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Wim Van Gool

@Brubacker

Computer geek // Electronics freak // Founding member @ https://nitter.cf/t.co/0195AMFLrb // Founder @ https://nitter.cf/t.co/jw4hp0PvY3 // Team badge @ https://nitter.cf/t.co/7TpoKArMWV

 Herent, Belgium
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Joined February 2007
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Seeed Studio
@seeedstudioSep 1
Nearly 200 Wio-SX1262 modules, hand-soldered by campers, then taken into the woods for an 868 MHz fox hunt. 📡🌲 See how Fri3d Camp turned an open-source badge into hands-on LoRa learning. Read the full story 👇 seeedstudio.com/blog/2026/08… #SeeedStudio #theAIHardwarePartner #theIndieCommunicationSystem #LoRa #OpenSource #Community #Maker #Fri3dCamp #SX1262
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European Union's new packaging rules threaten to kill the world of makers and micro-entrepreneurs, putting jobs, livelihoods and an entire ecosystem of innovation at risk. lectronz.com/u/lectronz/arti…
How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs

How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs

European Union's new packaging rules threaten to kill the world of makers and micro-entrepreneurs, putting jobs, livelihoods and an entire ecosystem of innovation at risk.

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Following recent disruptions at Tindie, 129 stores migrated to Lectronz. Here's what the data reveals: 956 orders, 31 countries, and why many makers decided to stay. lectronz.com/u/lectronz/arti…
129 Stores Migrated from Tindie to Lectronz: The Numbers

129 Stores Migrated from Tindie to Lectronz: The Numbers

129 hardware stores migrated to Lectronz, processing 956 orders across 31 countries. Here's what happened, what we learned, and why many makers decided to stay.

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Fırat Tarman
@Firat_TarmanMay 18
Şu ölçü aletleri neredeyse bedavaya satılıyor ama canınızı ve malınızı seviyorsanız 40 volt üzerinde ya da 200-300 mA'den fazla akım ölçmek için kullanmayın. Sarı ok ile işaretlediğim kısımda ölçüm ucu ve COMM ucu o kadar yakın ki, şebekeye dokunmak cesaret ister.
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Alberto Gil Tesa@giltesaApr 24
One week since @tindie died. I’m testing @lectronz, and honestly the interface, the ability to apply taxes or duties by country, shipping options, etc., are very flexible. It’s not WooCommerce, but it’s not bad at all, better than Tindie, Etsy, and eBay.
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LILYGO
@lilygo9Mar 31
Installing Micropython OS on T-Watch S3
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Now in stock on Lectronz: Mini Airport.00 lectronz.com/products/fs-pla… by @brubacker #LEDs
Mini Airport.00

Mini Airport.00

USB power for your solder kit planes

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CNX Software
@cnxsoftJan 29
MicroPython-based OS with Android-like GUI that works on ESP32 and other microcontrollers cnx-software.com/2026/01/29/… MicroPythonOS comes with an appstore, an LVGL-based touchscreen and button UI with plenty of widgets, gestures and theme support, and a WiFi manager, as well as over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates. The open-source project features a thin OS for hardware initialization, multitasking, and UI, and everything else is an app. It also runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS for easy app development. #fosdem2026
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Eli Hughes
@emh203Jan 26
there is no kill switch on awesome any angle routing 3d_gal
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Reindeer Solder Kit by Phyx #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit blog.adafruit.com/2025/11/24…
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If you're curious about the keyboard used in the #why2025 badge or in the Tanmatsu, you can learn more about it and our other projects here: keebdeck.com/
KeebDeck

KeebDeck

The KeebDeck Keyboard is a compact (85x48mm) 69-key alphanumeric silicone keypad with an orthogonal layout based on standard PC keyboards. It has all the keys a hacker would expect and a few extra...

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natalie@natalie_thenerd6 Aug 2025
Clear PCBs feel illegal
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10,000 orders. 153 incredible creators. Thousands of happy customers. One thriving community. Thank you for building this with us. 🙏💛 #10000Orders
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KiCad PCB@kicad_pcb12 Feb 2025
Replying to @byteofsoren
We'd love to get the tooling in place to produce AppImages for our daily builds. We actually have an open paid job for anyone who can build this for us. €1k to set up an AppImage build pipeline on our GitLab CI. e-mail [email protected] if you know anyone interested.
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Fits fanTESStickly 🪶🪽
A photo of a pcb on a lavender cutting matt. The PCB has two slots for Feather boards. One slot is taken by the Tess board. There is also a flex cable sneaking in from the other side of the board and into a fpc connector. There is an on/off switch. There's a part of a microSD connector, there are two Qwiic connectors, one facing outwards and one facing inwards. There's also a part of a QFP chip visible. And lastly there are 8 test points marked with IO0-IO7 and "GPIO Expander" next to them.

ALT A photo of a pcb on a lavender cutting matt. The PCB has two slots for Feather boards. One slot is taken by the Tess board. There is also a flex cable sneaking in from the other side of the board and into a fpc connector. There is an on/off switch. There's a part of a microSD connector, there are two Qwiic connectors, one facing outwards and one facing inwards. There's also a part of a QFP chip visible. And lastly there are 8 test points marked with IO0-IO7 and "GPIO Expander" next to them.

Wim Van Gool (@Brubacker) profile pictureWim Van Gool@Brubacker13 Dec 2024
Prototypes for TESS, the @adafruit Feather compatible board running embedded Linux, arrived. Board bringup time this weekend! 🥳
TESS prototype boards featuring the Allwinner T113-S3 SoC and Espressif ESP32-C3 WiFi modul

ALT TESS prototype boards featuring the Allwinner T113-S3 SoC and Espressif ESP32-C3 WiFi modul

top view of the TESS prototype board featuring the Allwinner T113-S3 SoC and Espressif ESP32-C3 WiFi module

ALT top view of the TESS prototype board featuring the Allwinner T113-S3 SoC and Espressif ESP32-C3 WiFi module

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This is a very nice beginner kit and I love the design.
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@adafruit9 Dec 2024
NEW GUIDE: Space Shuttle Discovery Solder Kit by Phyx #AdafruitLearningSystem blog.adafruit.com/2024/12/09…
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The RP2350 Stamp and the RP2350 Stamp XL are now available from Pimoroni 🎉
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@pimoroni15 Nov 2024
New in stock! RP2350 Stamp and RP2350 Stamp XL! Handy little modules for prototyping with our favourite MCU. 😍 shop.pimoroni.com/products/r… & shop.pimoroni.com/products/r…
RP2350 Stamp

RP2350 Stamp

A hand-solderable RP2350A module with 16MB FLASH, LiPo charging, reset/boot buttons, and all GPIO broken out.

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pimoroni
@pimoroni15 Nov 2024
New in stock! RP2350 Stamp and RP2350 Stamp XL! Handy little modules for prototyping with our favourite MCU. 😍 shop.pimoroni.com/products/r… & shop.pimoroni.com/products/r…
RP2350 Stamp

RP2350 Stamp

A hand-solderable RP2350A module with 16MB FLASH, LiPo charging, reset/boot buttons, and all GPIO broken out.

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So, you've crafted an exciting open hardware product. Now comes the pivotal question: How big should that initial batch be? Is it 20 units? 200 units? Go big with 2000 units? Introducing Threshold Pre-Orders: A New Tool for Smart Product Launches! lectronz.com/u/lectronz/arti…
Introducing Threshold Pre-Orders: A New Tool for Smart Product Launches!

Introducing Threshold Pre-Orders: A New Tool for Smart Product Launches!

So, you've crafted an exciting open hardware product. Now comes the pivotal question: How big should that initial batch be? Is it 20 units? 200 units? Go big with 2000 units?

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LinuxGizmos@LinuxGizmos13 Oct 2024
Coin-sized Development Board Based on RISC-V CH32V203 Microcontroller, Priced at $6.50   The LANA TNY by Phyx is a compact development board featuring the WCH CH32V203 RISC-V   linuxgizmos.com/?p=91474

Coin-sized Development Board Based on RISC-V CH32V203 Microcontroller, Priced at $6.50 - LinuxGiz...

The LANA TNY by Phyx is a compact development board featuring the WCH CH32V203 RISC-V microcontroller. Similar in size to the Adafruit QT Py and Seeed Studio XIAO, it offers additional SMD pins for...

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