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I didn’t expect that. I can throw away a third of my USB-C cables. They lack the connected signals, and I found out thanks to this tester.
Who hasn’t experienced this? You need to quickly charge your phone, plug it in, and after an hour, there’s only a 10% increase. Or you want to transfer data to…

Interesting. A switched regulator in a TO3 package, for example for eight-bit computers.
Are you interested in 8-bit computers? Facebook suggested an interesting project shared in a group of enthusiasts who are passionate about 8-bits. Linear regulators in TO3 packages are used in…

The motionEye project is alive! After many years, we have new pre-release versions.
The motionEye project is an open-source web interface designed for managing and visualizing camera systems with motion detection. It is the frontend for the popular Motion software, which is used…

ESPHome has come out with a major update. One new feature after another and many significant improvements.
ESPHome 2025.8.0 brings significant updates in hardware support and major performance improvements along with memory optimizations. Released on August 20, 2025, this update enhances the platform’s capabilities, particularly with support…

Live Image Service – create your own information ePaper display. No programming required. Step by step.
I liked the project zivyobraz.eu because it simply makes ePaper/eInk display technology accessible to regular people without programming knowledge. They can easily create their own information display. What appears on…

CO2 sensors from Sensirion. SCD30, SCD40, or STCC4? Which sensor is suitable for home use?
Sensirion, a leading manufacturer of various sensors, offers multiple types of sensors for measuring CO2 concentration. This article will explore the differences, advantages, and the best sensor for battery operation.

Flipper Zero, Keysy, Proxmark? Forget about them, now there’s Chameleon Ultra. An RFID emulator that can do a lot.
The Chameleon Ultra is a compact RFID emulator that can clone LF (125 kHz) and HF (13.56 MHz) cards. It can read, write, and be used as a communication analyzer.…

Review of the FNIRSI HS-02A Soldering Iron
I got my hands on a soldering pen from the brand FNIRSI, model HS-02A. After a few hours of soldering with it, I can share my impressions. The soldering pen…

Drone detection using a cheap SDR device.
Drones are now a common part of our lives — from filming weddings and advertisements to racing and monitoring industrial and critical infrastructure. However, they are not always welcome “visitors,”…

How I was looking for a suitable module on Ali, but ended up finding completely different ones that I also really need.
I need a simple module – a USB-C connector (it could be without it), a charging chip for a LiPo battery on the board, and an output step-down (or LDO)…