n-o-d-e
n-o-d-e.net · Personal blog · on HN since 2014
An anonymous DIY tech creator who posts hardware mods, zines and videos, including Casio watch mods and Raspberry Pi projects.
What HN saysCommenters like the site's design and production quality, call the mods easy to pull off, and point to the creator's YouTube channels and print zines.
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Most-shared posts
- 1N O D E – YouTube channel about hacking, infosec12 people · 4 points · first shared 2016 · 2 comments on HN
- 2Data Runner Watch Prototype – Modded Casio F91W6 people · 202 points · first shared 2020 · 50 comments on HN
- 3Trying to build the ultimate Raspberry Pi computer – Zero Terminal V35 people · 332 points · first shared 2020 · 76 comments on HN
- 4Node VOL 02: Manifesting Reality4 people · 2 points · first shared 2019 · discussion on HN
- 5The Pinouts Book3 people · 63 points · first shared 2021 · 20 comments on HN
- 6Node VOL 013 people · 7 points · first shared 2019 · discussion on HN
- 7Designing a simple DIY wallet and multitool card3 people · 3 points · first shared 2022 · discussion on HN
- 8N-O-D-E's Casio Watch Mod3 people · 1 points · first shared 2019 · discussion on HN
- 9Turning the Raspberry Pi 4 into a Mini Server2 people · 153 points · first shared 2020 · 132 comments on HN
- 10How to Create the DIY $100 Mini Ubuntu Laptop2 people · 3 points · first shared 2016 · discussion on HN
- 11The Node Nano Server V22 people · 1 points · first shared 2019 · discussion on HN
- 12Mosfet.net – A Simple Technology News Source2 people · 1 points · first shared 2023 · discussion on HN
- 13More Casio Watch Mods1 people · 413 points · first shared 2021 · 160 comments on HN
- 14How to create a handheld Linux terminal1 people · 169 points · first shared 2015 · 92 comments on HN
- 15NODE VOL 02 – A zine featuring open hardware projects and decentralized software1 people · 20 points · first shared 2020 · 2 comments on HN
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sxp · 2024-11-01
They also have techno-optimistic YouTube channels that I love. There haven't been any new videos for a while, but some of the older ones are worth watching:
https://www.youtube.com/@NODEtv/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@MOSFETnet/videos
I think all of the videos have a written version on https://n-o-d-e.net/ for those who prefer that style of content.
keiferski · 2022-12-01
I really love this site’s design and the creator’s YouTube channel and website:
https://youtube.com/@NODEtv
https://n-o-d-e.net/
Latitude7973 · 2026-01-09
n-o-d-e (blogger) has published many mods for this watch, with videos included. They have great production quality, and the mods are easy enough to pull off. https://n-o-d-e.net/casio.html
When I did this mod, I soldered the LED on its side, so that it shone directly onto the LCD. This made the watch face much brighter.
On reflection, the similar variant of the watch with an EL display is vastly superior. The A168 is similar to the A158 you mentioned but with a better light.
marvinborner · 2024-11-01
For context since it's not mentioned on the website: This is a project by n-o-d-e[1], they make blog posts and videos about diy tech/mods. This specific project is described in [2].
[1]: https://n-o-d-e.net/
[2]: https://n-o-d-e.net/makeityourself.html
thinkmassive · 2021-12-25
Very cool, this is by the same behind https://n-o-d-e.net/
They have a print zine or two released previously
l00sed · 2021-05-27
Big fan of https://n-o-d-e.net Lots of unique content to the DIY, maker, hacker community.
I also have a much much longer list that is always growing on my own blog, under "Blogs (Independent)":
https://l-o-o-s-e-d.net/bookmarks
Obviously I was influenced by NODE's hyphenated domain. It's been a fun SEO challenge haha
j-james · 2020-11-19
You could do something like what N-O-D-E.net does. Although I couldn't find a video on their setup, I've heard the administrator is active on their IRC channel, or you could email them at mail at n-o-d-e.net if you wanted to ask.
https://n-o-d-e.net/
https://n-o-d-e.net/node_mini_server3.html
the_pwner224 · 2020-07-28
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrLvII5oxSWEMEkszrxXEA
These are all from the articles on the homepage, https://n-o-d-e.net/index.html, many of them contain videos but also with mirrors on YT/archive.org/etc. I would be really interested to know what software he uses to make the videos.
The Zine also seems pretty great.
noway421 · 2019-03-20
This is amazing. I think it delivers on the promise of https://n-o-d-e.net/hyperboria.html much more than Hyperboria+cjdns itself. Very excited, I expect there could be a compatibility layer with existing mesh networks which use cjdns.
smithsmith · 2017-05-01
Looks like https://n-o-d-e.net is written using org-mode. Also who is the author, i am not able to find any about link.
RunningDroid · 2017-04-30
I think the market might be saturated. There are 2 cyberpunk news sites that I know of and they mostly report the same events.
Sites:
https://www.neondystopia.com
https://n-o-d-e.net
jstanley · 2023-09-12
It's their style. https://n-o-d-e.net/
jamieweb · 2020-05-31
xdavidhu · 2026-01-09
Ollee does that by replacing the original PCB. In this project the movement is kept original.
I recall the blog n-o-d-e did successfully put an NFC chip inside while also retaining the default PCB, so there is at least some free space in the case...
https://n-o-d-e.net/casio.html (0:56)
fellerts · 2026-01-09
Cool project. Tip: acetone will readily dissolve the plastic parts of the card leaving the antenna(s) and chip intact. I believe a few other people have made drop-in PCBs with NFC antennas. Here’s one: https://n-o-d-e.net/datarunner.html
Also, no F-91W thread would be complete without a mention of the sensorwatch project: https://www.sensorwatch.net/
Al0neStar · 2025-12-03
LainZine - very similar to PagedOut: https://lainzine.org/archive
Unredacted - Privacy/OSINT related. Only past issues are free. https://inteltechniques.com/magazine.html
N-O-D-E - Hardware/DIY https://n-o-d-e.net/zine/
rsaz · 2025-01-31
n-o-d-e has what he calls a data runner mod which includes simply swapping the stock green light with a brighter white one. I’ve had one for years now, and its still not ideal, but definitely better than the original:
https://n-o-d-e.net/datarunner.html
h73 · 2025-01-08
Zero Terminal by N-O-D-E, anyone? https://n-o-d-e.net/zeroterminal3.html https://youtu.be/wiJqUWfR90I
rzzzt · 2023-01-23
Zero Terminal v3 from N.O.D.E.: https://n-o-d-e.net/zeroterminal3.html
Claudiusseibt · 2023-01-11
Simple news site created and run by youtuber N-O-D-E.
Anouncement blog post: https://n-o-d-e.net/mosfet.html
spicyjpeg · 2022-04-28
If you want to explore even more treasure troves, here is a bunch of other hardware-related blogs you'll probably enjoy:
https://www.bunniestudios.com/
https://spritesmods.com/
https://dmitry.gr/ (has some insanely huge reverse engineering projects)
https://n-o-d-e.net/
https://ch00ftech.com/ (no updates since 2017 though)
t00ny · 2021-09-21
Piggybacking on this comment, more info here: https://n-o-d-e.net/datarunner.html.
cpu · 2021-09-21
On an earlier page[1] the author mentions that they at one point "designed a more complex backplate which included […] a built in micro SD card reader, that you could read directly by plugging in a micro USB cable", among other things. Unfortunately, they go on to lament that this made the watch comically thick. As you say, the strap might be a good place to cram a USB interface without bulking up the watch body.
[1]: https://n-o-d-e.net/datarunner.html
danielg0 · 2021-09-21
Why is this post marked as being from 2017? Wasn't it released yesterday (20th according to https://n-o-d-e.net/rss/rss.xml)
luke2m · 2021-05-05
If this [0] is your mobile device :-)
[0] https://n-o-d-e.net/zeroterminal3.html
aspenmayer · 2020-08-08
This project shows a lot of promise.
> TRYING TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE RASPBERRY PI COMPUTER (ZERO TERMINAL V3)
https://n-o-d-e.net/zeroterminal3.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJqUWfR90I
remarkEon · 2020-07-28
Looks like the whole website is the same aesthetic, and I just spent over an hour going down the list of this guy's projects. Pretty fun.
A highlight: https://n-o-d-e.net/nano_server2.html
mauricio · 2020-07-28
They also have a really cool zine that's loaded with 90s hacker culture. https://n-o-d-e.net/zine/index.html
zokier · 2017-01-16
> The CM might only make sense for large volume products.
I'd also imagine products with hard physical constraints, either from connector placement or size alone. For example these fairly popular diy portable pi projects that seem to pop up here and there
http://blog.parts-people.com/2012/12/20/mobile-raspberry-pi-computer-b… could be a lot smaller
or
https://n-o-d-e.net/terminal.html where the first step is to strip the connectors away to fit the profile
yellowapple · 2016-11-04
Actual details: http://n-o-d-e.net/post/152643238256/how-to-create-the-diy-100-mini-ub…
I'd be interested in knowing if the resulting Ubuntu installation could be upgraded to something more modern. The instructions seem to rely on a rather old non-LTS version.