Amazon Alexa
Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on over 100 million devices from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers. With Alexa, you can build natural voice experiences that offer customers a more intuitive way to interact with the technology they use every day.
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ESP32-C6 DevKitC-1: A RISC-V Development Platform for Prototyping and IoT
Explore the ESP32-C6 DevKitC-1, a versatile RISC-V-based development board with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter support.
Unlock AI Audio with the ReSpeaker 2-Mics for Raspberry Pi
The ReSpeaker 2-Mics Pi HAT brings AI-driven voice interaction to your Raspberry Pi, perfect for smart home projects, robots, and energy-efficient systems.
Interview with Arduino on the Arduino Nano Matter board : Hardware Pionneers Max 2024
Discover the Arduino Nano Matter board, a new development kit simplifying smart home integration, introduced at Hardware Pioneers Max 2024 in London.
What is an AI accelerator?
AI accelerators are computer hardware that has a dedicated processor designed to accelerate machine learning computations.
Maker Board Spotlight: Nordic nRF5340 DK
The Nordic nRF5340 DK is a powerful development board that features top-notch connectivity including BLE, Mesh, Zigbee, NFC, and Thread. As such, it's a great board for smart home IoT projects. But should you buy one? Learn if the Nordic nRF5340 DK is right for you in our hands-on review!
Best Maker YouTube Channels to Follow
YouTube can be a great learning tool. But to use it properly, you'll want to follow the right channels. Here are the best must-follow maker and DIY channels to learn about everything from Raspberry Pi and Arduino to 3D printing and everything in between!
Espressif’s ACK Development Kit Allows Easy Integration With Amazon’s Alexa
Espressif’s ESP32-PICO-V3-Zero ACK Development Kit lets makers easily integrate with Amazon Alexa for at-home voice assistant functionality.
Electromaker Show Episode 34
Welcome to the Electromaker Show, episode 34! This week saw a Raspberry Pi Pico-based intruder alarm, Arduino and ESP32 Amazon Alexa development board, and more! Check out these top maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedded, and crowdfunding news stories from the week!
Electromaker Show Episode 26
Welcome to the Electromaker show, episode 26! This week saw an Arduino CLI update, the Banana Pi BPI-M5 SBC hit shelves, and a new maker board, the Hackboard 2, has been revealed. Check out these maker, tech, DIY, IoT, crowdfunding, and embedded updates!
The Electromaker Show Episode 5
Electromaker Show Episode 5 - Arduino-powered Half-Life Gloves, Arduino-CLI Tool, Raspberry Pi 4 SSD Boot, and More
Custom IoT Solutions - Intro to Internet of Things
Learn about custom IoT solutions, from what a custom internet of things application is, common uses, and why a DIY IoT app may be better than an off-the-shelf solution.
How to Install Plasma Bigscreen OS for the Raspberry Pi 4 - Review and Tutorial
Learn how to install Plasma Bigscreen OS for the Raspberry Pi 4! This KDE-based Linux operating system is a DIY smart TV OS for the Pi4 that includes a ten-foot interface and Mycroft AI smart voice assistant for a smart home hub and entertainment PC all-in-one.
Maker Faire Rome 2019 - The European Edition Features Robot Footballers
While robot footballers, or soccer players, may sound like the stuff of sci-fi, there's a robot footballer tournament coming to Maker Faire Rome 2019 the European Edition.
10 Best Raspberry Pi Projects
In the single-board computer (SBC) space, there are loads of maker boards. These include the Odroid XU4, ASUS Tinker Board, UDOO x86, and Orange Pi Prime. However, the most popular SBC on the market remains the Raspberry Pi. With its various iterations, solid price to performance ratio, and fantastic community support, the Raspberry Pi is easily the top development board available. Since it's such a widely-adopted SBC, the Raspberry Pi features tons of projects ideas. Check out 10 best Raspberry Pi projects!
New Alexa Development Board for Raspberry Pi Compute
If you’ve been playing around with your Raspberry Pi and Alexa and found that you’re onto something of a winner, you might be tempted to expand beyond the standard Pi.
Something Fishy about Alexa…?
The Billy Bass wall display was a perennial feature in bars and restaurants (and a few home-built bars and domestic snugs) throughout the nineties and noughties.
Furlexa: The Furby-Raspberry Pi Cross with Added Alexa!
Smart toys are all the rage these days, but what about hacking an older toy into 21st century awesomeness?
Make Your Own Virtual Assistant with Mycroft
Using a Raspberry Pi and Mycroft, it’s easy to cobble together an artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant. Here’s how to make your own virtual assistant with Mycroft!