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Arduino Portenta with Raspberry Pi HATs, Cheap ESP32 displays, ZimaCube and more!

The Electromaker Show · 1 Nov 2023 · 32m · Episode 127

What this episode covers

Host Ian discusses several maker hardware projects, starting with Brian Lough's community effort to document the 'Cheap Yellow Display,' an ESP32-based board with a touchscreen. He then covers a new Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible baseboard for the Arduino Portenta line, highlighting its analog capabilities and industrial connectivity options. The episode also celebrates the successful crowdfunding of the Zima Blade X86 single-board server by Ice Whale and announces the winner of a Scoop giveaway from Blues Wireless.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Ice Whale, Blues Wireless
Products
Cheap Yellow Display, Arduino Portenta, Zima Blade, Zima Cube, Scoop
Also
Brian Lough, Maker Faire Rome, Casa OS

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