Maker and STEM Reviews
Latest Maker and STEM Reviews
Adafruit KB2040 Review: Custom Keyboard Creator
By Les Pounder published
A $9 RP2040 based board that brings CircuitPython to the keyboard world. Build your own custom keyboards with extra features thanks to Stemma QT.
Pimoroni Interstate 75 Review: Control LED Matrixes with RP2040
By Les Pounder published
Powered by an RP2040 SoC, this board can light up to four HUB75 LED matrixes.
Crowbits’ Programmable Magnetic Blocks STEM Kit Review: Build, Code and Play (Updated)
By Anj Bryant published
Compatible with Arduino UNO, Micro:bit, and soon Raspberry Pi, too.
Raspberry Pi Build HAT Review: Combine Lego Kits with Pi (Updated)
By Les Pounder published
Lego and Raspberry Pi working together is the “superband” of educational electronics.
Seeed XIAO RP2040 Review: $5 Brain Food
By Les Pounder published
$5 won’t get you very far, but with Seeed’s latest RP2040 based board it can open a world of electronics and fun.
Pimoroni Plasma 2040 Review: Super Bright, Super Easy
By Les Pounder published
A custom RP2040 powered board designed for use with RGB LEDs. The hardware is solid, as is the software which supports it.
Adafruit MacroPad RP2040 Review: The Ultimate DIY Keypad
By Avram Piltch published
The best codable keypad on the market, Adafruit’s MacroPad RP2040 is stuffed with features you won’t find elsewhere.
Cytron Maker Pi RP2040 Review: Robots Made Easy
By Les Pounder published
Another $10 RP2040 powered board that demands your attention, especially if you want to build robots.
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