Archive for October 2025

Qualcomm buys Arduino

Who saw THIS coming? Qualcomm just acquired Arduino! And they’re making a new SBC, the Uno Q! Press Note Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI “Acquisition to combine Qualcomm’s leading-edge products and technologies with Arduino’s vast ecosystem and community to empower businesses, students, entrepreneurs, tech professionals, educators and

USB charger bad

Another bad and potentially dangerous circuit from Facebook. This is supposed to charge LiIon battery from USB power. Identified problems: – no current limiting – can overcharge the battery – red charging LED will be always on when there is USB power coming in – green charged LED will not turn on when battery is