About Ian Buckley
Ian Buckley is a freelance journalist, musician, performer and video producer living in Berlin, Germany. When he's not writing or on stage, he's tinkering with DIY electronics or code in the hope of becoming a mad scientist.
Latest Articles
Alexa Can Now Use AI to Determine What You Need
Amazon's voice assistant can now read between the lines of your requests.
Geeetech A10M: A Low-Cost, High Effort Color Mixing 3D Printer
You'll spend more time fiddling with settings than actually printing things.
This $6 ESP32 Board Is a DIY Smart Home Dream
The WT32-ETH01 from Wireless-Tag brings all the benefits of the ESP32 with an added Ethernet port.
Ring Smart Doorbells Are Being Recalled After Some Caught Fire
The recall affects over 350,000 2nd generation Ring doorbells, which suffer from a battery fault.
Apple Unveils M1: The "World's Fastest CPU Core"
The M1 is the first Arm chip made by Apple Silicon and delivers "peak PC performance using less than a quarter of the power."
Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Will Stop Working With Nest Products Soon
Google's continued slow migration from Works with Nest claims another victim, albeit temporarily.
Stretch-Release Adhesives Are Good News for Right to Repair Advocates
A new trend in consumer electronics is a glimmer of hope for those who prefer to repair their gadgets.
Allwinner Is Bringing RISC-V to Cheap Linux Single Board Computers
Soon there'll be everything from $12 dev kits to full RISC-V controlled servers.
Shanghai's First-Ever Maker Faire Is a Physical Event
Maker Faire Shanghai is going ahead with a slightly limited scale to protect attendees.
BodyPrinter Prints Electronic Circuits on Your Skin Like Tattoos
Researchers have built a machine that prints conductive ink directly onto human skin.
The Precursor Is a Completely Secure-Yet-Hackable Phone
Dual FPGAs and completely open hardware makes Precursor less a smartphone and more a mobile development platform.
Two Operating Systems Simultaneously? ICOP Says Yes!
Dual-core single-board computers are nothing new, but the VEX2-6415 from ICOP runs two operating systems side by side.
Comfile Upgrades Its Rugged Raspberry Pi Panel PCs
Do you want a Pi that can take a beating? ComfilePi has you covered...
Comcast Might Team Up With Walmart to Make Smart TVs
The retail giant is in early talks to make smart TVs with Comcast's X1 software platform.
You Will Soon Be Streaming Pandora on Your Apple HomePod
An update to the popular music and podcast streaming app adds support for Apple's smart speaker.
OmniROM Brings Android 11 to the Raspberry Pi 4
Android and the Raspberry Pi go way back. Now, OmniROM has brought Android 11 to the Raspberry Pi 4.
The Raspberry Pi 400 Is a Keyboard With a Computer Built-In
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an all-in-one keyboard computer, featuring the same processor as the Raspberry Pi 4.
Nova3D Bene4 Mono: A Stunning Resin Printer Let Down by Proprietary Software
This printer delivers fast, fantastic quality prints, as long as you are happy using their software.
You Can Now Listen to Podcasts on Spotify Using Google Assistant
If you regularly listen to podcasts on Spotify, you can now do so by issuing voice commands to Google Assistant.