Using Xbox One Controllers on a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi‘s are amazing devices. A lot of people turn them into gaming devices by running Retropie and even building arcade machines from them. So it only makes sense that some of us would want to connect an Xbox One controller to the Raspberry Pi! However, using Xbox One controllers on a Raspberry Pi is […]
Setting up WordPress on a Raspberry Pi
If you followed our previous article about configuring a Raspberry Pi as a web server, then you’re going to love this article. We’re going to go through the process of setting up WordPress on a Raspberry Pi. You’ll be able to make your Pi into a full personal blogging appliance. Project Parts List In case […]
Setting up a Raspberry Pi Web Server
When people first see the specs on a Raspberry Pi, many assume it wouldn’t make a good web server. Use case matters, which is often overlooked! The Raspberry Pi makes a great web server for small home and office applications. It’s quite honestly the perfect web server for a home automation controller, small personal web […]
Raspberry Pi NOIR vs Normal Camera
You most likely found this article because your trying to understand the difference between the Raspberry Pi NOIR vs Normal Camera that you see on various sites and Amazon. The cameras are indeed very similar, but they are designed for different purposes. If your new Raspberry Pi‘s, or just want a simple parts list we’ve provided […]
Boot a Raspberry Pi from USB
Have you ever wanted to boot a Raspberry Pi from USB? Well so have we and we learned how in order to teach you. In this quick tutorial we’ll walk through installing your favorite Raspberry Pi operating system on a USB stick and preparing your Pi to boot from it. We will activate USB boot […]
Controlling WS2812b LEDs with a Raspberry Pi
In our last article we discussed how to wire WS2812b addressable LEDs to a Raspberry Pi. Of course, just wiring them up doesn’t really do much. Not even a single LED on a WS2812b strip will light until you send it a command to do so. So in this article we will continue on with […]
Wiring WS2812b Addressable LEDs to the Raspbery Pi
I don’t know where I have been recently, but I stumbled across one of the greatest inventions of all time recently: Addressable LED strips. Addressable LED strips, sometimes known as NeoPixels, or by various numbers such as WS2812b LED strips are LED lighting strips where each individual LED can be controlled via a specialized lighting […]
Sense HAT Clock for the Raspberry Pi
I recently purchased a Sense HAT for the Raspberry Pi. It’s something I have had my eye on for quite some time. The Sense HAT has many features including gyros, accelerometers, environmental sensors (temperature, humidity, pressure), and a joystick control button. What may be my favorite feature happens to be an output device. The Sense […]
Raspberry Pi Commodore 64
I’ve built a lot of arcades and packed them with Raspberry Pi goodness over the years, but today’s project is going to be quite a bit different! We’re going to pack a Raspberry Pi running Retropie into a Commodore 64. A Raspberry Pi Commodore 64 is something that has been on my list of To-Dos […]
PC vs Raspberry Pi for Arcades
We get a lot of questions through our comments, feedback pages, and emails every single day. One of those questions is “Should I pick a PC or a Rasbperry Pi for my arcade build?” It’s really not surprising that the PC vs Raspberry Pi debate is a long running one, and like many debates some […]