A drill bores geothermal wells near the Rose Kennedy Lane housing complex in Framingham. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0817_geothermal-08-1-1920x1196-1.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/0817_geothermal-08-1-1920x1196-1.jpg?w=800">Ground-source heat pump systems are one of the most efficient ways to do climate control, but digging the wells can be prohibitively expensive for the individual citizen. What if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/26/district-heat-pump-systems-save-money-and-gas-utilities/)

SHOUT For Smaller QR Codes
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QR codes have been with us for a long time now, and after passing through their Gardenesque hype cycle of inappropriate usage, have now settled down to be an important …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/26/shout-for-smaller-qr-codes/)

Shelved Kindle Gets New Life as Weather Display
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In the rush to always have the latest and greatest, it’s not uncommon that perfectly serviceable hardware ends up collecting dust in a drawer somewhere. If you’ve got an old …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/27/shelved-kindle-gets-new-life-as-weather-display/)

A Precisely Elegant Cyberdeck Handheld
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[Nicholas LaBonte] shows off a Cyberdeck Handheld that demonstrates just how good something can look when care and attention goes into the design and fabrication. He wanted to make something …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/27/a-precisely-elegant-cyberdeck-handheld/)

What Game Should Replace Doom As The Meme Port Of Choice?
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DOOM. The first-person shooter was an instant hit upon its mrelease at the end of 1993. It was soon ported off the PC platform to a number of consoles with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/27/what-game-should-replace-doom-as-the-meme-port-of-choice/)

How Do Air Fryers Work?
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Air fryers are the new hotness in the kitchen, but are they actually any different than a convection oven? [Technology Connections] walks us through the design of these countertop appliances …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/27/how-do-air-fryers-work/)

Linux Fu: USB Everywhere
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It is a common problem: I have a USB device on a computer out in the shop, and I want to use it from the comfort of my office. What …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/27/linux-fu-usb-everywhere/)