Taking a good picture of a PCB #Photography #PCB @braam_martijn

From blog.adafruit.com 4 months ago in Platforms Stores

Taking a picture of a PCB is easy, taking a professionally looking one is a bit harder. So Martijn Braam overengineers this.Pictures of boards are everywhere when you work in IT. Lots of computer components come as (partially) bare PCBs and single board computers are also a popular target. Taking...

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The Trick That Solves Rubik’s Cubes and Breaks Ciphers

From blog.adafruit.com 6 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Full disclosure: one of my most embarassing secrets is that I’ve never solved a Rubik’s Cube.This fun video from polylog on YouTube has me rethinking my priorities.What do the Rubik’s cube and a cipher from the 70s have in common?...

Running SerpBear on the Raspberry Pi

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

via PiMyLifeUpSerpBear is an open-source and free tool that allows you to track how you rank for a particular keyword easily. This tool even allows you to get notified when a change occurs for any chosen keyword allowing you to...

Wii U memory failures fixed with an $8 Raspberry Pi Pico #piday #raspberrypi

From blog.adafruit.com 22 hours ago in Platforms Stores

There is a memory issue with the Wii U causing an epidemic of bricked consoles. This could be devastating for collectors and archivist. The e-shope closes next week and for a console that didn’t sell very well, any loss of...

Ethernet for the Raspberry Pi @Raspberry_Pi #PiDay #RaspberryPi

From blog.adafruit.com 24 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Raspberry Pi PICOWhilst the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is quite a capable little chip, on the whole it’s nothing really special compared to the big brand offerings. But, the PIO peripheral is a bit special, and its inclusion was clearly a...

Subscribe to the Adafruit Youtube channel! #Youtube #AdafruitLearnSystem

From blog.adafruit.com 24 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Are you subscribed to the Adafruit Youtube channel? If you’re not already subscribed, click here! http://adafru.it/subscribe . It’s a free and easy way to keep up with our newest episodes. Here’s some of what we’re up to. Electronics Show and...

A minimal 2×8 or 1×8 audio mixer board #Audio @_Jana_Marie

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Jana Marie Hemsing posts on GitHub: Since my audio setup is running out of inputs, and especially since I usually only need to change my main volume I created the MINIMIX, a minimal 2×4 or 1×8 audio mixer. The 3-way...

A low cost USB3 loop out HDMI capture card #Video #HDMI #DVI

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Yuzuki Hardware has developed the Yuzuki Loop Out HDMI Capture Card PRO, a low cost USB3.2Gen1 HDMI-USB Video Acquisition With Loop Out (Loop Out HDMI Capture Card), based on MS2130 and MS9332 + MS8003. MS2130 is a USB 3.2 Gen...

Making a MIPI CSI 2 Camera Receiver #SBC #Standards #Video #FPGA

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

If you’ve ever worked with a Raspberry Pi, you’ve probably heard of the Raspberry Pi Camera Module. But what is the ribbon cable that comes out of it? The modules use interfaces created by the MIPI Alliance: Camera Serial Interface v2...

Make a Self Watering Plant System with #AdafruitIO

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

JAMES BLACK shared their self watering plant system “Calm Station” which provides users with real time room conditions. Here’s more from Hackster.io:This project encourages the end user to feel re-assured that their plant is watered, the room is at an...

Great Tips on Working with Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

James of Stumpy Nubs has a wonderful guide to MDF. He talks through when to use it, when not to use it, how to properly join/fasten it, working with it safely in your shop, avoiding cutting it with expensive blades...