converts Games to VR, Whether They Like It Or Not
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/uevr-project-converts-games-to-vr-whether-they-like-it-or-not/

UEVR, or the Universal Unreal Engine VR Mod by [praydog] is made possible by some pretty neat software tricks. Reverse engineering concepts and advanced techniques used in game hacking are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/uevr-project-converts-games-to-vr-whether-they-like-it-or-not/)

Laptop Memory Upgradable Again
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/laptop-memory-upgradable-again/

For some computing components, the bottleneck to improved speed and performance hasn’t been power consumption or clock speed but physical space. But a new memory standard may provide all of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/laptop-memory-upgradable-again/)

Hackaday Links: January 14, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/14/hackaday-links-january-14-2024/