Richard Elliot
Residing on the south coast of England, Rich has spent the last few years building Electomaker.io from the ground up. He is usually found behind a laptop coordinating the rest of the EM team and occasionally finding time to contribute articles to the blog. When not tapping away at a laptop, he can be found either paddleboarding, at the beach, playing golf (badly), or camping with his family.
Maker Faire Rome 2019 to Use Renewable Energy
Maker Faire Rome 2019 - The European Edition is slated to use renewable energy, and feature tons of tracks, from AR, VR, AI, and robotics, to greentech, sportech, edtech, and more!
Balena Drops First Completely Usable 64-bit OS for Raspberry Pi 4
Balena, the company behind Etcher and a slew of other software options, has dropped BalenaOS, a completely usable 64-bit OS for the Raspberry Pi 4.
Pine64 Launches $25 Linux Smartwatch PineTime
Pine64 has announced the PineTime, an affordable Linux smartwatch.
Raspberry Pi Add-on Pi-oT Board Offers Industrial IoT Automation Solution
The crowdfunded, cleverly-names Pi-oT Raspberry Pi add-on board offers a nifty industrial IoT automation solution.
Odroid-N2 CoreELEC Edition Released
Hardkernel has released its Odroid-N2 CoreELEC Edition for an affordable, easy to make, DIY HTPC.
Maker Faire Rome 2019 - The European Edition Features Robot Footballers
While robot footballers, or soccer players, may sound like the stuff of sci-fi, there's a robot footballer tournament coming to Maker Faire Rome 2019 the European Edition.
Khadas VIM3L HTPC-centric Board Launched
Khadas has launched its VIM3L HTPC-focused single-board computer.
Khadas VIM3 Released - Amlogic Single-Board Computer With Android, Linux Support
The Khadas Vim3 has released with a beefy Amlogic SoC, multi-OS support, and AI capabilities
Navio2 - A Platform for Building a Fully Autonomous Drone With a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi boards are multipurpose, and with the Navio2, you can create a fully autonomous drone using a Raspberry Pi.
Rome Maker Faire Extends Call to Makers
Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition 2019 takes Rome running Oct. 18-20, 2019 and features a new call for makers as well as a collaboration between makers and artists.
Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition 2019 Call to Makers
Maker Faire Rome - The European Edition 2019 hits Rome, Italy on Oct. 18-20, 2019. There's a current call to makers in the hopes of incorporating art with science and tech.
Maker Faire Lays Off its Entire Staff and Ceases Operations
Maker Faire and Maker Media, plagued by financial issues, has shuttered its doors and ceased operations.
What is the CYW20819 Bluetooth 5 Arduino Eval Board (CYW920819EVB-02)?
The Cypress CYW20819 evaluation kit is a nifty board for realizing Bluetooth applications. Learn about the CYW20819-based CYW920819EVB-02 Cypress Bluetooth development kit and what you can do with it!
BeagleBoard, Octavo Systems, Matlab & Simulink Embedded World 2019 Innovations
BeagleBoard, Octavo Systems, and Matlab & Simulink debuted innovations at Embedded World 2019.
Hardkernel Launches Odroid H2 x86 Single-board Computer
Hardkernel, makers of the Odroid XU4, are poised to release an x86 based single-board computer, the Odroid H2.
Libre Computer La Frite Announced
Single-board computer manufacturer Libre Computer launched a Kickstarter for a nifty new SBC, La Frite.
IoT LoRa Boards Launch on Kickstarter With Raspberry Pi, Micro:Bit, Arduino Support
The single-board computer (SBC) space is populated with tons of maker boards. While the Raspberry Pi is arguably the best known and most popular, there's the Odroid XU4, Orange Pi Prime, Asus Tinker Board, and more. Now, Pi Supply is poised to launch the IoT LoRa board in a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign. Learn more about the IoT LoRa board!
Raspberry Pi Alternative Blueberry Pi: A DIY Raspberry Pi Competitor
There are loads of Raspberry Pi alternatives. Some, like the Raspberry Pi, adopt fruity monikers such as the Orange Pi and Banana Pi. While the most popular single-board computer (SBC) is easily the Raspberry Pi, competing maker boards nevertheless offer excellent hardware. Enter the Blueberry Pi, a do-it-yourself Raspberry Pi competitor. It's not the most powerful board, but it's easy to put together, versatile, and affordable.