Is it better to fly to the UK to buy a Raspberry Pi?

Is it better to fly to the UK to buy a Raspberry Pi?

Have you heard of a term called “medical tourism” where people fly to a place to get treatment that’s out of reach in their home countries? What about “fly to buy a pi” tourism? Raspberry Pis have certainly gone out of reach with the shortages in 2022 which will probably bleed into 2023. So, is…

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Raspberry Pi Pico W (Solar-Powered) Remote Weather Station

Raspberry Pi Pico W softap weather station

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.…

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What is the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4)?

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 ultimate guide

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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Raspberry Pi Fan Pins (An Easy Cooling Solution)

raspberry pin fan pins

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…

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How to check CPU temperature on Raspberry Pi?

raspberry pi check temperature

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…

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Set up a VPN Server with Raspberry Pi

raspberry pi vpn

This article covers how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a VPN server. I was inspired when one of my friends was going away on a long trip and wanted a VPN. The benefit of having a VPN, he explained, was that it allowed him to access his home network and files. That’s pretty standard.…

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