I received this kit for free from Elecrow in China in exchange for an impartial review. TL;DR – an amazing kit for the money, but the tutorials could use some attention. The contents This kit is large and full of good…
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Use Adafruit IO with a Raspberry Pi Pico W to create IoT dashboards using MQTT
I decided recently to set up a string of temperature sensors around our house to work out the temperature profile of different rooms. With the recent release of the Pico W, I realised that I could do this quite simply,…
Use the Anvil IoT service to collect data from your Raspberry Pi Pico W
Anvil is a web app builder website that has just launched a new “IoT Toolkit” for the Raspberry Pi Pico W called the Pico Uplink. By downloading their UF2 image (which is MicroPython-based), you will be able to send data…
Create an access point with the Raspberry Pi Pico W, serve a web-page and flash the on-board LED
Following various examples, I’ve created a MicroPython script that does the following: Create an access point on the Raspberry Pi Pico W. Create a web server. Serve a simple page on that web server. Toggle/flash the on-board LED when that…
Raspberry Pi Pico W launched – build your Internet of Things projects much easier!
Raspberry Pi has today launched the Raspberry Pi Pico W (see the official announcement here). This uses the same RP2040 chip as the regular Pico but has wi-fi built into it! This is going to get eaten up by the…
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W launched! More processor power in a small package!
Fans of the Raspberry Pi Zero can today get excited about a new Raspberry Pi product – the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. TL;DR – it’s got the Pi 3B processor, 512MB of RAM and is a lot speedier than the…
Review of the Cytron Technologies Maker Pi RP2040 – a motor controller board at the start of your robotics journey
Last in my mailbag of Cytron Technologies goodies, this is the Maker Pi RP2040. It has clearly been designed to get you going with your robotics journey and to give you the ability to add all sorts of inputs and…
Review of the Maker Pi Pico from Cytron Technologies – a Raspberry Pi Pico project board worth your time
Also in my review box from Cytron (along with yesterday’s Edu:Bit) was a Maker Pi Pico. This is a board that houses a Raspberry Pi Pico and measures approximately 95mm x 70mm. The version I’ve got is the ordinary Maker…
Review of the Cytron Technologies Edu:Bit STEM and Coding kit
SC Lim of Cytron Technologies was kind enough to send me a review sample of their Edu:Bit, which is based around the micro:bit. Originally a successfully-funded Kickstarter, the Edu:Bit is, primarily, a large, red circuit board which houses a micro:bit…
Marty the Robot from Robotical – a review of this lovely educational robot
In 2016, Edinburgh-based Robotical introduced their robotic platform, Marty the Robot. Successfully funded through a Crowdfunding campaign, the robot has now been updated to version 2, via another successful campaign, and is now available to buy from their online shop.…