While you might have bought the best pair of skis in the 90s or 00s, as parts on boots and bindings start to fail and safety standards for ski equipment …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/high-speed-sled-adds-bicycle-suspension/)

Q Meter Measures… Q, of Course
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/q-meter-measures-q-of-course/

If you’ve ever dealt with RF circuits, you probably have run into Q — a dimensionless number that indicates the ratio of reactance to resistance. If you ever wanted to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/q-meter-measures-q-of-course/)

What Else Is An M.2 WiFi Slot Good For?
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/what-else-is-an-m-2-wifi-slot-good-for/

Many mainboards and laptops these days come with a range of M.2 slots, with only a subset capable of NVME SSDs, and often a stubby one keyed for ‘WiFi’ cards. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/what-else-is-an-m-2-wifi-slot-good-for/)

That Old ThinkPad Needs an Open Source 2.5″ IDE SSD
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/that-old-thinkpad-needs-an-open-source-2-5-ide-ssd/

So you fancy yourself a FOSS devotee, do you? Running GNU/Linux on your old ThinkPad, avoiding devices that need binary blobs? Got LibreBoot installed too? Not bad, not bad. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/that-old-thinkpad-needs-an-open-source-2-5-ide-ssd/)

Automated Drip Watering Device Keeps Plants Happy
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/automated-drip-watering-device-keeps-plants-happy/

Plants tend to need a regular supply of water to stay happy. If you’re a green thumb, it’s one of the primary things you should take care of before you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/automated-drip-watering-device-keeps-plants-happy/)

Building a NAS That Really Looks Like a NAS
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/building-a-nas-that-really-looks-like-a-nas/

Building your own network attached storage (NAS) for personal use isn’t all that difficult. A single board computer, a hard disk and a power supply in an enclosure is all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/building-a-nas-that-really-looks-like-a-nas/)

This Week in Security: Git Deep Dive, Mailchimp, and SPF
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/this-week-in-security-git-deep-dive-mailchimp-and-spf/

First up, git has been audited. This was an effort sponsored by the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF), a non-profit working to improve the security of Open Source projects. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/20/this-week-in-security-git-deep-dive-mailchimp-and-spf/)