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Introducing Elabins Portfolio Blocks: A Modern WordPress Portfolio Plugin with GitHub Integration
Blog
Apr 26, 2025/ 3 min read

Introducing Elabins Portfolio Blocks: A Modern WordPress Portfolio Plugin with GitHub Integration

Discover Elabins Portfolio Blocks, a modern WordPress portfolio plugin designed for developers, designers, and creators. With seamless GitHub integration, customizable portfolio blocks, and Gutenberg support, it makes showcasing projects easier, faster, and more professional.

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The Evolution of CakeMail: From Google Sheets to People API
Blog
Apr 07, 2025/ 3 min read

The Evolution of CakeMail: From Google Sheets to People API

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of CakeMail, from a simple Google Sheets-powered mailing tool to a more scalable solution built around the Google People API. Discover the challenges, lessons learned, and technical decisions that shaped its growth.

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How To Propose Your Crush Using an Oscilloscope
Blog
Oct 17, 2022/ 1 min read

How To Propose Your Crush Using an Oscilloscope

What if an oscilloscope could help you express your feelings? This fun electronics project demonstrates how to create heart shapes, messages, and creative waveforms on an oscilloscope screen, turning engineering skills into a unique and memorable way to propose to your crush.

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OPEN-SMART ILI9327 3.2 Inch TFT LCD Shield With Arduino UNO
Arduino
Sep 25, 2022/ 23 min read

OPEN-SMART ILI9327 3.2 Inch TFT LCD Shield With Arduino UNO

Learn how to interface the OPEN-SMART 3.2-inch ILI9327 TFT LCD Shield with an Arduino Uno. This guide covers hardware setup, library installation, display initialization, and example sketches to help you create colorful graphical user interfaces and embedded display projects.

ArduinoTFT
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ESP32-Cam Live Stream Using WebSocket
Arduino
May 05, 2022/ 3 min read

ESP32-Cam Live Stream Using WebSocket

Build a real-time video streaming system using the ESP32-CAM and WebSockets. This tutorial shows how to capture live video, stream it to a web browser with low latency, and create a simple wireless monitoring solution using the ESP32-CAM.

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ESP12 Based Home Automation
Arduino
Feb 05, 2022/ 1 min read

ESP12 Based Home Automation

Turn your home into a smart home with this ESP-12 based automation project. Learn how to control electrical appliances over Wi-Fi using the ESP8266, along with circuit design, programming, and practical implementation details.

ArduinoESP12HomeAutomation
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Heroku
Blog
Oct 31, 2021/ 2 min read

Deploying Node-RED into Heroku

Learn how to deploy Node-RED on Heroku and run your flows in the cloud without managing a dedicated server. This guide covers setup, configuration, deployment steps, and common issues to get your Node-RED instance online quickly.

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Nokia 1208
Arduino
Aug 22, 2020/ 1 min read

Nokia 1208 Colour Display With Arduino

Give new life to the classic Nokia 1208 colour LCD by interfacing it with Arduino. This tutorial covers wiring, required libraries, and example code to display graphics, text, and custom content on this low-cost display.

ArduinoColourDisplayNokia
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L293D
Electronics
Feb 22, 2020/ 4 min read

How to Make L293D Motor Driver Module

Build your own L293D motor driver module from scratch with this step-by-step guide. Learn the circuit design, required components, PCB layout, and assembly process to create a compact motor driver board for Arduino, robotics, and embedded projects.

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