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Latest Articles
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Best Raspberry Pi Security Camera Software: Top 5 Compared
Among the first projects I ever did with my Raspberry Pi was creating a security camera. It was pretty simple: I attached a camera to my Raspberry Pi and installed MotionEye. Over the years, I have worked on many security camera projects, and today I want to show you some of the best options available….
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Use a Raspberry Pi to Track Website Downtime and Broken Pages
I’ve owned many websites over the years (for work and personal projects), and I’ve always hosted them myself. I quickly learned that a website can go down at any time, and if nobody notices, you can lose visitors (and customers). A Raspberry Pi can run a simple Python script to check if a website is…
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I Built My Own Flight Tracker with a Raspberry Pi
I’m a big fan of Flightradar24. Whenever I hear a plane with an unusual noise, or notice one flying lower than usual, I often open the map to see what it is and where it’s going. After years of doing that, I became curious about how these sites collect all this data and whether a…
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Can You Use an Xbox Controller on Raspberry Pi? Here’s What Actually Works
An Xbox controller seems like the perfect gamepad for Raspberry Pi retro gaming, but getting it working is not always as simple as plugging it in. I tested it with a Raspberry Pi to see what works, what needs extra setup, and which connection method is the easiest. The Xbox controller can connect to the…
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Does Your Raspberry Pi Really Need a Fan?
When I got my first Raspberry Pi kit, I assumed the fan was part of the normal setup. It was packed next to the case, power supply, and microSD card, so it felt required. But after trying different projects, I realized a fan isn’t always necessary, and it can add noise for no real benefit….
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Installing DAKboard on Raspberry Pi (Customizable Displays)
Do you have an extra display at home that sits in a corner? Now you can turn it into a fully customizable digital display with great features like weather updates, calendars (linked to your tasks), to-do lists, and much more using a Raspberry Pi and the DAKboard OS. DAKboard can be directly selected and flashed…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Patrick. I am a Linux system administrator, and I am passionate about the Raspberry Pi and all projects on this topic. I created this site to share with you what I learned about it.
