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DIY Driving Simulator Pedals

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Matthew Carlson

In the driving simulator community, setups can quickly grow ever more complicated and expensive, all in the quest for fidelity. For [CNCDan], rather than buy pedals off the shelf, he …read more Continue reading DIY Driving Simulator Pedals→

Posted in 3d printed, foot pedals, peripherals hacks, racing simulation

If You Give A Dev A Tricked Out Xbox, They’ll Patch Halo 2

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

[Ryan Miceli] had spent a few years pouring over and reverse-engineering Halo 2 when a friend asked for a favor. His friend created an improved Xbox with significant overclocks, RAM …read more Continue reading If You Give A Dev A Tricked Out Xbox, They’ll Patch Halo 2→

Posted in console modding, halo 2, kernel, Reverse-engineering, video hacks, Xbox, xbox hacks, xbox mod

Kickflips and Buffer Slips: An Exploit in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

[Ryan Miceli] wanted to build some reverse engineering skills by finding a new exploit for an original Xbox. Where he ended up was an exploit that worked across the network, …read more Continue reading Kickflips and Buffer Slips: An Exploit in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater→

Posted in Exploit, ROP, strcpy, Xbox, xbox hacks

Compiling Four Billion If Statements

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

With modern tools, you have to try very hard to do something stupid, because the tools (rightly) recognize you’re doing something stupid. [Andreas Karlsson] can speak to that first hand …read more Continue reading Compiling Four Billion If Statements→

Posted in assembly code, code, compiler, computer hacks, Python, software hacks

Benchy In A Bottle

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

Making something enjoyable often requires a clever trick. It could be a way to cut something funny or abuse some peripheral in a way it was never designed for. Especially …read more Continue reading Benchy In A Bottle→

Posted in 3d printer, 3d Printer hacks, Benchy, resin

At Last, Chumby is Ready

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

It has been two years, but the slow and steady progress that [Doug Brown] has been making towards bringing a modern Linux kernel to the Chumby has approached the point …read more Continue reading At Last, Chumby is Ready→

Posted in chumby, devicetree, linux, linux hacks, retrocomputing

Bringing The Voice Assistant Home

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

For many, the voice assistants are helpful listeners. Just shout to the void, and a timer will be set, or Led Zepplin will start playing. For some, the lack of …read more Continue reading Bringing The Voice Assistant Home→

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, home as, home hacks, homeassistant, LLM, OpenAI, voice assistant

A Journey Through Font Rendering

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Matthew Carlson

In the wide world of programming, there are a few dark corners that many prefer to avoid and instead leverage the well-vetted libraries that are already there. [Phillip Tennen] is …read more Continue reading A Journey Through Font Rendering→

Posted in font, rust, software development, TrueType

The Best Kind of Handheld Gaming Is Homemade

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Matthew Carlson

[CNCDan] previously dabbled with Raspberry Pi CM4-powered gaming handhelds but was itching for something more powerful. Starting in May 2023, he embarked on building an Intel NUC7i5BNK-powered handheld dubbed NucDeck. …read more Continue reading The Best Kind of Handheld Gaming Is Homemade→

Posted in cyberdeck, diy handheld, handheld, handhelds hacks, Intel NUC, steamdeck

Custom Aluminum Monitor Stand For The Home Office

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Matthew Carlson

Monitor stands vary wildly in price, from a few cents for a pile of books from a thrift store to hundreds of dollars. One trendy style, as [Steven Bennett] puts …read more Continue reading Custom Aluminum Monitor Stand For The Home Office→

Posted in cantilever, extruded rail, monitor stand, peripherals hacks

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