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Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L, Duke Nukem 3d on an Arduino Nano Matter, Open Source Touch eReader!

The Electromaker Show · 16 Dec 2025 · 25m · Episode 173

What this episode covers

The host of The Electromaker Show details the Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L series, highlighting its 128 MHz dual-core architecture and lower power consumption compared to the nRF52, while demonstrating the nRF Connect VSCode plugin's device tree visualization. Next Hack is featured for porting Duke Nukem 3D to the Arduino Nano Matter using the MGM240S chip, achieving multiplayer functionality on constrained hardware. Finally, the episode covers the Open Book Touch, an open-source e-reader by Joey Castillo of Oddly Specific Objects, which utilizes an ESP32-S3 and an e-paper touchscreen to deliver a high-quality reading experience.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nordic Semiconductor, Oddly Specific Objects, Morse Micro
Products
Arduino Nano Matter, Duke Nukem 3D, Open Book Touch, HaLowLink
Chips
nRF54L15, nRF52840, MGM240S, ESP32-S3
Also
Joey Castillo, Next Hack

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