Building a “$5 Forth computer”

Building a “$5 Forth computer”

Ken Boak has designed a tiny 16-bit computer around a FRAM based MSP430 microcontroller.


Open-source OBD adapter

Open-source OBD adapter

Alex @ obddiag.net has published a new open source OBD adapter which provides you a serial interface using the ELM327 command set...


ATTiny25 based tea timer

ATTiny25 based tea timer

Michael @ acidbourbon.wordpress.com has built the “perfect” tea timer project.


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PULPino – An open-source microcontroller system based on RISC-V

PULPino – An open-source microcontroller system based on RISC-V

PULPino is an open-source microcontroller system, based on a small 32-bit RISC-V core developed at ETH Zurich.


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Time-based One-time Password fob for Google Authenticator

Time-based One-time Password fob for Google Authenticator

conoroneill.net has coded an Espruino Pico to work like a HID device.


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Hardware serial port monitor over WiFi

Hardware serial port monitor over WiFi

This tutorial shows how to connect Arduino to the TX line (of a router, RPI) and display serial data on smartphone over WiFi.


Dual USB Serial and I2C Converter

Dual USB Serial and I2C Converter

Jesus Echavarria has posted a new project, a dual USB – Serial and I2C converter to communicate with serial and I2C devices.


Raspberry Pi 3 on sale at $35

Raspberry Pi 3 on sale at $35

Raspberry foundation announced the Raspberry Pi 3 at the same price as the previous board.


mavroOBD – Arduino based OBD port module

mavroOBD – Arduino based OBD port module

Danny Mavromatis has designed an Arduino based OBD port module using Atmel 328P MCU and Microchip MCP2515 CAN Bus controller with...


USBpicprog – a free and open source usb pic programmer

USBpicprog – a free and open source usb pic programmer

USBpicprog is an open source Microchip PIC programmer for the USB port based on PIC18F2550.


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Microchip cloud-based development platform launches

Microchip cloud-based development platform launches

Microchip Technology announced MPLAB Xpress, a new cloud based development environment to provide an easy way to get started with...


Valentine’s Heart with PIC12F629

Valentine’s Heart with PIC12F629

A few days before Valentine here is a great little project from Mike @ malinov.com.


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