Pretty much any hobby project can be implemented with the Raspberry Pi, but getting started is often not that easy, especially for children. Due to the low price, the Raspberry Pi comes without accessories, which is also a small hurdle. The CrowPi 2 is a Raspberry Pi laptop that tries to solve this problem: In […]
OpenHAB is an interface for many home automation devices. In addition, it is also possible to use it to control the music played. In this case: Spotify. As you already probably know, Spotify can be controlled remotely (e.g. from the app). We will take advantage of this and create our own Remote Raspberry Pi Spotify […]
One of the most popular projects besides home automation and robots is the Raspberry Pi weather station. This can be used in both indoor and outdoor circumstances and can be expanded as required. We either display the data from other devices via a web interface or use the Raspberry Pi touchscreen. In this tutorial, we […]
The assembly and a square LED matrix are shown since those modules are not supplied soldered together. A library for the MAX7219 IC for subsequent projects is also installed, which makes control with a Python script very easy.
The ESP8266 NodeMCU is a small microcontroller that has GPIOs and can connect to the Internet via WLAN. This and the low price make it very interesting compared to Arduinos, for example. In upcoming tutorials, we want to use the inexpensive ESP8266 modules to send data via a Wifi connection to the Raspberry Pi, which acts […]
In the age of the Internet of Things, more and more devices are connected. This is also suitable for your own Raspberry Pi home automation. However, each device uses a different transmission protocol, which can make controlling them quite uncomfortable. Fortunately, there is a remedy for this: The Smart Home System OpenHAB offers many existing […]
One of the special features of the Raspberry Pi is the programmable input-output pins. These so-called GPIOs can easily be switched via a program, which we will go through in this tutorial. For this we will write a Python program, on the one hand, we record inputs and on the other hand, we switch the […]
Many (absolute) beginners get a Raspberry Pi as a gift, but have often little or no programming knowledge. Therefore I would like to clear that hurdle in this series of tutorials and encourage learning to program with the Raspberry Pi. The big advantage is that we can also write a hardware-related code, which allows us […]
A connection via SSL/TLS protects the data traffic by sending packets encrypted. To be able to establish such a connection, you need a certificate from a trustworthy provider, which usually costs over $20 per year. Thanks to the Let’s Encrypt Initiative, such SSL certificates are now available to everyone – free of charge. The big advantage […]
The official Raspberry Pi touchscreen module offers many options and makes many other touch displays look old for a similar price. Not only is the very accurate 10-finger capacitive touch a positive, but also no GPIOs or HDMI ports are occupied. In order to cover many topics, I have created this article, where some frequently asked […]
Voice control is an increasingly important component in smart homes. For this purpose, Amazon provides skills that run on Amazon Echo Dot, Fire TV sticks, smartphones and other devices. In this way, Raspberry Pi Alexa skills can also be created in a simple manner. The skills can be published optionally and even money can be made with […]
