As useful as USB-to-M.2 SSD adapters are, sometimes you come across a bit of a dud. A case in point is the Orico-branded TCM2-C3 that features both an attractive clear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/fixing-a-jmicron-based-m-2-usb-enclosure-that-stopped-working/)

Rebuilding an Obsolete IC to Save a Betacam SP Tapedeck
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/rebuilding-an-obsolete-ic-to-save-a-betacam-sp-tapedeck/

Betacam is not the Betamax you may have had at home– it was a professional format that lived on into the 21st century, in the “SP” form. In many places, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/rebuilding-an-obsolete-ic-to-save-a-betacam-sp-tapedeck/)

Best-Ever Brainstem Map Created by Indian Scientists
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/best-ever-brainstem-map-created-by-indian-scientists/

Image of the SBGC brain map website.
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/brains.png?w=800">The elusive brainstem is a small, yet critical part of our brain: the slightest damage to it could prove fatal. But how it works is not fully understood today. Indian …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/best-ever-brainstem-map-created-by-indian-scientists/)

Custom Beach Robot Handles the Hard Work
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/custom-beach-robot-handles-the-hard-work/

A day at the beach can involve hauling a surprising amount of gear, from coolers, towels, blankets, chairs, and umbrellas, and if children are involved the amount of beach stuff …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/custom-beach-robot-handles-the-hard-work/)

Using the Chimney Effect to Drop Passively Cooled PC Temperatures
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/using-the-chimney-effect-to-drop-passively-cooled-pc-temperatures/

The stack effect — also known as the chimney effect — is the basic principle that hot air not only rises, but if guided through a tube, the rising hot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/using-the-chimney-effect-to-drop-passively-cooled-pc-temperatures/)

Building a Reproduction PlayStation Motherboard
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/building-a-reproduction-playstation-motherboard/

Thanks to things like spilled drinks, leaky batteries, and the general ravages of time, older consoles can be tough to keep going. In particular, excessive damage to a motherboard can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/building-a-reproduction-playstation-motherboard/)

This Week in Security: What’s in a name, the AI Bugpocalypse Hits Everyone, OpenWRT flaws, and Duress Passwords
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/this-week-in-security-whats-in-a-name-the-ai-bugpocalypse-hits-everyone-openwrt-flaws-and-duress-passwords/

The great thing about standards is there’s so many to pick from, right?. (Insert obligatory XKCD #927 here.) Several companies have developed naming schemes to refer to groups of attacks, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/this-week-in-security-whats-in-a-name-the-ai-bugpocalypse-hits-everyone-openwrt-flaws-and-duress-passwords/)