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Language assistants like Alexa, Google Home or Siri are now commonplace. However, the actual recognition of the spoken words is not done locally, but in the cloud of the provider – which raises questions about data privacy. There are other solutions such as Snips – a speech recognition system that runs entirely on local hardware like the RPi. We took a look at a speech recognition kit and show how you can use it to develop your own applications...

The ESP32 is a very powerful controller, equally at home in entry-level and professional projects. Dogan Ibrahim takes this into account in his book "The Complete ESP32 Projects Guide". We delved a little deeper into his book.

One of the domains where DIY electronics continues to be interesting is test and measurement. An application that only exclusively deals with this is space electronics. Why would you develop space electronics? Because you can. Here is how.

The RPi doesn't actually need a push to boost its popularity. Nevertheless, this new way of providing a plug-and-play setup for this platform will substantially widen the circle of friends. Even the timidest beginner will find in it a comfortable environment for programming his own Pi-driven hard- and software. Many programming languages are available. For a start, tinker around with existing ready-to-go projects, and soon you will follow your own ideas.

With this kit, you get not only a pen to draw in colour in the air, but also a gadget for personal study and experimentation. This manual PLA filament extruder also offers the opportunity to discover the whys and wherefores of tool design and programming. It is thus an object of interest as much for DIYers as for educators and the self-taught.

The OWON HDS1021M-N is not just a digital storage oscilloscope. It’s also a digital multimeter with an interesting simultaneous analogue and digital display mode. The bandwidth is 20 MHz. The sampling frequency is 100 MS/s. This device, with a large TFT LCD high resolution colour screen, offers more than just another way to capture, store and read waveforms.

A new test of PCBite filmed by Roger, an Elektor reader who checks if this accessory lives up to its promises. Does it give reliable, hands-free measurements without mechanical linkage, held firmly in place by gooseneck arms? Do the befits of this accessory justify investing in it? The answer to these questions is set out in this video from Kainka Labs.

This is a submission from Michael Jakal, Regional Sales Manager of Central and Southern Europe at Distrelec, on 5G technology. In this article, he’ll talk you through everything you need to know before 5G hits industries, and the manifold opportunities it provides for engineers.

This is a submission from Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH. The company was honored by “Arbeit für Menschen mit Behinderung gGmbH” (AfB) for its commitment to social and ecological responsibility. The partnership between the two companies once again created a workplace for people with disabilities in 2018, besides helping to conserve valuable resources and reduce environmentally harmful effects.

This is a submission from Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH on the expanding of its range to include products from the Polish manufacturer Wilk Elektronik. The company manufactures memory products such as DRAM memory modules, memory cards, USB flash drives, and solid-state drives (SSD) under its GOODRAM Industrial brand. The distribution agreement is already in effect and applies worldwide.

Microchip announces the space industry’s first Arm®-based microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine the low-cost and large ecosystem benefits of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology with space-qualified versions that have scalable levels of radiation performance.