The Latest in Microcontrollers: 11 Cutting-Edge Boards That Are Driving Diversity
In the last year and a half, we’ve seen an explosion of new boards, and there doesn’t appear to be any reason to expect the trend to slow down in the near future.
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is an incredibly versatile microcomputer that is perfect for any kind of DIY projects. From programming robots to building home automation systems, there are so many possibilities when it comes to designing creative and innovative raspberry pi projects. With its powerful yet low-cost hardware, plus plenty of open source software available, raspberry pi has become one of the most popular tinkering tools out there. But what kinds of projects can you make with this small but mighty computer? Read on for ideas and tutorials that will shake up your next project idea or two!
MakerCon Launch Pad Announces Finalists
A startup competition aimed at shining a bright light on the creative work of hardware startups, Launch Pad offers a $5,000 prize and all of the exposure that Make: magazine, Maker Faire, and MakerCon can offer to a young company. With interest in the competition running high, the first real contest has already occurred: getting […]
Turn a Vintage Radio into a Stylish Home Theater PC
Media center PCs are usually something that you try to hide inside an entertainment center, or possibly behind a subwoofer. If you’d rather display your HTPC proudly as a work of retro futuristic art, look no further than this 40s-era radio converted into a Raspberry Pi media center. This project was originally envisioned as being […]
Beary Soothing: 3D-Printed Teddy Runs Spotify with a Raspberry Pi
Built from scratch, this electronic Teddy Bear will amaze and entertain children of all ages with its bright buttons and musical capabilities. In an effort to learn 3-D modeling, Andreas Lindahl came up with this build he calls SpotiBear 1.0. A big part of the initial motivation for this tech toy came from a desire […]
66 Raspberry Pi Boards Make the World’s Biggest Pi Cluster
When you think about the Raspberry Pi board you probably don’t think about GCHQ, but you might well think about computing clusters. In this instance, clusters of Pi.
Have A Happy Pi Day with this Baker’s Dozen of Raspberry Pi Projects
The Raspberry Pi is a great platform to rapidly build fun electronics projects. And since it’s Pi Day here in the States —yes, we really do order the date by month/day/year, 3/14/15— we thought it’s a great time to share thirteen of our favorite Pi projects. This collection of projects —hyperlink in the slideshow— will […]
Brush with Death Inspires Maker to Bring Technology to Kids
I was paralyzed. I had never felt this complete and utter helplessness before in my life as I lay there, listening to my friend trying to negotiate a ride to an airstrip to get me out of the remote village in Ghana where I had just been diagnosed with cerebral malaria. The only thought that […]
