This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 157! This week a slightly sick Ian shows some wondersou Maker projects, a brand new and utterly tiny ESP32 C3 devboard for robotics, discovers the new Raspberry Pi AI camera module, and shares a 5 devboard that's …

Turn an IKEA Pumpkin LED lamp into a distance sensing Halloween prop that plays music and sound effects! A continuous servo rotates the pumpkin as spooky laughter blasts from the 3D printed base. Perfect for greeting your guests at Halloween parties or scaring treat or treaters.PropMaker Jack O’Lantern Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/propmaker-jack…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 156! This week, we chat with Jumperless V5 creator Kevin Cappucio about the imminent release of Jumperless v=V5 on Crowd Supply! We also learn about the Arduino Alvik, a super-powered robotics learning kit, and gi…

Make LEGO builds into animated, moving works of art with micro servos and Adafruit’s PropMaker Feather RP2040https://www.adafruit.com/product/6043Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/lego-servo-mountsVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on I…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 155! This week we giveaway a Texas Instruments MSPM0C1104 LaunchPad Devkit, announce the winner of the Arduino Plug and Make kit, look at Nordic's new flagship #Cellular #IoT parts, along with some accessible Make…

You can build an Victorian-era inspired lamp using an LED Noodle and 3D printed parts. This features a 12V LED noodle that’s shaped in a zigzag pattern that wraps around a transparent 3D printed core. A glass dome fits over the LED giving this a unique aesthetic.Learn Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/led-noodle-lamp/ 12V LED Noodlehttps://www.adafru…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 154! Today we sit down to chat with Brandon Satrom, Blues SVP, about their collaboration with Arduino on the Opta PLC. We also learn how to build an x86 cluster with Robin Mitchell, and how mmWave Sensors can fit …

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 153! Retro Trolley racing, Arduino Plug and Make Giveaway, more RP2350 goodness and hacking terrible but good Walmart LED panels! We also announce the winner of our ongoing Blues LoRaWAN Starter Kit competition! T…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 152! Today we discover just how far someone will go for the perfect Stroop Waffle, receive a home automation mission from Gandalf, discover modular laptops and e-ink typewriters and learn about just how powerful t…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 151! Today we sit down with Particle CEO Zach Supalla to chat about the upcoming Particle Tachyon 5G SBC and how IoT has changed over the 10 years they've been operating. Robin Mitchell also breaks down the LoRaWA…

Countdown the days until CircuitPython Day 20204! This project uses a QT Py ESP32-S2 and NeoPixel dots strand to light up each day, counting down the days until August 16th 2024 - The snakiest day of the year!Learn Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/blinka-led-sign/ Qt Py ESP32-S2https://www.adafruit.com/product/5325NeoPixel Dot Standhttps://www.adafr…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 150! This week is all about exciting new releases! The incredible Dual-dual-core (yes you read that right) RP2340 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2, and the Particle Tachyon 5G Single Board computer! Tune in for the latest …

This handy time display project will let you gauge crowd levels, even if you live thousands of miles away and didn't even have a trip planned!Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/park-wait-timeThis project syncs with queue-times.com theme park queue lines to show the LIVE wait time of rides in any given moment! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 149! Today we discover how Red Pitaya - already the swiss army knife of embedded engineering - just got even better, add voice control to a lego Planetarium, and find out how the humble Kazoo can be retrofitted wi…

You can build a dedicated macropad for controlling your 3D printing slicing software with snap-part NeoKey switches, a CNC rotary encoder and the Feather RP2040 running CircuitPython.Learn Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/cnc-rotary-macropad/ CNC Rotary Encoderhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5734https://www.adafruit.com/product/5735Snap Part NeoKey…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 148! Today we discover the new Arduino Plug and Make kit, marvel at an incredible project merging audio processing on an FPGA with retro computing, look at an inventive non-MCU custom game controller and see the e…

Build a BLE media controller for your iOS device with a touch screen and a Feather ESP32-S3 running CircuitPython. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/esp32-s3-ble-ios-media-controllerFeather ESP32-S3https://www.adafruit.com/product/5323 TFT FeatherWing 3.5in https://www.adafruit.com/product/3651 This project displays audio track and album informatio…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 147! This week we discover an incredible accessibility focused AI build, which translates sign language into speech in real time. We also look at our Electromaker of the Month winning projects, and learn about Ada…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 145! It's the Teardown special! We look back on Crowd Supply's Teardown event in Portland, Oregon - and also look over the projects that won Electromaker of the Month in May 2024 Tune in for the latest maker, tech…

Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/iot-filament-sensorYou can build an IoT sensor for your 3D printer so you can be alerted if you’re out of filament. We think this is a great proof-of-concept that can help prevent failed prints. This project uses an IR Optical Sensor that can detect whenever an object passes by the sensor. The breakout is mounted t…

Build a fun soundbox project using CircuitPython and Adafruit PropMaker Feather RP2040!This massive arcade button plays different sounds each time it's pressed. Embedded inside the arcade button is a NeoPixel strip that lights up when pressed.Assembly Tutorialhttps://learn.adafruit.com/soundbox-rp2040/overview Code on GitHubhttps://github.com/adafr…

Build a Worm Thumper from the movie Dune! motion activated servo powered by CircuitPython and the Prop-Maker Feather RP2040Guide: learn.adafruit.com/dune-worm-thumperVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 144! Today we talk with Eli Hughes, full stack embedded engineer and generally inspiring person, about his Nordic nRF7002 and NXP i.MX based Guitar Active Pickguard! We also look at an amazing mini-os for the Pi P…

This is a USB HID device that is set up to play media and adjust the volume of your speakers. Underneath the knob is a NeoPixel strip that changes color whenever it’s turned up or down.You can single-click to play and pause media, double-click to skip to the next track. If you long press, it’ll mute the speaker's volume.The electronics are housed i…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 143! Arduino has added Google Home support to the Arduino Cloud opening up a huge array of DIY Smart Home possibilities! We also look at Raspberry Pi Connect, a duo of delightful RISC V CH32 devboards, and look ba…

Halo Energy Sword with motion activated sound effects powered by CircuitPython and the Prop-Maker Feather RP2040 https://learn.adafruit.com/halo-energy-sword-rp2040 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

Build a prop replica of the Memory Gun from the Gravity Falls TV show. Powered by the Feather PropMaker RP2040 and CircuitPython, this 3D printed prop lights up and plays blaster sound effects!Learn Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/gravity-falls-memory-gun Feather RP2040 PropMakerhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Blue 3V LED Noodlehttps://www.ad…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 142! This week we give away a Raspberry Pi 5, look into Bare Metal Assembly coding on the Arduino Uno, learn about Nordic's new flagship Cellular IoT System in Package, and find out about LattePanda's new x86 Syst…

Welcome to a special edition of the Electromaker Podcast. These interviews were conducted live on the Embedded World 2024 conference floor, and feature on our Blog and YouTube channel. This podcast takes a selection of the interviews and gives a little context to each. Enjoy! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 141! The Electromaker team spent…

Display Adafruit IO data on any DVI or HDMI display with the Raspberry Pi Pico W and Adafruit’s Pi CowBell DVI Output!Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/dvi-ioUsing this Pico DVI AIO project, we’re able to display data from multiple sensor nodes on our HDMI monitor. This is a great way to display sensor data on any HDMI TV especially for workshops o…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 140! Today's show covers the best SBCs for AI, and two incredible breakthrough projects created not by large companies, but individual Makers. Don't forget to let us know if there's anything specific you'd like us…

Build an internet connected battery charger and monitor with Feather ESP32-S2 Reverse TFT, CircuitPython, and Adafruit IO. The on-board MAX17048 LiPoly battery monitor chip reads the batteries voltage and is displayed on the Feather ESP32's built-in color TFT display. Use the on-board button to cycle between icons and text. The project uses Adafrui…

You can develop Raspberry Pi Pico W projects with Adafruit’s PiCowBell Proto Boards.Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/PiCowBell-Doubler-Brick-PlatesThe PiCowBell Doubler features STEMMA QT, a reset button, socket headers and lipo battery charging.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE C…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 139! This week we discover some amazing Crowd Funded projects, meet our Electromaker of the Month winners and find out just how fast a Raspberry Pi 5 can actually go! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, …

You can build an internet connected bird feeder camera with Adafruit IO and CircuitPython.This project captures images of birds that you can view on an Adafruit IO feed or dashboard.We designed and 3D printed a bird feeder to house the Adafruit MEMENTO, a large battery, and a PIR sensor. It’s got a tray for holding bird seeds and a perch so birds a…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 138! This week we look at a fascinating pre-launch tabletop robot on Crowd Supply, get excited about the IQAudio DAC Pro, and discover a wonderful DIY Smart Energy meter with incredible documentation! Tune in for …

This is MEMENTO, Adafruit’s DIY programmable camera dev board. With MEMENTO, you can take photos using the Fancy camera software with CircuitPython.You take photos and save them as JPEGs or animated GIFs. You can even apply image filters like this GameBoy-like effect. You can use the built-in buttons to change settings like the photo resolution and…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 137! Today we explore an incredible STM32 synth, giveaway a Micro:Bit v2 as our product of the week, and look at an incredible SoC devboard that runs RISC-V, Arm and 8051 symultaneously \ \ Tune in for the latest …

Build an interactive robot that tracks your face using Memento Adafruit's DIY camera dev board! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/face-tracking-robot-with-mementoA servo moves the robot's head and actually follows your face. When the robot detects your face, a NeoPixel ring lights up making this feel like an interactive companion robot.Visit the Ad…

3D Print an enclosure to fit the ItsyBitsy ESP32 with a wFL antenna! https://learn.adafruit.com/itsybitsy-esp32-wfl-caseWith a WiFi connection, you can use CircuitPython Web Workflow to program and debug your dev board. This works great with any WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device!It’s also compatible with the WLED firmware so you can build adva…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 136! This week we peruse a plethora of pristine prizewinning projects, go deep with the ADC readings of popular MCUs, and the Zimablade gets our product of the week treatment - and yes, we are giving one away! Tun…

You can build a digital clock with a large 7-segment display, a Feather RP2040, and CircuitPython -- no internet required! For time keeping, this build uses the DS3231 Real Time Clock module for precise and accurate timing. Full Tutorialhttps://learn.adafruit.com/digital-clock-with-circuitpython/ Code on GitHubhttps://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_L…

Build a simple IoT doorbell camera using Adafruit's MEMENTO. Press a mini LED arcade button to snap a photo and display it on an Adafruit IO Dashboard. The electronics are housed in a 3D printed snap fit enclosure. Learn Guide:https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-iot-doorbell-camera-with-memento/ Mementohttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5420420mah Battery…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 135! This week we investigate how a Raspberry Pi survived a multi year bath, how Arduino are bringing their IDE to the cloud, and look at one of the most powerful and fully featured MCU dev boards yet! Tune in for…

Build a remote shutter button for the Adafruit MEMENTO camera!Guide: learn.adafruit.com/memento-shutter Our 3D printed snap fit enclosure houses the button PCB and doubles as a handle so you can take photos without any camera shake.This button PCB features an on-board JST PH connector making it easy to connect to the MEMENTO camera board.----------…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 134! Today we explore an elegant Alexa hack, get wowed by some tiny addressible LEDs, announce the Firebeetle2 winner, and look at Nordic's new Cellular IoT chip! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embe…

Build a fun CircuitPython project for fidgeting that doubles as an LED chase game! Learn Guide:https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-rotary-fidget/ Feather RP2040https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884ANO Rotary STEMMA QThttps://www.adafruit.com/product/574024x NeoPixel Ringhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/1586 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://w…

You can 3D print your own snap fit enclosure for the Memento, Adafruit’s all-in-one camera dev board for creating your own, fully customizable digital camera.Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/memento-3d-caseVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAda…

This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 133! This week we catch up on December's Electromaker of the Month winners, see some truly ingenious Arduino and Pi projects, and giveaway a Blues Starter kit! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedde…

3D Printing in 2023! Here are just some of the 3d printing projects @adafruit during 2023 with @ecken and @videopixil ! https://youtu.be/ #adafruit #3dprinting Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a…