Microsoft Teams is a popular collaboration platform used by many organizations. In this article, we will explore the process of building an AI-powered app for Microsoft Teams. The app we will create is a chatbot that can answer questions about your organization using external data sources. These data sources can include repositories, PDF files, Google […]

This is a transcript of a talk I presented recently at my company to an audience from all the departments in the company. I went over general definitions, Langchain, some modules in langchain and two applications I had built recently, one being a Question Answer application and a data interpreter. Definitions Let’s get started with […]

I had the MPU6050 module on my shelf for a long time before I finally decided to open it. I was really excited to do an Airmouse project with ESP32 but procrastination has been my friend for all this time. I finally decided to open the static safe seal and solder the header pins to […]

A simple paint app to test a dual-axis joystick module with ESP32 and an IPS LCD Screen. TFT_eSPI library is used as a graphic library. The following components are required. The app features 6 colors that are switchable by pressing the joystick switch. The cursor moves to follow the joystick movement and paints with the […]

This project is one of my favorites because I have lots of plants in my home. I sometimes get too busy and forget to water my plants and the plants get really unhappy and dry. This project will implement a humidity/moisture sensor to detect dry soil and alert you to water your plant. The project […]

In this blog post, I share my experience of building a cheap DIY Stream deck alternative using FreeTouchDeck, an open-source project maintained by Dustin Watts. The project saved me hours of writing code and was a ready-to-use project that only required compatible hardware. I used a 2.4in TFT LCD using ILI9341 driver with resistive touch, an ESP32-WROOM-32 bare module, an ESP32 breakout board, and a CH340 Programmer. After some challenges with soldering and programming, the Stream deck alternative was ready to use, and I even used the box that the LCD came in as an enclosure.