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Brian Tristam Williams

Johannesburg
As seen in: Elektor Magazine, EENews Europe, elektorMag, Elektor Magazine (France), D&R DAC 22 Podcasts, Elektor Netherlands
⏚ Digital DNA, hands-on with code and hardware, video and social media. ⏯ Science is real. #RaspberryPi #AI, #Embedded, #Python

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Brian Tristam Williams’s Biography

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Brian Tristam Williams is a content creator who’s had a passion for computers and electronics since he got a “microcomputer” at age 10. He bought his first Elektor Magazine at 16, and has been orbiting the electronics and computers ecosystem since. He first worked for Elektor in 2010, and is currently an Assistant Editor. You can find him on Twitter @briantw.

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Serve Your Own Email on a Raspberry Pi

Serve Your Own Email on a Raspberry Pi

It's 2AM. Do you know where your email is? Chances are it's on someone else's computer, or distributed on sev…

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Raspberry Pi Pico W-powered doorbell sends notifications to Telegram

Raspberry Pi Pico W-powered doorbell sends notifications to Telegram

A roll-your-own IoT doorbell: The new Raspberry Pi Pico W is all you need to send a message to your Telegram …

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„Flash Gordon"-inspiriertes Umweltüberwachungssystem

„Flash Gordon"-inspiriertes Umweltüberwachungssystem

Umweltüberwachungssystem: Raspberry Pi, ein Netzteil, eine Festplatte und einige Sensoren - dazu kommt ein So…

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Brian Isn't Leaving South Africa

Brian Isn't Leaving South Africa

Thinking about the South African "Brain Drain," I have to take my history in the country and couple it with t…

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Raspberry Pi Pico W Gets Official Bluetooth Support

Raspberry Pi Pico W Gets Official Bluetooth Support

The Raspberry Pi Pico W just got a major upgrade. Official Bluetooth support has been added, expanding its ca…

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Beer Pong Turret: How PLACITECH Built It

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By Brian Tristam Williams
| Elektor Magazine Verified
A beer pong turret sounds like a solution in search of a problem, which is partly the point. In this Elektor TV clip, electrical engineer and PLACITECH creator Alessandro Placitelli explains how a deliberately playful project became an exercise in motors, mechanics, 3D printing, and iterative prototyping. The discussion comes from Elektor Engineering Insights #61, where Placitelli discussed the engineering work behind his larger builds. Why Build a Beer Pong Turret?
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Chips Act 2.0, Part 2: From Brussels to the Bench: What Chips Act 2.0 Means for Engineers

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By Brian Tristam Williams
| D&R DAC 22 Podcasts
August 24, 2026 - By Brian Tristam Williams, eenewseurope.com For engineers, Chips Act 2.0 is less about grand rhetoric and more about where the jobs, tools, and career ladders are likely to appear. The short version is this: Europe is trying to thicken the whole engineering pipeline, not only fab headcount.
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Chips Act 2.0, Part 2: From Brussels to the Bench: What Chips Act 2.0 Means for Engineers

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By Brian Tristam Williams
| EENews Europe Verified
For engineers, Chips Act 2.0 is less about grand rhetoric and more about where the jobs, tools, and career ladders are likely to appear. The short version is this: Europe is trying to thicken the whole engineering pipeline, not only fab headcount.
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