I’ve been quite interested in Raspberry Pi’s new AI accessories over the past few months, trying to understand what each one does and what makes them different. But between the AI Camera, AI HAT+ and AI Kit, it’s not always obvious which one you actually need, or whether you need one at all. To be…
I’ve managed access points for years as a sysadmin, and once you have 10+ devices connected, it can quickly become a nightmare. UniFi solved that problem for us, but its dedicated gateways can be expensive. The good news is that a Raspberry Pi can handle the controller role instead. Here’s how to set it up….
Raspberry Pi isn’t really a skill in itself. It’s not something you’ll put on your CV like Windows administration or Office use. So if you’re buying a Raspberry Pi just to become “good at Raspberry Pi”, you’re missing the point. For me, Raspberry Pi is like a training ground where I can try out different…
The first retro game I played on a Raspberry Pi was Super Mario on RetroPie. Back then, RetroPie was almost the default recommendation, and it’s the setup I used for years. But things have changed. Batocera has improved a lot, and it’s now one of the first options I recommend to beginners. Batocera is the…
I’ve wanted to try MX Linux on a Raspberry Pi for a long time, but until recently there simply wasn’t an official way to install it. Now that that’s changed, it’s finally possible to see if this distribution is a good fit for the Pi. In this guide, I’ll show you how to get it…
After testing so many Raspberry Pi projects over the years, I have a pretty good idea of what works well, is genuinely useful, and what I would keep even if I only had one Raspberry Pi at home. A Raspberry Pi can support many home projects, but the three I rely on most are a…
If you’re planning to use your Raspberry Pi as a media server, the good news is that you have many software choices. If you’re trying to decide between Plex and Jellyfin to watch movies and TV, let me compare these two for you and share my recommendations. Plex is a freemium media server with pre-configured…
I’ve tested quite a few Linux distributions on Raspberry Pi, and CentOS used to be an easy recommendation for anyone who wanted a stable, enterprise-style system. But now that CentOS has been discontinued, we’ve got to find an alternative. AlmaLinux is the one I’d seriously consider. AlmaLinux has been tested for the most recent Raspberry…
I’m not a big fan of Snaps on a regular Linux desktop, but I’ll admit they can make life easier. Raspberry Pi OS is fairly minimal, and installing software outside the default repositories can quickly become annoying. In this guide, I’ll show you how to install the Snap Store, then use it to find and…
I use Python for many Raspberry Pi projects, especially when working with GPIO pins or automating simple tasks. But running a script in the terminal is one thing; giving it a clean, user-friendly interface is another. PyQt is one of the easiest ways to build this. PyQt is a library that can be used to…
