At the 2024 Electromagnetic Field event in the UK, some awkward items turned up at the swap meet: radioactive sources. Fortunately there was [Tryst] at hand, who works in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/the-orphaned-sources-at-the-hacker-camp-what-happened-next/)

FreeBSD Just Removed the Last of its GPL-Licensed Code
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/freebsd-just-removed-the-last-of-its-gpl-licensed-code/

With a recent change that removed dialog in favor of bsddialog, FreeBSD has now retired the last piece of GPL-licensed code in its base system. Although the impact of this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/freebsd-just-removed-the-last-of-its-gpl-licensed-code/)

Breaking the Parental Lock on an XBox 360 is Very Much an Inconvenience
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/breaking-the-parental-lock-on-an-xbox-360-is-very-much-an-inconvenience/

There are many ways to soft-brick a device to the point where it cannot easily be used again, and “Cloud locks” or parental locks are probably at the top of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/breaking-the-parental-lock-on-an-xbox-360-is-very-much-an-inconvenience/)

Sharkfin Bites Attack Shark
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/sharkfin-bites-attack-shark/

The Attack Shark is a modern keyboard with fancy magnetic keyswitches, macros, configurable blinky LEDs, and more. The problem is that the configuration software only works on Windows, so [JR …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/sharkfin-bites-attack-shark/)

Samsung’s SmartThings API Terminates Free Access
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/samsungs-smartthings-api-terminates-free-access/

If there’s one constant in the world of commercial home automation solutions, it is that of decreasing availability and higher costs as time goes on. So too with Samsung’s SmartThings, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/samsungs-smartthings-api-terminates-free-access/)

Why Is Textile Work Not Taught To Engineers?
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/why-is-textile-work-not-taught-to-engineers/

A talk from the recent Electromagnetic Field event in the UK caught our eye, in which [Amy Jeskins] looked at the overlooked engineering skill of pattern cutting. She takes us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/why-is-textile-work-not-taught-to-engineers/)

Improving the Microcontroller Gaming Performance with PicoGame
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/improving-the-microcontroller-gaming-performance-with-picogame/

The ability to write Python on microcontrollers with the likes of MicroPython and later CiruitPython has made them much more accessible. [MakerClassCZ] brings that to game development with PicoGame. Like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/improving-the-microcontroller-gaming-performance-with-picogame/)

How the Vagus Nerve Promotes Healthy Cognition via Acetylcholine Signaling
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/how-the-vagus-nerve-promotes-healthy-cognition-via-acetylcholine-signaling/