Single-Board Computers (SBCs)

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Building the Zynthian synth by Floyd Steinberg on YouTube.
6 complicated Raspberry Pi project kits that any LEGO adult can pull off

Putting them together is all part of the fun.

Project Caretaker ESP32-powered 3D robot by Positroid on GitHub.
5 clever ESP32 weekend projects you can only build if you own a 3D printer

Printer not optional.

An ESP32 development board.
4 more ESP32 projects that make everyday routines feel a little more magical
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You can do a lot with a microcontroller the size of a stick of gum.

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An ESP32 lying on a desk, with a cable connected to one of the GPIO pins.
Stop buying a new ESP32 for every sensor — your Bluetooth proxy has spare pins

Save some pin money.

An ESP32 development board next to a Raspberry Pi Pico 2W.
4 old gadgets an ESP32 can rescue and make useful again

Dusty clockwork and wired doorbells become networked tools when tiny ESP32 modules add internet time and smart triggers.

Closeup of a Raspberry Pi SBC.
Raspberry Pi locked RAM upgrades to stop scammers, but DIY users are bearing the brunt

Protecting buyers from shady hardware while limiting the tinkering freedom for the maker community.

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Xteink X4 Classic E-Ink sleep screen showing Pickleball happening now and Optician next beside a Dante bust on a shelf.-1
I built a tiny E-ink desk buddy that shows my next calendar event

Ink and you'll miss it.

A plant pot with a soil moisture sensor connected to an ESP32.
5 beginner-friendly ESP32 projects that pay for themselves

Save more than you spend.

Cheap Yellow Display Tamagotchi showing the evolved green Chair Goblin at level 2 with 23 percent health and frail take a break status.
I turned this ESP32 into a Tamagotchi nobody asked for

My goblin isn't all I'm keeping alive.

KORG MultiPoly synth on a black background.-1
These 6 devices are secretly a Raspberry Pi in disguise, and you probably own at least one

The Raspberry Pi gets everywhere.

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Rapberry Pi 5 with fan
I built a Raspberry Pi "Black Box" that records everything on my home network

Because apparently I needed to know everything.

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I built a voice assistant that is faster than Alexa and completely private

Self-hosted doesn't mean inferior.

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A Raspberry Pi NAS sitting on a desk.
5 tech hobbies you can jumpstart with an old Raspberry Pi

Even a Pi Zero or a Pi 3b are still useful with the right project.

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ESP32-WROOM microcontroller ESP development board.
4 subscriptions you can replace with a $10 ESP32

Stop renting features for hardware you already own.

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FaderBuddy mounted on a Behringer MF60T.
This ESP32 project lets you use fancy motorized faders in your smart home (Sep 18 - 20)

Entirely unnecessary but totally cool.

A 32GB microSD card halfway inserted into a Raspberry Pi 4b.
Stop running Raspberry Pi projects that don't matter—here are 3 that actually do (September 18 - 20)

Give your Raspberry Pi three useful jobs beyond tinkering this weekend.

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A Kindle 4 running the Package Tracker dashboard showing Delivered status propped on a desk beside a Dante bust and an iMac.
Why a used $25 Kindle beats any Raspberry Pi display you can buy today

A novel solution.

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A Cheap Yellow Display showing album artwork and text saying tap to save song.
This $15 ESP32 made Apple Music and Spotify discovery way better

There's a tap for that.

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A Raspberry Pi 3B+ lying on top of a Kindle 4 on a desk.
5 reasons a Raspberry Pi is the best companion for a jailbroken Kindle

Sorry, Amazon.

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3D-printed EspContrl stand by cardboxed on MakerWorld.
5 ESP32 projects that make everyday routines feel a little more magical

Use a microcontroller to add a little magic to your day.

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