esp32 & esp8266
M5Stack Core Matrix: ESP32 Board With a 16×16 LED Grid
M5Stack's Core Matrix packs a 16x16 LED grid, ESP32-C61, IMU and Wi-Fi 6 into one board. See the specs and three classroom-ready project ideas.
diy projects
Build a $40 ESP32-S3 E-Reader With an E-Paper Screen
An ESP32-S3, an e-paper panel and a five-way button make a WiFi e-reader for $35 to $60. Here is the wiring, the gotchas and…
esp32 & esp8266
ESP32 Demoboard Adds 5 Sensor Projects: NFC, Lightning, Gestures
Five new Arduino demos for an ESP32 demoboard cover gesture sensing, lightning detection, NFC, air pressure and a PIR alarm. Pick one for your…
diy projects
Weekend Build: ESP32 Game Boy Emulator on an ST7735 LCD
Engineeroids turned a spare ST7735 LCD and an ESP32 DevKit into a Game Boy emulator on perfboard. Here is the parts list and the…
diy projects
Jet Studio: Godot-Style Game Editor for ESP32 and STM32 Boards
Jet Studio turns Godot into a game editor for the Arduino Nano ESP32 and STM32F746, hitting 62 FPS on an ILI9341 SPI display. Here…
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TWEACMAN: A Pocket WAV Player With Tape-Style Scrubbing Knobs
Two dual-pot knobs and a Renesas RA6M5 board turn WAV playback into tape-style scrubbing, from 0.001x to 1000x. Here's how the trick works.
diy projects
Open GPS: A DIY ESP32-S3 Golf Shot Tracker With a Rotary Dial
Open GPS tracks golf shot distances with an ESP32-S3, a NEO-M9N GPS and a rotary dial. See how it works and how to prototype…
microcontrollers
IR Remote Protocols Explained: NEC, RC-5 and IrDA for Makers
Why infrared still beats Bluetooth for simple, private control, and how NEC, RC-5 and IrDA work. Decode your first remote with an Arduino or…
arduino
Arduino UNO Q Gets a Touch Library for Adafruit’s 2.8in TFT Shield
Old Uno touchscreen shields break on new boards when SPI pins move. This library remaps them for the Arduino UNO Q and handles FT6206…
arduino
Arduino App Lab 0.11: Phone IMU Streaming and Pose Bricks
Arduino App Lab 0.11 adds exportable Apps Releases, phone mic and IMU streaming, Hugging Face models and a 17-point pose Brick. Here is what…
diy projects
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.
arduino
Arduino UNO Q Controller Bundle: Knobs and Buttons for Linux
Arduino's UNO Q SBC Controller Bundle adds Modulino knob, buttons, joystick and LEDs to a 4GB Linux board. See what's inside and how to…