Self-hosting a few services on one’s own hardware is a great way to wrest some control over your online presence while learning a lot about computers, software, and networking. A …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/17/a-petabyte-nas-using-consumer-grade-parts/)

Beating the World Record for Fastest Flying Drone Once Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/beating-the-world-record-for-fastest-flying-drone-once-again/

The fun part about world records is that anyone can take a swing at breaking them, which is what [Luke Maximo Bell] has been doing with the drone speed record …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/beating-the-world-record-for-fastest-flying-drone-once-again/)

Calculating the Capacitance and ESR Specifications for the Output Capacitor in Your Switching-Mode Power Supply
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/calculating-the-capacitance-and-esr-specifications-for-the-output-capacitor-in-your-switching-mode-power-supply/

[Dr Ali Shirsavar] from Biricha Digital runs us through How to Select the Perfect Output Capacitor for Your Power Supply. Your switching-mode power supply (SMPS) will require an output capacitor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/calculating-the-capacitance-and-esr-specifications-for-the-output-capacitor-in-your-switching-mode-power-supply/)

What to do With a Flash-less ESP32-C3 Super Mini Board?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/what-to-do-with-a-flash-less-esp32-c3-super-mini-board/

In an update video by [Hacker University] to an earlier video on ESP32-C3 Super Mini development boards that feature a Flash-less version of this MCU, the question of adding your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/what-to-do-with-a-flash-less-esp32-c3-super-mini-board/)

Making a mountain bike data acquisition system
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/making-a-mountain-bike-data-acquisition-system/

Professional mountain bike racing is a rather bizarre sport. At the highest level, times between podiums will be less than a second, and countless hours of training and engineering go …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/making-a-mountain-bike-data-acquisition-system/)

Accurately Aiming Audio with an Ultrasonic Array
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/accurately-aiming-audio-with-an-ultrasonic-array/

When [Electron Impressions] used a powerful ultrasonic array to project a narrow beam of sound toward a target, he described it as potentially useful in getting someone’s attention from across …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/accurately-aiming-audio-with-an-ultrasonic-array/)

Hackaday Links: January 18, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/hackaday-links-january-18-2026/

Looking for a unique vacation spot? Have at least $10 million USD burning a hole in your pocket? If so, then you’re just the sort of customer the rather suspiciously …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/hackaday-links-january-18-2026/)