Z80 and CP/M in a red box From jeelabs.org 6 hours ago in Blogs Some people like computers from the previous century, the ones which are long obsolete, unusable, or have been mostly forgotten. Perhaps because they owned one in the past, or because they never could own one, or hey, maybe it’s a...
ICYMI: Python snakes its way to Particle, LoraWan, calculators and more #Python #Adafruit #ICYMI @circuitpython @micropython @ThePSF @Particle @Adafruit @CasioEducate From blog.adafruit.com 12 hours ago in PlatformsStores ICYMI (In case you missed it) – Tuesday’s Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter from AdafruitDaily.com went out – if you missed it, subscribe now!Next one goes out in a week and it’s the best way to keep up with all things Python for hardware, it’s the fastest...
Musical lighting pattern changes based on automatic analysis From blog.arduino.cc 13 hours ago in PlatformsStores LED strips reacting to sound is nothing new; however, Paul Shulman’s setup does things a bit differently. Instead of responding to the tune’s overall volume, one musical frequency is analyzed and averaged; if the intensity changes sufficiently on that particular...
In This Classroom, Students Design for Sustainable Social Impact From blog.adafruit.com 13 hours ago in PlatformsStores Via Babson College“Why are these orphans living in a dilapidated factory? What’s the difference between me and these kids? Why do these things happen?” These were the questions Stan Lee Tan ’19 asked himself as a fifth-grader after his dad’s...
Pivoting 3-Way Connection From www.kobakant.at 14 hours ago in Blogs A snap connection not only makes for a robust e-textile electrical connector, it also make for a great pivot point. When you have a single electrical connection to make the snap can double as both electrical connection and pivot point....
Tufting with Conductive Thread #WearableWednesday From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in PlatformsStores Tufting/punch needle embroidery is fascinating and oh so soothing to watch. Add conductive threads to the process and you’ve got magic! From Medium:Punch needle embroidery, one of the tufting methods, may go back as far as ancient Egypt while some...
Here’s How Laura Kampf Created a Heated Shop Chair! From blog.adafruit.com 15 hours ago in PlatformsStores “Here’s a fantastic project where Laura Kampf demonstrates what we consider solid design thinking: A combination of analysis, problem-solving and outside-of-the-box thinking.” Via Core77Laura / Industrial Designer’s solution: “The space is too big to heat. I have observed that I...
World’s first industrial-grade eSIM in miniaturized package From www.electronics-lab.com 17 hours ago in Blogs Machine-to-machine communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) requires reliable data collection and uninterrupted data transmission.... The post World’s first industrial-grade eSIM in miniaturized package appeared first on Electronics-Lab.
Bitmain Sophon Edge Developer Board brings Deep Learning Capability to your Reach From www.electronics-lab.com 17 hours ago in Blogs The Beijing based ASIC bitcoin mining rigs giant Bitmain which has been exploring the AI business... The post Bitmain Sophon Edge Developer Board brings Deep Learning Capability to your Reach appeared first on Electronics-Lab.
‘Galapagos of the Deep’ Totals Hundreds of Tons More Carbon Than Humans From blog.adafruit.com 17 hours ago in PlatformsStores via Deep Carbon ObservatoryDeep Carbon Observatory collaborators, exploring the ‘Galapagos of the deep,’ add to what’s known, unknown, and unknowable about Earth’s most pristine ecosystem. Bacteria, archaea, and other microbes—some of them zombies—exist even in deepest known subsurface, and they’re...
John Park’s Workshop — LIVE! 12/13/18 @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in PlatformsStores JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP — LIVE! Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT this Thursday. LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat!This week’s project: Audio Design Tool Plus, MakeCode Minute, Product of the Week, Tools & Techniques,...
Voyager 2 Joins Its Twin in Interstellar Space From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in PlatformsStores via MOTHERBOARDThe Voyager 2 spacecraft has joined its twin, Voyager 1, in interstellar space, NASA announced on Monday. The two probes, launched in 1977, have travelled farther from Earth than any human-made objects in history. Voyager scientists pinpointed November 5...
FPGA Hack Becomes An Atari Game Genie From hackaday.com 20 hours ago in Blogs The Game Genie is a classic of the early 90s video game scene. It’s how you would have beaten the Ninja Turtles game, and it’s why the connector in your NES doesn’t work as it should. They never made a...
Apple Watch Update Monitors Heart Health #WearableWednesday From blog.adafruit.com 21 hours ago in PlatformsStores The new Apple Watch update has features designed to monitor and detect heart problems. While this will most likely become a life saving feature there are some skeptical of its value.Via Wired:TODAY, WITH A software update, Apple switched on two...
TP-Link Archer 802.11ax WiFi 6 Routers Sell for $350 and Up From www.cnx-software.com 23 hours ago in News After NETGEAR and ASUS 802.11.ax WiFi routers introduction earlier this year, TP-Link has now launched their own WiFi 6 routers with Archer AX6000 and Archer AX11000 models. The latter will only be...
Improving Depth Of Field With Only 5 Phones From hackaday.com 23 hours ago in Blogs The hottest new trend in photography is manipulating Depth of Field, or DOF. It’s how you get those wonderful portraits with the subject in focus and the background ever so artfully blurred out. In years past, it was achieved with...
MakerBot Moves Away From Makers with New Printer From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs If you’ve been following the desktop 3D printing market for the last couple years, you’re probably aware of the major players right now. Chinese companies like Creality are dominating the entry level market with machines that are priced low enough...
Found In Translation From blog.templaro.com 1 day ago in Blogs This year, I learned a few things about implementing text games in languages other than English, or more specifically, in porting a single game across three languages. My IF Comp game, “En Garde” was originally written in French for the...
Patch Tuesday, December 2018 Edition From krebsonsecurity.com 1 day ago in BlogsSecurity Adobe and Microsoft each released updates today to tackle critical security weaknesses in their software. Microsoft's December patch batch is relatively light, addressing more than three dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and related applications. Adobe has issued security fixes for its...
Time Travel Tuesday #timetravel a look back at the Adafruit, maker, science, technology and engineering world From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores 1781 – Scottish scientist and inventor David Brewster is born.Though Brewster duly finished his theological studies and was licensed to preach, his other interests distracted him from the duties of his profession. In 1799 fellow-student Henry Brougham persuaded him to...
Open Hardware Board For Robust USB Power Monitoring From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs We’ve all seen the little USB power meters that have become popular since nearly every portable device has adopted some variation of USB for charging. Placed between the power source and the device under test, they allow you to see...
Wireless Charger with Interactive Light Effects From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores From diy chen on Hackster.io:This is christmas gift diy ideas， a wireless charger with interactive lighting effects that can change the lighting according to the music to make your desktop more interesting. You can also add an acrylic shell to...
Adafruit articles on vintage computing, send in YOUR ideas! And use hashtag #VintageComputing From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores Lately Adafruit has published a number of blog posts on vintage computing. What is vintage computing? Anything from the past related from how hardware and software came to be to modern uses for vintage hardware and finding (and hopefully posting)...
Modified F Clamp is Wheely Good From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs Sometimes, a job is heavy, messy, or unwieldy, and having an extra pair of hands to help out makes the job more than twice as easy. However, help isn’t always easy to find. Faced with this problem, [create] came up...
Herbert’s Dune in a pair of 1992 games #VintageComputing #Dune #Gaming #MSDOS From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores The Digital Antiquarian has an excellent series on the history of Dune beyond Frank Herbert’s excellent print series.Controlling the Spice, Part 1: Dune on Page and Screen discusses the books and the David Lynch movie released in December 1984.It’s parts 2...
How Westworld VFX Artists Created Disturbing Illusion of Burning Flesh #ArtTuesday From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores via GIZMODOEven knowing they’re robots, watching Westworld’s hosts go under the knife for repairs was even more gruesome than the bloody battles that sent them to the ER. But in addition to using lots of CG, visual effects studio Pixomondo...
World’s Top Artists Create Affordable Art on Post-It Notes for Annual Gallery Show #ArtTuesday From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores Giant Robot displays 100’s of post-it-note art pieces from top artist. In an industry where the upper echelons dictate value this project shows the versatility and accessibility of art.Via My Modern Met:Nakamura expands on the importance of Post-Its as an...
Classic computer papercraft: Commodore 64, Apple II, Nintendo and more #VintageComputing #Papercraft From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores So cool! Designer Rocky Bergen has created 3D paper replicas of classic computers, with free downloadable prints in PDF.There is the Apple II, the Amstrad CPC 464 and my favorite the Commodore 64 with details such as the floppy drive,...
Julius Lilienfeld and the First Transistor From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs Here’s a fun exercise: take a list of the 20th century’s inventions and innovations in electronics, communications, and computing. Make sure you include everything, especially the stuff we take for granted. Now, cross off everything that can’t trace its roots...
NEW VIDEO: What’s the Best Shipping Method for Me? #Adafruit @Adafruit From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores What’s the Best Shipping Method for Me?Adafruit Industries uses three carriers, USPS, UPS and DHL for shipping. USPS is traditionally cheaper and does not provide detailed tracking. UPS is sometimes faster and a little more expensive, but has a high-quality...