The Chip Shortage Leads To The Strangest Things
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The global chip shortage has not made the life of the electronic design engineer an easy one, as products have been designed around whatever parts are available rather than the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/the-chip-shortage-leads-to-the-strangest-things/)

Air Filter DRM? Hacker Opts Out With NFC Sticker
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/air-filter-drm-hacker-opts-out-with-nfc-sticker/

[Flamingo-tech]’s Xiaomi air purifier has a neat safety feature: it will refuse to run if a filter needs replacement. Of course, by “neat” we mean “annoying”. Especially when the purifier …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/air-filter-drm-hacker-opts-out-with-nfc-sticker/)

How Do You Build a Tradition?
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I was struck by reading our writeup of the Zenit in Electronics contest – an annual event in the Slovak Republic – that it’s kind of like a decathlon for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/how-do-you-build-a-tradition/)

An Amstrad NC100 Has a New Purpose In Life
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/an-amstrad-nc100-has-a-new-purpose-in-life/

We’re used to laptop computers featuring flip-up screens; this article is being written on one and it’s probable you’re reading it on another one. But there’s another laptop form factor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/an-amstrad-nc100-has-a-new-purpose-in-life/)

The 286 Gives Up One Of Its Final Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/the-286-gives-up-one-of-its-final-secrets/

Though it is largely forgotten today, the Intel 80286 was for a while in the 1980s the processor of choice and designated successor to the 8086 in the world of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/the-286-gives-up-one-of-its-final-secrets/)

Testing a Laser Cut Wrench VS a Forged Wrench
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/testing-a-laser-cut-wrench-vs-a-forged-wrench/

It is easy to not think much about common tools like screwdrivers and wrenches. But not for [Torque Test Channel]. The channel does a lot of testing of tools and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/testing-a-laser-cut-wrench-vs-a-forged-wrench/)

Remember DAB Radio? The Psion WaveFinder Gets A Teardown
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/remember-dab-radio-the-psion-wavefinder-gets-a-teardown/