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Cheap DIY babycam with night vision

# Overview

When I did this project in 2012 babycams cost from NOK 2000 and up, so I decided to see if I could build one using a Raspberry Pi, an IR light and a very cheap webcam.

This will of course only be a level 0 night vision (active).

# Parts

  • IR LEDs with a 12V PSU.
  • Raspberry Pi with a 5V PSU.
  • Webcam. I don’t have a link to it, but pretty much any webcam will do.

IR LED

RadiOS part 1

# Overview

In my opinion most radios, especially internet radios, have horrible interfaces. Small buttons, small displays, often touch, often several functions for each button.

So Erik and I set out to design a new, better radio for ourselves. Our main requirements were ease of use and a very physical UI. Something you’d want to touch and play with.

# Platform

The Raspberry Pi is our platform of choice at the moment, so we have some physical restrictions and long boot time.