<p>My latest blog post: Building the Kilnettle Tape Dispenser</p><p><a href="https://mikecoats.com/building-kilnettle/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mikecoats.com/building-kilnettle/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mikecoats.com/building-kilnett</span><span class="invisible">le/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stephencoyle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stephencoyle</span></a></span> presented his Kilnettle Shrine Talking Tape Dispenser as a Lightning Talk at the <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@oshwassociation" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>oshwassociation</span></a></span> 2025 Open Hardware Summit. He was kind enough to send me one to build.</p><p><a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#electronics</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/ohs2025/" rel="tag">#ohs2025</a> <a href="/tags/openhardware/" rel="tag">#openHardware</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#openSource</a></p>
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<p>My latest blog post: Back 2 Basics - NMOS Switch</p><p><a href="https://mikecoats.com/back-2-basics-nmos-switch/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mikecoats.com/back-2-basics-nmos-switch/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mikecoats.com/back-2-basics-nm</span><span class="invisible">os-switch/</span></a></p><p>The latest in my 'back to basics' series. Toggle high-ish voltages and currents from a microcontroller using an N-channel enhancement mode Field-Effect Transistor, also known as an NMOS Switch.</p><p><a href="/tags/datasheet/" rel="tag">#dataSheet</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#electronics</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a></p>
<p>My latest blog post: Admitting Defeat</p><p><a href="https://mikecoats.com/admitting-defeat/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mikecoats.com/admitting-defeat/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mikecoats.com/admitting-defeat</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>Sometimes you have to bail out before the sunk costs sink you. Having a good idea isn’t the same as having a good product.</p><p><a href="/tags/battery/" rel="tag">#battery</a> <a href="/tags/cell/" rel="tag">#cell</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#electronics</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/power/" rel="tag">#power</a> <a href="/tags/prototyping/" rel="tag">#prototyping</a> <a href="/tags/usbc/" rel="tag">#usbC</a></p>
<p>RE: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/116076953346773167" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/116076953346773167"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/11</span><span class="invisible">6076953346773167</span></a></p><p>eyes rolling black</p><p>the decentralized future will be built on repurposed hardware, discarded due to Windows 11 requirements</p><p><a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/westerndigital/" rel="tag">#westerndigital</a> <a href="/tags/hdd/" rel="tag">#hdd</a> <a href="/tags/decentralization/" rel="tag">#decentralization</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/recycle/" rel="tag">#recycle</a> <a href="/tags/repurpose/" rel="tag">#repurpose</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#diy</a></p>
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<p>knitout and kniterate (part 1) <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/9pwgf0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lobste.rs/s/9pwgf0</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a><br><a href="https://soup.agnescameron.info/2025/09/20/kniterate.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="soup.agnescameron.info/2025/09/20/kniterate.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soup.agnescameron.info/2025/09</span><span class="invisible">/20/kniterate.html</span></a></p>
<p>CVA6-CFI: A First Glance at RISC-V Control-Flow Integrity Extensions <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/o7ulwh" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lobste.rs/s/o7ulwh</a> <a href="/tags/pdf/" rel="tag">#pdf</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a><br><a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.04991" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>arxiv.org/pdf/2602.04991</a></p>
<p>setting up the atkey.pro usb fingerprint reader in linux -- this should also work for any fido2 u2p usb fingerprint reader; maybe even those $20 ones <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/uai6zz" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lobste.rs/s/uai6zz</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a><br><a href="https://gist.github.com/charmparticle/a3f3ccb804f9f79115e9d88892363e7f" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gist.github.com/charmparticle/a3f3ccb804f9f79115e9d88892363e7f"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gist.github.com/charmparticle/</span><span class="invisible">a3f3ccb804f9f79115e9d88892363e7f</span></a></p>
<p>Mvidia: A game where you build a GPU <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/vw1uir" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lobste.rs/s/vw1uir</a> <a href="/tags/graphics/" rel="tag">#graphics</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a><br><a href="https://jaso1024.com/mvidia/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>jaso1024.com/mvidia/</a></p>
<p>UK confirms drone-killing DragonFire laser weapon for Royal Navy destroyers by 2027 —laser downs 400mph high‑speed drones, costs $13 per shot</p><p>The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the DragonFire high-energy laser weapon will be installed on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of the original schedule.<br><a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a><br><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-confirms-dragonfire-laser-weapon-for-royal-navy-destroyers-by-2027" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/uk-confirms-dragonfire-laser-weapon-for-royal-navy-destroyers-by-2027"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.tomshardware.com/tech-indu</span><span class="invisible">stry/uk-confirms-dragonfire-laser-weapon-for-royal-navy-destroyers-by-2027</span></a></p>
<p>Make your own ColecoVision at home, part 5 <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/omgusm" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>lobste.rs/s/omgusm</a> <a href="/tags/hardware/" rel="tag">#hardware</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a><br><a href="https://www.leadedsolder.com/2026/03/24/colecovision-diy-part-5.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.leadedsolder.com/2026/03/24/colecovision-diy-part-5.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.leadedsolder.com/2026/03/2</span><span class="invisible">4/colecovision-diy-part-5.html</span></a></p>