Single Board Computer

When Chips Are Scarce: Maker Ingenuity in Uncertain Times

When Chips Are Scarce: Maker Ingenuity in Uncertain Times

The past few years have been … unprecedented. Supply chain failures manifest themselves visibly around us, from parking lots in Detroit full of cars that can’t be finished for lack of a single part, to immense backlogs of container ships at the Port of Long Beach. From consumers all the way up to foundries, it feels […]

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DFRobot Launches LattePanda 3 Delta Pocket-Sized Hackable Computer

DFRobot Launches LattePanda 3 Delta Pocket-Sized Hackable Computer

When the first maker-focused single-board computers (SBCs) from BeagleBoard and Raspberry Pi started appearing, it felt like a tiny revolution. While makers had been hacking on microcontrollers for decades, the prospect of a Linux-capable device with ample GPIO and connectivity brought new possibilities, applications, and accessibility. And while current-generation boards are often based around powerful […]

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Boards Recap: From No Chips to New Chips, 2021 Has Been the Craziest Year

Boards Recap: From No Chips to New Chips, 2021 Has Been the Craziest Year

Struggling to find your favorite microcontroller, or even buy a new car this year? Here’s why everything is suddenly out of stock.

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Slightly Smaller, Just as Powerful: Raspberry Pi Launches Pi 3 Model A+

Slightly Smaller, Just as Powerful: Raspberry Pi Launches Pi 3 Model A+

It’s been a while since Raspberry Pi has updated their Model A board — four years, specifically. Their new release, announced today, takes the Pi 1 Model A+ and bumps it up to Pi 3 specs, incorporating the same 64-bit quad core processor with 1.4Ghz clock speed and 2.4/5Ghz wireless networking as their flagship Pi […]

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Top Tips to Tighten Security on Your Homebrew IoT Projects

Top Tips to Tighten Security on Your Homebrew IoT Projects

Lock it down! Protect yourself and your IoT projects with these easy-to-implement tips.

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Getting Started with Raspberry Pi using the WD Labs PiDrive

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi using the WD Labs PiDrive

Donald Bell offers a brief tutorial on setting up a Raspberry Pi computer and a project-partitioned hard drive.

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