OpenCV is often used to promote Raspberry Pi capacities. Even if the Raspberry Pi is a cheap piece of hardware, showing it with a camera, using artificial intelligence and electronics is pretty impressive. But before doing all of this, you have to set it up correctly, and it isn’t straightforward for beginners. That’s why I…
Firefox is one of the best web browsers around, especially if you care about privacy and security. In the past, installing Firefox on Raspberry Pi wasn’t always straightforward, especially if you wanted the latest version with all of the newest features. In this article, I’ll show you how. The latest version of Firefox is pre-installed…
MotionEye is a web interface for the Motion service, which is commonly used on Raspberry Pi to connect, manage, and monitor all kinds of cameras. It’s not directly available in the official Raspberry Pi OS repository, so I’ll guide you through the process of installing everything on your Pi in this step-by-step tutorial. MotionEye can…
If, like me, you make regular changes on your Raspberry Pi, or keep important files on it, it might be a good idea to create backups. And what’s even better is to make sure backups are recoverable :). But then, how to back up a Raspberry Pi and recover it? That what we’ll see in…
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…
Using Debian is fine when you are looking for stability and don’t necessarily need the latest version of every application or service. But if for some reason you want to install more recent versions, it’s not really intuitive. In this tutorial, I’ll explain how to install the latest version of GNOME, but it works the…
While the Raspberry Pi originally started as a platform for computer education, it has since exploded in popularity. It has gained fans far and wide due to its wide range of use cases. Notwithstanding, the Pi has its share of limitations. So, what are its pros and cons? The Raspberry Pi’s best qualities are that…
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new update for Raspberry Pi OS, the operating system for Raspberry Pi single-board computers. This version, dated July 4, 2024, brings many improvements and new settings, especially in the user interface (UI) and customization options. The focus of this update is to improve the customization of the desktop…
EndeavourOS is a fairly new Linux distribution now available for Raspberry Pi. It’s based on Arch Linux, and apart from Manjaro, there aren’t many options available for the Raspberry Pi, so this is an exciting test. Let’s see how you can try it out on your Raspberry Pi. EndeavourOS now has images for the ARM…
If, like me, you don’t use a QWERTY keyboard, the first thing you are probably looking for on your Raspberry Pi is how to change the default layout. In this article, I will explain how to do this on Raspberry Pi OS. On Raspberry Pi OS, the default keyboard layout is QWERTY. If not set…