DIY projects
TranslateGemma on Raspberry Pi. Local AI translation with Ollama
A few days ago, Google DeepMind announced the release of TranslateGemma, a new family of open translation models with support for 55 languages and availability in several model sizes. Shortly after that announcement, Ollama integrated…
Turn a Raspberry Pi into a multi-service home server with Docker and Portainer
Learn how to transform a Raspberry Pi into a powerful, private, self-hosted multi-service home server using Docker and Portainer. In this complete guide, we show how a single Raspberry Pi device can run multiple useful services at the same…
Build a private, file sharing cloud, with ownCloud on Raspberry Pi. Step-by-Step guide
In this article we explain, step by step, how to use your Raspberry Pi to create a private cloud where you can store, manage and share files — just like Google Drive or iCloud — but hosted locally, securely, and fully under your control,…
Installing local LLMs on Raspberry Pi CM5 and benchmarking performance
At blackdevice we constantly push small hardware platforms to see how far they can really go. This time we focused on our own Pi Hack carrier board paired with a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5), 8GB RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD. The goal…
How to turn your Raspberry Pi into a full WordPress web server
Your Raspberry Pi is not just a tiny computer for experiments—it is powerful enough to work as a fully functional web server capable of hosting and running a WordPress website. Whether you want to build a personal site, a portfolio, or a…
Build a self-hosted photo & video server with Immich on a single board computer
In this tutorial we’ll install Immich — a high-performance, open-source photo and video manager — on single-board computers, Orange Pi 5 Plus and Raspberry Pi 5. Immich offers automatic mobile backups, face recognition, search by…
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…
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
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…
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…