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Sunday 25 October 2026

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  1. How-to6 min read

    How to get Windows 11 26H2 now, and check it installed

    Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 26H2 on 29 September, US time. Here's how to get it from Windows Update with one restart, and what to check first.
  2. How-to5 min read

    How to write a C-style variadic function in Rust 1.99

    Rust 1.99, out on 1 October, lets you define printf-style variadic functions. Here's a tested walkthrough, from rustup to calling Rust from C.
  3. How-to6 min read

    How to set up the new Fire TV Stick 4K on your TV’s USB power

    Amazon’s A$129 Fire TV Stick 4K can run off your TV’s USB port. Here’s how to set it up, and what to do if the TV says there isn’t enough power.
  4. How-to5 min read

    How to move your books to Amazon’s new Kindle

    Amazon’s redesigned Kindle is on sale in Australia from A$279. Here’s how to move your books, notes and personal files across, then wipe the old one.
  5. How-to5 min read

    Daylight saving starts Sunday: check your phone, PC and clocks

    Daylight saving starts at 2am on Sunday 4 October in SA, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT. Here's how to make sure your devices jump forward an hour.
  6. How-to6 min read

    Check the KEV Feed First

    CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and its CSV and JSON feeds should be your first stop when deciding what to patch. Here's how to use them.
  8. How-to5 min read

    Map Your Assets to the KEV

    Map your assets to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list: inventory what you run, check the feeds, then fix internet-facing systems first.
  9. How-to8 min read

    Mount Starlink for a Caravan

    Mounting Starlink on a caravan starts with the app's obstruction scan, then a choice between a portable tripod and a sealed roof mount.
  10. How-to5 min read

    Read the KEV before you patch

    CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the federal due dates set under BOD 26-04 are a defender's first stop. Here's how to read the list.
  11. How-to5 min read

    Plan the Nullarbor in an EV

    Driving Adelaide to Perth in an EV means about 2700 km on the Eyre Highway, with charger gaps generally under 200 km. A plan B still matters.
  12. How-to5 min read

    The Texas robotaxi book is public

    TxMCCS is a public file. Tesla Robotaxi LLC showed 7 then 45 Cybercabs on 31 August. A listing is an authorization, not a fare. SB 2807 from 28 May.
  13. How-to5 min read

    Print one cycloidal actuator first

    Berkeley Humanoid Lite builds should start with one 3D-printed 6512 cycloidal actuator, which costs $188 in US parts. Get that turning before the robot.
  14. How-to8 min read

    Build the Maker Monday cyberdeck

    Raspberry Pi's official cyberdeck tutorial uses a Pi 5, a 17.8 cm Touch Display 2 and a CASOMAN case. The 4 GB board lists at $110.
  15. How-to7 min read

    Print the piano action that flexes

    Hackaday filed [dovetail]’s compliant-mechanism action on 29 August. Here is how the action works, and how to print one key before you print eighty-eight.

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