At first glance, using a microcontroller for a simple fancy light project is overkill. However, the existing design can be modified later without additional hardware. Often a few extra code lines will ...

Rasberry Pi enthusiasts or those looking to engage younger members of their family may be interested in a new Raspberry Pi add-on created by electrical engineer Ryan Walmsley based in the United ...

Adafruit has this week announced the arrival of its new Raspberry Pi RGB Matrix Bonnet which is supported by any Raspberry Pi with a 40-pin GPIO header, such as the Zero, Zero W/WH and Pi Model A+, B+ ...

Back in the 1980s, spectrum displays on audio equipment were absolutely must have, and the aesthetic came to define the era. This lingered on through the 1990s, and remains a cool look even to this ...

The Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040 is a tiny, low-power single-board computer that looks a lot like the Raspberry Pi Pico… and should be compatible with most Pico-powered projects, since it has the same ...

In the old days of computing, users often bought kits and put together their own machines. Part of the fun of owning a computer was figuring out how everything worked together. You still can build ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 2023–24 school year is about to begin, and a great way for your kids to learn about how computers work without putting a dent in their ...