The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980. They’ve since discontinued that line, but it lives on in the low-cost STC8 family of chips, which is ...

I’ve been testing out the RYB2340 Bluetooth module, and it’s honestly one of the simplest ways I’ve found to add wireless control to Arduino or ESP8266 projects. In this video, I’ll walk you through ...

I built two apps with just my voice and a mouse - are IDEs already obsolete?

Eclipse, the open-source IDE for Java, C/C++, and other programming languages, has been released in version 2026-03. It is available not only as a standalone development environment, but its ...

There are plenty of drones (and other gadgets) you can buy online that use proprietary control protocols. Of course, reverse-engineering one of these protocols is a hacker community classic. Today, ...

When I wrote about a DIY ESP32-S3 internet radio last week, "raspbeguy" commented he'd rather choose an ESP32-based DIY DAB+ ...

Five new Elektor courses help beginners take their first steps in microcontroller programming with Arduino, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi Pico. Each course combines hands-on projects, hardware kits, and ...

A Better Development Workflow Starts With the Right IDE — Visual Studio Is Now a One-Time $42.49 Build, debug, and collaborate faster with integrated AI tools and cross-platform support.

OpenClaw's Node for VS Code extension proved it can support a real local file-based workflow, but on Windows the experience still feels more like early infrastructure than finished tooling.

The Texas Instruments CC1101 is a very versatile, high quality and cheap transceiver, supporting a wide range of frequencies and modulations. Ready-to-use CC1101 modules are as cheap as 5.00€ and at ...

This project relies on copying IR codes from the supplied remote, meant for programming EUFY. The idea is to mount a low profile, internet enabled remote on the robot to make it 'smart'. Decoded codes ...