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?
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/how-do-you-build-a-tradition/

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/

With digital music making a clean sweep in the 1990s over almost all listening media, it’s a surprise to find that there’s one area in which an analog hold-out is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/13/remember-dab-radio-the-psion-wavefinder-gets-a-teardown/)

Just How Good is a Tape Measure Antenna Anyway?
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/just-how-good-is-a-tape-measure-antenna-anyway/