Components and Parts

Banana Pi is still going strong. They introduced the powerful R4 Pro – a router board with Wi-Fi 7, PCIe, USB 3.2, and gigabit Ethernet. However, it’s not available for purchase yet.
I haven’t posted any updates from the single-board computer manufacturer Banana Pi in a while. They’ve now introduced the Router board R4 Pro. This board, which can be used as…

Raspberry Pi CM0: new module with RP3A0 system in packaging
The CNX Software portal highlighted the yet-to-be-officially-released Raspberry Pi Compute Module 0 (CM0). This is a compact development module in a “castellated” design, based on the SiP (System-in-Package) RP3A0, which…

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…

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.…

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)…

MeshCore as an (incompatible) alternative to Meshtastic? How to set it up for messaging?
MeshCore as an alternative to the popular off-grid text communication Meshtastic is now popular in the Czech Republic – what about your country? A strong community has quickly formed, working…

MeshPocket as a (wireless) charger and LoRa node in one.
Heltec is on the move.
