Last week we released a great little haptic driver from Dialog Semiconductors. This week I show you how fast and simple it is to build into a potentially job-saving project.
With a strip of solderable UV LED tape, a cheap poster frame, some scrap wood and a few Qwiic-enabled breakouts, I built this simple tabletop UV lightbox with a countdown exposure timer.
A few weeks ago I shared some research on absolute positioning without GPS. Since then I’ve continued digging into the subject, found a few more sources, and tried a few more things.
For this year's Open Source Hardware Association Summit, there was no venue. Instead, it was a completely virtual affair, allowing all of us to hear a host of amazing speakers from the comfort of our own homes.
Our attempt to fly a drone with some of the same technology as NASA and none of the international scrutiny.
Recently we introduced four new PIR boards that use Panasonic’s new EKM-series PIR sensor, and I was excited to put one of them into a build.
GNSS tracking has improved greatly over the past decade, but what about movement and position tracking without satellites? Is it even possible?
Nothing says "I love you" on Valentine's Day like a homemade gift. And if that gift happens to be made using 3D-printed parts, addressable LEDs and a phone app you create yourself - everybody wins!
Starting a brewery led to designing a better automatic keg washer that saves time and money.
My friend's young son's latest obsession became my latest project, with a salvaged stepper motor, a couple of servos, and a bit of ingenuity.
To help feed the planet in 2050, this group is trying to find ways to make farming more sustainable.
Capitalizing on the new wearable of masks by integrating technology to better understand breath composition and how it correlates to health.
Add some blink and glow to your Mario Kart Live races using the Qwiic Quad Relay to hack cheap dollar store junk.
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