Aviation enthusiast uses Raspberry Pi and ADS-B radio to create viral real-time airport tracker — open-source ‘Skylight’ intercepts aircraft signals and projects flight paths onto your ceiling

Software engineer Cameron Paczek has developed Skylight, a project that receives ADS-B signals from an RTL-SDR radio antenna and shows the airplanes flying above you on a projector aimed at your ceiling.
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Raspberry Pi flagship 500+ model now costs almost as much as a Mac Mini — firm Pi launches 3GB model to fight increasing DRAM prices

Raspberry Pi prices for various models have increased yet again, with the flagship 500+ 16GB model increasing by nearly 50% thanks to the DRAM shortage.
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Tech tinkerer gets Gemini to help him ‘vibe code’ an x86 motherboard design — bot help was impressive, but project still required human awareness and intervention

Tech thinkerer gets Gemini to help him design an x86 motherboard

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Tiny Mac look-a-like alarm clock transformed to run real Mac software

A vintage technology enthusiast has turned a miniature Mac-a-like desk toy alarm clock into a real Mac software running computer.
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Raspberry Pi 5 price increases drastically as AI shortage bites, 16GB version now $205 — second price increase in three months, over 70% more expensive than original MSRP

Raspberry Pi is increasing its prices again.

Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck — The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series

Powered by the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, Jeff Merrick’s slab of 1970 / 1980s aesthetic screams the “charm” of the worn and broken Alien universe that belies the powerful single board computer within.
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Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Review: The brains and the brawn

Raspberry Pis latest AI accessory brings a more powerful Hailo NPU, capable of LLMs and image inference, but the price tag is a key deciding factor.
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Raspberry Pi and mini PC home lab prices hit parity as DRAM costs skyrocket — price hikes force hobbyists to weigh up performance versus power consumption

The price of a Raspberry Pi now has parity with Intel N100 mini PCs at just over $200, with flash memory price spikes continuing to push prices up across the board.
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New York’s Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero — devices join explosives, guns, drones, and beach balls on prohibited items list

The invitation to Mayor-elect Mamdani’s inauguration lists Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero as prohibited items but does not provide a reason.
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