In the old days, if you wanted to snoop on a piece of serial gear, you probably had a serial monitor or, perhaps, an attachment for your scope or logic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/linux-fu-eavesdropping-on-serial/)

How To Be a Stinkin’ Chess Cheat — Sockfish
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/how-to-be-a-stinkin-chess-cheat-sockfish/

[James Stanley] enjoys chess, isn’t terribly good at it, and has some dubious scruples. At least, that’s the setup for building Sockfish, a shoe-to-Pi interface to let you cheat at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/how-to-be-a-stinkin-chess-cheat-sockfish/)

Ethersweep: An Easy-To-Deploy Ethernet Connected Stepper Controller
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/ethersweep-an-easy-to-deploy-ethernet-connected-stepper-controller/

https://hackaday.io/project/187187-ethersweep
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4365791662465022084-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4365791662465022084-featured.png?w=800">[Neumi] over on Hackaday.IO wanted a simple-to-use way to drive stepper motors, which could be quickly deployed in a wide variety of applications yet to be determined. The solution is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/ethersweep-an-easy-to-deploy-ethernet-connected-stepper-controller/)

The MOS 7600 Video Game Chip Gives Up Its Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/the-mos-7600-video-game-chip-gives-up-its-secrets/

A good chip decapping and reverse engineering is always going to capture our interest, and when it comes from [Ken Shirriff] we know it’s going to be a particularly good …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/the-mos-7600-video-game-chip-gives-up-its-secrets/)

Improve CD Sound by Shaving?
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/improve-cd-sound-by-shaving/

We always enjoy the odd things that people do to try to get better audio reproduction. Exotic cables, special amplifiers, and higher resolution digitization come to mind.  Most of this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/improve-cd-sound-by-shaving/)

Interfacing Broken PS4 Controllers With A Replacement PCB
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/interfacing-broken-ps4-controllers-with-a-replacement-pcb/

[Becky] had some PS4 controllers that were sadly no longer functional. However, most of the buttons and joysticks still appeared to be okay. Thus, she set about designing a replacement …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/07/interfacing-broken-ps4-controllers-with-a-replacement-pcb/)

Custom Lathe Tool Cuts Complex Oil Grooves
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/08/machining-zig-zag-figure-8-oil-grooves/

Oil grooves are used to lubricate the inside of a bearing, and can come in many forms — from a single hole that takes a few drops of oil, to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/08/machining-zig-zag-figure-8-oil-grooves/)