#AdaFruit

This new learn guide is inspired by Olivia Zhu’s A Minimal Self-Perceiving Embodiment for Large Language Models (2026, zenodo, GitHub). The core idea of the project is to give an LLM agent access to a device that can be used to sense the environment that…

Olimex posts about TuxCon 2026 being a great experience filled with good conversations, interesting sessions, and plenty of fun. Saturday was packed with meetings and conversations with colleagues and friends throughout the conference.…

Ken Shirriff provides another excellent post, this time on the computer used on Spacelab back from 1980. Spacelab was a reusable laboratory that could be carried in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle, providing lab space for astronauts and experiments.…

Norbert Landsteiner does a deep dive into the font of the “Dead Test” diagnostic cartridge of the C64, including an Easter egg, a look into the implementation, and, finally, some Commodore 8-bit character ROMs for download.…

Sylwester (DatanoiseTV on GitHub) is pulling forgotten hardware out of the parts bin and getting it running on current software. He is bringing the Next Thing Co.…

With Sales & Dungeons, you can create highly customizable handouts, quick reference and much more for your Dungeons and Dragons (or other PnP) sessions. Most thermal printers are small in size and can be taken with you and kept right at the gaming table.…

A couple of weeks ago, Veronica decided to convert an old laptop into a writerdeck, a dedicated writing device free from the distractions of the modern internet.…

So called “leverless” controllers are popular among fighting game enthusiasts for their speed and accuracy compared to traditional lever-style joysticks. Build your own with the QT Py RP2040 and GP2040-CE firmware.…

SHOW and TELL 5/27/2026 with @johnedgarpark #ShowandTell @adafruit The biggest and longest running worldwide online Show and Tell LIVE! 5/27/2026 at 7:30pm Eastern. Video. Hosted this week by John Park

Join the NYPL this summer with reading challenges and their first ever Big Summer Book Club. Anyone with a NYPL card can checkout the e-book version of N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became, no wait times. See more and participate here!…

Severin Schols of MakerVan Labs has created the open-source hardware OSHW Coloring Zine, a booklet with pictures and descriptions of various open source hardware projects. It’s perfect to colored in.…

krauseler on GitHub has developed the Muxcard, a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card. I’ve always been interested in extreme space constraints — but this one pushed it to another level.…

The PD-64 by SideProjectsLab is a plug & play, compact replacement for the original Commodore-64 power supply. The PD-64 features high efficiency switching converters and is powered by a USB-PD wall adapter (not included).…

The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi).…

SHOW and TELL 5/27/2026 with @johnedgarpark #ShowandTell @adafruit The biggest and longest running worldwide online Show and Tell LIVE! 5/27/2026 at 7:30pm Eastern. Video. Hosted this week by John Park

mike.stl shares: A minimalist futuristic table lamp with pixel-like cutouts revealing a soft ambient glow. Designed for separate-part printing (no AMS needed) and compatible with remote-controlled RGBW puck lights for color and brightness control download…

MatthewGhost shares: A foldable circular stand (95mm) that adapts as a MagSafe phone holder or compact LED lamp. Clamp-based system lets you adjust joint stiffness, and the cable wraps around the edge when folded.…

Flexi_Mania shares: A fully articulated flexi octopus designed for fluid tentacle motion and clean joints straight off the build plate. Print-in-place one-piece model, no supports, beginner friendly.…

MakerDennis shares: An upgraded storage holder for 2 slim USB sticks, 4 SD cards, and 6 micro SD cards. Compact and clean for any maker workspace download the files on: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1714008-sd-card-usb-stick-holder Every Thursday is…

@buran.michal shares: An updated multipart articulated octopus where the legs print separately and plug into the body, fixing bed-adhesion issues common to print-in-place designs.…