These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.
You've got no excuse not to try them.
There are plenty of radios you can buy that pick up MW and SW bands if that’s what you’re into. Or, you can follow [mircemk]’s example, and whip one up yourself instead. The build employs an ESP32 as ...
Tiny wells guide nano-LEDs into place, helping turn millions of small light sources into sharper headset display pixels.
Can an ESP32 detect people without cameras or motion sensors? Discover how Wi-Fi signal disturbances, CSI, and smart DSP enable real-time occupancy and mov ...
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You want to build your own smart home devices, control sensors and relays with an ESP32, or test Matter-compatible devices. For these purposes, Home Assistant OS is extremely useful. Home Assistant OS ...
STEELHAUS is a PID temperature controller for knife-making heat treat ovens. It runs on a Raspberry Pi 4 with a touchscreen display. An ESP32 microcontroller handles the thermocouple reading and ...