diy projects
Build a Working Apollo DSKY Replica with Raspberry Pi and Arduino
A maker rebuilt the Apollo DSKY with a Raspberry Pi, Arduinos, and open-source VirtualAGC. Every CAD file and schematic is free, so you can…
esp32 & esp8266
ESP-KVM Turns an ESP32-P4 Into a $45 Open-Source IP KVM
A locked-up PC with no monitor nearby? ESP-KVM runs on an ESP32-P4 and hands you keyboard, mouse, and screen control from a browser for…
diy projects
Open Sauce 2026: Maker Builds You Can Recreate This Weekend
Seven takeaways from Open Sauce 2026, plus how to recreate the show floor's cleverest ESP32 and Raspberry Pi builds on your own desk this…
diy projects
Build a Spinning Mechanical TV with a Raspberry Pi Pico
A Raspberry Pi Pico, an A4988 stepper driver, and five LEDs turn a spinning pin-holed disk into a real 20-row video display. Here is…
diy projects
Build a Palm-Sized POV TV with a Raspberry Pi Pico
A Raspberry Pi Pico, a stepper motor, and a spinning disk of holes turn five LEDs into a pocket-sized color TV you can build…
diy projects
A Raspberry Pi Zero Clock That Sets Itself and Never Drifts
A Raspberry Pi Zero and a red 7-segment display make a desk clock that syncs over NTP and never needs setting. Here's how the…
diy projects
PocketBeagle 2 Security Camera: Fully Offline, No Cloud
Build a home security camera that runs person detection on-device and never touches the cloud, powered by the PocketBeagle 2 and a custom PCB.
diy projects
Build a Fully Offline Privacy Security Camera on PocketBeagle 2
Clem Mayer built a fully offline security camera on the PocketBeagle 2 that runs person detection locally and keeps every frame off the cloud.
diy projects
PocketBeagle 2 Powers an Offline, Privacy-First Security Camera
Clem Mayer built a cloud-free security camera on the PocketBeagle 2 that detects people locally and keeps every frame of video at home.
iot & smart home
Inky Bird Frame: A Raspberry Pi E-Paper Display of Local Birds
A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and a six-color e-paper frame that auto-displays field-guide art of birds spotted near your home.
diy projects
Build an Offline Privacy Security Camera on PocketBeagle 2
A weekend build: a PocketBeagle 2 security camera that runs person detection locally and keeps every frame off the cloud and under your control.
diy projects
Brass and a Raspberry Pi 5: A Handheld PC You Build Yourself
Maker Huy Vector bent brass tubes into a frame for a Raspberry Pi 5 handheld with a 4-inch HDMI screen and an I2C keyboard.…