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Vintage Mac Up In Smoke? Here’s How to Fix it.
Vintage Mac Up In Smoke? Here’s How to Fix it.
If your vintage Macintosh just started spewing smoke, and terrible smelling fumes, all is not lost. This is the guide for how to fix it.
Ben Chapman
Sep 13, 2020
Supercharge Your IBM Model M Keyboard With QMK
Supercharge Your IBM Model M Keyboard With QMK
How to make a great keyboard even better by adding modern features and functionality.
Ben Chapman
Sep 5, 2020
A Complete Guide To Building a Hand-Wired Keyboard
A Complete Guide To Building a Hand-Wired Keyboard
There are amazing keyboards on the market, but none of them were exactly right. Then it dawned on me, why not build something custom…
Ben Chapman
Apr 16, 2020
Creating a Programmable Animated Display using Arduino and FastLED
Creating a Programmable Animated Display using Arduino and FastLED
A guide to building an animated display, powered by Arduino and FastLED.
Ben Chapman
Mar 25, 2020
Hacking into a 20 year old TiVo — Part 4; Tools, Tips and Tricks
Hacking into a 20 year old TiVo — Part 4; Tools, Tips and Tricks
The twists and turns of a crazy experiment to hack into a 20 year old TiVo, exploring a cutting edge digital video device from 2001. Part 4
Ben Chapman
Mar 4, 2020
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