The watt hunt is on

By martinm, in DIY, november 04,2022.

With the energy crisis coming this winter in Europe, the order of the day is "watt hunting". A good opportunity to build a small tool that should allow us to save a few.

Experimentation with the Quasar framework

By seb, in Programming, october 28,2022.

Quasar is a framework written in JavaScript that promises the holy grail for developers: to make a cross platform application. Quasar is based on other well-known technologies such as npm, Vue.js, Webpack, Electron, Cordova and gathers them in a single framework. As we are curious, we wanted to test this framework with our TypeScript library.

Should we raise our prices?

By mvuilleu, in Misc, october 21,2022.

For a little over a year now, it has been fashionable to lament the rising costs of supplies to justify a global increase in prices. When we saw our own suppliers start to raise their prices, we decided to absorb those increases until we could see more clearly. So this week, we took the time to do a bit of scientific analysis to see if a direct spread of increases was necessary and/or warranted.

USB-C rechargeable AA batteries, really?

By martinm, in Reviews, october 14,2022.

While shopping at one of our usual suppliers, we came across an intriguing gadget: AA batteries, with an integrated USB-C charging port and which promise a capacity of 1600mAh for a 1.5V voltage. We couldn't resist the temptation to buy a pack, just to check if an AA battery with an integrated charger really works.

Using embedded files in an HTTP callback

By seb, in Programming, october 07,2022.

This week, we tell you about a new feature for HTTP callbacks. We have added a new method that enables the use of files located on YoctoHubs in the HTTP callback script.