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For quite a few hackers out there, it’s still hard to find a decently powerful Raspberry Pi for a non-eye-watering price. [Rupin Chheda] wanted to build a magic mirror with …read more Continue reading Magic Mirror – On A Low CPU Budget
Cryptographic coprocessors are nice, for the most part. These are small chips you connect over I2C or One-Wire, with a whole bunch of cryptographic features implemented. They can hash data, …read more Continue reading Defeating A Cryptoprocessor With Laser Beams
Open-source technology brings a world that laws and regulations are not quite prepared for. As a result, every now and then, open projects need to work around governmental regulations. In …read more Continue reading Open-Source Passive Radar Taken Down For Regulatory Reasons
Both Arduino and MicroPython are giants when it comes to the electronics education area, and each one of them represents something you can’t pass up on as an educator. Arduino …read more Continue reading Arduino Brings A MicroPython IDE
Since Twitter was officially taken over by Elon Musk a few days ago, there’s been significant staff cuts, a stream of questionable decisions, and uncertainty about the social media platform’s …read more Continue reading Moved Off Twitter? Make Your ESP32 Toot
The Slingbox devices used to let you catch up with the programming on your TV when you weren’t near it, using your Internet-connected mobile device. As cable TV became less …read more Continue reading Slingbox Getting Bricked – You Have Less Than 24 Hours
Last time, I’ve explained everything you could want to know if you wanted to put an M.2 socket onto your board. Today, let’s build M.2 cards! There’s a myriad of …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Cards
An iPhone 8, now a relatively cheap model, can charge its battery fully in two hours’ time. There’s hardly ever a need for faster charging, but it’s fair to ask …read more Continue reading Just How Fast Could You Charge An iPhone?
We all want a nice and shiny LED strip that doesn’t actually look like it consists of individual LEDs – a bar of uniform light is just that much more …read more Continue reading LED Diffusers Confusing? Organize A Practical Contest
In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. …read more Continue reading M.2 For Hackers – Connectors