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A Raspberry Pi can be the entryway to a number of exciting and unique projects, but the first step is knowing what components ...

While the Raspberry Pi was king of the homelab world for a long time, that reign has come to an end, and the Pi is returning to what it does best—hardware projects. It's perfect for creating an ...

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Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

Home Assistant can start innocently enough. Maybe you simply need the bedroom lights to turn off automatically, but that's just a gateway drug. After a while, your washing machine starts texting you ...