Electronics: 15th July 2025

Howto: Connect IKEA's Trådfri Zigbee Bulbs to a Philips Hue Hub (shkspr​.mobi). Connect IKEA's Trådfri Zigbee bulbs to Philips Hue Hub; explore compatibility, performance issues, and alternative smart switch solutions

Loosely coupled configuration for Home Assistant (blog​.frankel​.ch). Exploring loosely coupled configuration in Home Assistant, utilizing Areas for smarter automation and device management instead of traditional entity groupings

Our Air Conditioner Was Fine… I Fixed It Anyway (thestockpot​.net). DIY zoning control for ducted reverse-cycle AC using ESPHome, motorised dampers, and occupancy sensors to enhance comfort and efficiency

Zehnder ComfoAir & ComfoClime: Interfaces, APIs, Home Assistant Integrations (helgeklein​.com). Explore Zehnder ComfoAir Q and ComfoClime APIs, integration options with Home Assistant, and various connection interfaces for enhanced home automation

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding SoC and Board Support to Zephyr with CH32V303 (bootlin​.com). Explore adding SoC and board support to Zephyr OS using the CH32V303 with comprehensive setup instructions and example code

Armbian Development Highlights (armbian​.com). Updates on Armbian development, including bootloader improvements, board support enhancements, security features, and community contributions for Linux for ARM boards

RED DA Compliance (Part 2): Espressif’s Platform Support, Templates, and Pathways for Conformity (developer​.espressif​.com). Espressif offers platform support and templates for RED DA compliance, aiding developers in meeting the EN 18031 standard for cybersecurity and network protection

Working in EDA for Real (Finally) (jakob​.engbloms​.se). Jakob Engbloms reflects on his journey in EDA, discussing tools like Simics, Cadence, SystemC, and the merging of software and hardware validation

hostedpi (bennuttall​.com). Mythic Beasts' Raspberry Pi Cloud powers piwheels project, utilizing Pydantic for data models and Typer for CLI, with plans for a PyCon UK 2025 workshop

Why using crude PWM for sampled audio output on the Raspberry Pi Pico doesn't sound that great (kevinboone​.me). Explores PWM audio output on Raspberry Pi Pico, its limitations, filtering issues, noise, and suggests using external DACs for better sound quality

BTS#3: Removing Unwanted Services and Modules for a Headless Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (fabulous​.systems). Guide to optimizing a headless Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W by removing unnecessary services and modules for improved performance

Developer Diary, Bastille Day (john​.colagioia​.net). Technical updates on Raspberry Pi projects, data recovery from Thunderbird, Stenotype usage, and Notoboto improvements including CSON to YAML conversion

Using a USB Drive for a swap file on a RaspberryPi Zero 2 (whatibroke​.com). Guide to creating a swap file on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 using a USB drive with shell script commands

Hacking Coroutines into C (wiomoc​.de). Exploring coroutine patterns in C for concurrent management in embedded systems without OS, featuring LED blinking and button interaction examples

Inside the Box: Everything I did with an Arduino Starter Kit (lopespm​.com). Exploration of Elegoo Arduino Uno R3 Starter Kit through various electronic projects involving RGB LEDs, sensors, motors, and programming techniques

Using Arduino Alvik on Fedora Linux (giorgiocomai​.eu). Troubleshooting Arduino Alvik on Fedora Linux: port permissions, IDE options, firmware updates, and setup instructions

Arduino and AY-3-8910 – Part 3 (diyelectromusic​.com). Explore lo-fi digital synthesis with Arduino and AY-3-8910 through amplitude modulation, timer interrupts, and optimizing register writes

Arduino and AY-3-8910 – Part 2 (diyelectromusic​.com). Explore sound generation with Arduino and AY-3-8910, including basic MIDI control, tone generation, envelopes, and implementing polyphony in a DIY project

Lightning Detector Circuits (techlib​.com). DIY lightning detector circuits using inductors, RF amplifiers, transistors, and sensitivity controls suitable for beginners

Why All Musicians Need a Good Soldering Iron (ifixit​.com). Musicians can use soldering irons for repairs and modifications, including cables, guitar wiring, and more, enhancing their equipment and sound quality

Painting with Electricity (simplethread​.com). Explore anodizing techniques using electricity to create vibrant metal colors for jewelry and bookmaking, featuring niobium, titanium, and various voltage applications

Reverse Engineering a Broken Night Light - Part 1 - Tear Down (mikecoats​.com). Tear down and reverse engineering of a broken night light, exploring its components, RF remotes, and plans for adding smart features

Smart Ring Development (Part 2) － Hardware Design (interrupt​.memfault​.com). Explores hardware design for an open-source smart ring, covering PCB design, BLE MCU selection, antenna design, power management, and user experience considerations

AVR128DA32 Feather Board (technoblogy​.com). AVR128DA32 Feather Board: 24MHz, 128KB Flash, supports C, uLisp, features MicroSD, USB power, excellent I/O connectivity, and battery management

Vibing a PCB - surprisingly good (atomic14​.com). AI-designed ESP32-S3 development board using Atopile and Claude, exploring vibe coding and PCB design, with functional hardware components and layout

Setup Guide for FRDM-IMX93 as Debug Server (mcuoneclipse​.com). Setup FRDM-i.MX93 as a remote debugging server using MCU-Link, pyOCD, and various connectivity options including WiFi and Ethernet

MicroZed Chronicles: Spartan UltraScale+ and the SCU35 Board (adiuvoengineering​.com). Explore Spartan UltraScale+ architecture, SCU35 board features, integrated memory controllers, and example projects like UART-Controlled LED PWM integration using MicroBlaze V

You should repaste your MacBook (but don't) (christianselig​.com). Christian Selig discusses the pros and cons of repasting a MacBook's thermal paste while sharing his hands-on experience with the M1 Pro MacBook Pro

EndBOX DIY kit now available (endbasic​.dev). EndBOX DIY kit facilitates building a retro micro-computer powered by EndBOX OS, featuring Raspberry Pi compatibility and disk image downloads

My Apple iBook G4 - hardware upgrades (sizeof​.cat). Exploring hardware upgrades for the Apple iBook G4 including logic board replacement, RAM maxing, and connector adjustments

Game Boy Classic: Backlight Mod and Recapping (rz01​.org). Game Boy DMG-01 backlight modification and recapping guide, including display disassembly, capacitor replacement, and bivert mod for improved contrast

Advantage360 keymap (summer 2025) (me​.micahrl​.com). Micah R Ledbetter shares his Advantage360 keymap, exploring features, ergonomics, and implications for RSI sufferers, showcasing KeymapKit's new functionalities

Tiny aquarium fish net 3D print (blog​.qiqitori​.com). DIY tiny aquarium fish net using a 3D printer and mesh material, featuring FreeCAD model creation for custom, compact design

Getting the right time: another method (lucstechblog​.blogspot​.com). Automate time adjustment in MicroPython projects using IP address retrieval and timeapi.io to avoid manual daylight saving updates

Enjoy this video about electronic saxophones (blog​.lauramichet​.com). Exploration of electronic saxophones, digital wind instruments, and a unique digital saxophone design shared by Laura Michet

UnIT: Scalable Unstructured Inference-Time Pruning for MAC-efficient Neural Inference on MCUs (arxiv:cs). UnIT enables unstructured inference-time pruning for efficient MAC operations on MCUs, enhancing speed and energy savings without retraining or specialized hardware

Hardware-Aware Feature Extraction Quantisation for Real-Time Visual Odometry on FPGA Platforms (arxiv:cs). Embedded unsupervised architecture for feature point extraction using quantised SuperPoint CNN on FPGA, achieving 54 fps performance in visual odometry tasks

OpenDPDv2: A Unified Learning and Optimization Framework for Neural Network Digital Predistortion (arxiv:cs). OpenDPDv2 presents a unified framework for PA modeling, DPD learning, and optimization, achieving significant energy reduction and improved performance in RF systems

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