This month the development team responsible for creating the fantastic Ubuntu Linux operating system have announced the release of Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. The latest update is the first major milestone in Ubuntu’s Long Term Support (LTS) commitment to its users and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS users will be asked to upgrade to the latest 22.04 LTS […]
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Elephant Robotics released its latest Raspberry Pi (opens in a new tab)-powered robot, the first of its kind with dual arms. The bots six-jointed appendages move a 450g (9oz) weight through a 1/8 inches radius (280mm), and can be outfitted with hand grippers, hands with hand movements, and a suction pump. The MyBuddy 280 is
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Over on the Hackster.io website Kamaluddin Khan has published a new project providing details on creating a long-range home automation system using the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller together with SB Components LoRa HAT. The project has been classed as being a beginner skill level build and all details have been published to the Hackster.io website for inspiration. Long range home
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Raspberry Pi enthusiasts and electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new project published to the Hackster.io website this week providing details on how to build your very own Raspberry Pi IoT security camera. Classed as an advance project the builder should take approximately six hours to complete depending on your skill set and uses a Raspberry
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Maker and developer Alperen Akküncü has created a custom PCB that turns the Raspberry Pi Pico into a data acquisition (DAQ) tool known as the PlainDAQ. This project — which has been a work-in-progress for a while, but was most recently updated this week — includes tools and features that make it possible to troubleshoot and monitor potential issues, as
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Raspberry Pi enthusiasts or those interested in creating smart metering applications using the mini PC and M-BUS might be interested in a new project published to the Hackster.io website this week. The project has been classed as a begin skill level build and requires approximately 30 minutes to complete. Make sure you have all the components at
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MagPi the official Raspberry Pi magazine website has featured an interesting homage to Apple Mac computer this week on its blog, created by ex-Apple software engineer John Calhoun. The unique build is powered by a Raspberry Pi 3 mini PC and fitted with an 5.83 inch e-ink display. Named the SystemSix the computer as a modern homage to the System 6 operating
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Most of the robot arms we see are cool but little more than toys. Usually, they use RC servos to do motion and that’s great for making some basic motion, but if you want something more industrial and capable, check out [Pavel’s] RR1 — Real Robot One. The beefy arm has six degrees of freedom powered
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When we first saw the PZ1 laptop — a 6502 laptop-style computer with a small display and 512K of RAM — we couldn’t help but think of the old AIM 65 computer from Rockwell, although that only had 1K of memory. The other thing the AIM didn’t have was an ancillary microcontroller to help out that is way more
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We’ve seen a few Raspberry Pi TVs in the past, including this retro TV simulator and The Simpsons-themed TV that plays episodes from the animated sitcom. But this is the first time we’ve seen a Pi-powered TV dedicated to playing live streams from Twitch streamers. Created by a maker named Bob (also known by his
