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Raspberry Pi Pico Midi Guitar, WiFi 3d Printer hack, no-power E-ink, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 22 Aug 2022 · 31m

What this episode covers

The host of The Electromaker Show covers a wide range of maker electronics news, highlighting several Raspberry Pi Pico projects including a MIDI guitar implementation by Philip Carson Gislaau and a pocket computer by Bobricius. The episode also features the HiPo NFC-powered e-ink display, a low-cost WiFi 3D printer hack by FiberPunk, and the availability of the Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin module. Additionally, the host announces the winner of the Nordic Audio DK kit contest and discusses the Pixel Pump crowdfunding campaign.

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makers and hobbyists

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Mentioned

Companies
FiberPunk, Core Electronics, Eurocircuits
Products
Nordic Audio DK, HiPo, Pixel Pump, Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin, LattePanda 3 Delta
Chips
Raspberry Pi Pico
Also
Brick Experiment Channel

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