The PS5 can finally play PS3 discs, but only because modders made it happen
…you need a PS5 with 3.XX-4.XX firmware. If you updated your PS5 or bought a newer model with later firmware pre-installed, you might be out of luck. You…
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I cut Apple and Google out of my smart home with a $5 ESP32, and it was easier than I expected
…The $5 ESP32-C6 board is all I needed With an optional antenna The ESP32-C6 board is the best contender for the project since it supports Wi-Fi 6 and Thread…
The ESP32 makes more sense than a Raspberry Pi for your smart home
…That’s the job of customized firmware. Flash that firmware onto an ESP32, and it boots in seconds, running only the code your project needs. There’s no need for a full…
Bambu Lab wants to lock you into their ecosystem, but here's how I took back control
…If everyone is using the same slicer profiles, firmware path, and app behavior, support has fewer unknowns to chase. That doesn’t make every restriction good, but it does explain why Bambu…
I extended my Wi-Fi network with this cheap $10 ESP32
…Yes, there’s no need to install an IDE, no soldering, no rebuilding firmware from source. The firmware also offers interesting features like setting up NAT routing, WireGuard VPN, defining ACL, port…
Home Assistant's ePaper ecosystem finally has an open standard worth building around
…More might be on the horizon as well, and the bar to get onto the supported list is reasonable: open the schematics, run the compatibility tests against the firmware, and prove the…
I blamed my budget CPU for poor performance until I checked these 4 things instead
…Your SSD might be in need of a firmware update And the performance uplift may surprise you Most desktop and laptop owners never bother to update their SSD firmware , and until recently…
I tried Hue Bridge Emulator for my smart bulbs and lights — turns out, I didn’t need it
…Made using ESP32 and ESP8266 firmware using a web-based flasher If a light supports flashing Tasmota, ESPHome , or other custom firmware, diyHue can bring them to Home Assistant. Factoring in the…
I tried an OpenClaw-inspired AI assistant on a $10 ESP32 board, and it actually works
…Then, zclaw demonstrated that an AI assistant can work even on tight hardware like ESP32 with an 888Kib of C firmware. The premise of running an AI agent framework on an ESP32…
Someone merged SteamOS with NixOS, and the result is the strangest Linux distro I've ever loved
…The goal is to give NixOS users a Steam Deck-like console experience, running Steam in a Wayland compositor with proper controller and firmware support, while still benefiting from the declarative nature…