Etch-A-Snap is a unique and awesome camera capable of drawing photographs thanks to the integrated retro Etch-a-Sketch. Built using a Raspberry Pi Zero an official Raspberry Pi camera module the Etch-A-Snap camera has been created by Martin Fitzpatrick. The drawing time for a photo is approximately … [Read more...] about Awesome Etch-A-Sketch camera draws photographs
DIY Projects
Bobbler desktop fidget toy hits Kickstarter
London based Design Stuff has created a new desktop fidget toy called the Bobbler to help you focus while at your office or home desk. The Bobbler uses magnets and ball bearings to create a unique desktop toy that has this week been launched by Kickstarter and is now available to back with early … [Read more...] about Bobbler desktop fidget toy hits Kickstarter
Kittenbot Meowbit pocket games console
Kittenbot Meowbit is a tiny pocket games console equipped with a 1.8 inch display and powered by a 32-bit ARM Cortex M4 core processor. Priced at $39.90, the retro game computer can also be programmed and has six programmable buttons, a buzzer, a built-in light sensor, a temperature sensor, and an … [Read more...] about Kittenbot Meowbit pocket games console
DIY real-time Raspberry Pi face recognition system
Hackster.io member MJRoBot has created a real-time Raspberry Pi face recognition system which is kindly been published to the Hackster.io site enabling you to add it to your own projects and applications. Within the tutorial you will learn how to use the official Raspberry Pi camera to recognise … [Read more...] about DIY real-time Raspberry Pi face recognition system
Raspberry Pi 3 A case with heatsink
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts with access to a 3D printer may be interested in a new Raspberry Pi case uploaded to the Thingyverse library by member “Weevil_inc“. The latest version uses 4 x M3 x 16 mm screws and 4 x M3 nuts and requires no supports for the printing process. Other features of the latest … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi 3 A case with heatsink
Project Alice Raspberry Pi Snips offline “private-by-design” assistant
Maker and developer Laurent Chervet has created a new smart home assistant similar to Amazon’s Alexa form of Project Alice. If you have privacy concerns about the personal assistance available from the likes of Amazon and Google you may be interested in Project Alice which as been two … [Read more...] about Project Alice Raspberry Pi Snips offline “private-by-design” assistant
Tap-Hat multi-purpose JTAG debugger
Electronic enthusiasts and Raspberry Pi users may be interested in a new JTAG debugger board called Tap-Hat which has been created by the team at eCosCentric. The TAP-HAT has been designed to provide a straightforward fool-proof connection of external JTAG debuggers. Including popular hardware … [Read more...] about Tap-Hat multi-purpose JTAG debugger
PGCPSU LiPo PSU module from €7
The small team of developers at Staudt Technologies have taken to Kickstarter this week to launch their new affordable yet powerful LiPo PSU module in the form of the PGCPSU. PGCPSU is a three in one power supply board: it integrates a lithium battery charge management circuit with 5V and 3.3V DC-DC … [Read more...] about PGCPSU LiPo PSU module from €7
FeatherWing monochrome ePaper display arrives at Adafruit
Makers and electronic enthusiasts searching for a small ePaper display may be interested to know that the FeatherWing monochrome ePaper display is now available to purchase directly from the online Adafruit store priced at $24.95. Offering a 2.13" monochrome (black and white) display with a … [Read more...] about FeatherWing monochrome ePaper display arrives at Adafruit
Raspberry Pi handheld gaming console
Expanding the list of DIY Raspberry Pi handheld gaming consoles little further is a new project by YouTube channel DIY Engineering which enhances previous designs to make it slightly smaller and faster. Be warned though that this build uses a number of desktop fabrication systems such as 3D … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi handheld gaming console
New LEGO Spike Prime programmable bricks
LEGO has this week unveiled a new programmable brick system called LEGO Spike Prime designed for educational establishments and to teach children of any age how to program and use the Scratch programming language to create a wide variety of different projects. Aimed at children in grades 6–8, the … [Read more...] about New LEGO Spike Prime programmable bricks
Raspberry Pi home automation project with OpenHAB
Akshit Agrawal has published a new Raspberry Pi project to the Hackster.io website in the last couple of weeks explaining more about how to set up home automation using a Raspberry Pi 3B mini PC and OpenHAB. As well as using Google Home (or Google Assistant) to control the relays. Agrawal … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi home automation project with OpenHAB
