Talking HAL 9000 with RP2040 Prop Maker Feather
3D print your own prop replica of HAL 9000 with PropMaker RP2040 Feather and CircuitPython
Talking D20 with RP2040 PropMaker Feather
Revisit the classic D20 project with RP2040 PropMaker Feather and CircuitPython!
NES Emulator for RP2040 DVI Boards
The original Nintendo Entertainment System remains a popular target for emulation. This project pairs the surprisingly capable RP2040 microcontroller with a super-crisp HDMI display and, if you like, an original NES or SNES gamepad.
USB-PD Hacks
USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) — normally for charging phones, tablets and laptop computers — can be leveraged to power strange and wonderful maker projects, or for replacing bulky old power bricks with small, multi-use alternatives.
PicoDVI Arduino Library: Video Out for RP2040 Boards
Imagine video output right from a microcontroller…not a tiny LCD, but the big bright screen in your living room or connected to your computer!
Introducing Feather RP2040 SCORPIO
If there is one thing Adafruit is known for, its mega-blinky-fun-rainbow-LEDs. When we saw the new “PIO” feature of the RP2040 from Raspberry Pi, we just knew it would be perfect for driving huge numbers of NeoPixels. So we created this board, the Adafruit Feather RP2040 SCORPIO, designed specifically for NeoPixel (WS2812-compatible) control, but also good for various other PIO-based projects that want to take advantage of the Feather pinout with an additional 8 consecutive outputs (or inputs).
Adafruit Pinguin for EAGLE CAD
Autodesk’s EAGLE has an ugly silkscreen problem, but we’re here to help! Buttery smooth TrueType fonts replace EAGLE’s retro-looking vector text.
Cosplay Hacks
Life hacks? This guide is about COSPLAY HACKS! Sundry helpful tips for making the hobby a little easier and more enjoyable.
Adafruit nOOds Überguide
Our favorite food when hacking on code or electronics is a hot bowl of noodles — and around NYC these are often called “noods!” What we've got here are flexible LED noodles, in different colors.Not good for eatin’ but they are good for cool lighting effects.
Deciphering Strange Arduino Code
Working one’s way up from the Arduino “blink” sketch into increasingly sophisticated projects, part of the process entails more exposure to others’ code…open source projects, libraries that encapsulate particular functionality and so forth. Such code originates from folks of all backgrounds and skill levels, and you will invariably encounter some head-scratching moments. Not necessarily BAD code, but WEIRD.
RGB LED Matrix Cube with 25,000 LEDs
Make a 3D cube with RGB matrices and Raspberry Pi
Little Desktop Connection Machine
3D Print a small sized Connection Machine Raspberry Pi case with red blinkenlights!
Talking Computer from Star Trek
Build this prop from Star Trek: the Animated Series using Feather M4 with CircuitPython
Dragon Drop: a CircuitPython Game for MacroPad
Let’s make a game! Just a simple one, but it demonstrates some unconventional ideas with MacroPad…it’s more than just application hotkeys!
Generating AI “Art” with VQGAN+CLIP
Described as “a bunch of Python that can take words and make pictures based on trained data sets," VQGANs (Vector Quantized Generative Adversarial Networks) pit neural networks against one another to synthesize “plausible” images. Much coverage has been on the unsettling applications of GANs, but they also have benign uses. Hands-on access through a simplified front-end helps us develop an understanding to better navigate this future landscape.