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 ...

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Smart home frameworks, broadly speaking, are meant to give you a greater degree of control over the features and functions of your home via interconnected devices. No matter how prevalent smart home ...

A smart mirror is a great project for anyone who wants to create a cool bit of tech that will liven up their home. You can buy a pre-made one, but there are a few building methods around, and going ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Several people in the maker space have made clusters using the miniature computers made by Raspberry Pi. The small form-factor PCs are ...

This custom Wi-Fi router works off-grid with Starlink and can control my solar power station. Here's how I went about it.

Secluso is a private, open-source, DIY home security camera system built around the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, featuring true end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and ...

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 ...

What if you could build your own high-performance, scalable data storage solution for a fraction of the cost of commercial options? Imagine a sleek, compact system with swappable drives, RAID 5 ...

In brief: Raspberry Pi just launched the Raspberry Pi AI Camera as an affordable component for AI-driven projects. It pairs nicely with the company's new Raspberry Pi AI Kit for the Pi 5. However, ...

Not sure what a smart home even is? Start here: I'm covering the apps, connections and what they do for you. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and ...