Wine ported to OpenBSD

A port proposal posted to the openbsd-ports mailing list brings Wine to OpenBSD. The sticking point had been %gs/gsbase, which OpenBSD does not let userland set. The workaround emulates the %gs prefix on instructions in software, and that opened the way for the rest of the port.

Several dozen 64-bit Windows programs have been tested, mostly working. The Witcher 3 remaster, released last month, runs with vkd3d-proton added. The main limitation is that WoW64 does not work, so 32-bit Windows software will not run at all. Check a binary with file(1): if it reports a 32-bit Intel 80386 PE, it is out. The built-in test suite is disabled for now because the tests need an X server and several hang.

The post suggests Notepad++ as a small 64-bit program to try first. It also recommends running Wine as a separate unprivileged user, with unveil(2) fencing still an open question. Contributions came from several OpenBSD developers and from people in the #openbsd-gaming IRC channel.

See more at marc.info and content on GitHub. Via Hacker News.

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“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1985) – From Tall Tales & Legends

One of my favorite parts of the Halloween season is resurfacing media I haven’t watched or listened to since childhood – the more obscure the better! I vaguely remember renting various episodes of Tall Tales & Legends from our local video rental place (Video Update I think it was called?). The “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” episode is a classic and features a young Ed Begley Jr. as Ichabod Crane. You can now watch the episode in full on YouTube via Lion Heart FilmWorks. What 80s/90s Halloween specials were your faves?

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Mini Monster Box #ElectronicHalloween

Øyvind Nydal Dahl shared this project at build-electronic-circuits.com

Knock on the box, and a grumpy little monster pops out to see who’s there.

I built this Halloween project for my daughter was she was only two and didn’t like scary things. So I wanted to build something cute and fun instead.

A microphone hears the knock, a one-transistor amplifier makes the signal big enough for an Arduino, and a servo opens the lid.

The lid opens at a random speed, stays open for a random time and closes at a random speed. Sometimes the monster peeks out carefully, and sometimes it pops up and slams the lid. That randomness is what makes it feel alive.

Check out the full build for step my step instructions, schematics and more –learn more!

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Pixie – the 3W Chainable LED Pixel #AdafruitLearnSystem

NeoPixels are plenty bright, suuuure. BUT ARE THEY 3 WATTS BRIGHT? No! They are not! That’s why you need a Pixie. These chainable smart LEDs are not only super-smart, they are ridonkulously bright with 3W total, compared to 0.2W of a ‘standard’ NeoPixel. Designed by Ytai Ben-Tsvi, these are the ultimate in LEDs.

Each Pixie not only contains that aforementioned 3W LED, it also has a Microchip PIC microcontroller. You send it the color you want to appear at standard 115200 baud (1 byte per color). You can send a longer string of pixel data and it will ‘forward’ along the messages so you can chain them like a shift register. You only have to send the data once per color change. Once set, the microcontroller does all the PWM handling for you.

You do have to send it data every 1 second at a minimum (as a protection against the bright and hot LEDs staying ‘stuck on’, they will eventually timeout if no updates are received)

Check out the full guide!

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Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: Ada Lovelace Day 2026, LED Bubble Hair & More!

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ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP

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We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.

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BLOG

Ada Lovelace Day 2026

Check out the full post here!

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LEARN

LED Bubble Hair Extensions with Motion Controlled Effects

Make glowing LED bubble hair that reacts when you move your head!

In this project, six strands of seed pixels are built into a hair extension and controlled by an Adafruit RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather. The LEDs show a soft color gradient during normal wear, then the onboard accelerometer detects a head shake and triggers animated rain effects.

A gentle shake creates staggered glowing droplets that fall down individual strands. A stronger shake creates a lightning flash followed by a faster, denser rainstorm.

This is a fun project for festivals, costumes, cosplay, dance performances, or anyone who wants a little weather system in their hair.

See the full guide here!

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YOUTUBE

Voice recorder on a tiny computer!

if the mic demo doesn’t have kids in the background, it’s not real.

See more on YouTube!

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NOAA’s 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook – El Niño Looms Large

The 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook map for precipitation shows wetter-than-average conditions are most likely across the Southwest, South and East Coast. Drier-than-average conditions are forecast for parts of the northern Rockies and Great Lakes, and central Alaska. (Image credit: NOAA)

 

A wet warm winter is in store for much of the country. A predicted very strong El Niño weather system will bring wet storms and rain to the South with warmer than average temperatures in the North. Check out how El Niño may affect your area. The question is, will it be a Super El Niño?

“As we know from decades of observations, a very strong El Nino will likely bring a southward and eastward shift to the jet stream for the contiguous U.S., which tilts the odds toward stormier weather across the South,” said Ken Graham, director of NOAA’s National Weather Service. “While higher chances of rain and snow may bring relief to drought-afflicted areas, too much precipitation on dry soil can fuel destructive flash floods and mudslides. Now is the time for communities and individuals to plan ahead for the upcoming winter.”

Read more! You can track expected precipitation levels out 72 hours here and keep an eye out for weather events that become “Particularly Dangerous Situations”

See the official three month outlook at NOAA and Study up on El Niño–Southern Oscillation via Wikipedia

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Build your own weather station on the Adafruit Learning System:

• eInk / ePaper Weather Station
• Weather Display Matrix
• PyPortal Weather Station
• MagTag Daily Weather Forecast Display
• PyPortal Titano Weather Station
• PyPortal IoT Weather Station

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