Posts by Xuyun Zeng
Raspberry Pi project ideas: One key custom keyboard
The one-key keyboard is one of my favorite Raspberry Pi keyboard projects. After all, 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…
Read MoreRun a web server on your 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 W, and how to control the GPIO pins. If you’re looking for a quick and easy project to get started with your Pico, this is…
Read MoreStream Sensor Data over WiFi with your Raspberry Pi Pico W
Have you ever wanted to stream sensor data with your 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.…
Read MoreEverything about the Raspberry Pi Pico W
Today, 30 June 2022 at 8.00 AM UK time Raspberry Pi released the Pico W. Here is everything (that we know) about the newest Raspberry Pi. This new variant of the beloved Pico has wireless capabilities thanks to the CYW43439 wireless chip.Just like the Pico, at the heart of each Pico W is RP2040, which…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi project ideas: e-ink calendar and clock
Today, we’re taking a look at two really brilliant Raspberry Pi projects – an e-ink calendar and an e-ink 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: Beaverknighterino mentioned that the project…
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…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Fan Pins (An Easy Cooling Solution)
If you own a Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi Zero 2, you might need active cooling to keep your system from overheating and there’s perhaps no better way to do that then with Raspberry Pi fan pins. You’ll know when your system is overheating when you get throttled. Depending on the model that you…
Read MoreNobody asked for these, Pi fans did it anyway
In this article, we’re looking at some fantastic Raspberry Pi projects – a smile detector, a jukebox, and a cyberdeck to master Python! Nobody asked for these, but we Raspberry Pi fans just built it anyway. Smile detector A smile detector for anyone who has asked me to smile more ⚡😊 pic.twitter.com/IFgIks0rkU — lee cyborg…
Read MoreHow to check CPU temperature on Raspberry Pi?
Here are three ways you can measure the CPU temperature of your Raspberry Pi. Basic CPU temps via Terminal In Terminal, use This will give you a one-off reading. If you want to monitor the temperature of your Raspberry Pi at select intervals, use: The parameter -n allows you to declare the number of seconds…
Read MoreRaspberry Pi projects: Modern solutions require more modern solutions!
This week, we’re bringing you some very modern Raspberry Pi projects! Ever seen the meme that goes like “Modern problems require modern solutions?” Well, what happens if your modern solutions create some modern problems? Well then, you need a modern solution. Hence, modern solutions require modern solutions. Sometimes, though, these problems are so minor that…
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