I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.

The tiny Pico has some niche advantages over full-fledged Raspberry Pi boards ...

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

Wherever hydrogen is present, safety sensors are required to detect leaks and prevent the formation of flammable oxyhydrogen ...

Olimex HoT (Home of Things) is a lightweight Smart Home solution designed to run on low-end hardware (128MB RAM, 128MB flash) ...

A stretched polar vortex and plunging cold temperatures have heaters and furnaces working overtime this winter, causing many to question when to use the emergency heat or what 'aux heat' means when it ...

Kwesi A. Quagraine is an Advanced Study Program postdoctoral fellow at the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Erle C. Ellis is a professor in ...

Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...