Every time a new Raspberry Pi mini PC is launched the question is always asked whether the tiny computer is capable of replacing a more powerful and much larger ” desktop PC”. Now with the launch of ...

One of the more exciting prospects upon receiving one of the earliest Raspberry Pi boards back in 2012 was that it was a fully-functional desktop computer in the palm of your hand. In those far-off ...

One low-powered PC is all I need for a few days.

One of the selling points of the Raspberry Pi 5 (released in October 2023) is that it was fast enough and had enough memory to be a credible general-purpose desktop PC, if not an especially fast one.

It’s rare to come across a bespoke gadget or a cleverly hacked device that doesn’t have a tiny Raspberry Pi inside it. It’s long been one of the easiest and cheapest ways to power a custom creation, ...

Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to manipulate the pins on an old parallel port, then most commonly used for printers ...

The original Raspberry Pi 5 is an exceptional little DIY desktop, but priced at $80, it’s also a bit more costly than some previous entries in the Pi family. For those seeking a more affordable Pi, ...

This is the latest in my adventures to see what sort of useful things can be done with a Raspberry Pi. The friendly people at the Pi-Shop.ch recently added the Farnell element 14 Pi Desktop to their ...

If you are considering which is the best operating system for your Raspberry Pi project or to use the mini PC as an everyday computer. The Raspberry Pi OS is the go-to for many. It’s the official ...

The new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has a hardware spec that puts it on par with a desktop PC. The spec of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is impressive indeed. For a starting price of $35 you get a quad-core 1 ...

Raspberry Pi retailer Element 14 recently announced a flashy new mini desktop kit for the Raspberry Pi 3, dubbed the Pi Desktop. The core concept’s similar to Intel’s sleek NUC—just with lower-powered ...