Hacking an IoT Camera Reveals Hard-Coded Root Password
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/24/hacking-an-iot-camera-reveals-hard-coded-root-password/

Hacking — at least the kind where you’re breaking into stuff — is very much a learn-by-doing skill. There’s simply no substitute for getting your hands dirty and just trying …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/24/hacking-an-iot-camera-reveals-hard-coded-root-password/)

Pnut: A Self-Compiling C Transpiler Targeting Human-Readable POSIX Shell
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/pnut-a-self-compiling-c-transpiler-targeting-human-readable-posix-shell/

Shell scripting is one of those skills that are absolutely invaluable on especially UNIX and BSD-based systems like the BSDs, the two zillion Linux distributions as well as MacOS. Yet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/pnut-a-self-compiling-c-transpiler-targeting-human-readable-posix-shell/)

Retro Inspired Cyberdeck Scrolls Around Cyberspace
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/retro-inspired-cyberdeck-scrolls-around-cyberspace/

It’s difficult to nail down exactly what counts as a “real” cyberdeck in this brave new era of bespoke computing. But at the minimum, most in the community would agree …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/retro-inspired-cyberdeck-scrolls-around-cyberspace/)

End of an Era: Sony Cuts Production Of Writable Optical Media
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/end-of-an-era-sony-cuts-production-of-writable-optical-media/

The 1990s saw a revolution occur, launched by the CD burner. As prices of writeable media and drives dropped, consumers rushed to duplicate games, create their own mix CDs, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/end-of-an-era-sony-cuts-production-of-writable-optical-media/)

A Simple Liquid Level Indicator With a Single IC
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/a-simple-liquid-level-indicator-with-a-single-ic/

Often, the only liquid level indicator you need is your eyes, such as when looking at your cold beverage on a summer’s day. Other times, though, it’s useful to have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/a-simple-liquid-level-indicator-with-a-single-ic/)

Linux Fu: Failing Pipelines
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/linux-fu-failing-pipelines/

Bash is great for automating little tasks, but sometimes a little script you think will take a minute to write turns into a half hour or more. This is the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/linux-fu-failing-pipelines/)

USB-C Powered Hotplate Is Not For Food
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/25/usb-c-powered-hotplate-is-not-for-food/