Bringing Up an Old Motherboard Is a Delicate Process
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/bringing-up-an-old-motherboard-is-a-delicate-process/

If you were around for the early days of the personal computer revolution, you’ll no doubt recall the excitement every time IBM announced a new version of its beige boxes. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/bringing-up-an-old-motherboard-is-a-delicate-process/)

A Private View of a Public Transport Sign
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/a-private-view-of-a-public-transport-sign/

[Stefan Schüller] was a fan of the LED signs that display arrival information for the trams and buses in their city of Zürich. [Stefan] was having trouble finding a source …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/a-private-view-of-a-public-transport-sign/)

Protect Your Property with This Fire-Breathing Billionaire
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/protect-your-property-with-this-fire-breathing-billionaire/

Let’s face it: if you can’t trust a fire-breathing billionaire industrialist to protect your stuff, who can you trust? (Video, embedded below.) This one is straight out of the Really …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/12/protect-your-property-with-this-fire-breathing-billionaire/)

RFID Sticker on Bike Helmet Grants Garage Access
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/rfid-sticker-on-bike-helmet-grants-garage-access/

[Glen] might describe his project of opening his garage door by way of an RFID sticker on his bike helmet as simple, but some of the interfacing he needed to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/rfid-sticker-on-bike-helmet-grants-garage-access/)

Go Fly a Kite
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/go-fly-a-kite/

Harvesting energy from the wind has been a commercially viable way of generating clean energy for around three decades now. Wind turbines are a reliable, proven technology but they do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/go-fly-a-kite/)

Dial-Up Internet Over WhatsApp
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/dial-up-internet-over-whatsapp/

As we returned from Supercon 2022, we noticed many airlines offer free in-flight messaging. While the messages are handy for complaining about the seat size, it isn’t quite as exciting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/dial-up-internet-over-whatsapp/)

DIY USB Charging The Right Way
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/diy-usb-charging-the-right-way/

Since the widespread adoption of USB 1.1 in the 90s, USB has become the de facto standard for connecting most peripherals to our everyday computers. The latest revision of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/13/diy-usb-charging-the-right-way/)