Iris colour detection with Raspberry Pi
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One Man’s Perfect Retro-Style Monitor Takes All Inputs
Perfection is an inherently subjective measure, in that one must choose the criteria against which to measure. A perfect circle is an absolutely rubbish octagon, for example. So when you …read more
The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free
The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi). This ad-free, spam-free weekly email is filled…
OLEDs Have Gained Brightness, Not Burn-In Resistance
OLED displays solve many of the problems suffered by LC displays, including color fidelity, dynamic range and power usage. That said, especially in the early days OLED gained a reputation …read more
Miss Twisted’s Mermaid Ballgown Fin Prop
Miss Twisted made this incredible fin prop for their mermaid ballgown. If you’re working on your own mermaid costume and looking to add more props, check out these guides from Erin St. Blaine in the Adafruit Learn…
Using Starlink’s Satellites to Study Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Aside from global access to cat videos, the presence of thousands of Starlink broadband internet access satellites in LEO has a very pleasant side effect for atmospheric researchers. Starlink publicly …read more
Linux Fu: Improving FTP
FTP isn’t exactly cutting-edge technology. These days, if you control both ends of a connection, you’re probably using scp, SFTP, rsync, or something even fancier. But FTP refuses to die, …read more
AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64
Space Quest running on a Commodore 64 from Mean Hamster Finally, after decades of waiting, you’ll be able to play Sierra On-Line’s classic adventure games on the Commodore 64. Developed for Sierra’s King’s Quest in…
Toy Computer Restored
In the 1960s, the home computer was barely a twinkle in anyone’s eye. This was the decade in which computers were used by a handful of companies and organizations and …read more
SONOFF Hydro DUO review – A dual-zone BLE and Zigbee water valve tested with eWeLink and Home Assistant
ITEAD has sent us a review sample of the SONOFF Hydro DUO (SWV-ZF2E) dual-channel Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth 5 LE smart water valve. The device supports up to 12 custom watering schedules, integrates a water flow meter,…
Hackaday Europe 2026: Open Source Hardware Goes Underground, Literally
These days open source is everywhere, and frankly, we couldn’t be happier about it. But even with as prevalent as open software and hardware has become, we still occasionally hear …read more
SideQuestCrafting Made Mira’s Gok-Do!
No visit with my 4 year old niece is complete without her explaining KPop Demon Hunters to her sister, 1, and cousin, 1 1/2. And she’s totally right to try to get the little ones on board – Rumi, Mira, and Zoe and…
Printing FDM Filaments that are just Plain Weird
The fun thing about thermopolymers like PLA is that you can blend in additives, some of which are necessary to make it at all usable, while so many other additives …read more
Pi-Ener-lite – A compact 18650 UPS board for Raspberry Pi Zero with RTC and fuel gauge
Designed by ACE Design Studio in China, the Pi-Ener-lite is a dedicated UPS board made specifically for the Raspberry Pi Zero series. It features a standard flat-top 18650 lithium-ion battery holder and switches to…
May This Balloon Banjo Resonate With You
Most instruments, with maybe the exception of pianos, have consumable parts. Guitars need string changes, bows need rosin, saxophones need reeds. [Co:Creation Lab]’s balloon banjo requires both fishing line and …read…
Luckfox Lyra PLC – A Linux-based Rockchip RK3506B industrial controller with RS232, RS422, RS485, CAN bus, and relays
Luckfox Lyra PLC is a Linux-based programmable logic controller powered by a Rockchip RK3506B tri-core Arm Cortex-A7 SoC, equipped with dual Ethernet, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless connectivity, a 1.9-inch…
More On Wave Overhangs for 3D Printing
We’ve heard of wave overhangs before. It is a new technique for printing horizontal overhangs with no supports. Building on some other techniques like arc overhangs. The idea is to …read more
Google Chrome is now available for Arm Linux. We tested it on a Raspberry Pi 5
Google Chrome web browser is now available for 64-bit Arm Linux, and we quickly tested it with Raspberry Pi OS on a Raspberry Pi 5 2GB SBC. The open-source Google Chromium web browser has been available for Arm Linux…
Using the Famicom Network System in 2026
Usually, the name ‘Famicom’ and the associated Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) don’t exactly bring to mind downloadable content and online services. However, at least in Japan, a modem add-on for …read more