They say that the two essential items in any toolbox are WD-40 and duct tape: one thing to make stuff move and another thing to stop stuff from moving. Many hackers would argue that the third essential tool should be hot glue — it stops stuff from moving, but still allows you to move it […]
QUICK RELOAD FOR YOUR GLUE STICKS: THE GLUE GUN SIX SHOOTER Continue Reading
In a bid to achieve full rate dual Gigabit, the FriendlyElec’s team is currently working on its latest open-source IoT application artifact which is an upgraded version of the NanoPi R1S SBC & Gateway, called the NanoPi R2S. In contrast to the NanoPi R1S which came with 512MB RAM, an Allwinner H3 / H5 processor and
MEET THE NANOPI R2S FROM FRIENDLYELEC Continue Reading
The REF_XDPS21071_45W1 from Infineon is a 45W USB-PD type C charger reference design in a small form factor. The reference design has been developed to demonstrate the performance by meeting various regulatory limits as well as allowing for small form factor designs. It features Infineon’s digital flyback controller XDPS21071, 700V CoolMOS™ P7 Superjunction MOSFET (IPD70R360P7S), OptiMOS™ PD synchronous-rectification MOSFET
45W USB-PD SMPS REFERENCE DESIGN DELIVERS 21.5W/IN3 Continue Reading
The one thing that separates the pros on Twitch from the dilettantes is the production values. It’s all about the smooth transitions, and you’ll never catch the big names fiddling with dodgy software mid-stream. The key to achieving this is by having a streamdeck to help control your setup, like this straightforward design from [Electronoobs]. (Video, embedded
DIY STREAMDECK HELPS YOU PROFESSIONALIZE YOUR TWITCH SHOW Continue Reading
The PicoScope 9404-16 brings very high-speed performance at less than half the cost of other traditional benchtop solutions with four high-resolution 12-bit channels driven by up to 5TS/s (0.2ps) equivalent-time sampling Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the PicoScope 9404-16 SXRTO, a 16GHz sampler-extended real-time oscilloscope which extends the range of a preceding 5GHz model. Designed to analyze repetitive
PICOSCOPE 4-CHANNEL 16GHZ SAMPLER-EXTENDED REAL-TIME OSCILLOSCOPES Continue Reading
Okay, you’ve probably seen 20 different TS-100 hacks, for example, this, this and this but this improvement by Jan Henrik is on another level. For a soldering iron, the TS-100 seems to work quite well and its popularity, having only debuted 3 years ago, speaks volumes of this. It is relatively inexpensive, comes with temperature control, light-weight and portable, but a somewhat noticeable shortcoming
OTTER-IRON: POWER YOUR SOLDERING IRON OVER USB-C PD Continue Reading
IoTouch is an ESP-32 based board with touchscreen capabilities. Its got an external embedded GPU interfaced with a 24 RGB TFT glass capacitive display. It is specially built for IoT applications due to its Bluetooth and WiFi features. If you need a wireless device that has a good and intuitive HMI, IoTouch was made for you.
IOTOUCH AN ESP32 WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH 24-BIT RGB TFTS Continue Reading
W600 – PICO is currently the most recent board released by Wemos. The company is responsible for boards like the D1 and D32. This board is based on a Winner Micro – W600 SoC. The first time users had the opportunity to work with the chip when Seeed released multiple boards starting from late 2018. None of these boards allowed users to
WEMO’S LAUNCHES W600-PICO THAT SUPPORTS MICRO-PYTHON FOR ONLY $2 Continue Reading
Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern life is a very wasteful one, with items delivered to our doors with the click of a mouse, but the disposal of the packaging is
THIS IS THE FUTURE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT Continue Reading
AAEON, an industry leader in embedded AI Edge solutions, announces the PICO-WHU4, the latest compact board designed for embedded artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Built on the PICO-ITX form factor and powered by 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, the PICO-WHU4 is a powerful and compact solution for a wide range of applications. The PICO-WHU4 is built to offer
PICO-WHU4: COMPACT BOARD BUILT FOR THE EDGE Continue Reading
