The Chip Shortage Is so Bad Raspberry Pi Prices Have Gone Up
If there’s one thing the Raspberry Pi is known for, it is being affordable. However, this chip shortage is causing problems for everyone, and the Raspberry Pi will see a price increase.
How to Turn Raspberry Pi On and Off
If you’ve just got your Raspberry Pi, you probably noticed it lacks a power button. This might leave you wondering how to turn the miniature computer on and off. Let’s walk through it all, step by step….
What Is the Raspberry Pi?
If you’ve been around enough online, you might have heard about something called Raspberry Pi. (No, not the dessert.) So what is Raspberry Pi, and why do you need one? Let’s dive in and learn about this inexpensive but insane…
The Best Raspberry Pi Kits of Holiday 2021 for Your Latest Project
Want to build an affordable computer and wondering where to start? A Raspberry Pi kit can save you the hassle of buying components separately and then figuring out whether everything is compatible. But which kit should you pi…
How to Make Your Raspberry Pi Look Like Windows or macOS
Give your Raspberry Pi a makeover with Twister OS. It’s a Linux distribution with built-in one-click theming that imitates Windows and macOS operating systems. There are modern and retro options: For example, you can choose W…
How to Use a Raspberry Pi as a Proxy Server (with Privoxy)
A Raspberry Pi proxy server allows you to control the websites people can visit. It can also remove trackers and other unwanted junk from those web pages. Follow these simple steps to set it up.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is everywhere now, which is why it’s caught the eye of threat actors and cybercriminals. We’ll show you how to secure your Pi with two-factor authentication.
How to Connect Any Smart Device to HomeKit (with a Raspberry Pi)
Many smart devices skip Apple HomeKit support and integrate only with Alexa, Google, and other platforms. With this Raspberry Pi hack, though, you can add HomeKit support to any smart device with the open-source Homebridge so…
Daily News Roundup: New iMacs, NVIDIA’s Raspberry Pi Competitor, and More
For the morning of March 19th, 2019, Apple unveiled an updated iMac, NVIDIA showed off a Raspberry Pi competitor, Instagram will let you buy things without leaving the service, Call of Duty is coming to mobile, and a lot more…
How to Turn a Raspbery Pi into a Plex Server
Plex Media Servers are great for storing and accessing all your movies, tv shows, and other media. Unfortunately, Plex Server hardware can be expensive, electricity intensive, or both. To reduce both bills, use a Raspberry …
How to Clone Your Raspberry Pi SD Card for Foolproof Backup
Raspberry Pis can be fickle. If you’ve ever gotten a corrupt SD card from a power outage, bad cable, overclocking, or other issue, you know how annoying it can be to start from scratch. But we can fix that….
How to Build a $35 Media Center with Kodi and the Raspberry Pi
If you’ve been holding off on setting up a Kodi-based media center computer because they’re loud, expensive, don’t fit in your media rack, the Raspberry Pi is your savior. For only $35 (plus a few accessories you may ha…
Why Your Kodi Box Isn’t Working, and What to Use Instead
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And Kodi boxes sound way too good to be true, offering unlimited free TV and movies for life after purchasing a single piece of hardware.
Eight Alternatives to the Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi, a tiny, low-powered, inexpensive system-on-a-chip computer, has become famous as the preferred tool of DIY gadget builders and tinkerers. But thanks to its explosive success, it’s no longer the only choice o…
How to Build Your Own NES or SNES Classic with a Raspberry Pi and RetroPie
The NES Classic Edition is an official clone of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and one of the best ways to play your favorite retro games. The SNES Classic is its successor. Unfortunately, it’s so popular that it…
The Best Retro Game Controllers for Your PC or Raspberry Pi Emulators
Nintendo is apparently allergic to money. After creating an instant and profitable hit with the NES Classic, the company decided to end production of the cheap little emulation machine just a few months after its introduction…
How to Turn a Raspberry Pi into an Always-On BitTorrent Box
It’s ideal to have a dedicated machine for your BitTorrent client, so you can seed 24/7. But it’s energy intensive to leave a full rig powered up and online that often. Enter the Raspberry Pi.
How to Overclock Your Raspberry Pi (Without Voiding Your Warranty)
The Raspberry Pi is a capable little microcomputer, but sometimes it needs a little nudge to muster enough power for what you need. Let’s dust off an old Pi and overclock it to better handle newer and more demanding applicati…
How to Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Cheap Plex Player with RasPlex
If you’re looking for a robust little Plex client for your HDTV, RasPlex offers a polished experience with snappy playback that’s always on, stable, and easy to control.
How to Use a Raspberry Pi as a Networked Time Machine Drive For Your Mac
Why spend $300 on an AirPort Time Capsule when you can make one yourself with a Raspberry Pi and an external hard drive? It takes a little tweaking, but once it’s all set up, your Mac will back up automatically, without any e…
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
Now over four years old, the Raspberry Pi, a cheap credit-card sized computer, has taken the computing and DIY world by storm. Read on as we guide you through everything from buying to powering to running the tiny dynamo….
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Steam Machine with Moonlight
Valve’s Steam Machines aim to bring your Steam game library right into your living room (but at a rather steep premium). Today we’ll show you how to bring your Steam library (plus all your other computer games) to your living…
How to Enjoy Dead Simple Raspberry Pi Setup with NOOBS
If you’re looking for the simplest way to get started with your new Raspberry Pi, look no further. The Raspberry Pi foundation’s New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS) makes it easier than ever to get up and running with the powerfu…
How to Run Low-Cost Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi for Block Building on the Cheap
We’ve shown you how to run your own blocktastic personal Minecraft server on a Windows/OSX box, but what if you crave something lighter weight, more energy efficient, and always ready for your friends? Read on as we turn a ti…
How to Add a Printer to Your Raspberry Pi (or Other Linux Computer)
Unlike a typical Windows machine, the little Raspberry Pi running Rasbian doesn’t exactly come with plug-‘n-play printer support. Read on as we show you how to add full-fledged print capabilities to your Pi unit….
