Maker and STEM Reviews

The Arduino Uno is intrinsically linked with maker electronics and this new kit primes new makers for a world of wonder.

The TS101 is taking aim at the TS100 and Pinecil V2 for the crown of best smart soldering iron. But can it take the heat?

Petoi’s Bittle is not just a cool pet toy robot dog — it is also a great STEM learning tool for anyone who wants to learn the basics of robotics, programming, and AI.

Pine64’s latest RISC-V soldering iron comes in at a low price point, but with features commonly found on more expensive irons.

A well-made hobby laser with bare minimum safety precautions.

A low power laser engraver good for beginners on a budget.

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’s first ‘Pi Silicon’ board arrives and in no time at all it makes itself right at home in our next project.

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.

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.