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I Built a Touchscreen Chess Game With Zero Hardware Skills
Workshop

I Built a Touchscreen Chess Game With Zero Hardware Skills

For week three in the Schematik workshop, I turned a viral idea for a distraction-free chess device into a working touchscreen chess game on an ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display.

ArticleMay 4, 2026
I Built an ESP32 Weather Station That Tells Me What to Wear
Workshop

I Built an ESP32 Weather Station That Tells Me What to Wear

For week two in the Schematik workshop, I built a tiny ESP32 weather station that checks the forecast and tells me whether to take a jacket, umbrella, sunglasses, shorts, or scarf.

ArticleApril 28, 2026
Schematik Raises $4.6M Pre-Seed to Help Anyone Build Hardware With AI
Announcements

Schematik Raises $4.6M Pre-Seed to Help Anyone Build Hardware With AI

We raised $4.6M in a pre-seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Puzzle Ventures and founders across robotics, AI, and electronics joining — making hardware as easy to build as software.

ArticleApril 18, 2026