Although much of the software that runs on the ESP32 microcontroller is open source, the Wi-Fi driver is not. Instead, it uses a proprietary binary blob. This was no problem …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/the-long-road-towards-reverse-engineering-the-esp32-wi-fi-driver/)

Camera and Lens Repair Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/camera-and-lens-repair-hack-chat/

Join us on Wednesday, May 29 at noon Pacific for the Camera and Lens Repair Hack Chat with Anthony Kouttron! Unlike the normies, most of us are pretty comfortable looking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/camera-and-lens-repair-hack-chat/)

A System Board for the 8008
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/a-system-board-for-the-8008/

Intel processors, at least for PCs, are ubiquitous and have been for decades. Even beyond the chips specifically built by Intel, other companies have used their instruction set to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/a-system-board-for-the-8008/)

The Emperor’s New Computer
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/the-emperors-new-computer/

You walk into a home office and see an attractive standing desk that appears bare. Where’s the computer? Well, if it is [DIY Perk]’s office, the desk is the computer. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/the-emperors-new-computer/)

Connecting (And Using) High-Capacity Batteries in Parallel
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/connecting-and-using-high-capacity-batteries-in-parallel/

For those willing to put some elbow grease into it, there is an almost unlimited supply of 18650 lithium ion batteries around for cheap (or free) just waiting to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/connecting-and-using-high-capacity-batteries-in-parallel/)

Recycling of Portland Cement and Steel in Electric Arc Furnaces
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/recycling-of-portland-cement-and-steel-in-electric-arc-furnaces/

The use of concrete and steel have both become the bedrock of modern-day construction, which of course also means that there is a lot of both which ends up as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/recycling-of-portland-cement-and-steel-in-electric-arc-furnaces/)

An Improved Spectrometer, No Lasers Required
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/an-improved-spectrometer-no-lasers-required/

Here at Hackaday, we love it when someone picks up the ball from a previous project and runs with it. That’s what we’re all about, really — putting out cool …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/27/an-improved-spectrometer-no-lasers-required/)