Working on a project into the wee hours is hardly uncommon for us hackers, but if you’re consistently sleeping until the afternoon, it’s possible you’re suffering from a condition… Source : DIY ZigBee Therapy Lights Are Hue Compatible | Hackaday
Security cameras are a great way to deter theft and vandalism, but what if the camera is out of WiFi range, or otherwise would need long cables to transmit pictures? As explained here, Tegwyn Twmffat has an interesting solution–taking advantage of neural network processing to…
NEW PRODUCT – micro:bit 300-Pack – Bulk Pack of micro:bit at $14.25 each The British Invasion is here! No, not music… microcontrollers! The BBC micro:bit is one of the easiest way… Source : NEW PRODUCT – micro:bit 300-Pack – Bulk Pack of micro:bit at $14.25 each
UPDATED GUIDE: How to Set Up 2-Factor Authentication on Adafruit This update adds using the mobile application: Authy to the list of password managers demonstrated for using two-factor authenticati… Source : UPDATED GUIDE: How to Set Up 2-Factor Authentication on Adafruit #AdafruitLearningSystem , #Adafruit , #Security…
From the GitHub release page: 4.1.0’s biggest feature is speed! General execution of Python should be 2-5x faster and display refreshing will be faster as well. This is the first beta version… Source : CircuitPython 4.1.0 Beta 0 Released!
N. Mitsunaga posts about iArduino: a C Interpreter for Arduino. Rather than using compiled C/C++ as in the official Arduino IDE, iArduino is interpreted at runtime like Python/CircuitPython but in … Source : iArduino: a C Interpreter for Arduino #C #Programming #Arduino
Throughout the six years of the Hackaday Prize we have seen a stream of projects tackling all manner of applications and challenges. Many of them have a goal of addressing issues faced by people in… Source : Hackaday Superconference: Rob Ryan Silva On Designing For Developing…
On Kickstarter, the lead engineer of the $9 C.H.I.P. computer and team are introducing new single board computers under the name Popcorn: We are building the next-generation of single board compute… Source : The C.H.I.P. computer is back as Popcorn @PopcornComputer
For something basic like a brushed DC motor, speed control can be quite simple, and powering up the motor is a simple matter of just applying voltage. Brushless motors are much more demanding in th… Source : An Open Source ESC For Brushless Motors
Running a brushed motor in muddy or dusty environments takes a toll on controllers, with both heavy back EMF and high stall currents. This explains one of the challenge in Europe’s Hacky Race… Source : Battle Tested Current Limiter for Cheap DC Motor Controllers