esp32 & esp8266
KryonOS Turns Your ESP32 Into a Tiny JavaScript Desktop
Tired of reflashing your ESP32 for every idea? KryonOS runs JavaScript apps on a desktop-style OS with a file manager, app store, and 3D…
diy projects
EWatch: An Open Source ESP32-S3 Smartwatch You Can Program
EWatch packs an ESP32-S3, a 1.69-inch touchscreen, and a 350 mAh battery into a hackable wrist computer. See the parts, the power tricks, and…
microcontrollers
AiboJam Revives Sony’s Discontinued AIBO on a $40 Fruit Jam Board
Sony's discontinued AIBO comes back as a CircuitPython recreation on a $40 RP2350 board, complete with 49 motion clips and native 3D rendering.
diy projects
30 ATtiny412 Chips Recreate a 1928 Bicycle-Chain Number Sieve
Maker KB Sriram rebuilt a 1928 mechanical number sieve using 30 ATtiny412 chips and an RP2040, and the century-old math still checks out perfectly.
microcontrollers
CircuitPython 11.0.0-alpha.1 Adds RP2350 Sleep Alarms
CircuitPython 11.0.0-alpha.1 adds RP2350 deep-sleep alarms, wake-on-pin support, and faster USB. Here's what changed and how to flash it this weekend.
diy projects
Nipkow Drum 3D Display: 1884 TV Tech Meets Fast LED Matrix Panels
A spinning drum with a spiral of holes plus 22,500 fps LED panels gives glasses-free 3D. Here's how James Brown's Nipkow display works and…
diy projects
Pocket Linux Messenger Built From a $20 MF800 4G Hotspot
A $20 MF800 hotspot, a thumb keyboard, and a Sharp Memory Display become a pocket Linux messenger with 4G. Here's the parts list and…
microcontrollers
Overclocked RP2350 Pushes 1080p DVI Video With No Framebuffer
A Pico-class chip driving 1920x1080 over DVI, with 520 KB of RAM and no framebuffer. Here is the overclock, the scanline trick, and the…
iot & smart home
Nordic nRF54LC10A: One Chip for BLE, Thread, Zigbee and Matter
Nordic's nRF54LC10A puts BLE, Thread, Zigbee and Matter on one low-cost chip. Here is what you need to start building with it before kits…
diy projects
Prop-Maker FeatherWing: Add Lights, Sound and Motion to Props
One FeatherWing puts a 3W class-D amp, a NeoPixel port, an RGB LED driver and an accelerometer on your Feather, so a prop reacts…
diy projects
Robot Poker Chips and Heated Dice: Engineering a Casino Cheat
Mark Rober invited makers to beat his casino with hardware. A self-driving poker chip, wax-loaded dice and a wearable card counter were the result.
diy projects
Build a Pocket Signal Generator With the AVR16EB28 and an OLED
An AVR16EB28, a 4.194304 MHz crystal and a spare pair of I/O lines make a 2 Hz to 33 MHz square-wave signal generator that…