Like many pieces of lab equipment, oscilloscopes are both extremely useful and rather intimidating to a fledgling user. Unlike a digital multimeter with its point-and-measure functionality, digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/08/your-favorite-basic-oscilloscope-operation-guide/)

Repairing an Old Heathkit ‘Scope
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/08/repairing-an-old-heathkit-scope/

With so many cheap oscilloscopes out there, the market for old units isn’t what it used to be. But if you have a really old scope, like the Heathkit O-10 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/08/repairing-an-old-heathkit-scope/)

C++ is 45 Years Old. [Stroustrup] Says You Still Don’t Get It!
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/c-is-45-years-old-stroustrup-says-you-still-dont-get-it/

We were surprised when we read a post from C++ creator [Bjarne Stroustrup] that reminded us that C++ is 45 years old. His premise is that C++ is robust and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/c-is-45-years-old-stroustrup-says-you-still-dont-get-it/)

Matthias Wandel Hates CNC Machines in Person
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/matthias-wandel-hates-cnc-machines-in-person/

Prolific woodworking YouTuber [Matthias Wandel] makes some awesome mechanical contraptions, and isn’t afraid of computers, but has never been a fan of CNC machines in the woodshop. He’s never had …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/matthias-wandel-hates-cnc-machines-in-person/)

Moving Power Grids In A Weekend, The Baltic States Make The Switch
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/moving-power-grids-in-a-weekend-the-baltic-states-make-the-switch/

A significant event in the world of high-power electrical engineering is under way this weekend, as the three Baltic states, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, disconnect their common power grid from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/moving-power-grids-in-a-weekend-the-baltic-states-make-the-switch/)

Your Chance to Get A Head (A Gnu Head, Specifically)
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/your-chance-to-get-a-head-a-gnu-head-specifically/

The Free Software Foundation is holding an auction to celebrate its 40th anniversary. You can bid on the original sketch of the GNU head by [Etienne Suvasa] and [Richard Stallman’s] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/your-chance-to-get-a-head-a-gnu-head-specifically/)

A Twin-Lens Reflex Camera That’s Not Quite What It Seems
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/a-twin-lens-reflex-camera-thats-not-quite-what-it-seems/

The Camp Snap is a simple fixed-focus digital camera with only an optical viewfinder and a shot counter, which has become a surprise hit among photography enthusiasts for its similarity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/a-twin-lens-reflex-camera-thats-not-quite-what-it-seems/)

Hackaday Links: February 9, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/hackaday-links-february-9-2025/