GoKawiil - Tech News

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Creating for a niche (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Niche Content Creator Kit → | tags: mtnkbd, mechanical keyboard, pcb

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Retailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 — GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-02 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nvidia geforce rtx 5090, ldlc, msiventus 3x oc

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Show HN: nfsdiag – A NFS diagnostic application (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get NFS Diagnostic Tool Kit → | tags: nfs, rpcbind, mountd

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Show HN: nfsdiag - a NFS diagnostic application (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get NFS Diagnostic Tool → | tags: nfs, rpcbind, mountd

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Complex that supplies 70% of global critical PCB base targeted in Iranian strike — attack could fracture the already disrupted electronics supply chain (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Etiido Uko | tags: sabic, pcb, iran

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Hacktivists share a guide on making working electronics PCBs made from natural clay with prehistoric technique — ethical hardware tutorial explains how to find clay, stamp 3D printed circuits, paint traces, and fire tablets (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Mark Tyson | tags: feminist hacking, clay pcbs, prehistoric firing

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How I leared what a decoupling capacitor is for, the hard way (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | by Nickolai Belakovski | get Electronics Decoupling Capacitor Kit → | tags: magnetometer, qwiic, pcb

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A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000 (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get DIY Radar Kit → | tags: motii, aeris-10, radar

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PROBoter – Open-source platform for automated PCB analysis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | by Fabian Weber | get PCB Design Software Kit → | tags: pcb analysis, proboter, embedded security

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Non-functioning counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are circulating in Europe — Despite convincing packaging, blue PCB easily gives away the dupe (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-16 | by Hassam Nasir | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung 990 pro, counterfeit ssds, europe

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Show HN: I made open source, zero power PCB hackathon badges (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Zero Power PCB Badge Kit → | tags: rp2040, overglade, hackathon badges

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Modder creates hybrid PlayStation, combining the guts of two original PS1 consoles into one custom PCB — system features native microSD card & HDMI support (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get PlayStation Classic Mod Kit → | tags: playstation, ps one, custom pcb

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Modders use jumper wires and a custom BIOS to save a damaged RTX 4090 from the trash — resurrected Nvidia gaming GPU loses 4GB of VRAM to overcome terminal PCB sagging (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Ben Stockton | get GPU Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia, rtx 4090, geforce

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Sequential Optimal Packing for PCB Placement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Seve Ibarluzea | get PCB Component Organizer → | tags: pcb placement, signal integrity, force-directed packing

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PC makers report surging prices across different components — increasing costs are going beyond memory chip and processors, now affecting PCBs, plastic materials, and more (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-01 | by Jowi Morales | get Computer Component Price Tracker → | tags: broadcom, pcb, lite-on

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This Frankenstein PlayStation PCB reads games from microSD and outputs video over HDMI (engadget.com)

2026-03-30 | get MicroSD to HDMI Adapter → | tags: playstation, microsd, hdmi

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RTX 5060 in a house fire suffers melted shroud and fans, but survives with PCB intact — scorched GPU just needed a cleanup and a new cooler for full restoration (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-23 | by Hassam Nasir | get GPU Cleaning Kit → | tags: rtx 4060, asus, house fire

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Conway's Game of Life, in real life (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | get Game of Life Board Game → | tags: conway's game of life, nkk jb15lpf-jf, avr128da64

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AMD claims it had no knowledge of fake Ryzen 5 7430U CPUs in Chuwi laptops — Chinese vendor announces recall of products and refunds, PCB manufacturer could be culprit (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-18 | by Aaron Klotz | get Ryzen 5 7430U CPU → | tags: amd, ryzen 5 7430u, chuwi

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PCB Rework and Repair Guide [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | get PCB → | tags: guide, guide pdf, pcb rework

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Zotac denies RTX 5070 Ti fan-related RMA and then offers to dispose of the GPU free of charge — the company claims 'irreversible' PCB damage and 'limited tools' for repair (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-06 | by Jowi Morales | get GPU → | tags: caused, damage, pcb damage

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Recreating a Homebrew Game System from 1987 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get Google Pixel → | tags: cartridge, game, kb

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Clavier: An FPGA-based mechanical keyboard with USB hub and comms interfaces (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get gaming keyboard → | tags: fpga, jtag, make

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Custom telescope mount using harmonic drives and ESP32 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Sven De Waerhert | get Google Nest Mini → | tags: harmonic, motor, mount

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ESP32-Faikin: ESP32 based module to control Daikin aircon units (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get iPhone → | tags: control, local, make

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Development of a transputer ISA board (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | by Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez | get MacBook Pro → | tags: board, lines, pcb