Wim Van Gool

This looks like a job for @aisler.net 😅 But first I've got to clean up all the routing and finish the production data. For those wondering what this board is, it's another excuse to make a small board, this time with the CH32X035 MCU in a XIAO/QtPy compatible form factor. More details will follow.

I was recently interviewed by my local FabLab where I also run a Hackerspace with lots of friends. You can read the interview now at www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-k...

How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs lectronz.com/u/lectronz/a...

To say Fri3d Camp was awesome is an understatement... Met, and reconnected, with a lot of wonderful people in the woods. Looking forward to the next edition! 🫣

I've been working on this USB MIDI controller in between all the work for Fri3d Camp. The resulting device is so much fun to play with. It's powered by a WCH CH32X035 USB microcontroller and has 64 WS2812C LEDs. 3D printable and laser cuttable housing are finished. Next step: CNC enclosure

Playing with USB MIDI on the (prototype) Blooppad Maxx. This PCB has a WCH CH32X035 microcontroller, 64 WS2812C LEDs and an 8x8 silicone button array. I have no musical talent whatsoever. Bit having 64 buttons with RGB LEDs is right up my alley. Alternative USB HID firmware is in the works.

KiCad v11 will be gaining geometric constraints. This is based on the excellent library by @freecadnews.bsky.social planegcs. You can test-drive this feature in today's nightly builds downloads.kicad.org/kicad/

Filling up flux syringes for Fri3d Camp makes me feel like a drug dealer somehow...

Looking for an active marketplace for makers that hasn't been down for a week for unannounced yet "scheduled" maintenance, that uses via Stripe instead of PayPal, has VAT handling, doesn't throw '504 Gateway Timeout' errors every time you try to update stock, etc? It's @lectronz.com: lectronz.com

IT'S HAPPENING GITHUB, THE FIRST ENTERPRISE CLOUD SOLUTION TO REACH ZERO NINES RELIABILITY https://mrshu.github.io/github-statuses/ #github

I ran out of time to come up with a design for the silkscreen for the 8x8 midi controller... 🤷

Now in stock on Lectronz: Mini Airport.00 https://lectronz.com/products/fs-plate-00 #LEDs

If you're looking for a nice fireplace video tonight, or really anytime, we have an excellent three-hour fire with lots of crackling on @archive.org -- streaming, or to download for later: archive.org/details/TheB...

That @solder.party keyboard everyone is so hyped about arrived. That tactile feel is crazy for a silicone keyboard. It types practically the same like the old Nokia E63 / Blackberry keyboards. Too bad you can't feel it through the photo, but if you're fast @pimoroni.com might have some stock left!

Lectronz: Black Friday for Makers! Solder-hot deals on indie hardware all day long. 👉 lectronz.com

Glad you enjoyed the little kit! In the meantime we've also published the how-to guide on the @adafruit.com Learning System blog.adafruit.com/2025/11/24/r... which takes the guesswork out of the assembly process 😅

Now in stock at @pimoroni.com shop.pimoroni.com/products/kee...

Anyone feeling retro? We sure did while working on this cassette tape-inspired case for the KeebDeck Basic! stl files available here: www.printables.com/model/148279...

Another productive evening at the Area 3001 hackerspace. Hand assembled 5 PoE+ WLED Light controllers for Fri3d Camp. Paste distribution was not perfect because of the manual alignment and not putting any tension on the stencil. But the boards came out great, no rework needed.

This time it's our turn to release a stocking stuffer ;-) A small Holiday themed solder kit that's easy to assemble.

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard #Keebdeck, #KeebdeckBasic, #KeebdeckKeyboard, #Keyboards, #OpenHardware, #SolderParty, #ThumbKeyboard

Perfect timing by @arturo182.bsky.social ! If you're looking for a gift for your nerd friends this holiday season, get them a KeebDeck Basic! We will be using the KeebDeck Keyboard again for the 2026 badge of Fri3d.be after selling out in no time in 2024.

Apparently not what she meant when she asked me to "cut the apple in 8" 🤷 (Why only 2 slices you ask? She stopped me 🫣)

The @hackadayofficial.bsky.social Supercon Badge this year will feature a KeebDeck derivative! ⌨️ hackaday.com/2025/10/23/a...

Updating my LEGO White House

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

If you want this poster to remind you to slow down you can get it by following me and @cyborggarbage.bsky.social October 6 on the Goshwassociation 12 hour Livestream! Any new members or donations of any size will get you a cool slow sloth riso poster! Woohoo! 💾⚙️🦥

Great time to buy Solder Party boards from Pimoroni! shop.pimoroni.com/search?q=Sol...

Today we're at KiCon, the @kicad.org conference, showcasing our past, present, and future products! Of course the biggest focus is on #KeebDeck 😊 Closeup on each column below.

Curious about our upcoming KeebDeck products (www.keebdeck.com)? Find us at KiCon in Bochum, Germany later this week, we’ll be showing off those boards and more!

Anyone here into keyboards?

i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...

The Hackerspace members are having fun with the new ESP32-S3 Stamp using the @solder.party carrier boards!

I've created a 2-in-1 Front Panel and Spacer replacement for the #why2025 Badge. While the pretty art is lost (hopefully someone remixes the model and adds more charm to it), the overall rigidity and the keyboard usability is greatly improved. Enjoy ☺️ www.printables.com/model/138614...

Productive evening at the hackerspace this evening. The first prototypes of the ESP32-S3 STAMP and CH32V203 STAMP have been assembled and can now be tested. Thanks to @aisler.net for the fast and excellent service!

Woohoo, an official landing page for the keyboard we used for Fri3d Camp 2024! I've even held the fancy KeebDeck SP 🤩 I'm really looking forward to the release of these products. Nice work @arturo182.bsky.social !

New RP2350 stepping just dropped, E9 fixed. www.raspberrypi.com/news/rp2350-...

RIP Tindie Forums

Want to help build a crowdsourced microcontroller? You're invited to design peripherals (UARTs, timers, synths, etc.) for a @riscv.org.web.brid.gy chip that will be fabbed for real! Take part for free! tinytapeout.com/competitions...

It's been a while since I promoted my own and others' Maker/Electronics Starter Packs! bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack...

Thanks to the people at FabLab Leuven for the opportunity. From what I gather it has been a successful workshop over there!

If you're looking for an as-simple-as-it-gets breakout board for the RM2, we got you covered. And thanks to our FlexyPins, you don't even need to solder the module to use it! lectronz.com/products/ras...

Now is the perfect time to get some cool @solder.party gear!

If you're looking for a @raspberrypi.com Pico compatible board, @arturo182.bsky.social had got you covered with a very comprehensive list! 👉 arturo182.github.io/pico-compati...

We're at @oshwassociation.bsky.social Open Hardware Summit! Come and see what we have cooking 🔥⌨️

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