We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you're new to the electronics and programming world, you've definitely heard of the Raspberry Pi and how it's used for a host of ...

There are a variety of creative uses for the Raspberry Pi that can be incorporated into specialized projects that include visual elements, automation, and more. According to Eben Upton, CEO of ...

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 ...

More often than not, an IoT master device uses the SPI (serial peripheral interface) and I2C (inter-integrated circuit) protocols to exchange data with EEPROMs or sensors that are operating in slave ...

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 ...

Anyone who has decorated a Christmas tree knows that the lights are what really make the look. But no matter how many strings you wrap around it, there never seems to be enough. Plus the standard sets ...

The Pironman 5 case for the Raspberry Pi makes the single-board computer look like a tiny gaming PC, complete with a clear acrylic case, RGB lighting, and more. But As Ian discovered when he tested ...