And the week ends with the latest design from @oskitone: the Space Dice, a 3D-printable microcontroller-free synth... that specialises in sci-fi laser pew-pew noises. And is also a digital D6 dice-roller, because why not?
#Technology #News #Hackster #Synth #Music #3DPrinting #OpenHardware
Final #Hackster round-up of the week, and today's three starts with the news from @matthewvenn that Tiny Tapeout is running another demoscene-inspired contest - and you can get a free tile for your entry!
(You don't get a chip for that, tho' - you'll have to pay for the devkit to actually get your hands on your creation, along with everyone else's on the multi-project die.)
#Technology #News #Hackster #OpenHardware #OpenSilicon #Demoscene
<p><span class="s2"><strong><strong><a href="https://hackaday.io/project/204948-lilka/log/245899-lilka-ukraines-diy-esp32-learning-console">Lilka</a></strong></strong></span> is a Ukrainian open-source DIY educational gaming console based on the ESP32-S3 microcontroller. It is designed so that even a beginner can assemble it using widely available modules.<br></p> <h1>KeiraOS</h1> <p>By itself, the console is just hardware: a screen, buttons, and a chip. To make everything work, it needs firmware — a software “control center”. The main firmware is <span class="s2"><strong>KeiraOS</strong></span> (named after the developer’s cat). It is an open-source operating system based on FreeRTOS, written in C++, that controls the device and allows you to run games and applications.</p> <figure><img class="lazy" data-src="https://cdn.hackaday.io/images/4326611774340912840.jpeg"></figure> <p>You can develop apps for KeiraOS in several ways:</p> <p><span class="s1"></span></p> <ul><li>🧩 C++ — using PlatformIO and the <a href="https://registry.platformio.org/libraries/lilka/Lilka">Lilka library</a> (requires compilation, similar to Arduino)</li><li>⚡ Lua and mJS — run directly from a microSD card without compilation, so you can see results almost instantly</li></ul> <p>You can find example apps in the <a href="https://hackaday.io/project/204948-lilka/log/246594-lilka-app-store">Lilka Apps & Mods</a><span class="s2"><strong><strong></strong></strong></span> repository.</p> <p>Lilka is not just for games. You can connect sensors and modules via GPIO and work with common interfaces:</p> <p><span class="s1"></span></p> <ul><li>🔌 I2C, UART, SPI</li><li>📊 ADC</li><li>🎛️ PWM</li></ul> <p>KeiraOS can also run retro games (.ROM and .NES) directly from an SD card using the <span class="s2"><strong><a href="https://github.com/nwagyu/nofrendo">Nofrendo</a></strong></span> emulator.</p> <p>In addition to the main system, Lilka supports running third-party firmware in <span class="s3">.bin</span> format. This means you can:</p> <p><span class="s1"></span></p> <ul><li>📦
🚀 Physical Computing with Arduino
📅 28 March | ⏰ 2 PM
📍 LC 101 + Online option
Organised in collaboration with PGAC, IIT Bombay
Learn sensors, circuits & prototyping with open hardware.
🔗 https://url-shortener.me/IHWS
(Online details shared after registration)
#Arduino #FOSSEE #OpenHardware #FLOSS #EmbeddedSystems #STEM #Fediverse
New video! Building a new open source 2-button joystick from a kit.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NHX1jUNG4kY
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/tBrtZyYk5iwmGZXtFX5SwP
#OSAStick #Joystick #OpenSource #OpenHardware #3DPrinting #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Build #Kit #C64 #Amiga #Atari #Commodore
And finally, a bit of a mixed bag from PINE64.
The good: there's a new PineTime in the works, the PineTime Pro - with battery-saving improvements, new features, and a shiny AMOLED display!
The bad: PINE64's suffering, like everyone else, from the AI bubble's insatiable hunger for RAM, so production of all the non-wearable stuff like phones and tablets has been halted. What's in the store now is it, folks!
Then the Canute Scientific, heading to @crowdsupply in the near future: a 13" laptop with a built-in refreshable Braille display, designed to provide "parity of display" to scientists with visual impairments. Again, #OpenHardware and #RaspberryPi powered!
An early #Hackster round-up today, as I'm actually ahead of the game for a change.
First up, a lovely #RaspberryPi-powered 3D-printable pocket camera - yes, yes, another one, but this one's got a twist: in-body film emulation, processed entirely on-device. (And it saves the RAWs as well, so you can easily undo it if you change your mind!)
#Technology #News #Makers #3DPrinting #Camera #Photography #OpenHardware
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