Local area networks (LANs) that use technologies like Ethernet and Wi-Fi are incredibly useful for letting devices talk with each other. Yet a core problem here is knowing which devices …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/udp-broadcasting-and-easily-finding-network-services/)

Engineering Micro-Submarines to Replace Fish
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/engineering-micro-submarines-to-replace-fish/

Everybody loves aquariums. There’s something soothing about watching the lil’ critters inside them swimming, crawling and wriggling about. But at the same time few people are up to the task …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/engineering-micro-submarines-to-replace-fish/)

Review: The Tanmatsu, A Year On
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/review-the-tanmatsu-a-year-on/

About 18 months ago, we brought you a sneak peek at a handheld that started life in the Dutch conference badge scene. At the time it showed promise, but its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/review-the-tanmatsu-a-year-on/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 873: Wait, That’s Not Open Source!
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/floss-weekly-episode-873-wait-thats-not-open-source/

This week Jonathan chats with Andy Gryc and Aaron Basset about QNX, and the interesting Open Source history and future of that embedded OS. Why does QNX Everywhere feel more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/floss-weekly-episode-873-wait-thats-not-open-source/)

Positioning Without Satellites Or Base Stations
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/positioning-without-satellites-or-base-stations/

We’re all used to satellite navigation systems such as GPS or GLONASS, sheer magic in which the combination of a set of reference transmitters and super-accurate timing information can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/positioning-without-satellites-or-base-stations/)

No-Drill Sailing Kit for a Canoe
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/no-drill-sailing-kit-for-a-canoe/

The first known use of humans using wind to perform mechanical work with machines dates back to ninth-century Persian windmills. But if we count sailing vessels among those machines, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/no-drill-sailing-kit-for-a-canoe/)

GPU-Accelerated Autorouter Handles Monstrous PCB Designs
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/gpu-accelerated-autorouter-handles-monstrous-pcb-designs/

[Brian] had an absolute monster of a PCB with thousands of nets to be routed, the kind of design that stopped traditional routers in their tracks. It would take months …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/gpu-accelerated-autorouter-handles-monstrous-pcb-designs/)

Trying Out Viewer Suggestions for Levitation on an Induction Cooker
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/01/trying-out-viewer-suggestions-for-levitation-on-an-induction-cooker/