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WebScreen: Your Notification Companion for Staying Informed Without Losing Focus With alerts and notifications fighting for our attention all the time, it's becoming harder and harder to stay focused in today's digitally chaotic environment. While silencing devices might help temporarily, it fails when essential notifications get buried or missed. This problem calls for a more practical solution—one that keeps critical updates visible without disrupting your workflow. That… |
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A Raspberry-Pi powered DIY Inspection Robot for Sewer Line Inspection YouTuber Stargate System turned a frustrating sewer pipe issue into an opportunity for innovation by creating a custom inspection robot. Persistent blockages at his parents’ 50-year-old home baffled professionals, whose efforts only offered temporary relief. The problem stemmed from a 120-degree bend introduced when the sewer pipe was rerouted decades ago, creating a blind spot for traditional… |
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From Pico 2 to Pico 2 W: Raspberry Pi Pico 2W Launched at $7 A few months back we were all excited to hear the news of the all-new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 along with their new RP2350 MCU lineup release. Although everyone expected the release of Pico 2 W along with it, just like in the past Raspberry Pi waited a few months before announcing its launch. Raspberry Pi has officially launched the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, at just 7$, with just a 2$ increase from… |
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ESP32 Rainbow: An Opensource, Modular IoT Development Platform CMG Research has introduced ESP32 Rainbow, a playful yet powerful IoT development board designed for makers, hobbyists, and developers looking to bring their creative ideas to life. Now available on Crowd Supply, this modular system simplifies prototyping with its stackable design and a variety of add-on modules. At its heart is the reliable ESP32-S3 microcontroller, equipped… |
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BLEShark Nano: Pocket-Sized Wireless Pen Testing Tool InfiShark Tech, an Ontario-based company announced their new product called BLEShark Nano, a pocket-sized penetration testing tool for Bluetooth and WiFi. This versatile tool is built around the ESP32 platform, and powered by a Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 microcontroller, it offers an array of wireless penetration testing features, including BLE spamming, Wi-Fi network manipulation, and the… |
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From Retro to Modern: A Solar-Powered BEAM Bot with Minimal Components During the late 1990s and early 2000s, BEAM bots gained immense popularity among hobbyists and tinkerers, captivating the DIY robotics community with their simplicity and ingenuity. These minimalist robots, named for their foundation in Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics, became a staple in robotics clubs and maker fairs, celebrated for their ability to mimic natural behaviours… |
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Zeroth Bot: An Opensource RISC-V Powered Humanoid Robot The pursuit of creating robots that closely resemble humans has captivated our imaginations for years. In the past decade, significant advancements have brought us closer to realizing lifelike humanoids that can look, speak, and move like us. Notable examples include Sophia from Hanson Robotics and Atlas from Boston Dynamics, both of which represent the cutting edge of humanoid robotics. For… |
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Wireless Ouija Board: A Modern Twist on a Classic Dorm Room Favorite Ouija board—a classic staple of college dorm rooms and late-night gatherings! Many of us remember the thrill of gathering friends, turning off the lights, and asking the board questions with a mix of excitement and scepticism. Whether you believed in its mysterious messages or saw it as a fun group game, the Ouija board was a memorable part of student life for many. Now, thanks to some… |
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CodeCell: A Tiny ESP32 Development Board for Micro Applications Microbots has introduced the CodeCell, a tiny ESP32-based development board with a footprint of just 18.5mm square, designed for makers, educators, and hobbyists. This compact board is perfect for small robotics projects, offering Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE capabilities through its Arduino-compatible ESP32-C3 microcontroller. The CodeCell features 6 programmable GPIO pins and 2 I2C pins… |
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3D Printing Electronics: Is the Future of Electronics Going to Be Semiconductor-Free? Researchers at MIT have made a significant development in electronics with the development of a fully 3D-printed, presenting semiconductor-free active electronic devices. This new breakthrough involves the creation of 3D-printed, semiconductor-free logic gates and resettable fuses, both fabricated entirely through an accessible, additive manufacturing process. These devices,… |
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WijiBoard: A Real-Life 'Ouija' Board Powered by ESP32 A maker recently unveiled their latest project, the WijiBoard—a real-life version of a Ouija board powered by an ESP32 module. This open-source project combines fun with learning about mechanics and electronics. The WijiBoard features a coin that moves across the board, guided by magnets. Underneath the board, a mechanical system with two stepper motors controls the coin’s movement… |
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Raspberry Pi Brings Out All New AI Camera Powered by RP2040 Raspberry Pi has introduced its newest AI Camera, which is now available for $70. This new camera module, built around Sony’s IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor, is designed to run neural network models directly on the camera, offloading the processing workload from the Raspberry Pi. The camera is equipped with a 12 MP sensor with manual focus and an integrated RP2040… |
