https://wip.tf/tags/esp32/ Recent content in Esp32 on WIP In Progress… Hugo en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:03:36 -0400 https://wip.tf/posts/turning-a-cheap-panasonic-radio-into-a-toddler-jukebox-controller/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:59:46 -0400 https://wip.tf/posts/turning-a-cheap-panasonic-radio-into-a-toddler-jukebox-controller/ <div class="text-to-speech-container"> <span class="text-to-speech-label">Listen to this post:</span> <audio class="text-to-speech-audio" controls> <source src="https://wip.tf/audio/tts/turning-a-cheap-panasonic-radio-into-a-toddler-jukebox-controller.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> </audio> </div> <script> (function() { var a = document.createElement('audio'); if (a.canPlayType && a.canPlayType('audio/wav')) { var els = document.querySelectorAll('.text-to-speech-container'); for (var i = 0; i < els.length; i++) els[i].style.display = 'flex'; } })(); </script> <p>During a stay at a relative&rsquo;s house, we noticed Toddler&rsquo;s interest in an old-school radio with volume and tuning dials. It was easy to operate and <em>ludique</em>: the sound changes when you turn the things!</p> <p>Unfortunately, radio stations are not super kid-friendly (lots of ads trying to sell lawyer services, talk shows, and very few Disney songs). So I decided to build my own, with custom stations.</p>