Today I read about the WordPress Block Editor. I don’t use it (I use the code editor) but I suppose it’s good to know what it can do.
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Emu unboxing
lol. Via IRC today: Emu unboxing. See a brand new emu chick being liberated from its shell!
Capacitive sensors as an alternative to resistive sensors
Over on YouTube @elewizard shows us how to make a capacitive sensor for the water level for a pot plant. He also shows us how to use a 555 timer and an MCU to measure small capacitances by the frequencies they generate.
Today I added capacitive, and capacitances to my spellcheck!
One ROM 24 – Adding USB-C to a 0.75″ x 1.25″ PCB
Our mate Piers over on @piers_rocks has added USB-C connections to One ROM. The video shows how he did it.
Water is special
Water has the unusual property of expanding when it freezes. If it didn’t work like this, we wouldn’t be here!
Reverse engineering a multi-layered PCB
In this video checkout someone reverse engineering a complex PCB.
A Wicked inspired Symbiote
As explained by Wikipedia a Symbiote is a fictional species of extraterrestrial parasitic life forms appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with Spider-Man. This inspired the fun build below.
A husband-and-wife team building a robotics startup: nLab
Today I bumped into the shorts video below. It’s from @get-nlab who have an early access form for their nLab project over here: https://getnlab.com/early-access. From their pre-order page:
About nLab Kit
Get ready to learn real electronics, build real projects, and join a community of future innovators. The nLab Kit is a complete hands-on learning system featuring an oscilloscope, power supply, function generator, and 12+ guided projects designed for beginners, students, and makers.
How it works
- Pay $1 now to reserve your kit
- Get notified when our Kickstarter launches
- Complete your order with an exclusive 20% discount
- Receive your kit when shipping begins
Regular price: $199 | Pre-order price: $159
Sysmon added to Windows
Via Slashdot, Microsoft Adds Sysmon To Windows we hear from The Register that, Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows. I don’t use Windows much these days but this seems like a sensible decision to me.