July 2023 - Anniversary Edition!
Happy one-year anniversary to our newsletter! What an incredible journey this past year has been.
1 Year Old This Month!
Can you believe that the newsletter has now been going for 1 year? I certainly can’t - it’s been an amazing ride and I’d like to thank all of you loyal subscribers for continuing to read, like and comment.
As always, we’ve got a bunch of videos to watch. It is summer and even the makers take some time off - but they’ve still managed to produce some entertaining videos for you!
I’ve also found a set of interesting links for you to read - including one about someone finding 2,200 vintage computers in their barn.
Make sure to share the newsletter with your friends and if you have any suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or get in touch!
Things To Watch
Minimalist Microcontroller
atomic14 is going for a minimalistic lifestyle - but just how minimal can you make an ESP32-S3 dev board before it stops working?
Back To Basics
It’s back to basics with Clem at element14 - this is a pretty cool badge that any true geek would be proud to wear!
Wireless Powered Pi
Channelling his inner He-Man, atomic14 has the power! Or does he? Can he make his Raspberry Pi wireless-powered? And will it run DOOM?
From idea to chip design in minutes!
Ever wondered how chips are designed? Now’s your chance to learn. Tiny Tapeout 4 has just been launched and you could get your idea made in silicon!
Can you pen plot on a cyanotype print?
It’s not a question I thought I’d be asking myself, but now I need to know the answer - bleeptrack explains it all in this video.
Things To Read
Structures in C: From Basics to Memory Alignment
Structures and memory alignment - it may seem like a basic thing, but it can get complicated pretty quickly. Check out this article for some in-depth pointers (see what I did there?).
Get Fit While Playing Games!
Transform your body into a game controller with this Python, OpenCV, and MediaPipe project! This could revolutionize your gaming experience - or it could give you a heart attack…
Turn Your Cloud Camera Into a Local One
Lots of IP-enabled cameras are locked into some dodgy cloud service nowadays. But you can set them free with a bit of hacking. Here’s an example of unlocking a D-Link camera so it can be accessed locally.
2,200 Vintage Computers
What do you do if you find 2,200 vintage computers still in their boxes in your barn? Test them out and put them on eBay! This is a fascinating bit of computing history.
Read All About It - On your wall?
Get your daily dose of news in a novel way! Why not hang the front page of the newspaper on your wall - and with the magic of an e-ink display, get a fresh page every day!
We’re Going Back to Analog!
Forgot 1s and 0s - these scientists have created a game-changing computer memory prototype, swapping binary for a continuous range of states, get ready for a storage revolution!
Closing Thoughts
One year is a surprisingly long time for a newsletter to last. These things often start off with a lot of enthusiasm and then slowly the initial excitement dies off. What started off feeling like so much fun turns into a bit of a drag.
Well, that’s certainly not been the case for the newsletter - we’re going from strength to strength. Every month brings a new set of subscribers and visitors. It’s great fun keeping an eye out for interesting links for the newsletter and it’s a great way to surface up videos that might otherwise be missed.
Thanks again to all you lovely readers - without you, there would be no newsletter.
