It might be fair to suspect that most people who are considered digital natives have very little to no clue about what is actually going on inside their smartphones, tablets, and computers. To be fair, it is not easy to understand how modern CPUs work but this was different at the beginning of the 80s […]
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Why do you want to stop touching since it is part of our human nature? Well, it is all because of the virus floating around. Health officials keep telling the public to stop touching faces when they couldn’t help. So I decided to use some technology to help. Supplies: Hardware M3 Hex socket head screw: https://amzn.to/39pA0bL M3 Flat
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We all know how important it is to remember to charge our phones and other devices, but what does this entail? Read on as we explore everything you need to know about battery chargers and the science behind them. Find out why they’re so important and how they work! What Is a Battery Charger? A
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Wondering what to do with an old Kindle device? Upcycle it with one of these awesome projects. The first Kindle e-reader was released in 2007, and the popular product line has continued to evolve with upgraded models ever since. But with each new release, you might be left with an old model that you don’t
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The MAXREFDES1048 synchronous step-down dc-dc converter reference design from Maxim Integrated Products is based on the MAX17504, a high-efficiency, high-voltage, synchronously rectified step-down converter with dual integrated MOSFETs can operate over a 4.5V to 60V input. The MAXREFDES1048 reference design operates over an input voltage range of 18- to 36-Vdc and delivers an output of 3A. The MAX17504 can deliver up to
3.3V/3A, WIDE-INPUT, SYNCHRONOUS, STEP-DOWN DC-DC REFERENCE DESIGN Continue Reading
Ever wanted to measure soil moisture? Common “soil moisture meter module arduino raspberry compatible free shipping” PCBs might deceive you with their ascetic looks. Today, [Raphael (@rbaron_)] is here to teach us (Twitter, unrolled) what it takes to build a soil-embedded sensor that can actually survive contact with a plant. As the picture might hint, waterproofing is of
SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR COATING LESSONS LEARNED THE HARD WAY Continue Reading
Physical storage drives have not changed a lot over the years. They have improved in terms of storage capacity and technology but they are definitely still a bit bulky (compared with how small things are becoming) and relatively slow. To offer an improvement to what is currently in the market, GrowthLabs recently announced the launch of a
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Some of my favorite projects are making tools that I can use with other hobbies. I am not a master woodworker by any stretch, but I do enjoy it and have created several jigs with my 3D printer that have been useful. If you use a miter saw at all, you know the struggle of
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In a continuation of Clem Mayer’s previous project, he’s now adding Wi-Fi connectivity for starting prints wirelessly from anywhere. Outdated technology The advent of USB and Wi-Fi-enabled printers is still quite recent. Before they were released to the market, these devices could only communicate over far more primitive data links. The classic parallel port is
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[Brian Pugh] has shared a cool new project that simultaneously runs on desktop Python and MicroPython – the Belay library. This library lets you control a MicroPython device seamlessly from your Python code – interacting with real-world things like analog/digital trinkets, servos, Neopixels and displays, without having to create your own firmware or APIs. You need a
YOUR MICROPYTHON BOARD CAN BE YOUR TINKERING PERIPHERAL Continue Reading
