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Associate Editor at Tom's Hardware. I've worked with Raspberry Pi Foundation BBC No Starch Press TechRadar The MagPi Hackspace Electromaker Linux User & Developer Linux Voice Linux Format No Starch Press All views are my own

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No, the whole OpenClaw situation, first suggested by another users X post has kicked off interest in running OpenClaw on Pi. Many AI enthusiasts have jumped on after the earlier Mac Mini interest. This has lead to more purchases of Raspberry Pi and it's shares.

19.02.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a roller coaster super imposed over a stock image of Raspberry Pi boards.

a roller coaster super imposed over a stock image of Raspberry Pi boards.

The #RaspberryPi roller coaster share price, #AI and what the future may hold. The Raspberry Pi share price has soared this week, buoyed by #OpenClaw and many, many transactions on the London Stock Exchange. bigl.es/pi-stocks/

19.02.2026 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is a lovely project! Nice work Simon.

19.02.2026 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pimoroni Badger 2350 menu with my ISS app

Pimoroni Badger 2350 menu with my ISS app

the names of the astronauts on the International Space Station

the names of the astronauts on the International Space Station

Tinkering with Pimoroni's new Badger 2350, powered by the #raspberrypi #RP2350 I've written an app to get the names of the astronauts on the International Space Station using the built in Wi-Fi and a little JSON magic.

18.02.2026 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Greggs Roulette app running on Tufty 2350, the screenshot has the device in the centre, with orange "Greggs Roulette" text on top of it.

The Greggs Roulette app running on Tufty 2350, the screenshot has the device in the centre, with orange "Greggs Roulette" text on top of it.

I made "Greggs Roulette", an app to decide what tasty treat to eat from Greggs!
I used the new Tufty 2350 from Pimoroni, it has a lovely bright screen, great case and a powerful #RaspberryPi #RP2350 SoC (the same as the #Pico2) with Wi-Fi and onboard LiPo power!
youtu.be/sCOLE6amThk
badgewa.re

17.02.2026 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck โ€” The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series In space, no one can hear you scream how good this cyberdeck is!

Tom's Hardware - Article
"Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck โ€” The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series"...

www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi...

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#librecanada #linux #opensource

04.02.2026 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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New blog post!
Java based #Commodore #VIC20 emulator brings the classic 1980s computer to your browser. Now excuse me, I am off to play Gorf!
bigl.es/vic20-in-bro...

04.02.2026 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white image on a smart paper screen

Black and white image on a smart paper screen

social media details on an e-paper display

social media details on an e-paper display

Tinkering with Pimoroni's new Badgeware boards, right now it's Badger 2350 and I am having fun making my own badge with custom image of me. These new badges have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, onboard lipo and charging. They can be sooo much more than just a badge, and that is what I intend to do!

04.02.2026 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New blog post!
Java based #Commodore #VIC20 emulator brings the classic 1980s computer to your browser. Now excuse me, I am off to play Gorf!
bigl.es/vic20-in-bro...

04.02.2026 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Photos show the prototype unit, final units will be injection molded according to the Crowdsupply page. :)

31.01.2026 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PicoIDE,  a beige case drive to emulate old hard drives and CD ROMS on vintage hardware. Image Credit: Polpotronics / Ian Scott

PicoIDE, a beige case drive to emulate old hard drives and CD ROMS on vintage hardware. Image Credit: Polpotronics / Ian Scott

Today's #raspberrypi news post is another retro computing project that uses the Raspberry Pi RP2350 to emulate IDE hard drives and ATAPI CD ROMs, all in one injection molded package! Just the thing for #retrocomputing fans.
bigl.es/pi-news-pico...

31.01.2026 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Lazarustorm PCB, with a PiStorm PCB and Raspberry Pi 3A+ made into a big PCB sandwich. This is a still taken from TME Retro's excellent YouTube video.

The Lazarustorm PCB, with a PiStorm PCB and Raspberry Pi 3A+ made into a big PCB sandwich. This is a still taken from TME Retro's excellent YouTube video.

Thought that I would start writing up interesting Raspberry Pi / Maker news stories over on my neglected blog. I miss writing about stuff like this, so I'll get back in to the groove!
bigl.es/pi-news-laza...
#raspberrypi #amiga #retro #commodore

30.01.2026 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3d printed case for a Psion 5 keyboard and Pi 4

3d printed case for a Psion 5 keyboard and Pi 4

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That's done! Psion Pi project. Kept the orange (nice and bright). The top plate doesn't friction-fit wonderfully so I'm not sure what the next step is to make it better, short of having a hole to screw it down with. I don't want to glue it just in case I need to get at the SD card. Ideas welcome!

03.01.2026 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
3D printed case for the PsionPi project

3D printed case for the PsionPi project

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My #RaspberryPi project - the PsionPi. A Pi 4 is underneath the screen. Then, I have a 3S Waveshare UPS giving power to the whole thing, over which is a #Psion 5 keyboard. A small adapter board converts the keyboard signal to USB. 2 3D printed halves of the case are held together with M2.5 screws.

31.12.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Maker Advent title card for the final episode. A Commodore 64 BASIC programme is running, controlling an LED to turn on and off.

Maker Advent title card for the final episode. A Commodore 64 BASIC programme is running, controlling an LED to turn on and off.

The final #MakerAdvent is live!
Join me as I connect up and write code for the new Commodore 64 Ultimate's user port accessory. I show you how to use BASIC to control an LED, because once we know how to do this, we can do anything!
Thanks for watching, happy holidays!
youtu.be/TfAd-KbOVqY

24.12.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Commodore 64 Ultimate User Port expansion!

A Commodore 64 Ultimate User Port expansion!

Where's the final #MakerAdvent ? Well, Santa just dropped off a parcel and completely flipped my scheduled videos. It will be out later today!

24.12.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice! Great machine.

23.12.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A PSION 3A running OPL code.

A PSION 3A running OPL code.

The penultimate day of #MakerAdvent 2025 and today I show you how I write code for a PSION 3A via my Windows XP virtual machine and a janky USB to serial setup! I do love the old PSION machines!
youtu.be/2C157rSvqIs

23.12.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A PSION 3A running OPL code.

A PSION 3A running OPL code.

The penultimate day of #MakerAdvent 2025 and today I show you how I write code for a PSION 3A via my Windows XP virtual machine and a janky USB to serial setup! I do love the old PSION machines!
youtu.be/2C157rSvqIs

23.12.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A BASIC application running in QB64 PE, with Maker Advent logos and title cards edited to create a thumbnail.

A BASIC application running in QB64 PE, with Maker Advent logos and title cards edited to create a thumbnail.

Today on #MakerAdvent I go Back to BASICs (pun intended) and create an application to show and image and play audio using QB64 Phoenix Edition, a modern day version of QBASIC.
It's a great BASIC editor and something that I could spend hours tinkinering with.
Have fun!
youtu.be/4kDrb5QcBU8

22.12.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A BASIC application running in QB64 PE, with Maker Advent logos and title cards edited to create a thumbnail.

A BASIC application running in QB64 PE, with Maker Advent logos and title cards edited to create a thumbnail.

Today on #MakerAdvent I go Back to BASICs (pun intended) and create an application to show and image and play audio using QB64 Phoenix Edition, a modern day version of QBASIC.
It's a great BASIC editor and something that I could spend hours tinkinering with.
Have fun!
youtu.be/4kDrb5QcBU8

22.12.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from level one of Cleared Hot, with Maker Advent graphics and a live stream of me in the corner.

Screenshot from level one of Cleared Hot, with Maker Advent graphics and a live stream of me in the corner.

Today on #MakerAdvent I am "Cleared Hot" to take a day off, so join me as I fly an Apache AH-64A attack helicopter gunship. I bought Cleared Hot the other day on Steam for ยฃ12 and it is proving to be a fun distraction.
youtu.be/FBP8iJC-Y98

21.12.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from level one of Cleared Hot, with Maker Advent graphics and a live stream of me in the corner.

Screenshot from level one of Cleared Hot, with Maker Advent graphics and a live stream of me in the corner.

Today on #MakerAdvent I am "Cleared Hot" to take a day off, so join me as I fly an Apache AH-64A attack helicopter gunship. I bought Cleared Hot the other day on Steam for ยฃ12 and it is proving to be a fun distraction.
youtu.be/FBP8iJC-Y98

21.12.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bench with a USB vacuum cleaner resting upon it.

A bench with a USB vacuum cleaner resting upon it.

Day 20 of #MakerAdvent, already? Wow. Today I am taking apart my USB powered vacuum cleaner to fix it, because now it really does suck!
youtu.be/Wh1kdpfzlug

20.12.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bench with a USB vacuum cleaner resting upon it.

A bench with a USB vacuum cleaner resting upon it.

Day 20 of #MakerAdvent, already? Wow. Today I am taking apart my USB powered vacuum cleaner to fix it, because now it really does suck!
youtu.be/Wh1kdpfzlug

20.12.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Maker Advent title card shows soldering irons on a bench, two hands cradle a USB soldering iron like a child.

Maker Advent title card shows soldering irons on a bench, two hands cradle a USB soldering iron like a child.

Today on #MakerAdvent I've got a plethora of soldering irons to show you!
As is tradition each #MakerAdvent, I talk at length about soldering irons.
From ยฃ7 USB soldering iron, to the mighty, and expensive ยฃ280 iFixit soldering iron hub. They're all on show for your amusement.
youtu.be/jRTLnmo1yUI

19.12.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Maker Advent title card shows soldering irons on a bench, two hands cradle a USB soldering iron like a child.

Maker Advent title card shows soldering irons on a bench, two hands cradle a USB soldering iron like a child.

Today on #MakerAdvent I've got a plethora of soldering irons to show you!
As is tradition each #MakerAdvent, I talk at length about soldering irons.
From ยฃ7 USB soldering iron, to the mighty, and expensive ยฃ280 iFixit soldering iron hub. They're all on show for your amusement.
youtu.be/jRTLnmo1yUI

19.12.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Santa / Father Christmas ironing his suit ready for the big day.

Santa / Father Christmas ironing his suit ready for the big day.

Bit of a delay with today's #MakerAdvent as I had time sensitive jobs to do this morning. So the episode will be out later this afternoon UK time.

19.12.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A toy chainsaw, which uses the same circuit to make sound in this video.

A toy chainsaw, which uses the same circuit to make sound in this video.

Today on day 18 of #MakerAdvent I use @Adafruit wonderful #circuitpython to create an MP3 player hidden inside a Christmas present. The best part, it activates using a magnetic switch, to surprise the receiver.
youtu.be/ZoM-Ix2Q0lU

18.12.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Marley was dead, to begin with. But Rizzo had jelly beans, which was nice!"

18.12.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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