If your Raspberry Pi 4 projects are making the mini PC run a little hotter than expected, you may be interested in a new video created by Christopher Barnatt over at Explaining Computers. Following on from creating his very own custom cooling solution for the Raspberry Pi 4 mini PC. Christopher has also put a couple of Raspberry Pi active cooling solutions to the test, unboxing … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi 4 cooling fan solutions explored
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AirLift Bitsy add-on ESP32 WiFi co-processor now available from Adafruit
Adafruit has announced the availability of the AirLift Bitsy add-on ESP32 WiFi co-processor priced at $14.95. The daughterboard allows you use the powerful ESP32 as a WiFi co-processor. Allowing your projects WiFi connection to be managed by a separate chip, makes your code simpler, and removes the need to cache socket data, or compile in and debug an SSL library. Adafruit … [Read more...] about AirLift Bitsy add-on ESP32 WiFi co-processor now available from Adafruit
Blue Yeti X USB microphone $169.99
Microphone manufacturer Blue has unveiled their latest flagship USB microphone in the form of the Blue Yeti X which is now available to preorder priced at $170 and will start shipping next month. The latest microphone from Blue is equipped with a high resolution LED 11 segment metering system that allows you to check your voice level at a glance. An optional microphone arm is … [Read more...] about Blue Yeti X USB microphone $169.99
MSI Prestige P100 desktop PC and Prestige PS341WU Monitor
MSI has this month unveiled its new Prestige P100 desktop powered by the latest 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processors, and the Prestige PS341WU Monitor offering the hardware as separates or combined to offer a full desktop system. The new desktop PC has been designed for creators and offers power from the latest 9th Generation Intel Core i9-9900K processor, 64GB DDR4 memory, … [Read more...] about MSI Prestige P100 desktop PC and Prestige PS341WU Monitor
Raspberry Pi supercomputer built by Oracle combines 1,060 Pi PCs
A fantastic Raspberry Pi supercomputer has been built by Oracle using 1,060 Raspberry Pi mini PCs. The supercomputer was unveiled at Oracle's OpenWorld convention on Monday and combines all the Raspberry Pi computers into one powerful cluster. Twenty one Raspberry Pi 3 B+ computers are fitted to each rack which are then connected to a series of Ubiquiti UniFi Switch 48s … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi supercomputer built by Oracle combines 1,060 Pi PCs
Serpente CircuitPython prototyping board
Electronic enthusiasts, makers and hobbyists searching for a tiny CircuitPython prototyping board may be interested in the Serpente, which has been created by developer “arturo182” and is now available to purchase via the Tindie online store priced at $15.“The Serpente boards are low-cost development boards designed to be used with Adafruit’s CircuitPython. They are both … [Read more...] about Serpente CircuitPython prototyping board
ECS Liva Z2 fanless mini PC launches from $180
A new fanless mini PC has been launched this week by ECS in the form of the ECS Liva Z2. Powered by a 6 watt Intel Gemini Lake processor supported by two SODIMM slots accepting up to 8GB RAM. On-board storage is available via a 2.5 inch drive bay for a hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) eMMC storage.Connectivity on the ECS Liva Z2 mini PC takes the form of HDMI 2.0 and … [Read more...] about ECS Liva Z2 fanless mini PC launches from $180
CircuitPython 5.0.0 Alpha 4 released
Adafruit has this week announced the release of the new CircuitPython 5.0.0 Alpha 4 allowing those interested in testing the fourth alpha release. If you are just starting out with CircuitPython Adafruit suggest that you use one of the latest stable 4.x releases which have been fully tested.“CircuitPython is a programming language designed to simplify experimenting and … [Read more...] about CircuitPython 5.0.0 Alpha 4 released
Logitech G604 Lightspeed $100 wireless gaming mouse
Logitech has introduced a new wireless gaming mouse which will be launching very soon priced at $100 takes the form of the Logitech G604 Lightspeed. Offering a next generation wireless mouse with “amazing battery life” says Logitech for a price of $99.99."If you're into games such as Fortnite and WoW Classic, then this just might be the mouse you're looking for," said Ujesh … [Read more...] about Logitech G604 Lightspeed $100 wireless gaming mouse
Avnet SmartEdge Raspberry Pi industrial IoT gateway now available
After unveiling their new Raspberry Pi industrial IoT gateway in the form of the Avnet SmartEdge, Farnell has this week announced the availability of its low-cost industrial gateway powered by the awesome Pi mini PC for £118. The new Avnet SmartEdge Industrial IoT Gateway has been designed specifically to aid those interested in developing industrial automation applications … [Read more...] about Avnet SmartEdge Raspberry Pi industrial IoT gateway now available
LittleBot Arduino robot designed for STEM education
A small Arduino robot has been launched via Kickstarter this week called the LittleBot "Buddy”, providing an introduction to robotics for fun and STEM education. Watch the introductory video below to learn more about the small robot which is now available in kit form from $45 or roughly £37.If the crowdfunding campaign a successful worldwide shipping is expected to take … [Read more...] about LittleBot Arduino robot designed for STEM education
TRILL touch sensors for makers
Developers, makers and electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new range of touch sensors called TRILL. The easy-to-use touch sensors have been specifically designed for makers and crafting amazing projects and have this week launched via Kickstarter to raise the required funds needed to make the jump into production.Created by Bela the “open source maker platform for … [Read more...] about TRILL touch sensors for makers