
Raspberry Pi Official Magazine
Issue 159,
Does your project need a microcontroller, a full-fat computer with all the processing power and connectivity that entails, or a small, low-power computer that’s incredibly affordable and yet can still run a full operating system? That’s the question we’re posing – and answering – this issue.
- Explore Trixie – the latest release of Raspberry Pi OS
- Wallow in the nostalgia of retro games controllers
- Discover everything you need to know about NeoPixels
- Build a felt bird and make it sing with an RP2040-based microcontroller

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