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.
Okdo E1 Specs and More
The Okdo E1 is a cheap, small development board. With a small form factor, excellent performance, and great I/O, it's a solid board for makers and DIYers.
Wandboard PICO-PI-IMX8M-BASIC Specs and More
The Wandboard PICO-PI-IMX8M-BASIC is a similar single-board computer to the Raspberry Pi. However, it's not quite as capable and its price is a bit high. Still, the Wandboard PICO-PI-IMX8M-BASIC is a good choice for dev teams and industrial applications. Learn all about the PICO-PI, from specs to what OSes it can run and whether or not you should buy one!
BeagleBone AI Specs and More
Learn all about the BeagleBone AI maker board, from its specs to what it can do and if you should buy the BeagleBone AI or not!
Seeed Studio NPi i.MX6ULL Dev Board Specs and More
The Seeed Studio NPi i.MX6ULL Linux SBC is a dev board that's powerful and well-specced. With its 40-pin GPIO header plus dual Ethernet jacks, it's a great option for smart home automation.
Maker Board Monday - UP Xtreme Board Specs and More
Learn all about the UP Xtreme board, from specs to if you should buy it. This Intel x86 single-board computer comes with an array of different CPU options and nearly unrivaled I/O for desktop-class performance in a small form factor.
Odroid-HC2 Specs and More
The Odroid-HC2 or Odroid Home Cloud 2 from HardKernel is a great single-board computer network-attached storage device. Learn more about Odroid HC-2 specs, Android and Linux support, and discover whether this SBC NAS is a DIY home server you should get!
Elecrow CrowPi2 Review: More than a Raspberry Pi Laptop
The Elecrow CrowPi2 Raspberry Pi-powered laptop is a fantastic STEAM learning platform. Its Linux-based OS is great for teaching Scratch, block-based programming, and even coding like Python. There are tons of included accessories such as sensors, game controllers, and a microSD card with RetroPie pre-installed. The CrowPi 2 is a good value beginner-friendly Raspberry Pi starter kit.
Makerboard Monday: Embest MaaXBoard
Learn all about the MaaXBoard SBC, from its specs to what it can do and whether or not you should buy one. With excellent Android support, it's a solid choice for digital signage projects.
Makerboard Mondays: Electronut Labs Blip
Learn all about the Electronut Labs Blip, from what it is to what it can do, specs, and why you should or shouldn't get one!
Maker Board Monday: Raspberry Pi 4B
The Raspberry Pi 4 isn't the only single-board computer on the market, but it's easily the most popular. Learn all about the Raspberry Pi 4, from specs to what it can do and best Pi 4 projects!
Maker Board Monday: Nvidia Jetson Nano
Learn all about the Nvidia Jetson Nano single-board computer, from specs to what it can do. The Nvidia Jetson Nano is an artificial intelligence-capable SBC.
Maker Board Monday: NCC S1 Neural Network Computing Card - AI Package
Explore the Seeed Studio NCC S1 neural network computing card AI package, a neural network device that pairs with RK3399-powered single-board computers (SBCs) for at-home artificial intelligence making.
Maker Board Monday: Teensy 4.0
Happy Maker Board Monday! Take a look at the Teensy 4.0, from specs to its capabilities. It's a nifty microcontroller unit (MCU) that's well-documented and powerful.
Maker Board Monday: Atomic Pi x86 SBC
The Atomic Pi is an Intel SBC. This single board computer x86 device is an Intel Atom SBC that's among the best single-board computer options for running Linux or Windows. And it's great as a NAS, for retro gaming, robotics, and more!
Maker Board Monday: Arduino Nano Every
Here's everything you need to know about the Arduino Nano Every, from what it is to whether you should buy it!
Maker Board Monday: Google Coral Dev Board
Is the Google Coral Dev Board right for you? This single-board computer is capable of artificial intelligence applications and edge computing. But should you buy it? Learn more in this Electromaker Maker Board Monday overview with a look at Google Coral Dev Board specs and more!
Midweek Maker Update for May 27th 2020
Welcome to the Mid-week Maker Update, March 27, 2020 edition! This week saw a Raspberry Pi USB boot beta, Citra for Android released, and the megaAI crowdfunding campaign see massive success.
Maker Board Monday: Bela Mini
The Bela Mini, a small-form-factor version of the Bela Cape for the BeagleBone Board, is a neat microcontroller with an audio-focused real-time operating system and tons of sensor I/O!