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Book Review: Make it Yourself, by NODE

Every once in a while someone comes along and creates something that should have already existed, but no one else realized it. Hacker/curator Node put together this incredible PDF encyclopedia of 1,000+ maker projects in late 2024. Each piece is rendered in beautifully minimalist linework, equalizing the presentation of builds from hundreds of creators. Although an all-encompassing tome would be impossible, the range is exceptional, covering everything from electronics to furniture to fashion. Though it’d be at home on...

February 4, 2026Uncategorized, , , 0 Comments
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Best Dev Boards for Cosplay

Even the most gorgeous gowns and amazing accessories are static when you’re standing still. But cool cosplay can come to life with moving lights and sound effects. If you want to add LED animation, audio atmosphere, or sensors to your wearable creation, you’re in luck. These days there are plenty of great boards to choose from. Here are five to get you started.

Beginner-Friendly Boards

Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

Photography by Erin St. Blaine This board is packed...

February 2, 2026Uncategorized, , , , 0 Comments
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Best Dev Boards for Music

Making something then using it to play beautiful music or find peculiar sounds is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. We have been creating music and sound for at least 40,000 years, and makers today have access to all sorts of fun tools that we can use in our quest for cool sounds. I’ve seen countless awesome audio projects from makers in every corner of the world, from vintage analog bleeps and bloops to futuristic gestural controllers. There are many different...

January 30, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , , , 0 Comments
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Best Dev Boards for Edge AI Projects

Raspberry Pi 5 and the new Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano Super top our picks for the best dev board for your edge AI projects. But they aren’t your only options. If you’re looking for something smaller, lower cost, something with vision built-in, or even a microcontroller, these are our favorites in 2026.

Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5 Released in 2023, Raspberry Pi’s flagship single-board computer (SBC) is still capable of crunching the numbers required for many AI applications,...

January 23, 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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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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Review: Work IQ Vise

Manufacturer: Work IQ Price as tested: $280 Link: https://workiqtools.com/collections/iq-vise-system/products/iq-vise A vise for someone who wants ball joints on all the things. This medium-duty bench vise sports a 360° quick-locking pivot and plenty of accessories, and it’s even sturdier than it looks. Designed to cover multiple types of jobs, it handles all benchtop and some front vise clamping cases. The included Flex Fit sleeves are notched for various shaped workpieces, and grippy for softer materials. I wish all my vises...

December 10, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Guide to Boards 2026: Super (Tiny) Computers

I remember getting my first Arduino in 2007 (a Diecimila “Prototype Limited Edition”), excitedly plugging it into my computer, and programming it as a brain transplant for my Roomba (thanks, todbot!). I vividly recall the arrival of my first Raspberry Pi (Model B, code 2, with just 256MB of RAM!), and my Automotive EE friends making fun of it for using an SD card for storage, which they estimated would wear out after a year or two. These devices allowed...

December 8, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: MicroJig Grr-Ripper 2Go

Manufacturer: MicroJig Price as tested: $20 Link: https://www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper2-go If you have a table saw, you need a push block. It can be as simple as a scrap stick or as fancy as the MicroJig Grr-Ripper Pro all over YouTube. There’s a middle ground in the Grr-Ripper 2Go. It’s magically grippy, far more than my generic store-bought block or homemade plywood board. And compared to a narrow stick, it’s easier to push inward and down with one hand.  The 2Go...

December 4, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: HOTO Precision Screwdriver Pen

Manufacturer: HOTO Price as tested: $20 Link: https://hototools.com/products/24in1-precision-screwdriver A wise man once said, “It’s amazing how many things can be taken apart with just one ordinary screwdriver!” That’s even more true of HOTO’s Precision Screwdriver Pen, a portable toolkit that blends EDC functionality in a chic device. It’s a perfect travel tool. It fits 24 bits in a small package, weighs less than my old 38-bit set, and takes up one-quarter of the space. The clever...

November 26, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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