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/)

A Street For Every Date
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/a-street-for-every-date/

Different cultures have their own conventions for naming locations, for example in the United Kingdom there are plenty of places named for monarchs, while in many other countries there are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/a-street-for-every-date/)

Retro Big Iron for You
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/retro-big-iron-for-you/

Many of us used “big iron” back in the day. Computers like the IBM S/360 or 3090 are hard to find, transport, and operate, so you don’t see many retrocomputer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/retro-big-iron-for-you/)