Hackaday Europe’s 2026 talks were recorded last weekend, but a university setup limitation meant organizers only captured audio and slides—not the presenter video. Hackaday says it has most of the main-stage material and plans to publish write-ups shortly.
Last weekend, Hackaday Europe rolled through, and by the time the crowds thinned out, it left organizers “basking in the warm glow” of meeting hackers in person again.
The event’s energy. they say. isn’t just about programming or presentations—it’s about the side-by-side conversations that don’t fit neatly into a webpage. While the main goal is still to share projects and stories online. the organizers put a direct emphasis on what physical attendance makes possible: talking about “projects. hacks. and dreams” in the same room.
There’s a catch, though, and it’s technical. The talks were recorded, but due to a limitation in the university’s setup, Hackaday Europe only captured the audio and slide feeds. The camera that should have been filming the presenters didn’t make it into the final recording.
Organizers say they’ll still be writing up the talks “shortly,” with a record of most of what went down on the main stage. Readers are asked to stay tuned for the write-ups, with the understanding that the missing camera footage will limit how fully the presentations can be replayed.
Even with that gap, the organizers push one clear takeaway: not everyone can get to events like Supercon or Hackaday Europe, but local hacker meetups can still deliver the same kind of connection. They point to Open Hardware Summit in Berlin as an example happening this weekend.
For people near New York City, the organizers highlight HOPE coming up in August. And for those who prefer the glow of older machines and long-forgotten builds, there may be a Vintage Computer Festival chapter nearby.
The invitation doesn’t stop at strictly hacker-branded gatherings. Organizers say it’s worth watching for more mainstream tech events too, if that’s what shows up in your neighborhood.
In the end. the message is simple and personal: getting out into the physical world takes more effort than clicking through a feed. but the connections that form with fellow hackers are “absolutely worth it.” And they end by asking readers directly for suggestions—any local events Hackaday Europe attendees think others should know about.
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