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With just one off-the-shelf part and some programming, you can have a standalone gadget that displays the latest HackerNews story, and notifies you of changes to your karma!

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This project is perfect for electronics beginners with some experience in software; this walk-through was written with the assumption that you are starting from scratch.

Features:

  • Displays the newest or toppest HackerNews story
  • Scannable QR code that takes you to the comment section of the story
  • Notifies you when your karma changes

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Pre-requisites:

Installation:

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  • Open Tools -> Board Manager and install the ESP32 toolchain

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  • Open Tools -> Boards and choose ESP32 Dev Module

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  • Connect the ESP32 board to your computer, and choose the Port it is using from Tools -> Ports (if in doubt, note the Ports, close the Tools Menu, then unplug the board, and check the Ports again to see which one disappeared)

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  • Open Tools -> Manage Libraries and install ArduinoJSON, TFT_eSPI, QRcode_eSPI (and dependency), and wordwrap

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  • Open File -> Preferences and note your Sketchbook location. Using your favorite text editor, open the TFT_eSPI setup file found at <sketchbook_location>/libraries/TFT_eSPI/User_Setup_Select.h, add // to the beginning of the line (comment out) #include <User_Setup.h> and remove the // (uncomment) from the line #include <User_Setups/Setup25_TTGO_T_Display.h>, and save the file

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  • Copy the hackernews-badge.ino Arduino Sketch from the root of this repository into the IDE window and edit the Options at the top of the source code to match your Access Point settings

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  • Click the Upload button, and enjoy! To check on the gadget after the code has been uploaded, open Tools -> Serial Monitor

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Potential Improvements:

  • Connect a vibrating motor / speaker to alert on notifications
  • Enumerate device as USB Keyboard and open links on attached computer using button
  • Send a link to the article to your phone over Bluetooth using another button

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