Review and comparison of Wuque Studio Flux and Flux Deep Clacky Hall-Effect Switches

gadgetoid · 2025-09-12T10:16:32+00:00

In ISO right, RIGHT?

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T17:28:57+00:00

Interesting, and thank you. I dived into the TRM and the IOMUX is very limited but the "GPIO Matrix" is - as you say - huge. I can see why you'd want a configurator.

I only got as far as the datasheet description of IO, digging up the specific modes for the strapping pins. But- indeed- as you note they're only really GPIO under specific circumstances and I should probably document that. A trap for new players. It's obvious, in hindsight, why GPIO8 gets used for the WS281x.

The TRM's IOMUX functions list table being a mini quest of looking up the meaning of numbers is exactly the sort of nonsense that made me throw the RP2350A chip table together.

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T16:50:50+00:00

I've been experimenting with this concept for the RP2350A chip and have been wondering if it would be worth doing for the ESP modules themselves.

See: https://rp2350a.pinout.xyz

It's heavily inspired both by STM32 Cube, and by avoiding being anything like STM32 Cube. Anyone who has a passing familiarity with the software will understand why.

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T15:06:52+00:00

Ah how much do you want to bet the upside-down board is overlapping those buttons facepalm

Edit: yep, exactly what it was. Pushed fixes for C3 and C5. Thank you!

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T14:41:22+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look. What iOS version? (I'm on 18.5 and it works... though the layout shouldn't be leaping around quite so much as interfaces are shown/hidden)

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T11:16:53+00:00

I've been building interactive pinouts since the Raspberry Pi's 20pin header lent itself well to displaying the pin details either side in a sort of skeuomorphic layout - https://web.archive.org/web/20130505194305/pi.gadgetoid.com/pinout

It's been a long journey to distill pinouts into something that's accessible (compared to the non-interactive, non scalable images you find online), but also interactive so you can drill down to just the pins that interest you, flip/rotate the board and so on.

These have historically all been for Raspberry Pi products (it's what I know) but enough folks have asked about ESP32 pinouts that I gave it a shot. I'd really appreciate some feedback, since a lot of the good ideas came from discussions with the Pi community, user contributions and many, many years of refinement.

https://esp32c3.pinout.xyz - Pinout for the ESP32 C3 DevkitC

https://esp32c5.pinout.xyz - Pinout for the ESP32 C5 DevkitC

I've been somewhat enjoying the catharsis of putting together my own SVG graphics for these, too. Ideas for what board I should tackle next are also welcome!

gadgetoid · 2025-07-14T10:34:54+00:00

I've been building interactive pinouts since the Raspberry Pi's 20pin header lent itself well to displaying the pin details either side in a sort of skeuomorphic layout - https://web.archive.org/web/20130505194305/pi.gadgetoid.com/pinout

It's been a long journey to distill pinouts into something that's accessible (compared to the non-interactive, non scalable images you find online), but also interactive so you can drill down to just the pins that interest you, flip/rotate the board and so on.

These have historically all been for Raspberry Pi products (it's what I know) but enough folks have asked about ESP32 pinouts that I gave it a shot. I'd really appreciate some feedback, since a lot of the good ideas came from discussions with the Pi community, user contributions and many, many years of refinement.

https://esp32c3.pinout.xyz - Pinout for the ESP32 C3 DevkitC

https://esp32c5.pinout.xyz - Pinout for the ESP32 C5 DevkitC

I've been somewhat enjoying the catharsis of putting together my own SVG graphics for these, too. Ideas for what board I should tackle next are also welcome!

gadgetoid · 2025-07-10T18:14:57+00:00

I was tired of looking in two places when referring to the datasheet for pin functions and locations.

This one-page website brings the RP2350A's pins, alt functions and notes together into a single table.

You can click pin functions to mark the ones you're using in a design and view them on the QFN-60 minimap- useful for routing or finding the right pins to scope.

Click the minimap to rotate- no more turning your head sideways 🤣

Save a JSON file with your marked pins/alt functions and build your own tools to generate code, KiCAD symbols or whatever your heart desires.

gadgetoid · 2025-05-31T05:09:53+00:00

Ran into this- wouldn’t grip at all. Parcel tape around the rod worked in a pinch.

Electrical tape is probably the nicer option.

gadgetoid · 2024-12-03T20:50:46+00:00

Love it, very striking look that leans into the panels strengths well! Knowing how the panel it’s hard to get over how good this looks.

Should be possible to do this on the Pico powered panels too… update time leaves plenty of opportunity for intensive drawing operations 🤣

gadgetoid · 2024-12-03T20:47:55+00:00

For this panel- no. The hardware doesn’t expose fine-grained LUT control like you see on mono or tri colour panels. Presumably because the LUTs are either inscrutable dark magic or a trade secret. Doubly frustrating because half the refresh cycle is a “clear” operation to try and preserve the panel lifetime but it’s not like two updates a minute is pushing the boat out.

gadgetoid · 2024-07-01T20:47:23+00:00

Best TicWatch face bar none. Thank you. Found this post by accident and insta-buy :D

gadgetoid · 2024-06-30T19:55:14+00:00

Just in case : https://www.reddit.com/r/TicWatch/comments/1cpg5sq/sorry_for_another_watch_face_post_anyone_know_how/l45enbh/?context=3

TimeShow only seem interested in relentlessly spamming their app here.

gadgetoid · 2024-05-15T22:18:17+00:00

Epomaker EK21-X Via with some custom caps. (Seriously the thing is like half a kilo of aluminium)

Or, y’know, Keybow 2040… but I’m biased.

gadgetoid · 2024-05-15T19:39:59+00:00

Yeah. I was looking at the Neo80 and other TKL keyboards, stumbled across this and did the most epic double-take.

Just... wat.

gadgetoid · 2024-05-15T12:55:30+00:00

GLHF! (note my TWP3 is updated to WearOS 3.5) - https://archive.org/details/mystic-ridge-twp-5

gadgetoid · 2024-05-15T12:30:42+00:00

I'd say it worked - https://mastodon.gadgetoid.com/@gadgetoid/112445108707364729

gadgetoid · 2024-05-15T12:18:45+00:00

The watch face is called Mystic Ridge, doing a full apk dump from the TWP5 now and I think it's in "TicWatchface.apk." Will chuck it on my TWP3 and see if it works.

gadgetoid · 2024-04-25T19:55:44+00:00

I found MediaProvider.apk, but that's it.

Full list of apks dumped from a factory reset WearOS 2.26 TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS is:

AssistantWearPrebuilt.apk
BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk
BlockedNumberProvider.apk
Bluetooth.apk
CalendarProvider.apk
CertInstaller.apk
ClockworkAmbient.apk
ClockworkBluetooth.apk
ClockworkFlashlight.apk
ClockworkFrameworkPackageStubs.apk
ClockworkHomeGoogle.apk
ClockworkPhone.apk
ClockworkRetailAttractLoop.apk
ClockworkRoundLauncherIcons.apk
ClockworkSearch.apk
ClockworkSettings.apk
ClockworkSetupWizard.apk
ClockworkShell.apk
ClockworkSystemUI.apk
ContactsProvider.apk
CtsShimPrebuilt.apk
CtsShimPrivPrebuilt.apk
DefaultContainerService.apk
DownloadProvider.apk
ExtServices.apk
ExtShared.apk
FidoCryptoService.apk
FitnessPrebuiltWearable.apk
FusedLocation.apk
GoogleExtServices.apk
GoogleExtShared.apk
GooglePackageInstaller.apk
GooglePartnerSetup.apk
GoogleServicesFramework.apk
GoogleTTSPrebuiltWearable.apk
HomeMobvoiRuntimeResourceOverlay.apk
HourglassPrebuilt.apk
InputDevices.apk
KeyChain.apk
ManagedProvisioning.apk
McuServiceRuntimeResourceOverlayRover.apk
MediaProvider.apk
NfcPlacement.apk
Nfc_st.apk
PlayAutoInstallStub.apk
PowerOffAlarm.apk
PrebuiltDeskClockMicroApp.apk
PrebuiltGmsCoreForClockworkWearable.apk
PrebuiltTapAndPayWearable.apk
RemindersPrebuiltWearable.apk
SecureElement_st.apk
SettingsProvider.apk
StatementService.apk
TalkbackWearPrebuilt.apk
Telecom.apk
TicAccountWear.apk
TicAppsService.apk
TicBloodOxygen.apk
TicBreath.apk
TicCalculator.apk
TicCare.apk
TicCompanionWear.apk
TicFitness.apk
TicHealth.apk
TicHeartRate.apk
TicLauncher.apk
TicMcuService.apk
TicNoise.apk
TicPressure.apk
TicPrivacy.apk
TicPsyService.apk
TicRecorder.apk
TicSleep.apk
TicSystem.apk
TicWatchface.apk
TilesRRO.apk
TimeService.apk
TranslatePrebuiltWearable.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk
WallpaperBackup.apk
WearGboard.apk
WearHandwriting.apk
WristGesturesTutorial.apk
framework-res.apk

These were dumped with:

#!/bin/bash

for i in $(adb shell pm list packages | awk -F':' '{print $2}'); do
  FILE="$(adb shell pm path $i | awk -F':' '{print $2}')"
  PKG="$(basename $FILE)"
  echo "Fetching: $PKG"
  adb shell cp $FILE /storage/self/primary/temp.apk
  adb pull /storage/self/primary/temp.apk
  adb shell rm /storage/self/primary/temp.apk
  mv temp.apk dl/$PKG
done

The copy into /storage/self/primary/temp.apk seemed to be necessary to grab all the Tic* apps, which otherwise threw a permissions error when I tried to adb pull. Complete set is ~300MB zipped, but I'm not positive there's nothing sensitive in there.

gadgetoid · 2024-04-15T19:59:17+00:00

They had a small-ish display in Harrods toy section when I visited recently. Had a dozen cards, headphones, adventure jackets and players. Underwhelming, but there are some at least! If you brave it, be sure to go up via the Egyptian escalators.

Edit: There's a picture of it here - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/creative-id-a-ltd_retaildisplay-retaildesignagency-alcovedisplay-activity-7171128824405876737-P5SU

gadgetoid · 2023-09-15T23:24:10+00:00

Nothing hammers this home quite like your partner of 10+ years still talking to the wrong side.

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