ThingPulse Pendrive S3 – A ESP32-S3 Pendrive with RGB LED, Wireless Storage and Much More
Though it's called a Pendrive, the ThingPulse Pendrive S3 is not your average drive it's a versatile device that can transform into various USB gadgets, like a memory stick, keyboard, mouse, or even a networking tool. But its most intriguing use? It can be a "BadUSB" with the...
Continue ReadingMixtile Zigbee and Z-Wave 2-in-1 mPCIe Interface Cost Only $19.90
The Mixtile Zigbbee & Z-Wave Interface card is designed to provide Zigbee & Z-Wave capabilities to IoT gateways and other devices. The module has an M.2 connector and can be integrated with the Home Assistant and other similar dev platforms. The module is relatively inexpensive...
Continue ReadingApple’s Embedded Swift Programming Language Now Supports ESP32-C6, nRF52840, RP2040 and other MCUs
Apple has recently released a beta version of Embedded Swift programming language that is said to work with ESP32-C6, Pi RP2040, STM32F7, and nRF52840 microcontrollers. Additionally, the company has also developed example codes for matter protocol based on ESP-IDF and ESP-Matter SDKs...
Continue ReadingHealthyPi Move: Open-Source Biometric Monitor in a Watch Form Factor
HealthyPi Move is an open-source biometric monitor in a sleek watch form factor, designed for continuous or intermittent monitoring of vital biometric signals such as ECG, heart rate, HRV, PPG, SpO₂, blood-pressure trends, and respiration. Engineered for both everyday use and advanced...
Continue ReadingJieLi Tech AC6329C4 is Another low cost MCU but with Bluetooth 5.0 Support
JieLi Technology AC6329C4 is a 35 cents MCU that also has support for Bluetooth 5.0, it also has several I/Os, ADC, PWM, and other features. The MCU is very similar to the CH32V003 MCU in terms of cost but the main difference is that the CH32V003 does not have Bluetooth support but the...
Continue ReadingWaveshare PCIe-Based 5G HAT for Raspberry Pi 5 is Compatible with SIMCOM and Quectel Modules
Waveshare PCIe-Based 5G HAT+ for Raspberry Pi 5 enables high-speed 5G/4G/3G networking for the Pi. It supports multiple SIMCom/Quectel 5G modules such as Quectel RM502Q-AE and is compatible with both Raspberry Pi OS and OpenWRT. The HAT features a Type-C port for connecting to...
Continue ReadingESP32-Based FluidNC TMC2209 CNC Controller runs FluidNC open-source firmware
FluidNC TMC2209 Pen/Laser CNC Controller is an ESP32-based 2-axis CNC controller with FluidNC firmware. This CNC controller is designed for machines that use stepper motors on 2 axes. These include pen drawing machines, laser cutters/engravers, sand plotters, etc. It also has an RC...
Continue ReadingArduino ESP32 Core 3.0.0 Released, but PlatformIO Support Still in Question
Espressif Systems has now released a stable version of ESP32 Arduino Core 3.0.0 with support for ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 MCUs based on the ESP-IDF 5.1.4 framework. As usual, you can now use this latest version of IDF in your Arduino IDE, but at the time of writing it's unclear whether...
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