Make something that wouldn’t otherwise exist.
And then share it with the world!
Printing labels in the browser
Turns out, if you can distract yourself from cleaning your room, you can build some pretty cool tech demos!
In this case, I was able to put together a simple web page that used the WebUSB browser APIs to directly communicate with a Brother QL label printer, no drivers needed!
What does your future hold?
The Magic 8-Badge is an Open Source CircuitPython-compatible electronic badge initially built for the PhreakNIC 2023 conference in Murfreesboro, TN.
Designed in KiCad, and powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller, with a beautiful round full-color LCD screen, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and a handful of sensors!