President-elect Donald Trump has decided to stick with his Cabinet picks, despite mounting criticism of some due to their alleged controversial backgrounds. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) joins Alex Witt to explain why she’s concerned about the message Trump’s picks sends to victims of sexual assault and how his mass deportations plan could impact authorities’ abilities to catch other criminals.
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President-elect Donald Trump has picked MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director, signaling his intention to overhaul the intelligence agency he has long criticized.
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At least nine Democratic members of Congress said they received bomb threats to their homes around Thanksgiving, after similar threats were made against some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks earlier in the week.
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President-elect Donald Trump has begun rolling out staffing decisions for his incoming administration, naming some of his top allies to prominent positions in his cabinet and beyond.
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Since 2016, Buy From A Black Woman has empowered, educated, and inspired Black Women business owners and the people who support them.
Buy from a Black Woman ensures that Black Women have the tools and resources that will allow them to be successful. Through educational programs, an online directory, and funding, Buy from a Black Woman continues to grow as a trusted resource that helps Black Women in business.
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Did you hear that Adafruit HQ made the move to BK this summer? Well our neighbors here in Industry City are hosting the She Did That. Holiday Bazaar. The Bazaar opens on December 1 but if you want to shop today you can look into some of the business that will be there.
From handmade hats to premium grooming products and nutritious breakfast solutions, the Bazaar is a vibrant testament to the creativity, resilience, and excellence of Black-owned businesses.
As you explore this year’s event, here are 10 standout brands to look out for that embody the spirit of innovation and purpose behind She Did That.
As Americans across the country vie for the best Black Friday deals, new Netflix doc "Buy Now!" offers a sobering look at a culture obsessed with consumption.
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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg, health policy correspondent for the New York Times, discusses the public health community's reaction to Donald Trump's appointment of vaccine skeptics and quacks to leadership roles at federal health institutions.
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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
Harvey Weinstein is being subjected to medical negligence in one of the country’s most notorious jails, his attorney said in a legal notice filed Tuesday.
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When drawing up a list of which Trump nominees are likely to spark important confirmation fights on Capitol Hill, it's worth keeping Dr. Mehmet Oz near the top.
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If the 80s left us anything of use, it is, for some, memories of the 8-bit sounds while playing Nintendo. And if the oughts left us anything of use it is the resurgence 8-bit sounds in the form of chiptune. And if today on this blog we have left you with anything of use, it’s this post about a custom dual-necked chiptune keytar. Here’s more, via Synthopia and ThereminHero
Greig Stewartt (Theremin Hero) shared this video demo of a custom dual-necked chiptune keytar, The Blade.
The Blade uses two Game Boys, running custom ROMs, to become a fully playable instrument.
The shell is 3D-printed and the necks were repurposed from old guitar hero controllers. All buttons are re-mappable in code. The Blade can function as a pure MIDI controller, as well as routing the MIDI direct to the Game Boy chips.
Ali Velshi explains how Trump-backed Christian nationalists are trying to do away with separation of church and state and reshape public education in America
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Questions are being asked about the intentions of many of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks. Senators will look to ask revealing questions during confirmation hearings. Head of Vote Save America Shaniqua McClendon and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo share their concerns about Trump’s picks.
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We got our Allegro A4988 stepper driver breakout PCBs back and are ready to test them. First, we verified that STEP and DIR worked (yes!) and that the LEDs lit (yes, but we need to tweak the resistors to make the brightness even). Then we tried all of the stepper-settings, you can select 1, 4, 8, or 16-microsteps. All the sleep/reset/enable pins work. Finally, we checked the current limiting functionality with a potentiometer that can be twisted to select up to 2A current per coil. This directly affects the torque, so it’s easy to test by verifying that we can stall the motor with hands or vise-grips. We’ll order these with 2oz copper and get them into production next! – video.
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President-elect Donald Trump has released more picks to his cabinet including Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture. Washington Rep. Marilyn Strickland joins PoliticsNation to react to Trump's cabinet picks.
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One day after withdrawing his name from consideration for U.S. attorney general, former congressman Matt Gaetz joined Cameo, making personalized videos for a fee.
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Make Magazine Issue 91 features a video game wedding invite made with Adafruit badge boards.
We got engaged and wanted to create a unique and memorable wedding invitation for our friends and family. Inspired by the ingenious DEF CON badges, known for their custom and interactive designs, we dreamt of creating something equally unique and complex.
In the end, we chose the Adafruit EdgeBadge (Adafruit 4400) and PyBadge LC (3939) for their impressive features and relative affordability. These credit card-sized boards include a 1.8″ 160×128 color TFT display, eight game/control buttons, a triple-axis accelerometer, light sensor, mini-speaker, and mono Class-D speaker driver.
See the whole article in Issue 91 of MAKE: Magazine, pages 44-51.
This is a stand for creating better/cleaner prototypes. The
base holds the solderless breadboard and the faceplate can be customized by
the user. Thanks for sharing! Via Maker World:
When working with a solderless breadboards you often have switches, rotary encoders, potentiometers, LCDs, LEDs, etc. along with the other parts. This can get a bit messy and connections can get accidentally disconnected. To eliminate those problems, and make the project look much better, I created these project stands. The not only provide a means for mounting your displays, indicator, and controls, It also holds the solderless breadboard – all in one package so you can move it around easily.
Have a look at all the Prototyping goodies in the Adafruit Shop and if you really want to push a breadboard to the limits, checkout the Breakbeat Breadboard
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Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced a resolution to ban trans women from using women’s restrooms at the Capitol, saying it’s “absolutely” due to Sarah McBride’s election to Congress.
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Claire McCaskill, Former Democratic Senator from Missouri and Betsy Woodruff Swan, Politico National Correspondent join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth admitting to paying a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, and if it will impact his confirmation prospects in the Republican controlled Senate.
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What’s the deal with Uranus? NASA’s figuring that out with data collected during a 1986 flyby.
When NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, it provided scientists’ first — and, so far, only — close glimpse of this strange, sideways-rotating outer planet. Alongside the discovery of new moons and rings, baffling new mysteries confronted scientists. The energized particles around the planet defied their understanding of how magnetic fields work to trap particle radiation, and Uranus earned a reputation as an outlier in our solar system.
Two U.S. officials say President Joe Biden will allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. to strike Russia. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell outlines the administration's stance on Ukraine using long-range missiles since Russia's invasion.
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We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.
We designed and prototyped an RP2350 Metro a few months ago, and it worked OK, but we were really short on pins, which meant a lot of annoying compromises – so we ended up only fabbing the RP2350 Feather to start.
Creating your own Game Boy games and playing them on real hardware has never been easier. This guide will show you what you need get started creating games with GB Studio.
You can export game ROM files to play in an emulator, on the web, or even better, flash your own Game Boy cartridge to play on a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance!
MSNBC foreign affairs contributor and Center for Strategic and International Studies Foreign Policy Department Victor Cha explains what the final meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping could mean for the U.S and how Jingping may feel about President-elect Trump’s transition into office.
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The FBI said it's received reports that Hispanic and LGBTQ people were targeted by threatening text messages similar to those received by numerous Black people after the election.
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Apple been dragging its feet in moving away from lighting ports. Thanks to an EU ruling, Apple’s devices now [finally] come with the standard USB-C. But what do you do if you aren’t quite ready to buy all new gear but still want that universal connection?
Ken Pillonel has created adapters for the whole range of AirPods. You can buy them directly from their site but, best of all, they are also fully opensource. So you can also build your own!
Tired of buying new products? Wish you could upgrade your existing ones? I’ve engineered the ultimate solution for AirPods users: a smart protection case that adds USB-C to ALL AirPods models!
Have a litte fun with your smart home. Inspired by Rick and Morty, donutsorelse developed this wearable control…EVERYTHING (well, a lot of home gadgets and whatnot).
He completes the cosplay with a 3D printed Meeseeks.
Ever wish you could control your smart home like Rick from Rick and Morty? In this video, I show how I built a fully functional “Remote Remote” that works just like Rick’s wrist gadget! With my setup, I can control smart devices from anywhere using WiFi and Blues Wireless connectivity. From turning lights on and off to making the house spooky, this gadget puts the power of home automation right on my wrist.
Using an ESP32, Unihiker, and Flask server, this device communicates with my smart home system through MQTT and OpenAI’s API. It’s even voice-activated! Just say “butler,” and the remote activates, ready to take commands. Plus, when WiFi isn’t available, Blues Wireless kicks in, making this one of the most versatile smart home controllers out there.
Each Friday is PiDay here at Adafruit! Be sure to check out our posts, tutorials and new Raspberry Pi related products. Adafruit has the largest and best selection of Raspberry Pi accessories and all the code & tutorials to get you up and running in no time!
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By picking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the HHS, Trump is wrongly elevating someone who sees autism, and therefore autistic people, as problems to be solved.
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Two judges presiding over Jan. 6 cases have agreed to postponements due to Donald Trump’s generic campaign promise to grant such defendants clemency when he takes office.
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NBC News is projecting that Republicans have gotten to 218 seats to win control of the House of Representatives. MSNBC's Steve Kornacki joins Chris Jansing to break it all down.
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Jan. 6 insurrectionists who’ve been convicted over their role in the violent Capitol riot are feeling confident that President-elect Donald Trump will pardon them once he takes office.
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On Instagram, AOC got real about the threats that Trump’s presidency is likely to pose and said ‘there’s just a certain cache and reward to being an a--hole’ — including on the left.
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Republicans flipped control of the Senate but the House has yet to be called. President-elect Trump picked Elise Stefanik for UN Ambassador and if she is confirmed it will vacate another House seat. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports the latest. Former Rep. Donna Edwards and former Rep. David Jolly join Chris Jansing to break it all down.
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Always at the forefront of education, PBS has spotlighted some of their films showcasing culture, history, food, and more.
Films open our eyes and hearts to different experiences. They can offer a voice to people who have often been hidden in our society or a lens into communities we might not have noticed before. Sometimes they uncover a history we hadn’t learned in school, giving us a chance to see the impact of past events on our day-to-day lives.
In each of these independent film series, you’ll find stories featuring diverse walks of life, places, and moments in history. Find your favorite spot on the couch and press play.
After suspending his campaign for president, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed President-elect Donald Trump. For all his efforts on the campaign trail, RFK Jr. could be given a position as a “health czar” in the Trump White House. Dr. Kavita Patel, Stanford University professor of medicine, discusses the concerns she has over RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism and potential Trump administration role.
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Did you know November is Nation Novel Writing Month? If you feel like you have been putting off getting started on the next great novel, now is the time to start. NaNoWriMo was started as an effort to provide structure, community and encouragement to writers. It’s sounds a little like the novel version of a hackathon.
Are you up to the challenge? you are already a weak behind so you better get started if you want to hit the 50,000 word goal!
National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with a first draft. They enter the month as elementary school teachers, mechanics, or stay-at-home parents. They leave novelists.
There are more resources and help (beyond November) on the site nanowrimo.org
A delightfully charming Ratatouille cosplay from @Shebuildsrobots on Instagram. Using a triple axis accelerometer Remy [the rat] mimics movements. 3D printing files and code are available on GitHub. Movement is controlled with a Metro Mini and a couple of Sub-micro Servos.
President Joe Biden will welcome President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Nov. 13, a traditional meeting that Trump skipped when Biden was the president-elect in 2020.
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In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Kristen Welker, President-elect Trump discussed how he views his victory over Vice President Harris as a mandate to "bring common sense to the country." Trump also said there was "no price tag" for his plan to address the border and carry out deportations.
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If you’re familia with Doctor Who, you’re familiar with the 11th doctor’s catch phrase. No, not “Geronimo!” — their other catch phrase: “Bow ties are cool!” Imagine how cool everybody’s favorite thousand-year-old madperson in a box might think of this DIY electronic bow tie! Here’s more from Instructables:
The Glowtie is a dazzling embodiment of the future of fashion, a captivating conversation piece that seamlessly integrates LEDs and advanced materials to create a unique and captivating visual experience. It radiates an unmistakable aura of style and individuality, drawing attention to its wearer in any setting. Whether you’re attending a gala event, making a statement at a tech conference, or simply seeking a remarkable addition to your daily attire, the Glowtie is poised to redefine your sartorial choices.
Vice President Harris will speak today at Howard University after losing to President-elect Trump. Former Communications Director for the Jeb Bush 2016 campaign Tim Miller, MSNBC political analyst Juanita Tolliver and Washington Post Opinion Columnist Eugene Robinson join Andrea Mitchell, Chris Jansing and Katy Tur to discuss.
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It’s difficult to make your own instruments, but with industry and dedication, you might be able to make a whole bunch. Rapid iteration is what the tech bros like to call it. Here’s musicion and maker Nicolas Bras palying 72 DIY instruments! Here’s more from Hackaday:
Pretty much all the usual methods for producing sounds mechanically are covered, namely air resonating within a shaped enclosure (flutes, and such), string vibrations which might be sensed electrically (guitars, zithers, etc) and percussive instruments which vibrate an enclosed air mass (like the udu) or vibrate other things (like plates or bars). Looking over the YouTube channel, we can’t think of much they haven’t tried to make music with!
Some surveys claim that most Americans, including a substantial portion or even a majority of Latinos, support mass deportations, but these polls are often misleading.
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During a rally in Lititz, Pa., former President Donald Trump commented about the glass around his lectern and the position of the media. Trump said, "to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news and I don't mind that so much." The shielded glass has become common since Trump survived two assassination attempts this year.
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Floating crystals and glowing lights are a match made in heaven. This project combines a wide variety of skills and tools into one lovely project. Make a gorgeous hanging lamp with sparkly beads, glowing crystals, live edge wood and of course, lots of NeoPixels.
Since you, dear reader, have your very own unique style, this tutorial will focus on giving you the tools to design and create your own one-of-a-kind bespoke hanging lamp. This tutorial will provide source files and ideas, and give guidance on how the electronics fit together.
This tutorial will also get you started with customizing your own software animations. The sample code uses CircuitPython and the delightfully easy to use LED Animations Library by Kattni Rembor. This code gives you a framework that allows speed and brightness control using a rotary encoder knob, so you can adjust the lighting to suit any environment or mood.
University of Houston‘s associate professor of mechanical engineering, Jae-Hyun Ryou with assistance from post-doctoral researcher, Nam-In Kim, has led to the creation of a non-invasive wearable capable of easy and continuous measurements and monitoring of eyeball movements. The sensors use a special material that generates electricity when it bends and functions when combined with a hand-held display and computing device.
A University of Houston engineering team has developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the brain. Many brain diseases and problems show up as eye symptoms, often before other symptoms appear.
You see, eyes are not merely a window into the soul, as poets would have it. These incredibly precious organs are also an extension of the brain and can provide early warning signs of brain-related disorders and information on what causes them. Examining the eyes can also help track the progression and symptoms of physical and mental shocks to the brain.
Researchers at Northwestern University were able to witness and record the formation of new water bubbles. The research is a result of experiments with palladium.
Using the new technology, Dravid, Liu and Koo examined the palladium reaction. First, they saw the hydrogen atoms enter the palladium, expanding its square lattice. But when they saw tiny water bubbles form at the palladium surface, the researchers couldn’t believe their eyes.
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With Election Day on Tuesday, one threat that deserves a lot more attention is Elon Musk’s ability as the owner of X (Twitter) to help Donald Trump win
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Nicolle Wallace delivers a passionate plea to George W. Bush, whom she served as White House Communications Director for in the Bush White House to weigh in on the 2024 Presidential Contest.
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