Shotokutech Tiny Tech Trends 25 October 2020

This week: Sparkfun Micromod, Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, M5Stack ESP32 Basic Core, M5Stack LoRa Module(868MHz), TTGO T-Watch Upgraded Version with Touch Sensor, Repurpose Old Gadgets, Mozilla IoT WebThings Gateway

 

Shotokutech Tiny Tech Trends 25 October 2020
https://youtu.be/eoOaeHZXdfs

These next two items are new from SparkFun and they look interesting:
MicroMod is a modular interface ecosystem that connects a microcontroller “processor board” to various “carrier board” peripherals utilizing the M.2 standard.
https://www.sparkfun.com/pages/micromod

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 represents a huge change for the Compute Module line. The biggest change being the move from the DDR2 SODIMM connector form factor to a high density connector on the bottom of the board. But true to the line, the Compute Module 4 packs all the best features of the Raspberry Pi Model B 4 into a more favorable form-factor for embedded or OEM applications.
https://www.sparkfun.com/categories/tags/compute-module

I had so much fun working with the M5Stack Core in UIFlow here:
Getting Started: M5Stack ESP32 Basic Core and UIFlow
https://youtu.be/wdxeVSlC8Zw

That I went ahead and bought another Core and two LoRa 868 modules for the Core:
ESP32 Basic Core IoT Development Kit
https://m5stack.com/collections/m5-core/products/basic-core-iot-development-kit

LoRa Module( 868MHz )
https://m5stack.com/collections/m5-module/products/lora-module-868mhz

I had so much fun working with the TTGO T-Watch 2019 Plus GPS+LoRa here:
TTGO T-Watch 2019 Plus GPS+LoRa
https://youtu.be/mtJe8ES_bl0

That I need another TTGO T-Watch 2019 for working in other scenarios:
LILYGO® TTGO T-Watch Upgraded Version Programmable And Networked Open Source Smart Box Wearable Device Watch - Touch Sensor Version
https://www.banggood.com/LILYGO-TTGO-T-Watch-Upgraded-Version-SIM800L-GPS-LORA-Programmable-And-Networked-Open-Source-Smart-Box-Wearable-Device-Watch-p-1551855.html

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Interesting article, I like the security camera idea.
How to Repurpose Your Old Gadgets
https://www.wired.com/story/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets/

Maybe I can mix it with my Mozilla IoT Gateway?
Build Your Own WebThings Gateway
https://iot.mozilla.org/gateway/

What are you working on? What projects should I try with anything from above? Comment below.