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Raspberry Pi RP2040 Stamp Gets New Arduino Inspired Carrier Board

Home News (Image credit: Arturo182) Makers have been eager to integrate the Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip into boards of their own since the Pico was first revealed. The recent release of the RP2040 for general sale is going to fuel further maker projects, and we cannot wait to see what is on the horizon. One… Read more

Hands On: Acer’s RGB-Everything Predator Helios 500 Is a Disco Gaming Animal

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) It’s been a couple of years now since Acer overhauled its big-screen Helios 500 desktop replacement rig. But the laptop is back in a 17-inch shell that’s a bit of a departure from the 2018 model . As expected, it brings current top-end 11th Gen Intel/Nvidia components, plus perhaps… Read more

Custom Raspberry Pi Pico Shield Is The Reference That You Need

Home News (Image credit: Nathan Mangar) Tinkering on the Raspberry Pi Pico is always fun but it can be tricky to make sure you’re using the right pin. The Raspberry Pi Foundation was definitely on the right track when deciding to print the GPIO labels on the Pico board but, unfortunately, their choice to place… Read more

How To Use CircuitPython on a Raspberry Pi

CircuitPython is a programming language designed to simplify experimenting with low cost boards, typically microcontroller boards made by Adafruit. CircuitPython can also be used on the Raspberry Pi and via two projects we introduce how to use CircuitPython with the Raspberry Pi. The first project is the humble LED, controlling how to blink an LED… Read more

Bootleg Firmware Brings Ryzen 5000 Support to ASRock X370 Motherboards

Home News ASRock X370 Taichi (Image credit: ASRock) AMD’s 300-series motherboards were never part of the chipmaker’s support plan for Ryzen 5000 (Vermeer) processors. However, an avid enthusiast (via HKEPC) has modified ASRock’s firmware to support AMD’s latest Zen 3 chips. First and foremost, it’s important to emphasize that it’s a Beta firmware, and an… Read more

A.I. For Raspberry Pi Pico: Uctronics TinyML Learning Kit Review

Our Verdict Featuring a 2MP camera, a Pico and all the trimmings, this kit adds workable person and object detection to your Raspberry Pi Pico. For + Simple instructions + Quick results + Compatible with many boards Against – Needs C/C++ knowledge – Lens is unprotected When we think of machine learning and artificial intelligence… Read more

Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Master Review: Remastered for Z590

Our Verdict Gigabyte’s Aorus Z590 Master is a well-rounded upper mid-range motherboard with a VRM rivaled by boards that cost twice as much. Between the Wi-Fi 6E and 10 GbE, three M.2 sockets and six SATA ports for storage, plus its premium appearance, the Z590 Master is an excellent option to get into the Z590… Read more

Garmin Varia RTL515 radar tail light review: Trip the light fantastic

(Pocket-lint) – When out cycling it’s not just your eyes but also your ears that can be crucial in assessing what’s going on around you – it’s why we’d never put in headphones and listen to music while out on the road. But sometimes your own limited senses aren’t quite enough. That’s where the Garmin… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico POV Display Spins Out a Dazzling LED Show

Home News (Image credit: Home Made Garbadge) We’ve seen makers develop some pretty cool Raspberry Pi Pico displays, but this is the first POV Pico display we’ve seen! POV stands for persistence of vision and refers to a technology that works by flashing LEDs on a rotating string. Through careful timings, the lights can flash… Read more

Balan Wonderworld gets day one patch to fix ‘potential flashing bug’ posing an epilepsy risk

Balan Wonderworld, a new game from two of the original creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, is out today. But before you jump into the game, make sure you’ve installed its day one patch. It fixes sequences in a “potential flashing bug” that could present a seizure risk. On Thursday, a video of the game’s final… Read more

Seeed Teases New RP2040 Board With WiFi

Home News (Image credit: Seeed) Seeed Studio is no stranger to the Raspberry Pi RP2040 ‘Pi Silicon,’ but it has yet to produce its own board based on the surprisingly adaptable microcontroller. In a recent tweet, we can see a teaser for the company’s upcoming board, currently known as the “Shield for Seeed Wio RP2040,”… Read more

How to Program Raspberry Pi Pico With the Arduino IDE

Wiring code for your Raspberry Pi Pico can fall into two categories. The easy way for new users is to use a version of Python such as MicroPython or CircuitPython. A more advanced way is to write code in C / C++ which is for more confident users. There is now a third way that… Read more

How To Get Wi-Fi, Internet on Raspberry Pi Pico

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The Raspberry Pi Pico is a marvellous bit of kit, but it is missing one key feature, Wi-Fi! We first stumbled upon the idea of adding Wi-Fi to the Raspberry Pi Pico while reviewing the Cytron Maker Pi Pico, which provided an ESP-01 interface for an ESP8266 variant board…. Read more

NFTs are in the toilet: Charmin is selling toilet paper-themed crypto art

Yes, the brands are truly at it again: Charmin is selling its own, toilet paper-themed NFTs, which, of course, it’s branding as NFTP (non-fungible toilet paper). The NFTs even come with a “physical display,” in case you want to “hang your NFTP in your bathroom alongside your IRL rolls.” No, actually, I wouldn’t want to… Read more

Piper Make Is a Raspberry Pi Pico Drag and Drop Python Editor

Home News (Image credit: Future) It may not be the first block-based language for the Raspberry Pi Pico, but Piper Make definitely takes the crown of the best looking. Released yesterday, Piper Make is the latest project from Piper Learning, which previously created the Piper Computer Kit. Piper Make comes as a free online service… Read more