TigerVNC and RealVNC on Raspberry Pi Bookworm OS

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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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Paragon Project: Retro Newsfeed

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I’m always on the look-out for awesome Raspberry Pi projects to share with you. And today I’m super excited to tell you about this Raspberry Pi Retro Newsfeed. This project was put together by Jeff Jetton and you can find the details on the GitHub repository. It’s also a project that is already a few…

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Raspberry Pi 5 has a Real-Time Clock. So What?

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One of the big features of Raspberry Pi 5 that is getting a lot of attention is the Real-Time Clock (RTC). On almost every device these days, from smartphones and laptops to washing machines and cars, you’ll find an RTC. But Raspberry Pi 5 is the first flagship product to come with an RTC. (The…

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4 Frequently Asked Questions about Raspberry Pi 5

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Since the announcement of Raspberry Pi 5 last week, I’ve noticed that there are a bunch of questions that come up time and time again. So, I thought it would be valuable to take some time and respond to the 4 most frequently asked questions about Raspberry Pi 5. Question 1: What’s up with the…

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Raspberry Pi 5 Micro SD Card Speed

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This article is all about the micro SD card speeds of Raspberry Pi 5. We discuss the new architecture and which cards are recommended! With SD cards, there are always three things to keep in mind: With Raspberry Pi 5, everyone is talking about speed and so we thought it would be worthwhile to talk…

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Win a FREE Raspberry Pi 5

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Excited about the Raspberry Pi 5? Want to start messing around with one today? Want to get one for free? Then participate in the PiCockpit Raspberry Pi 5 Contest and win a free Raspberry Pi 5! What’s the Craziest Thing to Do with a Raspberry Pi 5? We know how frustrating it is to have…

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A First Look at Raspberry Pi 5

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Today marks the announcement of Raspberry Pi 5. It’s the first new model from Raspberry Pi Ltd. in over four years! And this new Raspberry Pi is fast. It’s so fast that it will be a true desktop capable device. Eben Upton, the CEO of Raspberry Pi Ltd., compared the performance of Raspberry Pi 5…

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Raspberry Pi Dispatch: Raspberry Pi 5!

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Introduction Raspberry Pi 5! It’s almost here! It’s the first new model from Raspberry Pi Ltd. in over four years! We in the Raspberry Pi community have grown accustomed to waiting these past few years, but four years for a new product is quite the wait! Luckily, Raspberry Pi has promised to deliver and deliver…

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Paragon Project: Visualizing Sound Waves

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We haven’t featured many artistic projects in our Paragon Projects series. However, artists are some of the most frequent (and, obviously, most creative) users of microprocessors around. And so, today, we’re correcting this oversight by highlighting this very cool project about visualizing sound waves. It’s called, simply, “Waves” and its developers are Bomani Oseni McClendon,…

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Paragon Project: A Raspberry Pi Garden

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Do you want to be able to water your garden remotely? Then this is the project for you! It’s an entire irrigation platform that you can control with your phone, tablet, or laptop! Using a Raspberry Pi, your garden comes wholly under your control. This one comes from Dan-in-CA on GitHub. You can find the…

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