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

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2023-11-01
- Length: 32m
- Episode: 127
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-11-01-arduino-portenta-with-raspberry-pi-hats-cheap-esp32-displays-zimacube-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/arduino-portenta-with-raspberry-pi-hats-cheap-esp32-displays-zimacube-and-more

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-11-01-arduino-portenta-with-raspberry-pi-hats-cheap-esp32-displays-zimacube-and-more#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Read

## Topics

- [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)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Cheap Yellow Display (product)
- Brian Lough (other)
- Arduino Portenta (product)
- Zima Blade (product)
- Ice Whale (company)
- Zima Cube (product)
- Blues Wireless (company)
- Scoop (product)
- Maker Faire Rome (other)
- Casa OS (other)

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- [Ep029: Your Face in Silver Sand, Tires of the Future, ESP32 all the CNC Things, and Sub in a Jug](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2019-08-02-ep029-your-face-in-silver-sand-tires-of-the-future-esp32-all-the-cnc-things-and) (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)
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