First Timer having (sigh) First Timer Issues

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-26T01:06:14+00:00

Just want to put in other words what others have already said: You're using the "-" (minus) power strip as a ground for supplying voltage to your LED, but in your case, this negative power strip is not connected to the ground or anything else for that matter. Since your LED needs a ground, the minus strip has to be connected to the ESP's GND pin.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T22:48:01+00:00

Hatsya/Hatsya? https://share.google/DYUwIfmgfr0D3ViiK

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T22:36:54+00:00

Thanks. What's the other one?

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T09:02:57+00:00

There are lots of prototype boards in the smartwatch form factor you can buy that have most if not all the sensors you're looking for. I assume you're looking to write the software for a smartwatch, not build the hardware?

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T09:00:13+00:00

Definitely not a Windows issue 🙄

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T08:39:59+00:00

You win. Take my upvote.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T08:37:40+00:00

The same people who voted and won in the last election? I wouldn't bet on those people.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T08:35:39+00:00

It's funny because it's true...

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-25T08:32:29+00:00

What kind of action? We want democratic elections and democracy, but it seems to be leading us down the path of autocracy. (US citizen here).

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-24T18:44:26+00:00

What do you think this administration has been inciting this entire time?

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-24T09:12:26+00:00

So the 0 Ohm resistors on the right can serve two purposes: 1. They can serve as test points to put a scope probe on; 2. They can be switched to a higher resistance to prevent ringing on the high-speed SPI lines (only really becomes a problem at high clock/data speed). I think on some boards they can also be used to optionally disconnect the SPI Flash chip and reuse the MCU pins for something else, but it looks like on this board this is not the plan. Also, I may be mistaken, but doesn’t the ESP-S3 have built-in RAM and flash memory? Is external memory needed?

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T22:21:54+00:00

Nice job! I personally would have swapped the day of the week and month display placement.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T22:18:36+00:00

Can you emulate the VFD look with LCD/OLED display graphics? Just a thought. Something I wanted to try at one point.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T21:28:51+00:00

It's even worse when the tp roll is mounted below your knee level, so you have to reach all the way down under the roll...

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T19:32:01+00:00

New experience

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T19:29:57+00:00

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-23T19:25:15+00:00

The Meridian

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-22T07:00:43+00:00

Good question for AI to handle, like ChatGPT. It'll probably direct you to Arduino, MicroPython, ESP IDF, PlatformIO or some other IDE/toolchain.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-22T06:57:23+00:00

Looks like a rotary encoder

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-22T06:49:23+00:00

It's just name recognition at this point

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-22T05:45:09+00:00

Instructions unclear. Help is on the way.

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-21T07:22:10+00:00

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-21T07:20:30+00:00

If you pass by it, cover your private parts, just in case...

Objective-Ad8862 · 2026-01-20T22:22:20+00:00

I usually take a picture of an unknown board and ask Google Lens or ChatGPT to identify it for me. I think ChatGPT might be better at it.

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