# Cheapest 32-bit MCU, Pi Pico Special, Retro Computer Wifi, and More!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-02-08
- Length: 31m
- Episode: 99
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-02-08-cheapest-32-bit-mcu-pi-pico-special-retro-computer-wifi-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/cheapest-32-bit-mcu-pi-pico-special-retro-computer-wifi-and-more

## Summary

The host of The Electromaker Show announces the launch of 'Product of the Week' and 'Electromaker of the Month,' highlighting the Raspberry Pi Pico and community project prizes. He details a serial Wi-Fi adapter for retro computers by Action Retro, which adds modern connectivity to vintage hardware, and discusses the Nordic nRF7002 development kit winner, Gary Fuller. The episode also explores the Puya Semiconductor PY32, identified as the cheapest flashable 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ microcontroller, and covers battery management system (BMS) safety insights from Big Clive and DIY Guy Chris.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-02-08-cheapest-32-bit-mcu-pi-pico-special-retro-computer-wifi-and-more#t=0) Introduction and 100th Episode Celebration

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Raspberry Pi Pico (product)
- Action Retro (company)
- Nordic nRF7002 (chip)
- Puya Semiconductor (company)
- PY32 (product)
- Big Clive (other)
- DIY Guy Chris (other)
- TP4056 (chip)
- STM32 (product)
- ESP32 (product)
- Tindie (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep 353: Fantastic Peripherals, Fake or Not Fake Picos, and Everything on the Steam Deck](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-01-16-ep-353-fantastic-peripherals-fake-or-not-fake-picos-and-everything-on-the-steam) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 221: The Future of the Raspberry Pi, Sniffing a Toothbrush, Your Tactical Tool Threshold](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-06-02-ep-221-the-future-of-the-raspberry-pi-sniffing-a-toothbrush-your-tactical-tool-t) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep017: Are Cheap Microcontrollers Worth It? Android on Your Bike. Plus Food Printers and Coffee Bots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-05-03-ep017-are-cheap-microcontrollers-worth-it-android-on-your-bike-plus-food-printer) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep102: Raspberry Pi Microcontroller, Microphone Killswitch, and a 45-Degree 3D-Printer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-01-22-ep102-raspberry-pi-microcontroller-microphone-killswitch-and-a-45-degree-3d-prin) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Embedded Hardware with the Raspberry Pi Team](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-08-embedded-hardware-with-the-raspberry-pi-team) (The Amp Hour)

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