Firebeetle Gas Sensor, Cheap RISC-V Linux, $20 Synth, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 11 Mar 2024 · 8m · Episode 137

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The host highlights a Firebeetle 2 gas sensing project by Ralph J. Y., which uses an ESP32-based board, a Siege Studio multi-channel gas sensor, and Node-Red for MQTT visualization. The episode also covers the BP Synth, a $20 synthesizer built with an STM32 Black Pill and an I2S DAC, featuring tutorials by Synthetech and Floyd Steinberg. Additionally, the show announces the Zimablade winner and features the Micro:Bit V2 as the Product of the Week.

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Companies: Siege Studio, Synthetech
Products: Firebeetle 2, BP Synth, Micro:Bit V2, LicheeRV Nano
Chips: ESP32, STM32, SG2002
Tools: Node-Red
Also: Floyd Steinberg

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Firebeetle Gas Sensor, Cheap RISC-V Linux, $20 Synth, and more!

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

Topics

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