Electronics: 10th June 2025

10 years of Wifibroadcast (befinitiv.wordpress.com, 2025-06-03). Wifibroadcast celebrates its 10-year anniversary, highlighting developments in digital FPV technology including OpenHD, FPVue, and improvements in latency, streaming, and hardware integration in drone systems

Ecowitt weather station to APRS bridge (jayakody2000lk.blogspot.com, 2025-06-07). Ecowitt2APRS is an open-source Linux service that converts live weather data from Ecowitt stations to APRS format, enabling efficient transmission to APRS-IS networks, ideal for low-power devices like Raspberry Pi Zero

A Wireless Stream Deck (jadin.me, 2025-06-07). Exploring VirtualHere software for USB over IP, enhancing audio projects with Raspberry Pi, and assessing its potential for remote USB connections offer innovative avenues for personal projects

Programming Nordics nRF52840 dongle (peterbabic.dev, 2025-06-09). A programmer's experience with the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Dongle reveals frustrations with lack of support in tools like nRF Connect, Platformio, and issues with flashing through various protocols

🔗 🏠 ⭐️ Automating Home Office with NFC tags and Homebridge (michael.team, 2025-06-05). Michael Sliwinski automates his 2025 Home Office using NFC tags, Apple Home, and Homebridge, enhancing functionality with scene triggers for recording and lighting control, ultimately streamlining his workflow

From Gateway to Dongle: Lessons from My Home Assistant Overhaul (vpetersson.com, 2025-06-07). Insights on optimizing Home Assistant with Zigbee2MQTT and Mosquitto MQTT, emphasizing automation strategies, configuration management with version control, and the benefits of adaptive lighting for enhanced living spaces

Smartmeter: vzlogger on Orange Pi Zero (michlstechblog.info, 2025-06-05). Install vzlogger on an Orange Pi Zero using a volkszaehler TTL device to read electricity meter data. Steps include configuring Armbian, enabling UART1, and setting up necessary software like Python and vzlogger

Tasmota: Build firmware for Smart Meter Interfaces (michlstechblog.info, 2025-06-05). Build Tasmota firmware for smart meter interfaces using Python virtual environments and PlatformIO, allowing for the configuration of SML features and sensor descriptors for various smart meters

PokyPow - Child Lock (ajfriesen.com, 2025-06-08). PokyPow integrates with Home Assistant, enabling PC control and monitoring. The upcoming child lock feature will restrict gaming times using an ESP32-C3, allowing notifications and shutdowns when gaming time is over

Mapping a PCIe Device to its module on Linux (adam.younglogic.com, 2025-06-04). Learn how to map a PCIe device to its module in Linux using tools like lspci and the modules.alias file, highlighting kernel driver usage for network controllers

Electronics: cap-fun PCB fabrication results (hunsley.io, 2025-06-05). The cap-fun PCB, fabricated by JLCPCB for under $20, works effectively, featuring a compact design with easy-to-snap V-cut scoring, and received positive feedback on quality and delivery updates

Saving a Chromebook from eWaste (delovely.neocities.org, 2025-06-03). A college student revives an old HP Chromebook by replacing ChromeOS with Bodhi Linux, overcoming challenges like Write Protect, and discovers new functionality with various lightweight applications for coding and browsing

Mechanical Keyboard Vol. 2 (victor.kropp.name, 2025-06-05). Victor Kropp builds a custom mechanical keyboard featuring tri-mode connectivity, MTNU keycaps, Outemu Cream Yellow Pro switches, and experiences some technical challenges with layout customization and software compatibility

LED Mushrooms (beckystern.com, 2025-06-08). A creative project involving 3D printing illuminated mushroom drink menus, utilizing Tinkercad for design and a simple LED circuit with color-changing LEDs powered by a coin cell battery to reveal drink details

2025 Week 23 (rkrishnan.org, 2025-06-08). Repairing an atu-100 tuner using a soldering iron technique, exploring the Theremin musical instrument, and starting exercise again highlight a busy week filled with technical insights and personal moments

Keeping the dirt out (philsworkbench.blogspot.com, 2025-06-03). Phil discusses how to keep electronics clean and dry in off-road vehicles, utilizing Tamiya's waterproof cases, fitting servos, receivers, and aerials, and considers mounting options for secure placement

It's alive! (philsworkbench.blogspot.com, 2025-06-04). Phil Parker shares the excitement of wiring up and testing his latest model project, providing a glimpse into the world of crafting miniatures and the techniques involved in making them functional

Wrapping up testing of 2501 card reader power supply box - one bad component discovered (rescue1130.blogspot.com, 2025-06-08). Testing of a 2501 card reader's power supply box revealed a faulty relay K3 with an open coil circuit. The author explored relay specifications and identified a suitable replacement with a compatible voltage and resistance

Back 2 Basics - R-2R Ladder DAC (mikecoats.com, 2025-06-09). An enthusiast explores practical circuits by building an R-2R Ladder DAC with 3-bit binary input, utilizing MicroPython on an ESP32, simulations in LTSpice, and analyzing output waveforms with an oscilloscope

Distortion effect for synths (paweldziepak.dev, 2025-06-05). A simple distortion effect designed for synthesizers using MMBT2222AL transistors, with innovative input/output impedance and signal level management, leveraging SymPy for modeling and ngspice for verification

MiniDexed 3D Printed Cases (diyelectromusic.com, 2025-06-06). Explore the creation of 3D printed cases for MiniDexed on Raspberry Pi using OpenSCAD, incorporating modular designs and various PCB components like HD44780 and SSD1306 for electronic music projects

Live waveform display (aka oscilloscope) (subalpinecircuits.com, 2025-06-03). A digital synthesizer generates audio waveforms in real-time, utilizing an oscilloscope-like display for visualization, employing ESP32S3 coding methodologies and floating-point operations to map sound data for visual representation

Sipeed NanoCluster fits 7-node Pi cluster in 6cm (jeffgeerling.com, 2025-06-06). Sipeed's NanoCluster is a compact clusterboard accommodating up to 7 Raspberry Pi nodes, featuring power options like PoE++ and USB-C PD, and managed 1 Gbps interconnects for diverse compute tasks

Microsoft 365 (SharePoint & OneDrive) backup for free with Raspberry Pi and Rclone (dariusz.wieckiewicz.org, 2025-06-08). Utilize Raspberry Pi and Rclone to set up a free, offsite backup solution for Microsoft 365 SharePoint and OneDrive, allowing for the preservation of files and document libraries against accidental deletions

Thinkman (kevsrobots.com, 2025-06-08). Build a portable AI assistant using a Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, and Python. The project features a Raspberry Pi 5, PiSugar 3 Plus battery pack, and a custom 3D printed case for offline AI interaction

AUTOCIRCUIT-RL: Reinforcement Learning-Driven LLM for Automated Circuit Topology Generation (arxiv:cs, 2025-06-03). AUTOCIRCUIT-RL utilizes reinforcement learning and Large Language Models for automated analog circuit synthesis, achieving 12% more valid circuits and 14% improved efficiency while managing complex design constraints effectively