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Stretchable robotic fabrics, developed by University of Sheffield scientists

“Robotic fabrics that can shrink, grow in size and move with precision are becoming a reality, thanks to new research from scientists at the University of Sheffield. The study, led by Dr Roderich Gross from the University’s Department of …

The MagPi 131

“Inside The MagPi magazine issue #131 - Python robots. Realistic robotics with arms and legs - Raspberry Pi camera traps. Capture the wildlife in your garden - Olga the AI fortune teller. An Insta-friendly ChatGPT-powered photo booth - GPS pothole tracker. Report holes in …

The thing that goes CLACK and Ding

“A keyboard add-on that makes your mechanical keyboard even more noisy I like mechanical keyboards and my coworkers joked my current keyboard wasn’t loud enough. So, I made the clacker. It’s built on a Teensy 4.1. In …

Toddler’s Cyberdeck

“I’m building a cyberdeck for my son. He just turned 2. My son likes to press buttons and flip switches. If there’s a remote, he grabs it. Windshield wipers in the car? ON. Power switch? ON OFF ON …

Undocumented 8086 instructions, explained by the microcode

“What happens if you give the Intel 8086 processor an instruction that doesn’t exist? A modern microprocessor (80186 and later) will generate an exception, indicating that an illegal instruction was executed. However, early microprocessors didn’t include the circuitry …

Variable Voltage Power Module

“Powering my projects can be a challenge. This may be my future go-to solution… Powering electronics projects are always challenging. This Variable voltage Power Module was designed to solve such a problem for a specific project that I am working …

W5100S-POE-EVB-PICO(POE development board for RP2040)

“Ethernet Development Board for Raspberry Pi RP2040 with POE Capability. I often use W5100S-EVB-PICO, this time I want to add POE (Power over Ethernet) function to W5100S-EVB-PICO while maintaining the original compatibility and keeping the size …

Workday Progressbar With Google Calendar Integration

“Follow this exciting tutorial to create your own visual workday scheduler using a Raspberry Pi Pico and an LED strip. I’m delighted to introduce you to a captivating project I recently discovered on GitHub, to which I’m now …

Arduino Analog + Digital Compass with HMC5883L sensor

“Electronic version of the Compass, where the position of the needle is indicated by group of a three light-emitting diodes. Compass is device used for navigation and orientation, and consists of a magnetic needle that is mounted on a pivot …

Arduino Rolling Ball Kitchen Timer

“I have always been facinated by rolling ball clocks and when I saw JBV Creatives “Rolling Ball Escapement” demo I just had to build it into a working project. This is a general purpose kitchen timer and uses a 3D …