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Steampipe: All SQL All the Time

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Al Williams

Although modern Linux has slightly shifted, the old Unix mantra was: everything’s a file. With Steampipe, a better saying might be: everything’s a SQL table. The official tagline is “select …read more Continue reading Steampipe: All SQL All the Time→

Posted in linux, linux hacks, Network Hacks, software hacks, SQL, SQLite

Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Al Williams

Ok, so the title isn’t as catchy as “Back to the Future,” but my guess is a lot of people who are advanced Linux users have — at least — …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Forward to the Past!→

Posted in altair, CP/M, Hackaday Columns, linux, linux hacks, retrocomputing

Not a FrogPad but Close

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Al Williams

While you might think one-handed keyboards are a niche item, if you have reduced function in one hand or you only have one hand, they are pretty important. [Kian] was …read more Continue reading Not a FrogPad but Close→

Posted in accessibility, frogpad, Keyboard, one-handed keyboard, peripherals hacks

Extreme Waterproof 3D Prints

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Al Williams

Since the crew at [CPSdrone] likes to build underwater drones — submarines, in other words — they need to 3D print waterproof hulls. At first, they thought there were several …read more Continue reading Extreme Waterproof 3D Prints→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, dichtol, drone hacks, submersible, waterproof

Linux Fu: Curling C

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Al Williams

Sometimes, it pays to read the man pages of commands you use often. There might be a gem hidden in there that you don’t know about. Case in point: I’ve …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Curling C→

Posted in curl, Hackaday Columns, Linux Fu, linux hacks

Make Your Bookshelf Clickable

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Al Williams

We’ll confess that we have a fondness for real books and plenty of them. So does [James], and he decided he needed a way to take a picture of his …read more Continue reading Make Your Bookshelf Clickable→

Posted in GPT, image processing, ocr, software development, software hacks

Ring Around the Inverter

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Al Williams

[Dr. Shane] asks the question: what happens if you connect the output of an inverter logic gate back to the input? In theory, it doesn’t make sense, but depending on …read more Continue reading Ring Around the Inverter→

Posted in parts

How Many Time Zones Are There Anyway?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Al Williams

Nowadays, it’s an even bet that your newest project somehow connects to the Internet and, thus, to the world. Even if it doesn’t, if you share your plans, someone might …read more Continue reading How Many Time Zones Are There Anyway?→

Posted in clock hacks, how computers track timezones, software development, time, time zone

Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Al Williams

Radio Shack had a long history of buying things overseas, having their name slapped on them, and selling them in the United States. That was the case with the Tandy …read more Continue reading Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird→

Posted in CAP-X, COMP-X, pocket pc, radio shack, retrocomputing, tandy

Printing a Log

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Al Williams

We’ve used wood filament before, and we hazily remember a Cura plugin that changed temperatures to create wood grain. But unlike [Patrick Gibney], we never thought of printing a faux …read more Continue reading Printing a Log→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, wood filament, wood grain

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