These light-up Mickey Ears show neopixel animations and sync with other ear hats for the ultimate Disney group attire! The sync is made possible with the Micro:bit’s internal radio to broadcast different animation modes. We designed animations to match the attractions across the park so we could really get into the theme of each ride. […]
When the project that would eventually be named Arduino started evolving in the early 2000s, their goal was to make microcontrollers more accessible to non-engineers. So in addition to an easy-to-use dev board, they needed something more approachable than the complicated toolchains required by their professional-focused contemporaries. They solved this by creating a simple IDE […]
Custom gaming systems are almost always fascinating to see. However, usually it is the case or the portability that we see people innovating in. This raspberry pi based gaming system posted to Reddit however shows off an impractical yet fun dual screen design. Designed by user MW33212, this thing really is a work of art. […]
When the first maker-focused single-board computers (SBCs) from BeagleBoard and Raspberry Pi started appearing, it felt like a tiny revolution. While makers had been hacking on microcontrollers for decades, the prospect of a Linux-capable device with ample GPIO and connectivity brought new possibilities, applications, and accessibility. And while current-generation boards are often based around powerful […]
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Sprite’s miniature pinball machine isn’t using a raspberry pi, just an ESP32 and tons of elbow grease
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