Gentoo Linux, Now A Bit Less For The 1337
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/gentoo-linux-now-a-bit-less-for-the-1337/

Among users of Linux distributions there’s a curious one-upmanship, depending on how esoteric or hardcore  your distro is. Ubuntu users have little shame, while at the other end if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/gentoo-linux-now-a-bit-less-for-the-1337/)

Flashlight Door Lock Is a Bright Idea
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/flashlight-door-lock-is-a-bright-idea/

There are many ways to lock a door. You could use a keypad, an RFID card, a fingerprint or retina scan, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the list goes on. You could even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/flashlight-door-lock-is-a-bright-idea/)

How US Steel Changed From World-Leading To Industry-Trailing
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/how-us-steel-changed-from-world-leading-to-industry-trailing/

Edgar Thomson Steel Works in the mid-1990s (Credit: David Rochberg – Own work, CC BY 2.5)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Edgar_Thomson.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Edgar_Thomson.jpg?w=800">It was recently announced that US Steel will be acquired by Tokyo-based Nippon Steel for a measly $14.1 billion , ending the former’s 122 year history as a former US …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/how-us-steel-changed-from-world-leading-to-industry-trailing/)

Sound-Reactive Light Saber Flips Allegiance Via Vowel Sounds
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/sound-reactive-light-saber-flips-allegiance-via-vowel-sounds/

Students [Berk Gokmen] and [Justin Green] developed an RP2040-based LED-illuminated lightsaber as a final project with a bit of a twist. It has two unusual sound-reactive modes: disco mode, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/29/sound-reactive-light-saber-flips-allegiance-via-vowel-sounds/)

Peltier Mini Fridge for Class by Class
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/30/peltier-mini-fridge-for-class-by-class/

How do you keep a few sodas in your classroom cool? Well, if you are teacher [Ethan Hunt], you have your students design and build a solid-state mini refrigerator that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/30/peltier-mini-fridge-for-class-by-class/)

How to Build a Small Solar Power System
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/30/how-to-build-a-small-solar-power-system/

We live in an exciting time with respect to electrical power, one in which it has never been easier to break free from mains electricity, and low-frequency AC power in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/30/how-to-build-a-small-solar-power-system/)

Don’t Give Up
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/30/dont-give-up/