The ESP32-S3 IR Thermal Imaging Camera Module is a wireless IR thermal imaging camera based on the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 chip, featuring 80x62 array pixels and supporting 45°/90° FOV. It integrates a recharge and discharge circuit with onboard Lithium battery header for flexible power supply.
Waveshare has launched an ESP32-S3-based thermal imaging camera module with 80x62 resolution, offering both 45° and 90° wide angle versions. The module includes a USB-C port, expansion pads, and supports WiFi and Bluetooth LE.
Adafruit shares their top ten new products released in 2024, featuring innovative electronics and DIY gadgets.
1. **Raspberry Pi Pico 2W** - An update from Raspberry Pi Foundation that brings significant performance and feature improvements while retaining compatibility with the earlier Raspberry Pi Pico series.
2. **Adafruit CH334F Mini 4-Port USB Hub Breakout** - A USB 2.1 hub chip that converts one high-speed port into four, useful for connecting more than one USB device.
3. **Adafruit I2S MEMS Microphone Breakout – ICS-43434** - A tiny and purely digital MEMS microphone that offers good sound detection and conversion capabilities.
4. **Adafruit I2C Stemma QT Rotary Encoder Breakout with Encoder** - A user-friendly rotary encoder breakout that tracks pulses and pins for instant rotary feedback.
5. **Adafruit bq25185 USB / DC / Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger** - A flexible charger board that works with various types of batteries and power sources.
6. **Adafruit Feather RP2350 with HSTX Port** - A battery-powered development board that allows use of any FeatherWings and is packed with goodies.
7. **Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout** - A plug that provides the basics of USB C, with a stable semi-through hole mounting configuration.
8. **USB C Small Round Panel Mount Extension Cable** - A compact and easy-to-install panel-mount USB C cable that can fit into various holes.
9. **Adafruit HDC3022 Precision Temperature & Humidity Sensor** - A high-accuracy sensor for temperature and humidity measurement, upgraded with a PTFE filter cover.
10. **Adafruit Pixel Shifter – For Addressable LEDs** - A solution to address voltage level expectations for NeoPixel-compatible pixels, ensuring stable behavior without flickering or weird behavior.
1. **Raspberry Pi Pico 2W** - An update from Raspberry Pi Foundation that brings significant performance and feature improvements while retaining compatibility with the earlier Raspberry Pi Pico series.
2. **Adafruit CH334F Mini 4-Port USB Hub Breakout** - A USB 2.1 hub chip that converts one high-speed port into four, useful for connecting more than one USB device.
3. **Adafruit I2S MEMS Microphone Breakout – ICS-43434** - A tiny and purely digital MEMS microphone that offers good sound detection and conversion capabilities.
4. **Adafruit I2C Stemma QT Rotary Encoder Breakout with Encoder** - A user-friendly rotary encoder breakout that tracks pulses and pins for instant rotary feedback.
5. **Adafruit bq25185 USB / DC / Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger** - A flexible charger board that works with various types of batteries and power sources.
6. **Adafruit Feather RP2350 with HSTX Port** - A battery-powered development board that allows use of any FeatherWings and is packed with goodies.
7. **Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout** - A plug that provides the basics of USB C, with a stable semi-through hole mounting configuration.
8. **USB C Small Round Panel Mount Extension Cable** - A compact and easy-to-install panel-mount USB C cable that can fit into various holes.
9. **Adafruit HDC3022 Precision Temperature & Humidity Sensor** - A high-accuracy sensor for temperature and humidity measurement, upgraded with a PTFE filter cover.
10. **Adafruit Pixel Shifter – For Addressable LEDs** - A solution to address voltage level expectations for NeoPixel-compatible pixels, ensuring stable behavior without flickering or weird behavior.
An article discussing how Spotify's in-car audio device, 'Car Thing', has become unusable after the company discontinued its service, leaving users with what they're calling a 'car brick'.
DeskThing transforms Spotify's discontinued CarThing into a versatile desktop companion by turning it into an app platform. Users can install and run various applications like weather forecasts, NBA statistics, GitHub repository metrics, system resource monitoring, Discord notifications, and more. This open platform allows developers to create and share their own apps, extending the device's capabilities far beyond its original purpose.
Desk Thing: The Discord Thing, Trello Thing, The Weather Thing, The Macro Thing, Just not The Car Thing anymore. An alternative OS for the Spotify Car Thing allowing community-made apps.
A Flasher utility for DIY miners to flash NerdMiner firmware onto various boards, such as LILYGO S3 Dongle, LILYGO T-Display-AMOLED, ESP32-WROOM, LILYGO T-QT, TDisplay v1.14, ESP32-2432S028R, and M5-StampS3. The flashing process should take less than one minute.
Guide for setting up the NerdMiner, an educational bitcoin mining device powered by the LILYGO T-Display-S3 ESP32-S3 development board. Detailed steps for both educational and simple setup methods are provided.
An email machine, the Cidco MailStation, is repurposed as a terminal using the Z80 processor and msTERM application. The WiFiStation dongle enables network communication.
- Hardware: Z80 processor, 128KB RAM, 0.5MB flash, modem, parallel port, RTC, QWERTY keyboard.
- Code Loading: Built-in hex editor or loader program via parallel port.
- Dev Env: OpenBSD laptop, C/Z80 assembly, SDCC compiler, upload via parallel port.
- msTERM: Stein's terminal program for BBS communication, custom ISR, modified font.
- Get Started: Stein's released msTERM code, example project, WiFi adapter option."
- Hardware: Z80 processor, 128KB RAM, 0.5MB flash, modem, parallel port, RTC, QWERTY keyboard.
- Code Loading: Built-in hex editor or loader program via parallel port.
- Dev Env: OpenBSD laptop, C/Z80 assembly, SDCC compiler, upload via parallel port.
- msTERM: Stein's terminal program for BBS communication, custom ISR, modified font.
- Get Started: Stein's released msTERM code, example project, WiFi adapter option."
