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Sometimes you need to create a satellite navigation tracking device that communicates via a low-power mesh network. [Powerfeatherdev] was in just that situation, and they whipped up a particularly compact …read more Continue reading Tiny LoRa GPS Node Relies on ESP32
We’re suckers for good-looking old-school calculators, so this interesting numerical equation-solving calculator by [Peter Balch] caught our attention. Based around the ESP32-WROOM-32 module and an LCD, the build is quite straightforward …read more Continue reading Solve: An ESP32-Based Equation Solving Calculator
In an educational project with ethically questionable applications, [ChromaLock] has converted the ubiquitous TI-84 calculator into the ultimate cheating device. The foundation of this hack lies in the TI-84’s link …read more Continue reading Internet Connected TI-84 To Cut Your Academic Career Short
If your memory of slot cars as a childhood toy is of lightweight controllers with wire-wound rheostats inside, then you’re many years behind the state of the art when it …read more Continue reading An ESP32 Delivers Perfect Slot Car Control
As technology progresses, we generally expect processing capabilities to scale up. Every year, we get more processor power, faster speeds, greater memory, and lower cost. However, we can also use …read more Continue reading Large Language Models on Small Computers
So there’s this commercial electronic game out there called Catch Phrase, which, as the game’s own catch phrase explains, is the game that’s played one word at a time. See, …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Batch Craze Is Portable Charades, Kind Of
Have you ever looked out the window at traffic and seen a giant crane driving alone the road? Have you ever wanted a little 3D printed version you could drive …read more Continue reading 3D Printed RC Crane Has Epic 3-Foot Reach
For almost as long as there have been microcomputers, there have been attempts with varying success to make tiny handheld microcomputers. Sometimes these have been very good, and other times …read more Continue reading CL-32: The Minimum Possible For a Useful Handheld Computer
Usually, if something is tiny, it’s probably pretty cute to boot. [Luke J. Barker]’s lunar navigation game is no exception to this unwritten rule. And as far as contest rules …read more Continue reading 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Save the Stranded Puppies of Moon Base P!
In the past few years, the price-per-watt for solar panels has dropped dramatically. This has led to a number of downstream effects beyond simple cost savings. For example, many commercial …read more Continue reading The Sunchronizer Keeps Your Solar Panel Aligned