Booting and auto provisioning a Docker Swarm cluster with PXE and enjoying zero-downtime deployments from a single git repository
This post details the creation of a weather dashboard using a Raspberry Pi Zero and a 7-color E-paper display, focusing on the challenges and design choices made during the project. It covers aspects like SVG graphing, icon design, color optimization for E-paper, 3D printing a case, and a unique "Human Guessing Design" philosophy.
The Explorer HAT is a fantastic way to get started with physical computing and add-on boards for your Raspberry Pi. It provides a standardised way to connect a wide range of components, making it easy to build interactive projects.
M5Stack LLM-8850 card is an M.2 M-Key AI acceleration module powered by an Axera AX8850 SoC delivering 24 TOPS of performance, compatible with devices like Raspberry Pi 5 and Rockchip RK3588 SBCs. It features 8GB RAM, 32Mbit SPI NOR flash, and supports H.265/H.264 8Kp30 video encoding/60fps decoding.
The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS is now based on Debian 13 "Trixie", bringing newer software and technologies. This release features a visual overhaul with two new GTK themes (PiXtrix and PiXonyx), a new icon theme (PiXtrix), a new system font (Nunito Sans Light), and new wallpapers. Key changes include a more modular package installation process, a new plugin-based Control Centre replacing older preferences applications, improvements to the taskbar and LXDE Panel, new command-line tools for keyboard configuration (rpi-keyboard-config and rpi-keyboard-fw-update), and updates to the Bookshelf app. Existing users can update via sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade. The new OS supports all Raspberry Pi models.
Paris-based Open Tools is developing an open-source inkjet printer that uses standard mechanical components and refillable ink cartridges, controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero W. It can print on both sheets and rolls of paper, automatically cutting the latter to size, and aims to provide a repairable, upgradeable alternative to traditional printers.
This article details how to enable full eGPU acceleration on the Raspberry Pi 500+ with a 15-line patch, resulting in significant performance improvements for gaming and local LLMs. It covers the necessary hardware, software modifications, and benchmark results.
Moondream transforms the humble Raspberry Pi into a context-aware visual interpreter, capable of answering nuanced questions about images in plain English. This guide explores its potential for home automation, security analysis, and more.
Frozen intends to be a radio BBS optimized for slow connections. This is the very beginning of the project. It has a working message board, admin tools, a terminal client, and a server supporting serial and TCP connections to Meshtastic radios.
