If you’ve ever spent time in a modern BMW, you’ve probably fussed about with the goofy iDrive controller. It’s a rotary knobbery slidery thing that just never really feels that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/building-a-better-automotive-rotary-controller/)

Wayland Comes to Minecraft
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/wayland-comes-to-minecraft/

The overall adoption and implementation of Wayland — intended as a replacement for the decades-old X11 windowing system — in the Linux world has been full of fits and starts. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/wayland-comes-to-minecraft/)

Magnets Are Bad For Hardware Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/magnets-are-bad-for-hardware-again/

If you were around tech in the bad old days, magnets could be really bad news. They were fine on the fridge, no problem at all. Put one near a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/magnets-are-bad-for-hardware-again/)

Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/transforming-lamp-built-with-led-filaments/

[Nick Electronics] had an idea to build a stylish lamp that could transform its shape while lit. This goal was achieved beautifully with the aid of many, many filament LEDs. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/transforming-lamp-built-with-led-filaments/)

Tech in Plain Sight: The Mechanics of String Trimmers
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/tech-in-plain-sight-the-mechanics-of-string-trimmers/

My old friend Jeff was always vocally upset that he didn’t come up with the idea of a string trimmer, commonly known as a Weed Eater or Weed Whacker. On …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/tech-in-plain-sight-the-mechanics-of-string-trimmers/)

Why the Smart Home Bubble Popped
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/why-the-smart-home-bubble-popped/

Circa 2015 or so, it seemed like you couldn’t move a finger without being bombarded with ads and articles about ‘smart homes’ and the ‘internet of things’ — all of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/why-the-smart-home-bubble-popped/)

Sliding-Screen Cyberdeck Has Chunky, Rugged Design
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/sliding-screen-cyberdeck-has-chunky-rugged-design/

[Jankbu] needed a new computer, but had little interest in purchasing a modern laptop off the shelf. Instead, it was time to build a cyberdeck with a neat modular design …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/sliding-screen-cyberdeck-has-chunky-rugged-design/)

E-Fortune Cookie Will Humble, But Never Crumble
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/e-fortune-cookie-will-humble-but-never-crumble/

Will your next project be a success? Only time will tell, but if you build [gokux]’s tiny ESP32 fortune cookie, we predict that, at the very least, there won’t be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/e-fortune-cookie-will-humble-but-never-crumble/)