Hackaday Newsletter 0x8E

Hackers, Unite! [HACKADAY]() Liftoff! The Origin of the Countdown [Read Article Now»]( Don't Give Up By [Elliot Williams]( I'm at [Chaos Communication Congress]( this weekend, and it's like being surrounded by the brightest, most creative, and being honest, nerdiest crowd imaginable. And that's super invigorating. But because of the pandemic, this is the first in-person conference in four years, and it's been a rather unsettling time in-between. There are tons of unknowns and issues confronting us all, geeks or otherwise, at the moment. I know some people who have fallen prey to this general malaise, and become more or less cynical. Especially in this context, watching a talk about an absolutely bravado hack, or falling into a conversation that sparks new ideas, can be inspiring in just the right way to pull one out of the slump. Every talk is naturally a success story -- of course they are, otherwise they wouldn't be up there presenting. But all of the smaller interactions, the hey-why-didn't-I-think-of-that moments or the people helping each other out with just the right trick, that give me the most hope. That's because they are all around, and I'm sure that what I'm seeing is just the tip of the iceberg. So stick together, nerds, share your work, and don't give up! From the Blog --------------------------------------------------------------- [Beyond The Basics: Exploring More Exotic Scope Trigger Modes]( By [Al Williams]( How do you go looking for runts? Al steps through advanced scope usage. [Read more »]( [China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?]( By [Maya Posch]( Will a newer type of reactor propel the emissions-free container ships of the future? [Read more »]( [Keeping Watch Over the Oceans with Data Buoys]( By [Dan Maloney]( The open ocean is a hostile place to collect data. [Read more »]( [Hackaday Podcast]( [Hackaday Podcast Episode 250: Trains, RC Planes, and EEPROMS in Flames]( By [Hackaday Editors]() What happened last week on Hackaday? The Podcast will get you up to speed. [Read more »]( If You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [Unbricking Trains, Uncovering Shady Behavior]( [DIY Pneumatic Actuator Does Great In Action]( [Talking Ohmmeter Also Spits Out Color Bands For You]( [Veteran SpaceX Booster Lost Due To Rough Seas]( [Copper Coating 3D Prints]( [Using Local AI on the Command Line To Rename Images (And More)]( [Hackaday]() NEVER MISS A HACK [Share]( [Share]( [Share]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update preferences]( Hackaday.com · 61 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105-2270 · USA