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RP2040 From Scratch: Roll Your Own Dev Board Magic

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Matt Varian
DIY RP2040 Dev Board

Have you ever looked at a small development board like an Arduino or an ESP8266 board and thought you’d like one with just a few different features? Well, [Kai] has …read more Continue reading RP2040 From Scratch: Roll Your Own Dev Board Magic→

Posted in devboard, KiCAD, PCB design, PCB Hacks, rp2040

CardFlix: NFC Cards for Kid-Friendly Streaming Magic

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Matt Varian

For most of us, the days of having to insert a disc to play our media are increasingly behind us. But if you’d like to provide your kids with the …read more Continue reading CardFlix: NFC Cards for Kid-Friendly Streaming Magic→

Posted in ESP8266, esphome, Hardware, home assisstant, pn532

Print-and-Clamp: Rubber Band PCB Stand Slides into Duty

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Matt Varian
Print in place board holder

When it comes to soldering on a PCB it almost always helps to have some way to hold the board off your workbench, allowing leads to pass though with out …read more Continue reading Print-and-Clamp: Rubber Band PCB Stand Slides into Duty→

Posted in 3d printed tool, 3d Printer hacks, helping hands, PCB holder, print in place

Connector-Free Zone: PCB Edge as USB-C Interfaces

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Matt Varian
PCB Edge USB-C

Sometimes when you’re making a PCB that you plan on programming over USB, but you only plan on plugging in a couple of times, it would be nice to make …read more Continue reading Connector-Free Zone: PCB Edge as USB-C Interfaces→

Posted in easyeda, edge connector, KiCAD, pcb foot print, PCB Hacks, USB-C

ESP32 Invades Old TV Box: Forecast More Than Just Channels

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Matt Varian
ESPTimeCastVFD

Obsolete hardware is all around us, and some of it has some pretty interesting tech buried within. One such device is an old Belgacom TV Box. Instead of using the …read more Continue reading ESP32 Invades Old TV Box: Forecast More Than Just Channels→

Posted in 74LS125N, Hardware, vfd, weather display

Chicken Squisher 3000: Squish-Proof Security

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Matt Varian
Chicken Squisher 3000

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle without automation. That’s where [lcamtuf] steps in with his Chicken Squisher 3000, …read more Continue reading Chicken Squisher 3000: Squish-Proof Security→

Posted in a6009, avr16dd14, chicken coop, chicken coop door, drv8231, Hardware

RFIDisk: When Floppy Drives Go Contactless

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Matt Varian
RFIDisk

Not too long ago, part of using a computer was often finding the correct disk for the application you wanted to run and inserting it into your machine before you …read more Continue reading RFIDisk: When Floppy Drives Go Contactless→

Posted in floppy disc, Hardware, MFRC522, rfid | Tagged NFC

Waverider: Scanning Spectra One Pixel at a Time

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Matt Varian
waverider

Hyperspectral cameras aren’t commonplace items; they capture spectral data for each of their pixels. While commercial hyperspectral cameras often start in the tens of thousands of dollars, [anfractuosity] decided to …read more Continue reading Waverider: Scanning Spectra One Pixel at a Time→

Posted in camera, Hardware, hyperspectral, pi pico, single pixel camera, TMC2130

BenchVolt PD: USB PD Meets Benchtop Precision

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Matt Varian
BenchVolt PD

USB power has become ubiquitous — everything from phones to laptops all use it  — so why not your lab bench? This is what [EEEngineer4Ever] set out to do with …read more Continue reading BenchVolt PD: USB PD Meets Benchtop Precision→

Posted in Hardware, power delivery, power supply, usb c power delivery, USB Power Delivery

BenchVolt PD: USB PD Meets Benchtop Precision

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Matt Varian
BenchVolt PD

USB power has become ubiquitous — everything from phones to laptops all use it  — so why not your lab bench? This is what [EEEngineer4Ever] set out to do with …read more Continue reading BenchVolt PD: USB PD Meets Benchtop Precision→

Posted in Hardware, power delivery, power supply, usb c power delivery, USB Power Delivery

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