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IT NewsHackaday Links: July 13, 2025 - There’s interesting news out of Wyoming, where a coal mine was opened this week. B... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/13/hackaday-links-july-13-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/07/13/hackaday-links-july-13-2025/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaylinks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/factyorytour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#factyorytour</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hydrocarbons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hydrocarbons</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/quick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#quick</a>-turn <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/rare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rare</a>-earth <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linesman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#linesman</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/adapter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#adapter</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cubesat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cubesat</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/utility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#utility</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/wyoming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wyoming</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/record" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#record</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/45rpm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#45rpm</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coal</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pole</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/rees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rees</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/stem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stem</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/kit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kit</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pcb</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lp</a>

myrmepropagandistIn the late 70s this car called the "Interstyl Hustler 6" was an exciting new concept in personal transport. They also came in white, which made it look more like a golf cart. If it reminds you of a heathkit project well, that's because it came in a box and you built it yourself. <a href="https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/towns/hustler/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/towns/hustler/</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/weirdcarmastadon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#weirdcarmastadon</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/kitcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kitcar</a> <a href="https://sauropods.win/tags/70s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#70s</a>

IT NewsRemembering Heathkit - While most hams and hackers have at least heard of Heathkit, most people don’t kno... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/26/remembering-heathkit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/04/26/remembering-heathkit/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mischacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mischacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a>

IT NewsA Magic Eye Tube Does All The Work In This Kit - We’re used to low cost parts and a diversity of electronic functions to choose fro... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/03/11/a-magic-eye-tube-does-all-the-work-in-this-kit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/03/11/a-magic-eye-tube-does-all-the-work-in-this-kit/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/testeqiupment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#testeqiupment</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/classichacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#classichacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/magiceyetube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#magiceyetube</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/toolhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#toolhacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a>

IT NewsRepairing an Old Heathkit ‘Scope - With so many cheap oscilloscopes out there, the market for old units isn’t what it... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/02/08/repairing-an-old-heathkit-scope/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/02/08/repairing-an-old-heathkit-scope/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/oscilloscope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oscilloscope</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/repairhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairhacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/teardown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teardown</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a>

IT NewsSteel Reinforcement Toughens Cracked Vintage Knobs - Nothing can ruin a restoration project faster than broken knobs. Sure, that old “b... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/09/21/steel-reinforcement-toughens-cracked-vintage-knobs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/09/21/steel-reinforcement-toughens-cracked-vintage-knobs/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/repairhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairhacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#restoration</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/collar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#collar</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/insert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insert</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/jbweld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jbweld</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/epoxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#epoxy</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/shaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shaft</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/knob" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#knob</a>

IT NewsVoice Control for a Vintage Heathkit Radio - Most modern ham rigs have a voice activated transmission (VOX) mode, although we d... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/04/14/voice-control-for-a-vintage-heathkit-radio/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/04/14/voice-control-for-a-vintage-heathkit-radio/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/teardown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teardown</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a>

IT NewsA Dusty Boat Anchor Back From The Brink - Many of us will have found dusty forgotten pieces of electronics and nursed them b... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/07/04/a-dusty-boat-anchor-back-from-the-brink/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2023/07/04/a-dusty-boat-anchor-back-from-the-brink/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linearamplifier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#linearamplifier</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/repairhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairhacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radiohacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#radiohacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hamradio</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a>

IT NewsMagnetic Bubble Memory Brought to Life on Heathkit - There are all kinds of technology that appear through the ages that find immediate... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/06/09/magnetic-bubble-memory-brought-to-life-on-heathkit/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2023/06/09/magnetic-bubble-memory-brought-to-life-on-heathkit/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bubblememory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bubblememory</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/intel8080" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intel8080</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/magnetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#magnetic</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/h8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#h8</a>

F. Andy Seidl :verified:I guess I've been doing this computer thing for a while. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/h8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#h8</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#computer</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microcomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microcomputer</a> #8080 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#software</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nostalgia</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cassette</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#storage</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#geek</a>

AI6YR BenOldest computer I have ever owned. Heathkit EC-1, Vacuum Tube Analog Computer. Found it in a rat-infested <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/barn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barn</a>. Sold it (it was only partially assembled...). Introduced in 1959. Literally a <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/barnfind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barnfind</a>. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heathkit</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#computer</a>

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