Author: Patrick
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		How to design a productThe first step you’ll want to follow deciding on a methodology. You can’t go wrong with just grabbing a sheet of paper and start jotting down ideas. Write down what problem there is that you want to solve. Maybe it’s famine or water cleanliness in Africa, or maybe it’s a device to stop humans from… 
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		PIC Microcontroller vs Arduino for hobbyist projects and productsShort Answer: PIC Microcontroller That’s right, Arduino is just a fashion item that is too expensive to make efficient and viable products with. You heard that right. Let’s say you have a product idea you want to manufacture and sell or make yourself to use in your personal space. For instance, this digital thermometer project.… 
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		Don’t buy the Amazon wine bottle beer opener when you can buy it here for a tenth of the priceAmazon is selling this wine bottle opener which also opens beer bottles here… https://amzn.eu/d/fYNbOxK I have found the exact same product on AliExpress for a tenth of the price here: Wine bottle opener corkscrew and beer cap opener Can also get it here All Amazon have done is laser etch their brand name on the… 
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		TINYTherm Educational Tutorial on how to make/build a 2 Digit Digital Thermometer. Uses a PIC16F628 and a DS18B20. Accurately measures between 0-99 Degrees Celsius.The schematic and parts list for this project is below, but for the hex file code to make it all work I do ask for a fee of £2 to download it instantly here or here on Etsy. This is to help support me and keep the blog running. What does this project do? This… 
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		How to build a Sleepwalking Monitor/ Pager /Alarm for your homeOk, the problem we are solving today is “sleepwalking”. The real term for sleepwalking is “somnambulism”, and it causes 620,000 injuries per year. This project aims to reduce the number of injuries, by notifying another person in the home if you’ve: This will allow the other person to wake up and get you back to… 
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		Get your car dealership it’s own website. The free and best way to list your cars on your own website. We will show you howAutotrader dominates the car listings industry. But it comes at a price. It’s roughly £50 or more per listing. Also, creating your own website can costs thousands in developer costs if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here we will show you how to create your own car listings website under your own company domain… 
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		Best Must Have Kitchen Gadgets this 2023. The Essentials for every budding cookYes, before you say it, Google does have a nice list of these kitchen essentials, but it doesn’t exactly have much of quality to be desired in the images behind the items they list. The bog standard images they’ve pulled from Google are really not what you want to own at home. We however here… 
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		How to startup a wall sticker business for home and officeWall stickers are a great way to earn an income if you have a spare room, garage, shed, studio or office to make and sell them from online. The best vinyl plotter machine to use to get started is a 28″ Vinyl Plotter Machine. Get this machine and install your favourite sign cutting software. Something… 
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		Best Car phone holderShort answer: Amazon Car Phone Holder. This device is perfect for any car and any phone. It even has a dash sticky backed plate to help adhere the holder to the dashboard, no matter what shape or curvature the dashboard has. This means it will 100% work with any dashboard on your vehicle. The holder… 
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		Best Coffee Machine to buyShort answer: Nespresso Vertuo Pop Magimix is hands down the greatest espresso pod machine on the market today, in terms of both value for money and quality. It’s smaller than its predecessor. It is engineered to be compact in size, while still delivering a powerful coffee experience. It allows you to use all the best…