Computers & Mobile

CES 2026: Maker Highlights from the Biggest Tech Show on Earth

CES has always carried the maker spirit, but this year it felt more baked than ever. We didn’t see rows of 3D printers running as in the recent past. Instead, we saw their output (printed parts, custom enclosures, snapped-together modules) embedded in products. Same with Raspberry Pis and dev boards. They’re not being demoed. They’re doing the work. Looking back in the eighteen years I’ve attended the show, CES didn’t turn into a maker show so much as it absorbed...

January 13, 2026Uncategorized, , , , 0 Comments
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Guide to Boards 2026: Indie Boards

While the big guns like Arduino and Raspberry Pi may steal all the headlines, there are a huge variety of lesser known but equally, and sometimes even more, exciting single-board computers (SBCs) cropping up from all over the world. Boards like the Pi-shaped D-Robotics RDK X5 have caught us off guard with their impressive compute-to-price ratio, not to mention the outrageously cost-effective Luckfox Lyra family of boards with their many form factors (see “

December 22, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Programming the Oxocard Connect with Arduino

This article was machine translated from Make Germany 7/2025 with light editing by David Groom. NanoPy is the standard IDE for Oxocard projects. However, thanks to the ESP32 microcontroller at the heart of the Oxocard, programming with C++ via the Arduino IDE is also a viable development option. This offers advantages for both beginners and experienced programmers, as this article demonstrates. The term “Oxocard” refers to an entire family of modularly designed microcomputers in credit card format. The Oxocard...

December 20, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , , 0 Comments
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Guide to Boards 2026: No Computer Required

Microcontrollers and single board computers continue to get better as 2026 barrels toward us with more power and more capabilities that are perfect for amping up your next build. And while the big names like Arduino and Raspberry Pi have just released some exciting new products, they’re not the only game in town. Here are 15 standout boards that have us excited for 2026.

1. Raspberry Pi 500+

Quad Arm Cortex-A76, RP2040 Built-in mechanical keyboard 256GB NVMe...

December 17, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , , , 0 Comments
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Joshintosh Merges Vintage Mac and Powerful PC

Apple’s Macs may be the pinnacle of designer tech, but if you’re a PC gamer, you know the lure of a computer with a cleverly curated collection of components to render those demanding details with ease. There’s surely a sensible way to find unity between the two sides. There’s also Joshintosh. Josh Greenwalt of RetraCast has done a lovely job of fitting a PC into an old Macintosh case. More than a typical Raspberry Pi or single board computer in...

May 16, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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