The Intel 8086 microprocessor was introduced 42 years ago today, so I made a high-res die photo. The 10-kilobit microcode ROM is visible in the lower-right corner. The 8086 started the x86 architecture that still dominates computing. The original IBM PC used the related 8088 chip

Freeduino, a freeform version of the famous Arduino: bit.ly/2YWoBc0

Flash tiny machine learning models on an @Arduino to detect humans from a camera: bit.ly/3f8czEi

Meet the Hostess FeatherWing, a USB host card in the adafruit industries Feather form factor designed by Stargirl 🌠: bit.ly/2Ur5Ygm

Very exciting, the first-ever certified Open Hardware from Portugal 🇵🇹 ! Shout out to Antonio Valente Antonio Valente, creator of IoT AgroIntelligence LoRaWAN Node. Check out the source code: buff.ly/2Uoy7EQ

Yes this is the #VT132, a #VT100 emulator for the #RC2014 from thehighnibble.com with VGA out and PS/2 keyboard in. The ESP module also does some fun stuff over WiFi - modem emulation? There’s even a speaker for key clicks and bell sounds. #retrocomputing

This adafruit industries Feather M0-based GPS tracker sends SOS alerts over a LoRa mesh network: bit.ly/2QqjezU

LOCKDOWN GIVEAWAY: we've missed a few weeks of our lockdown giveaways, so this week we have up for grabs FIVE of our Pi Crust ProtoHAT prototyping boards for your Raspberry Pi. Retweet and follow us for your chance to win! #lockdowngiveaway #lockdownfun #PiCrust #coronavirus

Print instant circuits from an inkjet with Silver Tape: bit.ly/3cBHCqn

Wow, 0080004 sized 0.1uF caps, 6.3V rating! Just knowing these exist might be enough to make me think twice before griping about some 0402 rework... Greg, have you laid iron to these? murata.com/en-global/prod…

Catapults are a great way to get somewhere fast

dipDuino 1.2 by AtomSoftTech on Tindie tindie.com/products/atoms… via @Tindie Get them while you can!

#SMD & TH #LED #footprint For manual assembly only Proof of concept ✌🏽 Thanks to PCBWay for sponsored these beauty boards. #smd #pcb #smt #soldering #diy #badgelife

Simple USB power tester with an ATtiny45/85 and INA219 sensor: bit.ly/3gLb40p

A Honeywell HAF Zephyr mass flow sensor IC. It has an incredibly thin bridge that spans a chasm etched into the die. The bridge contains a heater and sensor to determine how much heat the surrounding gas is drawing away. This sensor is directional - hence the two bridges.

New DIY or Buy episode. This time: USB Type-C Power Delivery Trigger Board youtu.be/DQLrZA5RMjQ

Fitting that last trace always takes hours. Also ooh, pretty colours!

What do you think about our new PCB design? 😎 kickstarter.com/projects/alber…

A while ago, COVID stopped our development - but no more! We have now rebooted the development of #DIYelectronics you will love! ⚡ - #CopperIO #PCB #Arduino #DIY #Electronics #JLCPCB instagram.com/p/CZxRF6xvu2I/…