While ham radio operators have been embracing digital mobile radio (DMR), the equipment is most often bought since — at least in early incarnations — it needs a proprietary CODEC …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/open-source-dmr-radio/)

Will it Run Llama 2? Now DOS Can
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/will-it-run-llama-2-now-dos-can/

Will a 486 run Crysis? No, of course not. Will it run a large language model (LLM)? Given the huge buildout of compute power to do just that, many people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/will-it-run-llama-2-now-dos-can/)

Vibing, AI Style
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/vibing-ai-style/

This week, the hackerverse was full of “vibe coding”. If you’re not caught up on your AI buzzwords, this is the catchy name coined by [Andrej Karpathy] that refers to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/vibing-ai-style/)

Hydroplaning RC Jet boat Steers Clear of Convention
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/hydroplaning-rc-jet-boat-steers-clear-of-convention/

[CovaConcepts], who has a background in motorsports, has been busy designing an unconventional radio-controlled watercraft she calls the HydraJet. There are two key design decisions that make the HydraJet what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/hydroplaning-rc-jet-boat-steers-clear-of-convention/)

They Hacked a Nuclear Power Plant! Whoops! Don’t Make a Sound!
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/they-hacked-a-nuclear-power-plant-whoops-dont-make-a-sound/

What do you do with an unused nuclear reactor project? In Washington, one of them was hacked to remove sound, all in the name of science. In 1977, a little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/they-hacked-a-nuclear-power-plant-whoops-dont-make-a-sound/)

China’s TMSR-LF1 Molten Salt Thorium Reactor Begins Live Refueling Operations
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/chinas-tmsr-lf1-molten-salt-thorium-reactor-begins-live-refueling-operations/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TMSR-LF1.jpg
" data-image-caption="The TMSR-LF1 building seen from the sky. (Credit: SINAP)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TMSR-LF1.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TMSR-LF1.jpg?w=800">Although uranium-235 is the typical fuel for commercial fission reactors on account of it being fissile, it’s relatively rare relative to the fertile U-238 and thorium (Th-232). Using either of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/chinas-tmsr-lf1-molten-salt-thorium-reactor-begins-live-refueling-operations/)

Frankenflair 58: Manual Roots, Advanced Brew
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/frankenflair-58-manual-roots-advanced-brew/

The user interface of things we deal with often makes or breaks our enjoyment of using a device. [Janne] from Fraktal thinks so, he has an espresso machine he enjoys …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/frankenflair-58-manual-roots-advanced-brew/)

Rockbox 4.0 Released
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/rockbox-4-0-released/