DIY projects

Open source DIY mute button

Build your own Open source Mute button for video calls

Who hasn’t been in a video call where someone forgets to mute, or tries to speak while their mic is off? During the pandemic, when remote work and endless group calls became the new normal, these situations quickly turned into common…


Install Home Assistant OS on your Raspberry Pi

Home Assistant OS on Raspberry Pi 5. Smart home setup guide

If you've ever wanted to control all your smart devices – from lights and switches to TVs, voice assistants, and even your washing machine – from a single platform, Home Assistant OS is the perfect solution. It’s a dedicated operating…


Contribute to science with your Raspberry Pi and BOINC

Contribute to science with your Raspberry Pi and BOINC

Did you know that your Raspberry Pi can play a role in cutting-edge scientific research in fields like biology, astrophysics, mathematics, and medicine? Thanks to BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing), you can share…


Build a NAS server with your Raspberry Pi

Turning your Raspberry Pi into an affordable NAS server

In this project, we’ll transform your Raspberry Pi into a budget‑friendly NAS (Network Attached Storage). You’ll get centralized backups, effortless file sharing, and even private multimedia streaming without splurging on commercial…


Run DeepSeek R-1 on a Raspberry Pi 5

How to install and run DeepSeek R-1 on a Raspberry Pi 5. Step by step guide

Large Language Models (LLMs) have become part of our everyday lives. From writing emails and generating creative ideas to summarizing documents, they’re everywhere. But these impressive systems typically require huge data centers,…


Retro gaming emulator platform with Raspberry Pi. DIY project

Retro gaming emulation platform with Raspberry Pi. DIY project

In this guide, you’ll learn how to transform a Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming platform using RetroPie or Recalbox. We’ll compare the two leading emulation platforms and cover everything from gathering hardware, flashing via Raspberry Pi…


DIY smart home project. Build your smart relay with ESP32 and Arduino Cloud

Welcome to our DIY guide on building a Smart Relay for home automation using an ESP32 and a relay module board! In this post, we’ll walk you through each step—from gathering components to setting up the Arduino Cloud and uploading your…


Build an audio streamer with Raspberry Pi and your old hi fidelity system

How to turn your old stereo into a smart audio streamer with Raspberry Pi and Volumio

If you still have an old amplifier, Hi-Fi system, or mini stereo collecting dust at home, this project is for you. With just a Raspberry Pi and the Volumio app, you can upgrade your vintage audio gear to stream music from modern services…


Network monitor server with Raspberry Pi and Nagios

Monitor your network with a Raspberry Pi: testing NEMS and NTOP

If you've ever wondered whether your internet is acting up, or just want to keep an eye on the devices connected to your home or office network, a Raspberry Pi can help — a lot. In this article, we’ll show you how to set up a network…


Build a Raspberry Pi cluster

Build your Raspberry Pi cluster and unlock distributed computing

Our colleagues at Raspberry bring us a great tutorial about setting up your own SBC ARM cluster: We are going to remember the steps used to unify a cluster of Raspberry cards from the original post, but it has helped us to develop our own…