Raspberry Pi enthusiasts and makers interested in new home automation projects using the small mini PC may be interested in a new project posted to the official Raspberry Pi Foundation website this week featuring Ash Puckett‘s Clapper. Inspired by the Clapper remote control system from the 1980s … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi clapper home automation project
DIY Projects
Mini Arduino DIY CNC drawing machine
Makers and Arduino enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new DIY CNC drawing machine created by Mr Innovative. The tiny CNC plotter uses an Arduino Nano and two L293D ICs mounted to a custom PCB. Which have been translated into the proper format … [Read more...] about Mini Arduino DIY CNC drawing machine
Bluetooth Low Energy Module nRF51822 arrives at Adafruit for $7.95
Adafruit has this week announced the availability of a tiny Bluetooth Low Energy Module in the form of the nRF51822 which measures just 18.0mm x 10.0mm x 2.9mm in size and is now available to purchase priced at $7.95. The Raytac nRF51822 module provides 16K and 32K RAM options with Chip Antenna and … [Read more...] about Bluetooth Low Energy Module nRF51822 arrives at Adafruit for $7.95
Blank RFID and NFC bracelets arrives at Adafruit for less than $4
If you are building applications using RFID or NFC technology you may be interested in a new blank bracelet now available from the Adafruit online store. The 13.56MHz RFID/NFC Bracelet is equipped with a NTAG203 Chip and is priced at just $3.95. RFID chip specifications : 144 bytes of user r/w … [Read more...] about Blank RFID and NFC bracelets arrives at Adafruit for less than $4
SNES cartridge RetroPie Raspberry Pi Zero W console
TheMWord has published a new tutorial to the Hackster.io website providing details on how you can build your very own Raspberry Pi Zero W RetroPie games console using a SNES cartridge. “Squeezing a Pi Zero W into an SNES cartridge form-factor for portable retro gaming! Oh, and let's throw some … [Read more...] about SNES cartridge RetroPie Raspberry Pi Zero W console
Raspberry Pi Zero MakeCode mini arcade
Gamers and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who would like to build their very own pocket sized mini arcade console may be interested in a new tutorial published to the Adafruit website by Peli de Halleux. Created by Microsoft, MakeCode Arcade is open source And freely available via the GitHub website and … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Zero MakeCode mini arcade
Arduino controlled carbon fiber filament winder creates DIY bike frames
If you are considering building your very own bicycle and would prefer not to buy an off-the-shelf frame, you may be interested in a new Arduino controlled carbon fibre filament winder specifically created to build bike frames. The winding machine has been built using an Arduino Uno development … [Read more...] about Arduino controlled carbon fiber filament winder creates DIY bike frames
Add a floppy disk to a Raspberry Pi
Rasberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new tutorial describing how to add a floppy disk drive to a Raspberry Pi mini PC. The tutorial has been created to help those people that are imaging vintage floppy disks for preservation and provides a quick and easy way to connect floppy drives using … [Read more...] about Add a floppy disk to a Raspberry Pi
ArduBigBOY 8-bit Arduino handheld games console
An awesome Arduino handheld game console has been created by Thingiverse member “serisman” was kindly published the required 3D printing files to the website enabling you to build your very own Arduboy compatible 8-bit handheld Arduino game platform. The PCB for the electronics has been published … [Read more...] about ArduBigBOY 8-bit Arduino handheld games console
DIY Dual Screen portable desktop PC
YouTuber Anitomicals C has designed and built a custom dual screen portable desktop PC that is equipped with GTX 1080s graphics that requires no keyboard thanks to the touchscreen support. The proof of concept project ended up being a little heavier and more bulky than intended but still looks … [Read more...] about DIY Dual Screen portable desktop PC
Raspberry Pi snail mail delivery notification project sends a message to your smartphone
If you would like to be notified when letters lands in the mailbox outside your house. You may be interested in this easy to build Raspberry Pi mailbox smartphone notification system created by Martin Hubáček and kindly published to the Hackster.io website. Classed as an easy project, Martin … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi snail mail delivery notification project sends a message to your smartphone
Awesome Raspberry Pi mini retro games console
Adding to the list of awesome projects created by Love Hultén a new Raspberry Pi mini retro games console has been unveiled called the Geoboi. Using the Raspberry Pi mini PC together with the highly acclaimed RertroPie software portable gaming station includes a small screen and retro-styled case … [Read more...] about Awesome Raspberry Pi mini retro games console
