Building a Reproduction PlayStation Motherboard
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/building-a-reproduction-playstation-motherboard/

Thanks to things like spilled drinks, leaky batteries, and the general ravages of time, older consoles can be tough to keep going. In particular, excessive damage to a motherboard can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/building-a-reproduction-playstation-motherboard/)

This Week in Security: What’s in a name, the AI Bugpocalypse Hits Everyone, OpenWRT flaws, and Duress Passwords
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/this-week-in-security-whats-in-a-name-the-ai-bugpocalypse-hits-everyone-openwrt-flaws-and-duress-passwords/

The great thing about standards is there’s so many to pick from, right?. (Insert obligatory XKCD #927 here.) Several companies have developed naming schemes to refer to groups of attacks, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/this-week-in-security-whats-in-a-name-the-ai-bugpocalypse-hits-everyone-openwrt-flaws-and-duress-passwords/)

Hacking a Commercial Colorimeter to add RAL Color Code Support
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hacking-a-commercial-colorimeter-to-add-ral-color-code-support/

When you need to match paint colors, one of the tools you’ll reach for is a deck of reference colors. Another might be a colorimeter. But what if you want …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hacking-a-commercial-colorimeter-to-add-ral-color-code-support/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 380: 3D Printing the Rainbow, IR and IP Camera Hacks, and Americium 241 on the Loose
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hackaday-podcast-episode-380-3d-printing-the-rainbow-ir-and-ip-camera-hacks-and-americium-241-on-the-loose/

Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to compare notes on the most interesting posts this week on the site. As usual, there are just too many choices, so you’ll …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/hackaday-podcast-episode-380-3d-printing-the-rainbow-ir-and-ip-camera-hacks-and-americium-241-on-the-loose/)

NES Advantage Stick Gets Bluetooth Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/nes-advantage-stick-gets-bluetooth-upgrade/

The NES Advantage was a cool bit of hardware back in 1987, bringing an arcade stick to the home console gaming experience. Naturally they don’t get much use these days, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/nes-advantage-stick-gets-bluetooth-upgrade/)

Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/tiny-desktop-robot-has-radar/

One thing our futuristic world is largely lacking in is droids and robot companions and the like. [solitary dev] is helping to rectify that problem by building a little robot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/tiny-desktop-robot-has-radar/)

A Complex Way to Push a Button
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/a-complex-way-to-push-a-button/