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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 20/03/2026

Review: The Raspberry Pi 500+ combines a Pi 500 board with an RGB-backlit mechanical keyboard, 16GB RAM, and an integrated NVMe SSD www.makerspace-online.com/raspberry-pi... #RaspberryPi500 #keyboard #Pi500 #BCM2712 #PCIe #OpenHardware #review

Photo: The internal M.2 2280 slot of the Raspberry Pi 500+ with a pre-installed 256GB NVMe SSD. © Raspberry Pi Ltd

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 14/03/2026

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 13/11/2025

ICYMI: Koen Vervloesem shows you how to use ESPHome with a Thread network to create your own smart-home devices that seamlessly integrate with Home Assistant www.makerspace-online.com/creating-thr... #ESP32 #OpenSource #ESPHome #SmartHome #Thread #MeshNetwork

The Super Mini ESP32-H2 (left) and the ESP32-H2-DEV-KIT-N4 (right) are ideal development boards for experimenting with OpenThread in ESPHome

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 12/11/2025

Scott Sumner looks at a broadcast video system network that uses Python code to control a video router and checks out another program that creates a scoreboard www.makerspace-online.com/scoreboards-... #DIY #Python #router #scoreboard #video #MySQL #jQuery

Video system signal flow. Displays shown in blue can be seen in the control room photo

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 06/11/2025

In the market for a new SBC? @linuxnews.bsky.social looks at the Orange Pi RV2 to see how it compares to the Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/competition-... #OrangePi #RV2 #RaspberryPi #SBC #RISCV #OpenHardware #ARM #OpenSource

The Orange Pi RV2 has a surprisingly good feature set given its low price. In addition to the four USB ports, there are two M.2 ports for NVMe. © orangepie.org

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 21/10/2025

Erik Bärwaldt shows you what it takes to benefit from AI on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle www.makerspace-online.com/artificial-i... #TensorFlow #AI #RaspberryPi #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #OpenSource #OpenHardware

The Code::Blocks IDE helps you use AI models

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 17/10/2025

Learn to build a tiny web radio with your Raspberry Pi Pico 2W www.makerspace-online.com/build-a-tiny... #RaspberryPi #Pico #WebRadio #DACchip #OpenHardware #SBC #MP3 #application

A Pico 2W and a Pimoroni Pirate Audio HAT are all it takes to build a compact web radio

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 14/10/2025

ICYMI: Snap4Arduino brings the power of low-code programming to the Arduino hardware environment www.makerspace-online.com/low-code-pro... #Snap4Arduino #programming #hardware #Scratch #microcontroller #script #Neopixel #firmware

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 19/09/2025

Learn how to control the Adafruit NeoPixel (WS2812) with a few lines of MicroPython www.makerspace-online.com/micropython-... #AdafruitNeoPixel #WS2812 #LED #MicroPython #programming #OpenHardware

Photo of the test setup with an ESP32 DevKit and two LED rings

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 11/09/2025

Block coding is not exactly new, but block programming of a microcontroller is more exciting than you might think www.makerspace-online.com/program-the-... #PictoBlox #ESP32 #microcontroller #BlockCoding #programming #servomotor

To get started, you first need to decide which programming language you want to use for your project.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 05/09/2025

For the joy of tinkering: Bernhard Bablok shows you how you can use gestures to browse a document on your Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/use-gestures... #gestures #project #OpenHardware #RaspberryPi #APDS9960 #OpenSource #Blinka #PyGame

In the sample project, the gesture sensor sits above the Waveshare TFT screen.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 28/08/2025

DietPi: @linuxnews.bsky.social shows you how this lean server distribution improves the performance of Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers www.makerspace-online.com/dietpi-lean-... #DietPi #RaspberryPi #Arduino #SBC #server #desktop #OpenHardware #Debian #OpenSource #FOSS

The DietPi-Software module lets you access the DietPi software

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 20/08/2025

Upgrade your computer with LEDs, buttons, or sensors to control a microcontroller board over USB from your web browser www.makerspace-online.com/controlling-... #microcontroller #Arduino #RaspberryPiPico #ESP32 #USB #API #CircuitPython

Download the CircuitPython firmware file for Raspberry Pi Pico.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 15/08/2025

Learn to create your own home automation devices with an ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller board www.makerspace-online.com/creating-hom... #RaspberryPi #EPS32 #ESPHome #automation #firmware #ESP8266 #RP2040 #microcontroller #OpenHardware #FOSS

On a real breadboard, a circuit always looks messier than in a diagram

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 14/08/2025

Koen Vervloesem shows you how to use ChirpStack’s LoRaWAN implementation to set up long-range wireless traffic for sensors even if you are far from a WiFi access point www.makerspace-online.com/build-a-long... #ChirpStack #LoRaWAN #RaspberryPi #sensors #network #LoRa #OpenSource #Linux #OpenWrit

Diagram: Node-RED lets you react to MQTT messages from the ChirpStack LoRaWAN network server.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 13/08/2025

Want to have more fun with your drone? Martin Mohr shows you how to program the DJI Ryze Tello drone with Python www.makerspace-online.com/programming-... #Python #programming #drone #RyzeTello #Scratch #PyCharm

The DJI Ryze Tello with the highly recommended propeller guards from the accessories range. Source: DJI

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 11/08/2025

Learn how to send Raspberry Pi and Arduino messages to your desktop www.makerspace-online.com/send-raspber... #notifications #RaspberryPi #Arduino #desktop #Linux #SSH #TCP #data #microcontrollers

Diagram: Use SSH and TCP sockets to send notification messages from a Raspberry Pi or Arduino to a Linux desktop

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 17/07/2025

You don’t need much to create a smart home information center -- just a Raspberry Pi Pico, an ePaper panel, a battery, and some Python www.makerspace-online.com/smart-home-i... #RaspberryPi #PiPico #Python #SmartHome #ePaper #MakerProject #makerspace

Photo of a lean, mobile information display fits anywhere and is frugal in terms of resources

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 16/07/2025

Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations www.makerspace-online.com/buzzer-music... #PiPico #buzzer #sound #MCU #OpenHardware #projects #code #programming #Arduino #CircuitPython

Photo of a passive buzzer (left) and two raw buzzers (center, right)

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 11/07/2025

Learn to create and interface for a real-time flight simulator on a Raspberry Pi running Linux with a custom I2C card and a small power supply www.makerspace-online.com/i2c-flight-s... #RaspberryPi #Linux #I2C #PowerSupply #FlightSimulator #makers #projects

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 07/07/2025

Learn about BCPL for the Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/bcpl-for-the... #BCPL #languages #programming #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #OpenHardware #FOSS #libraries

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 02/06/2025

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi 4B with Linux to solve equations for a real-time nonlinear aircraft simulation, including the emulation of modern aircraft flight displays www.makerspace-online.com/flight-simul... #RasbperryPi #Linux #FlightSimulation #aircraft #EFS #SourceCode #software #OpenGL

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 30/05/2025

Looking to design your own power supply? Reduce some of the inherent risk by building a model and running simulations with SPICE in KiCad www.makerspace-online.com/spice-and-ki... #PowerSupply #SPICE #KiCad #SMPS #simulation #projects #makers

Labeled image of the completed power supply

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 23/05/2025

Are you looking to build your own temperature and humidity sensor? Bernhard Bablok compares eight sensors to determine which is the most accurate www.makerspace-online.com/temperature-... #sensor #humidity #project #tutorial #testing #BMP280 #DS18B20 #AHT20 #RaspberryPi

Picture of some of the test candidates used for accuracy testing

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 15/05/2025

Make a retro-alarm clock using a few electronic components, some code, and a handmade wooden case www.makerspace-online.com/making-a-ret... #projects #code #OpenHardware #firmware #SoftwareDevelopment

3-D model of the bedside clock you can build with this project

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 13/05/2025

Not Just for PCs: @hgesser.bsky.social shows you how to run Ubuntu on your Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/ubuntu-24-04... #Ubuntu #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #Pi5 #GNOME #Debian #SBC #OpenHardware #FOSS

Screenshot: Ubuntu 24.04 looks exactly the same on the Raspberry Pi as it does on a normal PC, despite the different architecture.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 09/05/2025

Want to program an Arduino microcontroller on the command line? Koen Vervloesem shows you how with Arduino CLI www.makerspace-online.com/arduino-deve... #Arduino #microcontroller #CommandLine #programming #CLI #IDE

screenshot: The arduino-cli command supports several subcommands for Arduino software development.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 07/05/2025

Add Python to your Node-RED arsenal and create easy Raspberry Pi robotic and IoT projects www.makerspace-online.com/mix-low-code... #Python #NodeRED #RaspberryPi #IoT #robotics #OpenHardware #LowCode

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 25/04/2025

Design and construct a battery-powered GPS receiver and recorder with firmware and a Linux-based GUI application for visualizing the data recorded www.makerspace-online.com/making-a-tin... #microcontroller #firmware #Linux #GUI #GPS #STM32 #OpenHardware

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 24/04/2025

Learn about three options to monitor your indoor air quality with an inexpensive CO2 sensor www.makerspace-online.com/co2-sensors/... #CO2 #AirQuality #sensors #project #ENS160 #OpenHardware

CO2 levels, temperature, and humidity as measured by the various CO2 sensors.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 18/04/2025

Learn how to use @jellyfin.bsky.social with your Raspberry Pi to build an energy- and space-saving media server for your home theater www.makerspace-online.com/raspberry-pi... #Jellyfin #RaspberryPi #Docker #Linux #OpenSource #application #HomeTheater

Screenshot: Jellyfin impresses with a catchy and clear interface

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 17/04/2025

Is Python causing performance issues with your small embedded machine? The Lua programming language may be a better alternative www.makerspace-online.com/rpi-plus-tem... #RaspberryPi #Lua #Python #programming #languages #performance #Bash #scripting #PSVita

Diagram: Homebrew applications can be installed on the PS Vita using the VitaDB Downloader tool, and the VitaShell utility lets you access the PS Vita’s filesystem via USB or FTP connections.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 16/04/2025

Pete Metcalfe shows you how to create a Julia graphical user interface, micro-web server, and charting apps that communicate with Raspberry Pi hardware www.makerspace-online.com/julia-progra... #Julia #languages #RaspberryPi #hardware #SBC #programming #DataScience #AI #Jupyter #Python #GUI

Diagram of the Julia and Raspberry Pi test setup

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 02/04/2025

Learn how to run VMs and containers on a Raspberry Pi with Proxmot-Port from @proxmox.bsky.social www.makerspace-online.com/run-vms-and-... #RaspberryPi #Proxmox #virtualization #containers #VirtualMachine #ARM #SBC

Screenshot: Proxmox uses KVM/Qemu for virtual machines and also supports LXC containers. © Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 01/04/2025

Exploit the full power of your microcontroller with the FreeRTOS multitasking operating system www.makerspace-online.com/real-time-op... #OperatingSystem #FreeRTOS #OpenSource #API #memory

Diagram: An RTOS service comprises tasks, timers, queues, mutexes, and semaphores.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 31/03/2025

Breathe new life into your old Raspberry Pi with light open source router firmware www.makerspace-online.com/openwrt-on-a... #RaspberryPi #firmware #OpenWrt #OpenSource #OpenHardware #router #performance

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 04/03/2025

Pete Metcalfe shows you how to store Arduino modules, sensors, and displays and get them all to talk to an SQL server www.makerspace-online.com/store-arduin... #SQL #Arduino #sensors #modules #MOTT #ArduinoCloud #ThingsBoard

Photo of a low cost Arduino NodeMCU module is connected to a DHT22 sensor

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 21/02/2025

Coding for the ARM NEON vector hardware can significantly improve performance and help you get the most out of low-power systems such as the Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/code-optimiz... #ARM #RaspberryPi #coding #optimization #performance #data #algorithm

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 31/01/2025

Learn how to use an SVG graphic widget to add animated drawings to your IoT dashboards www.makerspace-online.com/add-animated... #SVG #IoT #NodeRED #OpenSource #graphics #programming #RaspberryPi #FOSS

The SVG component has an editor, and you can also import SVG files.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 24/01/2025

New on #MakerSpace: Pete Metcalf shows you how to reuse your old Arduino hardware while learning Python www.makerspace-online.com/run-python-o... #Arduino #Python #sneklang #OpenHardware #OpenSource #SBC #firmware #project #makers

Image of a Python/Snek switch: LED dictionary to control lights

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 23/01/2025

Raspberry Pi makers collaborate with Hailo on an official AI kit HAT+ for the Pi 5 that adds an AI accelerator chip www.makerspace-online.com/raspberry-pi... #RaspberryPi #Hailo #AI #Pi5 #OpenSource #SBC #OpenHardware #AIHAT

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 14/01/2025

Secure authentication data centrally at home or at work with @passbolt.bsky.social and a Raspberry Pi www.makerspace-online.com/use-your-ras... #security #password #network #RaspberryPi #Passbolt #authentication #server #encryption

Screen shot of the Passbolt server’s management interface

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 09/01/2025

Learn how to prototype your products with your own PCB designs www.makerspace-online.com/prototyping-... #PCB #prototype #Coppersmith #KiCad #3DPrinting #CircuitBoard

3D Viewer shows the example project with all its components.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 08/01/2025

In addition to enhanced performance, the Raspberry Pi 5 comes with some hidden functions, including options for time-controlled and remote start-up and shutdown www.makerspace-online.com/remote-raspb... #RaspberryPi5 #power #RemoteStart #boot #OpenHardware

You can use the unpopulated header between the USB-C and Micro HDMI ports for a dedicated button. This image shows the board with soldered pins.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 23/12/2024

Take your electronic projects to the next level by creating your own printed circuit board designs www.makerspace-online.com/a-to-z-desig... #PCB #3DPrinting #CircuitBoard #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #OpenHardware

Image of a cross section of a PCB showing vias (copper color), tracks covered in resist (green), non-copper area (darker green), the substrate (yellow/gold), the GIT repos are now in place.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 23/12/2024

Learn how to build a remote control car with the Fischertechnik Maker Kit Car, MicroPython, and ESP32 microcontrollers www.makerspace-online.com/fischertechn... #RC #MicroPython #makers #STEM #microcontroller #ESP32

screenshot of the online construction plan, which turns assembling the model into child’s play

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 13/12/2024

.@linuxnews.bsky.social shows you how to build a Raspberry Pi-based home server with CasaOS www.makerspace-online.com/raspberry-pi... #CasaOS #RaspberryPi #server #Docker #security #privacy #ZimaBoards #IceWhale #OpenHardware #OpenSource #FOSS #projects #makerspace

In the browser, CasaOS welcomes you with a clearly laid out interface. It displays some information about the computer on the left and lets you launch the App Store and the file manager.

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 10/12/2024

The Raspberry Pi Zero is great, but what do you do about power? Bernhard Bablok shows you how a PiJuice Zero pHAT can help with power management www.makerspace-online.com/pijuice-hat/ #PiZero #PiJuice #HAT #power #battery #OpenHardware #UPS

photo of the PiJuice Zero HAT helps a Pi Zero with power management

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MakerSpace @makerspace-online.com · 06/12/2024

Combine a Raspberry Pi Zero and the new Raspberry Pi Cam 3 to create your own cost-effective, energy-saving webcam www.makerspace-online.com/weather-cam/ #RaspberryPi #PiZero #webcam #projects #makers #OpenSource #MakerSpace #WeatherCam #Python

The finished camera, consisting of a Pi Zero 2W and the new Pi Cam 3

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