CircuitPython 10.1.4 Released!
Published: March 9, 2026, 11:25 pm
From the GitHub release page: This is CircuitPython 10.1.4, the latest bugfix revision of CircuitPython, and is a new stable release. Highlights of this release Fix pin-reset regression which caused display problems on some boards. Fix object creation and deinitialization problems, most notably when SPI was used for displays on SAMD. Download from circuitpython.org Firmware […]
Making a Poor Man’s Polaroid @raspberry_pi
Published: March 9, 2026, 9:59 pm
On boxart.lt, they show the Poor Man’s Polaroid project: This is an instant camera that uses thermal printer to print photos, the same one that prints your receipts at the store. Photos aren’t the same quality as the self developing film that polaroid uses, but they do have some, uhh, charm to them, I suppose. […]
In 1985, Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its floppy ad
Published: March 9, 2026, 9:36 pm
Checking out the Such Bad Tech Ads blog, they discuss how Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its bad floppy ad in 1985. The idea of robots literally eating your precious and portable files must have been far more terrifying than it was exciting that Maxell’s 5.25” disks were on some Michelin-rated menu […]