21 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.
Wiki4What publishes first-principles field guides that turn emerging technology ideas into practical, carefully caveated builds, such as using a USB radio receiver or an ESP32 for sensing. It also includes reflective pieces linking Buddhist philosophy to everyday work and life.
Kuritakey is a maker blog and newsletter by a keyboard hobbyist covering custom PCB kits, firmware updates, and build instructions for their own keyboard designs. It also includes deep-dive teardowns of vintage switches such as the Marquardt Series 6180, with detailed mechanical observations.
Technodabbler is a hobbyist technology newsletter covering hands-on builds such as 3D-printed small-form-factor PCs, NAS and homelab software comparisons, and gaming-related charity streams. Readers get practical project write-ups with hardware details, testing notes and an informal, personal voice.
Step-by-step hobbyist tech project write-ups, including retro console restoration, 3D printer hardware modification and self-hosted AI infrastructure. Each issue lists tools and parts and walks through the build in a personal, first-person voice.
TJ's Blog is a personal blog of tech-adjacent writing, covering DIY hardware projects like an open-source transit arrivals display, practical guides such as getting started with urban cycling, and video editing workflows for 360 cameras. Readers get step-by-step, first-person accounts of how the author built or learned these things, with concrete details like settings, software and project history.
Personal website newsletter by a hobbyist who designs and builds analog synths under the Shmøergh brand. Posts cover practical DIY methods such as toner transfer labelling, web development tricks like CSS-based responsive scaling, and updates on instrument design.
A personal blog by a developer covering DIY tech projects like a Raspberry Pi baby monitor, practical hardware decisions, and personal finance tools such as Monarch Money. The writing is first-person, practical and conversational, offering step-by-step detail and candid cost reasoning.
A personal tech blog with hands-on homelab write-ups covering home automation, hardware hacking and container infrastructure. Posts include configuration snippets, parts lists and step-by-step integration details.
A personal blog by a French home-automation enthusiast documenting DIY smart-home projects, such as scheduling a towel radiator with Tasmota and Home Assistant, fixing Zigbee state-reporting glitches, and building LoRaWAN mapper devices for The Things Network. Readers get hands-on configuration walkthroughs and the author's own reasoning behind each setup.
Raspberry Coulis publishes hands-on Raspberry Pi projects, step-by-step tutorials and product reviews. Issues include parts lists, build walkthroughs and personal context for each project.
A personal blog-style newsletter by a hobbyist covering home lab automation with an AI agent, DIY ESP32 projects like a pool monitor, and family outings such as a model train day. Readers get first-person accounts of practical builds and everyday adventures.
Adrelien publishes reviews, tutorials and 3D print files for building Meshtastic nodes, LoRa mesh networks and DIY IoT devices. Its issues mix hands-on hardware reviews, including a variant breakdown for buyers, with narrative pieces on how off-grid radio networks keep people connected when cell service fails.
A showcase of custom ergonomic keyboard builds, product launch updates and technical guides from the beekeeb shop. Readers get photos and write-ups of community builds, news on the Toucan split keyboard, and practical advice on Choc switch spacing and compatible keycaps.
A personal blog mixing French-language Swiss urban mobility research on traffic calming and shop-friendly streets with a DIY home-tech post about building a connected family calendar display on a Raspberry Pi. The sample also includes a short personal farewell note, so the content is uneven.
Shmøergh, a small Hungarian electronic instrument maker, writes about building and releasing its Moduleur modular synth, from open-source DIY beta to a limited run of one-of-a-kind 1/1 units sold by draw. The newsletter announces the conclusion of that series and the final remaining instruments.
A personal FPV drone blog by an independent hobbyist sharing build logs, homemade mount designs, canopy and gear impressions, and kit reviews such as the Bardwell 3-inch build. Readers get practical notes on tiny whoops and micro quads, though the writing is casual and the posts are short.
A personal blog by a Dutch hobbyist who writes about outdoor adventures, a home plant watering project and digital craftsmanship. The sample reads as a warm, chatty first post about winter skating and flooding in the Netherlands.
A personal tech blog with hands-on tutorials and tinkering notes, covering Raspberry Pi SSH setup, reviving an old Android tablet as a smart home panel, and getting a DJI Osmo Pocket to work with micro-USB phones. Readers get practical step-by-step instructions drawn from the author's own home projects.
A personal blog by a high school student covering hands-on projects such as installing CarPlay in a Mazda CX-9 and documenting guitar learning and music production. Readers get first-person project write-ups and personal progress updates.
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