Everyone loves wireless power these days, almost vindicating [Tesla’s] push for wireless power. One reason why transmitting electricity this way is a terrible idea is the massive losses involved once …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/transmitting-wireless-power-over-longer-distances/)

Inside a “Budget” Current Probe
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/inside-a-budget-current-probe/

Current measurements are not as handy as voltage measurements. You typically need to either measure the voltage across something and do some math or break the circuit so a known …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/inside-a-budget-current-probe/)

Blue Ghost Watches Lunar Eclipse from the Lunar Surface
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/blue-ghost-watches-lunar-eclipse-from-the-lunar-surface/

After recently landing at the Moon’s Mare Crisium, Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander craft was treated to a spectacle that’s rarely observed: a total solar eclipse as seen from the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/blue-ghost-watches-lunar-eclipse-from-the-lunar-surface/)

Hackaday Links: March 16, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/hackaday-links-march-16-2025/

“The brickings will continue until the printer sales improve!” This whole printer-bricking thing seems to be getting out of hand with the news this week that a firmware update caused …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/hackaday-links-march-16-2025/)

Wire Recording Speaks Again
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/wire-recording-speaks-again/

If you think of old recording technology, you probably think of magnetic tape, either in some kind of cassette or, maybe, on reels. But there’s an even older technology that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/wire-recording-speaks-again/)

The Amiga No One Wanted
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/the-amiga-no-one-wanted/

The Amiga has a lot of fans, and rightly so. The machine broke a lot of ground. However, according to [Dave Farquhar], one of the most popular models today — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/16/the-amiga-no-one-wanted/)

A 6502, In The Shell
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/17/a-6502-in-the-shell/

Shell scripting is an often forgotten programming environment, relegated to simple automation tasks and little else. In fact, it’s possible to achieve much more complex tasks in the shell. As …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/17/a-6502-in-the-shell/)

3D Printed Brick Layers for Everyone
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/17/3d-printed-brick-layers-for-everyone/

Some slicers have introduced brick layers, and more slicers plan to add them. Until that happens, you can use this new script from [Geek Detour] to get brick layer goodness …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/17/3d-printed-brick-layers-for-everyone/)

Relativity Space Changes Course on Path to Orbit
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/17/relativity-space-changes-course-on-path-to-orbit/