Make: Volume 91 is a November 2024 issue featuring a special Make: Guide to Boards 2025. The publisher says the guide covers 77 new boards, with capabilities including onboard screens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AI. Its announcement frames board selection around projects such as classroom builds, wearables and LED work; it does not provide a board-by-board ranking.
What the 2025 Boards Guide covers
In its November 7, 2024 announcement, Make: described the guide as covering 77 new boards. The publisher calls out onboard screens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AI capabilities as features readers may encounter. The figure and description are the publisher’s account of the guide’s scope, not an independently audited count or test.
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The announcement suggests starting with the build you want to make, then considering which integrated features it needs. A classroom activity, a wearable and an LED project can have different requirements; the announcement does not identify a single best board for all three.
How to think about board choice
Classroom projects
For a classroom build, begin with the project’s learning goal and the capabilities it actually needs. The issue announcement presents classroom work as one selection context, but supplies no board-specific compatibility, price or performance comparisons.
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Wearables
For a wearable, consider which onboard features the project calls for, such as a screen or wireless connectivity. The announcement does not report power consumption, dimensions or other specifications needed to compare particular boards for wearable use.
LED projects
For LED work, use the planned project as the starting point and check the requirements of the specific board and lighting setup. The announcement highlights LED projects but does not give wiring guidance, compatibility details or a ranked recommendation.
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Robotics and other builds
Other electronics projects mentioned include an Oxocard Connect Kit IoT thermostat, a Raspberry Pi 5 companion robot, a micro:bit bot using servos, boards using Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 chip, and inexpensive ESP32-plus-LCD boards. These examples show the range of projects and platforms featured; they are not presented as a tested comparison.
More than boards in Volume 91
Make: says the issue features more than 38 projects. The announcement names 3D-printed fabric, a kazoo, a sports-drink battery, a laser-cut birdhouse, DMX lighting and a walk-in camera obscura, alongside the electronics projects.
It also previews a separate feature with the phrase “What secrets hide in your batteries.”
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The publisher said Volume 91 had hit newsstands when it announced the issue on November 7, 2024. That is publication-time information; the announcement does not establish current newsstand stock or confirm a current marketplace listing.
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