Open Hardware/Modding Leftovers


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Is Freedom Phone the Trump University of Mobile Devices?
Forget about building a better mousetrap. Wave a big enough U.S. flag, yell “freedom” loud enough, and the MAGA crowd will beat a path to your door.
That’s the theory, anyway.
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REVIEW: Tiny 2040
To achieve a smaller footprint, a few compromises have been made. Most notably, the Tiny 2040 only has a total of 16 pins versus Pico’s 40, plus a debug header. Of these, there are 12 GPIO pins, compared to 26 on Pico. So it won’t be compatible with most Pico add-on modules. As with Pico, there’s no wireless connectivity.
On the plus side, the Tiny 2040 does break out a fourth ADC input – which is connected to an on-board temperature sensor on Pico.
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Raspberry Pi Wacky Inflatable Tube Guys Keep Students in Line
As exciting as this Pi-powered dance party is, the project serves an even greater purpose in the world of education. Thecaptnjim is a high school graphics teacher and wanted to find a way to stop students from logging out of their machines before class is over. So instead of using something simple like an alarm clock or notification prompt, Thecaptnjim opted for a more entertaining solution.
The idea was to create a visual-based warning system accompanied by sound. The result is a timer that plays a “hurry up” soundbite from one of the Super Mario Brothers games, followed up 30 seconds later with the activation of a pair of wacky waving inflatable tube men that dance to a random song—signaling to the students that class is over. After that, it’s okay to start packing up.
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