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Raspberry Pi Extensions and Recycling Mini PCs, RISC V, and More
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HowTo Geek ☛ These are the 3 accessories I wish I had bought with my Raspberry Pi
My Raspberry Pi 500+ has finally been delivered, but I kept the order brief so I could keep the cost down. In spite of my attempts at being frugal, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t toyed with the idea of throwing a few more items on the order.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Is the Raspberry Pi 500+ and its mechanical keyboard worth it?
The Raspberry Pi 500+ is most of a Raspberry Pi 5 Model B 16GB that’s been squeezed into a keyboard case, with fancy mechanical key switches and some fetching RGB lighting. It’s fair to ask whether this package is worth the $200 asking price, or whether you’d be better off with a regular Pi instead.
The Pi 500+ is a computer in a keyboard
Unlike the standard Raspberry Pi 5 and earlier single-board iterations, the Pi 500+ is built for a slightly different crowd. This is a desktop replacement; it comes with 256GB of NVMe storage connected to an M.2 slot, features two micro HDMI outputs for dual monitor support, and it’s a much larger unit on account of being built into a keyboard housing.
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Pi 500+ is just a mechanical keyboard, since it’s comparable in weight and size to some of the thicker models on the market. Turn the unit around, however, and you’ll find plenty of ports, including the Raspberry Pi’s signature 40-pin GPIO connector.
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HowTo Geek ☛ 10 fun things you can plug into your Raspberry Pi’s USB ports
You can plug some weird and wonderful things into your Raspberry Pi’s USB ports outside of the obvious mouse, keyboards, and storage devices. Here are some of the more interesting accessories you might want to get your hands on for your next project.
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Alexandru Scvorțov ☛ SWD debug probe with the Pimoroni Explorer
The Pimoroni Explorer is a nifty little RP2350 board with a 320x240 pixel screen, a speaker, 6 buttons, a breadboard, and headers galore. One problem is that it doesn’t have an SWD debug header. Let’s fix that.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Don't sell your old mini PC—do these 8 things instead
Have an old mini PC lying around you're mulling over chucking into your "hardware graveyard" drawer or selling on eBay or Facebook Marketplace? Why get rid of it when you can repurpose and breathe new life into it? Here are some roles most mini PCs should excel at.
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Pete Brown ☛ Oops, I bought another typewriter.
It is a Corona 3 Folding Typewriter. I have not had a chance to find the serial number, but I’m guessing it’s from somewhere in the 1917-1920 range.
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André Machado ☛ RISC V Keeps the Flame Alive
RISC V stands today as the restless uprising of open instruction sets. The architecture has marched beyond the lab and into satellites, research clusters, and custom laptops that respect the right to tinker. Its unencumbered design documents invite curiosity, teaching students and veterans alike how a processor breathes, and that invitation keeps welcoming new builders each season.