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Cyber Security Prep: Harden Your Digital Domain Against Disasters and Bad Actors

Protect your online self with these basic cyber security tips.

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This Week in Making: 3D Print with Alexa, Touch-A-Sketch, and More

This Week in Making: 3D Print with Alexa, Touch-A-Sketch, and More

This week, check out Alexa using a 3D printer, an Etch a Sketch getting a makeover, and a random number generator using lava lamps.

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Raspberry Pi Founder Eben Upton Talks About the New Raspberry Pi 3

Raspberry Pi Founder Eben Upton Talks About the New Raspberry Pi 3

In the run up to today’s launch of the new Raspberry Pi, Model B, we sat down with and spoke to Eben Upton, the founder of Raspberry Pi, about the new board and the Foundation’s educational mission.

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Meet the New Raspberry Pi 3 — A 64-bit Pi with Built-in Wireless and Bluetooth LE

Meet the New Raspberry Pi 3 — A 64-bit Pi with Built-in Wireless and Bluetooth LE

Today is the Raspberry Pi’s fourth birthday, and along with birthday wishes we’re welcoming a new board. Almost exactly a year after the arrival of the Raspberry Pi 2, say hello to the new Raspberry Pi 3, Model B.

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Cellular Connectivity Comes to Microcontrollers With The Spark Electron

Cellular Connectivity Comes to Microcontrollers With The Spark Electron

Meet Electron from Spark, the new board that puts GSM cellular connectivity directly on the microcontroller. With its onboard cellular antenna, this diminutive board will offer a huge range of deployment options and alleviate the hassle of using a custom cellular breakout board with your micro controller projects. They’re offering two versions, with either 2G or 3G connectivity. […]

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Spark Introduces the Photon, A Wi-fi Microcontroller for

Spark Introduces the Photon, A Wi-fi Microcontroller for $19

Spark has improved and expanded their product line with the Photon wi-fi development board and a pair of new wireless modules for custom circuit boards. The Photon improves on the popular Spark Core microcontroller by adding 802.11n wi-fi connectivity, SoftAP for provisioning, more memory, and a faster ARM Cortex M3 processor. Like the Core, it […]

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How to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal Using a Soda Can in 6 Steps

How to Improve Your Wi-Fi Signal Using a Soda Can in 6 Steps

When your life is nothing but trolling and viral videos, having a bad wi-fi connection can be incredibly irritating. Poor loading times, lost connections, and more can put a strain on your time browsing the internet. However, there are some ways to improve your Wi-Fi connection.

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