DIY Tablet or Phone Document Camera

Contents Summary Design Materials Build Instructions Use Cases Alternate Hardware Update 8/24/2022 Summary My daughter, a teacher, knows that I have strong maker/DIYer tendencies and that I like to be challenged. For the upcoming school year, her school is providing the teachers with new big screen TVs and iPad tablets. Previously, she used a mobile phone connected to a scissor-bracket, connected to a desk clamp…

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DIY Bernie Meme

Here’s a starting point for your own Bernie Sanders and mittens at Biden’s inauguration. Here’s the link to a .PNG file with a transparent background.

Programming an Adafruit PyBadge using CircuitPython

Introduction Installing CircuitPython My CircuitPython Code Download code, image and audio files Program instructions 3D printed case Introduction After seeing this new Adafruit product on Instagram (@adafruit, @ecken, and @videopixil) I was very anxious to get my hands on an Adafruit PyBadge, part handheld game console, part micro-controller board. It has a 1.8 inch 160×128 pixel built-in color display, video game-style buttons, built-in sound, neopixels…

NEJE DK-8KZ 1000mW Laser Engraver Review

(Engraver courtesy of GearBest.com). Description The NEJE DK-8-KZ is a compact desktop laser engraving machine with the ability to engrave materials such as wood, bamboo, plastic, and paper. The carving volume is a very small 38 x 38 x 70mm. The machine utilizes a 405nm wavelength violet laser that moves along the X axis direction and the platform that holds the object to be engraved…

WyzeCam Smart Home Security Camera

I couldn’t resist placing an order for a WyzeCam, a 1080p smart home (indoor only) camera. The things that appealed to me were: the low price ($19.99) the high resolution (1080p) the smartphone app the free 14 day cloud storage (AWS –Amazon Web Services) the low light capability alerts triggered by sound and motion detectors microSD loop recording live streaming two-way audio I could possibly…