For a measly $5, you get a Broadcom BCM2835 application processor that’s 40 percent faster than the Raspberry Pi 1 and 512MB RAM. There’s also a microSD memory card slot, a mini-HDMI socket for video output at Full HD resolution and 60 frames per second, and Micro-USB sockets for data and power.

That makes it perfect for electronics projects that require small components, such as this hacked Dash button that can help find your phone and this semi-autonomous drone.

Raspberry Pi Founder Eben Upton said that the organization worked to develop a low-cost computer to remove the barriers that kept people from learning about programming and tinkering with electronics.