Hackaday Podcast Episode 365: Early 3DP Engineering, a New CAD Interface, and Flying Around the Moon  Tom Nardi | amznusa.com

Humans flew around the Moon this week, but Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi were stuck on Earth — luckily, there was no shortage of stories and hacks to keep them occupied. From the news that Linux might be putting the i486 out to pasture, to the fascinating potential of the threadless ball screw and connecting Bluetooth calipers up to FreeCAD.

You’ll hear about the latest in Internet via high-altitude balloon, the zen of organizing your parts bins, all the problems with Markdown files, and a deep-dive into making a convincing LED fire effect. The episode wraps up with some polarizing opinions on long term data storage, and a freewheeling discussion about the importance of literal moonshots.

Check out the links below if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!

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Episode 365 Show Notes:

News:

• 2026 Hackaday Europe: First Round Of Speakers Announced!
• Intel 486 Support Likely To Be Removed In Linux 7.1
• Espressif’s New ESP32-S31: Dual-Core RISC-V With WiFi 6 And GBit Ethernet

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Interesting Hacks of the Week:

• The Threadless Ball Screw Never Took Off, But Don’t Write It Off
  • Threadless Ballscrew For 3D Printer
• Pocket-Sized E-Ink Gets A Firmware Upgrade
  • Exploring Custom Firmware On Xiaomi Thermometers
• Turning A Bluetooth Caliper Into A FreeCAD Input Device
  • Hacking Digital Calipers For Automated Measurements And Sorta-Micron Accuracy
• Tracking Parts Box Usage With Stickers
• Magnetic Levitation Using An Induction Cooktop
• Flying Cell Towers For Lower-Latency
  • Google Loon’s Internet Balloons Come Back To Earth After A Decade In The Stratosphere

Quick Hacks:

• Elliot’s Picks:
  • Modular Mechanical Keyboard Transformed Into A Compact Workstation
  • Playing DVDs On The Sega Dreamcast
  • Making The Case Against Markdown
• Tom’s Picks:
  • Simulating A Glowing Fireplace With An RP2040
  • Rescuing A Pokémon Off A Pokéwalker After Losing The Game Cartridge
  • 2001: An Air Quality Odyssey

Can’t-Miss Articles:

• With Affordable Storage Options Dwindling, Where To Store Our Data?
• Following Artemis II’s Journey Around The Moon
  • Artemis II Agenda Keeps Moon-Bound Crew Busy

 

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