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I ditched expensive Raspberry Pi models for a $15 Zero 2W, and it still handles most of my self-hosted projects

Running resource-intensive tools like NextCloud on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W is not feasible, but essential self-hosted tools can work without problems.

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Someone built a Raspberry Pi-powered smart fridge gadget that tells you when you're running low on beer

The smart fridge tracks drink counts and even syncs with Home Assistant.

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You, too, can build this live train departures board with a Raspberry Pi

Check for cancellations before you even leave the house.

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Someone built a Raspberry Pi bot to catch their ISP lying about their speeds, and you can download it too

It's easy to set up, too.

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The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 gets even bigger with a new 10-inch variant

Perfect for those larger projects.

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I replaced my Raspberry Pi with an old phone, and it handled everything I threw at it

Raspberry Pi is no longer the best hardware for tinkerers.

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This Raspberry Pi e-ink project uses over 4,800 book quotes to tell you the time

It's designed to be easily to gift.

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You, too, can build this e-ink typewriter that runs off a Raspberry Pi Zero

It even has wheels you can turn to scroll through your "paper."

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Someone connected a Raspberry Pi 4B to an old, unsupported Kindle, and now it's an e-ink dashboard

Don't throw away perfectly good hardware.

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This lovely Raspberry Pi e-ink project shows you birds that have been spotted in your area

It even shows you a nice field-journal art piece of them.

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These 7 smart home jobs don't need a Raspberry Pi — an ESP32 does them for $5

Replacing a full computer with sensors everywhere.

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This open-source camera turns your Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W into an 80s-styled delight

I mean, look at it.

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This amazing Raspberry Pi 5-powered device can visualise wireless signals around you

You can help fund it right now.

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6 smart home devices anyone can build with a cheap ESP32 and an even cheaper sensor

These are some great DIY projects that you can do for cheap.

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PiZZa turns your spare Raspberry Pi Zero W and 2 W into an Arduino

Setting it up is really easy.

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The Raspberry Pi price hikes pushed me to ESP32s, and honestly my smart home runs better now

Splitting the load fixed everything.

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Someone used a Raspberry Pi 5 to give Claude Fable 5 a robot body, because that's not worrying or anything

This is fine.

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I run Snapcast on a stack of Raspberry Pis instead of paying for Sonos

Multi-room audio without the ecosystem baggage

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Someone built a functional Odradek from Death Stranding that actually tracks Bluetooth devices

Sadly, it can't help you carry lots of packages in one trip.

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I added an AI kit to my Raspberry Pi security camera, and it's better than any professional solution

This Frigate server monitors my home and, unlike cloud-based alternatives, protects my privacy

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