Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to ...

Framed Washington Metro map uses Raspberry Pi Pico W and WMATA departure API to light 144 LEDs live. Laser-cut matboard masks 144 LEDs; data refreshes so you can see every train's position from home.

The Raspberry Pi Pico is a very capable board, but it’s still a surprise to see bit-banged 100 MBit/s Fast Ethernet implemented on one. [Steve]’s Pico-100BASE-TX library allows an RP2040 (or RP2350) ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...

So, you’re thinking about getting into smart home stuff, huh? It can seem a bit much at first, but it’s actually pretty doable. We’re going to look at setting up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 3, ...

For those who love astronomy, both the joy and difficulty of the activity are sitting by your telescope for long hours, continually checking and adjusting it. You may also juggle different software, ...

What if you could build a fully functional, energy-efficient server that fits in the palm of your hand? With the release of the Raspberry Pi 5, this is no longer a dream but an exciting reality for ...

There’s a new, tiny Raspberry Pi powered handheld on the scene, dubbed the GamerCard, designed for retro gaming. The GamerCard is the brainchild of Grant Sinclair, nephew of the man behind the ...

What if you could transform your music experience with a device you built yourself? Imagine a sleek, compact touchscreen player on your desk, displaying vibrant album art, offering intuitive playback ...

One of the things almost guaranteed to attract the attention of a tech enthusiast is a sleek and cleverly designed product. It’s not much of a surprise, then, that a neatly designed Spotify player ...

Getting the hang of through-hole soldering is tricky for those of us tinkering at home with our irons, spools, flux, and, sometimes, braids. It’s almost reassuring, then, to learn that through-hole ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...