Spotting Emacs in the Wild
Emacs is one of the big classic text editors, right up there next to vi. It’s famous for its interface and its ubiquity across the *nix world. It’s such a …read more Continue reading Spotting Emacs in the Wild
Author Archives: Zoe Skyforest
Easy Theremin Uses ESP32
The Theremin is that classic electronic musical instrument that makes those weeee-ohhhhh noises which were so popular in mid-century science fiction movies. Mid-last-century, that is, because this century is just …read more Continue reading Easy Theremin Uses ESP32
An Automated Water Tank Controller
[Jumpor] lives in a part of India where the water infrastructure is a little frustrating to use. Water gets delivered to underground tanks outside of homes, and must then be …read more Continue reading An Automated Water Tank Controller
Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style
Anyone can string up some LED string lights in a space with mixed results. However, if you want to create a lighting environment that’s classy and stylish, it takes a …read more Continue reading Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style
Open Source Stream Deck Targets Flexibility
Stream decks are very useful when you’re live on camera and you need to hit some complicated macro at a glance. However, there is sometimes a perception that commercial options …read more Continue reading Open Source Stream Deck Targets Flexibility
A Compact Game Controller For Your Phone
[Gil Yankovitch] noted that playing games on a touchscreen phone gave up a certain something in terms of the tactile feedback one gets from real buttons. To that end, he …read more Continue reading A Compact Game Controller For Your Phone
Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar
One thing our futuristic world is largely lacking in is droids and robot companions and the like. [solitary dev] is helping to rectify that problem by building a little robot …read more Continue reading Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar
NES Advantage Stick Gets Bluetooth Upgrade
The NES Advantage was a cool bit of hardware back in 1987, bringing an arcade stick to the home console gaming experience. Naturally they don’t get much use these days, …read more Continue reading NES Advantage Stick Gets Bluetooth Upgrade
Building a Reproduction PlayStation Motherboard
Thanks to things like spilled drinks, leaky batteries, and the general ravages of time, older consoles can be tough to keep going. In particular, excessive damage to a motherboard can …read more Continue reading Building a Reproduction PlayStation Motherboard
A Capable KVM Built With The ESP32
[Evgenij Spitsyn] spotted a KVM build on these very pages some time ago. That inspired their own build, leveraging the versatility of the ESP32-P4 microcontroller. The concept is straightforward. Named …read more Continue reading A Capable KVM Built With The ESP32