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Speeduino open source ECU firmware cover with a controller board, engine signals, and tuning traces
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Speeduino - Open Source ECU Firmware

A source-first look at Speeduino, the open source Arduino-based engine management firmware for DIY ECU projects, …

Firmware Automotive ECU
Slink self-hosted image sharing cover
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Slink - Self-Hosted Image Sharing Platform

Run Slink as a self-hosted image sharing platform with private links, collections, tags, ShareX integration, SSO/OIDC, …

Self-Hosting Docker Image Sharing
Kiln Controller web interface showing a kiln firing schedule graph
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Kiln Controller - Raspberry Pi Kiln Control

Kiln Controller turns a Raspberry Pi into a web-enabled electric kiln controller with firing profiles, PID tuning, …

Raspberry Pi Hardware Self-Hosting
VESC Tool cover with VESC mark, controller board graphic, and electric skateboard
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VESC Tool - Open Source Motor Controller Companion

VESC Tool is the open-source Qt application used to configure, monitor, flash, and work with VESC-compatible motor …

Qt C++ Hardware
BLHeli open ESC firmware cover showing an electronic speed controller board, motor phases, firmware traces, and signal waveforms
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BLHeli - Open ESC Firmware for Brushless Motors

A source-first look at BLHeli, BLHeli_S, and BLHeli_32 documentation for brushless ESC firmware, motor control, DShot, …

Firmware Drone FPV
NoteDiscovery self-hosted knowledge base cover
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NoteDiscovery - Self-Hosted Markdown Knowledge Base

Run NoteDiscovery with Docker as a self-hosted Markdown knowledge base with search, backlinks, themes, plugins, sharing, …

Self-Hosting Docker Markdown
SmartBMS open source battery management cover with cell modules, controller board, and battery monitoring traces
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SmartBMS - Open Source Battery Management

A source-first look at SmartBMS, also known as Green BMS, an open source battery management system with KiCad hardware, …

Open Hardware Firmware Battery
ArduPilot autopilot architecture with simulated drone, rover, and plane connected to ground control and firmware modules
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ArduPilot - Open Source Autopilot Firmware You Can Simulate Locally

A practical technical look at ArduPilot: the open-source autopilot stack for aircraft, rovers, boats, submarines, …

Robotics Autopilot Drone
PiGallery2 directory-first photo gallery running on a home server
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PiGallery2 - A Lightweight, Directory-First Photo Gallery

Run PiGallery2 with Docker to browse an existing photo library while keeping the original folders read-only.

Self-Hosting Docker Media
Self-hosted Ente dashboard with encrypted photos, authenticator codes, and secure documents
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Self-Hosting Ente - E2EE Photos, Auth, and Locker

A practical look at self-hosting Ente, the AGPL-3.0 end-to-end encrypted cloud platform for Photos, Auth, Locker, …

Self-Hosting Docker Privacy
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