Do you want to start practicing DIY electronics and embedded computing, but you find annoying to understand what you need to begin? Do you get crazy when a stupid missing cable or component blocks you from testing your last prototype? Here are 5 best starter kit to start immediately working on electronics and computing Raspberry…
David Both is a Linux and Open Source advocate who resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has worked with linux and open source software form more than 20 years and that turned him into a very nerd grandfather. So, which best gift for his grandchildren than a couple of brand new raspberry pi 3? Those…
We will rebuild a BarTop arcade coin-op machine to rediscover the charm of the 90s: just a Raspberry Pi, one shield described here, a LCD screen and a few buttons. What is an Arcade game? Probably you heard or read this term many times, but if you aren’t at least 35-40 years old,…
Interesting interview reported by Opensource.com on the similarities between IoT and a CMS (open source) like Drupal. The architecture designed for both has many points in common. Meet Amber Matz, a Production Manager and Trainer at Drupalize.Me, a service of Lullabot Education. When she’s not tinkering around with Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, and electronic wearables, you…
Toby Kurien has unveiled a new Raspberry Pi Optical Tracking Telescope project he has created using a Pi mini PC, a little Arduino, together with a handful of 3D printer parts called the PiScope. The PiScope offers a way to create a basic astrophotography set up using an affordable telescope and mount and was started…
Orange Pi Plus2 is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology – not just consuming it. It’s a simple, fun, useful tool that you can use to start taking control of the world around you. Available at a price point of €95, this Raspberry Pi competitor is showing its muscles. An impressive bunch…
UDOO X86 is The Most Powerful Maker Board Ever, 10 times more powerful than Raspberry Pi 3, up to 4 GB of RAM, more than 2 GHz of clock, new 8th generation graphics engine by Intel… UDOO X86 can drive three 4K screens at the same time, 2 Mini Display Port ++ and HDMI to…
In a world where $5 computers and custom 3D-printed hardware are commonplace, it’s no surprise that maker culture has bloomed. Regular people all over the globe are developing exciting new projects on the daily, and sharing their hard work with the entire Internet. We can watch these everyday engineers design and build incredible DIY projects…
Raspberry Pi Multifunction Hat Board IRP-102 Offers RTC, ADC, LCD, RS232/485 And More The IRP-102 is an expansion board that brings you an easier way to add multiple function to your Raspberry Pi, making really easy to create a variety of different projects without the use of a protoboard, and is compatible with Raspberry PI…
After the first installment about the hardware, here we deal with the software to be loaded in the Raspberry Pi board and the RandA’s firmware, needed in order to make our automatic bartender machine operational. In the last July’s issue we proposed a project that, even if probably unusual, was undoubtedly fitting for…
Domotics Kit is a complete solution, based on Arduino, Udoo and Raspberry boards, to easily design and prototype interactive objects or environments, to make any kind of device around you smart, to create applications that make life easier for everyone. Domotics Kit is also an open platform, that means you can tailor it to match…
R-Kade Zero is one of the smallest and minimalist gaming controllers around. If you add a tiny Raspberry Pi Zero and a case and you’ve built yourself a tiny video gaming platform. The central idea to this is an interchangeable gaming controller gives the player a choice for their favourite style of play. You can…
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