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.
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
Portable Commodore 64: A Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Handheld Build
A Raspberry Pi 3 plus a Pico turns the classic Commodore 64 into a solder-free portable handheld you can wire up and play over…
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.