I stopped recommending Raspberry Pis for most projects, here's what I suggest instead

Single-board computers taught me what I actually need, and it's less than I thought

6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux

PiKVM was overkill until I realized what else it could do

Someone built a Windows 98-powered smart toaster, and you toast bread by running an EXE

I use my Raspberry Pi with Proxmox, but not in the way you think

6 things I always do after setting up a new SBC (and you should too)

These quick post-setup habits will help you prepare any new single-board computer to be faster, safer, and easier to manage long term.

5 unconventional Raspberry Pi projects

Tired of building NAS, retro gaming systems, and Pi-hole projects with your Raspberry Pi? Here are some useful, lesser-known alternatives

Someone made a Twitch chat-powered slot car game using a Raspberry Pi

And you can join in too.

4 Raspberry Pi alternatives that actually make sense in 2026

Not every DIY project needs a Raspberry Pi

I automated half my digital life with just a Raspberry Pi and Cron jobs

The other half is pending further updates...

Raspberry Pi raises prices on several models with an unusual promise

Though, it's not all bad news

Raspberry Pi wants you to buy the Pi 5, but the Pi 4 is still the smarter purchase

Raspberry Pi 5 may be faster, but the Raspberry Pi Model 4B is cheaper, easier to build around, and ideal for most home lab projects.

The PicoIDE is a Raspberry Pi-powered drive emulator to save your aging hardware

It even has a cute little screen.

The Raspberry Pi Pico can do something the full Pi can't, and nobody talks about it

The tiny Pico has some niche advantages over full-fledged Raspberry Pi boards

A Raspberry Pi with a portable monitor makes a better travel companion than a laptop

I get a lighter, more flexible travel setup than a laptop for writing, tinkering, and offline work.

I turned a Raspberry Pi into the best Moonlight streaming box for my TV

This Raspberry Pi 4 Moonlight setup made my TV the easiest way to stream games from my PC, controller in hand.

I built a personal cloud with an SBC and I wish I’d done it differently

Lessons learned from building a personal cloud on an SBC, and what I’d change for stability, storage, and access.

Why I’m sticking with the Raspberry Pi 4 instead of the Pi 5

Even now, I still rely on my Raspberry Pi 4 boards because they’re stable, efficient, and perfectly suited to always-on home lab jobs.

This DIY Raspberry Pi bedside device saves your nighttime notes without a phone

No more doom scrolling in the early hours of the morning.

This Raspberry Pi project quietly became the most important service in my home

Vaultwarden started as a simple Raspberry Pi project and became an indispensable part of daily life.

Twister OS brings my Raspberry Pi 5 so much closer to replacing my daily driver

Turning the Raspberry Pi 5 into a practical desktop with smart defaults, useful tools, and a smoother daily workflow.

The best Raspberry Pi projects don’t require extra hardware anymore

You don't need to spend a fortune on premium Raspberry Pi HATs and gizmos for your DIY projects

Raspberry Pi Imager v2.0.4 finally makes image creation a lot more reliable

It adds better stall detection.

I overclocked my Raspberry Pi, and it’s still not a mini PC replacement

Overclocking makes it feel faster, but it can’t overcome the limits that keep the Pi from replacing a mini PC.

Thin clients finally made sense once I stopped treating them like PCs

The key is to remember the old adage about the right tool for the right job.