FLOSS Weekly Episode 849: Veilid: Be a Brick
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/floss-weekly-episode-849-veilid-be-a-brick/

This week Jonathan talks with Brandon and TC about Veilid, the peer-to-peer networking framework that takes inspiration from Tor, and VeilidChat, the encrypted messenger built on top of it. What …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/floss-weekly-episode-849-veilid-be-a-brick/)

Segger’s Awkward USB-C Issue With the J-Link Compact Debugger
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/seggers-awkward-usb-c-issue-with-the-j-link-compact-debugger/

Theoretically USB-C is a pretty nifty connector, but the reality is that it mostly provides many exciting new ways to make your device not work as expected. With the gory …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/seggers-awkward-usb-c-issue-with-the-j-link-compact-debugger/)

Electric Surfboard Gets Thrust Vectoring Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/electric-surfboard-gets-thrust-vectoring-upgrade/

The internet has already taught us that an electric surfboard is a great way to get around on the water while looking like an absolute badass. [RCLifeOn] is continuing to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/electric-surfboard-gets-thrust-vectoring-upgrade/)

Mesa Project Adds Code Comprehension Requirement After AI Slop Incident
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/mesa-project-adds-code-comprehension-requirement-after-ai-slop-incident/

Recently [Faith Ekstrand] announced on Mastodon that Mesa was updating its contributor guide. This follows a recent AI slop incident where someone submitted a massive patch to the Mesa project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/mesa-project-adds-code-comprehension-requirement-after-ai-slop-incident/)

The Making of a Minimalist Analog Drum Machine
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/the-making-of-a-minimalist-analog-drum-machine/

Our hacker [Moritz Klein] shows us how to make a minimalist analog drum machine. If you want the gory details check out the video embedded blow and there is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/the-making-of-a-minimalist-analog-drum-machine/)

3D Print Smoothing, with Lasers
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/3d-print-smoothing-with-lasers/

As anyone who has used an FDM printer can tell you, it’s certainly not the magical replicator it’s often made out to be. The limitations of the platform are numerous …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/3d-print-smoothing-with-lasers/)

The Internet We Didn’t Get
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/the-internet-we-didnt-get/