Scanners for loose papers have become so commonplace that almost every printer includes one, but book scanners have remained frustratingly rare for non-librarians and archivists. [Brad Mattson] had some books …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/a-scanner-for-arduino-powered-book-archiving/)

Windows 95 on PlayStation 2 Works as Well as You Expected
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/windows-95-on-playstation-2-works-as-well-as-you-expected/

Playstation 2 with HDD removed to load Windows 95
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-15-58-39-Installing-Windows-95-on-a-PlayStation-2-YouTube.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-27-at-15-58-39-Installing-Windows-95-on-a-PlayStation-2-YouTube.png?w=800">When you hear “PS2” and “Windows 95,” you probably think someone forgot a slash and are talking about peripherals, but no — this hack is very much about the Sony …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/windows-95-on-playstation-2-works-as-well-as-you-expected/)

Hackaday Links: June 29, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/hackaday-links-june-29-2025/

In today’s episode of “AI Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” we feature the Hertz Corporation and its new AI-powered rental car damage scanners. Gone are the days when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/hackaday-links-june-29-2025/)

Break The Air Gap With Ultrasound
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/break-the-air-gap-with-ultrasound/

In the world of information security, much thought goes into ensuring that no information can leave computer networks without expressly being permitted to do so. Conversely, a lot of effort …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/break-the-air-gap-with-ultrasound/)

Switching from Desktop Linux to FreeBSD
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/switching-from-desktop-linux-to-freebsd/

People have been talking about switching from Windows to Linux since the 1990s, but in the world of open-source operating systems, there is much more variety than just the hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/switching-from-desktop-linux-to-freebsd/)

Preserve your Plants with an Automated Terrarium
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/preserve-your-plants-with-an-automated-terrarium/

For those of us who aren’t blessed with a green thumb and who are perhaps a bit forgetful, plants can be surprisingly difficult to keep alive. In those cases, some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/preserve-your-plants-with-an-automated-terrarium/)

Behind RadioShack’s Cheapest Computer
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/behind-radioshacks-cheapest-computer/

In the 1980s, there was a truly staggering amount of choice for a consumer looking to purchase a home computer. On the high end, something like an Apple Lisa, a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/behind-radioshacks-cheapest-computer/)