Some things are too good
to leave in the past.

Hello, I'm Igor. I bring old machines back to life, build new things for them, and write down what I learn. This is where it all comes together.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT / 001

HARDWARE + FIRMWARE

SISU / A NOKIA 3210 REIMAGINED

1999 on the outside.
A new chapter inside.

A replacement mainboard and new firmware for a familiar phone. The original shell, display and keypad meet an entirely new set of electronics.

Explore the project » REV B2 · ENGINEERING PROTOTYPE

RECENTLY IN THE JOURNAL

12 Mar
2026

REVERSE ENGINEERING

Tracing OAuth, mapping the API, and bringing the Lyric T6 into Home Assistant.

12 Mar
2026

REVERSE ENGINEERING

Following the H5109 from its 433 MHz radio link to a cloud API and Home Assistant.

09 Mar
2026

REVERSE ENGINEERING

From an Android app to a working Home Assistant integration for a pool heat pump.

FATFLOPPY

ALSO ON THE BENCH

Browse vintage disk images and real floppy disks from a modern computer, and see what's still on them.