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Orange Pi 3B Released, Nordic Thingy:53 Giveaway, Touchscreen E-Ink kits, and More!

The Electromaker Show · 10 Aug 2023 · 38m · Episode 118

What this episode covers

The host of The Electromaker Show reviews the July Electromaker of the Month winners, including a wireless rotating LED display and a cardboard laser tag system. He highlights new hardware such as the Open SmartKit modular smart home system, the Inkplate PLUS^2 touchscreen E-Ink development board, and Solder Party's FlexyPin adapters. The episode also covers the release of the Orange Pi 3B single-board computer and features the Nordic Thingy:53 as the Product of the Week.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Electromaker, Nordic Semiconductor, Solder Party, Crowd Supply, Low Bite Productions, Raspberry Pi, Adafruit, Seeed Studio, Sparkfun
Products
Thingy:53, Open SmartKit, Inkplate PLUS^2, FlexyPin, Orange Pi 3B
Chips
RK3566, ESP32, nRF5340, STM32
Also
Home Assistant, ESPHome

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