Hardware articles

9/15/2026 • EN

★ Thoughts and Observations on Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event; the Announcements of the iPhones 18 Pro, AirPods 5, Apple Watches Series 12 and Ultra 4, and the iPhone Duo; and the Dawn of the Ternus, John Ternus Era at Apple

Analysis of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event, covering iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4, and Tim Cook to John Ternus transition.

Apple hardware Iphone Keynote

John Gruber

8/29/2026 • EN

Prepping my AI PC

Building an AI PC for local LLM courses, covering hardware setup, Ubuntu 26.04 install, and GPU driver verification for Intel, AMD, and Nvidia cards.

Gpu Setup hardware Local AI Small Language Models ubuntu

Ned Bellavance

7/8/2026 • EN

The Special Value Pi 4 was extremely short-lived

A rare Raspberry Pi 4 'value edition' is reviewed, revealing its lower clock speed, higher price, and performance quirks.

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Jeff Geerling

6/25/2026 • EN

Apple Raises Prices Across Most of Its Product Lines

Apple raises prices across Macs, iPads, and other products due to rising memory and storage costs from AI demand.

Apple Economics hardware Pricing Strategy Supply Chain

Federico Viticci

5/22/2026 • EN

News about Raspberry Pi 6 and Microcontroller Development

Raspberry Pi engineers discuss Pi 6 timeline, Zero 2W shortages, and microcontroller development in an AMA.

Embedded Systems hardware Microcontroller Development raspberry pi Single Board Computer

Jeff Geerling

4/30/2026 • EN

My Minimal but Powerful Video, Streaming & Teams Meeting Setup

A minimal yet powerful video, streaming, and Teams meeting setup using Sony ZV-1 II, Elgato Cam Link, RØDE mic, and Key Light.

Camera hardware Microsoft Teams streaming Video

Thomas Maurer

3/20/2026 • EN

The best laptop Apple ever made

A retrospective on the best and most influential Apple laptops, featuring opinions from tech YouTubers and notes on repairability.

Apple Apple Silicon hardware Macbook Repairability

Jeff Geerling

3/13/2026 • EN

Podcast Rewind: Federico’s MacBook Neo, the Sony PC Withdrawal, iPod Touch Nostalgia, Complimenting Password Managers, and More

A roundup of recent tech podcast episodes covering Apple hardware, Sony's PC gaming exit, password managers, and nostalgic tech like the iPod Touch.

Apple hardware Macbook Password Managers Pc Gaming

Federico Viticci

3/13/2026 • EN

“This Is Not The Computer For You”

An essay on how using the 'wrong' computer can spark creativity and learning, using the MacBook Neo as a starting point.

Creativity hardware productivity software development technology philosophy

Federico Viticci

3/12/2026 • EN

Can the MacBook Neo replace my M4 Air?

A hands-on review comparing the new budget MacBook Neo to the M4 MacBook Air, focusing on value, performance, and limitations for tech users.

Apple hardware Macbook Portability Tech Review

Jeff Geerling

3/9/2026 • EN

★ The iPhone 17e

A review of the iPhone 17e, focusing on its 'speed bump' hardware updates and the significant addition of MagSafe compared to its predecessor.

Apple hardware Iphone Magsafe technology

John Gruber

3/6/2026 • EN

A PTP Wall Clock is impractical and a little too precise

A guide to building a PTP wall clock using a Raspberry Pi and LED matrices, detailing hardware and software setup for precise network time display.

hardware Led Matrix Ptp raspberry pi Time Synchronization

Jeff Geerling

3/6/2026 • EN

New Homelab – Who dis?

A tech enthusiast details upgrading their homelab to a Minisforum MS-A2, aiming for more content creation in 2026.

content creation hardware Homelab Minisforum Ms A2 Vexpert

Stanislav Musil

3/4/2026 • EN

Apple Takes the Wraps Off the MacBook Neo

Apple unveils the new MacBook Neo, featuring an A18 Pro chip, fanless design, and starting at $599.

A18 Pro Apple Chipset hardware Macbook

Federico Viticci

3/2/2026 • EN

Apple Unveils iPhone 17e

Apple announces the budget iPhone 17e with A19 chip, 48MP camera, and starts at $599.

Chipset hardware Oled Display Smartphone Wireless Charging

Federico Viticci

2/6/2026 • EN

The first good Raspberry Pi Laptop

A review of the Argon ONE UP, a modular laptop built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, examining its hardware and value proposition.

Compute Module hardware Laptop linux raspberry pi

Jeff Geerling

1/26/2026 • EN

Trying to Use my iPad as a Laptop Replacement

A developer's experiment using an iPad Air with a third-party keyboard as a laptop replacement for mobile work, detailing the setup and initial challenges.

Bluetooth hardware Ipad productivity Usb C

Alex Seifert