Tindie sellers have been very busy with the Tindie Cyber Sale, and we’re still going!
Our community brings you the latest hardware add-ons for your favorite chip or development platform. Tindie is here to help whether you’re looking to make a gift, build a proof of concept for your business, or simply work on your own project. There’s no better time to save on DIY electronics sensors, shields, and other components than right now in the Tindie Sale.
It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States, and that can only mean two things: lots of food, and plenty of amazing deals! Black Friday upon us, and the deals are pouring in!
If this is your first time shopping on Tindie, or you’re curious about what kind of products you’ll find in our maker-powered marketplace, then look no further.
Tindie is a marketplace by makers and for makers. Each and every day, new products appear across a huge variety of categories. Whether you’re looking for a unique gift, a retro gaming kit, a development board, or something completely different, odds are that a Tindarian has several of them for sale.
Ready to find the inspiration for your next masterpiece? Here are some highlights to get those creative thoughts flowing:
Find the tools you need and the kits you want for great prices on Black Friday. From everyone here at Tindie, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
We at Tindie are makers at heart and like to work on our own personal projects. What better place to buy parts and equipment than from our own Tindarians in the Tindie Marketplace!
Recently, my husband finished building a miniature Power Macintosh computer based on a Raspberry Pi compatible board. He mainly uses it now for playing Oregon Trail or watching After Dark screensavers on his desk at work, but version 2.0 is already on the horizon and this PiScreen kit may provide a good upgrade.
The PiScreen is a successful Kickstarter project that is available on Tindie both as a kit (requires soldering) or fully assembled. We both enjoy soldering, so the kit is perfect for us. It works with Raspberry Pi A, B, B+ and Pi 2 and connects via ribbon cable or GPIO pins. There’s also a switch on the back to control the backlight.
Version 1.0 of the Mini PowerMac
My order was shipped in a regular box with this box tucked neatly and securely inside
Contents of the box
Everything taken out of the bags
TFT Module and PCB
Front of the PCB with super detailed silkscreening of where everything goes
Back of the PCB with clear markings for the switch, including which way is which!
Back view of the TFT Module with pinout description
74HC4094 shift registers, 74HC4040 Binary counter, and 74HC04 hex converter
Stylus and headers
Capacitors and switch
It also included this nifty PCB keychain. What a nice touch!We at Tindie are makers at heart and like to work on our own personal projects. What better place to buy parts and equipment than from our own Tindarians in the Tindie Marketplace!
For example, my husband and I are avid gamers on both PC and console. Some of my favorite games are: “Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past,” the “Halo” series, “Earthbound,” the “Fallout” series, and “Command and Conquer: Renegade.” (If you’re a gamer, tell me what your favorite system and/or games are in the comments!) We also collect retro consoles – we have over 25 unique video game systems and are always on the lookout for more! While I’ve really been enjoying our new Xbox One, my favorite system of all time is the Super Nintendo.
Anyway, when I saw the ControlBlock on Tindie, I thought it was great, especially since we’re planning to build a small arcade machine at home. The ControlBlock is an extension for the Raspberry Pi that supports connecting one or two arcade or console controllers. The other function that really interested me was that you can add a power switch that will allow you to safely turn on and off power to the Raspberry Pi, and an optional LED that will indicate if it’s on or off. Here are some photos of my unboxing!
Four 8-pin female terminal blocks
A 2-pin female terminal block, a 2-pin male header, and a 2×6-pin female connector
Hopefully you all are going to be taking some time off during this winter season for a little rest and fun time. I like to spend the holidays tinkering around with new gadgets and ideas. Here are some products I’m really excited about this holiday season.
The Whistled is easy to set up and attach to an LED light strip. Set up some lighting around your room, your festive tree, holiday decor table, or anywhere else you want a splash of light, and control them by whistling! Make clapping a thing of informercials past.
Sparki is the adorable (and affordable!) robot that comes ready to plug in and use with a variety of prewritten projects as well as the ability to code your own. Make Sparki into a mini robot waiter to deliver your egg nog, friendly ribbon holding assistant, or general Arduino growth project.
Maybe you are a little more like me, and spend a lot of your free time gaming (I have over 25 consoles. I might be an addict.) Grab one of these adapter kits to make classic controllers into USB devices to use with emulators. Console gaming versus PC gaming? Why not both? Play on both teams to save Princess Zelda in “Link to the Past”, race in some classic “Mario Kart 64”, or try to get past the first two levels of “Lion King” all from the comfort of your desktop.
Whatever you decide to do this month and leading into the new year, be safe and have fun. The holiday season is stressful in a number of ways, so be sure to take a breather and do something you love. Hobbies help hecticness!
-Amber
Welcome to December Tindarians!
With the month chock full of holidays, you might be looking for some last minute treats for the little makers in your life. I am here to help you out!
Congratulations to the Soldering Sunday team as their CHIP project was fully funded this week on Kickstarter! This tiny, interactive electronics kit is in the shape of a friendly robot. Customize your CHIP with 4 LED eye color options or you can even have fun with it like they have and make your CHIP into your favorite character.
Looking for something a little more winter themed? Check out this kit from Low Voltage Labs. The friendly snowman would be a great starter project or a fun decoration to put on the tree each year. Once you get the kit, full step-by-step photo instructions are included on their website to make this a fun afternoon project and easy too!
Avocado Electronics has a 20% off promotion going on right now for this versatile Arduino kit for kids. Choose from beginner projects such as a dice roller or a night light and help launch a love for electronics and projects.
Made by a 10 year old Manny, for kids, this little kit can be added to a custom structure (Manny used legos to build a lighthouse!) and build the circuit to make a little light. You can even watch Manny’s youtube videos and see how excited he is about getting others interested in electronics. His video is sure to make you smile.
Is your little maker a little more advanced in their electronic capabilities? This RPi breakout board from one of our international Tindarians, Jesus E., is a gateway into learning Python. His blog includes examples to get started.
Next week I will post some more ideas for gifts or even elements for projects over your upcoming winter breaks, so be on the lookout. Thank you all for sharing your projects and innovations on Tindie. We are so excited to have you as part of this community!
-Amber
Happy Holidays from Tindie HQ!
Our 3rd Annual Cyber Monday begins on Monday Dec. 1, 12:01am PST!
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One of the fastest growing IoT platforms is Spark. Today they released the Photon, a simple $19 wifi module, that can be integrated into any project that you want to bring online. With over 1,000 ordered already, we’re sure many of you are wondering, well – what are are some things I can do with it?!
Tindie has the largest marketplace of Spark compatible products online in our Spark Market.
Here are a few of our favorites!
Hover by Emran – for adding gesture control to your Spark
Build a light switch you control by just gesturing over the board to turn your lights on or off – and best yet – it’s wifi enabled! Throw it on your nightstand, on wall, anywhere!
0.96″ OLED SPI Display made by Miker – for integrating a small, hidden display to Spark
Add a display to your Spark for fun wifi, mobile games. Gaming doesn’t have to be built around a console or your smartphone. It can just easily be tethered to the web via Spark. Why not build your own!?
Waterproof temperature probe – for science or brewing with a Spark
You’ve always wanted to build that home brewery. However how do you monitor your batch? Build a simple brew monitor using a waterproof probe and a Spark to track that delicious lager from your couch or office. You sure don’t want an ethernet cable running from your modem to your beer cave!
These are just a few ways you can integrate a Sparkcore into a project. With hundreds of Spark users on Tindie, there are thousands of compatible products you can integrate into your project. We’d love to hear how you use your Spark with Tindie products! Let us know in the comments!
Fans of the GoPro and its ability to capture spectacular images will love this product: Extreme Depth Underwater Housing for the GoPro Hero 3 and Hero 3+.
This casing is so heavy duty, it can actually withstand a depth of 9000 feet, which is four times deeper than a nuclear class submarine.
This audio card is designed to deliver the best audio performance from the Raspberry Pi, fit within the Pi’s form factor and provide sufficient IO capabilities without the need to modify.
Use raw Linux, Volumio, Raspbmc, RuneAudio, MDP or similar and listen to internet radio, your own digital music library, or streaming music services – all in magnificent audio quality. The IQaudIO Pi-DAC easily supports 24-bit / 192kHz file formats but is equally at home with lower quality MP3s bringing your music alive sonically.
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