Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Arduino, and More
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Hackaday ☛ BBC Micro: A Retro Revamp With The 68008 Upgrade
The BBC Microcomputer, launched in the early 1980s, holds a special place in computing history. Designed for educational purposes, it introduced a generation to programming and technology. With its robust architecture and community-driven modifications, the BBC Micro remains a beloved project for retro computing enthusiasts. [Neil] from Retro4U has been delving into this classic machine, showcasing the fascinating process of repairing and upgrading his BBC Micro with a 68008 CPU upgrade.
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Stephen Hackett ☛ Defending the Jonathan
This memo is fascinating for several reasons. First, it appears that the Jonathan concept was much further along than I previously thought, including packaging materials.
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Arduino ☛ This Kenyan engineer modernizes vintage cars with a custom ECU and EFI upgrades
Mbiria’s Voltarent ECU can work with four-cylinder, six-cylinder, and eight-cylinder engines. After the conversion, it controls the injectors and ignition. A small OLED screen, mounted by the car’s dash, displays information and the driver can switch modes (economy, comfort, sport) using a knob.
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Medevel ☛ Best 7 Biometric Sensors Heart Monitor Sensors For Building Heart Monitors with Arduino
Imagine combining your love for tech with the wonders of the human body. That's exactly what biometric sensors do! These cool gadgets, like heart rate monitors and muscle sensors, are revolutionizing the world of Arduino projects.
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Arduino ☛ Bringing Quake to Arduino: a game-changing project by Nicola Wrachien
Following up on his successful Doom port last year, engineer Nicola Wrachien – who works at Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world and long-time Arduino partner – has now tackled an even bigger challenge: porting Quake, the iconic 1990s’ first-person shooter, to an Arduino gamepad.
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Linux Gizmos ☛ RISC-V-Based KVM Solution in PCIe Form Factor with Low/High Profile Compatibility
The NanoKVM-PCIe is a recent solution from Sipeed, designed to simplify remote management of ATX PC cases and 2U servers. Built on the RISC-V architecture, it offers low power consumption and easy installation, with compatibility for both low-profile and high-profile PCIe brackets.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Best Stemma QT, Grove Add-Ons for Raspberry Pi and Arduino 2024
Stemma QT and Grove are solderless connections to connect a plethora of different sensors, displays and components to your Raspberry Pi, Arduino or ESP32. We show you the best that we have personally used in projects.
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Hackaday ☛ Supercon 2023: Thea Flowers Renders KiCad Projects On The Web
Last year’s Supercon, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting Thea [Stargirl] Flowers, who told us about her KiCanvas project, with its trials, its tribulations, and its triumphs. KiCanvas brings interactive display of KiCad boards and schematics into your browser, letting you embed your PCB’s information right into your blog post or online documentation.
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CNX Software ☛ Sensor Watch Pro turns the Casio F-91W into a modular Arm Cortex M0+-based digital “smartwatch” (Crowdfunding)
Joey Castillo of Oddly Specific Objects has released a follow-up to the Sensor Watch, aptly named Sensor Watch Pro. The Sensor Watch Pro remains a board swap for the classic Casio F-91W or A158W digital watch that replaces the original quartz movement with the low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ microcontroller. The Sensor Watch Pro retains features from the Sensor Watch Lite and comes with a few upgrades such as a louder piezo buzzer, an RGB LED, an infrared light sensor, and a completely soldering-free experience. The new watch integrates a custom-fabricated metal spring connector that previously had to be manually soldered after purchase.