XBoard V2 -A Bridge Between Home And Internet
This is Version 2.0 of the Xboard. The main improvement is that it now operates at 5V, making it compatible with most sensors and I2C protocol without the need of a voltage level converter. The XBoard is a unique Arduino board which features a WIZnet ethernet port, an XBee socket, and...
Continue ReadingBattery Fuel Gauge Evaluation Kit for Wearables and Portable Devices
The MAX17262X evaluation kit (EV kit) from Maxim Integrated Products is a fully assembled and tested surface-mount PCB that evaluates the stand-alone ModelGauge™ m5 host-side fuel-gauge IC for lithium-ion (Li+) batteries in handheld and portable equipment. This EV kit supports a...
Continue ReadingReview: OWON XDS3064E 4-channel Oscilloscope with Touch Screen
The new OWON XDS3064 4-in-1 digital storage oscilloscope is a reliably measurement tool for a really good price. The colorful 8" (20.3 cm) TFT LCD panel with the resolution of 800 × 600 allows an excellent readability of the wave, especially in regards to high data volume or many...
Continue ReadingDIY programmable, 6502-based computer and operating system
"Nick Bild" has built a custom 6502-based computer that anyone could replicate. Get the parts listed in the bill of materials, open the Fritzing diagram, start plugging in and wiring chips, and you can have your own Vectron 64 in a weekend! It may seems a little complicated on the...
Continue ReadingSpectra – Open Source Biomedical Imaging
Spectra brings open source biomedical imaging into the open with a development kit that is both safe and easy to use. It allows hackers and scientists to experiment with one of the technologies used in medical imaging — electrical impedance tomography (EIT). For the first time, anyone...
Continue ReadingThe Maixduino – Sipeed’s New Neural Network MAix-Based Board
Sipeed released their 64-bit RISC-V MAix module at the end of last year, crowdfunding a series of boards on Indiegogo built majorly to do machine learning inferencing at the edge, with no cloud needed. There has been a lot of work put in, to document and support the MAix module,...
Continue ReadingNanoSound DAC2 – THE NEXT GENERATION NANOSOUND DAC 2
NanoSound DAC 2 - World's first Raspberry Pi DAC with Colour OLED display, onboard dual clock, improved sound quality and much more. The original NanoSound DAC is one of the most successful Pi Audio Products launched via Kickstarter, with 274 very satisfied backers and delivery on...
Continue ReadingVishay’s new VCNL4040 fully integrated proximity and ambient light sensor
Features Filtron™ technology; three-in-one design combines IR emitter, photo detectors, signal processing IC, 16-bit ADC Vishay’s new VCNL4040 fully integrated proximity and ambient light sensor is now available from TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of...
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