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Add Touch ID to Any Mac With a DIY ESP32-S3 Fingerprint Module
A developer built TinyTouch, an open source ESP32-S3 USB module that brings fingerprint unlock to any Mac, no pricey Apple keyboard needed. Here's how…
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Portable Commodore 64: A Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Handheld Build
A Raspberry Pi 3 plus a Pico turns the classic Commodore 64 into a solder-free portable handheld you can wire up and play over…
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Build a Working Apollo DSKY Replica with Raspberry Pi and Arduino
A maker rebuilt the Apollo DSKY with a Raspberry Pi, Arduinos, and open-source VirtualAGC. Every CAD file and schematic is free, so you can…
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Build a Touchless ESP32 Theremin With Capacitive Touch Sensing
An ESP32 turns hand distance into music with its capacitive touch pins and built-in DAC, no tuned oscillators or analog coils needed. Here's the…
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Build a Handheld Commodore 64 on a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
YouTuber Retro Dad crammed a full Commodore 64 into a Raspberry Pi 3 handheld, with a Pi Pico bridging authentic 9-pin joystick ports. No…
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Fruit Jam RP2350: Build a Retro Mini-Computer You Can Learn On
The Adafruit Fruit Jam RP2350 kit becomes a Mac Classic, Apple IIe, NES, or CP/M box, making a whole computer's layers visible to students.
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Open Sauce 2026: Maker Builds You Can Recreate This Weekend
Seven takeaways from Open Sauce 2026, plus how to recreate the show floor's cleverest ESP32 and Raspberry Pi builds on your own desk this…
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Building a Handheld Commodore 64 on a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
Retro Dad packed a full Commodore 64 into a Raspberry Pi 3 handheld, with real joystick ports, a Pico signal bridge, and no soldering…
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Build a Spinning Mechanical TV with a Raspberry Pi Pico
A Raspberry Pi Pico, an A4988 stepper driver, and five LEDs turn a spinning pin-holed disk into a real 20-row video display. Here is…
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Build a Handheld Commodore 64 With a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
A Raspberry Pi 3 and a Pi Pico turn a printed case, an Xbox Chatpad, and a VICE emulator into a pocketable, solder-free Commodore…
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Powered by Raspberry Pi: Smart Vivariums to Drone Shows
From reptile vivariums to Olympic drone shows and a 33-pound RP2350 kit, here's what the newest Powered by Raspberry Pi hardware can teach makers.
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Build a Palm-Sized POV TV with a Raspberry Pi Pico
A Raspberry Pi Pico, a stepper motor, and a spinning disk of holes turn five LEDs into a pocket-sized color TV you can build…