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There oughta be a WiFi Game Boy cartridge

“It took a while, but I finally managed to create my own Game Boy cartridge. With WiFi! At this point, it can only demo a simple telnet-style communication and access Wikipedia articles, but I am confident that I will showcase …

Tilted Twister

“Time Twister 5 is a mechanical digital clock with twisting layers. It is my first 3d printed clock. The digits are produced by twisting the layers to front one of three faces. Each layer is powered by a micro servo …

Toshiba’s Transparent Cu2O Tandem Solar Top Cell Achieves 8.4% Efficiency

“A boost to development of no-plug charging EVs and transition to renewable energy. Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has successfully raised the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of its transparent Cu2O solar cell to 8.4%, the world …

Tuning a magnetic fluid with an electric field creates controllable dissipative patterns

“An electric field transforms an iron oxide nanoparticle suspension into a model for the emergence of complex dissipative structures Researchers at Aalto University have shown that a nanoparticle suspension can serve as a simple model for studying the formation of …

Using magnets to toggle nanolasers leads to better photonics

“Controlling nanolasers with magnets lays the groundwork for more robust optical signalling. A magnetic field can be used to switch nanolasers on and off, shows new research from Aalto University. The physics underlying this discovery paves the way for the …

Wearable Smart Sensing Insole

“Understanding the orientation and distribution of force exerted by the feet can be extremely useful in preventing injury and assessing and improving performance in a variety of activities. Looking to improve my skiing technique and with a love of all …

Where on earth is the Hall effect sensor of the ESP32?

“The ESP32 inside the M5Stack Core module has a built-in Hall effect sensor. But where exactly is this small piece located? Let’s measure it. Hall sensor A Hall effect sensor has nothing to do with acoustic reverberation (German for …

WiFi Sensing via Raspberry Pi

“Use on-board WiFi of Raspberry Pi to detect motion through walls via WiFi Radio Frequencies Introduction Ever wondered whether WiFi could be used for more than just communication? This project demonstrates that WiFi signals that can be absorbed and reflected …

Wings of Freedom! PCB Badge

“ATTINY13A Powered PCB Badge project based on Attack on Titan”

WS2812B RGB lights on a 6502!

“The problem with WS2812B’s on a slow CPU When even the co-author of the FastLED library, Mark Kriegsmann, says it’s can’t be done, you know it’s not going to be easy. “The CPU would need to …