Imagine plugging an ESP32 into your computer’s USB port - and suddenly, your OS detects a brand-new MIDI device. You connect your phone to the WiFi network the ESP32 is hosting, open your browser, and - boom - a web keyboard appears. You play notes on it, and they’
Demo video of the console in action The CH32V003 is an interesting little chip - not just because it’s based on the up-and-coming RISC-V architecture, or because it comes in a tiny package, but mostly because you can buy it for $0.09 in bulk. Hard to believe this
About two years ago, I bought my first N100 Mini PC for little more than £100. At the time, the N100 was a brand-new chip - quad-core, all “E” (efficiency) cores borrowed from Intel’s Alder Lake architecture, with a mere 6W TDP. It competed with Raspberry Pis but delivered
This is my blog, a new site by Chris Dell that I'm self-hosting on an N100 Mini PC. Expect posts on NixOS, Rust, embedded devices, and renewable energy!