The big news story of the week of course has been the wildfires in California, which as of Saturday have burned over 30,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, caused 150,000 people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/hackaday-links-january-12-2025/)

Carnarvon’s Decommissioned NASA Satellite Dish Back In Service After 40 Years
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/carnarvons-decommissioned-nasa-satellite-dish-back-in-service-after-40-years/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OTC_Earth_Station.jpg?useskin=vector
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/carnarvon_australia_OTC_Earth_Station.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/carnarvon_australia_OTC_Earth_Station.jpg?w=597">Recently the 29.8 meter parabolic antenna at the Australian OTC (overseas telecommunications commission) station came back to life again after nearly forty years spent in decommissioning limbo. This parabolic dish …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/carnarvons-decommissioned-nasa-satellite-dish-back-in-service-after-40-years/)

Custom Case Turns Steam Deck Into Portable Workstation
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/custom-case-turns-steam-deck-into-portable-workstation/

DIY portable computing takes many forms, and doesn’t always require getting down and dirty with custom electronics. [Justinas Jakubovskis]’s Steam Deck Play and Work case demonstrates this with some really …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/12/custom-case-turns-steam-deck-into-portable-workstation/)

Modern AI on Vintage Hardware: LLama 2 Runs on Windows 98
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/modern-ai-on-vintage-hardware-llama-2-runs-on-windows-98/

[EXO Labs] demonstrated something pretty striking: a modified version of Llama 2 (a large language model) that runs on Windows 98. Why? Because when it comes to personal computing, if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/modern-ai-on-vintage-hardware-llama-2-runs-on-windows-98/)

Using Audio Hardware To Drive Neopixels Super Fast
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/using-audio-hardware-to-drive-neopixels-super-fast/

Here’s the thing about running large strings of Neopixels—also known as WS2812 addressable LEDs. You need to truck out a ton of data, and fast. There are a dozen different …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/using-audio-hardware-to-drive-neopixels-super-fast/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Holey and Wholly Expensive Keyboard
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-holey-and-wholly-expensive-keyboard/

The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard (UHK) line is, as the name suggests, a great choice for a lot of people. They’re each a toe-dip into the ergonomic waters with their split-ability …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-holey-and-wholly-expensive-keyboard/)

How Nyan Cat Was Ported To UEFI
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/how-nyan-cat-was-ported-to-uefi/

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) took over from the classical BIOS some years into the new millenium. It’s typically used for running a computer at the basic pre-OS level, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/how-nyan-cat-was-ported-to-uefi/)

Raspberry Pi Hack Chat with Eben Upton
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/raspberry-pi-hack-chat-with-eben-upton/