Is this Best ESP32 board? New T-Display S3 ESP32S3
Now that the move is complete and more of my stuff is out of boxes, I look forward to tinkering with electronics again. I finally received new Lily GO T-Display S3 development board. Old version TTGO T-Display is one of my favorite boards. In this video I will show you features of new board, we […]
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A DIY 65816 Computer
This guy built his own SBC with a 65816 processor at it’s core. This week, I decided to do a little show-and-tell on the 65816-based ‘single’ board computer that I’ve been working on on and off for the last three or so years.
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How to Build Your Own Retro Toy Robot
John Kennedy, a retro computer and IoT enthusiast who has a fascination for classic robot toys from the 80s. He’s finally got his hands on the toy he wanted from his youth, but instead of being content there, he’s given it a brain.
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The OG Computer: How to Make Your Own Abacus
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Frank
- June 10, 2022
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Think that the first computer was created during WW2? The 1800s with Babbage’s mechanical computer? Nope. the Ancient Egyptians had the OG: an abacus.
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Making Commodore 64 Software In 1983
The Commodore 64 is where I learned to code. In this archival video, learn how software development has changed (and hasn’t) in the past 40 years. From my archives – this excerpt from my 16mm print of the 1983 film “Making It Young” about young Canadians who are making their own way in the world. […]
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Building a quality USB-C microphone
Quality audio for cheap? Are you looking for a hardware project? Then this is the video for you.
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A Solar Generator the Will Run Fridge and Deep Freeze For Two Days
I’ve built a solar generator a few years ago and I’m thinking it’s time for an upgrade. This video is a little tour of my new solar generator with its features and capacity ratings. I will update with another video when I add the extra battery module and connect it to solar panels for charging […]
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Making a 4G LTE Raspberry Pi Drone with Limitless Range
With standard drones your range to control it is bound by the range of the radio controller. This only gets you a couple miles. But what if your drone were connected to a mobile network? Well, then the power of limitless range of drone control is unleashed. Or at least as long as the battery held […]
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How to Make Animated Cartoon of Yourself in PowerPoint
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Frank
- August 30, 2021
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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to make an animated cartoon of yourself in Microsoft PowerPoint. Start by using a free add-in called Pixton Cartoon Characters to create an avatar of yourself. You can choose the body type, color, hair, outfit, and the pose. Pixton remembers what characters you’ve created so you can quickly insert […]
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Build Your Own Alexa Speaker
Sure, Prime day is happening now, but where’s the DIY fun in that? Here’s a GitHub tutorial on how to build your own Alexa powered speaker. DIY Alexa with the ESP32 Want to build your own Alexa? All you will need is an ESP32 and Microphone board. Demo video and code walkthrough is available here […]
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