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- 1Reverse-Engineering a $35 Backup Camera Display●Reverse-engineering a $35 backup camera display (AMT630A)
A developer has reverse-engineered the AMT630A chip used in cheap $35 backup camera displays, publishing the work on GitHub. The project documents how the low-cost LCD controller works, opening the door for hobbyists to repurpose these inexpensive displays for custom electronics projects instead of letting them serve only as car backup screens.
- 2OpenArm 2.0 launches as open-source 7-DOF robot arm▼OpenArm 2.0 – An open-source 7-DOF robot arm with QDD joints, bilateral force feedback, in-hand camera
OpenArm 2.0 has been unveiled, an open-source robotic arm with seven degrees of freedom built around quasi-direct drive joints. The design includes bilateral force feedback for responsive, safe physical interaction and a camera mounted in the hand for grasping tasks. Aimed at researchers and hobbyists, it lowers the cost of entry to capable manipulation hardware and is drawing attention in the robotics community.
- 3Photographer attempts DIY repair of jammed Sony zoom lens●Uh-oh, I'm going in! (A Sony FE 24–105 mm F4 G with a bit of grit jamming the zoom mechanism.) # Photography # DIY
A photographer is opening up a Sony FE 24–105 mm F4 G lens after grit got into the zoom mechanism and jammed it, sharing the repair attempt with the tag 'Uh-oh, I'm going in!'. The post is drawing attention from photography and DIY communities, who follow such self-repair stories closely given the cost of professional servicing.
- 4Amateur astronomer shares Bubble Nebula image●NGC7635 (bublinka) a M52 - HOO bicolor SkyWatcher 254/1000, Baader MPCC III, QHY163M, EQ6-R Pro Synscan, ASI 120 MINI MO
An amateur astronomer has published a new astrophotograph of NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, together with the open cluster M52 in Cassiopeia. The image was taken in HOO bicolor from 240 exposures of 60 seconds each in hydrogen-alpha and oxygen-III, using a SkyWatcher 254/1000 telescope, QHY163M camera and EQ6-R Pro mount with guiding. Astronomy communities are sharing the result as an example of what dedicated home equipment can capture.
- 5Apple Updates Final Cut Camera for iPhone 18 Pro Variable Aperture▼Apple Updates Final Cut Camera To Support The iPhone 18 Pro's Variable Aperture
Apple has released an update to its Final Cut Camera app adding support for the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture. The change lets users control the phone's adjustable lens opening directly from the app, taking advantage of the new camera hardware for more flexible depth-of-field and exposure control. Coverage of the update has been noted by tech outlets including Engadget.
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