A stack of Activation Locked MacBooks destined for the shredder in refurbisher [John Bumstead]’s workshop.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/locked_macbooks_3x2_john_bumstead.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/locked_macbooks_3x2_john_bumstead.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Over the years, Apple has gone all-in on parts pairing. Virtually every component in an iPhone and iPad has a unique ID that’s kept in a big database over at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/apple-ios-18s-new-repair-assistant-easier-parts-pairing-yet-with-many-limitations/)

BNCs For An Old Instrument
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/bncs-for-an-old-instrument/

Back in the summer our eye was caught by [Jazzy Jane]’s new signal generator, or perhaps we should say her new-to-her signal generator. It’s an Advance E1 from around 1950, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/bncs-for-an-old-instrument/)

Hackaday Links: October 27, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/hackaday-links-october-27-2024/

Problem solved? If the problem is supplying enough lithium to build batteries for all the electric vehicles that will be needed by 2030, then a new lithium deposit in Arkansas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/hackaday-links-october-27-2024/)

The Pound ( or Euro, Or Dollar ) Can Still Be In Your Pocket
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/the-pound-or-euro-or-dollar-can-still-be-in-your-pocket/

A British journalistic trope involves the phrase “The pound in your pocket”, a derisory reference to the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s use of it to try to persuade the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/27/the-pound-or-euro-or-dollar-can-still-be-in-your-pocket/)

Lock-In Thermography on a Cheap IR Camera
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/lock-in-thermography-on-a-cheap-ir-camera/

Seeing the unseen is one of the great things about using an infrared (IR) camera, and even the cheap-ish ones that plug into a smartphone can dramatically improve your hardware …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/lock-in-thermography-on-a-cheap-ir-camera/)

Video Provides Rare Look Inside China’s Space Station
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/video-provides-rare-look-inside-chinas-space-station/

China has a space station — it’s called Tiangong, the first module was launched in 2021, and it’s all going quite swimmingly, thank you very much. That’s essentially what we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/video-provides-rare-look-inside-chinas-space-station/)

FreeBSD at 30: the History and Future of the Most Popular BSD-Based OS
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/freebsd-at-30-the-history-and-future-of-the-most-popular-bsd-based-os/

Probably not too many people around the world celebrated November 1st, 2023, but on this momentous date FreeBSD celebrated its 30th birthday. As the first original fork of the first …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/28/freebsd-at-30-the-history-and-future-of-the-most-popular-bsd-based-os/)