news & releases
Circuit.Rocks Sponsors SparkFest 2026: GDG PUP Hackathon on July 9
Circuit.Rocks is an official hardware sponsor of SparkFest 2026 - the Google Developer Group PUP hackathon on July 9 at PUP Main Campus, Bulwagang…
iot & smart home
NXP’s RW610FML Crams Wi-Fi 6, BLE, and a Cortex-M33 in One Module
NXP's RW610FML packs Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, and a 260MHz Cortex-M33 into one low-power module built for IoT sensor nodes and student builds.
diy projects
SPOKE: The RP2040 Touch Controller That Plays Music From Fruit
The SPOKE is a CD-shaped RP2040 board with 27 capacitive touch pads that turns copper tape, pencil lines, or even fruit into a playable…
diy projects
Build a Retro Handheld Inside an NES Gamepad with an ESP32-S2
A dead NES-style controller hides a full ESP32-S2 emulator that plays 8-bit classics and Doom for about $17. Here is the weekend build.
news & releases
Antmicro Open-Sources KiCad Files for a 10GbE Thunderbolt NIC
Antmicro released full KiCad files for a permissively licensed dual 10GbE Thunderbolt card, a free reference design for learning high-speed PCB layout.
diy projects
DOGS2: A Palm-Sized ESP32 Bench Lab You Can Build This Weekend
Sergei's DOGS2 stuffs a programmable power supply, logic probe, frequency counter, and signal generator into one palm-sized ESP32 box. Build it this weekend.
diy projects
Voicebox FX: A Pocket Audio Looper on the Feather RP2350
Adafruit's Voicebox FX records 20-second clips and warps them live with pitch, reverb and delay, all running CircuitPython on a Feather RP2350.
iot & smart home
SiLabs BG2B: A Low-Power Bluetooth 6 Chip for Your Next Build
Silicon Labs' new BG2B packs Bluetooth 6, Channel Sounding, and a 1.1uA sleep current into one tiny SoC. Here's what you could prototype with…
esp32 & esp8266
The ESP32-C61-MINI Finally Ships: Budget Wi-Fi 6 for Your Builds
After nearly three years, Espressif's ESP32-C61-MINI is on sale at $10.70 for five, bringing Wi-Fi 6 and Matter to budget maker and student builds.
diy projects
This Giant 16×2 Character Display Runs on an RP2040 and 1,000 LEDs
A maker rebuilt the classic 16×2 character LCD at 7x scale using 1,000+ addressable LEDs and an RP2040 that still speaks I2C to any…
diy projects
A Retro Game Console Crammed Inside an NES Gamepad (ESP32-S2)
Logic Gate Labs squeezed a full ESP32-S2 handheld emulator (and Doom) into an empty NES gamepad shell for about $17. Here is how the…
diy projects
Add Touch ID to Any Mac With a DIY ESP32-S3 Fingerprint Module
A developer built TinyTouch, an open source ESP32-S3 USB module that brings fingerprint unlock to any Mac, no pricey Apple keyboard needed. Here's how…
esp32 & esp8266
Build an ESP32-Driven Robot That Hauls Your Beach Gear on Sand
John Boss built a skid-steer robot from an e-bike rack, two 350W motors, and an ESP32 that follows him across the sand hauling every…