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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 24

ADS1115 ADC in Qwiic/Stemma QT Form #TindieBlog #ADS1115 #HighResolution #ADC #Qwiic #StemmaQT #LowPower blog.tindie.com/2025/07/ads111…

tindie's tweet card. Following on from yesterday’s constant current driver, today we have another I2C-controlled device on a nicely sized, easy to use breakout board. This Qwiic/Stemma QT Compatible ADS1115 16-bi…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 23

Qwiic/Stemma QT Constant Current Driver #TindieBlog #Qwiic #StemmaQT #ConstantCurrent #LED #Driver #Laser #I2C blog.tindie.com/2025/07/qwiic-…

tindie's tweet card. In basic projects, controlling LEDs and other current-driven devices with a PWM signal can work fine. However, there are disadvantages, and using a constant current source can be a much better solu…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 22

Compact ESP32-C6 USB Dev Board #TindieBlog #ESP32 #WiFi #BLE #Thread #Zigbee #DevBoards #802.15.4 blog.tindie.com/2025/07/compac…

tindie's tweet card. The ESP32-C6 is the latest version of the RISC-V based ESP32 wireless microcontrollers. Like all the ESP chips, it supports WiFi and Bluetooth (in this case, WiFi 6 and BT 5), but the C6 packs an e…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 18

Minty Retro Gaming #TindieBlog #AltoidsTin #RetroPie #PiZero2W #3DPrinting #RetroGaming blog.tindie.com/2025/07/minty-…

tindie's tweet card. So many great projects have been inspired by the challenge of fitting a project into a classic Altoids tin. From the Adafruit MENTA, to the original Atari Punk Console, the Altoids tin just seems l…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 9

Ultimate Upgrade for the Amstrad CPC #TindieBlog #AmstradCPC #CPC464 #RAMExpansion #VintageComputer #RetroGaming blog.tindie.com/2025/07/ultima…

tindie's tweet card. If you own any of the machines in the Amstrad CPC series – from the CPC464 all the way up to the CPC6128 – then you know it can be difficult to find and maintain the unique Hitachi-base…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jul 7

DRAM Tester for Vintage Computers #TindieBlog #TestEquipment #DRAM #VintageComputers #4116 #4164 #Commodore64 blog.tindie.com/2025/06/dram-t…

tindie's tweet card. One of the most common issues with vintage computers is faulty RAM. For whatever reason, certain manufacturers and part numbers seem to fail at a much higher rate than others. Being able to test su…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jun 24

Educational Circuit Books #TindieBlog #Reference #STEM #Electronics #Education blog.tindie.com/2025/06/educat…

tindie's tweet card. These educational books aren’t “books” in the traditional sense. They’re books made of circuit boards, with each “page” covering a useful reference circuit. The …

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jun 23

VIC-20 Video Mod #TindieBlog #VIC20 #Commodore #SVideo #Composite #TheRetroChannel blog.tindie.com/2025/06/vic-20…

tindie's tweet card. We are huge fans of retro computers here at Tindie, and the constant stream of amazing new tweaks and hacks for these classic machines never ceases to amaze us. This S-Video and Composite Mod ̷…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Jun 18

ESP32 AI On The Edge Module #TindieBlog #ESP32 #AIOnTheEdge #PoE #ImageCapture #ComputerVision blog.tindie.com/2025/06/esp32-…

tindie's tweet card. If you’re looking to build a wireless device with AI features to take advantage of the so-called AI On The Edge, you need reliable power, good wireless connectivity, and enough horsepower to …

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 29

Teensy 4.1-based Programmable Guitar Pedal #TindieBlog #EffectsPedal #Guitar #Teensy #AudioProcessing blog.tindie.com/2025/05/teensy…

tindie's tweet card. The Teensy 4.1 is famously powerful, with a 600MHz ARM Cortex-M7, a 64-bit floating point unit, gobs of flash and RAM (which are expandable!) and certain interfaces that are ideal for audio process…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 28

Apple ][ Digital Video Output #TindieBlog #AppleII #DVI #HDMI #DigitalVideo #VintageComputers #RP2040 blog.tindie.com/2025/05/apple-…

tindie's tweet card. It’s truly amazing how much power hackers have been able to squeeze out of the dual-core RP2040. Considering they are only Cortex-M0+ cores and not the more powerful M4 or M7 cores, generatin…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 27

I2C Shim for RasPi Pico #TindieBlog #StemmaQT #Qwiic #I2C #Breakout #Pico blog.tindie.com/2025/05/i2c-sh…

tindie's tweet card. I2C devices are so commonplace nowadays that the hacker community has mostly coalesced around 2 connector types: JST SH and JST PH, known variously as Stemma, Qwiic, Stemma QT, Grove, etc. You can …

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 21

Portable USB-PD Power Supply #TindieBlog #PowerDelivery #PortablePower #DCSupply #USBPD blog.tindie.com/2025/05/portab…

tindie's tweet card. I’ve been looking for a nice, small, all-in-one power supply that can be powered using USB Power Delivery, and this portable DC power supply looks like a great fit for what I was imagining! I…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 19

Macintosh Analog & VGA Board #TindieBlog #Macintosh #ATX #VGA #PowerSupply #VintageComputers #Retro #ComputerRepair blog.tindie.com/2025/05/macint…

tindie's tweet card. Many classic Macintosh machines end up suffering from failed power supply boards. There are many different reasons for this, but primarily, these computers are now well over 35 years old and power …

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 16

SMD Tape Parts Counter #TindieBlog #PCBA #TapeAndReel #SMD #Components #LabTools blog.tindie.com/2025/05/smd-ta…

tindie's tweet card. If you’re anything like me, any time you need 50 SMD resistors you buy 500 for the quantity discount. Same for SMD parts of all kinds! So I end up with tapes that have random amounts on them.…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · May 1

Amateur Radio Digital Mode Adapter #TindieBlog #AmateurRadio #DigitalModes #JT9 #RTTY #PSK31 blog.tindie.com/2025/04/amateu…

tindie's tweet card. If you’re an amateur radio enthusiast like me, you’re always keeping an eye out for new amateur radio products on Tindie! When I saw this board pop up, I was immediately interested. Int…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Apr 29

DIY Kit Micro Journal #TindieBlog #MicroJournal #Writing #Journalling #Diary #NoDistractions #DIY blog.tindie.com/2025/04/diy-ki…

tindie's tweet card. If, like me, the urge to write strikes you at random times, it can be frustrating to not have the tools to get your thoughts out. And often when I feel like writing, I need to get away from my lapt…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Apr 28

SCSIknife SCA Emulator #TindieBlog #SCSI #Emulator #OSHW #VintageComputers @siliconinsid blog.tindie.com/2025/04/scsikn…

tindie's tweet card. The Small Computer System Interface or SCSI (pronounced skuz-ee) was a very common method of connecting hard drives, CD-ROMs, magneto-optical disks and many other peripherals to computers. Originat…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Apr 25

Digital Isolator Module #TindieBlog #IsolationBarrier #HighVoltage #ISOW7841 @m12labs blog.tindie.com/2025/04/digita…

tindie's tweet card. Isolating digital buses can help with a lot of different issues. One of the biggest issues is when you want to connect to a circuit that is part of a high-voltage project, e.g., a Tesla coil or eve…

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Tindie Maker Marketplace@tindie · Apr 24

ElkSD Cartridge for the Acorn Electron #TindieBlog #Elk #Acorn #Expansion #RetroComputer blog.tindie.com/2025/04/elksd-…

tindie's tweet card. The Acorn Electron was the low-cost sibling to the popular BBC Micro home computer. It was Acorn’s attempt to offer many of the features of the Beeb at a price closer to that of the rock-bott…

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