lektor January & February 2021 3colophon editorial
These are not easy times for any of us. Fortunately, my colleagues and I can work well
from our home offices. The fact that we no longer have to commute to the office and
that we can dress a little more casually means that we have a lot of free time to spend on
our favorite hobbies during the week. I’m planning to take a look at the new Raspberry
Pi soon. I’m also interested in machine learning. (A few small ideas about what you can
do with it in connection with music/video are already ripening.)Maybe you too have had some more time and have used it to finally realize an old project
idea? Maybe with one of the small boards you picked up at one of the last (real) fairs? Or
with one of the development modules from our store? If so, don’t hesitate to let us and our
readers know! On our platform http://www.elektormagazine.com/labs, you can create a project
today and briefly describe what you are planning or have already developed. Neither good
English nor full documentation is required there. You can submit additional material
later. I’m almost certain that someone will quickly post a question about your project or
tell you that they’ve already done something similar (and where the pitfalls might be).
Things develop better together, and the network of networks makes it possible for this
to work even during a lockdown!We editors also look at the Labs projects regularly. None of the projects are forgotten. Our
goal for 2021 is to quickly select what might be suitable for publication in our magazine.
Of course, this also applies to submissions you send us by mail! An editor from our team
will then contact you and look after your article proposal.So, let’s develop together and stay healthy!Develop together -
especially now!
Elektor Magazine,
English edition
Edition 1/
Volume 47, No. 505
January & February 2021
ISSN 1757-0875 (UK / US / ROW distribution)
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