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Product updates, build notes, and practical tutorials pulled from the kinds of questions makers ask every day.
How to Build an E-Ink Camera
A XIAO ESP32S3 Sense in a 3D-printed shell takes a photo and pushes the JPEG over ESP-NOW to an M5Stack PaperColor, where it lands on the e-ink screen. No router, no SD card, no phone.
New to Hardware? A Beginner ESP32 Guide for Your First Build
A beginner ESP32 hardware guide: what to buy first, how breadboards work, what pin labels mean, and what to check before powering your first build.
I Built a Morning Printer That Prints My Day on a Receipt
For week four in the Schematik workshop, I wired an ESP32 to a CSN-A2 thermal printer so it fetches weather and calendar data and leaves a daily briefing on my desk.
I Built a Touchscreen Chess Game With Zero Hardware Skills
For week three in the Schematik workshop, I turned a viral idea for a distraction-free chess device into a working touchscreen chess game on an ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display.
I Built an ESP32 Weather Station That Tells Me What to Wear
For week two in the Schematik workshop, I built a tiny ESP32 weather station that checks the forecast and tells me whether to take a jacket, umbrella, sunglasses, shorts, or scarf.
Schematik Raises $4.6M Pre-Seed to Help Anyone Build Hardware With AI
We raised $4.6M in a pre-seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Puzzle Ventures and founders across robotics, AI, and electronics joining — making hardware as easy to build as software.