Ubuntu 18.04 LTS support for iWave’s i.MX8QM SMARC SOM and SBC Products
SBC

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS support for iWave’s i.MX8QM SMARC SOM and SBC Products

The Debian based open-source Linux distribution Ubuntu finds its wide use across Desktop, Servers, Containers and now in IoT and cloud applications. Being very secure and its OpenStack support, it is further getting adapted widely in high end embedded computing applications as...

Continue Reading
2.731
Views
0 Comments
Low cost solder paste dispenser
DIYSoldering

Low cost solder paste dispenser

This is an easy to build but very capable and handy DIY solder paste dispenser built mostly from cheap Ebay components and modules by kevarek @ hackaday.io: Already finished and nicely working solder paste dispenser. Powered with cheap ebay mini DC motor with gearbox (100RPM) and long...

Continue Reading
6.166
Views
0 Comments
snopf is a Tiny USB password token
USB

snopf is a Tiny USB password token

snopf is a very simple, yet effective and easy to use USB password tool. The snopf USB device creates a unique and strong password for every service from the same 128 bit secret which never leaves the token. Whenever snopf is plugged into the computer you can make a password request...

Continue Reading
2.991
Views
0 Comments
Vishay VCNL36821S IRED Integrated Proximity Sensor
Sensor

Vishay VCNL36821S IRED Integrated Proximity Sensor

Vishay VCNL36821S IRED Integrated Proximity Sensor is fully integrated with an infrared emitter, a photodiode for proximity measurement, and a signal processing IC in a single package with a 12-bit ADC. With a range of up to 30cm (12"), this stand-alone component simplifies the use...

Continue Reading
2.672
Views
0 Comments
Otter-Iron: Power Your Soldering Iron over USB-C PD
Soldering

Otter-Iron: Power Your Soldering Iron over USB-C PD

Okay, you’ve probably seen 20 different TS-100 hacks, for example, this, this and this but this improvement by Jan Henrik is on another level. For a soldering iron, the TS-100 seems to work quite well and its popularity, having only debuted 3 years ago, speaks volumes of this. It is...

Continue Reading
5.811
Views
0 Comments
M100PFS – PolarFire RISC-V SoC-FPGA Module
FPGASBC

M100PFS – PolarFire RISC-V SoC-FPGA Module

The M100PFS is based on the PolarFire SoC FPGA architecture by Microsemi and combines high-performance 64-bit RISC-V cores with outstanding FPGA technology. The platform integrates a hardened real-time, Linux capable, RISC-V-based MPU subsystem on the mid-range PolarFire FPGA family,...

Continue Reading
3.860
Views
0 Comments
Arduino RFID Reader using the ArduiTouch MKR Enclosure

Arduino RFID Reader using the ArduiTouch MKR Enclosure

RFID based projects are one of the most popular Arduino projects out there and we have also built a couple of them here too, but I recently came across an RFID access control project by hwhardsoft that was built using the ArduiTouch MKR enclosures. The ready-made nature of the enclosures...

Continue Reading
3.258 Views0 Comments
Photonic chip steers light without any moving parts
Science

Photonic chip steers light without any moving parts

In search for a compact and reliable LiDAR solution, researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a waveguide-based photonic chip that takes a laser beam as an input and steers light beams over a wide range of selectable angles, without involving any moving...

Continue Reading
2.974
Views
0 Comments
Get new posts by email:
Get new posts by email:

Join 97,426 other subscribers

Archives