Electronics - TheStaticTurtle's Blog

Microphone tally lights

Creating a microphone holder with tally lights for a live show and integrating it to the MIDAS M32 mixing console

Adding a C14 connector to my Mikrotik switch

Recently, I bought some used mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM These switches are remarkable 1g switches for the price, but they have one flaw: they use an external power adapter So, I decided to add an IEC C14 connector to it.

Python

Rendering SVG with KiCad scripting API

The adventure of rendering SVGs with KiCad pcbnew python api. What I wanted to do was pretty simple, at least I thought, I wanted to replicate the comportment of the "Export → SVG" button in KiCad.

Home Automation

Keeping it cool, automating a window

Let's make a completely overkill project to automate my skylight and integrate it with HomeAssistant.

Electronics

TurtleAuth 2.1: A design for everyday use

Making a updated and sturdier second version of TurtleAuth, my stm32 based GNUK and U2F tokens

DIY

Wireless audio part 2 — Working prototype

Second version of my CC85XX wireless audio transceiver prototype

Home Automation

Bridging the gap between old and new, garage door gets a Wi-Fi controller

Building a stable and secure garage door controller that interfaces to the original controller

DIY

Getting started with HID and the Pi Pico

Using the Raspberry Pi Pico and circuit python with a joystick to control the computer mouse

DIY

Wireless audio part 1 - 1st prototype

Making the first prototype of my wireless audio system using Ti's CC85XX series chips

DIY

Stop now!! (Freebox parental api)

Using the freebox API to control a profile internet access with a big red button to toggle it (Oh and also rgb)

DIY

Auto mute while in meetings

Making my door automatically mute me when it gets open so that I don't disturb my classes

DIY

HexClock: Redesigning time

Iterating over a pre-existing design to make it better and have cool clock

DIY

CM118B: Adding usb audio to my projects

Needed USB audio input for my audio matrix. There wasn't an evaluation kit available, so I made one

DIY

Hacking the hardware store fan

Converting a plain old desk fan into a home connected fan

DIY

Let's turn lights on with the computer the 433Mhz way

A while ago I started using home assistant on a pi and bought some inexpensive 433Mhz ac wireless switches. However, after one month of intense use the Raspberry Pi didn't have enough power, so I bought a cheap computer of eBay for this purpose and it worked well expect that

DIY

Let's make a DIY gpg usb key

Some of you may know that you can use yubikey's as a gpg smart card for message encryption / ssh login however starting at $45 for a compatible one I didn't really like that, so I searched a bit around and found a project by danman creating such token with a

DIY

LinkyLink - Connecting myself to the French energy meter

Making a custom board to connect an esp8266 to the french energy meter

DIY

DIY - Bone conduction glasses

I had a really boring class in high school and short story I made bone conduction glasses

DIY

TI-NSpire SMS Shield

Connecting my Ti-Nspire to the world of sms