Makers and hobbyists that have access to a 3D printer and are looking for a project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in this excellent ePaper Weather Station using a AZSMZ Mini 2.9" complete with 3D printed enclosure created by Thingiverse member tromano32. “I designed this case for … [Read more...] about ePaper Weather Station with 3D printed case
DIY Projects
Raspberry Pi Care and Troubleshooting guide
If you are new to the world of Raspberry Pi mini PCs you might be interested in a new Raspberry Pi care and troubleshooting guide published by Carter Nelson over on the Adafruit website. The in-depth guide gives you plenty of tips on how to care for your mini PC as well as helping you troubleshoot a … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Care and Troubleshooting guide
RLC-Box lets you easily select values for resistors, capacitors and inductors
Electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new versatile RLC-Box created by electronics hobbyist Roger Leifert based in Aachen, Germany. With 3 rotary-switches you can select from 8 decades of values (E6-Series, roughly 50% increase per step; inductors only 7 decades). Watch the demonstration … [Read more...] about RLC-Box lets you easily select values for resistors, capacitors and inductors
Sleepino Arduino breath exerciser for meditation and relaxation
A new open source hardware (FOSH) and software (FOSS) system has been created by Inelemento based in Italy to help you exercise your breath and aid meditation and relaxation. The Arduino-based device provides visual indicators to help you synchronise your breath with its timing sequence. Watch … [Read more...] about Sleepino Arduino breath exerciser for meditation and relaxation
Nixie Clock IX features GPS and wireless input for exact time
Howard Constantine has once again taken to Kickstarter to launch his 20th campaign to raise the required funds needed to take the Nixie Clock IX into production. Just a small pledge goal was required and with still 29 days remaining on the campaign has been accomplished. Worldwide shipping is … [Read more...] about Nixie Clock IX features GPS and wireless input for exact time
Raspberry Pi Pi-hole project with PiTFT display
Chris Crocker-White has published a new tutorial to the Hackster.io website this week expanding on his previous article on how to set up Pi-hole for network-wide ad-blocking across your entire home network. The new tutorial provides everything you need to combine an Adafruit PiTFT 3.5" display … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Pi-hole project with PiTFT display
PyPortal Internet of Things project desktop stand enclosure kit
Earlier this month we featured a 3D printed PyPortal case for the Internet connected screen. This week Adafruit has unveiled a new addition to their range of products in the form of the PyPortal desktop stand enclosure kit which is now available to purchase priced at just $9.95. Constructed from … [Read more...] about PyPortal Internet of Things project desktop stand enclosure kit
Arduino Day 2019 March 16th
In just over three days time the highly anticipated Arduino day 2019, Arduino Day is a worldwide birthday celebration of Arduino and takes the form of a 24-hour event organised directly by the Arduino community and Arduino founders. In 2018, 529 events were held by members of the Arduino community … [Read more...] about Arduino Day 2019 March 16th
DIY Raspberry Pi RFID scanner and ultrasound sensor
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts looking to build projects including an RFID scanner may be interested in a new tutorial by Instructables member Xeiverse to create a Raspberry Pi RFID Scanner with ease. "Watch the Video on how to construct and code your own RFID Reader/Writer. You can also download our code … [Read more...] about DIY Raspberry Pi RFID scanner and ultrasound sensor
Intricate wooden laser cut engine kits with functional gears, pistons, valves and cams
Don Morris an Aviation Technologies Professor at Southern Illinois University has created a range of intricate laser cut engine kits with fully functional gears, pistons, valves, and cams design to be wall hung. The advance kits feature hundreds of small and large parts, all of which have to be … [Read more...] about Intricate wooden laser cut engine kits with functional gears, pistons, valves and cams
Stream a Raspberry Pi camera to your browser
Hackster.io member Maciej has published a comprehensive tutorial providing an easy way to stream your Raspberry Pi camera video feed directly to a browser. Using the Chrome browser from either your smartphone, tablet, or desktop PC, the Raspberry Pi camera footage can be accessed from any location … [Read more...] about Stream a Raspberry Pi camera to your browser
Arduino omni-wheel robot and pen plotter
Instructables member “Lingib” has created a awesome Arduino powered Omni Wheel CNC pen plotter, powered by an Arduino Uno and Bluetooth module allowing the system to receive commands via a linked smartphone or tablet. If you’re not familiar with omni-wheels the unique wheels only provide traction in … [Read more...] about Arduino omni-wheel robot and pen plotter
