[Johnny] had a monitor that he was particularly fond of. The whole monitor appeared dead, and he decided to open it up and find out what could be wrong. He …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/the-hair-dryer-monitor-fix/)

Striping a Disk Drive the 1970 Way
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/striping-a-disk-drive-the-1970-way/

These days, mass storage for computers is pretty simple. It either uses a rotating disk or else it is solid state. There are a few holdouts using tape, too, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/striping-a-disk-drive-the-1970-way/)

Asahi GPU Hacking
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/asahi-gpu-hacking/

[Alyssa Rosenzweig] has been tirelessly working on reverse engineering the GPU built into Apple’s M1 architecture as part of the Asahi Linux effort. If you’re not familiar, that’s the project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/asahi-gpu-hacking/)

Gaming Mouse Becomes Digital Camera
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/gaming-mouse-becomes-digital-camera/

Ever since the world decided to transition from mechanical ball mice to optical mice, we have been blessed with computer pointing devices that don’t need regular cleaning and have much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/gaming-mouse-becomes-digital-camera/)

Network Time Protocol on the ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/network-time-protocol-on-the-esp32/

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the best ways to keep networked computers synchronized to the same time. It’s simple, lightweight, and not only allows computers to maintain a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/network-time-protocol-on-the-esp32/)

Can You Hear Me Now? Lunar Edition
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/can-you-hear-me-now-lunar-edition/

Despite what it looks like in the movies, it is hard to communicate with astronauts from Earth. There are delays, and space vehicles don’t usually have a lot of excess …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/can-you-hear-me-now-lunar-edition/)

Repairing an HDMI Adapter Doesn’t Go So Well
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/repairing-an-hdmi-adapter-doesnt-go-so-well/

[Adrian] has a lot of retrocomputers, so he uses an RGB to HDMI converter to drive modern monitors. In particular, he has a box that uses a programmable logic chip …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/repairing-an-hdmi-adapter-doesnt-go-so-well/)

Building Petahertz Logic with Lasers and Graphene
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/17/building-petahertz-logic-with-lasers-and-graphene/