Maker & DIY

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

Every week we’ll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: One eye monster By Print This makerworld.com/en/models/3304757-flexi-movable-one-eye-monster-articulated Bambu X1C PolyMaker PLA 2hr 52mins X:159 Y:88 Z:21mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 10% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 43g 23…

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

Vinark shares: A rechargeable, modular solder fume extractor designed for makers with less-advanced electronics skills. Slim 80×15mm PC fan (ARCTIC P8 Slim PWM PST), 18650 rechargeable battery cell, TP4056 charging/protection module, MT3608 step-up converter, on/off switch. Screwless design using 16× 6×3mm round magnets — easily swappable front grille and re…

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

The truth is right here and, something is watching… with Otherworldly Eyes. So be prepared when they land: try misdirecting mirrors or even ray gun blasters, because candy may not satiate the Xenomorph buckets. And remember, #ElectronicHalloween only visits once a year! All October we’ll doing the Monster Mask because it’s time for another […]

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

DIYWizard shares: A skull of a horror clown that can be used as a small candy bowl. Works great with a lamp under it for glowing effect, or painted for full detail. Hollow with relatively thin walls (tree supports needed). Designer notes: inner supports can be left in without affecting function. Painted white PLA. NOTE: […]

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

igaldos10 shares: A simple modular holder to keep power tools organized, easy to grab, and off the bench. Sized for tools with ~40mm handles (42mm opening) — secure fit with room for the battery. Built-in side slot lets you line up multiple holders next to each other for even spacing. Works under shelves, cabinets, workbenches, […]

Raspberry Pi News · 1 Eki

Make sure the Raspberry Pi products you buy are a good match for your requirements. The post Price increases for 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 1 Eki

LakeShark is open-source firmware by Samuel Reynolds (SAMS0N1TE) that turns the ESP32-P4-based LilyGO T-Display P4 into a handheld SDR scanner. Paired with an RTL-SDR Blog V3 or V4 dongle, it supports P25 Phase I trunking, analog FM/AM, POCSAG pager decoding, and 1090 MHz ADS-B reception directly on the ESP32-P4, without a PC, Raspberry Pi, or smartphone. It…

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

kaixims shares: A collection of very small skulls, each with a different expression. Prints well with silk-like PLA, or colored PETG/PLA with acrylic marker detail. Designer suggests mixing 2-3 plates with Halloween candies as decorations or party favors. Small, print-fast, and mass-producible for classroom rewards or trick-or-treat handouts download the fil…

Adafruit Blog · 1 Eki

TonyG shares: A case for the Heltec LoRa 32 boards, designed with the Meshtastic project in mind. Modified frame model updated for the Heltec v3 board (still fits the previous v2.1). Seven files required for a complete case plus socket head cap screws and a micro push button. Multiple v7 Front versions: no-screen variant (for […]

CNX Software · 1 Eki

Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module is a CM5 carrier board compatible with the Intel Smart Display Module (SDM) specification, more specifically the SDM-L form factor (as opposed to the smaller SDM-S option). The Intel SDM standard has been around for years, and we first wrote it in 2018, covering the Axiomtek SDM300s (SDM-S) module. These cards are designed t…

Arduino Blog · 30 Eyl

A recent article revealed that OpenAI is purchasing tens of thousands of Mac minis and Mac Studios to give AI agents dedicated environments to run, make mistakes, and learn. It’s a smart infrastructure decision for agents meant to operate inside a computer clicking, navigating, using software: they need a full computer to practice on. But […] The post How li…

CNX Software · 30 Eyl

Tokyo-based Enactic OpenArm 2.0 is an open-source hardware 7-DOF robot arm designed for physical AI research, teleoperation, and contact-rich data collection. It uses quasi-direct-drive (QDD) backdrivable joints to support compliant motion and bilateral force-feedback control. The arm supports 4.1 kg nominal and 6 kg peak payload, features 1 kHz CAN-FD contr…

CNX Software · 30 Eyl

Waveshare ESP32-C5-Touch-LCD-3.5 is another ESP32-C5 devkit with a built-in display, but equipped with a larger 3.5-inch color touch LCD and an optional BF3901 low-resolution (0.08 MP) camera and/or a 500 mAh battery. It also features a speaker connector and a built-in microphone for voice interaction, a 6-axis IMU and a temperature and humidity sensor, a mi…

Robotistan Maker · 29 Eyl

Lehim yaparken kullanılacak havya sıcaklığı için her uygulamaya uyan tek bir değer yoktur. Doğru sıcaklık; kullanılan lehim alaşımına, flux türüne, PCB üzerindeki bakır alanına, komponentin termal kütlesine ve havya ucunun şekline göre değişir. Genel elektronik lehimleme çalışmalarında çoğu uygulama yaklaşık 300–380°C aralığında gerçekleştirilebilir. Ancak b…

CNX Software · 29 Eyl

NXP has just launched the FRDM-IMXRT1186, a development board based on the i.MX RT1186 crossover MCU for industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and edge computing applications. The MCU uses a heterogeneous architecture with an 800 MHz Arm Cortex-M7 core for application processing and a 300 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core for real-time control and communications. The…

Raspberry Pi News · 29 Eyl

The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module is available to buy now from our global network of Approved Resellers. The post Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module available now at $30 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 29 Eyl

Walnut Pi CM2 is a low-cost Raspberry Pi CM5-compatible Compute Module powered by an Allwinner T527 octa-core Cortex-A55 processor paired with up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 16GB eMMC flash, and an optional wireless module. It’s basically the company’s Walnut Pi 2B credit card-sized SBC in Pi Compute Module form factor, exposing I/Os via two 100-pin high-density conn…

Raspberry Pi News · 28 Eyl

From Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027, this seasonal build uses a Raspberry Pi Pico and some Halloween magic. The post Animate a Halloween skeleton — Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 28 Eyl

Critical Link MitySOM-AM62x/A/P is a family of TI Sitara AM62-based industrial SO-DIMM SoMs designed for embedded Linux systems, industrial automation, HMI, and other embedded applications. The family includes the general-purpose MitySOM-AM62, AI-focused MitySOM-AM62A, and multimedia-oriented MitySOM-AM62P system-on-modules. The standard AM62 modules feature…

CNX Software · 28 Eyl

Up2Stream started as Arylic’s DIY audio board line and has now been spun off as its own brand. The split is not a rebadge or a clone of Arylic’s finished consumer streamers and amplifiers. It is a deliberate move to put the maker community first: boards, accessories, documentation, and support aimed at people who build speakers, restore vintage gear, or desi…

Make: · 27 Eyl

Fun sponsor activities to check out at Maker Faire Bay Area. The post Very Important Partners Behind Maker Faire Bay Area appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

CNX Software · 27 Eyl

LILYGO T-Dongle-C5 is an ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6, BLE, and 802.15.4 USB dongle that builds upon the earlier ESP32-S3-based T-Dongle-S3 board. The new board still features an optional 0.96-inch color display, a microSD card slot, and a USB-A male port. The main differences are support for dual-band WiFi 6, 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, and the addition of a Qwiic…

CNX Software · 26 Eyl

KryonOS is a small JavaScript-powered OS that turns a supported ESP32 development board with a touchscreen into a standalone computer with its own graphical interface, application launcher, and file storage. It provides the basic software environment needed to use the board without writing and flashing a separate firmware program for every application. Unlik…

Make: · 26 Eyl

Friday at Maker Faire Bay Area was full of joy, mayhem, and delightful inventions that entertained visitors. The post Joy And Mayhem at Maker Faire Bay Area appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

Raspberry Pi News · 25 Eyl

A trio of young makers created a fantastic Raspberry Pi 3–based underwater camera that investigates water quality and organisms. The post Sensea underwater camera — Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #170 appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 25 Eyl

8devices 8Sight T100 is a compact Long-Wave Infrared (thermal imaging) camera for UAS, robotics, and industrial applications. It combines a Lynred ATI320 LWIR sensor with an STM32N6 Arm Cortex-M55 microcontroller featuring a Neural-ART NPU and a hardware ISP for edge AI inference and real-time thermal image processing. The camera delivers 320×240 thermal vid…

CNX Software · 25 Eyl

MemBrowse tool allows embedded software developers to track the RAM and flash footprint of their firmware in continuous integration, with support for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and other CI solutions. Engineers can monitor footprint changes in a granular way each time code is submitted to their project, instead of finding out when the firmware image stops…

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

Qualcomm has released an “Early Developer Preview” of Linux for the Snapdragon X2 Armv9 family of laptop SoCs. This release is meant for distribution maintainers, toolchain developers, kernel contributors, and hardware enablement engineers. New Qualcomm processors for mobile PCs (that’s what Qualcomm calls laptops) usually target Windows only. We get comment…

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

CyboPal ONE is a 6-axis desktop robotic terminal designed to move a 27-inch 4K display using voice and gesture control, spatial sensing, and automatic display positioning based on the user’s position. It includes a camera, a binocular 3D sensor, and a motion sensor (IMU), and supports joint force sensing, obstacle avoidance, collision detection, and power-lo…

Robotistan Maker · 24 Eyl

Arduino ‘Uno Q’ Türkiye İnovasyon Proje Yarışması Başlıyor! Aldığın teorik eğitimi gerçek bir projeye dönüştürmek ister misin? Sadece üniversite öğrencilerine özel olarak düzenlenen, Robotistan, Arduino ve Qualcomm destekli ‘Uno Q’ İnovasyon Proje Yarışması başlıyor! Projeni global çapta yayınlayarak portföyüne değer katarken, değerli ödüllerin de sahibi ola…

Make: · 24 Eyl

When does a droid need a party button? When it's an Imperial Mouse Droid that got a makeover from Sabine Wren. The post Star Wars Mouse Droid is a Rebel Rave Machine appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

CNX Software · 24 Eyl

Quectel has launched the SE200ZC-AP, a compact (40 x 40 mm) smart module based on the Rockchip RV1126B/RV1126BJ quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 SoC with a 12MP ISP, an 8MP AI-ISP, and a 3 TOPS NPU. The module supports up to five 12MP cameras through two 4-lane MIPI CSI interfaces and one DVP interface. Other interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0/2.0, two CAN…

Make: · 23 Eyl

Maker Faire is at its best when you’re not just looking—you’re making. This weekend on Mare Island, you can solder a wearable EMF explorer, turn an old T-shirt into a braided keychain, build your own sock puppet, code a competition-ready robot, assemble a mobility device that will make a real difference, or even bring an AI-powered […] The post Get Hands On:…

Arduino Blog · 23 Eyl

You step into a fitting room carrying two jackets and a pair of trousers. You like each piece, but you are not sure they work together – and which jacket is better. Normally, you would take a photo, message a friend, or walk back outside to ask a store assistant. But imagine if you could simply […] The post Making retail smarter: build context-aware experien…

CNX Software · 23 Eyl

MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max is a 3nm “All Big Core” octa-core Armv9 CPU with an 11-core Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU, and MediaTek’s 890 NPU delivering up to 55 TOPS for an “upcoming premium, ultra-portable Googlebook device” with all-day battery life. Googlebook is Google’s new premium laptop category built around the company’s Gemini Intelligence and running…

Raspberry Pi News · 23 Eyl

We've introduced a new policy to help our people with childcare costs. The post Backing our people as parents: introducing our childcare contribution appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

CNX Software · 23 Eyl

South Korean startup Soulart has launched the Soulart Station, a markerless full-body motion tracker for VR, VTubing, and motion capture. The device uses a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor and an onboard Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to capture 3D point cloud data and process motion tracking on the device. By running machine learning models locally, it avoids expe…

Robotistan Maker · 22 Eyl

Havya ucunun lehim tutmamasının en yaygın nedenleri oksidasyon, gereğinden yüksek çalışma sıcaklığı, yetersiz kalaylama, yanlış temizlik yöntemi ve aşınmış uç yüzeyidir. Havya istasyonu doğru sıcaklığı gösterse bile uç yüzeyi oksitlenmişse lehim uç üzerinde yayılmaz; küçük damlalar halinde kalır veya tamamen yüzeyden kaçar. Yaşanan sorun yalnızca lehimleme k…

Raspberry Pi News · 22 Eyl

Cactus Compute's Needle 2 model runs entirely offline on a Raspberry Pi 5's CPU. The post Turn text input into actions with Needle, a 14MB function-calling LLM appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

Arduino Blog · 22 Eyl

Luca Di Lorenzo (@LucaDilo on YouTube) recently worked with us on what was meant to be a simple robot assistant, but soon became something much more fun: a tiny, expressive desktop companion that notices you, listens to you, and talks back. Based on the Arduino® UNO™ Q board, Nuvi is designed to run everything it needs […] The post Meet Nuvi: the AI desk com…