Don't throw away perfectly good hardware.

I wanted to share an independent, open-source project I've been working on for desktop users (tested on Linux; macOS and Windows builds are upcoming). Forge Open Bench (FOB) is a local-first, ...

Except for Google's AI responses to searches, I've never used AI before, not once. Most people I know, when they hear this, say, "You haven't used AI? But it's so useful!" I disagreed; I'd seen the ...

If you’ve tinkered with Raspberry Pi boards for a while, you probably know the default choice: Raspberry Pi OS. It’s lightweight, optimised, and works flawlessly for most DIY projects. But what if you ...

A VPN is a service that tunnels your internet traffic through a server located elsewhere in the world. These services can be great if you want a simple solution that works out of the box. They come ...

Want to gain privacy, online security, and freedom on your Raspberry Pi? We explain how to use a VPN for Raspberry Pi to encrypt your internet connection and bypass online restrictions. Whether you ...

An occasional series of mine on these pages has been Daily Drivers, in which I try out operating systems from the point of view of using them for my everyday Hackaday work. It has mostly featured ...

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling when a sudden power outage disrupts your work or, worse, puts your valuable data at risk? For anyone managing servers, network-attached storage (NAS), or ...

In the past few articles on ESXi on a Raspberry Pi (located here, here and here), I discussed ESXi 8 on ARM Fling and how to install it on a Pi 5. While some readers may only be interested in the ...

Some Raspberry Pi projects aren't paired with a display and input accessories (a.ka. operating headless), and for good reason. First, the more peripherals you connect to the Pi, the more current it ...

The Raspberry Pi 5 used this time was sent directly to the GIGAZINE editorial department from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and has not received technical standards compliance certification. Therefore, ...

Yes, the Raspberry Pi does not come with a power button to either shut down or reboot the board. You need to use the Terminal or the Desktop GUI to apply the changes. But the best part is that you can ...