u/DeanbonianTheGreat

Started getting parts for my build!

Acquired:
Case
Apple Magic Trackpad
MagSafe charger
12v powered USB hub for internal stuff
GPS
ACR1252U NFC Reader
LF KBR1 RFID Reader
Proxmark3 Easy

En route:
Apple Magic Keyboard with TouchID
Resin + pigment
Carbon fibre sheet

Yet to acquire:
M2 Pro Mac Mini with 32GB RAM (currently have a 2018 mini for testing) Waiting for a better deal on eBay.
Batteries and power deliver/distrobution stuff.
NVME Enclsure
High speed hubs and adapters for external/panel mount I/O
RTL-SDR
Serial stuff
18” touchscreen display
Speakers + amplifier
And other bits and bobs such as connectors, switches etc.

So I’m planning a new build and this is what I’ve come up with so far:

Decided to base it on the M2 Pro Mac mini as you can get them for a good price used and the logic board can be powered directly with 12v without having to do any messing around as it’s just a couple of screw terminals.

Decided to go with this hard case as I like the size of it and it will be able to accommodate everything I want to put in it.

I’m a sucker for a good screen, which is why I’m going with the 4K OLED 16” touchscreen.

For the trackpad and keyboard, I just went with the Apple ones because Apple makes the best trackpad and the keyboard has touch ID and they can both run wired.

I also want to have NFC/RFID so I’ll be building in an ACR1252U, I’m going with this reader specifically because it works with FIDO2/webauthn in MacOS. I’ll also be adding a LF KBR1 which is an RFID keyboard emulator and of course I will be adding a proxmark3 easy as well.

For storage put in a USB M.2 enclosure.

Other devices: I also wanna add a RTL-SDR, GPS and anything else I can think of that will be useful, I guess. I’ll probably add a USB DAC as well for an additional high-quality audio output or just an interface. I also plan on adding a webcam.

For external ports and I/O I’ll use a couple of Type-C/ thunderbolt hubs that I’ll mount to the sides.

Power: I’ll probably end up building my own packs as I have experience with that. I’ll probably build 3-4 100wh packs as I want to be able to take a couple out so I can take it on flights. They will be 4S lithium ion packs with smart BMSs.

Haven’t looked into it yet, but I want to put in some nice speakers as well given how much room I’ll have.

This is just what I’ve come up with so far as I’m still kind of brainstorming. Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated :)

Had a lot of comments in my previous posts, many of the comments are positive and most of the hate has been removed by mods now but there are some common still that going on about how fucked up my hand looks etc which gave the impression that they thought that the functionality of my hand has been messed up but my hand is fine. It feels fine. I can move and bend my fingers and everything totally fine just like I could before I got these implants etc. I also point out some old scars in the video and how faded they are and the fresh ones will likely become even less visible when they fade because my incisions are a lot cleaner than they used to be.

I think some of the funniest comments are the ones claiming that this isn’t biohacking even though it literally falls under the definition and it’s also mentioned in the description of this sub (grinding).

I’ve had subdermal RFID/NFC implants for a while and got my first 3 in 2020 (2x injectable and 1x flex, outgrew those so I did some upgrades! I made a most before but I’ve since added 2 new implants so this in an update.

The big flex implant is the Vivokey Apex Module, I have set this up with the FIDO2 applet and use it on almost a daily basis.

The apex supports FIDO2/Webauthn, TOTP, bitcoin wallets, can store plain or encrypted text, supports vivokey verify, PGP, HMAC-SHA1.

The Flex in the finger is the FlexDF2 which is an 8kb Desfire EV2 chip.

The flex implant near the knife edge of my hand is a payment implant, I put that next to the xLED so it lights up when I make payments lol. The payment implant is linked to my debit card, when the card expires it can just be linked to a new one.

The 3 injectables are the xG3 magnet, xLED HF field detector and xGlow implant. The xLED just lights up near NFC and the xGlow just glows lol.

The big boy in the arm is the m1448a N55 magnet which is a beast, that thing can lift up to 2.6kg.

The specific magnets I got are for lifting rather than sensing, they are good for holding small tools, screws etc.

Disclaimer: Implants and procedures like these should always be performed by licensed medical professionals. Do as I say, not as I do!

For anyone wondering, RFID/NFC implants are fine for MRIs, these implants have been around for quite a long time and many people have gotten them, the technicians are usually more curious than concerned. The RFID/NFC implants come with a warning card, these implants have been tested up to 3T. HOWEVER THE MAGNETS ARE A DEFINITE NO, YOU CANNOT GET MRIs WITH MAGNET IMPLANTS AS IT IS SUPER DANGEROUS.

If anyone is wondering about the mess of scars on my forearm, those are old self harm scars.