The current situation with the Raspberry Pi availability and prices may lead us to look for alternatives. The Banana Pi M5 is, on paper, an alternative, with similar components and additional features. I tested it for a few days, and can now share my opinion about it in this article. The Banana Pi M5 is…
Sometimes, it seems like a Raspberry Pi can do everything. Even if it was created with a specific goal in mind, I’ve written over 300 tutorials on this website: running Windows 11, hosting virtual machines, or using it for other amazing projects. So, why not go even further: is there a way to install macOS…
The Raspberry Pi 4 has been around for a while, and over the years many different cases have been released for it. It’s not that easy to know which case is the best and the differences between each. And when you ask for recommendations, you’ll get something like this: I did a survey on my…
The Raspberry Pi is an incredible device, and almost every day you see news about new projects you can do with it. I’ve tested a lot of these projects and written tutorials for each one I tested on this website. It was time to build the ultimate table of contents for this website, and list…
Did you know that the 8 GB version of the Raspberry Pi 4 wasn’t available when the Pi 4 was released? The choice of which Raspberry Pi to purchase was easier back then. I bought my 4 GB version without thinking too much about it. Now that the 8 GB version exists, is it really…
A Raspberry Pi requires a few accessories to get started. The keyboard is often overlooked as you can use any USB keyboard. But I can tell you from experience that it’s an important decision. In this article, I’ll share some of my best picks for each usage.Want the short answer? Here it is: You don’t…
The PiCar-X from SunFounder is a robot kit, a car powered by a Raspberry Pi and loaded with various sensors. It can be controlled from your phone or your computer and programmed via Python or EZBlock (a visual language like Scratch). I got the chance to play with it for a few weeks, and I…
Picking the right model for a project from the Raspberry Pi family has never been easy, but with the lack of availability and the prices increases, all options have to be considered before buying a new board. In this article, I will compare the Raspberry Pi 3B+ and the 4B, so you can make a…
Many projects on Raspberry Pi require a database system to store various data to use later. Hosting a database can even be a project in itself, but many options are available on Raspberry Pi, and making a choice isn’t always straightforward. In this article, I will introduce the most popular solutions, and explain the pros…
Finding the ideal Raspberry Pi case with a good cooling system (hopefully passive), SSD support and a nice design is surprisingly not that easy. On paper, the Argon One M.2 ticks all these boxes. So is it worth it? Let’s find out. I bought the case a while ago and will share my thoughts on…