The new PicoSystem handheld game system from Pimoroni is a tiny gaming device with a 240 x 240 pixel IPS LCD display, four buttons, a D-Pad, a Lipo battery, and USB-C port for power. It’s also powered by Raspberry Pi’s new RP2040 microcontroller and supports a software library for coders who want to create their own […]
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Circuit Gem is a handheld game system stuffed in a Sega Dreamcast VMU
There’s no shortage of handheld retro game consoles these days, allowing you to play classic console games on the go. But the Circuit Gem goes a little above and beyond the norm by stuffing modern hardware into a truly retro case. It’s a modern micro console/computer stuffed into the shell of a Sega Dreamcast VMU. […]
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Lilbits: GMK’s 2.4 inch mini PC is now available, Android picks up new features, and Raspberry Pi OS gains performance enhancements
2 Comments on Lilbits: GMK’s 2.4 inch mini PC is now available, Android picks up new features, and Raspberry Pi OS gains performance enhancementsThe GMK NucBox mini PC that I reviewed this summer is now available for purchase from GMK or Amazon, no crowdfunding campaign required. The unit I tested in August was a pre-release model and offered decent performance for a Windows PC in a 2.4″ x 2.4 ” x 1.7″ case. But I wasn’t able to […]
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Lilbits: Hackable handhelds
Another day, another Raspberry Pi-based handheld computer. This time the developer of the YAHR.IO MK1 has created a system with a 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreen display, a tiny keyboard and touchpad, a 5,000 mAh battery, and a 3D printed case. But the device features a modular design, which means you can […]
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NODE Mini Server V3 is a DIY mini PC powered by a Raspberry Pi 4
The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most powerful single board computer from Raspberry Pi so far, with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor and support for up to 8GB of RAM. It’s capable of performing as a halfway decent desktop computer… or as a low-power server. But if you plan to use the little PC that […]
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Lilbits: Raspberry Pi and PinePhone projects and making a game of conference calls
A lot of us are spending more time than ever on video conference calls these days… and one developer has found a way to alleviate the boredom. The B-REEL Meeting Intruders Chrome extension turns a Google Meet session into a game of Space Invaders, where you can zap each chat window… and if you do […]
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RetroPie now works with the Raspberry Pi 4 (turn the $35 PC into a retro game console)
Comments Off on RetroPie now works with the Raspberry Pi 4 (turn the $35 PC into a retro game console)RetroPie is an open source operating system designed to transform a Raspberry Pi into a retro game system. Version 4.6 is out this week, and for the first time it adds official support for the Raspberry Pi 4. RetroPie is basically what you get when you take the Raspbian operating system, load it up with […]
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$70 Retroflag GPi case turns a Raspberry Pi Zero into a Game Boy (hacker upgrades it with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module)
3 Comments on $70 Retroflag GPi case turns a Raspberry Pi Zero into a Game Boy (hacker upgrades it with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module)Folks have been cramming Raspberry Pi computers into handheld cases to create their own Game Boy clones for years. But the Retroflag GPi case lets you do it without a soldering iron, dremel, or 3D printer. It’s a $70 case that looks like a Game Boy. And it comes with a cartridge that looks like […]
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MutantC is a DIY Sidekick clone with a Raspberry Pi at its heart
In the dark days (or good old days) before the advent of the smartphone, there was the T-Mobile Sidekick (also known as the Danger Hiptop). It was a phone with a screen that you could slide up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard that you could use for typing text messages. The days of the Sidekick […]
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DIY case turns a tiny PC into a modular game console (for handheld or desktop gaming)
Folks have been building portable game consoles and handheld computers out of Raspberry Pi-like single-board PCs for ages. But the designer of the MagClick Case System for the LattePanda Alpha has gone a bit further than most. Put the little computer in this modular case and you can easily switch between using it as a […]