Integrating Amazon Alexa with a Raspberry Pi allows users to create a voice-controlled assistant, automate smart devices, and interact with Alexa’s AI capabilities. This tutorial will cover: Installing Alexa on Raspberry Pi Setting up Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Using a microphone and speaker Controlling Raspberry…

Installing and configuring Pi-hole is a straightforward process that involves setting up a Raspberry Pi (or another compatible system) and configuring it to block ads at the network level. Here’s a basic tutorial: What is Pi-hole? Pi-hole is a network-wide ad blocker that filters unwanted…

Snaps are Linux app packages for desktop, cloud and IoT that are simple to install, secure, cross-platform, and dependency-free. They update automatically and typically run within a confined and transaction-based environment. Security and robustness are their key features, alongside being easy to install, easy to…

I have always wanted to get one of the Compute modules, so now that the Compute Module 5 is here I decided to go for it. Now, a basic summary of the Compute Module is its a Raspberry Pi 5 minus all of the connectors…

Raspberry Pi 500 features the same quad-core 64-bit Arm processor and RP1 I/O controller found in Raspberry Pi 5. With a one-piece aluminium heatsink built in for improved thermal performance, your Raspberry Pi 500 will run fast and smoothly even under heavy load, while delivering…

In this article, we connect an KY-012 active piezo buzzer to a Raspberry Pi 4 We will use Python for the example The KY-012 active piezo buzzer is a 3-pin module that creates an audible sound at 2.5 kHz without the need for pulse width modulation.…

In this article, we connect an KY-020 Tilt switch to a Raspberry Pi 4 When the KY-020 Tilt switch depending on the inclination, a switch closes the input pins briefly. This happens due to the fact that a ball inside the switch short-circuits the contacts,…

In this article, we connect an KY-031 Knock Sensor to a Raspberry Pi 4 When the KY-031 sensor is subjected to a knock or vibration, the two output pins are short-circuited. We will use Python for the example The sensor looks like this Parts Required…

In this article, we connect an KY-034 7 color flashing LED to a Raspberry Pi 4 The KY-034 7 color flashing LED module can emit a color sequence from the LED when power is supplied to it. The LED has 7 different colors and thus…

In this article, we connect an KY-029 Dual Color LED to a Raspberry Pi 4 The KY-029 Dual Color LED module can emit red and green light. You can adjust the intensity of each color using a Python pwm pin or simply switch the LED…