A month ago, I’ve talked about using computers to hack on our day-to-day existence, specifically, augmenting my sense of time (or rather, lack thereof). Collecting data has been super helpful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/hack-on-self-collecting-data/)

Real Time Hacking Of A Supermarket Toy
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/real-time-hacking-of-a-supermarket-toy/

Sometimes those moments arise when a new device comes on the market and hardware hackers immediately take to it. Over a few days, an observer can watch them reverse engineer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/real-time-hacking-of-a-supermarket-toy/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the (Mc)Cool Typewriter
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-mccool-typewriter/

Okay, so this isn’t a traditional keyboard, but you can probably figure out why the RuneRing is here. Because it’s awesome! Now, let me give you the finer points. Hugely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-mccool-typewriter/)

The JawnCon 0x1 Badge Dials Up a Simpler Time
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/the-jawncon-0x1-badge-dials-up-a-simpler-time/

For hackers of a certain age, the warbling of an analog modem remains something of a siren song. Even if you haven’t heard it in decades, the shrill tones and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/the-jawncon-0x1-badge-dials-up-a-simpler-time/)

No Z80? No Problem!
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/no-z80-no-problem/

Earlier this year Zilog stopped production of the classic 40-pin DIP Z80 microprocessor, a move that brought a tear to the eye of retro computing enthusiasts everywhere. This chip had …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/no-z80-no-problem/)

Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/raspberry-pi-becomes-secure-vpn-router/

OpenWRT is a powerful piece of open-source software that can turn plenty of computers into highly configurable and capable routers. That amount of versatility comes at a cost, though; OpenWRT …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/raspberry-pi-becomes-secure-vpn-router/)

The Universe as We Know It May End Sooner Than Expected
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/the-universe-as-we-know-it-may-end-sooner-than-expected/

Higgs evebt captured by the LHC ATLAS detector. [Image: CERN]
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/candidate-higgs-event.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/candidate-higgs-event.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">One of the exciting aspects of some fields of physics is that they involve calculating the expected time until the Universe ends or experiences fundamental shifts that would render most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/16/the-universe-as-we-know-it-may-end-sooner-than-expected/)