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Embeetle IDE for MCUs, new Blues Starter Kit, BeagleV Fire RISC V and FPGA SBC!

The Electromaker Show · 10 Nov 2023 · 33m · Episode 128

What this episode covers

The host reviews the Embeetle IDE, a self-contained, free development environment for microcontrollers that includes extensive documentation and toolchain management for chips like the WCH 32003. He also covers the Blues Starter Kit, an IoT solution combining a cellular/Wi-Fi Note Card with a cloud platform (NoteHub) that allows for remote firmware updates and environment variable control via JSON commands. Additionally, the episode highlights the BeagleV-Fire, a $150 RISC-V and FPGA single-board computer, and features maker projects including the Noisette Optical Theremin kit and Ivan Miranda's marble clock.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
BeagleBoard, Blues
Products
Zema Blade, Noisette Optical Theremin, BeagleV-Fire, Note Card, NoteHub, Swan
Chips
WCH 32003, Microchip PolarFire
Tools
Embeetle
Also
Ivan Miranda

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