Touch Lamp Tracks ISS with Style - In the comments of a recent article, the question came up as to where to find proj... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/touch-lamp-tracks-iss-with-style/ #internationalspacestation #microcontrollers #satellitetracker #space #esp32

Track Your GitHub Activity With This E-Ink Display - If you’re a regular GitHub user you’ll be familiar with the website’s graphical ca... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/05/track-your-github-activity-with-this-e-ink-display/ #microcontrollers #e-paper #github #esp32

Is there anyone in the room with knowledge about #ESP32 microcontrollers?

I am playing with a #Waveshare development board that has an #AMOLED and a touchscreen, and it says it has built-in #SH8601 display driver and #FT3168 capacitive touch chip, using #QSPI and #I2C communication respectively.

https://www.waveshare.com/product/arduino/boards-kits/esp32-s3-touch-amoled-1.8.htm

It directly works in #Arduino with #C, but I am trying to make it work with #MicroPython.

Before I spend effort trying to compile it with #LVGL, I want to know if I could print a "Hello World" to the screen as is, and while my mind tells me that I need a driver, the sentence "built-in display driver using QSPI" makes me think that I could eventually use the display without code drivers, but I don't know how.

I'd love to see an example, if it's possible, or to be pointed to any resources that I can read in this regard. I am complete newbie.

Re-posts are appreciated.

Thank in advance

Reliving VHS Memories with NFC and ESPHome - Like many of us of a certain vintage, [Dillan Stock] at The Stock Pot is nostalgic... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/03/reliving-vhs-memories-with-nfc-and-esphome/ #homeentertainmenthacks #physicalmedia #classichacks #cartridge #esphome #esp32 #nfc

Hack Swaps Keys for Gang Signs, Everyone Gets In - How many times do you have to forget your keys before you start hacking on the problem? F... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/02/hack-swaps-keys-for-gang-signs-everyone-gets-in/ #gesturecontrol #securityhacks #raspberrypi5 #raspberrypi #mediapipe #doorlock #esp32

Preserve your Plants with an Automated Terrarium - For those of us who aren’t blessed with a green thumb and who are perhaps a bit f... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/preserve-your-plants-with-an-automated-terrarium/ #ultrasonicatomizer #automation #homehacks #terrarium #esp32-c3 #plants

Someone should make a circuit board that fits in an original #tamagotchi shell and upgrades the screen and CPU so that it can do a lot of extra stuff; #gps location tracking, #meshtastic node, #pentesting and #radio #hacking like a #flipperZero, etc. Maybe some #arm #soc like a #RaspberryPi, or #Rockchip, or maybe just a little #ESP32. Maybe just cram a #Pebble watch in there or something.

Modern Tech Meets Retro 7-Segment - At one point in time mechanical seven segment displays were ubiquitous, over time ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/23/modern-tech-meets-retro-7-segment/ #7-segmentdisplay #opensource #hardware #pcbcoil #esp32

An Adaptive Soundtrack for Bike Tricks https://hackaday.com/2025/06/22/an-adaptive-soundtrack-for-bike-tricks/ #inertialmeasurementunit #TransportationHacks #halleffectsensor #MusicalHacks #ESP32-S3 #bicycle #music #bike

ESP32 Dashboard is a Great Way to Stay Informed - The original ESP32 may be a little long in the tooth by now, but it remains a pote... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/18/esp32-dashboard-is-a-great-way-to-stay-informed/ #microcontrollers #micropython #epaper #esp32

SNS-GESTURE is hand gesture recognizing module with I2C interface which easily can be interfaced to Arduino, PICO or ESP32 with MicroPython https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/sns-gesture-is-i2c-hand-gesture-recognizer-module-which-you-can-easily-interface-to-your-next-arduino-or-micropython-project/ #esp32 #pico #arduino #gesture #regonize #i2c #module
This module will help you to add fancy interface to your next project and to navigate without keyboard and mouse.

ESP32-CAM now is updated with 4MB of PSRAM and 8MB of Flash for the same price EUR 10.95 https://www.olimex.com/Products/IoT/ESP32/ESP32-CAM/ #esp32 #camera #ai #iot

My latest blog post: Back 2 Basics - R-2R Ladder DAC

https://mikecoats.com/back-2-basics-r-2r-ladder-dac/

The first in a series of 'back to basics' projects, building real, practical, circuits. This time it's an R-2R Ladder DAC.

Piano Doorbell Adds Music To Your Home - Regular ding-dong doorbells are fun and all, but it can be nice to put something a... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/08/piano-doorbell-adds-music-to-your-home/ #musicalhacks #homehacks #doorbell #esp32 #piano

Recently, I got back into my electronics projects. While working with a colleague on a IoT project, he asked me how I know which development board to choose.

At first I thought I had no idea, but I found out I did. So I decided to jot down my train of thoughts

https://www.oneprojectatatime.nl/how-to-choose-the-right-development-board-for-your-electronics-project/

When Wireless MIDI Has Latency, a Hardwired Solution Saves the Day - [Moby Pixel] wanted to build a fun MIDI controller. In the end, he didn’t build it... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/07/when-wireless-midi-has-latency-a-hardwired-solution-saves-the-day/ #raspberrypipico #musicalhacks #bluetooth #latency #esp32 #music #midi

When Wireless MIDI Has Latency, a Hardwired Solution Saves the Day https://hackaday.com/2025/06/07/when-wireless-midi-has-latency-a-hardwired-solution-saves-the-day/ #RaspberryPiPico #MusicalHacks #bluetooth #latency #ESP32 #music #midi