--- title: FlipBuddy Is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated | daily.dev description: FlipBuddy is an open-source, ESP32-based desk cube that tracks time by detecting which face is placed upward using an MPU6050 accelerometer. Each face is... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/flipbuddy-is-borg-you-will-be-assimilated-t6jentxqi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: FlipBuddy Is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated | daily.dev og:description: FlipBuddy is an open-source, ESP32-based desk cube that tracks time by detecting which face is placed upward using an MPU6050 accelerometer. Each face is... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/flipbuddy-is-borg-you-will-be-assimilated-t6jentxqi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/T6JenTxQi.png og:image:alt: FlipBuddy Is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # FlipBuddy Is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary FlipBuddy is an open-source, ESP32-based desk cube that tracks time by detecting which face is placed upward using an MPU6050 accelerometer. Each face is assigned a task; flipping the cube starts a new session, which is pushed to the cloud via WiFi without needing a phone. The hardware includes an ESP32 S3 SuperMini, MPU6050, six WS2812B LEDs, and a Li-Po battery, all housed in a 3D-printed origami mesh enclosure that folds flat. Source code and 3D models are available openly, and a companion app provides session insights. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What hardware components does the FlipBuddy time-tracking cube use? FlipBuddy uses an ESP32 (S3 SuperMini or similar), an MPU6050 accelerometer, six WS2812B LEDs, and a 3.7 V Li-Po battery. The enclosure is a 3D-printed origami mesh that prints as a single flat piece and is folded around the internals. Each cube face is assigned a task, and placing a face upward wakes the device, connects to WiFi, and logs the session to the cloud. _Makers building ESP32 productivity gadgets find project write-ups and component choices on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Flipper BUSY Bar open-source productivity multitool features LED pixel display, supports Matter connectivity](https://daily.dev/posts/flipper-busy-bar-open-source-productivity-multitool-features-led-pixel-display-supports-matter-conn-nwvudvmuq) · CNX Software · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [After five years of work, these ESP32 robots you can program in real time are ready for you to build](https://daily.dev/posts/after-five-years-of-work-these-esp32-robots-you-can-program-in-real-time-are-ready-for-you-to-build-plidt2zy6) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Flipper One is a Pocket-sized Linux Cyberdeck](https://daily.dev/posts/flipper-one-is-a-pocket-sized-linux-cyberdeck-tpwlwqumg) · It's Foss · 17 upvotes · 1 comments - [Compact Calendar Display Reduces Phone Dependency](https://daily.dev/posts/compact-calendar-display-reduces-phone-dependency-zjkqdvpqv) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Bean – Ploopy](https://daily.dev/posts/bean-ploopy-duzthrqyl) · Lobsters · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/flipbuddy-is-borg-you-will-be-assimilated-t6jentxqi) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"FlipBuddy Is Borg, You Will Be Assimilated","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/flipbuddy-is-borg-you-will-be-assimilated-t6jentxqi","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/flipbuddy-is-borg-you-will-be-assimilated-t6jentxqi"},"datePublished":"2026-08-07T11:16:57.036Z","dateModified":"2026-08-07T11:17:18.929Z","description":"FlipBuddy is an open-source, ESP32-based desk cube that tracks time by detecting which face is placed upward using an MPU6050 accelerometer. 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