The Electromaker Show · 20 Mar 2024 · 32m · Episode 139
The host of The Electromaker Show covers several maker projects and tech news, including a perpetual solar-powered watch by Suhi Trush and an Arduino-based meme machine using old keycap lamps by Alex Kout. The episode highlights the ESP32 C6 Bug on Crowd Supply, the Tinko HUSH EL light engine, and the overclocking of the Raspberry Pi 5 by Jeff Geerlings. It also discusses open-source efforts to reverse-engineer the Rockchip NPU and provides details on the upcoming Arduino Days 2024.
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