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Build Your Own E-Reader for $40

Allan Binder of MUON SORTES shares this how to guide for building an affordable e-reader. And head to Allan Binder‘s instagram for a more polished look and future iterations. You need four things: an ESP32-S3 dev board,…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
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Proper Linux, On An ESP32

The ESP32 series of microcontrollers feature a lot on these pages, offering as they do a significantly powerful processor and in most cases, wireless connectivity. One recent member of the …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
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Building a Homemade Induction Soldering Iron

Despite not being inherently any better at converting electricity into heat, induction-heated soldering irons often considerably outperform conventional irons with an identical power rating. They manage this by directly…

Source: Hackaday Aaron Beckendorf
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What is STEMMA QT?

Put simply STEMMA QT is the cute version of a STEMMA connection. STEMMA is a plug-and-play board and sensor system that lets you quickly plug together various devices and accessories, without any soldering! STEMMA QT is…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
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Supercon 2026: Streaming Live

While we’d love to have you all join us in Pasadena for Supercon 2026, the next best thing is to connect up to the festivities remotely through the magic of …read more

Source: Hackaday Tom Nardi
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Egg Carrier – Transport Box for Up to 12 M+L Eggs #3DPrinting

A transport box designed to safely carry up to 12 eggs (size M and L). Compartments keep eggs separated and protected during transport. For backyard chicken owners, farmers, camping trips, and everyday kitchen use —…

Source: Adafruit Blog Jessie Mae
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Repairing a Polaroid 630 SL Lightmixer Instant Camera

Before the advent of digital cameras, if you wanted to take a few photos without having to get a whole roll of film developed, you’d use some form of instant …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
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Active Antenna Runs on a Single Lithium-Ion Cell

[skuep]’s Mobile-Whip is a compact, active receive-only antenna that is optimized for operation from a single lithium-ion battery or USB power. This makes it very handy for use on portable …read more

Source: Hackaday Donald Papp
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The Hidden Microcontroller Inside a LoRa chip

If you’ve ever done anything with LoRa, the chances are you’ve used a LoRa chip or module as a peripheral for a microcontroller, and left it at that. But that’s …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
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A Bike-Friendly, DIY Action Cam Stereo Microphone

[DJJules] had two problems. Being an avid biker, recording audio on a bike-mounted action camera was less than ideal due to wind. In addition, the built-in microphone on action cameras …read more

Source: Hackaday Donald Papp
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Automate That Halloween Treating

We live a Jetsons future of ubiquitous automation, in which the most trivial of human tasks has a machine to take the work out of it. Take doling out Halloween …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
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DIY Rooftop Tent Sets Up In a Jiffy

[CraftAndu] shares his DIY car rooftop tent design that looks like a pretty accessible build. It allowed him to test drive the concept to his satisfaction while spending a fraction …read more

Source: Hackaday Donald Papp
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It’s Alpine Linux, On A Kindle Paperwhite 3

As computing power becomes cheaper and microprocessors become more capable, a steady trend over recent decades has been to see more everyday devices hiding Linux under the hood somewhere. Sadly …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List