Hackaday Links: March 1, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/hackaday-links-march-1-2026/

We’ll start this week off with a bit of controversy from Linux Land. Anyone who’s ever used the sudo command knows that you don’t see any kind of visual feedback …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/hackaday-links-march-1-2026/)

Making a 286 Think It’s Alive Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/making-a-286-think-its-alive-again/

[Nagy Krisztián] had an Intel 286 CPU, only… There was no motherboard to install it in. Perhaps not wanting the processor to be lonely, [Nagy] built a simulated system to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/making-a-286-think-its-alive-again/)

Teardown of Dangerous Fake Wago Connectors
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/teardown-of-dangerous-fake-wago-connectors/

Everyone loves Wago connectors for how versatile and effective they are for quickly and securely connecting conductors, but it can be tempting to buy a bag of the significantly cheaper …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/teardown-of-dangerous-fake-wago-connectors/)

Examining A World’s Record From The Age Of Steam
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/examining-a-worlds-record-from-the-age-of-steam/

There aren’t many speed records that remain unbroken for the greater part of a century, but one of them is that of the fastest steam locomotive. As with so many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/examining-a-worlds-record-from-the-age-of-steam/)