Pixel Pump, the Open Source Vacuum Pickup Tool is Now Shipping
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/pixel-pump-the-open-source-vacuum-pickup-tool-is-now-shipping/

The Pixel Pump is an open source manual pick & place assist tool by [Robin Reiter], and after a long road to completion, it’s ready to ship. We first saw …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/pixel-pump-the-open-source-vacuum-pickup-tool-is-now-shipping/)

Jenny’s Daily Drivers: FreeBSD 13.2
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/jennys-daily-drivers-freebsd-13-2/

Last month I started a series in which I try out different operating systems with the aim of using them for my everyday work, and my pick was Slackware 15, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/jennys-daily-drivers-freebsd-13-2/)

Examining Test Gear from Behind the Iron Curtain
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/examining-test-gear-from-behind-the-iron-curtain/

Back in 1978, an oscilloscope was an exotic piece of gear for most homebrewers. We expect they were even more rare in private hands behind the iron curtain, and [Thomas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/examining-test-gear-from-behind-the-iron-curtain/)

The Past, Present, and Future of CircuitPython
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/the-past-present-and-future-of-circuitpython/

Modern microcontrollers like the RP2040 and ESP32 are truly a marvels of engineering. For literal pocket change you can get a chip that’s got a multi-core processor running at hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/the-past-present-and-future-of-circuitpython/)

Making Your Own VR Headset? Consider This DIY Lens Design
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/making-your-own-vr-headset-consider-this-diy-lens-design/

Lenses are a necessary part of any head-mounted display, but unfortunately, they aren’t always easy to source. Taking them out of an existing headset is one option, but one may …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/making-your-own-vr-headset-consider-this-diy-lens-design/)

All American Five Lives Again
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/all-american-five-lives-again/

If you haven’t heard of an “all-American five,” then you probably don’t dig through bins for old radios. The AA5 is a common design for old AM radios that use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/all-american-five-lives-again/)

“Room Temperature Superconductor” LK-99, Just Maybe It Could Be Real
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/room-temperature-superconductor-lk-99-just-maybe-it-could-be-real/

To have been alive over the last five decades is to have seen superconductors progress from only possible at near-absolute-zero temperatures, to around the temperature of liquid nitrogen in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/room-temperature-superconductor-lk-99-just-maybe-it-could-be-real/)