Posts by Xuyun Zeng
Raspberry Pi project ideas: Pi+Lego submarine and “Pieca” camera
Boy, oh, boy do we have some interesting projects this week. The first project is a radio-controlled submarine that can sink, surface, turn and move. At the heart of the submarine is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2. The second project is a “Pieca” camera, named after a Leica camera. The key similarity between the Pieca…
Read MoreReserve your Raspberry Pi today (end out of stock woes by joining our waitlist)
Raspberry Pis have been out of stock for a long time but we have created a new tool in PiCockpit that allows you to reserve your Raspberry Pi 4. Here’s what you can reserve: Raspberry Pi 4 / 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 / 8GB Coral USB Accelerator The reservations are processed in order. If you…
Read MoreDIY wireless servo switch controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W
One of the biggest problems I have is getting up from bed to turn off the bedroom’s light. It’s very difficult to do so when you’re cozy in bed. A few years ago, I built a wireless solution with an Arduino and an IR remote. It worked out pretty well because it was reliable and…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Pico W remote weather station (solar powered and SoftAP)
One very special feature in the Raspberry Pi Pico W is the SoftAP feature. SoftAP stands for software-enabled access point, which allows you to broadcast a WiFi network right from the Raspberry Pi Pico W. This is why we’ve chosen to do this solar-powered project. How a solar-powered project intersects with SoftAP Here’s the issue.…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Pico W Wi-Fi Doorbell tutorial (HTTP requests & IFTTT)
Here’s a simple but practical tutorial that helps you understand how to trigger an email to send (or a notification to appear on your phone) when a button connected to the Raspberry Pi Pico W is pressed. Through this project, you will learn how to make HTTP requests to connect to the IFTTT endpoints. Video…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: One key custom keyboard
Sometimes your computer needs just one button to activate a specific action. If you are transcribing an audio recording, you might want one button to rewind the track three seconds. If you are picky about your music, you might want a specific button to skip a track. If you are an employee who needs to…
Read MoreRun web server to control onboard LED on Raspberry Pi Pico W
This project can be regarded as the ‘Hello World!’ of the Pico W. It demonstrates how to connect to Wi-Fi, how to run a HTTP web server on the Pico and how to control the GPIO pins. Steps to blink LED via WiFi on Pico W There are three overarching themes in order to get…
Read MoreStream sensor data over WiFi with Raspberry Pi Pico W
One of the best uses for the Raspberry Pi Pico W involves its ability to serve a web page. This means that you can use it to monitor sensor data from your phone as long as you are in WiFi range. This project will provide a simple basis on how you can monitor acceleration data…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: e-ink calendar, clock
E-paper calendar Reddit user Beaverknighterino said he was “fascinated with E-paper projects so I finally decided to make one for my work calendar.” The materials Beaverknighterino used are as such: Waveshare 7.5” B/W 800×480 E-paper Raspberry Pi Zero W Xiaomi 10000mAH Power bank IKEA HOVSTA Picture frame Beaverknighterino mentioned that the project was made a…
Read MoreWhat is the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4)?
If you’re new to the Raspberry Pi series of microcomputers, you might be wondering if the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) will suit your use case. What is the Raspberry Pi CM4? The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is very much like the Raspberry Pi 4. Unlike the Pi 4, the CM4 is really…
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