Loads of Testing Yields New, Reliable, and Cheap Leather Hardening Technique

Leather hardening has been around for such a long time that one might think that there was little left to discover, but [Jason F. Timmermans] certainly showed that is not the case. Right around the end of 2018 he set up experiments to compare different techniques for hardening leather, and …read more

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The $50 Ham: Dummy Loads, Part 2

In the last installment of “The $50 Ham” I built a common tool used by amateur radio operators who are doing any kind of tuning or testing of transmitters: a dummy load. That build resulted in “L’il Dummy”, a small dummy load intended for testing typical VHF-UHF handy talkie (HT) …read more

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The $50 Ham: Dummy Loads

This is an exciting day for me — we finally get to build some ham radio gear! To me, building gear is the big attraction of amateur radio as a hobby. Sure, it’s cool to buy a radio, even a cheap one, and be able to hit a repeater that …read more

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A DIY EMC Probe From Semi-Rigid Coax And An SDR

Do you have an EMC probe in your toolkit? Probably not, unless you’re in the business of electromagnetic compatibility testing or getting a product ready for the regulatory compliance process. Usually such probes are used in anechoic chambers and connected to sophisticated gear like spectrum analyzers – expensive stuff. But …read more

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Cybersecurity Issues in Mobile App Development

Mobile app development has become a key factor for the success of any business. And as mobile apps have grown more popular among users, it’s important for developers to make security of the apps as important as its features. In mobile apps, security i… Continue reading Cybersecurity Issues in Mobile App Development

Custom Jig Makes Short Work of Product Testing

When you build one-off projects for yourself, if it doesn’t work right the first time, it’s a nuisance. You go back to the bench, rework it, and move on with life. The equation changes considerably when you’re building things to sell to someone. Once you take money for your thing, you have to support it, and anything that goes out the door busted is money out of your pocket.

[Brian Lough] ran into this fact of life recently when the widget he sells on Tindie became popular enough that he landed an order for 100 units. Not willing to cut …read more

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Our “Solution Path for Implementing Threat Detection and Incident Response” Publishes

As you can see below, we have written a lot of research over the years, and it would be handy to have a roadmap for the readers. This is especially useful for organizations that are in the phase of “OMG WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THIS CYBER?” phas… Continue reading Our “Solution Path for Implementing Threat Detection and Incident Response” Publishes

Incident Response: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Plan is Ready

There is a common refrain among security industry veterans that it is not a matter of if, but when, a breach or other security incident occurs. Protection and prevention are only one slice of the pie when it comes to a holistic security program. Incid… Continue reading Incident Response: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Plan is Ready

Incident Response: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Plan is Ready

There is a common refrain among security industry veterans that it is not a matter of if, but when, a breach or other security incident occurs. Protection and prevention are only one slice of the pie when it comes to a holistic security program. Incid… Continue reading Incident Response: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Plan is Ready

Is Baking a Raspberry Pi the Recipe for Magic Smoke?

No, Hackaday hasn’t become a baking blog. We’re just here to give you a bit of advice: if [MickMake] ever offers you one of his fresh-baked Pis, proceed with caution. While we have no doubt that there will be some interesting smells wafting out of his kitchen, these aren’t the tasty pies you’re looking for. There’s no delicious home-baked treat when that timer dings, just a handful of Raspberry Pis that have had an exceptionally hard day.

To properly explain the odd sight of some Raspberry Pis laid out on a cookie sheet, we need to take a step back. …read more

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