In the old days of computing, users often bought kits and put together their own machines. Part of the fun of owning a computer was figuring out how everything worked together. You still can build ...

One company has found an unusual way to help heat an apartment and build a network of data centers in the process. It takes 500 Raspberry Pi mini computers to do it. Thermify sets up small data ...

Since Debian 13 “Trixie” was released last August, it was just a matter of time until Raspberry Pi OS followed. Raspberry Pi announced the update from Bookworm to Trixie a few days ago. The new ...

When Raspberry Pi released the Pi 500, as essentially an RPi 5 integrated into a chiclet keyboard, there were rumors based on the empty spots on the PCB that a better version would be released soon.

Nautical navigation has a long history of innovation, from the compass and chronometer to today’s computer-driven autopilot systems. That said, the poor compatibility of electronics with saltwater has ...

What just happened? A recently uncovered attempted bank heist illustrates the growing sophistication and audacity of cybercriminal operations targeting financial institutions. The incident involved a ...

Getting the hang of through-hole soldering is tricky for those of us tinkering at home with our irons, spools, flux, and, sometimes, braids. It’s almost reassuring, then, to learn that through-hole ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...

Happy Pi Day! We celebrate pi on March 14 because 3-14 gives the first three digits of this famous number. But what’s the big deal about pi anyway? Why does it get a day? Well, for starters, it ...

While initially conceived to augment security as part of the security software suite "StalkedByTheState", this project serves multiple purposes. It's morphed into an Autonomous Recording Unit (ARU), a ...

Experimenters have had overnight tests confirming they have OPEN SOURCE DeepSeek R1 running at 200 tokens per second on a NON-INTERNET connected Raspberry Pi. This is a distilled smaller model than ...

Raspberry Pi boot issues can be particularly tricky to diagnose because, unlike a regular desktop computer, these tiny machines don’t have a BIOS to help identify what’s wrong. Without proper boot ...