Book Recommendation: Calm Technology: Designing for Billions of Devices

From blog.adafruit.com 4 years ago in Platforms Stores

Amber Case’s book “Calm Technology” could be required reading for hardware developers one day. It is packed with suggestions for building #IoT gadgets that will be pleasing to use. Her book focuses on how alerts should smoothly capture the users attention without creating excessive disruptions. We have come from a...

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9 Forgotten Black Enclaves That Offered Hope and Community

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

I hadn’t heard of so many of these places! Definitely will visit when I can, from Atlas Obscura Lists.Second-class citizenship forced many Black Americans to create their own communities, where they could live freely. These ranged from beaches where they...

Robot Goes Electric #MusicMonday

From blog.adafruit.com 19 hours ago in Platforms Stores

If robots had second acts like formerly washed-up celebrities, it would be arm-pumpingly and over-the-shoulder hands-wavingly excellent to find Robbie the Robot on the wheels of steel spinning nu-breaks at 3am in some post-pandemic all night dance celebration. Until that...

E-Eggs Track Turtle Traffickers

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

I didn’t know turtle egg poaching was a thing but I’m glad to learn this secret egg tracker is on the case! A real fun note is the idea came from Breaking Bad.From Sciantific American:Poachers take note. If you’re thinking...

DroneBlog’s Best Drone Courses #drone #droneday

From blog.adafruit.com 21 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Interested in taking a drone course but not entirely sure where to start? Check out these courses via DroneBlog!Our curated courses are taught by experts with skills they use every day professionallyRead more Welcome to drone day on the Adafruit...

Smart Pill Dispenser

From blog.adafruit.com 22 hours ago in Platforms Stores

This is such a great project! Check it out, from Team MakersUPV: Mireia Flores, Isabel Fernández Palou, Javier Poveda, Pablo Fernández Silva, Jaime Laborda up on Hackster.io.Why this project? Currently there are on the market two types of pill dispensers:...

Rock Out to Science Songs #MusicMonday

From blog.adafruit.com 23 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Check out this playlist from Scientific American on Spotify for ~2 hours of science songs!Lesser known songs inspired by science, curated by Scientific American. Pixies, Gary Numan, Kate Bush, British Sea Power and moreListen!

Women’s History Month 2021 #WHM21 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

From blog.adafruit.com 23 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Happy Women’s History Month! All through March we will be celebrating women who have made an impact. From celebrities of their time to some overlooked heroes, join in as we post Monday through Friday.You can also follow along on social...

New “metalens” shifts focus without tilting or moving

From blog.adafruit.com 24 hours ago in Platforms Stores

MIT researchers fabricated a new lens that shifts focus without physically tilting or shifting. The design may improve on existing zoom lenses.Rather than relying on a material’s fixed curvature to direct light, the researchers looked to modify GSST-based metalens in...

A Wall-Mounted Electronic Sound Sculpture

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Sam Battle of Look Mum No Computer asked electronics sculptor, Eirik Brandal, to create something for the synth and sound museum that Sam is building. This is the lovely piece that Eirik sent over.

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: Raspberry Pi Turns 9, NPR radio with an Adafruit PyPortal and CircuitPython, Animatronic Cosplay Wings & More!

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ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UPWe’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging...