New Part Day: X1501 Makes For A Tiny And Open Linux SoM

The SoM on an evaluation board, with two LEDs shining, one USB-C cable connected for power and another plugged into the OTG port

Ever wanted to run Linux in an exceptionally small footprint? Then [Reimu NotMoe] from [SudoMaker] has something for you! She’s found an unbelievably small Linux-able chip in BGA, and designed …read more Continue reading New Part Day: X1501 Makes For A Tiny And Open Linux SoM

Hackaday Prize 2022: House Ventilation Reverse-Engineered And Automated

the dongle developed by Marcel, with a USB-A plug on one end and an SMD antenna on the other

[Marcel] thought – what if he had more control over his house ventilation system? You could add some nifty features, such as automatically ventilating your house in the mornings when …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: House Ventilation Reverse-Engineered And Automated

Check Your Mailbox Using The AirTag Infrastructure

A small round NRF51822 board glued to the underside of a mailbox lid, with a small vibration sensor attached

When a company creates an infrastructure of devices, we sometimes subvert this infrastructure and use it to solve tricky problems. For example, here’s a question that many a hacker has …read more Continue reading Check Your Mailbox Using The AirTag Infrastructure