ESP12e + OLED display – a try to make a smartwatch
morethanuser.blogspot.com has been trying to make a smartwatch based on ESP12e and they document their efforts. Esp12e is configured as an access point and the "watch" is able to show some usefull information, but it's not a complete watch yet. I does not have any fancy features like...
Continue ReadingBeagleCore Schematics and Gerbers Released
BEAGLECORE™ is licenced under Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA). They have published a ZIP-file containing all relevant information on footprint, schematics, BOM and many more for BEAGLECORE™ BCM1 & BCS1 Miniaturized computer module for industrial or commercial applications...
Continue ReadingST TS951 – 3 MHz BiCMOS R2R OPAMP
A new 3 MHz BiCMOS Die Shot from zeptobars.com ST TS951 - 3 MHz BiCMOS R2R OPAMP -...
Continue ReadingEspruino: JavaScript for Things
Espruino is the world's first JavaScript microcontroller. With it you are able to develop intelligent devices quickly and easily. Espruino is a small computer that anyone can use to control things around them. Its JavaScript interpreter gives you instant feedback so that you can...
Continue ReadingTesting DRAM Using an Arduino
Chris @ insentricity.com wanted to test a few dozen individual RAM chips so he decided to use Arduino to make his life a little bit easier. In the article he explains the interface with Arduino and gives the code on github. My first thought was to test the chips in the TL866CS, but...
Continue ReadingPiezoelectric motor demo
Quick demonstration of a piezoelectric motor from www.pcbmotor.com Piezoelectric motor demo -...
Continue ReadingLi-Fi – 200 Gbps via your room light
Thijs Beckers @ elektormagazine.com has some great news about the Li-Fi technology: The French company Oledcomm displayed its technology at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (22-25 Feb 2016), where a smart phone is connected to the Internet using only an LED lamp, which reaches...
Continue ReadingOpenGarage – Open-source WiFi garage door opener
Ray Wang has published a new project called OpenGarage, an open-source garage door opener based on ESP8266 and the Blynk app: Today I am very excited to introduce you to OpenGarage — an open-source, universal garage door opener built using the ESP8266 WiFi chip and the Blynk app....
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