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<r>On common consoles, a bad cap is annoying. On rare portables like the <s>[b]</s>PC Engine LT<e>[/b]</e>, a bad cap can be a near-extinction event for that specific unit. Hackaday’s feature on a careful resurrection is a reminder that electrolyte damage rarely stays inside the can. 
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<r>Most laptops are designed as sealed appliances. Framework’s bet is the opposite: <s>[b]</s>screws, modules, and replaceable ports<e>[/b]</e> as a product feature, not a service loophole. Whether you buy one or not, the design is a live argument in the right-to-repair conversation. 
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<r>Speculative execution bugs did not end in 2018. They evolved. Research covered by BleepingComputer on a Spectre v2 bypass technique referred to as <s>[b]</s>TONTOU<e>[/b]</e> is a reminder that CPU side channels remain a long game — especially on Linux systems where researchers ...

<r>Consumer GPS is magical until you try to map a garden bed or guide a robot and watch the point jump several meters. That is not your module “being cheap” alone — it is physics, geometry, and atmospheric error. 
 
GreatScott!’s RTK GPS project video is a friendly on-ramp into why <s>[b ...

<r>Getting a classic console onto a modern display is a solved problem with too many solutions. Internal HDMI kits, RGB/component cables, and external scalers all claim to be “the” answer. The better question is: <s>[b]</s>what are you optimizing for?<e>[/b]</e> 
 
RetroRGB’s coverage ...

<r>SQL injection is old enough to have a museum wing — and new enough to still appear in bug bounty reports every week. The core mistake has not changed: <s>[b]</s>untrusted input is allowed to change the meaning of a query<e>[/b]</e>. 
 
Computerphile’s classic demonstration remains ...

<r>DIY PC building has weather systems. In 2026, one of the storms is <s>[b]</s>storage pricing<e>[/b]</e> under AI-driven demand for NAND and related capacity. Tom’s Hardware’s “state of play” coverage on SSD price spikes is a useful snapshot of why upgrade math feels broken. 
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<r>Not every “dead” peripheral is electrically dead. Some are <s>[b]</s>biologically creative<e>[/b]</e>. EEVblog’s biohazard-themed Logitech keyboard teardown is half comedy, half occupational reality check for anyone who services customer gear. 

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<r>TLS automation is one of the quiet success stories of the modern internet. Let’s Encrypt made certificate issuance boring — and now it is making certificate <s>[b]</s>lifetimes<e>[/b]</e> more interesting. 
 
In January 2026, Let’s Encrypt announced general availability of <s>[b ...

<r>Most “retro PC builds” are assembly projects: period-correct motherboard, ISA curios, a CRT, and patience. Jeroen Domburg’s Hackaday Europe 2026 talk goes a level deeper — <s>[b]</s>designing a compact retro-class PC from components<e>[/b]</e>, with modern practicality, rather than ...

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Capacitor Plague on Rare Consoles: Lessons From a PC Engine LT Resurrection

Framework and the Repairable Laptop Bet: Ownership You Can Unscrew

TONTOU and Spectre v2: Why “Mitigated” CPU Bugs Keep Coming Back on Linux

RTK GPS for Makers: Why Consumer GPS Drift Happens and How Correction Helps

HDMI Mods, Scalers, and the Real Goal: Clean Retro Video Without Nuking a Board

SQL Injection Still Works Because Software Still Trusts Strings

SSD Prices in the AI Crunch: What DIY Builders Should Actually Do in 2026

Biohazard Teardowns: What a Filthy Keyboard Teaches About Real-World Electronics Service

Let’s Encrypt’s 6-Day Certificates: What Short-Lived TLS Changes for Small Hosts

Building a Retro PC From Bare Chips: Lessons From Hackaday Europe 2026