I’ve learned the hard way that unplugging a Raspberry Pi without shutting it down properly can damage your SD card. You think it won’t happen to you, but one thoughtless pull of the plug can corrupt your system. So let me show you the simple ways I safely shut down or reboot my Pi to…
Got a Raspberry Pi but no monitor to plug it into? No problem. If you’ve got a laptop, you can still get everything working without buying anything extra. In this guide, you’ll see two easy ways to use your laptop as a screen for your Pi. While it’s possible to connect the Raspberry Pi to…
To start using Raspberry Pi, you will need many accessories to make it work properly. The screen is probably the most expensive accessory if you’re starting from scratch. If you have an iPad at home, you may wonder if there’s a way use the iPad as your monitor instead. You’re in the right place, as…
On recent Linux versions, the screen resolution should be detected automatically, and the system should set it to the appropriate value. But it doesn’t mean it works all the time, and maybe you want to use a different resolution than the default one. Here is how to do this on your Raspberry Pi. On Raspberry…
We are possibly living in a new golden era of microcontrollers, tiny boards that can add computing power to everything around us. If you’re daydreaming about this kind of project, you’re probably wondering which microcontroller to use: an ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico. In this post, I’ll be comparing the key differences between them. The…
One of the greatest things about the Raspberry Pi is how small a computer it is. But if you want to keep it compact by using a touch screen, or if your Pi doesn’t have a keyboard, how can you type? In this situation, an on-screen or virtual keyboard can be very useful. On the…
I’ve worked on tons of IoT projects, and every time we need a microcontroller, the same debate comes up: Raspberry Pi Pico or Arduino? In this article, I’ll break down the key differences and share what I’ve learned from using both. The Raspberry Pi Pico and Arduino are both affordable microcontrollers, but they differ in…
Raspberry Pi OS is the official operating system for a Raspberry Pi. Most kits include it by default, but when you need to reinstall it, you might be lost. In this article, I will show you how to easily install Raspberry Pi OS. To give you an overview of this tutorial, here are the required…
When I started using a Raspberry Pi, picking the operating system was straightforward. There were only three versions available: Lite, Desktop, and Full. Now, when you go to the official website or open Raspberry Pi Imager, even more versions are listed. How do you pick the right one for you? The recommended Raspberry Pi OS…
The first time I heard of the Raspberry Pi, it was mainly because of the legendary phrase “$35 computer.” And sure, that was true, for a while. But if you tried buying one during the COVID period, you probably saw prices soar way past that mark. And that brings us to one main question: how…
