FLOSS Weekly Episode 837: World’s Best Beta Tester
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/floss-weekly-episode-837-worlds-best-beta-tester/

This week Jonathan chats with Geekwife! What does a normal user really think of Linux on the desktop and Open Source options? And what is it really like, putting up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/floss-weekly-episode-837-worlds-best-beta-tester/)

A Number of Microphones… er, Inductors, Rather
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/a-number-of-microphones-er-inductors-rather/

There’s a famous old story about [Charles Steinmetz] fixing a generator for [Henry Ford]. He charged a lot of money for putting a chalk X in the spot that needed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/a-number-of-microphones-er-inductors-rather/)

Gas Burner Reuses Printer Nozzle For Metalwork
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/gas-burner-reuses-printer-nozzle-for-metalwork/

Even if you don’t cast or forge metal yourself, you’re probably aware that you need to get the material very, very hot to make that happen. While some smiths might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/gas-burner-reuses-printer-nozzle-for-metalwork/)

Iron Nitride Permanent Magnets Made With DIY Ball Mill
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/iron-nitride-permanent-magnets-made-with-diy-ball-mill/

Creating strong permanent magnets without using so-called rare earth elements is an ongoing topic of research. An interesting contestant here are iron nitride magnets (α”-Fe16N2), which have the potential to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/iron-nitride-permanent-magnets-made-with-diy-ball-mill/)

Flopped Humane “AI Pin” Gets an Experimental SDK
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/flopped-humane-ai-pin-gets-an-experimental-sdk/

The Humane AI Pin was ambitious, expensive, and failed to captivate people between its launch and shutdown shortly after. While the units do contain some interesting elements like the embedded …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/flopped-humane-ai-pin-gets-an-experimental-sdk/)

Space-Based Datacenters Take The Cloud into Orbit
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/space-based-datacenters-take-the-cloud-into-orbit/

Where’s the best place for a datacenter? It’s an increasing problem as the AI buildup continues seemingly without pause. It’s not just a problem of NIMBYism; earthly power grids are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/space-based-datacenters-take-the-cloud-into-orbit/)

Game Boy? NES? Why not Both!
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/game-boy-nes-why-not-both/