Ian Buckley
Ian Buckley is a writer, musician, and perpetual tinkerer. Commonly found surrounded by hobby electrical components, he's also a keen programmer and likes to build crazy-sounding instruments with microcontrollers. In addition to Electromaker, Ian writes over at MakeUseOf and has bylines at the likes of Online Tech Tips as well as Help Desk Geek.
$7 Maker Nano RP2040 Is a New Spin on Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect
Cytron's new board is cheap, shiny, buzzy, and can connect to all your favorite modules!
Will you be the next Electromaker of the Month prize winner?
Submit your projects to the Electromaker platform, and you could win hardware, Amazon gift vouchers, and a whole host of Electromaker and Nordic swag!
Arduino Releases the Portenta Cat. M1/NB-IoT GNSS Shield
The new shield costs €73.00/US$87.60 and incorporates a Cinterion TX62 module designed for low-power cellular IoT projects.
BalenaOS Adds Odyssey-X86 to Its Expanding Roster of Supported Devices
BalenaOS brings its IoT magic to Odyssey X86 boards!
Nvidia Is Quietly Backing Down on Its $40 Billion Arm Takeover
After backlash from, well, everyone, Nvidia appears to be preparing to abandon its bid to buy Arm Ltd.
AI Goes Miniature: Google Announces the Coral Dev Board Micro
Google has listed a new Coral AI device: The Dev Board Micro. It'll likely cost < $100 and comes with an onboard camera and microphone.
The Make it Smart with Nordic Thingy:91 Contest launches today!
We've teamed up with Nordic Semiconductor for another contest - there's cash, an Oculus Quest 2, and Amazon vouchers to be won!
Maker Board Spotlight: Nordic Power Profiler Kit II
The Nordic Power Profiler Kit II is a USB power monitor and logic analyzer for all microcontrollers, with a 0.8 to 5.0V variable power supply voltage and a 200nA to 1A measurement range. Is it right for you? We think so!
The Analog Discovery Pro ADP3450 review
The ADP3450 is a mixed-signal oscilloscope with some tricks up its sleeve!
Seven Singularly Spooktacular Maker Tools to Spice up Your DIY Halloween
Are you looking for the perfect Halloween DIY project or trick or treating costume? Here are some products and ideas for the spookiest of days!
Review: MCC 152: Voltage Output & DIO DAQ HAT for Raspberry Pi
The stackable MCC 152 Voltage Output and DIO HAT features two channels of 0-5v analog voltage output and eight digital I/O for the Raspberry Pi
MyCobot Pi - 6 DOF Robot Arm Review
MyCobot Pi is a robot arm that combines brilliant design with clean aesthetics at a low price. It's fantastic hardware, but there are some software and dosumentaion issues!
Maker Board Spotlight: Rock Pi X
The Rock Pi X is a sub $100 x86 single-board computer. Is it the cheap desktop replacement we've been waiting for?
RasPad 3.0 Video Unboxing and Review
The RasPad 3 is a case for the Raspberry Pi 4 that turns it into a functional tablet. It's a compelling idea, but how practical is it to use?
Maker Board Spotlight - Nordic Thingy:91
The Thingy:91 packs a lot into a tiny space. Just shy of 6 x 6 cm when in its plastic case and soft silicone cover, it's a tiny PCB incorporating an array of sensors, connectivity options, and an onboard single cell LiPo battery.
Maker Board Spotlight: Rock960
The Rock960 is a great maker board powered by an RK3399 SoC. WIth a powerful NPU, machine learning and artificial intelligence processing, plus Android and Linux support, the Rock960 is an excellent single-board computer. But should you get one? Find out in our look at the Rock960 SBC!
Adafruit Huzzah32 Specs and More
ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers each have their value. The Adafruit Feather Huzzah8266 is a great ESP8266-based microcontroller while its ESP8266 architecture. Additionally, Adafruit offers its Huzzah32 ESP32 Feather board. Learn all about the Adafruit Huzah32 Feather, from what it is to what it can do!
Maker Board Spotlight: Toybrick RK3399Pro Development Kit
The Toybrick RK3399Pro Dev Kit is a powerful artificial intelligence capable single-board computer with an RK3399Pro SoC at its core. Learn all about the Toybrick RK3399Pro, from what it is to whether you should get one and what it can do!