Although SBCs and mini-PCs/NUCs are fairly inexpensive, you don’t really need to go out and buy new hardware just for a home lab. If you’ve got an old PC (or even a laptop) in your computing arsenal, ...

When I was a kid, my home lab consisted of test tubes and beakers, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), acetic acid (vinegar), and the occasional boom, followed closely by the sound of my mom in the ...