IoT Picking a cellular module for IoT A collection of cellular devices and selection considerations for IoT
Silicon Labs Thunderboard BG22 ⚡ Is the BG22 best platform for learning Bluetooth Low Energy? With excellent documentation, a great IDE experience, and a low price, I definitely think so!
BG22 Achieving Ultra Low Power Bluetooth with BG22 How to get the lowest power consumption on the BG22 using project defaults. Or how to get 100,000 hours runtime on a BG22.
opinion Opinion: Why I don't use Rust for embedded Unfortunately, Rust for embedded development is still a little too new for me right now. C and C++ still hold the crown for embedded simply because of legacy and future support.
chicago A pretty Chicago CTA Train Display Creating a beautiful PCB representation of the CTA line in Chicago. Featuring lots of LEDs and a unique acrylic backing!
soil sensor Better Soil Sensor How a capacitive moisture sensor works with a 555 timer, and getting it to work with the BG22 Bluetooth chip from Silicon Labs!
opinion Opinion: No Cloud Please Needing a cloud service to operate your Smart Home products is not always the best option, and here in this post I explore why
2020 Fairy Light Teardown Tearing apart a solar powered fairy light unit to see what makes it blink and shimmer.
BreatheDot BreatheDot 2 Upgraded BreatheDot with new power saving features and interface options for years of use!
teardown IKEA SYMFONISK Sound Remote Teardown Looking inside the Symfonisk remote from IKEA! It is a simple and logical 3D puzzle that fits together securely.
ikea IKEA TRÅDFRI On/Off Switch Teardown A look inside IKEA's wireless TRADFRI On/Off Dimmer Switch! This really is a masterclass in designing a wireless button by IKEA.
BLE Wireless Soil Sensor Building a wireless soil sensor for plant monitoring! Featuring the BG22 Thunderboard and plenty of Bluetooth shinanigans.
IoT The most useless IoT table lamp in existence How I made the most useless IoT table lamp in existence. Now comes with mechanical and electrical design comments!
