Posts by raspi berry
Does the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 require a heatsink?
On the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, throttling kicks in at 80°C. That means that the Raspberry Pi will slow down your computer in order to keep temperatures below 80°C. The question is whether you need a heatsink for the Raspberry Pi Zero 2. In most cases, you won’t need one. There are a few…
Read MoreYour 64-bit Raspberry Pi OS questions answered
It’s official. The Raspberry Pi OS has officially released its 64-bit version after a lengthy beta and here’s how it looks: It looks 100% the same as the 32 bit version. But under the bonnet, there are some things you’d have to be aware of. Raspberry Pi: choose 32 or 64 bit? The computer that…
Read MoreWhat to do with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
If you are looking for fun projects to do, check out this post. The Pi Zero 2 W is best suited to applications that have these parameters: If you plan to build a device that runs on a battery, needs to fit in a small space, or needs to run Linux, then the Raspberry Pi…
Read MoreThe Best Raspberry Pi Zero 2 Projects
Anything that you can do on the original Raspberry Pi Zero, you can do on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2. It’s a one-to-one replacement on many projects because both the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 and the original Zero are the same form factor. That said, certain fun projects are much more viable on the Raspberry…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Zero 2 battery runtimes, optimization, and setup
How to run a Raspberry Pi off a battery The easiest way for a plug-and-play experience is to run it off a power bank made for recharging phones. They’re the easiest because everything works; but they are also the least customizable. If you want a more customizable solution, consider getting the PowerBoost 1000 Basic which…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Zero 2 W WiFi chipset, speeds & monitor mode
The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W chip is slightly different from the chips used in other models. Therefore, in this blogpost, we’re going to cover the differences in depth. WiFi performance WiFi figures sourced from Jeff Geerling. Zero W – 20.3 Mbps Zero 2 W – 33.5 Mbps Pi 3B (non-plus) – 38.8 Mbps Pi…
Read MoreBME688 DigitalNose App released
As of today, PiCockpit users will find a new App in their dashboard: BME688 DigitalNose This brings PiCockpit to the new version 2.2.0 – your picockpit-client should at least have version 2.2.0, or higher to be able to use this app. This app will allow you to use your BME688 sensor in smell detection mode…
Read MoreThe big Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Troubleshooting guide
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 showing blank or rainbow screen and no LED If you’ve ensured that your Raspberry Pi has power but are not seeing anything on the screen and/or you don’t see the green LED, it means that there’s something wrong with your SD card. It could be that it isn’t inserted, it could…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi market situation and availability in 2022 for industry
In this post, we discuss the Raspberry Pi market, the limited stock, and the availability of Raspberry Pis for industry. A customer asked me about the availability of Raspberry Pis for his industrial design-ins (in this case, the company makes fire alarm systems). Since this is a recurring question, I promised him to write a…
Read MoreCircuitPython, Adafruit Feather RP2040, and I2C
As you probably guessed by the title, this article discusses CircuitPython, the Adafruit Feather RP2040, and the I2C communication protocol. The RP2040 has two I2C controllers – good for example, when you want to run two I2C devices with the same I2C address. In my test setup, I have an Adafruit Feather RP2040 microcontroller board,…
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