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Yihua 858D Hot air rework station
I tried, but there was no way to properly solder the BME280 tiny sensor using…
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The finalists
There was a tough road to get the 3x Portable Environmental Monitor beta prototypes to…
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Post Beta hardware iteration
For the Portable Environmental Monitor beta release, both the project summary and the system design…
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Portable Environmental Monitor
The portable environmental monitor addresses pollution, the kind that we are unable to see but…
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The first prototype
It's been a crazy run, trying to make this happen. After less then one month…
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A true hacker makes his own PCBs
A true hacker makes his own PCBs. Dual layer. And in the kitchen. Why so?…
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MiCS-VZ-89 Air Quality Sensor
The MiCS-VZ-89 Air Quality Sensor can detect carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds. This article shows how to access its readings via I2C.
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ESP8266 Troubleshooting
I got a few esp8266 modules back in 2014, shortly after they've been announced on…