vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini
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Hackbook M4 mini
9 mentions on Hacker News by 1 person: 1 story, 8 comments · first 2025-04-25 · latest 2026-09-14
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In constrained plane environments https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini works well and has long battery life. I fix the screen to the seat using adapted helping hands and use a wireless keyboard/mouse for input. Super comfy as long as…
comment by contingencies · 2026-09-14 · in Steam Frame starts at $1059 -
…Higher resulting device longevity, especially with Asahi Linux making such great progress. https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini
comment by contingencies · 2026-08-25 · in New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra -
Existing solution @ https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini
comment by contingencies · 2026-06-15 · in USB Power Delivery: Plugging into the Benefits -
I was thinking about oldschool PC PSUs the other day. Specifically, my current portable https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini is smaller than the PSU on my last Gentoo PC, and no doubt more efficient. Hate giving Apple money but I…
comment by contingencies · 2026-05-07 · in Finding the differences in a series of power supplies -
I strongly recommend not buying a Macbook and instead hacking a mini: https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini ... cheaper and restores control of peripheral selection and replacement. That is to say "such a system will last ~forever…
comment by contingencies · 2026-03-29 · in My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix -
…small screen, limited battery, all parts expensive to service, etc. Try hacking a Mac Mini instead: https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini
comment by contingencies · 2025-12-24 · in I'm returning my Framework 16 -
…USBC power bank and screen = instant laptop under <$1K CAD. Far better power efficiency than PCs. https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini/blob/main/README....
comment by contingencies · 2025-12-02 · in Ask HN: Quality of recent gens of Dell/Lenovo laptops worse than 10 years ago? -
While you're at it add the USBC power hack https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini I've been traveling for business with this as my sole machine for 3 months straight and it has proven to be an excellent system.
comment by contingencies · 2025-07-11 · in Upgrading an M4 Pro Mac mini's storage for half the price