Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this week’s episode by addressing the ongoing Red Hat drama and the trend towards “renting” software. The discussion then shifts to homebrew VR gear, a particularly impressive solar-powered speaker, and some promising developments in the world of low-cost thermal cameras. Stay tuned to hear about color-changing breadboards, an unofficial logo for repairable hardware, and five lines of Bash that aim to unseat the entrenched power of Slack. Finally, we’ll take the first steps in an epic deep-dive into the world of DisplayPort, and take a journey of the imagination aboard an experimental nuclear ocean liner.

Check out the complete show notes below, and as always, let us know what you think in the comments.

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Episode 227 Show Notes:

News:

• SuSE Take On Red Hat, Forking RHEL
  • Et Tu, Red Hat?

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Interesting Hacks of the Week:

• Proper Decoupling Capacitors
• The Other Way To Fight Software Rental
• Behold A DIY VR Headset Its Creator Will “Never” Build Again
  • Enhance VR Immersion By Shoehorning An Ambilight Into A Headset
• Phone Thermal Cameras Get Open Source Desktop Tools
• Hackaday Prize 2023: Supercapacitors Let Solar Speaker Work In Darkness
• Using An Old Satellite To See The Earth In A New Light

Quick Hacks:

• Elliot’s Picks:
  • Clock Escapement Uses Rolling Balls
  • The Demoscene, Now An Irreplaceable Piece Of Cultural Heritage
  • Thermochromic Treatment Keeps Solderless Breadboards Smokeless
• Tom’s Picks:
  • Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of With This Repair Logo
  • CP/M Porting In A Few Hours
  • Suc Aims To Replace Slack In Five Lines Of Bash

Can’t-Miss Articles:

• DisplayPort: A Better Video Interface
• Retrotechtacular: The Nuclear Cruise Ship Of The Future Earns Glowing Reviews