When paired with compatible smart glasses or earbuds, these ATtiny85-powered tags can tell an AI assistant what objects a person is facing and provide useful information about them — using infrared light instead of battery-draining cameras.
GazeTags Give Smart Wearables a New Way to See
GazeTags use infrared light instead of battery-draining cameras to help smart wearables recognize and interact with everyday objects.
www.hackster.io
November 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
When paired with compatible smart glasses or earbuds, these ATtiny85-powered tags can tell an AI assistant what objects a person is facing and provide useful information about them — using infrared light instead of battery-draining cameras.
GazeTags is an ATtiny85-equipped, camera-free method for head-oriented object detection. Developed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon's Future Interfaces Group, this technology offers a privacy-conscious and energy-efficient alternative to computer vision for smart environments.
Camera-Free Object Discovery and Interaction with GazeTags
YouTube video by Future Interfaces Group
youtu.be
November 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
GazeTags is an ATtiny85-equipped, camera-free method for head-oriented object detection. Developed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon's Future Interfaces Group, this technology offers a privacy-conscious and energy-efficient alternative to computer vision for smart environments.
Maxim Pavlov's TinyMan is an ATtiny85 development board with USB-C designed for quick AVR® experiments, simple embedded projects, and breadboard work that should stay compact: max-eelabs.com/blog/tiny-man/
November 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Maxim Pavlov's TinyMan is an ATtiny85 development board with USB-C designed for quick AVR® experiments, simple embedded projects, and breadboard work that should stay compact: max-eelabs.com/blog/tiny-man/
I still need to add a flashing light, I have an attiny85 board which should work nicely. I'll probably upload the model to Printables when I'm done. Printed at actual size (it's 200% there) it'd be quite convincing of a real one!
November 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I still need to add a flashing light, I have an attiny85 board which should work nicely. I'll probably upload the model to Printables when I'm done. Printed at actual size (it's 200% there) it'd be quite convincing of a real one!
Bring a little Portal to Halloween with jaysicks' Aperture Science Sentry Turret costume, featuring ATtiny85-controlled sound and light effects.
Aperture Science Sentry Turret Costume With Sound and Lights
Aperture Science Sentry Turret Costume With Sound and Lights: My son wanted to be a Sentry Turret from Portal this Halloween.
Naturally, I wanted to take it a little further, so I started designing an...
www.instructables.com
October 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Bring a little Portal to Halloween with jaysicks' Aperture Science Sentry Turret costume, featuring ATtiny85-controlled sound and light effects.
The Cat Translator That Only Says No
Every meow gets the same answer: one red LED blinking NO in Morse. An ATtiny85, a microphone and a coin cell.
https://blog.3v3.dev/the-cat-translator-that-only-says-no/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blog
Every meow gets the same answer: one red LED blinking NO in Morse. An ATtiny85, a microphone and a coin cell.
https://blog.3v3.dev/the-cat-translator-that-only-says-no/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blog
The Cat Translator That Only Says No
Every meow gets the same answer: one red LED blinking NO in Morse. An ATtiny85, a microphone and a coin cell.
blog.3v3.dev
October 25, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The Cat Translator That Only Says No
Every meow gets the same answer: one red LED blinking NO in Morse. An ATtiny85, a microphone and a coin cell.
https://blog.3v3.dev/the-cat-translator-that-only-says-no/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blog
Every meow gets the same answer: one red LED blinking NO in Morse. An ATtiny85, a microphone and a coin cell.
https://blog.3v3.dev/the-cat-translator-that-only-says-no/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=blog
これ、やはり電流が不足しているようなのでトランジスタアレイを追加してもっかいやってみる。カスケードできれば頭脳はATTiny85あたりにできるはず。
それをもってプロトタイピングすすめようかな。
それをもってプロトタイピングすすめようかな。
シフトレジスタカスケード接続したらなんかパワーが足りんかったようでつかない
アノードとカソードをバラで制御するようにしたらまあそりゃうまくいくわなあ
安定性とコスト見合いでシフトレジスタなしでもええかなと思い始めており
アノードとカソードをバラで制御するようにしたらまあそりゃうまくいくわなあ
安定性とコスト見合いでシフトレジスタなしでもええかなと思い始めており
October 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
これ、やはり電流が不足しているようなのでトランジスタアレイを追加してもっかいやってみる。カスケードできれば頭脳はATTiny85あたりにできるはず。
それをもってプロトタイピングすすめようかな。
それをもってプロトタイピングすすめようかな。
Muse about these historical chips as you sip your favorite beverage.
Eight legendary #chips - Intel 4004, NE555, MOS 6502, ATtiny85, ATMega328P, ATSAMD21, ESP32, RP2040 - hand-drawn.
On @smallrun.bsky.social, the new and rapidly-growing #maker marketplace.
smallrun.net/shop/grey-an...
Eight legendary #chips - Intel 4004, NE555, MOS 6502, ATtiny85, ATMega328P, ATSAMD21, ESP32, RP2040 - hand-drawn.
On @smallrun.bsky.social, the new and rapidly-growing #maker marketplace.
smallrun.net/shop/grey-an...
Famous Chips History Mug - Grey and Slate, Haberdashers
Hand-drawn chip history mug for the maker who can tell a DIP from a QFN at a glance. Eight legendary chips scattered across the full wrap - Intel 4004, NE555...
smallrun.net
October 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Muse about these historical chips as you sip your favorite beverage.
Eight legendary #chips - Intel 4004, NE555, MOS 6502, ATtiny85, ATMega328P, ATSAMD21, ESP32, RP2040 - hand-drawn.
On @smallrun.bsky.social, the new and rapidly-growing #maker marketplace.
smallrun.net/shop/grey-an...
Eight legendary #chips - Intel 4004, NE555, MOS 6502, ATtiny85, ATMega328P, ATSAMD21, ESP32, RP2040 - hand-drawn.
On @smallrun.bsky.social, the new and rapidly-growing #maker marketplace.
smallrun.net/shop/grey-an...
Fluffpad Pocket Console: RP2350 Project Brings Game Dev to Young Makers diygest.net/story/fluffp...
Fluffpad Pocket Console: RP2350 Project Brings Game Dev to Young Makers - DIYgest
Ilya Titov, creator of the ATtiny85-based AttinyArcade, has built Fluffpad—a compact handheld games console centered on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. The family project uses Pimoroni hardware including a display pack and Qw/ST input pad, assembled with straightforward techniques.
diygest.net
October 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Fluffpad Pocket Console: RP2350 Project Brings Game Dev to Young Makers diygest.net/story/fluffp...
The whole baremetal aesthetic is refreshing and fun. https://www.molassesindustries.com/shop/p/baremetal-12-music-for-microchip-hardware-release
Baremetal 1+2 — Molasses Industries
BAREMETAL contains two pieces of music, each written and burned directly to its own ATtiny85 microcontroller chip. Chip 1 sits in the socket of a player board housed in a clear cassette case. Connect a 3.5mm stereo jack to the sound system of your choice, power it on, and listen. To hear the second
www.molassesindustries.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The whole baremetal aesthetic is refreshing and fun. https://www.molassesindustries.com/shop/p/baremetal-12-music-for-microchip-hardware-release
Vlad Gheorghe built an adjustable thermostat based on an ATtiny85, featuring a six-digit LED display and a 10K thermistor sensor: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...
September 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Vlad Gheorghe built an adjustable thermostat based on an ATtiny85, featuring a six-digit LED display and a 10K thermistor sensor: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...
3D printed lantern with a WS2812 LED driven by a ATTiny85.
September 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
3D printed lantern with a WS2812 LED driven by a ATTiny85.
DigiCDCFast (1.4.0) for avr by Ihsan Kehribar and Digistump LLC (DigiCDC), OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT Software GmbH (V-USB), Marco Carnut
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
GitHub - marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast: Faster (8KiB/s, max possible) version of Arduino's DigiCDC
Faster (8KiB/s, max possible) version of Arduino's DigiCDC - marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
github.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
DigiCDCFast (1.4.0) for avr by Ihsan Kehribar and Digistump LLC (DigiCDC), OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT Software GmbH (V-USB), Marco Carnut
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
DigiCDCFast (1.0.0) for avr by Ihsan Kehribar and Digistump LLC (DigiCDC), OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT Software GmbH (V-USB), Marco Carnut
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
GitHub - marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast: Faster (8KiB/s, max possible) version of Arduino's DigiCDC
Faster (8KiB/s, max possible) version of Arduino's DigiCDC - marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
github.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
DigiCDCFast (1.0.0) for avr by Ihsan Kehribar and Digistump LLC (DigiCDC), OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT Software GmbH (V-USB), Marco Carnut
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/marcocarnut/DigiCDCFast
USB CDC serial port for the Digispark (ATtiny85) and Digispark Pro…
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
ALTco designed a custom Arduino shield for programming ATtiny85 microcontrollers, opting for a more "elegant solution" than using standard jumper wires.
Building something to program the ATtiny 85
YouTube video by ALTco
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
ALTco designed a custom Arduino shield for programming ATtiny85 microcontrollers, opting for a more "elegant solution" than using standard jumper wires.
The candy bowl will have The Ring of Power on the top. When kids reach in LEDs will light it up, making the writing visible around it. Here is a simulation of the animation.
Going to use a ATTiny85 to drive this, the JavaScript code driving the simulation is exactly the same.
Going to use a ATTiny85 to drive this, the JavaScript code driving the simulation is exactly the same.
September 10, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The candy bowl will have The Ring of Power on the top. When kids reach in LEDs will light it up, making the writing visible around it. Here is a simulation of the animation.
Going to use a ATTiny85 to drive this, the JavaScript code driving the simulation is exactly the same.
Going to use a ATTiny85 to drive this, the JavaScript code driving the simulation is exactly the same.
Vlad Gheorghe's project combines a voltmeter, an ammeter, and a thermostat into one ATtiny85-based monitoring system: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...
September 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Vlad Gheorghe's project combines a voltmeter, an ammeter, and a thermostat into one ATtiny85-based monitoring system: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...
Want to add a little flair to your keychain? Ryanjetplane1 designed a coin cell-powered PCB that consists of 12 charlieplexed LEDs, driven by an ATtiny85: github.com/ryanjetplane...
September 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Want to add a little flair to your keychain? Ryanjetplane1 designed a coin cell-powered PCB that consists of 12 charlieplexed LEDs, driven by an ATtiny85: github.com/ryanjetplane...
ATTinyBME280 (1.0.1) for avr by DampflokHD
➡️ https://github.com/DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280
Lightweight USI-based BME280 library for ATtiny25, ATtiny45 and ATtiny85.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280
Lightweight USI-based BME280 library for ATtiny25, ATtiny45 and ATtiny85.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
GitHub - DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280: A lightweight, zero-dependency C++ library for interfacing the BME280 sensor with ATtiny microcontrollers (such as the ATtiny85) entirely without the Arduino core.
A lightweight, zero-dependency C++ library for interfacing the BME280 sensor with ATtiny microcontrollers (such as the ATtiny85) entirely without the Arduino core. - DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280
github.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:20 AM
ATTinyBME280 (1.0.1) for avr by DampflokHD
➡️ https://github.com/DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280
Lightweight USI-based BME280 library for ATtiny25, ATtiny45 and ATtiny85.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/DampflokHD/ATTinyBME280
Lightweight USI-based BME280 library for ATtiny25, ATtiny45 and ATtiny85.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries #avrLibraries
FmtTiny (1.0.0) by G-IoT
➡️ https://github.com/240974a/FmtTiny
A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino: AVR, ESP, RP2040 and more.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/240974a/FmtTiny
A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino: AVR, ESP, RP2040 and more.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries
GitHub - 240974a/FmtTiny: A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino — from an ATtiny85 to an ESP32.
A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino — from an ATtiny85 to an ESP32. - 240974a/FmtTiny
github.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
FmtTiny (1.0.0) by G-IoT
➡️ https://github.com/240974a/FmtTiny
A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino: AVR, ESP, RP2040 and more.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries
➡️ https://github.com/240974a/FmtTiny
A lightweight port of the {fmt} library for Arduino: AVR, ESP, RP2040 and more.
#ArduinoLibs #ArduinoLibraries
#albumshuffle Day 654: Tristan Perich - 1-Bit Symphony [Cantaloupe Music, 2010]
Two channel 1-bit music box that plays a symphony in five movements: Cute circuit built inside a CD case consisting of a battery, power switch, ATtiny85 microcontroller, track change button, volume wheel and 3.5mm out.
Two channel 1-bit music box that plays a symphony in five movements: Cute circuit built inside a CD case consisting of a battery, power switch, ATtiny85 microcontroller, track change button, volume wheel and 3.5mm out.
![Album Cover: Tristan Perich - 1-Bit Symphony [Cantaloupe Music, 2010]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e74olu5rsvbayusubdmjplsi/bafkreifckigfsxdaslgxevjzv2yn4zeikrqhhfiuqf7x6am6x4qikpc4qm)
September 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
#albumshuffle Day 654: Tristan Perich - 1-Bit Symphony [Cantaloupe Music, 2010]
Two channel 1-bit music box that plays a symphony in five movements: Cute circuit built inside a CD case consisting of a battery, power switch, ATtiny85 microcontroller, track change button, volume wheel and 3.5mm out.
Two channel 1-bit music box that plays a symphony in five movements: Cute circuit built inside a CD case consisting of a battery, power switch, ATtiny85 microcontroller, track change button, volume wheel and 3.5mm out.
an isolated 5V DC/DC supply is about the same again, and then the Attiny85 is ~€1.10 apiece
the difficult (expensive) part is probably going to be the pluggable backplane. the software isn't especially complex and other people have done that work
the difficult (expensive) part is probably going to be the pluggable backplane. the software isn't especially complex and other people have done that work
September 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
an isolated 5V DC/DC supply is about the same again, and then the Attiny85 is ~€1.10 apiece
the difficult (expensive) part is probably going to be the pluggable backplane. the software isn't especially complex and other people have done that work
the difficult (expensive) part is probably going to be the pluggable backplane. the software isn't especially complex and other people have done that work
I know you and the attiny85 go way back, but may I recommend at least looking at the ADBMS1818? Many of the problems you mention downthread have already been solved, and these days you can even get JLC and the like put these on boards for not much more than an ‘85 per channel would cost.
August 29, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I know you and the attiny85 go way back, but may I recommend at least looking at the ADBMS1818? Many of the problems you mention downthread have already been solved, and these days you can even get JLC and the like put these on boards for not much more than an ‘85 per channel would cost.
tempted to buy some sodium-ion (NFPP) prismatic cells and experiment with using Attiny85 (my beloved) chips to make a chainable single-cell BMS
August 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
tempted to buy some sodium-ion (NFPP) prismatic cells and experiment with using Attiny85 (my beloved) chips to make a chainable single-cell BMS
The Attiny85 runs down to 1.8V. I'm thinking using a "joule-thief" circuit, a regulator, and underclocking the chip to get it to work down to ~0.5V to allow me to implement a "maintenance mode" where the HV pack will drain itself doen to <0.5V per cell (~60V pack voltage for a 360V nominal system.
August 28, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The Attiny85 runs down to 1.8V. I'm thinking using a "joule-thief" circuit, a regulator, and underclocking the chip to get it to work down to ~0.5V to allow me to implement a "maintenance mode" where the HV pack will drain itself doen to <0.5V per cell (~60V pack voltage for a 360V nominal system.