Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #164, April 2026

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #164 — April 2026 💻

This issue leans into a familiar maker challenge: doing impressive things with limited resources. The cover feature, Mighty Projects, 1GB Computer, explores what the Raspberry Pi 5 1GB can handle when RAM is tight, and why that constraint can lead to more thoughtful builds. The issue also gathers projects that range from AI image generation and smart robots to a magic mirror and a Raspberry Pi 500+ showcase.

Editor Lucy Hattersley opens with notes from CamJam and a look at the wider conversation around AI, education, and hardware pricing. From there, the magazine moves through builds, tutorials, deep dives, reviews, and community news.

Projects and Tutorials 🛠️

• Generate images with Stable Diffusion on a Raspberry Pi 5 1GB
• Make your RAM go further with practical memory-saving techniques
• Build a Cyberbrick, a Pico light alarm clock, and an Etch A Sketch CNC machine
• Turn a vintage radio into a Plex server
• Sew a fabric weather dashboard
• Design objects with Python in FreeCAD — part 4
• 3D-print a cyanotype contact printer holder
• Emulate a classic Amiga desktop on Raspberry Pi

Retro Ideas, Modern Skills

The issue balances nostalgia with current technology. A feature on EDSAC looks back at an early computer, while the Amiga emulation tutorial shows how a modern Raspberry Pi can recreate a beloved retro desktop. Elsewhere, the command-line series continues with part 9, and the GPIO Zero electronics series reaches part 5, giving readers structured ways to build confidence alongside the more ambitious projects.

Reviews and Community 🔍

Hardware reviews in this issue include RP2350 boards, Badgeware, Kiwi+ USB, and Powered by Raspberry Pi. A round-up of ten non-traditional clocks offers ideas for anyone who wants a timepiece with a difference. The community pages bring the usual mix: This Month in Raspberry Pi, reader letters, an events calendar, and a competition to win Raspberry Pi flash drives.

Who It Is For

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #164 is aimed at makers, electronics hobbyists, programmers, students, and anyone curious about single-board computing. The projects assume some willingness to tinker, but the tutorials range from approachable introductions to more involved builds. If you follow Raspberry Pi news, enjoy hands-on electronics, or want practical ideas for using a Pi, this issue offers a dense, varied collection to work through.