Mini Computers
Raspberry Pi, mini PCs, SBCs, and compact computing.
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ELM11-Feather Makes FPGAs Lua-Simple for $39
The $39 ELM11-Feather puts a Gowin FPGA and a 75 MHz soft-core into a Feather board you program in Lua, with MIT-licensed firmware coming.
Norik Dongle Brings DECT NR+ 5G to a USB Port
Norik Systems' nRF9151 USB dongle brings DECT NR+, the carrier-free 5G mesh standard, to developers with Zephyr samples and no debug probe.
KKSB Rack Panels Tidy Your Raspberry Pi Cluster
KKSB's new 10-inch and 19-inch rack panels mount up to 10 Raspberry Pis per shelf, with room for HATs and active coolers in a homelab rack.
Open Book Touch Is a Hackable Open-Source E-Reader
The Open Book Touch is a DRM-free ESP32-S3 e-reader with a 4.26-inch touch e-paper screen, open firmware, and a replaceable battery, from \$149.
Rikomagic DS04 Packs a 6 TOPS NPU Into a 4K Player
The Rikomagic DS04 pairs a Rockchip RK3576, a 6 TOPS NPU, and dual 4K HDMI 2.1 in an Android 14 digital signage box for affordable edge AI.
Best Mini PC for Local LLMs in 2026: A Buyer's Guide
A practical 2026 buyer's guide to the best mini PCs for running local LLMs, comparing unified memory, NPUs, and price so you can self-host with confidence.
Raspberry Pi 5 Becomes an 8-Channel USB Sound Card With Optical Out
A clever open-source project turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into an 8-channel USB sound card with real TOSLINK optical output generated from a single blinking GPIO pin.
Mekotronics AI Box Puts NVIDIA Jetson Orin Into a Rugged Edge Computer
Mekotronics' new edge-AI box packs an NVIDIA Jetson Orin module and rugged industrial I/O into a compact computer built for robots, smart cities, and agriculture.
Makerfabs MaUWB Brings PoE Indoor Location Tracking to Home Assistant
Makerfabs' new MaUWB board pairs an ESP32-S3 with a Qorvo UWB radio and PoE Ethernet to bring accurate, ESPHome-ready indoor location tracking to Home Assistant.
ESP32-C5 Devkits Bring Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 to Cheap Maker Boards
The ESP32-C5 is Espressif's first dual-band Wi-Fi 6 chip, and fresh touchscreen devkits are putting 5 GHz connectivity in makers' hands for under $40.
Titan Mini Packs a Real Edge-AI NPU Into a $44 Dev Board
The Titan Mini pairs a 1 GHz Cortex-M85 with an Ethos-U55 NPU for genuine edge AI, putting on-device audio inference in a 65x55 mm board for about $44.
This E-Ink Handheld Runs a Game Boy Emulator at 60 Hz on ESP32-S3
A maker coaxed an e-ink panel into 60 Hz gaming, running a Game Boy emulator on a touch-driven ESP32-S3 board by exploiting its parallel refresh interface.
Beelink EQi 304 Debuts Intel's Wildcat Lake in a Tiny 10GbE Mini PC
Beelink's EQi 304, launched July 5, 2026, is the first mini PC on Intel's new Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake chip — with 10GbE, Thunderbolt 4, and a 24 TOPS NPU from $509.
Inkterface Adds a Wireless E-Ink Faceplate to Valve's Steam Machine
A maker built Inkterface, a magnetic battery-powered e-ink faceplate for Valve's Steam Machine, driven by an ESP32 and fully open-sourced with STEP and STL files.
This Kubernetes Homelab Hides Modern Compute Inside Retro Linksys Cases
Justin Garrison retrofitted a modern Raspberry Pi and mini-PC Kubernetes cluster into vintage early-2000s Linksys router cases — a nostalgic, fully working homelab.
PocketMage: An Open-Source ESP32-S3 E-Paper PDA for Makers
PocketMage is an open-source ESP32-S3 e-paper PDA with a QWERTY keyboard, dual displays, and hackable firmware. Now live on Crowd Supply from $185.
ESP32-P4 Runs Classic Mac OS: A BasiliskII Port on a $40 Devkit
A tiny RISC-V ESP32-P4 touchscreen board now boots Mac OS 7.1 to 8.1 via a BasiliskII 68k emulator port, hitting ~24 FPS on a Quadra-class virtual Mac.
Mercedes-Benz Open-Sources ARDEP: An STM32 Motor-Control Dev Board
Mercedes-Benz just released ARDEP V2, an Apache 2.0 open-source hardware platform built on an STM32G474 for real automotive-grade motor control.
Flipper BUSY Bar: An Open-Source Productivity Display for Makers
The Flipper BUSY Bar is an open-source productivity display with a 72x16 RGB LED matrix, dual processors, Wi-Fi 6, and Matter support.
ESP32-C5-LCD-1.47: A Thumb-Sized Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 IoT Board
Espressif's ESP32-C5 dev board packs dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Thread, Zigbee, and Matter with a 1.47-inch color LCD in a thumb-sized RISC-V package.
Mekotronics AI Box: A Rugged NVIDIA Jetson Orin Edge AI Computer
Mekotronics' edge AI box runs NVIDIA Jetson Orin from 34 to 157 TOPS, with dual GbE, dual NVMe, and rugged -25C to 80C operation.
HALO Touch V2 Review: A Touchscreen USB Hub With a Rotary Encoder
The HALO Touch V2 touchscreen USB hub pairs a 360x360 IPS dial with a real USB 2.0 hub, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi for $69.99. Hands-on specs, ports, and desk use.
BIGTREETECH Panda Sense Pro: An 8-in-1 Air Quality Monitor for Makers
The BIGTREETECH Panda Sense Pro 8-in-1 air quality monitor tracks PM2.5, CO2, and formaldehyde for 3D printing spaces, with Klipper and Home Assistant support.
DEBIX T62P-01: A Pi-Sized Industrial SBC on TI Sitara AM62P
The DEBIX T62P-01 industrial SBC pairs a TI Sitara AM62P SoC with dual GbE TSN, Wi-Fi 6, and real-time R5F cores in an 88x59 mm board for robotics and edge IoT.