Understanding Common Interfaces on Computer Motherboards

Understanding Common Interfaces on Computer Motherboards

The motherboard is one of the most fundamental components of a computer, and it features a variety of interfaces. Today, I will introduce the functions of each interface for those who are not very familiar with this aspect. First, let’s look at the side interfaces, as shown in the image: Front interface diagram of the … Read more

Is Arduino Suitable for Product Development?

Is Arduino Suitable for Product Development?

Follow+Star Public Number Number, don’t miss exciting content Source | Arduino Chinese Community Arduino has been subject to many controversies from non-Arduino supporters. Below are several common questions from the Arduino community. (The following views come from the Arduino community). 1. Arduino has low performance, inferior to Raspberry Pi and other development boards, so don’t … Read more

Building a Mini-STX PC: Smaller is Better

Building a Mini-STX PC: Smaller is Better

It always starts with a little something. In fact, it’s quite simple. For an office computer, there is no need for a dedicated graphics card. In the STX case, aside from ASRock’s quasi-system and Silverstone’s paper-thin case, there are almost no other options. Just take a look at this very bitty case. Once again, let … Read more

Troubleshooting Computer Power Issues: A Step-by-Step Guide

Troubleshooting Computer Power Issues: A Step-by-Step Guide

The methods described in this article draw from the experiences of predecessors and the practical operations summarized by Lao Mo. This document is organized to serve as a reminder, as they say, “Previous events can serve as a teacher for future ones.” This article only represents Lao Mo’s personal views, serving as a record for … Read more

Beginners in Hardware: Should You Buy a Microcontroller or a Raspberry Pi?

Beginners in Hardware: Should You Buy a Microcontroller or a Raspberry Pi?

For beginners in electronics, there are now too many electronic technologies available for learning. Like other industries, the development of electronic technology has become more specialized and refined. The era of 8-bit microcontrollers like the 51 has long passed. Today, the microcontrollers you hear about are mainly 32-bit. In terms of program development, it has … Read more

Building a Home Server: Essential Hardware List

Building a Home Server: Essential Hardware List

Many people have left comments asking about my progress in building a home server. Thank you all for your concern! Over the past two months, I have changed jobs and cities, adapting to the environment and adjusting my mindset, which has been quite tiring. Today, I took some time to sort out my needs and … Read more

How to Build Your Personal Home Server

How to Build Your Personal Home Server

Previously, I shared a lot of content about “home servers,” but some friends feedback that the information was too scattered, leading to many questions after reading. Therefore, I organized the entire process of building a home server and shared my experiences with everyone: Step 1: Choose Hardware The threshold for a personal server is lower … Read more

ESP32-C3 E-Ink Screen Electronic Clock Using Micropython

ESP32-C3 E-Ink Screen Electronic Clock Using Micropython

Click the blue text above to follow us The article “ESP32-C3 Driving E-Ink Screen and Displaying Images (Based on Micropython)” introduces the driving of a 2.9-inch E-Ink screen, achieving text display on the E-Ink screen. This note introduces the E-Ink screen clock we designed and produced. 1. Required Hardware 1) Holo’s ESP32-C3: 2) The 2.9-inch … Read more

Controlling Hardware with the Pinpong Library: Arduino Uno LED Blinking Tutorial

Controlling Hardware with the Pinpong Library: Arduino Uno LED Blinking Tutorial

Click the “Mushroom Cloud Creation” above to follow us! 1. Overview Hello World is the first lesson in learning any programming language, but in Arduino learning, our Hello World is called Blink. What does Blink mean? It means to flash. In fact, Blink is a program that lights up the onboard LED on the Arduino … Read more

ESP8266 Module Development – Based on Arduino IDE

ESP8266 Module Development - Based on Arduino IDE

1. Introduction to the Wildfire ESP8266 Module   The ESP8266 features a high-performance wireless SOC, bringing good news to mobile platform designers. It offers maximum utility at the lowest cost, providing endless possibilities for embedding WiFi functionality into other systems. The ESP8266 is a complete and self-contained WiFi network solution that can operate independently or serve … Read more