Raspberry Pi’s are wonderful little computers, just sometimes they lack the umph to get stuff done. That may change with the new Raspberry Pi 4, but what to do with all those old ones? Or how about that pile of old webcams? Well this article will...
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Do heatsinks and fans make a difference for the Raspberry Pi 4?
If you have been looking at cases for your shiny new Raspberry Pi 4, I am positive you have come across ones that either include heatsinks, a fan, or both. The question is, is that just a needless extra cost, or does it really help? Well...
Continue reading...On demand gaming server for pennies a month!
The only downside with most dedicated gaming servers is the cost. If you need a 24/7 server or someone to manage it for you, you can’t avoid it. However, if you are self sufficient for setting up the gaming software, and only play certain games intermittently,...
Continue reading...Build your own Pi Powered Enlarger Timer!
I cringed when my wife told me her digital enlarger timer broke. Thankfully it didn’t cost us a lot at the time, but it should have. I was lucky enough to restore a broken one I bought off eBay, no such luck this time. But then...
Continue reading...Top 10ish Python standard library modules
When interviewing Python programming candidates, my wife always likes to ask the simple question, “can you name ten Python standard library modules?” This is harder than most think, as many people will completely blank out and others will be dead wrong. “Requests?” one poor soul answered....
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