Markus has designed a single-sided ESP-12/ ESP-07 breadboard adapter that uses easy to find SMD parts and has on-board voltage regulator. Features: * Fits ESP-12 and ESP-07 module * Single-sided self-etchable design * Few, cheap parts in SMD * Breadboard-style - one row on each...

Robert Thompson @ nxp.com blog discuss about six IoT developement boards that are good start points on the field. Established companies and emerging start-ups are putting a stake in the Internet of Things ground, an opportunity with estimates of 50 billion devices connected by...

Andreas Olofsson @ parallella.org has compiled a long list of acronyms used in the chip industry. If you would like to be an expert on IC field, take your time and check it out. Given how important chips are to modern society EVERYONE should understand and appreciate how they are...

joesugar @ ceworkbench.wordpress.com has designed a S/PDIF Sound Card using the PCM2906 IC. In the belief that I’d rather build than buy I decided to update one of my previous projects, a PCM2904 based sound card, to include an S/PDIF interface. The update was a cinch because TI...

An open source digital microfludics platform from GaudiLabs, that is also available on github: OpenDrop is a new design for an open source digital microfludics platform for research purposes. The device uses recent electro-wetting technology to control small droplets of liquids....

Lukas Fassler has published a new project, a DIY PWM dimmer for LED lighting. The dimmer can handle 100W@12V and is controlled by a single potentiometer. I have recently moved to a new penthouse and was looking for a PWM dimmer to control some 12V LED strips. I thought that should be...

Digikey has launched a new website for the maker and DIY world. The aim of this new website is to help people take their ideas from concept to product by providing the tools and resources on every step of the process. Maker.io was created to help makers understand the phases that...

MAGIC PIXEL is a full color LED display able to show animations, scrolling texts, and video from a PC or Mac. The display can also be controlled using an Android or iOS device via bluetooth interface. Magic Pixel is a universal and handy Bluetooth LED display, which we've been...