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The Sweetest Programming Language: MNM

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Al Williams

Admit it. If you haven’t created your own little programming language, you’ve probably at least thought about it. [Muffed] decided to create a unique — and sweet — programming language …read more Continue reading The Sweetest Programming Language: MNM→

Posted in esoteric language, M&M, software development, software hacks

Last Year in SBCs

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Al Williams

While it might not be comprehensive, [Bret.dk] recently posted a retrospective titled “Every Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025.” The post covers 15 boards from 8 different companies. The …read more Continue reading Last Year in SBCs→

Posted in Microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, Reviews, SBC, single board computer

Hiding a Bomb in Plain Sight

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Al Williams

You are at war. Trains are key to keeping your army supplied with fuel, ammunition, food, and medical supplies. But, inexplicably, your trains keep blowing up. Sabotage? Enemy attack? There’s …read more Continue reading Hiding a Bomb in Plain Sight→

Posted in bomb, history, world war 2, world war II | Tagged Coal

Remotely Unlocking an Encrypted Hard Disk

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Al Williams

Can you remotely unlock an encrypted hard disk? [Jyn] needed to unlock their home server after it rebooted even if they weren’t home. Normally, they used Tailscale to remote in, …read more Continue reading Remotely Unlocking an Encrypted Hard Disk→

Posted in diskencryption, encryption, initramfs, linux, linux hacks, systemd, Tailscale

Linux Hotplug Events Explained

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Al Williams

There was a time when Linux was much simpler. You’d load a driver, it would find your device at boot up, or it wouldn’t. That was it. Now, though, people …read more Continue reading Linux Hotplug Events Explained→

Posted in hotplug, linux, linux hacks, software hacks, usb

Linux Hotplug Events Explained

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Al Williams

There was a time when Linux was much simpler. You’d load a driver, it would find your device at boot up, or it wouldn’t. That was it. Now, though, people …read more Continue reading Linux Hotplug Events Explained→

Posted in hotplug, linux, linux hacks, software hacks, usb

SpyTech: The Underwater Wire Tap

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Al Williams

In the 1970s, the USSR had an undersea cable connecting a major naval base at Petropavlovsk to the Pacific Fleet headquarters at Vladivostok. The cable traversed the Sea of Okhotsk, …read more Continue reading SpyTech: The Underwater Wire Tap→

Posted in cold war, Hackaday Columns, history, Original Art, soviet, submarine cables, ussr | Tagged Submarine

Linux Fu: The USB WiFi Dongle Exercise

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Al Williams

If you’ve used Linux for a long time, you know that we are spoiled these days. Getting a new piece of hardware back in the day was often a horrible …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: The USB WiFi Dongle Exercise→

Posted in device driver, Hackaday Columns, Linux Fu, linux hacks, TP-LINK

Philco Bet the Farm on The Predicta… and Lost

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Al Williams

Philco was a common household brand for many years. The company started in 1892, making street lights. Then they pivoted to batteries. This was big business when early radios were …read more Continue reading Philco Bet the Farm on The Predicta… and Lost→

Posted in home entertainment hacks, Philco, philco predicta, television

AI Assistant Uses ESP32

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Al Williams

Having an AI assistant is all the rage these days, but AI assistants usually don’t know about your automation setups and may have difficulty dealing with tasks asynchronously. Enter zclaw. …read more Continue reading AI Assistant Uses ESP32→

Posted in ai assistant, Artificial Intelligence, ESP32, Microcontrollers

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