N-gated Hacker News14h ago
🍜 'Microcontroller with mostly open RTL' — because who needs complete #transparency when you can have "mostly"? 🤷‍♂️ Let's take a brief trip down the rabbit hole of why this is happening now: because why not, right? Big shoutout to the backers who are essentially #funding my existential musings. 🙌💸
https://www.crowdsupply.com/baochip/dabao/updates/what-it-is-why-im-doing-it-now-and-how-it-came-about #Microcontroller #OpenSource #TechTrends #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated
What It Is, Why I'm Doing It Now, and How It Came About

As a subscriber to the “Dabao” campaign, you’re already aware of the Baochip-1x. This update fills in the backstory of what it is, why I’m doing it now, and how it came about.

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Shawn Hymel2d ago

Time for another #Rust video! This time, I show how lifetimes and lifetime annotations work. They come up a lot when working with embassy, so it's useful to know what that 'a means.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hzrRgXeNuk

#embedded #microcontroller #programming #RaspberryPiPico @digikey

Intro to Embedded Rust Part 8: Lifetimes and Lifetime Annotations | DigiKey

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mirobo technology4d ago

BEAPER Pico meets XRPBeta! 🤖👋 🤖

I've assembled the XRPBeta I picked up at the ACSE Conference this past weekend. My impression: XRPBeta is a very capable #robot, but more limited as a learning system for learning or teaching more general #microcontroller #programming skills.

mirobo technology4d ago

It's teacher Tuesday!!

I hope you're having a relaxing and restful day if you're on spring break this week! ☀️

Let me give you an extra break by creating a complete microcontroller curriculum for you – one week at a time. We're in week 7. See what's still coming 🫣: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Das4E6nijXZ-mP2Ikqn5dJvDbbGIyy0oLm7_AzW3-Ww/edit?usp=sharing

#STEMeducation #programming #microcontroller #robotics

Microcontroller Core Curriculum

Microcontroller Core Curriculum This is a comprehensive set of learning activities designed for use in high-school level computer technology classes. The complete set of materials can be used as an introductory self-study course in microcontroller programming, while individual activities may be u...

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Show threadGareth Halfacree5d ago

The second and last - yes, I only wrote two today, that's why I was writing so many last week! - is a sneak-peek at some new entry-level Nordic Semi nRF54L Bluetooth Low Energy #microcontroller parts.

Another company who couldn't keep their powder dry until the doors open tomorrow!

https://www.hackster.io/news/nordic-semiconductor-announces-new-entry-level-nrf54ls05a-b-ble-parts-e15b8d1f86be

#Technology #News #Hackster

Nordic Semiconductor Announces New Entry-Level nRF54LS05A, -B BLE Parts

New wireless systems-on-chips are expected to go into production later this year, with samples on show at Embedded World 2026 this week.

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It's FOSS5d ago

Microcontroller enthusiasts, this desktop OS is for you.

https://itsfoss.com/news/frank-os/

#microcontroller #diy #opensource

FRANK OS Turns a Microcontroller Into a Tiny Retro Desktop PC

Based on FreeRTOS, this operating system has a start menu, file manager, and a terminal.

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Linux EasyMar 7

FRANK OS 1.0 porta l’esperienza dei desktop anni ’90 nel mondo dei microcontroller con finestre sovrapponibili, applicazioni integrate e un’interfaccia che richiama Windows 95. #FRANKOS #FreeRTOS #RP2350 #Microcontroller

https://www.linuxeasy.org/frankos-microcontroller-linux-windows-95/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

FRANK OS 1.0 porta un desktop completo su un microcontroller

Un microcontroller che sembra un PC anni ’90? Con FRANK OS 1.0 succede davvero: un sistema operativo grafico completo, ispirato a Windows 95

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Show threadGareth HalfacreeMar 5

Find yourself walking into walls, people, and traffic as you obsessively doomscroll in these Interesting Times we're all living in? You need the Doomscroller 3000.

https://www.hackster.io/news/dylan-benzekry-s-doomscroller-3000-warns-of-obstacles-as-you-obsess-over-social-media-88c484f6b4f8

#Technology #News #Makers #Microcontroller #Hackster

Dylan Benzekry's DOOMSCROLLER 3000 Warns of Obstacles as You Obsess Over Social Media

Can't look up from your phone? Sick of walking into walls, doors, people, and busy traffic? The DOOMSCROLLER 3000 is for you.

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Show threadGareth HalfacreeMar 5

A neat project to turn a compact microcontroller board, battery, LED ring, vibration motor, and a switch into a pocket-friendly tool for guided breathing exercises: the Calm Pulse.

https://www.hackster.io/news/rishabh-jain-s-calm-pulse-turns-an-espressif-esp32-c6-into-a-guided-breathing-exercise-gadget-b0b0845d5e7b

#Technology #News #Hackster #Microcontroller #Makers

Rishabh Jain's Calm Pulse Turns an Espressif ESP32-C6 Into a Guided Breathing Exercise Gadget

With LED and vibration feedback, the Calm Pulse aims to bring you down from the edge of anxiety via guided breathing patterns.

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Show threadGareth HalfacreeMar 5

STMicroelectronics has announced new entry-level STM32 parts, built on its in-house 40nm process node and with Arm Cortex-M33 cores - and starting at just $0.64 each.

Err, if you're willing to buy 10,000-unit trays of the things, anyway.

https://www.hackster.io/news/stmicroelectronics-unveils-the-stm32c5-an-entry-level-40nm-microcontroller-range-at-a-keen-price-3139efc7c263

#Technology #News #Hackster #Microcontroller

STMicroelectronics Unveils the STM32C5, an Entry-Level 40nm Microcontroller Range at a Keen Price

Starting at just $0.64 per chip, if you're buying 10,000 at a time, the new STM32C5 packs in a surprising number of features for the money.

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