Railroads might be a nineteenth century technology, but they’re still the backbone of cargo transportation in the 21st century. They’ve also far from run out of innovation, including this one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/16/white-rails-are-the-infrastructure-hack-we-didnt-know-we-needed/)

A Sloshing-Mercury-Powered Neon Light
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/16/a-sloshing-mercury-powered-neon-light/

In 1675, while transporting a barometer by night, the astronomer Jean Picard noticed a glow inside its glass tube, just above the mercury. As the mercury sloshed and splashed across …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/16/a-sloshing-mercury-powered-neon-light/)

Wireless LCD Streaming for the ANENG AN870 Multimeter
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/wireless-lcd-streaming-for-the-aneng-an870-multimeter/

Having the information shown on the display of a digital multimeter also recorded off-screen can be incredibly useful, but unless the device exposes something like SCPI on a network interface, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/wireless-lcd-streaming-for-the-aneng-an870-multimeter/)

EU Adds Exemptions to User-Serviceable Batteries Rules
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/eu-adds-exemptions-to-user-serviceable-batteries-rules/

Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when you’ll have to toss the device or figure …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/eu-adds-exemptions-to-user-serviceable-batteries-rules/)

This Week in Security: Another Record Patch Tuesday, LAME is More Secure, Secure Boot is Less Secure, and Milk Malware
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/this-week-in-security-another-record-patch-tuesday-lame-is-more-secure-secure-boot-is-less-secure-and-milk-malware/

Following the reports last week using the Windows Global Device ID (GDID) in tracking a malware operators behavior, here is a comprehensive write-up about what goes into the GDID and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/this-week-in-security-another-record-patch-tuesday-lame-is-more-secure-secure-boot-is-less-secure-and-milk-malware/)

MacSurf Hits 2.0 To Bring PowerPCs back Online
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/macsurf-hits-2-0-to-bring-powerpcs-back-online/

There’s an interesting thing about retrocomputing — the moment that you realize your 25-year-old machine can do almost everything your average person uses a computer for. The problem is that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/macsurf-hits-2-0-to-bring-powerpcs-back-online/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 378: C Coders, Ceramic Printers, and Shadow Archives
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-378-c-coders-ceramic-printers-and-shadow-archives/

It’s a hot one at both microphones, as Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos wilt in the heat with ice lollies and freezer packs. But still, we persevered long enough to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-378-c-coders-ceramic-printers-and-shadow-archives/)

The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-aegg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards/