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Reverse-Engineering, Framework, and Omarchy
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CNX Software ☛ RAK3112 WisDuo LoRa + WiFi + BLE module targets Edge Hey Hi (AI) and Meshtastic UI
RAKwireless “RAK3112 WisDuo Module for Edge Hey Hi (AI) with LoRa” combines an ESP32-S3 WiFi and BLE SoC with a Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver for Edge Hey Hi (AI) applications and Meshtastic user interfaces. The 3-in-1 LoRa + WiFi + BLE module is an update to the ESP32-based RAK11200 WisDuo LoRa module, which has limitations in terms of computing power and memory. Those became apparent in more demanding applications such as Edge Hey Hi (AI) or complex mesh networks.
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Chris Hannah ☛ A New Journey
So what journey am I on now?
One with the Framework 13, which is running Omarchy.
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Hackaday ☛ Reverse-Engineering The Milwaukee M18 Diagnostics Protocol
As is regrettably typical in the cordless tool world, Milwaukee’s M18 batteries are highly proprietary. Consequently, this makes them a welcome target for reverse-engineering of their interfaces and protocols. Most recently the full diagnostic command set for M18 battery packs were reverse-engineered by [ToolScientist] and others, allowing anyone to check useful things like individual cell voltages and a range of statistics without having to crack open the battery case.
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Hackaday ☛ Reverse-Engineering Aleratec CD Changers For Archival Use
Handling large volumes of physical media can be a bit of a chore, whether it’s about duplication or archiving. Fortunately this is a perfect excuse for building robotic contraptions, with the robots for handling optical media being both fascinating and mildly frustrating. When [Shelby Jueden] of Tech Tangents fame was looking at using these optical media robots for archival purposes, the biggest hurdle turned out to be with the optical drives, despite these Aleratec units being primarily advertised for disc duplication.
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Hackaday ☛ This Board Helps You Prototype Circuits With Tubes
There you are at the surplus store, staring into the bin of faded orange, yellow, red, and black, boxes–a treasure trove of vintage vacuum tubes—dreaming about building a tube amp for your guitar or a phonograph preamp for your DIY hi-fi sound system. But, if you are not already in possession of a vintage, purpose-built tube testing device, how would you test them to know whether they are working properly? How would you test out your designs before committing to them? Or maybe your goal is simply to play around and learn more about how tubes work.