Finally, only about one week late, I finished the Precious Blocks 2026Q1 update post. (I guess it should be Q2 now 😂)

Either way, as I hinted at before, I've designed a custom PCB, updated the case and added new firmware features.
I even designed a landing page. 

You can read all about the changes here: https://autumn-leaves.eu/blog/precious-blocks-status-update-2026q1/

Or check out the new landing page: https://precious-blocks.codeberg.page/

#preciousblock #preciousblocks #blog #writingmonth #toy #pcb #aisler #hardware #openhardware #opensorce #firmware #update #desk #office

What might I be working on  - hopefully more updates to come in the new future. Thanks to #Aisler for manufacturing these amazing PCBs, hassle free.

#PreciousBlocks

A huge thank you to @aislerhq for supporting Les Karibous and Barbadronic for years 🤩
Des PCB de grande qualité, fabriqués en Allemagne, à prix contenu et livrés très vite en Europe.
Thank you for your trust! 🦾
https://aisler.net
#robotique #PCB #electronics #Aisler

Gotta love #aisler , they even put stickers <3
#eletronics

I designed another PCB... Small preview without revealing what it will be. It'll arrive mid January, though.
They will be manufactured by @aislerhq again, using the 20% December discount for using their #KiCad plugin.
It'll have the option to use an AVR DA compatible #microcontroller or a #tinyAVR one - I added options for both that I have in stock (AVR32DA32 and ATtiny814). Since it won't use many pins, I could have used smaller variants, too.
#AVR #AVRDA #ATtiny #pcbdesign #kicad #aisler #pcbdesign

#TimeTravel is not a crime!
Apparently #aisler can ship boards before they have been manufactured.

I wanted to try out a few new things. So, I designed a development board for the AVR DA #microcontroller, the 32 pin #TQFP looked like something I'd be able to hand solder. I really like #UPDI from the ATtiny814. This is the result, my first four layer boards, first time with logos and an image. The image of #Frieren was a bit too small, though. Manufactured by @aislerhq again.
#AVRDA #AVR #devboard #pcbdesign #soldering #KiCad #Aisler #diyelectronics #developmentboard

Since the #powersupply for my #IBM #ThinkPad 755C doesn't work reliably and uses a very strange connector, I unsoldered the socket from the internal board. It came on a handy mini #PCB, which I reengineered in @kicad for a barrel jack. It also has connections for a 20V USB-C PD trigger board that I had lying around.
The boards were manufactured by @aislerhq and fit perfectly. Only the barrel jack was a bit tight since I had to smallen the holes a bit to place it on the board.
Now I just have to decide which to solder back into the #laptop. Will have to try which fits better inside the hole.
#KiCad #Aisler #diyelectronics #hardwaremodding #hardwarehacking #ThinkPad755C #retrocomputing #usbcpd #righttorepair