We know that while the cost per byte of persistent storage has dropped hugely over the years, it’s still a pain to fork out for a new disk drive. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/wikipedia-as-a-storage-medium/)

The Fancy Payment Cards of Taiwan
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-fancy-payment-cards-of-taiwan/

If you’re an old-schooler, you might still go to the local bar and pay for a beer with cash. You could even try and pay with a cheque, though the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-fancy-payment-cards-of-taiwan/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 862: Have Your CAKE and Eat It Too
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/floss-weekly-episode-862-have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/

This week Jonathan chats with Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen about CAKE_MQ, the newest Kernel innovation to combat Bufferbloat! What was the realization that made CAKE parallelization? When can we expect it in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/floss-weekly-episode-862-have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/)

Using 3D Printing and Copper Tape to Make PCBs
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/using-3d-printing-and-copper-tape-to-make-pcbs/

In a recent video [QWZ Labs] demonstrates an interesting technique to use 3D printing to make creating custom PCBs rather straightforward even if all you have is a 3D printer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/using-3d-printing-and-copper-tape-to-make-pcbs/)

Light Following Robot Does It The Analog Way
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/light-following-robot-does-it-the-analog-way/

If you wanted to build a robot that chased light, you might start thinking about Raspberry Pis, cameras, and off-the-shelf computer vision systems. However, it needn’t be so complex. [Ed] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/light-following-robot-does-it-the-analog-way/)

X-Cube Prism Becomes Dichoric Disco Ball
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/x-cube-prism-becomes-dichoric-disco-ball/

You’ve likely seen an X-cube, a dichoric prism used to split light into its constituent colours–you know, those fun little cubes you get when tearing apart a broken projector. Have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/x-cube-prism-becomes-dichoric-disco-ball/)

Ultimate Picture Frame Combines Walnut and 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/ultimate-picture-frame-combines-walnut-and-3d-printing/

[Make Something] boasts he has made probably the fanciest picture frame you’ll ever see. He started with an original sign purchased on eBay and then made it to be bigger, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/ultimate-picture-frame-combines-walnut-and-3d-printing/)

Buildling A Light That Reacts To Radio Waves
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/29/buildling-a-light-that-reacts-to-radio-waves/