This week, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams had a lot to talk about. From advice for a young hacker to using a laser to break into a microcontroller, there was plenty to cover from the week in Hackaday.

From the “Point/Counter Point” department, there were dueling posts about how big a deal it is for Raspberry Pi to lock out RAM chip swapping. Ever want to do interactive debugging in MicroPython? For intellectual exercise, there’s the physics of raindrops becoming a radar antenna. If you are a history buff, there was even news about World War I codebreaking.

For the can’t-miss articles, the big news was the issues with LoRa mesh communities possibly clashing with the FCC rules and how to make your computer take dictation.

Check out the links if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!

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• [Curioustopher] had a sound, and a question about high-fidelity audio recording.
• [Stefan], a young hacker, wanted some project advice and is looking to connect with hackers in Romania.
• Mailbag still needs intro/outro music. Anyone want to whip something up? Send it to mailbag@hackaday.com.

• Raspberry Pi Locks Down RAM Upgrades
• Raspberry Pi RAM Restrictions No Big Deal, Frankly
• On Chip Debug For (Some) MicroPython
• A Hotspot Becomes A Handheld
  • Hackable $20 Modem Combines LTE And Pi Zero W2 Power
• Laser Your Way Into Debug Mode On The RP2350
• Why Raindrops Make For Pretty Good Antennae
• World War I Coded Message Appears Cracked, Finally
  • Kryptos – Wikipedia

• Elliot’s Picks:
  • The RP2350 Does 1080p
  • Making A Digital Music Player For Cassette Decks
  • The Mazda Suitcase Car Rides Again
  • Trying A New Radial Impeller Design For Quadcopters
• Al’s Picks:
  • Sony’s First Computer
  • Emulating Memory Access: How Hard Can It Be?
  • Reviving TEMPEST Attacks With An Injected Signal

• FCC ISM Rules May Shatter Lora Mesh Communities
• Linux Fu: Speak Up!