Adding textures is a great way to experiment with giving 3D prints a different look, and [PandaN] shows off a method of adding a wood grain effect in a way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/add-wood-grain-texture-to-3d-prints-with-a-model-of-a-log/)

My Winter of ’99: The Year of the Linux Desktop is Always Next Year
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/my-winter-of-99-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-is-always-next-year/

“Penguins” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08/5927271192) by TomaLaPlaya (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08)
' data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=800">Growing up as a kid in the 1990s was an almost magical time. We had the best game consoles, increasingly faster computers at a pace not seen before, the rise …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/my-winter-of-99-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-is-always-next-year/)

Simulation and Motion Planning for 6DOF Robotic Arm
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/simulation-and-motion-planning-for-6dof-robotic-arm/

[Leo Goldstien] recently got in touch to let us know about a fascinating update he posted on the Hackaday.io page for ManiPylator — his 3D printed Six degrees of freedom, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/simulation-and-motion-planning-for-6dof-robotic-arm/)

Supercon 2024: How To Track Down Radio Transmissions
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/supercon-2024-how-to-track-down-radio-transmissions/

You turn the dial on your radio, and hear a powerful source of interference crackle in over the baseline noise. You’re interested as to where it might be coming from. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/supercon-2024-how-to-track-down-radio-transmissions/)

3D Printed Tank Has a Cannon to Boot
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/3d-printed-tank-has-a-cannon-to-boot/

Few of us will ever find ourselves piloting a full-sized military tank. Instead, you might like to make do with the RC variety. [TRDB] has whipped up one of their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/3d-printed-tank-has-a-cannon-to-boot/)

Open Source Watch Movement Really Ticks All the Boxes
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/open-source-watch-movement-really-ticks-all-the-boxes/

When you think of open-source hardware, you probably think of electronics and maker tools– RepRap, Arduino, Adafruit, et cetera. Yet open source is an ethos and license, and is in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/open-source-watch-movement-really-ticks-all-the-boxes/)

Building An Eight Channel Active Mixer
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/building-an-eight-channel-active-mixer/

There are plenty of audio mixers on the market, and the vast majority all look the same. If you wanted something different, or just a nice learning experience, you could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/building-an-eight-channel-active-mixer/)

Building An Automatic Wire Stripper And Cutter
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/03/building-an-automatic-wire-stripper-and-cutter/