Collaborate Disseminate
Some hackers have the skills to help us find noteworthy lessons in even the most basic of repairs. For instance, is your computer failing to boot? Guess what, it could …read more Continue reading Some SPI Flash Chip Nuances Worth Learning
[Marius Taciuc’s] latest endeavor, the B4 Thinker, offers a captivating glimpse into microcontroller architecture through a modular approach. This proof-of-concept project is meticulously documented, with a detailed, step-by-step guide to …read more Continue reading Building a Microcontroller from Scratch: The B4 Thinker Project
To be an Amiga fan during the dying days of the hardware platform back in the mid 1990s was to have a bleak existence indeed. Commodore had squandered what was …read more Continue reading The Amiga We All Wanted In 1993
[Bits und Bolts] has been restoring an old PC motherboard with the infamous bad electrolytic capacitors. The video of his exploits was interesting enough, but pretty standard stuff. What we …read more Continue reading Antique Motherboard Speaks
This week on the show we’re saying goodbye to Motherboard’s longtime editor-in-chief, Jason Koebler. Continue reading CYBER: The Jason Koebler Exit Interview, Part Two
Last time, I’ve shared my experience on why you might want to consider a laptop motherboard for a project of yours, and noted some things you might want to keep …read more Continue reading Laptop Motherboard? Let’s Boot And Tinker
Sometimes a Raspberry Pi will not cut it – especially nowadays, when the prices are high and the in-stock amounts are low. But if you look in your closet, you …read more Continue reading Laptop Motherboard? No, x86 Single-Board Computer!
We’re not sure if there’s any single characteristic that qualifies someone as a hacker. After all, we’re a pretty eclectic bunch, with skills that range all over the map, and …read more Continue reading Connecting a Keyboard to a Vintage PC-XT, the Hard Way
There was a time when an XT-class motherboard — like the old IBM PC with an 8088 CPU — was a high-tech accomplishment. Now, something like that is easily within …read more Continue reading Building your own 8088 XT motherboard
The Framework laptop is already a very exciting prospect for folks like us — a high-end computer that we can actually customize, upgrade, and repair with the manufacturer’s blessing? Sounds …read more Continue reading Framework Board Gets This Round Display PC Rolling