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The Register UK ☛ DEF CON hackers plug security holes in US water systems
The Franklin project, named for Benjamin Franklin, who founded America's first volunteer fire department, launched at last year's DEF CON with 350 people signing up to give their time and talent to water facilities at no charge.
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Open Hardware/Modding
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The DIY Life ☛ LCMD Microserver & Hey Hi (AI) Pod, A Compact Homelab Powerhouse
If you’re into homelabs or setting up your own personal cloud server, I’ve got something really interesting to share with you today. This is the new LCMD Microserver, and its optional add-on, the Hey Hi (AI) Pod, a compact computing module designed to supercharge the system’s performance for AI-related tasks.
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Ben Holmen ☛ I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display
TL,DR: I built the world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it
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Tom's Hardware ☛ CT scan peels back the layers of time to reveal the engineering within Intel’s iconic 386 CPU — exposing intricate pin mapping, hidden power planes, and more
In today's world of bleeding-edge processes and packaging techniques, the Intel 386 doesn’t look like much—a grey ceramic slab with 132 gold pins, something you’d expect to find rattling around in an old parts bin at this point. But behind that dull façade lies a marvel of late-1980s chip packaging, the kind of engineering we've taken for granted. Using a CT scanner and some clever digital dissection, Ken Shirriff managed to explore every layer of this classic CPU without once touching a screwdriver or desoldering gun.
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Luke Harris ☛ Flipper Zero
My friend sent me his Flipper Zero and I'm excited to find uses for it. I love the dolphin art throughout the interface. The screen pictured above appears when you pair a new Bluetooth device.
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