The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards

Hackaday reports on an ingenious solution to the post-event badge problem. The BornHack twenty twenty-six Cyber Ægg is an egg-shaped conference badge featuring an nRF52840 processor and electronic-paper display. During the event, attendees use it for a virtual pet game and RFID challenges. But its flat base lets it function as a permanent desk appliance afterward—working as a clock, calendar, and MeshCore mesh-network node. Instead of becoming electronic waste, the Cyber Ægg earns a lasting home on most attendees' desks.

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