HacKeyboard – open hardware mechanical keyboard
msaleiro @ instructables.com tipped us about his latest build. This is an open source mechanical keyboard he has been working for the last 2 years. It may looks like an ordinary keyboard but it has many features embedded. To check them follow the link below. He writes: It looks like...
Continue ReadingESP8266 – 5$ internet connected switch
EasyIoT @ instructables.com shows us how to build an Internet connected switch using ESP8266 Wifi module and EasyIoT Cloud service. In this tutorial we will show how to build WiFi internet connected switch connected to EasyIoT Cloud. We will use ESP8266, solid state relay and...
Continue ReadingSave space on your PCB with TRACOPOWER!
TMLM family of 4-20W AC/DC power supply is the right solution on most important requirements – constraint space, high efficiency and cost saving. Every square inch of your PCB costs money. It is a fact, and if you can reduce your PCB´s area, you actually save money. Moreover if...
Continue ReadingBuild a Simple Toaster Oven Temperature Profile Controller
Maurizio @ dev.emcelettronica.com has tipped us about his latest project. In this article he discuss how to build a simple toaster oven temperature profile controller using StickOS and CPUStick. This is the first part of the article. Using a highly-integrated microcontroller...
Continue ReadingESP8266 DIY Wifi Smoke Alarm Notifier
simpleiothings.com has build a Wifi connected smoke alarm using ESP8266 module: This tutorial will teach you how to build a Wifi Smoke Alarm Notifier for about $10 dollars. You won’t have to code anything, and you won’t have to solder or buy expensive electronics equipment. Any...
Continue ReadingSingle Regulator contains buck and boost controllers
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC7812, a dual output (boost + buck), low quiescent current synchronous DC/DC controller. When cascaded, its independent step-up (boost) and step-down (buck) controllers regulate the output voltage from an input voltage that can be above,...
Continue ReadingBluetooth enabled Door locker using Arduino
Frank Donald @ gadgetronicx.com has build a bluetooth controlled door locker using Arduino. Source code included: DIY Arduino based lockers can be found plenty in the internet where keypad was used to feed lock input. But this Bluetooth enabled Door locker uses Bluetooth as a medium...
Continue ReadingComponent Tester FISH 8840 Review
Alan Parekh @ hackedgadgets.com has a review of a cheap component tested he found on ebay. This device can test bipolar transistors, MOSFET, diodes, thyristors, resistors and capacitors. He writes: This is an inexpensive component tester called the FISH 8840 which you can find from...
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