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Refurbishing a Tektronix TDS7104 Oscilloscope (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by Electronics Etc... | get Panasonic CR2032 lithium battery 5 pack → | tags: tektronix, tds7104, oscilloscope

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Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices (theverge.com)

2026-08-24 | by Sean Hollister | get Lenovo Legion Go S handheld gaming PC → | tags: lenovo, legion go, bios v42

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Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | tags: framework, bios, framework laptop

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Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: framework, ryzen 7040, bios update

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Fixing a bricked Framework laptop (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: framework laptop, bios update, motherboard

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Fixing a Bricked Framework Laptop (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: framework, bios update, framework laptop

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This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: steam deck, game boy, steamboy

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AI enthusiast unlocks and mods BIOS with Claude Code — AI defeats RSA-2048 signature checks and unlocks 55 hidden settings (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Mark Tyson | tags: bios, rsa-2048, claude ai

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AI enthusiast mods BIOS with Claude Code — AI defeats RSA-2048 signature checks and unlocks 55 hidden settings (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Mark Tyson | tags: bios, claude ai, rsa-2048

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CP/M-386 – CP/M for 386 protected mode, derived from CP/M‑68K (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: cpm‑386, cp/m‑68k, pc bios

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BareMetal RAM Dumper – Bare-metal x86 tool for Cold Boot Attack experiments (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-04 | get Cold Boot Attack Kit → | tags: bios, boot, disk

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Following User Outcry, AMD Reinstates Memory Encryption In Consumer CPUs (slashdot.org)

2026-06-22 | get AMD Ryzen Memory Encryption Kit → | tags: amd, ryzen 9000, tsme

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AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs via BIOS update in July (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | by Jake Roach | get Ryzen 9000 BIOS Update → | tags: amd ryzen 9000, tsme, bios update

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Running DOS on Behringers DDX3216 with a DIY x86-Bios from Scratch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | tags: behringer, ddx3216, amd elan sc300

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GPU-Z remains the go-to tool for detailed graphics card info (techspot.com)

2026-06-10 | get GPU-Z Graphics Card Utility → | tags: amd intel, behavior, behavior troubleshooting

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Eagle Computer: The rise and fall of an early PC clone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-09 | by Dave Farquhar | get Eagle Computer Vintage PC Kit → | tags: barnhart, bios, computer

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Spotify will finally give you real profile tools to make music listening more social (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-29 | get Spotify Social Listening Kit → | tags: spotify, android authority, user profiles

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HP BIOS updates are bricking laptops through Windows Update (techspot.com)

2026-05-25 | get HP BIOS Recovery USB → | tags: bios, zbook, windows update

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HP BIOS updates are bricking premium laptops through Windows Update (techspot.com)

2026-05-25 | get HP BIOS Update Fix → | tags: bios, zbook ultra g1a, windows update

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Retro enthusiast injects Snake game into vintage S3 graphics card VBIOS — enjoy some serpentum fun while your old PC boots (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Graphics Card VBIOS Kit → | tags: s3 graphics, snake game, vbios

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Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit — claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-20 | by Kunal Khullar | get Team Group DDR4 Memory Kit → | tags: team group, ddr5, bios

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Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Luke James | get BIOS Firmware Update Tool → | tags: cih virus, bios firmware, motherboard

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Detecting DOSBox from Within the Box (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get DOSBox Emulator Software → | tags: dosbox, ms-dos emulator, qemu

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Modern Generic SVGA driver for Windows 3.1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | get SVGA Graphics Card Adapter → | tags: svga driver, windows 3.1, vesa bios extensions

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Modder uses Claude AI to rewrite BIOS so they can boot unsupported 12 P-core Bartlett Lake CPU in Windows on a Z790 motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Aaron Klotz | get BIOS Modding Toolkit → | tags: clade ai, bartlett lake, asus z790

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive, OS from 1992 running on 2025 hardware — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Computing Floppy Disk Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, asus motherboard

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Retro Windows 3.1X Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, rtx 5060 ti

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Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-17 | get KVM Switch Security Kit → | tags: ip kvm, eclypsium, firmware vulnerabilities

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Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-05 | get Encrypted hard drive → | tags: tailscale, arch linux, initramfs

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Hydroph0bia – fixed SecureBoot bypass for UEFI firmware from Insyde H2O (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-26 | get SecureBoot → | tags: insyde h2o, dell bios, hydroph0bia