Spectrometer: 150EUR.

Objectively establishing that it's cloudy outside: priceless.

Thanks to wejn, setup was on the painless side:
https://github.com/wejn/tobes-ui

#Lenovo #Thinkpad #T460S #Speaker​s Replacement - YouTube
https://youtu.be/Cg59hU6ZlQI?
#Hardware #Repair
¹ https://mro.name/b72edr9

This morning I forged a new gate latch for the veranda gate. It’s a simple rotating bar with U shaped stops and a wooden knob.

I’ve not put a finish in it yet, we’ll try it out for a week or so and then if no adjustments are needed I can clean it up and apply a finish.

This 1991 paper compared RISC (MIPS M/2000) and CISC (VAX 8700) architectures using organizationally similar hardware to isolate performance differences.

It found RISC was significantly more efficient, requiring the VAX to use an average of 2.7 times more CPU cycles for the same programs. The MIPS architecture won by using more numerous but simpler and faster instructions, along with more registers and quicker branches.

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/106972.107003

Even in 2025, one of the most frustrating experiences in IT is still trying to detect and connect a printer successfully. Hopefully this can be finally subject to change with the #Open #Hardware #Printer:

https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer

kv4p HT is an open-source hardware VHF or UHF radio designed to plug into the USB-C port of an Android smartphone and turn it into a handheld ham radio

Self-tuning energy device turns vibrations into power

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-tuning-energy-device-vibrations-power.html

My latest blog post: Open Hardware Month 2025

https://mikecoats.com/open-hardware-month-2025/

October is Open Hardware Month, and @oshwassociation is celebrating with a 12-hour live stream on the 6th. See amazing makers show off their projects and share why Open Hardware is important.

Open Printer @crowdsupply
https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer

Everyday devices hide extraordinary design. Open Circuits reveals the hidden artistry of electronics through vivid cross-section photography. You will see resistors, LEDs, motors, connectors, and more, captured in intricate detail. Equal parts engineering, history, and photography combined in one remarkable book.

Available now in our Humble Bundle! 21 hardware-focused books for $1.71 each.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/electronics-for-the-curious-no-starch-books

Was muss ich wohl auf den dritten Pin bei nem PC-Lüfter legen, damit der einfach mit Vollgas läuft? Oder reicht leer lassen? (Läuft nicht in der Nähe von nem PC)
Edith: Beantwortet, Danke! <3
#hardware

BraxPhone 𝘋𝘦-Googled Phones? — IS THIS SECURE?
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𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘹𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/114824455120563945
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𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 https://forum.f-droid.org/t/brax2-alternatives/22469/6

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#android #Google #opensource #smartphone #mobile #degoogle #grapheneos #fdroid #software #Security #cybersecurity #privacy #infosec #hardware #apps #technology #tech

Designing a new screen bezel to replace my SK1’s proprietary screen with KlipperScreen. #3dprinting #mods #hardware #cad

Clay PCB Tutorial — feministhackerspaces

We are investigating alternative hardware from locally sourced materials, so-called ethical hardware, to develop and speculate upon renewable practices for the benefit of both nature and humans.

#art, #feminism, #hardware, #permacomputing

Google - don't be evil!

Vielen Dank, @Tutanota für diesen wichtigen Beitrag

https://tuta.com/de/blog/android-side-load-apps-google

️ Et un nouvel article tout chaud sur le blog ! ️

J'ai reçu il y a quelques jours mon GPD MicroPC 2 et aujourd'hui je vous présente cette machine atypique, pourquoi elle m'intéresse et comment y installer Ubuntu

https://blog.flozz.fr/2025/09/15/premieres-impressions-et-installation-dubuntu-sur-le-gpd-micropc-2/

Pour moi il s'agit un peu d'un retour des netbooks, ces petites machines qu'on transportait partout avant que les smartphones ne débarquent ️

Next month, Google is going to make some Nest thermostats not-so-smart.

https://www.tomsguide.com/home/smart-home/google-announces-end-of-support-for-1st-and-2nd-gen-nest-thermostats-what-you-need-to-know

This can never happen with a #HestiaPi. It's not even possible because it doesn't depend on some third party cloud service. Everything is run inside your home, and it's yours, forever.

The HestiaPi is also #repairable and #upgradable. In summary, it's better by design.

Introducing our newest bundle. Pay what you want for 21 books worth $500+.

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https://www.humblebundle.com/books/electronics-for-the-curious-no-starch-books

Expect HDD, SSD shortages as AI rewrites the rules of storage hierarchy — multiple companies announce price hikes, too

The computing market is absolutely ablaze with growth, and what's driving it is AI, of course. The most common headlines on this topic tend to revolve around GPUs, but the storage market is under heavy p…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/expect-hdd-ssd-shortages-as-ai-rewrites-the-rules-of-storage-hierarchy-multiple-companies-announce-price-hikes-too