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[Jacob Beningo] over at Embedded.com recently posted his thoughts on how to do a low-power microcontroller design. On the surface, some of his advice seems a little counter-intuitive. Even he …read more Continue reading Want Lower Power? Add More Cores!
Flying a glider, or similarly piloting a paraglider or hang glider, can all be pathways into aviation with a lower barrier of entry than powered flight. Sacrificing one’s engine does …read more Continue reading Adding Variometer Functionality to a GPS
If there’s one good thing to be said about the chip shortage of 2020-2023 (and counting!) it’s that a number of us were forced out of our ruts, and pushed …read more Continue reading The New Hotness
Holograms and holographic imagery are typically viewed within the frame of science fiction, with perhaps the most iconic examples being Princess Leia’s message to Obi-Wan in Star Wars, or the …read more Continue reading Holograms Display Time With ESP32
At first glance, the Raspberry Pi Pico might seem like a bit of a black sheep when compared to the other offerings from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. While most of …read more Continue reading Pi Microcontroller Still Runs a Webserver
ChatGPT might be making the news these days for being able to answer basically any question it’s asked, those of us who are a little older remember a much simpler …read more Continue reading Magic 8 Ball Provides Tech Support
One of the interesting areas in the world of new parts recently has been at the lower end of the microcontroller market. Not because the devices there have new capabilities …read more Continue reading New Part Day: TI Jumps In To The Cheap MCU Market
Designing devices that can operate in remote environments on battery power is often challenging, especially if the devices need to last a long time between charges or battery swaps. Thankfully …read more Continue reading Low-Power Wi-Fi Includes e-Paper Display
We’re in an exciting time for cheap microcontrollers, as with both the rise of RISC-V and the split between ARM and its Chinese subsidiary, a heap of super-cheap and very …read more Continue reading A CH32V003 Toolchain — If You Can Get One To Try It On
There might seem like a wide gulf between the rapid prototyping of a project and learning a completely new electronics platform, but with the right set of tools, these two …read more Continue reading Wi-Fi Sensor for Rapid Prototyping