Raspberry Pi

DIY Electric Kayak: Part Two (Oar Remote Firmware)

I am building the e-bike of kayaks. So how do you control a DIY electric kayak? With a phone app? With a remote control? All while trying to hold a kayak paddle? I wanted the user interface to feel as natural as possible without removing you from the actual experience of kayaking. This Instructable shows …

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Top 40 Gifts for Electrical Engineers (2024)

Whether graduation, Christmas or Birthdays, I am notoriously hard to shop for. Most of what I want is related to electronics or tools that my family members have no interest in. Sifting through the endless tacky engineering shirts and cheap hacky “tools” can be overwhelming for the uninitiated. So I have done the endless scrolling …

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Eye Following Halloween Prop

Meet Gourdan, the Jack-O-Lantern who follows tricker treaters to the door and back with his eyes. My sister and I both married Halloween fanatics. Anything from scary movies to decorations, our spouses love everything spooky. Growing up I hated scary movies and my family never really got into the Halloween spirit. In fact I remember …

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