It's #Hackster round-up time, and there won't be one tomorrow as I'm having a rare day off to celebrate my birthday!

First, though: if you've got an #Arduino UNO Q single-board computer, you'll want to upgrade to the new App Lab - you'll get a speech recognition library, easier one-click retraining of Edge Impulse machine learning models, and a "mission control" settings page if you do.

https://www.hackster.io/news/arduino-uno-q-owners-get-a-new-app-lab-with-speech-recognition-a-mission-control-and-more-8750101f02a6

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Arduino UNO Q Owners Get a New App Lab with Speech Recognition, a "Mission Control," and More

Latest update also integrates one-click retaining of Edge Impulse machine learning models.

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Then Dr. Scott M. Baker's released NostOS, the Nostalgia Operating System for the @rc2014 family of microcomputers and compatibles.

https://www.hackster.io/news/dr-scott-m-baker-unveils-nostos-the-nostalgia-operating-system-for-rc2014-microcomputers-5729ec05c6d0

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Dr. Scott M. Baker Unveils NostOS, the Nostalgia Operating System, for RC2014 Microcomputers

Custom operating system includes CompactFlash support, run-time driver loading, and even "first-class" speech synthesis.

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The Arena Digitalis is a neat-o granular synth powered by the Arduino Nano R4 - the shiny new 32-bit one, with the Renesas chip on it, not the old eight-bit models.

https://www.hackster.io/news/sid-rockett-s-arena-digitalis-turns-the-arduino-nano-r4-into-a-glitch-machine-granular-synth-8dc8ecd12b41

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Sid Rockett's Arena Digitalis Turns the Arduino Nano R4 Into a "Glitch Machine" Granular Synth

Fancy playing with audio without breaking the bank? Arduino's newest Nano can do the trick, as this project proves.

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And finally, the Obscura One is a cheap do-it-yourself digital camera with a neat one-button interface wrapped in a 3D-printed shell.

https://www.hackster.io/news/the-obscura-one-is-a-tiny-nostalgia-driven-pocket-camera-you-can-build-for-just-35-843e0a65a846

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The Obscura One Is a Tiny Nostalgia-Driven Pocket Camera You Can Build for Just $35

A 3D-printed housing hides an Ai Thinker ESP32-CAM module, linked to a single push button with a clever three-mode interface.

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If you'd prefer to read those ad- and tracker-free via the #GeminiProtocol, you are very much welcome to do so.

Arduino App Lab update:
gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202604/20260407-applab.gmi

The Nostalgia Operating System:
gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202604/20260407-nostos.gmi

An Arduino Nano R4 granular synth:
gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202604/20260407-digi.gmi

The Obscura One 3D-printed camera:
gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202604/20260407-cam.gmi