FLOSS Weekly Episode 821: Rocky Linux
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/floss-weekly-episode-821-rocky-linux/

This week, Jonathan Bennett talks Rocky Linux with Gregory Kurtzer and Krista Burdine! Where did the project come from, and what’s the connection with CIQ and RESF? Listen to find …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/floss-weekly-episode-821-rocky-linux/)

Homebrew CPU Gets a Beautiful Rotating Cube Demo
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/homebrew-cpu-gets-a-beautiful-rotating-cube-demo/

[James Sharman] designed and built his own 8-bit computer from scratch using TTL logic chips, including a VGA adapter, and you can watch it run a glorious rotating cube demo …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/homebrew-cpu-gets-a-beautiful-rotating-cube-demo/)

The US Military’s Unsecured UFO Satellites and Their Use By Russia
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/the-us-militarys-unsecured-ufo-satellites-and-their-use-by-russia/

Something that you generally don’t expect as a North-America-based enthusiast, is to listen in on Russian military communications during their war in Ukraine via WebSDR, or that these communications would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/the-us-militarys-unsecured-ufo-satellites-and-their-use-by-russia/)

Pulsed Deposition Points a Different Path to DIY Semiconductors
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/pulsed-deposition-points-a-different-path-to-diy-semiconductors/

While not impossible, replicating the machines and processes of a modern semiconductor fab is a pretty steep climb for the home gamer. Sure, we’ve seen it done, but nanoscale photolithography …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/pulsed-deposition-points-a-different-path-to-diy-semiconductors/)

Add a Little WOPR to Your Server Rack
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/add-a-little-wopr-to-your-server-rack/

Like so many of us, [aforsberg] found themselves fascinated with the WOPR computer from WarGames — something about all those blinking LEDs must speak to nerds on some subconscious level. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/add-a-little-wopr-to-your-server-rack/)

Water Jets Will Carve Your Pumpkin
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/20/water-jets-will-carve-your-pumpkin/

Carving pumpkins by hand is hot, sweaty, messy work, and a great way to slice your way into a critical artery. Why not let a water jet do it for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/20/water-jets-will-carve-your-pumpkin/)

Reconstructing 3D Objects With a Tiny Distance Sensor
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/20/reconstructing-3d-objects-with-a-tiny-distance-sensor/

There are a whole bunch of different ways to create 3D scans of objects these days. Researchers at the [UW Graphics Lab] have demonstrated how to use a small, cheap …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/20/reconstructing-3d-objects-with-a-tiny-distance-sensor/)