How to Build KiCad on Ubuntu 18.04 and Import Altium PCB Files From www.cnx-software.com 4 hours ago in News KiCad open-source EDA (Electronics Design Automation) suite software is now very popular, and many new projects are designed with the utility. AFAIK, some companies like Olimex switched all their new...
Amazing Stunt Robots Will Play High-Flying Heroes for Disney From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in PlatformsStores The Disneyland Parks may be closed right now, but they’ve got some amazing stuff in the works. For the yet to be opened Avengers Campus, Disney is working on “stuntronics” — animatronic robots that will perform aerial maneuvers.In the patent,...
Raise your hand if this “Dad’s on a call” Indicator by @cairn4 is your next project! #HUZZAH From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in PlatformsStores Ya’ll! How great is this idea and build by @cairn4?!Threw together a “Dad’s on a call” indicator for downstairs. Made with an Adafruit Huzzah Esp8266 and controlled via Telegram bot.Check it out on twitter
17 Optimistic Fantasies to Brighten Your Reading Life From blog.adafruit.com 12 hours ago in PlatformsStores Great recs from Stubby the Rocket over at Tor.com.Dark fantasy is great, but sometimes (and especially during times of stress and uncertainty) we want something that’s more… optimistic. Just a little, at least! We’ve gathered 17 of our favorite brighter...
Hour of Code Robotics and Circuits @roboweek #NationalRoboticsWeek #RoboWeek #MakeRobotFriend From blog.adafruit.com 12 hours ago in PlatformsStores Although physical events have been postponed or cancelled, you can still celebrate National Robotics Week using online sources. via Hour of CodeGot robots or physical computing kits? Use them with the activities below and make a tangible Hour of Code...
Rare 80-Year Collection of Every DC Comic Book Going to Auction #SciFiSunday From blog.adafruit.com 13 hours ago in PlatformsStores An impressive collection goes up for auction, story from io9.There are many epic comic book collections out there, but few have garnered intrigue and infamy quite like the Ian Levine collection—alleged to be one of the few complete collections of...
Visited: Nagasaki Electric Tramway (Mar 2020) Pt 2: The Trams From goughlui.com 16 hours ago in Blogs In this second posting of a series of three, I will be looking at the trams that serve the Nagasaki Electric Tramway. Thankfully, after having visited the museum, I’ve learned a lot about their present fleet and have built up...
New Products 4/1/2020 Featuring #FingerPulse #Oximeter – BM1000 #Adafruit From blog.adafruit.com 17 hours ago in PlatformsStores Browse through all that’s new here!NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEKAdafruit Gift CertificatesGift certificates are in the store and they never expire!Read more!Adafruit IO+ Subscription Pass – One YearThe all-in-one Internet of Things service from Adafruit you know and love is now...
Typing By Slamming Your Laptop Closed. Repeatedly From hackaday.com 18 hours ago in Blogs Do you sometimes feel that your custom mechanical keyboard is not quite loud enough to proclaim your superior hacking powers? Or do you need a more forceful way shout in all caps at someone who is wrong on the internet?...
Crisis Crafting with the Kids at Home From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in PlatformsStores Like all the rest of us, Jeremy of Black Magic Craft is quarantined with his kids at home. Because he’s a full-time YouTuber–producing weekly dungeon crafting videos for RPGers and tabletop gamers–it’s been really hard for him to produce any...
“Best of Adafruit” Photo & Video Series Day 11 #photography #art #design #wfh #bestofadafruit From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in PlatformsStores “Best of Adafruit” Photo & Video Series Day 11 #photography #art #design #wfh #bestofadafruitThroughout this week, the Adafruit photo team will be posting a “Best of Adafruit” photo each day!Check in as we take you back to all of our...
NeoPixel Matrix Simulation Lets You Virtually Groove to the Lights From hackaday.com 21 hours ago in Blogs You are stuck at home quarantined and you want to do some Arduino projects. The problem is you don’t have all the cool devices you want to use. Sure, you can order them, but the stores are slow shipping things...
When Does a Pandemic Overstep Privacy? A New Contact-Tracing Wristband Opens the Discussion From www.allaboutcircuits.com 21 hours ago in BlogsNews A new Bluetooth wristband traces a person's contact with other wristband wearers, and if that person tests positive for COVID-19, other contacts are notified to quarantine. But does this new device cross the lines of privacy?
#comingsoon Thermal Camera Imager for Fever Screening with USB Video Output – UTi165K @adafruit #adafruitchronicles From blog.adafruit.com 21 hours ago in PlatformsStores #comingsoon Thermal Camera Imager for Fever Screening with USB Video Output – UTi165K (video) https://adafruit.com/ppe
Thank you – The state of Oregon is sending 140 ventilators to NY – garden hose quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt @nygovcuomo @OregonGovBrown From blog.adafruit.com 23 hours ago in PlatformsStores The state of Oregon is sending 140 ventilators to NY, Governor Cuomo during the daily updates quoted Franklin D. Roosevelt … Now, what I am trying to do is to eliminate the dollar sign. That is something brand new in...
Adafruit applying for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan @ChaseforBiz @Chase @SBAgov #PPP From blog.adafruit.com 24 hours ago in PlatformsStores Adafruit has been closely following the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, interpreting the changing guidance and readying the payroll documentation that may be requested. We were and are prepared with our payroll numbers, documentation and SBA loan application.On Thursday, April 2,...
Self-Glowing Ring Is Its Own Battery From hackaday.com 24 hours ago in Blogs LED jewelry has always been a popular part of the maker community. Oftentimes, coin cells are used as a compact source of power, or wires are run to discreet hidden battery packs. [OguzC3] went another route, however, creating a glowing...
Elektor Article: USB-SPDIF Interface From www.electronics-lab.com 1 day ago in Blogs The circuit described here is a SPDIF output with a USB interface. It allows connecting Personal... The post Elektor Article: USB-SPDIF Interface appeared first on Electronics-Lab.
Can Solid Save the Internet? From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs We ran an article on Solid this week, a project that aims to do nothing less than change the privacy and security aspects of the Internet as we use it today. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the guy who invented the World...
Visited: Nagasaki Electric Tramway (Mar 2020) Pt 1: The Tramway From goughlui.com 1 day ago in Blogs Recently, I stated on a random post that I would be overseas on annual leave despite the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation. This was not a decision I took lightly, with every day overseas being spent with a mask on...
COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports from Google (and use Popular Times?) @google From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports – See how your community is moving around differently due to COVID-19 As global communities respond to COVID-19, we’ve heard from public health officials that the same type of aggregated, anonymized insights we use in products...
DIY voltage and current reference From www.electronics-lab.com 1 day ago in Blogs Petteri Aimonen designed and built his own voltage and current reference: When developing a data acquisition... The post DIY voltage and current reference appeared first on Electronics-Lab.
Open Source Telescope Controller Puts Smart Features in Old Telescopes From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs In times like these, we all need to look beyond ourselves. This project might help: OnStep is an open-source telescope controller, a device that controls a telescope to point at something interesting in the sky. Want to take a look...
This Machine Learning Algorithm Detects Naruto Hand Signs From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores via MOTHERBOARDIn the anime series Naruto, ninjas use 12 basic “hand seals,” or simple gestures named after the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, to fight their enemies and do ninja stuff. In the show, the characters fly through sequences...
#NASAatHome – Let NASA Bring the Universe to Your Home #WFH #Educators From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores NASA put together a great resource for learning and engaging from your home. This might be of particular interest to folks trying to put together remote lesson plans or home schoolers.Via Jet Propulsion Laboratory:NASA’s new internet and social media special,...
Is This The Oldest Still-Working Geostationary Satellite? From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs Regular followers of space news will know that when satellites or space probes reach the end of their life, they either are de-orbited in a fiery re-entry, or they stay lifeless in orbit, often in a safe graveyard orbit where...
Widora TINY200 Allwinner F1C200s ARM9 Development Board Support DVP Camera, Up to 512MB SD NAND Flash From www.cnx-software.com 1 day ago in News Widora TINY200 is a tiny ARM9 development board equipped with Allwinner F1C200s with a DVP camera interface compatible with OV2640 / 5640 sensor, an audio amplifier, and various storage options from...
Cinecom.net Shares Cardboard Hacks #celebratephotography From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores You know how much we love cardboard, so it’s not too surprising that we’re also digging these hacks from Cinecom.net on YouTube:Create your own Film Gear with Cardboard. 9 Simple DIY hacks in this tutorial to create cinematic videos.See moreWe...
DIY Alarm Bike Lock From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in PlatformsStores If you don’t have a safe place to lock down your bike, like most of us here in NYC, this might be a great make for you!via GreatScottLabIn this project I will be showing you how to create a simple...
Oscilloscope and Microscope Augmented With Ghosts From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs Augmented reality saw a huge boom a few years ago, where an image of the real world has some virtual element layer displayed on top of it. To get this effect to work, however, you don’t need a suite of...