Like any other computer and operating system, plugging off the plug to shutdown can have adverse consequences. Unlike most computers, the Raspberry Pi lacks a power button. Therefore, some users opt to take shortcuts by just plugging out the power plug. This is one of the causes of corrupt SD cards. To avoid corrupting filesystems, losing your data and operating …
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Electric motors are found in practically every gadget we use daily, from cameras, phones, and fans. The mechanical energy generated by motors is used to produce a rotational motion to do work. Finding a suitable motor for a project you are undertaking can be challenging when you do not have the relevant experience.
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IP addresses form the basis of communication between computers or computer networks via the Internet or in a local network. The IP address (Internet Protocol Address ) is a numeric label associated with each computer. IP addresses can be either IPv4 which are 32 bit or the newer 128-bit IPv6 addresses.
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A static IP address does not change as opposed to a dynamic IP address. Your Raspberry PI always needs a static IP address if you want to access it remotely or if you want to set up a web server or media server. If the IP address of your Raspberry Pi server changes, it will be inaccessible. A static IP …
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Retropie is a free software library used to emulate video games on the Raspberry pi computer. It’s built primarily for the Raspberry range of Small Board Computers (SBC) but can run on other boards like ODroid running on top of kernels like Ubuntu and Debian. Retropie is front-end management for launching retro games. It is free to download and runs …
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The moment you connect your device to an active internet connection (especially public networks), several security questions might flow in your mind. How many websites track my current location, what I am doing and where I am headed to? Is there someone with malicious intent on this same network I am connected to? To overcome all these fears, why don’t …
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Based on the vast and informative article contents published on this platform, by now, you know a thing or two about the Raspberry Pi SBC (Single Board Computer). You are also aware that you can optionally choose and configure whichever Raspberry Pi-supported Operating System you think should be on the front line of your SBC-based projects. Additionally, we also have …
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One of the most popular media players you can have on your Raspberry Pi is Kodi. Previously, we did a post on How to Set up a Plex Server on Raspberry Pi. Unlike the Plex media server, which allows you to stream media files from your PI using a remote client, the Kodi media player plays files directly from your …
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Single Board Computers or SBCs are slowly becoming the favorite toys of every technologically-driven tinkerer or hobbyist. Reason? With an SBC, you use a tiny form factor to achieve extensive functionalities. The main features that comprise an SBC include the IO ports, memory, GPU, and CPU. These features exist or are grounded on a small circuit board. These physical traits …
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Are you thinking of setting up a media server to be accessed within or outside your network? Well, you have just landed at the right place. This tutorial will guide you through all the steps for turning your Raspberry Pi into an excellent Plex media server.
A Raspberry Pi is a card-sized computer that is plugged into a monitor/TV. It is a small device that enables people to explore computing and learn programming from scratch using programming languages such as Python and Scratch. Raspberry Pi was made by the Raspberry Pi foundation in the UK. The foundation is a charity in the UK whose aim is …
If you are excited about trying new operating systems on your Raspberry Pi, you should look at the Manjaro Linux distribution. As of writing this post, Manjaro is the second most viewed distribution on Distrowatch. Lucky for us, it is available for both Desktops and Raspberry Pi boards. In this post, we will show you how to install and setup …