I turned an old Android phone into a DIY smart home hub — here's how it works

Here's how I built a budget smart home setup using an IR blaster and Android phones. I also found a way to use Gemini totally ...
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder is now playable on PC without emulation thanks to a native port

Developer Belmante has demonstrated a native Windows port of Super Mario Bros. Wonder running at roughly 60 FPS on an RTX ...
Hackster.io

Arduino VENTUNO Q Gives a DIY Instant Camera Local AI Powers

Jim Bruges' Rubber Duck-ify instant camera uses an Arduino to edit photos with local AI and print them instantly on thermal ...

Ditch Wi-Fi: How to set up a wired network at home without Ethernet – for less than $100

Turn your cable outlets into high-speed internet ports with this simple, low-cost adapter - no rewiring necessary.
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I switched from Arduino IDE to ESPHome for my custom ESP32 smart home devices, and my projects got a lot easier

ESPHome is the sole reason I was able to build several ESP32 smart sensors without losing my patience ...
howtogeek

5 useful desktop gadgets you can build with an ESP32 this weekend (Sep 4 - 6)

Tim has been covering technology for almost 20 years, in that time spanning a broad range of topics from security to product reviews. He is especially focused on the Apple ecosystem, productivity, and ...
CNX Software

Play games with your brain signals using Octopus 16 wireless EEG device

Octopus 16 is a wireless biosignal HID device for the XIAO ESP32-S3 board designed to let users play computer games using brain signals (EEG) with no hands (or implants) needed. The board packs 16 ...
Ars Technica

I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.

I wanted a clock that, annoyingly, didn’t seem to exist. Since childhood, my bedside clocks have been a series of red, seven-segment LED clock-radio specials from Walmart or Target. They are ...
Hackster

SG90 Servo Motor Interfacing with Arduino: Complete Beginner

The **SG90 Micro Servo Motor** is one of the most popular servo motors used in Arduino, robotics, automation, IoT, and educational electronics projects. Unlike an ordinary DC motor that rotates ...
XDA Developers

This web-based tool makes ESP32 flashing a breeze

Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR, GuidingTech, The Inquisitr, TechInAsia, TechWiser, and ...
Hacker

How to Build a Wi-Fi-Controlled USB Keyboard With an ESP32

SysAdmin/DevOps/PE. Helped bunch of users to host their websites, Macy's with CI, Facebook with lots of things. SysAdmin/DevOps/PE. Helped bunch of users to host their websites, Macy's with CI, ...
howtogeek

I built an E-Ink photo frame using an Arduino, E-Paper display and Google Antigravity

Patrick Campanale has been in the tech space for well over a decade, specializing in PC/gaming news and reviews, as well as maker-focused products to build small businesses. With a start in technology ...