Retrotechtacular: Yamming CRT Yokes
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/retrotechtacular-yamming-crt-yokes/

Those of us who worked in TV repair shops, back when there was such a thing, will likely remember the cardinal rule of TV repair: Never touch the yoke if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/retrotechtacular-yamming-crt-yokes/)

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/