When we think of programmable hardware, we think of FPGAs. But they’re not the only option. [Oliver Schmidt] has been exploring how the Raspberry Pi Pico can serve in such a role for the classic Apple ...

Music stories always get my attention, so check out this Raspberry Pi Pico system for a sound-effect pedal. Not so much Rock 'n' Roll as Pitch 'n' Roll ('n' Yaw!). A MIDI system, its maker dubs it the ...

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has so far focused its energy on microcomputers, but it’s now turning its attention to Arduino-style microcontrollers for your homebrew gadgets. The organization has ...

Raspberry Pi has announced three new microcontrollers improving on its Pico model, including one with Wi-Fi support for less than a R100 (excl. VAT and import costs). The company unveiled the ...

Mankind has been using water to mark the passage of time for thousands of years. From dripping stone pots in Ancient Egypt to the more mechanically-complicated Greco-Roman Clepsydrae, the history of ...

PicoVision, a small Raspberry Pi powered board equipped with two RP2040 chips. These chips, developed by the development team at Raspberry Pi, serve as the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics ...

Raspberry Pi has added a wireless module to its Pico microcontroller board, giving it 802.11n Wi-Fi capability – all for $6. Pico W, as it will be known, is just the same size as the original Pico (~ ...

In its introductory blog post, the company explains that today’s Raspberry Pis are already often used alongside a smaller microcontroller: The Raspberry Pi takes care of heavyweight computation, ...

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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 ...