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Best single board computer in 2024
If you've been thinking of tinkering with a SBC, we break down the most common ones and why you'd want them.
If you're into hobbyist projects, chances are you must have heard of Single-Board Computers (SBCs), which are fully functional computers despite their small sizes. SBCs have been around for a while, though it was only after the release of the first Raspberry Pi in 2012 that these palm-sized systems finally gained some traction. Although SBCs lack the firepower of a full-fledged gaming PC, these self-contained boards possess everything from embedded processors to input and output ports that you’d need to build your project.
This DIY coaster ensures you'll never swig cold coffee again
Get a real-time reading of your hot drink's temperature with this fun build.
Hot drink lovers will know the gamble of taking a sip from your favorite beverage. Go in too quickly, and you risk burning your tongue on its hot contents; wait too long, and it goes into the lukewarm (or worse, stone-cold) territory. Ideally, you'd know how warm your drink is without doing any sheepish touches around the outside of your mug.
If you feel nostalgic for cassette tapes, why not bring them into the modern era? While it's a lot harder to purchase a Sony Walkman these days, you can still capture the essence of cassette tapes while giving a 21st-century spin to them. Someone has created an internet radio housed within a tape case and a sleek, transparent screen. And best of all, the creator released a guide so you can make your own.
You can now generate AI art on your TV with a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi 4 can act as an AI art generator device. You can use your voice to generate those images.
One of the great uses of Raspberry Pi is helping you build home assistants that can enhance your life in many ways. The latest one that caught our attention is DevMiser's open-source project called Lumina, which uses Raspberry Pi 4 to generate AI artwork and automatically displays it on TVs.
Most of us have suffered from a broken screen or a battery with diminished capacity after too many cycles. Thankfully many of us who frequent XDA also have the ability to replace or repair minor hardware faults such as these, and when purchasing a device we will take repairability into consideration.