Engineering Posts

30 Jul

Enginursday: Building a Wireless Custom Keyboard

In a previous blog post we showed off a custom macro keyboard. In this week's post, we update it to make it wireless!

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22 Jul

Magic Mirror Part 2: The Tutorial

Remember that Magic Mirror? We now have a tutorial surrounding it, and we've done some super sweet formatting with CSS! Check it out!

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16 Jul

Enginursday: Qwiic Digital Indoor Thermometer

Measure the ambient temperature of the room with either the TMP117 or TMP102!

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9 Jul

Switching to Different Relays

Let's take a look at the pros and cons of traditional mechanical relays vs solid state relays.

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2 Jul

Enginursday: Updating an ESP32 over BLE

I've been crafting a web interface to update an ESP32 using BLE. Check out the tutorial!

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25 Jun

Reflow Toaster Oven - a Qwiic Hack!

Grab some parts, strap a servo on it, and you'll be reflowing solder in no time!

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11 Jun

Enginursday: Tracking Stars

No, we're not talking about hiding in bushes with long zoom lenses waiting to see what Tom Cruise is wearing today...

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28 May

Sourcing in the Time of COVID-19

The current pandemic is creating havoc all over. Supply chain impacts might not be instantly apparent, but manufacturers closing is just the tip of the iceberg.

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21 May

Enginursday: Efficiency Gains through Design

A short look back at a test-fixture designed to increase efficiency for future development.

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14 May

Enginursday: Understanding Thermal Resistance

Discussing what thermal resistance is, how it’s used for thermal management, and how to maximize the life of your project.

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