These Raspberry Pi guides are excellent if you’re looking at learning the basics of the Pi.
In this article, we will be checking out the stylish and feature packed Pironman 5 case. It is one of the best cases you can use for your Raspberry Pi 5. Included with this case is an NVME hat, RTC battery, OLED screen and more. This case packs basically all the features you require for your Raspberry Pi 5. Read More...
In this quick guide, we will be showing you a couple of methods that you can use to work around the externally managed environment error. This error means the operating system expects you to use pip to install Python libraries within a virtual environment. Luckily, Python offers a workaround that you can use. Read More...
In this quick guide, we will be showing you how to enable and manage a firewall on your Raspberry Pi. This helps protect your Pi from network-based attacks. It achieves this by only allowing access to the services that you open. Combining your firewall with a service like Fail2Ban will improve your security even further. Read More...
In this quick guide, we will be showing you how to install the Vim command line text editor on your Raspberry Pi. This text editor is powerful but can be hard for a beginner to use. We will cover the basics of editing and saving a file with Vim. Read More...
In this article, we check out the PiDog project kit from SunFounder. This kit turns your Raspberry Pi into a neat robotic dog. This dog can walk around and react to objects. Best of all its fully programmable using Python. Read More...
In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install and run the privacy focused web browser called Brave on your Raspberry Pi. This browser is built off of Chromium giving you the speed of Chrome but with an inbuilt ad and tracker blocker. Read More...
Deciding between a 32-bit and 64-bit OS for the Raspberry Pi depends on the model and RAM. Newer models with over 2GB of RAM benefit from the 64-bit OS's ability to utilize more memory and provide better performance, essential for projects like OpenCV. Older or low-memory Pi'should stick with 32-bit to conserve resources. The 64-bit OS is now the recommended standard for compatible models. Read More...
In this quick guide, you will learn how to check if you are running a 64-bit or 32-bit OS on your Raspberry Pi. This is useful if you are unsure what you are installing but are about to install a piece of software that needs you to pick a 64-bit or 32-bit release. Read More...
In this guide, we will show you how to install Raspberry Pi OS. Installing this OS is easy thanks to a nifty tool called Pi Imager. This tool greatly simplifies the entire process. It will handle downloading and installing the official operating system as well as several others. You can even set up a headless Pi using this tool. Read More...
In this quick guide you will be learning how to update the firmware of the Raspberry Pi to the latest stable release. Additionally, we will also show you how to use the pre-release versions if that is what you desire. The firmware acts as a layer between the operating system and the hardware. Read More...
In this guide, you will be learning how to upgrade Raspberry Pi OS to Bookworm from Bullseye. This is a risky process you should be careful following. It requires you to re-install the kernel and move to Network Manager. Read More...
In this article we will be discussing benchmarks of both the CPU and GPU of the Raspberry Pi 5. We tested this using Geekbench and glmark2. This article will also walk you through the same steps we took when performing these benchmarks. Read More...
In this article we check out the PiCar-X from SunFounder. This is a neat robotic car that is controlled by a Raspberry Pi. It is a great device for those wanting to get more into computing by learning automation and computer vision. Read More...
In this quick guide, we will compare the major differences between the Raspberry Pi 5 and its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 4. The Pi 5 brings a wealth of improvements, but it doesn't make the Pi 4 completely obsolete. Read on to find out more about the differences of these devices. Read More...
Check out the Raspberry Pi 5 with this quick overview of all the improvements. It sports a majorly improved CPU and GPU. Alongside numerous other changes to the hardware. The new design even features PCIE lanes for M.2 NVME support. Read More...
In this article we will be exploring the Pironman case for the Raspberry Pi 4. This is a unique and sleek case packed with features. This case features an OLED display that shows the status of your Pi, as well as a M.2 SATA drive and much more. Read More...
In this article we explore the Raspberry Pi focused UPS from Sunfounder called the PiPower. A UPS helps keep your Pi powered. When you lose power the battery on the PiPower will automatically take over, keeping your device running and it's data safe. Read More...
In this quick guide, we will be showing you how to change your password on Raspberry Pi OS using the terminal or desktop GUI. Changing your password can help improve the security of your system. Read More...
Within this quick guide we will be teaching you how to disable the auto-login functionality built into Raspberry Pi OS. This functionality while convenient does pose a potential security risk to your device. Read More...
In this guide you will learn how to understand the red and green lights on the Raspberry Pi. These lights are used to help check the status of the Raspberry Pi and can be used to help diagnose problems. Read More...