I'm really curious if ALTco is on here and maybe saw this post... or if we are just very much on the same wavelength about gadgets like this. He's made a glorious project (a calculator with mechanical keys) and a video so you can go along for the ride. #electronics#gadgets#projects#coolpeople
I'm looking for a Motorola 68(EN)302 devboard and a data sheet for the MC68195 localtalk communications IC. Does anyone know where I could find one of these?
Ok I saw someone on here working on wearables a while back but I forget who to ask
Let's say I wanted to sew a led light strip into a purse strap and/or belt, what would be a good thing and flexible light strip to use?
My thought was to use something like this Apollo WLED controller and build something where I could have the controller + a slim 10mah battery in a pocket or the purse itself and be able to use it as a cross-body visibility light that blends in otherwise #DIY#Electronics#Wearables
the back of the pcb has gained a changed NROL-39 octopus with the text "SENSACLE-26 - Nothing is beyond ±12V" and "if you can see this you have some soldering to do" below where the power supply module will sit.
This January’s award for the eval board with the witchiest vibes goes out to the HMC7044 eval board. The chip is a 3GHz integer PLL with 14 phase-adjustable outputs.
a large octagonal circuit board with golden sma connectors coming out on all sides, all connected to a little chippy in the middle with squiggly traces.
I am fascinated by this new strategy where multiple AI company CEOs have been going on tears tours this year so far complaining about how anti AI sentiment has hurt their businesses 😭
20 January 2026
When I got up this morning and let Charlie out the back door, I spotted a huge dark bird perched high in a treetop at the edge of the forest, maybe a hundred meters away. My camera was only a couple of feet from me, so I grabbed it and aimed, but the moment I snapped the shot the lens slipped out of focus. By the time I tried for a second image, the bird had vanished. An expletive escaped my mouth—directed squarely at the bird—for slipping my lens so cleanly.
It was probably just a vulture, though I’ve never seen one in that particular tree. I’m fairly sure it wasn’t a large hawk; the small birds in my backyard were still busy at the feeders, and if a hawk were around the place would have gone silent. It was too big for a crow, maybe big enough for a raven, but we don’t have ravens here. For all I know, it could have been a winged monkey, because the single image I managed is nothing but an out‑of‑focus dark blotch. C’est la vie. 🤷♂️
This afternoon an electrician is coming to move the electrical outlet behind the stove. Between the thickness of the plug, the outlet’s protrusion, and the placement of the stove’s rear vent, I can’t push the stove close enough to the wall to fully open the drawer beside it—the oven handle blocks it. If I calculated the cost of the job based on gaining just half an inch of clearance, it comes out to more than a thousand dollars per inch. Holy moly 😱. But I want it done, and I’m not about to experiment with 250 volts in the name of DIY enlightenment.
“Hope is the thing with feathers.” - Emily Dickinson
"It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work." - Wendell Berry
“The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.” - James Baldwin
"Nine rock pigeons arc across a pale gray sky, each frozen mid-flight in a different pose—wings flared, tucked, or angled like sails catching invisible wind. Their bodies are rendered in stark black and white, revealing the layered texture of feathers and the muscular grace of motion. Some birds tilt upward, others drift downward, creating a scattered rhythm that feels both spontaneous and deliberate. The background is smooth and featureless, like a blank canvas, allowing the pigeons’ silhouettes to speak with quiet authority. Their arrangement evokes a sense of movement and direction, like a flock navigating unseen currents or a phrase written in airborne script. The image hums with restrained energy—motion suspended, a moment of collective flight etched in grayscale." - Microsoft Copilot
Watching Netflix's version of The Three Body Problem (the Chinese one was better)
But these switches are awesome and I'd like to how they're called or if they're custom props. I might want to get them for an art project, a cyberdeck or who knows what.
Any button experts in the room? Please and thank you.
Hello all, happy to be here on #techhubdotsocial
My name is Gina, and I work on a lot of #electronics projects, and dabble in the #computerscience world from time to time. I usually like to do and post about #photography #art and any project I’m currently interested in.
I spend my time offline by doing archery, martial arts, and working on cars.
A full-page color magazine advertisement from 1963 promotes Motorola television sets. Across the top, bold text reads, “Fresh from Motorola… new leader in the lively art of electronics.” The main image shows a stylish, modern living room with a strong mid-century modern design. At the center is a distinctive white, cone-shaped, freestanding fireplace with a built-in television screen facing the room. The television displays a black-and-white broadcast of a man’s face.
The room features curved architectural elements, including an arched ceiling and a black brick accent wall. A white shag rug covers most of the floor, surrounded by modern furniture: a low white chair with a rounded back, a yellow upholstered lounge chair, and a low striped bench. Two children sit on the rug watching television, while an adult couple stands in the background near a glass wall or doorway, observing the scene. Decorative plants, shelves, and sculptural objects complete the space, emphasizing a futuristic, upscale domestic setting.
On the right side of the ad, several Motorola television models are shown individually, each housed in wood cabinetry of varying styles. Text beside them states, “Every Motorola TV comes with a full year guarantee,” followed by a detailed description of product quality, reliability, and warranty coverage. The Motorola logo appears at the bottom, reinforcing the brand’s emphasis on modern design and dependable electronics.
after like 5 hours of angrily finnicking with this hunk of junk in my hotel room, wanting to give up all technology, and questioning if a Walmart headphones to USB adapter might not be a very good ADC…
I got a gamma spectrum that looks decent :ElainaXD: though different from the one I got before :ElainaSmug:. I’m actually a lot more confident in this one tho, there’s even a tiny peak at ~49keV from U-238 which really makes me confident in this since I have two peaks from the decay chain that line up perfectly and the other big peaks are low-energy fuckery (X-Rays/Backscatter/???) and around ~187keV which is probably in part U-235 (this is depleted uranium but it’s not 100% depleted)
I breathed such a sigh of relief when I found oh hey another U-238 line and it lined up perfectly with the previously-mysterious ~49keV peak……. :ElainaCute:
I have a NOMA 100W solar panel with three connections: XT-60 (cable included), USB-A and USB-C. There's also a cable with an XT-60 connector on one end and two bare wires on the other end.
I have an Energizer ARC power station with an MC4 solar connector which plugs into the 12V power input, and a cigarette lighter plug to round 12V cable. It has USB but only for output.
What's the best way to get these two gadgets connected?
Some people have reverse engineered the UART diagnostic protocol for the BMS of Milwaukee power tool batteries. The video also states that Makita batteries have also had their protocol reverse engineered. This is really useful for hobby projects like robotics where power tool batteries are safe, reliable, high current portable power that can also be used for tools. #ElectricalEngineering#Electronics https://youtu.be/tHj0-Gzvbeo
I've managed to print "Hello, world!" on my 4610-TG3 from some Rust code running on an ESP32-C6. I've also dumped the opening screens from Zork to get a feel for where the project's going.