Raspberry Pi
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…
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…
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,…
How to connect to your Raspberry Pi remotely with Raspberry Pi Connect
Connecting to your Raspberry Pi remotely has never been easier—or more secure—thanks to Raspberry Pi Connect’s official launch out of beta. In this guide, we’ll walk you through every step to install, configure, and use Raspberry Pi…
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…
Introduction to ARM clusters with Raspberry Pi CM5
ARM clusters are an exciting frontier in distributed computing, especially when built using devices like the Raspberry Pi CM5. In this article, we’ll explore what an ARM cluster is, how it works, and its many practical applications—all…