Tutorials Archives | PiCockpit https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/category/raspberry-pi-how-to/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:30:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-new-plane-32x32.png Tutorials Archives | PiCockpit https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/category/raspberry-pi-how-to/ 32 32 How to Build a Security Camera with a Raspberry Pi https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/how-to-build-a-security-camera-with-a-raspberry-pi/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/how-to-build-a-security-camera-with-a-raspberry-pi/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:36:29 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=6973 Security cameras are important for many businesses. In this article, I will go over how to build a Raspberry Pi security camera to keep your business safe. At the end, you will have a camera with a feed that you can access from anywhere in the world, provided you have an internet connection. And setting…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/how-to-build-a-security-camera-with-a-raspberry-pi/feed/ 4 Turn your Raspberry Pi into a NAS with Samba in 2023 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-nas-with-samba/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-nas-with-samba/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:23:08 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=6230 Today I’m going to show you how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a NAS. What is a NAS? Network-Attached Storage is a local storage solution that you can use from multiple clients. So you can store files from your computers, tablets, and phones all on a single device. But a NAS is expensive. Whereas…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-nas-with-samba/feed/ 5 Master Electricity with a Raspberry Pi Pico Oscilloscope https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/master-electricity-with-a-raspberry-pi-pico-oscilloscope/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/master-electricity-with-a-raspberry-pi-pico-oscilloscope/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:31:58 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=4903 Oscilloscopes are powerful electronic test instruments primarily used to visualize and analyze electrical signals in electronic circuits. They are extremely useful. But they’re also extremely expensive. In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a cheap and easy oscilloscope with a Raspberry Pi Pico. This oscilloscope – what I’m calling a “Picoscilloscope” –…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/master-electricity-with-a-raspberry-pi-pico-oscilloscope/feed/ 1 TigerVNC and RealVNC on Raspberry Pi Bookworm OS https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/tigervnc-and-realvnc-on-raspberry-pi-bookworm-os/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/tigervnc-and-realvnc-on-raspberry-pi-bookworm-os/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:41:57 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=5739 Since the release of Bookworm OS, I’ve seen a number of people struggling to get a VNC server set up on their Raspberry Pi. So I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you how to get RealVNC installed on yours. We discussed the switch over from RealVNC in our article about Bookworm…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/tigervnc-and-realvnc-on-raspberry-pi-bookworm-os/feed/ 15 Everything You Need to Know About the Raspberry Pi 4 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-raspberry-pi-4/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-raspberry-pi-4/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:39:59 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=4983 Now that Raspberry Pi 4 stocks have returned to normal, we thought it was time to write an article about the power of this microcomputer. So if you’ve already got one and you want to learn more or if you’re thinking about getting one and want to get more details – this is the article…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-raspberry-pi-4/feed/ 9 Help! My Raspberry Pi Won’t Connect to WiFi! https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/help-my-raspberry-pi-wont-connect-to-wifi/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/help-my-raspberry-pi-wont-connect-to-wifi/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:02:10 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=4861 One of the most common problems you might encounter with your Raspberry Pi is it not connecting to the WiFi. There are new posts on the Raspberry Pi forums every day looking to resolve these issues. Here, we are compiling all the answers (along with some of our own) into one ultimate guide to fix…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/help-my-raspberry-pi-wont-connect-to-wifi/feed/ 7 Why is my Raspberry Pi so slow? https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/why-is-my-raspberry-pi-so-slow/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/why-is-my-raspberry-pi-so-slow/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:31:40 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=4745 It’s a tale as old as time (or at least as old as 2012). You receive your sleek new Raspberry Pi in its little paper packaging. You pull it out, flash your SD card, and plug that sucker in. Before you know it though, you’re rushing to the internet to answer one very pressing question:…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/why-is-my-raspberry-pi-so-slow/feed/ 1 9 Tricks with the Python REPL https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/9-tricks-with-the-python-repl/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/9-tricks-with-the-python-repl/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:27:49 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=4092 Of course, the Pi in Raspberry Pi comes from Python, one of the most popular programming languages in the world and especially popular among tinkerers and makers. In this post, I want to give you 9 tricks and tips with the Python REPL – but don’t worry if you’re not super familiar with Python or…

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]]> https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/9-tricks-with-the-python-repl/feed/ 0 Everything about Sound Output Using the Pico W https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/everything-about-sound-output-using-the-pico-w/ https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/everything-about-sound-output-using-the-pico-w/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:27:38 +0000 https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/?p=3798 The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a powerful microcontroller board built around the Raspberry Pi’s very own microcontroller chip, the RP2040. You can check out a selection of RP2040-based microcontroller boards here or keep reading to find out everything you need to know about sound output using the Pico W. Have you ever considered making…

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