A USB card reader can be convenient if you need to read or write on a different SD card than the one running your system. For example, if you need to create a backup of your Raspberry Pi or transfer photos from a camera. But as with many things on Linux, it’s not especially easy…
While in many aspects the Raspberry Pi is like a small computer, it has no built-in storage. No matter how you want to use it, you’ll need some kind of external storage. But do you really need an SD card? Or are there other options? Typically, SD cards are used as the main storage for…
Figuring out the best storage size for your Raspberry Pi can be a bit tricky. You can use SD cards or USB drives, but it’s hard to know which size is best. But don’t worry. I’ve tested a bunch of options and have some solid advice on what works best. As a general rule, 32 GB…
In most cases, the Raspberry Pi operating system will set the date and time automatically, and it shouldn’t be an issue. But in some cases, like if you don’t have an Internet connection, it can be an issue. In this post, we’ll learn how to set the date & time on Raspberry Pi. NTP is…
The Raspberry Pi 4 release was exciting for me, and all Raspberry Pi fans. When the Raspberry Pi 4 first came out, I read everywhere in the news that it’s almost a normal PC. But no one really tried it, they just repeated that newsbyte over and over again. I decided to test it myself,…
When I bought my first Raspberry Pi 3 B + kit, it came with two heat sinks. But there was no explanation on how to install them. One was probalby for the CPU, but I wasn’t sure about the second one. Where do you install heat sinks on a Raspberry Pi? Heat sinks should be installed…
