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Covers:  open source, intel, arduino, semiconductors, amd, modding, pc, mac, raspberry pi, linux, security, microcontrollers, arm, consumer electronics, gadgets, gaming, android, electronics, software, technology
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Journo. Author @microbit_edu & @Raspberry_Pi User Guides. @CustomPCMag columnist. Bylines @TheRegister, @Hacksterio, @tomshardware, @TheMagPi, @PCPro, more.

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Former system administrator and current freelance technology journalist working for both print and digital publications. Specialities include semiconductors, networking, gaming, high-performance computing, consumer electronics, hobby electronics and the maker community. Author of two best-selling books: The Raspberry Pi User Guide and Meet the Raspberry Pi, both published by Wiley & Sons.

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Intel's big fish in a little pond - A Minnow Interview

Intel's big fish in a little pond - A Minnow Interview

Scott Garman, the man Intel has appointed as the 'evangelist' for its first steps into open hardware developm…

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Fuze case review - powered by Raspberry Pi (and quite a lot of money)

Fuze case review - powered by Raspberry Pi (and quite a lot of money)

The brainchild of Jon Silvera, the Fuze Powered by Raspberry Pi is styled after the microcomputers of the 198…

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GNOME 3 vs Unity: Which is right for you? | Linux User

GNOME 3 vs Unity: Which is right for you? | Linux User

GNOME 3 and the GNOME Shell have their fans, who castigate Canonical's Unity - and vice-versa. There are also…

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Raspberry Pi review

Raspberry Pi review

It's been the most highly anticipated launch in the history of development boards, but one of the most proble…

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Linux User & Developer, Issue 133

Linux User & Developer, Issue 133

In addition to my regular four-page news spread, this month's Linux User & Developer includes my in-depth two…

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Seeed Studio Shines a Spotlight on the XIAO Family, Launches New Community Project Hub

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By Gareth Halfacree 
| Hackster.io
Just taken delivery of a Seeed XIAO board and looking for inspiration? The company's new project hub offers just that. 2 minutes ago • HW101 / Productivity Seeed Studio has announced the launch of a new platform for those building projects around its XIAO family of ultra-compact microcontroller development boards: the XIAO Project Hub.
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Print This Ultra-Compact Media Controller for Easy Volume Changes No Matter How Small The Desk

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By Gareth Halfacree 
| Hackster.io
Raspberry Pi RP2040-powered gadget provides play/pause and volume control in a footprint barely bigger than a quarter. 2 seconds ago • HW101 / 3D Printing / Python on Hardware KEY, the pseudonymous maker behind Keep Everything Yours, has released everything you need to build a 3D-printable media playback and volume controller that'll squeeze anywhere on your desk — no matter how small a gap you've got free: the Might Mini Media Controller.
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Michel MOrin's Sneaky Gestures V2 Is a Feature-Packed Wearable for Turning Hand Movements into MIDI

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By Gareth Halfacree 
| Hackster.io
Maker and musician Michel Morin has released a second-generation incarnation of Sneaky Gestures, a microcontroller-powered glove which acts as a MIDI instrument — turning finger movements into music. "The original wired Sneaky Gestures V1 was first developed in 2012 and based on the ACSensorizer/MIDIbox platform," Morin explains of the first-generation wearable. "I performed live on tour with V1 for a year for my Sneak-Thief project.
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