What the Raspberry Pi Pico W Teaches Us About Making Technology Accessible
Natalie Foster
A 14-year-old just built a chess timer for £30 using a Raspberry Pi Pico W. Not a fancy commercial timer. Not something that required a computer science degree or thousands…
March 2026
Why One PC Running Proxmox Became More Useful Than My Entire Previous Setup
Laura Bennett
There’s a moment in every tech enthusiast’s journey when they realize their home lab has spiraled into something unmanageable. Mine happened when I counted the devices sitting under my desk:…
Docker and Offline Computing: Why Containers Matter More Than Ever
David Nguyen
A few months ago, I was stuck on a flight with no Wi-Fi, and I realized something uncomfortable: I was completely dependent on internet connectivity to do my job. As…
Why Battle Creek’s 18-Month Leadership Void Actually Tells Us Something Important
Battle Creek just filled its fire chief position after 18 months of interim leadership. On the surface, this sounds like straightforward municipal news—long-time city employees get promoted, life goes on.…
Raspberry Pi’s Quiet Crisis: Why a Falling Stock Price Masks a Bigger Story
There’s something peculiar happening in the semiconductor world right now, and it’s playing out in the price chart of Raspberry Pi. The company’s stock has dropped about a fifth over…
Claude AI Can Now Use Your Computer Like You Do—Here’s What That Actually Means
Anthropic just announced something that made me stop and think about what we’re building toward. Claude, their AI assistant, can now interact with computers the way humans do. It can…
Why Raspberry Pi’s 25% earnings jump matters for makers and businesses alike
James Holloway
Raspberry Pi just reported a 25% rise in annual earnings, and honestly, it caught a lot of people off guard. The company exceeded expectations, which tells you something important: the…
Cyber Warfare Is Spilling Into Your Daily Life—Here’s What You Need to Know
Sarah Mitchell
Last week, I received an email from what looked like my bank. The sender address was slightly off—just one letter different. My heart did that little skip it does whenever…
Why Windows Developers Should Care About Microsoft’s WSL Upgrades in 2026
I’ve been using Windows Subsystem for Linux for years now, and I’ll be honest—it’s been a love-hate relationship. The love part? It lets me run Linux tools without booting into…
Why Online Marketplaces Make Us Vulnerable (And What We Can Actually Do About It)
Emma Clarke
A few weeks ago, I read about a man in Newark arrested for scamming and robbing sellers on online marketplaces. My first thought wasn’t about the crime itself—it was about…