An Overview of MQTT
In the ever-evolving landscape of Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time communication protocols, MQTT has emerged as a powerful and versatile solution. MQTT, which used to be an acronym for Message Queue Telemetry Transport (more on that below), is a lightweight and efficient messaging protocol designed for resource-constrained devices and unreliable networks. So in this…
Read MoreParagon Project: A Mechanical Keyboard Cyberdeck
Another day, another cyberdeck. Today’s Paragon Project is a cyberdeck built directly into a mechanical keyboard. Best of all, it’s totally open-source and a super accessible design. So get out your soldering iron and 3D printer, because this is sure to inspire you! If you’re new to the world of cyberdecks, they are mostly portable…
Read MoreHelp! My Raspberry Pi Won’t Connect to WiFi!
One of the most common problems you might encounter with your Raspberry Pi is it not connecting to the WiFi. There are new posts on the Raspberry Pi forums every day looking to resolve these issues. Here, we are compiling all the answers (along with some of our own) into one ultimate guide to fix…
Read MoreParagon Project: Microcontroller Computer
Today, we’re covering a project put together by Naveen Kumar over at hackster.io, which is a Linux computer made with microcontrollers: a microcontroller computer! Based on an Arduino Nano ESP32, this little computer is a great little project to get up and running – especially if you’re looking to set it up for home automation…
Read MoreParagon Project: A Ham Radio Cyberdeck
This has everything that you could possibly want in a Raspberry Pi project. It’s creative, it’s stylish, and it’s fun. Most of all – it’s useful! It’s a ham radio cyberdeck, put together by Kaushlesh Chandel. Ham radios – or amateur radios – use radio frequencies for communication. They can be extremely useful if you’re…
Read MoreParagon Project: Kevin McAleer’s Googley Googley Eyes
I’m very excited to feature one of Kevin McAleer’s many brilliant project for our Paragon Project series – namely, Kevin’s Googley Googley Eyes. They’re googly eyes that can tell you what they see! If you don’t know Kevin’s work, you can check out his website here and his very popular YouTube channel here. The project…
Read MoreWhy is my Raspberry Pi so slow?
It’s a tale as old as time (or at least as old as 2012). You receive your sleek new Raspberry Pi in its little paper packaging. You pull it out, flash your SD card, and plug that sucker in. Before you know it though, you’re rushing to the internet to answer one very pressing question:…
Read MoreParagon Project: Raspberry Pi Pico Keyboard
One of the most useful things you can do with a Pico is upgrade your peripherals – and there’s no better place to start than with your keyboard. And there’s no keyboard maker like Joe Scotto, who built the Scotto34 (PCB Edition) keyboard with a Raspberry Pi Pico, Choc switches, and a PCB kit. Furthermore,…
Read MoreParagon Project: AI Poet & Clock
Apparently, it must be “Clock Week” for Paragon Projects. On Tuesday, we wrote about the worst smart watch ever and today we’ve got to cover this fantastic AI clock. Viktor Shin over at hackster.io has come up with a simple ChatGPT-powered clock that can also recite poetry, tell jokes, and provide you with the temperature.…
Read MoreParagon Project: The Worst Smart Watch Ever
Sometimes in life, the worst is the best. And often with maker projects, the most fun way to do something is also the worst way. That’s undoubtedly the case with this atypical Paragon Project: the worst smart watch ever, put together by one of our favorite tech YouTubers – Low Level Learning. Based on the…
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