The Super Mini ESP32-H2 (left) and the ESP32-H2-DEV-KIT-N4 (right) are ideal development boards for experimenting with OpenThread in ESPHome
ICYMI: Koen Vervloesem shows you how to use ESPHome with a Thread network to create your own smart-home devices that seamlessly integrate with Home Assistant
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#ESP32 #OpenSource #ESPHome #SmartHome #Thread #MeshNetwork
Video system signal flow. Displays shown in blue can be seen in the control room photo
Scott Sumner looks at a broadcast video system network that uses Python code to control a video router and checks out another program that creates a scoreboard
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#DIY #Python #router #scoreboard #video #MySQL #jQuery
The Orange Pi RV2 has a surprisingly good feature set given its low price. In addition to the four USB ports, there are two M.2 ports for NVMe. © orangepie.org
In the market for a new SBC? @linuxnews.bsky.social looks at the Orange Pi RV2 to see how it compares to the Raspberry Pi
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#OrangePi #RV2 #RaspberryPi #SBC #RISCV #OpenHardware #ARM #OpenSource
The Code::Blocks IDE helps you use AI models
Erik Bärwaldt shows you what it takes to benefit from AI on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle
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#TensorFlow #AI #RaspberryPi #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #OpenSource #OpenHardware
A Pico 2W and a Pimoroni Pirate Audio HAT are all it takes to build a compact web radio
Learn to build a tiny web radio with your Raspberry Pi Pico 2W
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#RaspberryPi #Pico #WebRadio #DACchip #OpenHardware #SBC #MP3 #application
Script for the Neopixel project
ICYMI: Snap4Arduino brings the power of low-code programming to the Arduino hardware environment
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#Snap4Arduino #programming #hardware #Scratch #microcontroller #script #Neopixel #firmware
Photo of the test setup with an ESP32 DevKit and two LED rings
Learn how to control the Adafruit NeoPixel (WS2812) with a few lines of MicroPython
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#AdafruitNeoPixel #WS2812 #LED #MicroPython #programming #OpenHardware
To get started, you first need to decide which programming language you want to use for your project.
Block coding is not exactly new, but block programming of a microcontroller is more exciting than you might think
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#PictoBlox #ESP32 #microcontroller #BlockCoding #programming #servomotor
In the sample project, the gesture sensor sits above the Waveshare TFT screen.
For the joy of tinkering: Bernhard Bablok shows you how you can use gestures to browse a document on your Raspberry Pi
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#gestures #project #OpenHardware #RaspberryPi #APDS9960 #OpenSource #Blinka #PyGame
The DietPi-Software module lets you access the DietPi software
DietPi: @linuxnews.bsky.social shows you how this lean server distribution improves the performance of Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers
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#DietPi #RaspberryPi #Arduino #SBC #server #desktop #OpenHardware #Debian #OpenSource #FOSS
Download the CircuitPython firmware file for Raspberry Pi Pico.
Upgrade your computer with LEDs, buttons, or sensors to control a microcontroller board over USB from your web browser
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#microcontroller #Arduino #RaspberryPiPico #ESP32 #USB #API #CircuitPython
On a real breadboard, a circuit always looks messier than in a diagram
Learn to create your own home automation devices with an ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller board
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#RaspberryPi #EPS32 #ESPHome #automation #firmware #ESP8266 #RP2040 #microcontroller #OpenHardware #FOSS
Diagram: Node-RED lets you react to MQTT messages from the ChirpStack LoRaWAN network server.
Koen Vervloesem shows you how to use ChirpStack’s LoRaWAN implementation to set up long-range wireless traffic for sensors even if you are far from a WiFi access point
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#ChirpStack #LoRaWAN #RaspberryPi #sensors #network #LoRa #OpenSource #Linux #OpenWrit
The DJI Ryze Tello with the highly recommended propeller guards from the accessories range. Source: DJI
Want to have more fun with your drone? Martin Mohr shows you how to program the DJI Ryze Tello drone with Python
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#Python #programming #drone #RyzeTello #Scratch #PyCharm
Diagram: Use SSH and TCP sockets to send notification messages from a Raspberry Pi or Arduino to a Linux desktop
Learn how to send Raspberry Pi and Arduino messages to your desktop
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#notifications #RaspberryPi #Arduino #desktop #Linux #SSH #TCP #data #microcontrollers
Photo of a lean, mobile information display fits anywhere and is frugal in terms of resources
You don’t need much to create a smart home information center -- just a Raspberry Pi Pico, an ePaper panel, a battery, and some Python
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#RaspberryPi #PiPico #Python #SmartHome #ePaper #MakerProject #makerspace
Photo of a passive buzzer (left) and two raw buzzers (center, right)
Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations
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#PiPico #buzzer #sound #MCU #OpenHardware #projects #code #programming #Arduino #CircuitPython
Diagram of the simulator architecture
Learn to create and interface for a real-time flight simulator on a Raspberry Pi running Linux with a custom I2C card and a small power supply
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#RaspberryPi #Linux #I2C #PowerSupply #FlightSimulator #makers #projects
Lead Image © videodoctor, 123RF.com
Learn about BCPL for the Raspberry Pi
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#BCPL #languages #programming #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #OpenHardware #FOSS #libraries
photo of a rover and the controls from the NiceGUI-interface
Create web apps in Python with NiceGUI
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#Python #NiceGUI #RaspberryPi #charting #widgets #projets #rover #WeatherStation #scripts #OpenHardware
Diagram: Flight simulator organization
Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi 4B with Linux to solve equations for a real-time nonlinear aircraft simulation, including the emulation of modern aircraft flight displays
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#RasbperryPi #Linux #FlightSimulation #aircraft #EFS #SourceCode #software #OpenGL
Labeled image of the completed power supply
Looking to design your own power supply? Reduce some of the inherent risk by building a model and running simulations with SPICE in KiCad
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#PowerSupply #SPICE #KiCad #SMPS #simulation #projects #makers
Picture of some of the test candidates used for accuracy testing
Are you looking to build your own temperature and humidity sensor? Bernhard Bablok compares eight sensors to determine which is the most accurate
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#sensor #humidity #project #tutorial #testing #BMP280 #DS18B20 #AHT20 #RaspberryPi
3-D model of the bedside clock you can build with this project
Make a retro-alarm clock using a few electronic components, some code, and a handmade wooden case
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#projects #code #OpenHardware #firmware #SoftwareDevelopment
Screenshot: Ubuntu 24.04 looks exactly the same on the Raspberry Pi as it does on a normal PC, despite the different architecture.
Not Just for PCs: @hgesser.bsky.social shows you how to run Ubuntu on your Raspberry Pi
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#Ubuntu #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #Pi5 #GNOME #Debian #SBC #OpenHardware #FOSS
screenshot: The arduino-cli command supports several subcommands for Arduino software development.
Want to program an Arduino microcontroller on the command line? Koen Vervloesem shows you how with Arduino CLI
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#Arduino #microcontroller #CommandLine #programming #CLI #IDE
Node-RED test logic to control a motor
Add Python to your Node-RED arsenal and create easy Raspberry Pi robotic and IoT projects
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#Python #NodeRED #RaspberryPi #IoT #robotics #OpenHardware #LowCode
Schematic for the GPS recorder
Design and construct a battery-powered GPS receiver and recorder with firmware and a Linux-based GUI application for visualizing the data recorded
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#microcontroller #firmware #Linux #GUI #GPS #STM32 #OpenHardware
CO2 levels, temperature, and humidity as measured by the various CO2 sensors.
Learn about three options to monitor your indoor air quality with an inexpensive CO2 sensor
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#CO2 #AirQuality #sensors #project #ENS160 #OpenHardware
Screenshot: Jellyfin impresses with a catchy and clear interface
Learn how to use @jellyfin.bsky.social with your Raspberry Pi to build an energy- and space-saving media server for your home theater
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#Jellyfin #RaspberryPi #Docker #Linux #OpenSource #application #HomeTheater
