Not all hacking happens on hardware — every now and then, we ought to hack our software-based tools, too. [Ducko] tells us about a partially open-source rewrite of Discord’s Electron-based …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/openasar-tweaks-discords-frontend-improves-performance-and-privacy/)

Tips for Winding Durable Coils with Nice, Flat Sides
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/tips-for-winding-durable-coils-with-nice-flat-sides/

[Drew Pilcher] needed durable, custom-wound coils with no core, and perfectly flat sides. Coils can be wound by hand, of course, but reliably creating perfect coils with thin wire and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/tips-for-winding-durable-coils-with-nice-flat-sides/)

Hackaday Links: June 19, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/hackaday-links-june-19-2022/

The James Webb Space Telescope has had a long and sometimes painful journey from its earliest conception to its ultimate arrival at Lagrange point L2 and subsequent commissioning. Except for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/hackaday-links-june-19-2022/)

Your Own IBM Mainframe (or Vax, or Cray…) the Easy Way
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/your-own-ibm-mainframe-or-vax-or-cray-the-easy-way/

If you want the classic experience of working with an IBM mainframe or another classic computer like a DEC VAX, you have a few choices. You could spend a lot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/your-own-ibm-mainframe-or-vax-or-cray-the-easy-way/)

This Arduino Pen Plotter Is Built for Speed
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/this-arduino-pen-plotter-is-built-for-speed/

We see a lot of simple pen plotter projects around here, and while we appreciate them one and all, most of them are a little on the slow side. That’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/19/this-arduino-pen-plotter-is-built-for-speed/)

PS5 Goes On Slim-Fast
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/ps5-goes-on-slim-fast/

For the past few decades, most console makers have first come out with a large flagship model, and then a few years later, released a smaller, more compact slim edition. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/ps5-goes-on-slim-fast/)

Raspberry Pi Simulates the Real Analog TV Experience
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/raspberry-pi-simulates-the-real-analog-tv-experience/

If you’ve laid hands on a retro analog TV, have the restoration bug, and you plan to make the final project at least somewhat period-correct, you face a bit of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/raspberry-pi-simulates-the-real-analog-tv-experience/)

Automate the Freight: The Convenience Store That Comes to Your Door
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/automate-the-freight-the-convenience-store-that-comes-to-your-door/