Remotely Accessing the Raspberry Pi via SSH - Console Mode
This guide will walk you through the steps to logging into your Raspberry Pi's console from another PC or laptop. The method utilises Secure Shell (SSH), a secure network protocol...
Remotely Accessing the Raspberry Pi via RDP - GUI Mode
Please see the tutorial on accessing the Pi via SSH for an introduction to remote log in to the Raspberry Pi. SSH enables access of the Raspberry Pi command line....
Raspberry Pis, Remotes & IR Receivers!
Introduction to IR Sensors Infrared (IR) light is invisible electromagnetic radiation. Everything absorbs and emits IR, and it's utilised in a plethora of applications. You may have heard of IR...
Raspberry Pi Plant Pot Moisture Sensor with Email Notification Tutorial
Today, we’ll be showing you how to use a moisture sensor and a Raspberry Pi to send you an email notification when your plant needs watering! Very useful if you're...
Raspberry Pi Plant Pot Moisture Sensor via Analogue Signals
Raspberry Pi Plant Pot Moisture Sensor via Analogue Signals Introduction Before we step into this tutorial, it’ll be good to have a small understanding of the difference between analogue and...
Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen Assembly Guide
Before we assemble the touch screen, we need to make sure that our Raspberry Pi has the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, and that all the software is up...
Matchbox Keyboard - Raspberry Pi Touchscreen Keyboard
So you’ve got a shiny new touchscreen for your raspberry pi but are a little miffed that you still need to plug a keyboard in to be able to type…...
Installing the Raspberry Pi Nano Bluetooth Dongle
Introduction Bluetooth is a useful tool for getting devices communicating wirelessly. If you want your Raspberry Pi interacting with anything, from a printer, to a mobile phone, to setting up...
What's on your Raspberry Pi SD Card?
Have you ever wondered what is actually on your Raspberry Pi SD card? Take a look by opening the command line and running the following: cd /ls -la On the...
Turning on an LED with your Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins
One of the biggest selling points of the Raspberry Pi is the GPIO, or General Purpose Input/Output pins. They are the little pins sticking out of the circuit board which allow...
Renaming your Raspberry Pi's Hostname
If, like me, you have more than one Raspberry Pi on your network, then it is a good idea to give each one a unique name. If you use Raspbian,...
Connecting your Raspberry Pi to Network Storage at Boot
In my last tutorial I told you how you can access a network drive from your Raspberry Pi, but when you turn off your Raspberry Pi, that network drive would...