When the entry of a tech giant such as Apple into a market represents its liberation from exploitation, that market must be really broken, yet the reported FDA approval of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/apple-may-break-into-the-hearing-aid-industry/)

PC Floppy Copy Protection: Electronic Arts Interlock
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/pc-floppy-copy-protection-electronic-arts-interlock/

Continuing the series on floppy copy protection, [GloriousCow] examines Electronic Arts’ Interlock system. This was used from 1984 to 1987 for at least fourteen titles released on both 5.25″ and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/pc-floppy-copy-protection-electronic-arts-interlock/)

2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round One
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/2024-hackaday-superconference-speakers-round-one/

Supercon is the Ultimate Hardware Conference and you need to be there! We’ve got a stellar slate of speakers this year — way too many to feature in one post. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/2024-hackaday-superconference-speakers-round-one/)

New duckyPad Pro is Bigger and Smarter than Original
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/new-duckypad-pro-is-bigger-and-smarter-than-original/

In a world that has no shortage of macropads, the duckyPad still managed to set itself apart. The open source mechanical pad offered an incredible array of customization options, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/new-duckypad-pro-is-bigger-and-smarter-than-original/)

Latest PiEEG Shield Now Offers 16 Channels
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/latest-pieeg-shield-now-offers-16-channels/

We’ve previously covered the PiEEG, an affordable brain-computer interface (BCI) shield designed to connect to the Raspberry Pi. The open source project developed by [Ildar Rakhmatulin] is intended to allow …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/latest-pieeg-shield-now-offers-16-channels/)

Ferrites Versus Ethernet in the Ham Shack
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/ferrites-versus-ethernet-in-the-ham-shack/

For as useful as computers are in the modern ham shack, they also tend to be a strong source of unwanted radio frequency interference. Common wisdom says applying a few …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/ferrites-versus-ethernet-in-the-ham-shack/)

Thermal Runaway: Solving the Bane of Electric Vehicles
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Red Tesla Model S full-sized electric five-door hatchback on display at the 2014 Brussels motor show. People in the background are looking at the cars.
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tesla5.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/tesla5.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Although battery fires in electric cars and two-wheeled vehicles are not a common phenomenon, they are notoriously hard to put out, requiring special training and equipment by firefighters. Although the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/thermal-runaway-solving-the-bane-of-electric-vehicles/)

A Brand New USB Modem In The 2020s
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/17/a-brand-new-usb-modem-in-the-2020s/