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Weekend Build: An Apollo Guidance Computer DSKY on Raspberry Pi
An avionics engineer runs the Apollo 13 software on a Raspberry Pi inside a 1:1 DSKY replica. Here's how to try a small version…
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Weekend Build: Give Your Plant a Tamagotchi Face with ESP32
CMU's OATs put an ESP32-S3 and E Ink face on plants and fridges. See the parts, the sub-$20 cost, and how to build a…
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Run an SSH Server on an RP2040 Pico with Ethernet
Ricardo Marques runs an SSH server on an RP2040 with a W5500 Ethernet chip, giving a Pico encrypted remote control over the LAN. Here…
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Stereo Vision Board Gives Arduino Robots Depth Sensing
A hobbyist's RV1103 board pairs two global-shutter cameras for depth sensing, so a small Arduino robot can dodge obstacles without a host computer.
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Raspberry Pi Pico Halloween Builds: Motion-Triggered Spooky Props
Pico-powered Halloween props: LED skulls, a skeleton robot, and a portrait with moving eyes. Here is how to wire a motion trigger without frying…
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Motorola T900 Pager Mod: Meshtastic Messaging on ESP32-S3
A Motorola T900 pager gets a Heltec V4 brain and LoRa mesh messaging while keeping its keyboard and LCD. See how the retro hack…
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Nokia 3310 Pico Mod: Go Game Engine on an 84×48 Screen
A Pico-powered PCB and a Go game engine bring new games to the Nokia 3310's 84x48 screen. Here is how Hoani Bryson's Jam-winning build…
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ESP32 AI Calculator V2 Reads Your Handwritten Equations
This open source ESP32 calculator has a camera and two displays, so it can read a handwritten equation and solve it with cloud or…
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PhoneBot: Turn an Old Android Phone into a $400 Humanoid Robot
UCLA's PhoneBot uses a $50 Android phone as the brain of a 13-joint humanoid. See how it works and how to try the same…
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Build an ’80s Brick Phone with a Raspberry Pi Pico and Bluetooth
A Pico, a Bluetooth HFP module, and a keypad turn into a retro brick handset that answers your iPhone's calls. Here is how it…
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LED Bubble Hair Extensions with Motion-Reactive Rain Effects
Braid 2020 NeoPixel seed pixels into hair and let an RP2040 Feather and accelerometer turn a head shake into rain and lightning. A weekend…
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Retro Brick Bluetooth Handset Built with ESP32 and an HFP Module
A retro brick handset pairs with your phone over Bluetooth. See why the ESP32 audio sounded crunchy and how a dedicated HFP module fixed…