# Zimaboard Single Board Server, Picoder coding STEM kits, and more!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-04-26
- Length: 32m
- Episode: 107
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-04-26-zimaboard-single-board-server-picoder-coding-stem-kits-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/zimaboard-single-board-server-picoder-coding-stem-kits-and-more

## Summary

Ian discusses the Zima Board, a low-power X86 single-board server by IceWhale, highlighting its ease of use with Casa OS for home labs, NAS, and media streaming. He also covers the Picoder, a Raspberry Pi Pico-based STEM kit from Kickstarter designed for education, and the newly announced LattePanda Sigma, a powerful single-board server with an Intel i5 processor.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-04-26-zimaboard-single-board-server-picoder-coding-stem-kits-and-more#t=0) Introduction and Zima Board Overview
- [7:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-04-26-zimaboard-single-board-server-picoder-coding-stem-kits-and-more#t=431) Zima Board Setup and Casa OS Demo

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Zima Board (product)
- Casa OS (product)
- IceWhale (company)
- Raspberry Pi 4 (product)
- Tim Hunkin (other)
- Secret Life of Components (product)
- Picoder (product)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (chip)
- Crow Pie 2 (product)
- LattePanda Sigma (product)
- LattePanda (company)
- SyncTrayzor (product)
- Syncthing (product)
- Home Assistant (product)
- Plex (product)

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- [Ep090: DIY Linux SBC, HDMI CEC, Fake Bluepills, and SCARA Arms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-10-23-ep090-diy-linux-sbc-hdmi-cec-fake-bluepills-and-scara-arms) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [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)
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