8 Ways to Monitor Your Network with Raspberry Pi

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Running a business or home network and want to keep it safe? Of course, staying ahead of potential issues is crucial. In this article, I will explain how to monitor your network with a Raspberry Pi. In a business environment, effective network monitoring is paramount. It guarantees reliable communication, protects sensitive data, and minimizes downtime.…

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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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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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Paragon Project: DOOM on an Arduino Nano ESP32

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There’s a classic question in the universe of computer games – but can it run Crysis? However, in the world of microcomputer games and microcontrollers, we have a slightly different question – but can it run DOOM? Well we finally have the answer for the Arduino Nano. And the answer is: yes! You can indeed…

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Everything You Need to Know About the Raspberry Pi 4

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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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Paragon Project: Mike Horne’s Extremely Mini Cyberdeck

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Have you ever wondered how small you could get your computer? Well Mike Horne has managed to create one roughly the size of – what else? – a banana! It’s his extremely mini cyberdeck and it’s a perfect project to include in our Paragon Projects series! Mike has managed to fit a full cyberdeck inside…

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Paragon Project: The Best Smart Watch Ever?

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Avid readers of our blog know that a few weeks back, we covered the worst smart watch ever. Well, we’ve stumbled upon what could perhaps be described as the best smart watch ever and we are very proud to feature it in our Paragon Projects series. Credit to Matthew James Bellafaire, who put this project…

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Paragon Project: Cyber-Tape-Deck

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This computer will change the way you see your old electronics. It’s time to go pull out that tapedeck out of storage and grab your Raspberry Pi, because this cyberdeck is guaranteed to inspire you to build your own. It’s the Cyber-Tape-Deck, put together by Matthew H. And we’re super happy to include it in…

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An Overview of MQTT

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In the ever-evolving landscape of Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time communication protocols, MQTT has emerged as a powerful and versatile solution. MQTT, which used to be an acronym for Message Queue Telemetry Transport (more on that below), is a lightweight and efficient messaging protocol designed for resource-constrained devices and unreliable networks. So in this…

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