TILens Daily Edition 2026-09-30 Filters: topic=hardware, github=hidden Stats: 38 articles, 5 sources Top topics: Hardware, General, AI ## News - How little does an AI agent need, and how cheap can it get? Source: arduino-blog Topic: Hardware (+AI) URL: https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/09/30/how-little-does-an-ai-agent-need-and-how-cheap-can-it-get/ - Pogo-Bot Goes All Terrain With Compliant Foot Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-foot/ - ESP-SDR uses undocumented raw I/Q capture of ESP32 to make software defined radios Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/esp-sdr-uses-undocumented-raw-i-q-capture-of-esp32-to-make-software-defined-radios/ - DIY AI voice assistant with ESP32 and animated OLED eyes Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware (+AI) URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/diy-ai-voice-assistant-with-esp32-and-animated-oled-eyes/ - Meshtastic Hardware Buyer’s Guide: Solar Node vs Mesh Tracker — Which One Do You Need? Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/meshtastic-hardware-buyers-guide-solar-node-vs-mesh-tracker-which-one-do-you-need/ - A XIAO nRF54LM20A based Matter sensor Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/a-xiao-nrf54lm20a-based-matter-sensor/ - Floppy Emu hardware failure analysis results Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/floppy-emu-hardware-failure-analysis-results/ - Open Source Tricorder Is In It For The Science Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/open-source-tricorder-is-in-it-for-the-science/ - Human In Motion Robotics’ XoMotion Exoskeleton Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/human-in-motion-robotics-intelligent-innovation-in-human-motion/ - Determining diamond’s properties under extreme pressures Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/determining-diamonds-properties-under-extreme-pressures/ - The bizarre, murky history of Soviet-born Tetris… Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/the-bizarre-murky-history-of-soviet-born-tetris/ - NomadNet 1.4.4: Communicate freely using Reticulum Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/nomadnet-1-4-4-communicate-freely-using-reticulum/ - VIEW, the NASA program that drew Apollo’s windows before launch Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/view-the-nasa-program-that-drew-apollos-windows-before-launch/ - Arduino parking sensor: beeps faster as you get closer Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/arduino-parking-sensor-beeps-faster-as-you-get-closer/ - JP’s Product Pick of the Week 9/29/26 Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/jps-product-pick-of-the-week-9-29-26/ - The making of Prince of Persia: notes on a four-year project Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/the-making-of-prince-of-persia-notes-on-a-four-year-project/ - The CHOMPI Sampler goes open source Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/the-chompi-sampler-goes-open-source/ - Apple Finally Made AirPods Repairable… Sort Of Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/apple-finally-made-airpods-repairable-sort-of/ - A PICO-8 handheld gaming box Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/a-pico-8-handheld-gaming-box/ - A new USB Host library for Teensy 4.x Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/a-new-usb-host-library-for-teensy-4-x/ - Badger badgeware turned into a modern Game Boy Camera Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/badger-badgeware-turned-into-a-modern-game-boy-camera/ - OpenAI takes on Meta Muse with always-on Dots agents, less than a day after delaying GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware (+AI) URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/openai-takes-on-meta-muse-with-always-on-dots-agents-less-than-a-day-after-delaying-gpt-6-1-astra-over-safety-concerns/ - Firehat: Bringing FireWire to the Raspberry Pi 5 Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/firehat-bringing-firewire-to-the-raspberry-pi-5/ - KryonOS — a JavaScript OS for ESP32 Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/kryonos-a-javascript-os-for-esp32/ - The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/the-python-on-microcontrollers-newsletter-subscribe-for-free-9-30-2/ - Assembling and Testing a DIY Jet Turbine Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/assembling-and-testing-a-diy-jet-turbine/ - LIVE! 3D Hangouts with Noe and Pedro Source: adafruit-blog Topic: Hardware URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/30/live-3d-hangouts-with-noe-and-pedro-86/ - Roman Telescope Saves Fuel, Doubles Mission Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/roman-telescope-saves-fuel-doubles-mission/ - Sheety Turns Spreadsheets Into Binaries, For Some Reason Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/sheety-turns-spreadsheets-into-binaries-for-some-reason/ - OpenArm 2.0 – An open-source 7-DOF robot arm with QDD joints, bilateral force feedback, in-hand camera Source: cnx-software Topic: Hardware URL: https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/30/openarm-2-0-an-open-source-7-dof-robot-arm-with-qdd-joints-bilateral-force-feedback-in-hand-camera/ - A Simple Solution for Streamlining Battery Recycling Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/a-simple-solution-for-streamlining-battery-recycling/ - No More Windows For The Dutch Government, Ze Kiezen Nu Linux Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/29/no-more-windows-for-the-dutch-government-its-linux-all-the-way/ - Determining Diamond’s Properties Under Extreme Pressures Source: hackaday Topic: Hardware URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/09/29/determining-diamonds-properties-under-extreme-pressures/ - ESP32-C5 devkit features 3.5-inch touch LCD, optional camera and battery Source: cnx-software Topic: Hardware URL: https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/30/esp32-c5-devkit-features-3-5-inch-touch-lcd-optional-camera-and-battery/ ## Community - A brief history of the Bloomberg Terminal Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/bloomberg-terminal - Q2 2026 Backblaze Drive Stats: Hard Drive Failure Rates Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2026/ - A no-cost audio upgrade for my workstation Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://mit.teil.space/rane-sl3.html - Dirty Optimization Secrets (C for Playdate) Source: lobsters Topic: General (+Hardware) URL: https://devforum.play.date/t/dirty-optimization-secrets-c-for-playdate/23011