silversteel

Tinkerer/Modder and Retro Enthusiast

[Flipper Devices @flipper_net]

We're finally ready to talk about Flipper One — a project we've been grinding on for years and have rebuilt from scratch several times. Read blog post >>
https://t.co/tTywwytXzO

[Ryan M @Grimdoomer]

Play, pause, rewind, customize. The OG boot animation will be customizable and changes can be saved to a file which can be shared with others

[Ryan M @Grimdoomer]

New blog post on reverse engineering and modifying HDD firmware. In this part I cover obtaining, analyzing, and modifying firmware, using backdoor commands to hot patch code in RAM, and using JTAG to debug a live HDD https://t.co/9vVt26JHxO

[makeo @makeo_dev]

The USB Dolphin is now available for pre-order!
If you're interested, you can get one here:
https://t.co/DEdPqYWIcI

[A Flock of Meese @meesedev]

Minecraft clone gameplay on a real GameCube. The download for this is on my website, linked in my profile. Unlike Minecraft legacy console edition, the world is truly infinite in size.

[silversteel @silverstee1]

Thank you for the OSCR kit @BrendonReyell this was an awesome build, really enjoyed putting it together!

[chai @ChaiDeluxe]

Just learnt how to make demo discs and I'm fucking thriving

Xbox 360 demo discs don't need to be signed to work on an unmodded console.

[Tom Dörr @tom_doerr]

Open-source ESP32 quadruped robot

https://t.co/VmzzVVIZ9t

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨Someone just open sourced a computer that works when the entire internet goes down.

It's called Project N.O.M.A.D.

A self-contained offline survival server with AI, Wikipedia, maps, medical references, and full education courses.

No internet. No cloud. No subscription. It just works.

Here's what's packed inside:

→ A local AI assistant powered by Ollama (works fully offline)
→ All of Wikipedia, downloadable and searchable
→ Offline maps of any region you choose
→ Medical references and survival guides
→ Full Khan Academy courses with progress tracking
→ Encryption and data analysis tools via CyberChef
→ Document upload with semantic search (local RAG)

Here's the wildest part:

A solar panel, a battery, a mini PC, and a WiFi access point. That's it. That's your entire off-grid knowledge station. 15 to 65 watts of power. Works from a cabin, an RV, a sailboat, or a bunker.

Companies sell "prepper drives" with static PDFs for $185. This gives you a full AI brain, an entire encyclopedia, and real courses for free.

One command to install.

100% Open Source. Apache 2.0 License.

[シャポコ🌵 @shapoco]

グーローシェーディングとデプスバッファを実装した #shapolab

[Rowan Cheung @rowancheung]

This robotic hand can be 3D printed by anyone and assembled in under 8 hours.

Researchers at ETH Zurich created the Orca hand, fully open-sourced with artificial bones and tendons.

For context, advanced robotic hands cost over $100,000 and require constant maintenance...

Orca costs under $2,000. 50x less (!)

A self-calibration system maps every motor to every joint, eliminating the manual tuning that tendon-driven hands usually need.

Each fingertip has built-in tactile sensors covered by silicone skin.

The hand can actually feel when it touches something, giving it feedback to grip objects without crushing them or letting them slip.

It can hold over 20 lbs, learn tasks by watching human demonstrations, and transfer skills trained in simulation directly to the real world.

The team proved its durability by having it pick up and place a cube over 2,000 times across 7 hours with no human intervention.

The full design files and source code are open source, so any robotics lab in the world can start building one today.

[Will @willreil]

3D printed stencils are the superior stencils, no more being beholden to big stencil.

Take a look at how fast and easy it is to apply, no messing around with tape or surrounding it with other boards.

It’s only going to get better from here.

[吉野@連邦(renpou.com) @yoshinokentarou]

ゲームボーイの「ポケットカメラ」から、写真を「リンクケーブル端子→USB TYPE-C」経由で「Android端末」へ直接取り込めるツールが登場!!
このアイテムの凄いところは「ROMダンパー」も「プリンタ」も使わずに、ポケットカメラの写真を取り出せる事なンだッッ!!
↓コメント欄にURLと詳細説明を記載

[Muramasa @muramasa_ninja]

Visited a friend's computer store and found out he has a new product and open source project launching. Introducing the ATAboy by JJ at obsoletetech. An IDE to USB adapter specifically for early IDE CHS drives. (1/2)

[silversteel @silverstee1]

@RSDCDN @makeo_dev @cliffsrepaircor It works with retronas same as the original gamecube bba with FSP

[James Smith @loopj]

👋 just released the first public version of libjoybus, an open implementation of the Nintendo Joybus protocol used by N64 and GameCube controllers, with initial support for Pi Pico (1 and 2) and SiLabs Gecko microcontrollers https://t.co/2NP06D8uea

[emu_kidid @emu_kidid]

CleanRip v2.4 release for GameCube/Wii

There are a bunch of changes, namely a new detailed view when dumping as well as a "read only" mode for verifying discs.
https://t.co/OaapRxIy9F

[modyfikatorcasper @Modyfikator89]

🚨 HISTORY IN THE MAKING for the #PS3 Scene! 🚨
Thanks to the incredible work of the development team, the "impossible" is now reality 🤯
Full working qCFW (BadWDSD) using a Raspberry Pi Pico! 🟢🛠️
This is the ONLY solution that unlocks full qCFW capabilities on these models, and now everyone will be able to use it ❤️‍🩹
✅ Supported: Super Slim, Slim 3000 & late 2504.
🏆 Likely the first unit in Poland (and one of the few globally) to have this fully operational.
Goodbye HEN, hello full power! 👋

Huge respect to: @aomsin2526 for creating this & team 🤝🏆
#PS3Modding #BadWDSD #PlayStation3 #FreeHomebrew #RetroGaming #Poland

[silversteel @silverstee1]

@topvint That was the recommended fix for SD cards that didn't read (eg. SanDisk). Usually its a 4.7uF 50V cap soldered to RTS pin of ESP32 to hold the GCLoader in reset longer to allow for the slow rise voltage of certain Gamecubes to reach nominal voltage.

[silversteel @silverstee1]

@natalie_thenerd :OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO