Author: Micael Coutinho

As a maker, we are always looking for the best way to power our projects. Usually, buck and boost converters are a considerable part of our project, because without good power, then everything else can be compromised. As important as it is, one does not want to splurge huge amounts of...

So, we have all been there. Looking at our keyboard, adding bindings with our extra keys, but then to go "what did I put in that key?". It happens to the best of us, no matter how used you are with your apps, games, or workflow. A solution for this, which we have seen used a lot for...

A common trend with the Pi-branded boards, is that they are starting to stir away from the given name and getting their own territory. We have seen that recently with the Orange Pi series, and the new Banana Pi BPI-M5 is another good example of it. But what SinoVoip Co. has in store for...

We have covered some interesting Orange Pi boards in the past. An example of it is the Orange Pi Zero 2. The main take away is that the name is one of the only things they have in common. With the Orange Pi R1 plus, the conversation goes to another path, as you really cannot compare...

We have been seeing some interesting packages when it comes to e-ink displays. As they establish themselves further on the market, by claiming some space that was once material for the LCD displays, the industry keeps on delivering more and more options for us, makers, to tinker with....

We have seen some alternatives in the past to provide an alternative to the complex communication stack, provided via the internet through social networks or the cellular communication that our cellphones have been allowing us to do for a long time. These devices are especially useful...

We have seen e-ink displays taking over in some areas where the regular ones struggle, especially on battery-powered devices, due to their power-conservative nature in comparison to their LCD counterparts. Of course, they are different, but in many projects e-ink displays just fit! Now,...

We have seen a lot of variations of the ESP32 throughout its life cycle. At Morpheans, the lack of boards for the ESP32-S2 triggered them into making their own take on the board. Then, the MorphESP 240 was born! An ESP32-S2 based board with a high-resolution IPS, colorful display built...