Maker and STEM Reviews
Latest Maker and STEM Reviews

Creality CR Laser Falcon Review: Affordable Desktop Laser
By Denise Bertacchi last updated
A well-made hobby laser with bare minimum safety precautions.

Two Trees TTS-55 Review: No Frills Laser Engraver
By Denise Bertacchi last updated
A low power laser engraver good for beginners on a budget.
Elecfreaks Pico:ed Review: RP2040 in a Micro:Bit Form Factor
By Les Pounder published
It may look like a micro:bit but Elecfreaks Pico:ed is powered by Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 and ready to introduce the world of electronics to the classroom.

Adafruit Feather RP2040 Review: A More-Refined Raspberry Pi Pico
By Les Pounder last updated
Adafruit’s first ‘Pi Silicon’ board arrives and in no time at all it makes itself right at home in our next project.
Pimoroni Servo 2040 Review: Control up to 18 Servos with RP2040
By Les Pounder published
The RP2040 is a jack-of-all-trades, and a master of all. Servo 2040 sees the chip controlling 18 servos, and reading six inputs all at once.
SB Components StackyPi Review: RP2040 Board Looks Like Pi Zero
By Les Pounder published
It may not be the first product to use the form factor, but StackyPi offers an interesting, if tricky way to use Raspberry Pi HATs with the RP2040 SoC.
RP2040 Stamp Review: Condensed Pico Platform
By Les Pounder published
Powered by the RP2040, Solder Party’s RP2040 Stamp is designed to be the heart and soul of your next project. We get all of the GPIO pins, convenient LiPo support and a NeoPixel to sweeten the deal.
Cytron Maker Nano RP2040 Review: Small and Feature Packed
By Les Pounder published
Cytron’s Maker Nano RP2040 is a small, RP2040-powered microcontroller that is packed with features for new and seasoned makers.
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