its my birthday :)

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ESP32

ESP32 is a feature-rich SoC with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for a wide-range of IoT applications.

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The video combines a relatable personal event (birthday) with a visually appealing DIY electronic project. The creator's skill in coding, art, and electronics, presented in a concise and engaging way, appeals to a wide audience interested in tech and creative projects.

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The creator builds a custom electronic birthday device featuring an animated cake on a small screen. The process involves coding on an ESP32 microcontroller, designing pixel art for the animation, and soldering the components onto a custom PCB.

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built a tiny happy birthday device with an ESP32 + custom PCB an animated birthday surprise on a 1.8” TFT screen 🍰♡ ༘*.ﾟ🧸🎀 — from soldering the board to drawing every frame myself :’) tech stack: ESP32, 1.8in TFT display, Arduino/C++ on PlatformIO #esp32 #electronics #embedded #womeninstem #code