Vacuum forming is perhaps one of the less popular tools in the modern maker arsenal, something which surprises us a bit because it offers many possibilities. We’ve created our own …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/vacuum-forming-with-3d-printed-moulds-and-sheets/)

Belfry OpenSCAD Library (BOSL2) Brings Useful Parts and Tools Aplenty
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/belfry-openscad-library-bosl2-brings-useful-parts-and-tools-aplenty/

OpenSCAD has a lot of fans around these parts — if you’re unaware, it’s essentially a code-based way of designing 3D models. Instead of drawing them up in a CAD …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/belfry-openscad-library-bosl2-brings-useful-parts-and-tools-aplenty/)

MIT Demonstrates Fully 3D Printed, Active Electronic Components
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/mit-demonstrates-fully-3d-printed-active-electronic-components/

One can 3D print with conductive filament, and therefore plausibly create passive components like resistors. But what about active components, which typically require semiconductors? Researchers at MIT demonstrate working concepts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/mit-demonstrates-fully-3d-printed-active-electronic-components/)

In a World Without USB…
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/in-a-world-without-usb/

It is easy to forget that many technology juggernauts weren’t always the only game in town. Ethernet seems ubiquitous today, but it had to fight past several competing standards. VHS …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/in-a-world-without-usb/)

Be Careful What You Ask For: Voice Control
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/be-careful-what-you-ask-for-voice-control/

We get it. We also watched Star Trek and thought how cool it would be to talk to our computer. From Kirk setting a self-destruct sequence, to Scotty talking into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/19/be-careful-what-you-ask-for-voice-control/)

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/)