How do you know that your patch cables are good? For simple jumper wires, a multimeter is about all you need to know for sure. But things can get weird …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/making-sure-your-patch-cables-are-ready-for-rf-work/)

Remotely Controlled Vehicles Over Starlink
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/remotely-controlled-vehicles-over-starlink/

Modern remote control (RC) radios are capable of incredible range, but they’re still only made for line-of-sight use. What if you want to control a vehicle that’s 100s of kilometers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/remotely-controlled-vehicles-over-starlink/)

Tech In Plain Sight: Security Envelopes
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/tech-in-plain-sight-security-envelopes/

You probably get a few of these things each week in the mail. And some of them actually do a good job of obscuring the contents inside, even if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/tech-in-plain-sight-security-envelopes/)

Running AI Locally Without Spending All Day on Setup
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/running-ai-locally-without-spending-all-day-on-setup/

There are many AI models out there that you can play with from companies like OpenAI, Google, and a host of others. But when you use them, you get the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/running-ai-locally-without-spending-all-day-on-setup/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 815: You Win Some, You Lose Some
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/floss-weekly-episode-815-you-win-some-you-lose-some/

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Randal chat with Matija Šuklje about Open Source and the Law! How do Open Source projects handle liability, what should a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/floss-weekly-episode-815-you-win-some-you-lose-some/)

38C3: It’s TOSLINK, Over Long Distance Fibre
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/38c3-its-toslink-over-long-distance-fibre/

If you’ve owned a CD player or other piece of consumer digital audio gear manufactured since the 1980s, the chances are it has a TOSLINK port on the back. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/38c3-its-toslink-over-long-distance-fibre/)

Try a PWMPot
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/try-a-pwmpot/

[Stephen Woodward] is familiar with digital potentiometers but is also familiar with their limitations. That spurred him to create the PWMPot which performs a similar function, but with better features …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/try-a-pwmpot/)