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This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 21, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Helping Valve to power up Steam devicesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006616&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:52): Show HN: Wealthfolio 2.0- Open source investment tracker. Now Mobile and DockerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:14): How a French judge was digitally cut off by the USAOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46003778&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:37): Olmo 3: Charting a path through the model flow to lead open-source AIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46001889&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:59): Arduino published updated terms and conditions: no longer an open commonsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46005553&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:21): We should all be using dependency cooldownsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46005111&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:44): You can make PS2 games in JavaScriptOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46006082&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:06): Prozac 'no better than placebo' for treating children with depression, expertsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45999622&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:28): Homeschooling hits record numbersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45999842&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:51): It's hard to build an oscillatorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46002161&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 19, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Europe is scaling back GDPR and relaxing AI lawsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45980117&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:53): Show HN: I made a down detector for down detectorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45974012&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:17): Your smartphone, their rules: App stores enable corporate-government censorshipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45979297&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:41): The Death of Arduino?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45984143&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:04): Building more with GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45982649&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:28): Thunderbird adds native Microsoft Exchange email supportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45978423&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:52): Meta Segment Anything Model 3Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45982073&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:15): The patent office is about to make bad patents untouchableOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45985890&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:39): Gaming on Linux has never been more approachableOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45985506&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:03): Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI boardOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45979190&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Erin: Creativity and tinkering.Working mothers often face immense challenges balancing professional ambitions with the demands of nursing. Erin Martin, the Co-Founder and CEO of Pump for Joy, turned her personal struggles into a groundbreaking innovation designed to empower mothers in the workplace. In this interview, Erin shared her journey of transforming what she calls an “exclusive pumping” experience into a solution to make life easier for countless moms.Erin described her experience as a working mother pumping breast milk in 2021: “The cleaning between each pumping session would take a long time. Every time I was done, it felt like the next second I was doing another pumping session.” Realizing the lack of support for pumping moms, she envisioned a product that eliminates the hassle of cleaning pump parts while maintaining a commitment to sustainability.Pump for Joy's flagship product is a single-use, 100% biodegradable breast milk collection kit. Designed to simplify the lives of working mothers, the product eliminates the need for extensive cleaning while remaining environmentally friendly. “I cannot bring myself to make a single-use plastic product,” Erin explained. “If I'm creating a convenience product, the very last thing I want to do is hurt the environment.”Developing this innovation has required Erin and her team to navigate the complexities of creating a biodegradable design that meets strict medical device regulations. However, their efforts don't stop there. Erin is actively exploring cellulose-based materials and cutting-edge bioplastics, such as PHA, to push sustainability even further.To fund this mission, Pump for Joy is raising capital through a regulated investment crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder. This approach allows moms and supporters alike to invest in the company's success and become part of the effort to create a better future for working mothers and the planet.As a proud women-owned, minority-owned business, Pump for Joy exemplifies innovation, environmental stewardship, and social impact. Erin's commitment goes beyond solving a problem; it reflects a deep integrity. She put it best: “It's an unwavering commitment to create a better solution for moms and for the environment at the same time.”Those interested in supporting the company can explore its WeFunder campaign at s4g.biz/joy. Pump for Joy is making a real difference in the lives of mothers and contributing to a more sustainable world.tl;dr:Erin Martin created Pump for Joy to empower working moms with a biodegradable breast milk collection kit.The product eliminates cleaning for nursing mothers and prioritizes environmental sustainability with innovative materials.Erin and her co-founder Vanessa leverage their complementary skills to drive Pump for Joy's success.The company is raising capital on WeFunder, inviting the community to invest in its mission.Erin's superpower, creativity and tinkering, has been key to solving challenges and innovating sustainably.How to Develop Creativity and Tinkering As a SuperpowerErin's superpower lies in her ability to creatively tinker and iterate, transforming failure into opportunity. She explained, “I have not ever let go of this idea of constant learning and creativity. If there's a problem to be solved, my brain immediately starts thinking through how we might solve it.” Her passion for experimentation and improvement allows her to approach challenges with curiosity and determination, making her a natural innovator.When developing Pump for Joy's biodegradable breast milk collection kit, Erin faced a design challenge: creating a product that was both user-friendly and environmentally sustainable. Initially, the design was a single piece, but through relentless iteration, it evolved into a multi-part solution. Erin described how she explored everything from magnetic seals to twist mechanisms, testing each idea with prototypes from her 3D printer. Her persistence paid off, resulting in a design that balances functionality and sustainability, a testament to her creative problem-solving.Tips for Developing Creativity and Tinkering:Embrace Failure as a Learning Tool: Erin reminds us, “Failure is not final.” Use setbacks as opportunities to refine your approach.Stay Curious: Approach problems with a mindset of exploration and a willingness to try unconventional solutions.Iterate Relentlessly: Test, tweak, and repeat until you find the best solution.Learn New Skills: Erin's hobbies, like programming in Arduino and 3D printing, directly enhance her creative problem-solving.Adopt a Growth Mindset: Expect your first attempt to fall short and see improvement as part of the process.By following Erin's example and advice, you can make creativity and tinkering a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileErin Martin (she/her):Co-Founder & CEO, Pump For JoyAbout Pump For Joy: Pump for Joy makes single use breast milk collection kits for busy moms. Our kits are biodegradable, safe, and easy to use: no washing or sterilizing away from home. This way, busy moms can spend less time cleaning and more time making waves in the world.Website: pumpforjoy.comLinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/company/pump-for-joy/Company Facebook Page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557243352181#Instagram Handle: @pump.for.joy Other URL: wefunder.com/pumpforjoyBiographical Information: Seasoned product leader with 10+ years of experience launching 0→1 products to market. 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#AhoraQueNosEscuchan | Ciclo 2025Todos los miércoles a la medianoche por Radio Con Vos, la periodista Ingrid Beck lleva adelante este ciclo de entrevistas a mujeres que hicieron, hacen y van a hacer historia. En esta oportunidad conversa con la abogada Ileana Arduino, especialista en Seguridad y políticas de género. Las falsas denuncias, los femicidios y la Justicia, entre otros temas.
Qualcomm surprised the IoT market by announcing the acquisition of the open-source hardware champion, with a huge hobbyist/enthusiast builder ecosystem. In this episode, I talk to Qualcomm's VP of Product Management, Industrial and IoT BU, Manvinder (Manny) Singh, about the reasoning for the acquisition, challenges of the IoT industry, how AI is changing the game, what Qualcomm brings to the ecosystem, how AI Hub and the other acquisition, Edge Impulse, fit together with Arduino, and more. We also delve into what will and will not change for the Arduino's open-source spirit, as well as the ecosystem, which primarily utilizes microcontrollers and low-power processors. Also, check out Episode 59- Discussion with CEO of Edge AI Foundation: https://bit.ly/TantrasMantra_ep59
#AhoraQueNosEscuchan | Ciclo 2025Todos los miércoles a la medianoche por Radio Con Vos, la periodista Ingrid Beck lleva adelante este ciclo de entrevistas a mujeres que hicieron, hacen y van a hacer historia. En esta oportunidad conversa con la abogada Ileana Arduino sobre las falsas denuncias, la Justicia y los femicidios, entre muchas otros temas.
In this open discussion episode, host Jen Van Horn chats with community members sharing Halloween stories, Adobe MAX updates, professional wins, and seasonal projects.This episode covers:Halloween and seasonal celebrations: Community costume sharing including K-pop Demon Hunters and sensory rope bunny looks, plus discussion of declining trick-or-treaters and the rise of trunk-or-treat events replacing traditional door-to-door visitsAdobe MAX announcements: Firefly boards emerging as collaborative mood boarding tools combining inspiration collection with AI generation, Content Aware Fill advances enabling 3D subject rotation, and increased availability of sneaks content for remote attendeesIndustry alternatives gaining ground: Affinity design suite now permanently free for all users with newly added vector trace functionality, challenging Adobe's market position for design-focused workflowsProfessional wins across the community: First-time live panel moderation at major industry events, unexpected client partnerships from social media posts, recovery milestones enabling return to full creative work, and Monday Meeting team expansion with new editors and hostsPersonal project momentum: Custom streaming setups with animated alert boxes and Arduino integration, year-end business strategy development for 2026 launches, hand-drawn animation work for independent films, and TA positions providing skill refreshersVisit MondayMeeting.org for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!SHOW NOTES:Monday Meeting PatreonMonday Meeting DiscordMondayMeeting LinkedInMondayMeeting InstagramMondayMeeting BlueskyMondayMeeting NewsletterAdobe MAX SneaksThe Lemelson FoundationMotion Hatch's Creative and Coin Community
It's the week beginning Sunday 2 November, and hi from the Darling Downs Radio Club: I'm Club Secretary John VK4JPM with the club update. Consider that it's now only 53 sleeps until Christmas, when you get to open that Icom IC22S you always yearned for back in 1978. Welcome to November in radio-land. Did you survive Trick or Treat in your location? Or maybe you're like our house: solidly overloaded with chocolates that we're going to have to eat ourselves. And more importantly: have you set your overseas daylight savings clocks back? Europe returned last weekend, and the US drops its clocks back this afternoon, Australia time. It's only EIGHT sleeps until John VK4JBE joins us in person to talk ElectroMagnetic Radiation - or EMR - and how to stay both legal and neighbour friendly. Most of us trust that EMR won't be a problem, but it can be... and in so many ways. John will bring along some documentation created to help you manage your EMR obligations - in particular, the EMR Safety Site Management Book, which will help you record everything needed to use the RSGB and WIA tools. That's on Monday, 10 November, at the Victory Street Scout Hall in Newtown. All the details are on the website at ddrci.org.au, and the meeting should be the first event shown on the calendar. By the way if you haven't checked the calendar rotator on our website recently, then give it a go. We're hiding past events in there along with future meetings. You can even go back in time and relive the downpour during the Carnival of Flowers parade. Next weekend is GCARS on the Gold Coast - many of us will be down there on Sunday morning, and you should be able to recognise us by the club shirts and hats. Please say hello! For the December meeting, we're still thinking about doing the Chinese Radio session, along with a bit of show and tell. That's enough warning to get something together to bring along and show - and that meeting will be on December 8th. Three thoughts before we leave. Until 1 Jan, membership of DDRCi is 25% off. That means it's only $30 to become a full member and only $7.50 if you're a junior. Join now, save money and support the club! DDRCi's training and assessment is in full swing. If you want to get or upgrade your qualification, start with an email to education@ddrci.org.au and we'll get you on the path to success * and finally if you do have an IC22S - as all of us did, back in the day - check out VK3ZYZ's articles on how to arduinoise the 22S... search for "SADARC" and "Arduino" and you'll find it. Thanks for listening - I'm John VK4JPM for the Darling Downs Radio Club. Social Scene GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY – 2025 HAMFEST NOV 9 (vk4dmh) Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road.
This week Dave and Chris discuss test equipment, the Arduino acquisition, Zephyr, Altium pricing, private equity owning YouTube channels, audio circuits, and more!
We often say that this hobby encompasses so many different aspects that there's always something for everybody to enjoy. Our next guest is all the way from New Mexico and is excellent example someone who enjoys many different aspects of the hobby including operations, building steam pro throttles, rebuilding brass engines working with Arduino's and building his own CTC machines, as well as several other, interesting aspects of the hobby. John Symanski's story is an interesting one, especially when you consider what he did for a living most of his adult life and to his credit he was anxious to share many of his adventures both in and around the hobby. It's a great podcast and one we are sure you'll enjoy!!!
This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Table of Contents ───────────────── greetings links to software hardware install check it works now the fix outro 0 greetings ═══════════════════ continuation from episode 4388, review of the book the Arduino controlled by eforth by dr chen-hanson ting 1 links to software ═══════════════════ https://github.com/PeterForth/DR-TING-OFFETE-SVFIG-MIRROR, 328eforth source code https://github.com/Ro5bert/avra, opensource assembler https://www.engbedded.com/fusecalc/, configuration fuse calculator https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude, flashing software https://github.com/oh2aun/flashforth, terminal shell programs 2 hardware ══════════ programmer, avrisp2 recommended, build your own https://www.hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr2799/index.html Arduino UNO R3, Arduino Nano 3 install ═════════ download 2159_328eforth.zip unzip that file then cd into it build assembler file, avra 328eforth220.asm 50+ warnings that avra generates because it pads out the words with null characters in order to get the write size for each word an over view of whats going on in the build process flashing process from the book, avrdude -p m328p -c avrisp2 -e -U flash:w:328eforth220.hex:i -U lfuse:w:0xff:m -U hfuse:w:0xd8:m -U efuse:w:0xfd:m what i use, avrdude -p m328p -c avrisp2 -e -U flash:w:328eforth220.hex:i -U lfuse:w:0xe2:m -U hfuse:w:0xd8:m -U efuse:w:0xfd:m 4 check it works ════════════════ open terminal and plug in board, or reset board you should see, 328eforth v2.20 if you hit the return key you'll get an ok 5 now the fix ═════════════ clues from turnkey flush+ : flush+ ( -- ) context @ context i! cp @ cp i! dp @ dp i! last @ last i! flush ; flush+ at the terminal prompt saves words,updates the memory pointers saving words across reboots now you can save newly defined words across reboots 6 outro ═══════ You're currently going through a difficult transition period called, "Life."Provide feedback on this episode.
By Billy Linehan Maker Faire Festival of invention Maker Faire Rome is a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness. It brings together creators, tinkerers, artists, scientists, engineers and enthusiasts of all ages to showcase their projects, share ideas, learn from each other and connect. Each year the fair attracts a wide range of participants from across Europe and beyond. The 2025 edition, held at the Gazometro Ostiense site in Rome, showed how Italy presents technology as something open to everyone rather than the preserve of specialists or companies. It is a public meeting place where ideas, skills and tools are shared. Curated by Innova Camera The event is promoted and organised by Innova Camera, the Special Agency of the Rome Chamber of Commerce, with support from the Italian Trade Agency and other public partners. ENI, Italy's leading energy company, was the Platinum Partner for Maker Faire Rome 2025, showcasing its work in sustainable energy and innovation. Readers can see my first report on the event, published in Irish Tech News , which gives background on the fair's scale and purpose. This follow-up looks at what stood out for me in 2025 and why Maker Faire Rome continues to matter. A city of invention Rome becomes a city of invention for three days. People attend to show what they have built, not simply what they intend to sell. Exhibitors range from individual hobbyists to full university research groups. Companies such as Digikey and Arduino are there alongside independent makers. Robots, devices made from recycled materials and new teaching tools for electronics and coding are all on display. The organisers placed a stronger emphasis this year on sustainability, digital manufacturing and human-centred technology. Makers tackling real problems Across the halls and marquees, the emphasis was on solving practical problems. Many exhibitors focused on energy, agriculture, health and sustainability rather than consumer gadgets. The DAFNE project (Digital Agriculture Framework for the Networked Economy), led by the University of Tuscia, focused on combatting the Xylella pathogen that attacks olive trees. It showed how crop-protection research can connect scientific study with practical farming applications. At the University of Siena, a public health team presented UV-Heroes , a device for disinfecting stethoscopes that addresses a genuine hospital hygiene issue. Access to digitised heritage Elsewhere, the Rome-based startup Scan Heritage demonstrated both 2D and 3D digitisation of cultural and archival materials. Their work creates accurate digital copies of documents, artefacts and objects to support preservation, study and public access. The approach has some similarities with Ireland's Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, as both protect fragile archives through digital access. These examples reflected a grounded approach to technology, linking design with real-world needs. Highlights from the fair With hundreds of exhibits spread across four gasometers, halls, pavilions and outdoor spaces, Maker Faire Rome covered everything from electronics and robotics to applied research and digital art. I focused on projects where ideas are being put to use, alongside creators working with materials and form. A lively robot-football tournament drew large crowds. The SPQR team from Sapienza University of Rome played against visiting teams from the Netherlands and Germany, showing how academic research can be turned into fast, reactive machines. Swiss maker Manuel Imboden presented his Open Source Satellite Kit, an open CubeSat model that helps beginners understand space technology. A former film producer, Imboden turned to electronics and engineering during the pandemic and has since built an online following through his YouTube channel. Technology with a Human Purpose Several research projects showed how technology supports social and medical work. The Pet Robots research team from the Universit...
Intel is contributing less to open source and it could easily backfire, Qualcomm buys Arduino and we have concerns, KDE turns 29, Germans are doing excellent work moving towards Linux, and good news for those running Linux on an Amiga. News Intel rethinking how it contributes to open source community Intel's Open-Source Strategy Is... Read More
Intel is contributing less to open source and it could easily backfire, Qualcomm buys Arduino and we have concerns, KDE turns 29, Germans are doing excellent work moving towards Linux, and good news for those running Linux on an Amiga. News Intel rethinking how it contributes to open source community Intel's Open-Source Strategy Is... Read More
In „Binärgewitter Talk 368“ tauchen Markus, Felix und Sebastian tief in die technischen Entwicklungen der letzten Wochen ein – vom Fediverse als dezentrale Social-Media-Alternative über neue 3D-Druck-Technologien und das Multimaterial-System von Bambu Lab bis hin zur Ankündigung von Git 3.0 mit verbessertem Hashing-Algorithmus. Außerdem sprechen sie über den Hackergarten Stuttgart, aktuelle Themen rund um Datensicherheit, KI-Modelle und die Übernahme von Arduino durch Qualcomm – eine Episode voller technischer Einblicke, Open-Source-Spirit und spannender Zukunftsthemen.
This week's EYE ON NPI is as mysterious and powerful as the extra-dimensional being from Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek)) - it's the new Arduino UNO Q (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/uno-q-microcontroller-board) microcontroller board, released as part of the Qualcomm/Arduino acquisition announcement (https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/10/qualcomm-to-acquire-arduino-accelerating-developers--access-to-i). This Uno-shaped board is packed with both an STM32 microcontroller and a Qualcomm Dragonwing microprocessor so you get the best-of-both-worlds: 3.3V/5V logic compatibility with timers and ADCs, plus a full Debian install and AI support for running local vision models. We last checked in on Arduino we were reviewing their new announcements based on a partnership with Renesas: the Arduino Nano R4 SoC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAI41ZfCfw) which is a miniaturized version of the UNO R4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0EU8urz5M). These boards feature an Arm microcontroller, with lots of fun on-board accessories like an LED grid, Qwiic connector, and WiFi/Bluetooth module. These boards represented a bump in capabilities over the classic UNO R3 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/A000073/3476357) but are still under-powered compared to the 'Portenta' line (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ABX00045/15294134). So, when we see the Arduino UNO Q (https://www.digikey.com/short/qc9d09fm) is a merging of three separate 'strands' of Arduino development history. One, it's shaped and has hardware-compatibility with the classic UNO which has been their mainstay for decades. Two, it has the powerful microcontroller type that the Pro line features. And three, it revives some of the Linux-based boards that Arduino had previously released like the Yun (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/A000008/4486331), Tian (https://docs.arduino.cc/retired/boards/arduino-tian/) and Tre (https://docs.arduino.cc/retired/boards/arduino-tre). What sets the Q apart is that this time instead of being just a chip-supplier partnership, Arduino has been acquired as a subsidiary of Qualcomm (https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/10/qualcomm-to-acquire-arduino-accelerating-developers--access-to-i) which means that there's going to be first-class engineering support for the onboard Dragonwing processor. Speaking of, let's take a look at the hardware included in the new Q! There's two chipsets on each board: the big processor is a Qualcomm Dragonwing™ QRB2210 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/qualcomm/QRB-2210-0-NSP752-TR-00-0/27904331) - 64-bit System-on-Chip with 4 × Arm Cortex-A53 running at 2.0 GHz and Adreno 702 GPU running at 845 MHz for 3D graphics. This chip runs mainline Debian OS with upstream support so you can configure a kernel and distribution image without needing patches. Arduino and Qualcomm distribute their own ready to go image too (https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-q/update-image/). This chip has modern A/V support with both CSI camera and DSI MIPI display capability to match. Those high speed connects are available on the dual 60-pin bottom connects - while there isn't a sub-connect board right now, it's likely that Arduino will develop one soon. Meanwhile, you can use their documentation (https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-q/) such as STEP and Gerber files if you want to start adding a direct-plug integration into your hardware now. The second chipset is a STM32U585 Arm Cortex-M33 with 2 MB Flash, 786 kB SRAM and running at 160 MHz - it runs the Arduino Core via Zephyr OS and from the block diagram, looks like it communicates with the main core via UART and SPI. The STM is what handles GPIO, PWM, ADC, DAC, timers, etc since it is 3.3V logic and has some 5V logic-level compatibility. The main headers on the Arduino - and some of the bottom extra headers - expose the STM logic so you can connect standard sensors, OLEDs, relays etc. While there are some GPIO from the Dragonwing also available, they're 1.8V logic and are already allocated in the Linux Device tree. The Arduino UNO Q (https://www.digikey.com/short/qc9d09fm) is available for pre-order right now from DigiKey for a door-busting $44! We've already put in our order, and we'll do a project to check it out as soon as it arrives. After you get your pre-order in, check out some of the projects that have already been published to get a sense of the Q's capabilities like this MAME emulation arcade cabinet (https://projecthub.arduino.cc/jcarolinares/arduino-uno-q-arcade-cabinet-machine-39dd38) or face-recognition car (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGDxAXpH_Ag). You can start dreaming of what you'll be able to do with a full computer + microcontroller board that fits where your old UNO R3 would fit, while you wait for the shipping notification.
It's been a decade and so Windows 10 is officially done. What are your options is you're still running it? We're joined by Mark Linton, Vice President, for Windows and Devices at MicrosoftSpeaking of computers, the Arduino Uno Q is only $44. Find out what it's used for – plus the company was acquired by QualcommI chat about “smart home” tech and “smart office” tech in two separate segments, highlighting some pics for both places you spend time inThank you to Visa, Norton, and Sandisk for your support!
Episode 225: AMD's $Mega AI Deal, Intel Collaboration Talks, Qualcomm Buys Arduino, and Discord's Massive BreachJay and Karl cover another huge week in tech — from AMD's landmark AI deal with OpenAI and early Intel collaboration talks, to Qualcomm's surprise Arduino acquisition and a major Discord security breach. Plus, could the base M5 MacBook Pro arrive months before its bigger siblings?Full show notes & links:techrant.online/weekly-tech-rant-episode-225/Also available on:Apple Podcasts | YouTubeIn This EpisodeNewsAMD and Intel in early-stage foundry talks: potential collaboration could reshape the semiconductor landscape.AMD seals multi-year megadeal with OpenAI: involving 6GW of AI GPUs and a possible 10% stake in AMD.Qualcomm acquires Arduino: bringing the beloved DIY electronics brand under its IoT and education portfolio.Removing 50 key objects from orbit: could cut the danger from space junk in half, researchers say.Discord confirms massive data breach: 70,000 ID photos and personal data reportedly leaked.RumoursBase M5 MacBook Pro rumour: could launch months before the M5 Pro and M5 Max variants.Say hello —@WeeklyTechRant | @weeklytechrant.bs
This week's EYE ON NPI will help you breathe easier, with the smallest CO2 sensor we've ever seen: it's the Sensirion STCC4 Miniature CO2 Sensor (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/s/sensirion/stcc4-miniature-co2-sensor) Sensirion has always been our top choice for air quality sensing, and now they've got the tiniest sensor yet with ambient-air CO2 measurements. We've covered many Sensirion CO2 sensors before, and made breakouts for the most popular like the SCD-30 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SCD30/8445334) and SCD-40 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SCD40-D-R2/13684003). Sensirion has also made fully-integrated sensors like the SEN-66 which have an SCD sensor inside (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SEN66-SIN-T/25700945). There's also older eCO2 sensors like the SGP30 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SGP30-2-5K/7400966) which did 'effective' CO2 measurements by estimating based on organic gas concentrations. While CO2 measurements have always been important for keeping humans and animals happy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide#Human_physiology) - our bodies and brains don't like it when the CO2 concentration goes over ~2000 ppm - it was fairly uncommon to see CO2 monitors in homes or offices. That changed with Covid, because CO2 became a good stand-in for air circulation / clearance: outside air is around 400 ppm, so the closer the indoor air is to 400 ppm the better the circulation. For folks who need the most accurate CO2 sensing, we'd still point them to the SCD-30 NDIR as a gold-standard (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SCD30/8445334) but it has the side effect of requiring a lot of space and is not particularly low power. The SCD-40 improved on the size/power requirements, using acoustic sensing instead of infrared light. However, if you want something really small, for wearables or phones or portable sensing, we now have a new sensor! The Sensirion STCC4 Miniature CO2 Sensor (https://www.digikey.com/short/nn982w9w) is only 3mm x 4mm x 1.2mm and uses thermal conductivity of the ambient air to calculate CO2 concentration. This means it works only for 'natural ambient air' measurements that have a similar profile to outdoor/indoor air, it's not good for scientific measurement or extreme/outlier locations and situations. Like the SCD30 and '40 series, the STCC4 will auto-calibrate (https://www.digikey.com/short/nn982w9w) to account for drift. To do that, it must be exposed to outdoor air, with approximate 400 ppm CO2 concentration once a week. Once it has completed its initial startup calibration, it will give measurements with +-100ppm accuracy. Note that this is not as good as the SCD30's +-30ppm or the SCD40's +-50ppm as the tradeoff for the smaller size and price. It also works best with separate temperature + humidity calibration - they suggest the SHT4x series such as SHT40 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SHT40-AD1B-R3/14322709) or SHT41 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sensirion-ag/SHT41-AD1B-R3/15296592) which you can wire up to the peripheral I2C pins for automatic readings. We noted that although the specifications for the STCC4 imply you can use 5V power/logic, that doesn't apply to the SHT4x series so its better to just have everything run at 3.3V. Sensor readings happen over I2C, and if you've used other Sensirion products you're probably familiar with their 'Command / Response / CRC' style of messaging. Thankfully no clock stretching is used, although it will NAK if the message isn't handled during a read. Two I2C addresses are available thanks to an ADDR pin. And if you want to get started fast, there's a ready-written Arduino compatible library available on GitHub (https://github.com/Sensirion/arduino-i2c-stcc4) as well as Python and embedded C (https://github.com/Sensirion?q=stcc&type=all&language=&sort=). For fast plug-and-play integration, Sensirion has also released an eval board (https://www.digikey.com/short/qwn75j80) and we really like that they went with a simple low-cost Qwiic/Stemma QT design (https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt/what-is-stemma) with integrated SHT4x that you can use immediately with dev board that has a JST-SH compatible connector. If you want to integrate the smallest, lowest-cost CO2 sensor we've seen, from the experts at Sensirion, check out the Sensirion STCC4 Miniature CO2 Sensor (https://www.digikey.com/short/nn982w9w) - it's in stock right now for immediate shipment from DigiKey! Order the STCC4 sensor today and by tomorrow morning you'll be taking measurements of indoor CO2 with ready-to-go eval board and firmware example code.
Començarem mirant cap a Apple, perquè sembla que el nou MacBook Pro amb xip M5 és a tocar, tot i que Apple ho ha anunciat amb un missatge enigmàtic que ha deixat tothom especulant. Parlarem també de l'augment de preus a Disney+ a Espanya, una pujada de fins al 14 % que podria fer replantejar moltes subscripcions. Girarem la mirada al món dels smartphones, perquè Motorola ha presentat el nou Edge 70, més prim que l'iPhone Air i amb una bateria que promet revolucionar el mercat. I si parlem de revolucions, atenció a Microsoft, que desafia directament OpenAI amb el seu primer model propi de generació d'imatges: MAI-Image-1. Però això no és tot: Google Gemini està a punt de rebre la major actualització de la seva història, un canvi que podria redibuixar el mapa de la intel·ligència artificial. I acabarem amb una notícia sorprenent al món del codi obert: Qualcomm ha adquirit Arduino, una operació que pot sacsejar l'ecosistema dels makers i desenvolupadors. Prepareu-vos, perquè avui parlarem de poder, estratègia, innovació i del futur immediat que ja truca a la porta. Efeméride:Hoy viajamos en el tiempo hasta el 15 de octubre de 1990, 35 años se cumplen hoy del lanzamiento al mercado del Macintosh Classic. De Apple 🍏💻 Un ordenador que marcó un antes y un después: compacto, accesible y listo para conquistar hogares y aulas. Fue la manera en que muchos conocieron, por primera vez, la magia del mundo Apple… y el sonido inconfundible de su inicio. [efecto de sonido “startup” clásico de Mac], que sigue siendo el mismo desde hace 35 años Desde aquel simpático Mac con pantalla en blanco y negro, Apple no ha dejado de reinventarse. Hoy fabrica no solo su software y hardware, sino también sus propios chips —¡y quién sabe!— tal vez en el futuro diseñen hasta el aire que respiremos en su ecosistema. 😄 Así que… cada vez que uses tu iPhone, tu iPad o tu MacBook, recuerda que todo empezó con aquel pequeño Classic de 1990.
Na série de conversas descontraídas com cientistas, chegou a vez da Professora Associada do Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica (ITA), Mestra em Física Aplicada e Doutora PhD em Materiais Eletrônicos, Inventora e Ativista, Sonia Guimarães.Só vem!>> OUÇA (86min 14s)*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*Sonia Guimarães possui graduação em Licenciatura Ciências - Duração Plena pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos, mestrado em Física Aplicada pelo Instituto de Física e Química de São Carlos - Universidade de São Paulo e doutorado (PhD) em Materiais Eletrônicos - The University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology.Atualmente é Professora Associada I do Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica ITA do Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial DCTA.Experiência de pesquisa na área de Física Aplicada, com ênfase em Propriedade Eletroóticas de Ligas Semicondutoras Crescidas Epitaxialmente, atuou principalmente nos seguintes temas: crescimento epitaxial de camadas de telureto de chumbo e antimoneto de índio por difusão, processamento, obtenção e caracterização de dispositivos fotocondutores e sensores de radiação infravermelha.Professora de Física Experimental do 1o e 2o anos das engenharias: elétrica, computação, estruturas de aeroportos, mecânica de aviões, aeronáutica e aeroespacial.Tem experiência na área de Ensino de Física aplicando a Metodologia de Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas/Projetos ABP (PBL em inglês), utilizando as ferramentas computacionais: Tracker, Arduino e Mathematica. E de Ensino de Física Experimental para Engenheiros, com ênfase em ensiná-los a escrever artigos científicos.Palestrante nos temas: incentivo às meninas para optarem por ciências exatas, tecnologias e engenharias em suas carreiras, revolução digital e as profissões do futuro, empreendedorismo, acolhimento, autoconhecimento e foco para alcançar nossos objetivos e realizar nossos sonhos.Luta contra o racismo e discriminação de gênero, e palestras motivacionais para quem está sendo vítima destes crimes.Membra da Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores Negros - ABPN, Presidenta da Comissão de Justiça, Equidade, Diversidade e Inclusão - JEDI da Sociedade Brasileira de Física - SBF, Conselheira Fundadora da AFROBRAS, ONG mantenedora da Universidade Zumbi dos Palmares, Conselheira do Conselho Municipal Para a Promoção de Igualdade Racial - COMPIR, da prefeitura da cidade de São José dos Campos, Conselheira Editorial da Revista Ensino Superior.T1. PEDIDO DE PATENTE deferido, e CARTA DE PATENTE registrada, portanto além de cientista agora é inventora de técnica de produção sensores de radiação infravermelha.Está na lista das 100 Pessoas Inovadoras da América Latina de 2023, criada pela Bloomberg Línea. Em 2025 se tornou uma das 15 Mulheres mais Poderosas do Brasil, pela revista FORBES.Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3737671551535600*APOIE O NARUHODO!O Altay e eu temos duas mensagens pra você.A primeira é: muito, muito obrigado pela sua audiência. Sem ela, o Naruhodo sequer teria sentido de existir. Você nos ajuda demais não só quando ouve, mas também quando espalha episódios para familiares, amigos - e, por que não?, inimigos.A segunda mensagem é: existe uma outra forma de apoiar o Naruhodo, a ciência e o pensamento científico - apoiando financeiramente o nosso projeto de podcast semanal independente, que só descansa no recesso do fim de ano.Manter o Naruhodo tem custos e despesas: servidores, domínio, pesquisa, produção, edição, atendimento, tempo... Enfim, muitas coisas para cobrir - e, algumas delas, em dólar.A gente sabe que nem todo mundo pode apoiar financeiramente. E tá tudo bem. Tente mandar um episódio para alguém que você conhece e acha que vai gostar.A gente sabe que alguns podem, mas não mensalmente. E tá tudo bem também. Você pode apoiar quando puder e cancelar quando quiser. O apoio mínimo é de 15 reais e pode ser feito pela plataforma ORELO ou pela plataforma APOIA-SE. Para quem está fora do Brasil, temos até a plataforma PATREON.É isso, gente. Estamos enfrentando um momento importante e você pode ajudar a combater o negacionismo e manter a chama da ciência acesa. Então, fica aqui o nosso convite: apóie o Naruhodo como puder.bit.ly/naruhodo-no-orelo
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the recent partnership between OpenAI and AMD, exploring its implications for the AI compute landscape. They delve into the competitive dynamics between AMD and NVIDIA, OpenAI's ambitions to become a hyperscaler, and the financial challenges associated with massive AI infrastructure investments. The conversation shifts to Intel's advancements showcased during a tour of their Fab 52, highlighting their competitive edge in semiconductor manufacturing. Finally, they touch on Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino and its potential impact on the IoT sector.TakeawaysOpenAI's partnership with AMD marks a significant shift in AI compute.AMD is positioning itself as a serious player in AI GPUs.OpenAI's ambition to become a hyperscaler raises questions about funding.The demand for AI compute is concentrated among a few major players.Intel's Fab 52 showcases advanced manufacturing capabilities.Intel's 18A process is competitive but needs to prove itself in products.Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino aims to strengthen its IoT strategy.The AI infrastructure build-out is unprecedented in scale and cost.There is uncertainty about the long-term demand for AI services.The competitive landscape in cloud computing is rapidly evolving.
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: AI Investments and Market Dynamics: OpenAI and AMD's $6 billion deal announcement. NVIDIA's response to the AMD-OpenAI partnership. An analysis of the competitive landscape in the AI chip market. Cisco's AI Networking Advancements: Hosts cover Cisco's announcement of its Silicon One-based router for AI hyperscaler data centers and discuss Cisco's role in addressing network constraints in AI infrastructure. Intel's Technology Showcase: Intel's event in Arizona highlighting PC chips, server chips, and 18A process node. A look at the strategic importance of Intel Foundry and its competitive positioning. Qualcomm's IoT and Physical AI Aspirations: Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino and its implications for IoT development. Hosts reflect on Qualcomm's strategy in expanding beyond mobile chips. IBM TechXchange Highlights: IBM shared its focus on orchestration and agents in IBM's AI strategy and highlighted partnerships with Anthropic and other AI companies. The Flip - AI Bubble Debate: A simulated debate on whether the current AI investment trend is a bubble with an analysis of market valuations, capex trends, and potential risks. Dell Technologies Analyst Meeting Insights: Hosts talk Dell's increased revenue and EPS forecasts, particularly in the data center segment, plus their strategy shifts in the PC market and enterprise AI adoption. Oracle's AI Business Economics: A discussion of a recent controversial report on Oracle's AI infrastructure profitability. Analysis of the challenges in accurately assessing AI infrastructure economics. Industry Updates and Future Events: xAI's $20 billion raise and NVIDIA's investment. Applied Materials' revenue takes a hit due to new export restriction rules. Upcoming tech events and conferences. For a deeper dive into each topic, please click on the links above. Be sure to subscribe to The Six Five Pod so you never miss an episode.
Le app per ChatGPT. Le reazioni degli artisti al lancio di Sora 2. Il compleanno di Pavel Durov e la libertà su internet. Qualcomm ha acquisito Arduino. Banca Etica, Bitcoin ed Euro Digitale. Queste e molte altre le notizie tech commentate nella puntata di questa settimana.Dallo studio distribuito di digitalia:Franco Solerio, Michele Di Maio, Francesco FacconiProduttori esecutivi:Diego Arati, Christophe Sollami, @Joanpiretz, Davide Tinti, Paolo Bernardini, Matteo Tarabini, Arzigogolo, Massimo Maddalena, Giovanni Priolo, Giuseppe Rubino, Maurizio Galluzzo, @Akagrinta, @Jh4Ckal, Andrea Sinigaglia, Paolo Pedron, Stefano Minardi, Alessandro Stevanin, Davide Capra, Raffaele Viero, Alessandro Lazzarini, Edoardo Zini, Massimiliano Casamento, Carlo Tomas, Alessandro Morgantini, Paolo Tegoni, Consultech Srl, Manuel Zavatta, Massimiliano Saggia, Raffaele Marco Della Monica, @Pier, Andrea Picotti, Matteo De Lucia, Ivan, Luca Ubiali, Renato Battistin, Vincenzo Ingenito, Simone Andreozzi, Giuliano Arcinotti, Alessio Conforto, Antonio Taurisano, Ivan, Yoandi Herrera, Giovanni D'addabbo, Massimiliano Sgroi, Massimo PasseriniSponsor:Links:OpenAI launches apps inside of ChatGPTOpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating SystemWe got ChatGPT to leak your private email dataOpenAI allegedly sent police to an AI regulation advocate's doorOpenAI bans suspected accountsOpenAI wasn't expecting Sora's copyright dramaStalin dal macellaioKenobit su Sora 2A cartoonist's review of AI artPolice are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prankWhy do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji?Il messaggio di Pavel Durov sulla "Internet Freedom"Choices and KnivesWhy is everything these days so broken and unstable?Qualcomm Acquires Arduino: The Wheel of History TurnsCitizen Protest Halts Chat ControlFight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EUNeppure Banca Etica può aprire un conto a Francesca AlbaneseEU ministers reach compromise on digital euro roadmapPagato il primo stipendio in rubli digitaliBitcoin vs. Gold: The Future of Central Bank Reserves by 2030Gingilli del giorno:Might 3 - Player Spotify e Amazon Music offlineSynthesizing with MoogCapy Reader - A smallish Android RSS readerSupporta Digitalia, diventa produttore esecutivo.
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This week Ubuntu has released 25.10, and they broke Flatpak support. Qualcomm has purchased Arduino, and we're not sure that's a good thing. Plasma 6.5 is looking to be a great release, and System76 is already releasing Cosmic on a laptop, Beta and all. For tips we have the workaround to install Flatpaks on Ubuntu, printenv to print out all the environment variables, and btrfs-assistant as a nifty graphical user interface for managing btrfs partitions. You can find the show notes at http://bit.ly/46Qf784 and happy Linuxing! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie and Rob Campbell Download or subscribe to Untitled Linux Show at https://twit.tv/shows/untitled-linux-show Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
This week Ubuntu has released 25.10, and they broke Flatpak support. Qualcomm has purchased Arduino, and we're not sure that's a good thing. Plasma 6.5 is looking to be a great release, and System76 is already releasing Cosmic on a laptop, Beta and all. For tips we have the workaround to install Flatpaks on Ubuntu, printenv to print out all the environment variables, and btrfs-assistant as a nifty graphical user interface for managing btrfs partitions. You can find the show notes at http://bit.ly/46Qf784 and happy Linuxing! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie and Rob Campbell Download or subscribe to Untitled Linux Show at https://twit.tv/shows/untitled-linux-show Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
The nights are drawing in for Europeans, and Elliot Williams is joined this week by Jenny List for an evening podcast looking at the past week in all things Hackaday. After reminding listeners of the upcoming Hackaday Supercon and Jawncon events, we take a moment to mark the sad passing of the prolific YouTuber, Robert Murray-Smith. Before diving into the real hacks, there are a couple of more general news stories with an effect on our community. First, the takeover of Arduino by Qualcomm, and what its effect is likely to be. We try to speculate as to where the Arduino platform might go from here, and even whether it remains the player it once was, in 2025. Then there's the decision by Google to restrict Android sideloading to only approved-developer APKs unless over ADB. It's an assault on a user's rights over their own hardware, as well as something of a blow to the open-source Android ecosystem. What will be our community's response? On more familiar territory we have custom LCDs, algorithmic art, and a discussion of non-stepper motors in 3D printing. Even the MakerBot Cupcake makes an appearance. Then there's a tiny RV, new creative use of an ESP32 peripheral, and the DVD logo screensaver, in hardware. We end the show with a look at why logic circuits use the voltages they do. It's a smorgasbord of hacks for your listening enjoyment.
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Cette semaine : Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally, Sega Rally 2: 25th Anniversary Repack, une update pour Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Affinity c'est Affinito ?, Vivaldi 7.6 Mobile, The Orb - Buddhist Hipsters, Demo le projet de film d'Alex Pilot, The Lowdown, le clavier cadran rotatif de Google, ChatControl bloqué par l'Allemagne, le futur d'AMD : Strix Halo, AMD a aussi son deal avec OpenAI, AMD et Sony : c'est toujours l'amour, et Qualcomm rachète Arduino. Lisez plutôt Torréfaction #347 : Patch pour Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Vivaldi 7.6 Mobile, pack de news AMD, et bien plus ! avec sa vraie mise en page sur Geekzone. Pensez à vos rétines.
L'Italia ha vinto l'European Cybersecurity Challenge, i campionati europei di cybersicurezza battendo altri 39 team che hanno partecipato all'11esima edizione che si è chiusa il 9 ottobre a Varsavia. Sentiamo il Prof. Paolo Prinetto, responsabile delle attività formative del Cybersecurity National Lab del Cini che coordina il team Italia.Il colosso californiano Qualcomm ha annunciato l'acquisizione di Arduino, azienda italo svizzera nota per le sue schede di programmazione basate su tecnologie open source e molto apprezzate dai "maker", in ambito accademico e manifatturiero. Enrico Pagliarini ne parla con Massimo Banzi, co-fondatore di Arduino.Dopo il caso delle immagini intime condivise e pubblicate illegalmente su alcuni siti e social network esploso la scorsa estate abbiamo chiesto a Paolo Dal Checco, esperto di cybersecurity e informatica forense, quali sono gli strumenti tecnologici disponibili per il controllo dei propri dati, immagini e video, pubblicati sul Web.E come sempre in Digital News le notizie di innovazione e tecnologia più importanti della settimana.
Timestamps: 0:00 Soren K didn't have that sigma grindset 0:14 Win11 local account loopholes blocked 1:39 Qualcomm acquires Arduino 3:05 Synology walks back verified drives policy 4:27 Micro Center! 5:21 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:31 Nintendo sues Reddit mod for $4.5M 6:21 Logitech shutting down POP smart buttons 7:08 Steam, Xbox, Playstation all hit by DDoS 7:59 Sora 2's copyright drama 8:54 Neuralink patient controls robot arm NEWS SOURCES: https://lmg.gg/RWh1P Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The team discusses Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino, and AMD's new partnership with OpenAI. We also look at the rise of AI-powered web browsing, plus Apple's latest anti-Microsoft video. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Philips Brilliance 5K monitor, a feature-packed, high-quality display that costs less than you might expect.
The MagTag 2025 edition has all the same features but now has a new chip driver with support for Arduino and CircuitPython. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4800 With the new SSD1680 chip driver on the 2025 edition, you'll want to install the latest stable release of Circuit Python, version 10.0. The new case has ample room for a 500mAh lipo battery (or smaller) and mounting holes for M3 hardware like these mini magnet feet. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Dan Q https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------
The MagTag 2025 edition has all the same features but now has a new chip driver with support for Arduino and CircuitPython. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4800 With the new SSD1680 chip driver on the 2025 edition, you'll want to install the latest stable release of Circuit Python, version 10.0. The new case has ample room for a 500mAh lipo battery (or smaller) and mounting holes for M3 hardware like these mini magnet feet. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your own DIY projects http://adafru.it/3dprinting 3D Printing Projects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG 3D Hangout Show Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb Timelapse Tuesday Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_ Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media: Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Adafruit Monthly Deals & FREE Specials https://www.adafruit.com/free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting 3DThursday Posts: https://blog.adafruit.com/category/3d-printing?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=3dprinting Music by Dan Q https://soundcloud.com/adafruit -----------------------------------------
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 07, 2025. This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai (00:30): Qualcomm to acquire ArduinoOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45502541&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(01:51): German government comes out against Chat ControlOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45506143&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:12): Gemini 2.5 Computer Use modelOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45507936&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:34): Deloitte to refund the Australian government after using AI in $440k reportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45500485&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:55): Show HN: Timelinize – Privately organize your own data from everywhere, locallyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45504973&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:16): Nobel Prize in Physics 2025Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45501189&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:38): Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons', no warrantOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45502216&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:59): Doing Rails WrongOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45505692&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:20): IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45504470&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:42): California law forces Netflix, Hulu to turn down ad volumesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45499281&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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This week I talked to Liz from Blitz City DIY. She makes a lot of music and electronics related projects. We discuss how she went from a music major to experimenting with Arduino to creating DIY YouTube videos and guides for Adafruit. We discover why patterned plywood might be related to quilting and a bit about modular synths. Check out Liz on Instagram, Youtube and the Adafruit web site.
In this episode of the Programming Electronics Academy Podcast, we talk with the Red Snapper team—three high school students from Italy who designed and built a prosthetic arm using 3D printing, servos, EMG sensors, and Arduino technology. They share how the project began, the challenges they faced with design and control systems, and how their innovation won them first place at the national RoboCup robotics competition. Follow the Red Snapper team on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pac_tech_ Or check out their website here: https://pactech.mystrikingly.com/ Learn more about Programming Electronics Academy: https://programmingelectronics.com
This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Hello, again. This is Trey. Several months ago, I heard Paul Asadoorian mention the Cheap Yellow Display on his podcast, Paul's Security Weekly ( https://www.scworld.com/podcast-show/pauls-security-weekly ). I didn't think much of it at the time, but then I heard it referenced again, and again. Then, finally, it was described, and I became interested. "Cheap Yellow Display" is the term used for the ESP32-2432S028R. Since this is somewhat challenging to say, and to remember, and since the board is yellow, and it can be obtained for as little as $12 USD, it has been given the nickname "Cheap Yellow Display". I will abbreviate this as CYD for the remainder of this episode. It is an ESP32 (with built in WiFi & Bluetooth) on a development board with one or more USB connectors, a MicroSD slot, a limited selection of GPIO pins, an RGB LED, a speaker, a light sensor, and best of all, a 2.8-inch (71mm) TFT touchscreen LCD display. The CYD runs on 5 volts DC. I am including some photographs of the CYD in the show notes. RandomNerdTutorials has produced a very good writeup about this board on their website ( https://randomnerdtutorials.com/cheap-yellow-display-esp32-2432s028r/ ). Brian Lough (AKA WitnessMeNow) has been building a community for the CYD on his GitHub site ( https://github.com/witnessmenow/ESP32-Cheap-Yellow-Display ) where he has instructions, examples, tutorials, downloadable tools, and much more. Beginning back in the 1970s, my father and I built electronics projects together. And I have had a love for doing so ever since. Over the last few years, I have built several Arduino based gadgets on different platforms, including a couple which run on breadboards sitting beside me on my desk (I will share more about one of those later). A common use for the CYD among hackers is to leverage the built in WiFi & Bluetooth radios to compromise wireless networks or devices. The Marauder project is a prebuilt image which can be loaded directly to the CYD to use it as a wireless hacking tool. Fr4nkFletcher's Github repository ( https://github.com/Fr4nkFletcher/ESP32-Marauder-Cheap-Yellow-Display ) is one place where you can download the Marauder tool. There are also video games, clocks, photo slideshows, and more, which have already been coded for you, and are available on the internet for download. What would you do with a CYD? What could you build? What problem might you solve? What fun project might you come up with? For myself, the CYD intrigued me, but it did not yet jump out at me as something I had a need for. Yet. What would change my mind? What would set me on a quest to obtain some of these devices and learn to develop code for them? What problem did I wish to solve? Tune in again, in a couple weeks, to learn the answers some of these questions and more in my next episode in this HPR series. Provide feedback on this episode.
Aujourd'hui, on vous propose un saut dans le passé et le présent de l'électronique du quotidien. Imaginez… À l'époque de nos grands-parents, programmer une machine à laver, c'était affaire de ressorts et d'interrupteurs mécaniques. Puis sont arrivés les transistors, l'électronique embarquée, les premiers microprocesseurs : un vrai bouleversement ! Mais comment tout cela a-t-il évolué ? Pourquoi a-t-on pris l'habitude, aujourd'hui, de tout confier à un microcontrôleur, même pour allumer une simple lampe ? On accueille dans cet épisode Jérémy Terrien, responsable service électronique de l'UTC (Université de Technologie de Compiègne).Avec Aurélien il nous emmène sur les traces des machines à laver, des circuits logiques et de l'irrésistible ascension du code dans l'électronique moderne.Entre anecdotes, explications concrètes et conseils pour se lancer, ils éclairent la différence entre bricolage "à l'ancienne" et prototypage à la sauce Arduino. Que vous soyez passionné d'électronique ou curieux de comprendre le monde caché derrière nos objets familiers, installez-vous : vous allez découvrir pourquoi, aujourd'hui, souder ou coder n'ouvre pas exactement les mêmes portes. N'hésitez pas à nous communiquer vos commentaires.Notre prochain rendez-vous ce sera avec une grosse partie de l'équipe le second mardi du mois prochain.En attendant, abonnez-vous à notre infolettre. On y partage notre veille technologique hebdomadaire et quelques infos sur nos épisodes.
This week on the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Thea and Lucy talk about what collaboration really looks like in open source hardware. They share how they each found their way into the open source world, with stories ranging from building Nerf blasters to creating massive community-driven projects, like Nox or the LumenPnP.The conversation touches on different ways people come together to build projects, why documentation matters, and how simple things like clear expectations or a quick thank-you can make a huge difference for contributors. They also highlight a few projects, such as Arduino and QMK (open source keyboard software), that demonstrate what strong communities can achieve.In this episode you'll hear about:What collaboration means in open source hardwarePersonal stories from the teamLessons from successful projects like Nox, Arduino, and QMKHow to encourage community contributionsWhy documentation and recognition keep projects thrivingCheck out the episode and join the conversation at hardware.cafeDo you have any questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Email us at podcast@opulo.io. We'd love to hear from you!To find out more about what we do, check out Opulo.ioTo see everything else we do, including social media, check out Opulo.start.pageO.H.M. Podcast Merch is now here!Intro song:Complicate Ya - Otis McDonald (Creative Commons Attribution License) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 171! The Electromaker Show returns! Today we look at the wonderful Bela Gem, a music and sound coding platform based on the PocketBeagle 2, Discover the nRF70x series from Nordic Semiconductor, and learn about the new Arduino Nano R4 from our in house engineer Robin Mitchell! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedded, and crowdfunding news stories from the week. Watch the show! We publish a new show every week. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMO2NHYWNiVTzyGsPYn4DA?sub_confirmation=1 We stock the latest products from Adafruit, Seeed Studio, Pimoroni, Sparkfun, and many more! Browse our shop: https://www.electromaker.io/shop Join us on Discord! https://discord.com/invite/w8d7mkCkxj​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElectromakerIO Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electromaker.io/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electromaker_io/ Featured in this show: Bela Gem and Gem Multi on Crowd Supply Bela Realtime Audio Programming Free Course Mathpad on Crowd Supply Nordic nRF7002, 7001, 7000 and modules New EM series: Behind the Tech! Product of the Week: Arduino Nano R4
This week on EYE ON NPI we're featuring some open source hardware from one of our favorite hardware manufacturers! It's the Arduino Nano R4 System on Module (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/nano-r4) a miniaturized version of the Arduino UNO R4 and Minima (https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/07/27/eye-on-npi-arduino-uno-r4-minima-and-uno-r4-wifi-boards-digikey-arduino-digikey-adafruit/) versions we covered on EYE ON NPI about two years ago! taking a cue from popular 'castellated single side' PCB proto boards on the market, the Nano comes in two options, one with headers (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ABX00143/26766495) for easy installation into existing Arduino Nano expansion kits or breadboards, and one with reflowable castellations (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ABX00142/26766490) The Arduino Nano (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/A000005/2638989) is second only to the UNO as the definitive Arduino board that 'everyone got started with'. Many folks would start with the chunky UNO and then migrate to the Nano to get something that plugs into a breadboard for compact assembly. With a USB connector on one end, button and LEDs and programming header on the top, this board powered tens of thousands of builds. So it's not surprising that Arduino iterated on this design with a wide variety of chips like the RP2040 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ABX00052/14123941) and ESP32 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ABX00092/21219771) The latest generation is the Renesas RA4M1 series - which updates the original ATmega328 8-bit microcontroller to a beefy Cortex M4 with FPU. You get 48MHz clock, 256KB of Flash, 32KB of SRAM, ADC, DAC, CAN, captouch and other extras. The FPU in particular makes it a nice upgrade to the cortex M0/M0+. The best part is that with the 5V logic support of the R7FA4M1AB3CFM (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/renesas-electronics-corporation/R7FA4M1AB3CFM-AA0/10447195), it makes for a great drop-in replacement when a 3V logic chip like the RP2040/ESP32 won't work as well. Plus you get lots of nice linear ADCs, the RP2040 only has 4 and the ESP32's are non-linear and sometimes don't work when WiFi is active. We also love that they added a Qwiic (https://www.sparkfun.com/qwiic) connector on the end! We use this for all our Stemma QT sensors, and between the many companies that have joined in the ecosystem there are easily a thousand different ons/displays/accessories that can plug in directly for instant expansion. If you want to get the latest Nano from the manufacturer of genuine Arduino boards, DigiKey is a authentic distributor and has tons of the Arduino Nano R4 (https://www.digikey.com/short/3brjrnjp) in stock right now for (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/arduino/ASX00061/26744081) immediate shipment! Pick from the castellated flat or soldered-header variety, and don't forget to also grab some Arduino Nano accessories to get your design prototyped fast. Order today and your Nano will fly out of the DigiKey warehouse and arrive at your doorstep by tomorrow morning.
Crazy Wisdom: Read the notes at at podcastnotes.org. Don't forget to subscribe for free to our newsletter, the top 10 ideas of the week, every Monday --------- On this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop speaks with Rory Aronson, CEO of FarmBot, about how his open-source hardware project is transforming home gardening into a more automated and accessible practice. Rory explains how FarmBot works—essentially as a CNC machine for your garden—covering its evolution from Arduino-based electronics to custom boards, the challenges of integrating hardware and software, and the role of closed-loop feedback systems to prevent errors. They explore solarpunk visions of distributed food systems, discuss the importance of “useful source” documentation in open-source hardware, and imagine a future where growing food is as easy as running a dishwasher. For more on Rory and FarmBot, check out farm.bot and the open-source resources at docs.farm.bot.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Rory explains FarmBot as a CNC machine for gardens, using Arduino and Raspberry Pi, automating planting, watering, and weeding.05:00 Discussion on the hardware stack evolution, open-source electronics roots, and moving to custom boards for better integration.10:00 Stewart shares his Raspberry Pi experiments, Rory breaks down the software layers from cloud apps to firmware, emphasizing complexity.15:00 Conversation shifts to closed-loop feedback with rotary encoders, avoiding 3D printer-style “spaghetti” errors in outdoor environments.20:00 Rory explores open-source challenges, highlighting “useful source” documentation and hardware accessibility for modifications.25:00 Solarpunk vision emerges: distributed food systems, automation enabling home-grown fresh food without expert knowledge.30:00 Raised bed setup, energy efficiency, and FarmBot as a home appliance concept for urban and suburban gardens.35:00 Small-scale versus industrial farming, niche commercial uses like seedling automation, and user creativity with custom tools.40:00 AI potential with vision systems, LLMs for garden planning, and enhancing FarmBot intelligence for real-time adaptation.45:00 Sensors, soil monitoring, image analysis for plant health, and empowering users to integrate FarmBot into smart homes.50:00 Rory describes community innovations, auxiliary hardware, and open documentation supporting experimentation.55:00 Final reflections on solarpunk futures, automation as empowerment, and how to access FarmBot's resources online.Key InsightsRory Aronson shares how FarmBot began as a DIY project built on Arduino and Raspberry Pi, leveraging the open-source 3D printing ecosystem to prototype quickly. Over time, they transitioned to custom circuit boards to meet the specific demands of automating gardening tasks like seed planting, watering, and weeding, highlighting the tradeoffs between speed to market and long-term hardware optimization.The conversation unpacks the complexity of FarmBot's “stack,” which integrates cloud-based software, a web app, a message broker, a Raspberry Pi running a custom OS, and firmware on both Arduino and auxiliary chips for real-time feedback. This layered approach is crucial for precision in an unpredictable outdoor environment where mechanical errors could damage growing plants.Aronson emphasizes that being open source isn't enough; to be genuinely useful, projects must provide extensive, accessible documentation and export files in open, affordable formats. Without this, open source risks being a hollow promise for most users, especially in hardware where barriers to modification are higher.They explore the solarpunk potential of FarmBot, imagining a future where growing food at home is as effortless as using a washing machine. By turning gardening into an automated process, FarmBot enables people to produce fresh vegetables without needing expertise, offering resilience against industrial food systems reliant on monoculture and long supply chains.Aronson points out that while FarmBot isn't designed for industrial agriculture, its modularity allows it to support niche commercial use cases, like automating seedling production in cleanroom environments. This adaptability reflects the broader vision of empowering both individuals and small operations with accessible automation tools.The episode highlights user creativity enabled by FarmBot's open hardware, including custom tools like side-mounted mirrors for alternative camera angles and pneumatic grippers for harvesting. These community-driven innovations showcase the platform's flexibility and the value of encouraging experimentation.Finally, Aronson sees great potential for integrating AI, particularly vision systems and multimodal LLMs, to make FarmBot smarter—detecting pests, diagnosing plant health, and even planning gardens tailored to user goals like nutrient needs or event timelines, moving closer to a truly intelligent gardening companion.
This week's guest is Rob Smith: the mad‑scientist of the retro scene. Rob takes us on a tour of his wild inventions—from a disco‑themed floppy‑disk cleaning workstation that actually plays tunes, to a full‑scale whack‑a‑mole game controlled by an Amiga via Arduino and AMOS, and his glowing levitating Boing Ball built with magnets and LEDs. He also talks about the Retro Directory, disc backup stations, and his journey from VIC 20 BASIC to making modern retro PD titles. Rob Smith's website: https://robsmithdev.co.uk/ Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 47:48 - Dave Isherwood Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Sheffield Gaming Market: https://www.sheffieldgamingmarket.com/ Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Atari Classics in Volkswagen Vehicles: https://tinyurl.com/wfner8j2 Paprium Flash Cart Release: https://tinyurl.com/2ucerftm Metro's Top 20 Amiga Games: https://tinyurl.com/ftz5y86h Grant Sinclair Gamercard: https://tinyurl.com/nzc9uuem Atari x Pac-Man Collection – Limited Edition 2600+: https://tinyurl.com/47ar835w Atari 50 Namco DLC: https://tinyurl.com/bd8xczzs Modern SNES Handheld in Development: https://tinyurl.com/45c8u3jn
On this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop speaks with Rory Aronson, CEO of FarmBot, about how his open-source hardware project is transforming home gardening into a more automated and accessible practice. Rory explains how FarmBot works—essentially as a CNC machine for your garden—covering its evolution from Arduino-based electronics to custom boards, the challenges of integrating hardware and software, and the role of closed-loop feedback systems to prevent errors. They explore solarpunk visions of distributed food systems, discuss the importance of “useful source” documentation in open-source hardware, and imagine a future where growing food is as easy as running a dishwasher. For more on Rory and FarmBot, check out farm.bot and the open-source resources at docs.farm.bot.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Rory explains FarmBot as a CNC machine for gardens, using Arduino and Raspberry Pi, automating planting, watering, and weeding.05:00 Discussion on the hardware stack evolution, open-source electronics roots, and moving to custom boards for better integration.10:00 Stewart shares his Raspberry Pi experiments, Rory breaks down the software layers from cloud apps to firmware, emphasizing complexity.15:00 Conversation shifts to closed-loop feedback with rotary encoders, avoiding 3D printer-style “spaghetti” errors in outdoor environments.20:00 Rory explores open-source challenges, highlighting “useful source” documentation and hardware accessibility for modifications.25:00 Solarpunk vision emerges: distributed food systems, automation enabling home-grown fresh food without expert knowledge.30:00 Raised bed setup, energy efficiency, and FarmBot as a home appliance concept for urban and suburban gardens.35:00 Small-scale versus industrial farming, niche commercial uses like seedling automation, and user creativity with custom tools.40:00 AI potential with vision systems, LLMs for garden planning, and enhancing FarmBot intelligence for real-time adaptation.45:00 Sensors, soil monitoring, image analysis for plant health, and empowering users to integrate FarmBot into smart homes.50:00 Rory describes community innovations, auxiliary hardware, and open documentation supporting experimentation.55:00 Final reflections on solarpunk futures, automation as empowerment, and how to access FarmBot's resources online.Key InsightsRory Aronson shares how FarmBot began as a DIY project built on Arduino and Raspberry Pi, leveraging the open-source 3D printing ecosystem to prototype quickly. Over time, they transitioned to custom circuit boards to meet the specific demands of automating gardening tasks like seed planting, watering, and weeding, highlighting the tradeoffs between speed to market and long-term hardware optimization.The conversation unpacks the complexity of FarmBot's “stack,” which integrates cloud-based software, a web app, a message broker, a Raspberry Pi running a custom OS, and firmware on both Arduino and auxiliary chips for real-time feedback. This layered approach is crucial for precision in an unpredictable outdoor environment where mechanical errors could damage growing plants.Aronson emphasizes that being open source isn't enough; to be genuinely useful, projects must provide extensive, accessible documentation and export files in open, affordable formats. Without this, open source risks being a hollow promise for most users, especially in hardware where barriers to modification are higher.They explore the solarpunk potential of FarmBot, imagining a future where growing food at home is as effortless as using a washing machine. By turning gardening into an automated process, FarmBot enables people to produce fresh vegetables without needing expertise, offering resilience against industrial food systems reliant on monoculture and long supply chains.Aronson points out that while FarmBot isn't designed for industrial agriculture, its modularity allows it to support niche commercial use cases, like automating seedling production in cleanroom environments. This adaptability reflects the broader vision of empowering both individuals and small operations with accessible automation tools.The episode highlights user creativity enabled by FarmBot's open hardware, including custom tools like side-mounted mirrors for alternative camera angles and pneumatic grippers for harvesting. These community-driven innovations showcase the platform's flexibility and the value of encouraging experimentation.Finally, Aronson sees great potential for integrating AI, particularly vision systems and multimodal LLMs, to make FarmBot smarter—detecting pests, diagnosing plant health, and even planning gardens tailored to user goals like nutrient needs or event timelines, moving closer to a truly intelligent gardening companion.
“The hardest part of robotics isn't actually doing robotics. It's providing a solution that solves a real customer problem.” Melonee Wise's quote from this episode is a good summary of what we talk about in this episode – practical, real-world applications of the technology we see hyped.Robotics, AMRs, humanoid robots, automation, AI – all of these things are hot topics in manufacturing. But the truth is that these solutions may not always result in the most exciting or sexiest applications. But when they're eliminating boring, laborious tasks, it's a huge opportunity across the industry.For part two of our Automate 2025 special episode, we hear from five incredible people, all from different areas of manufacturing, automation and robotics.We kick things off with Melonee Wise from Agility Robotics who you may have heard on the show before. She talks about the practical applications of using humanoid robots and where the industry is headed, while also talking through the biggest concern of adopting this new tech – safety.We kick things off with Melonee Wise from Agility Robotics who you may have heard on the show before. She talks about the practical applications of using humanoid robots and where the industry is headed, while also talking through the biggest concern of adopting this new tech – safety.Glen Guernsey from JR Automation talks about the biggest changes in warehouse automation today – including the ability to handle random SKU palletization. We chat with Zoie Rittling of OnLogic and Michael Maxey from ZEDEDA, about how right sizing AI at the edge is about eliminating boring work. And finally, Robert Ponsonby from Arduino talks about the interoperability and open-source solutions that drive innovation. All are slightly different takes on automation's new capabilities but offer truly great insights for anyone working in manufacturing thinking about the future. In this episode, find out:Melonee talks through Agility Robotics' humanoid demo and the practical applications of this techWhy Agility Robotics focused on bulk material handling at the beginning and takes a tiered approach to complexity Why robots performing individual tasks isn't what's important – it's how this connects to other systems and solves overall problemsWhere the humanoid market is likely headed compared to AMRsWhat the new safety standard means for humanoid implementation and how we could realistically see cooperatively safe humanoids working alongside humansGlen talks about the biggest changes we're seeing in warehouse automation, including the ability to handle random SKU palletizationWhy the labor shortage will need to be supplemented with automationPractical applications of AGVs and AMRs in warehouse operationsWhat the warehouse of the future will look likeZoie and Michael describe edge architecture and how it applies to managing applicationsHow the industry can right-size AI at the edge and how this will look different from using cloud applicationsWhy you need to prioritize integration when looking for the best AI partnersRobert defines interoperability and Arduino's approach to open-source softwareHow interoperability in open source allows for innovation, empowering teams, and rapid deploymentEnjoying the show? Please leave us a review here. Even one sentence helps. It's feedback from Manufacturing All-Stars like you that keeps us going!Tweetable Quotes:"The most innovative thing that's out there has to do with random SKU palletization... up until recently with the advances in AI and advances in vision systems, this was not something that was easily done." – Glen Guernsey"We've seen on average for rollouts on projects,