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4 Tweaks to Super Charge Your Raspberry Pi

You may be surprised to learn that there are many tweaks that can be applied to the Raspberry Pi, both from within the configuration screen and in how you set up and install your operating system. The following tweaks and tips can help you drastically improve performance on your Raspberry Pi.

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Which Game Consoles Can You Use as a Media Center?

Looking at Microsoft and Sony's next generation offerings, it seems that bringing video, TV, music and your photo collection (and probably social networking) into the mix of games and achievement unlocking is now part and parcel of owning a game console. It's a major selling point, one that should deliver the ultimate entertainment experience to living rooms and dens across the developed world. But hold on – why wait for an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4 when you can already stream video and music from computers across your home network and from the Internet into the existing Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo consoles?

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Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into An NAS Box

Do you have a couple of external hard drives lying around and a Raspberry Pi? Make a cheap, low powered networked attached storage device out of them. While the end result certainly won't be as impressive as a $500 NAS device like the Synology DiskStation, it will give you a low-powered bit of network storage - particularly useful if you're getting weary of having all your data rifled through by the prying eyes of the NSA - you can hide this in the attic.

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What Is The True Cost Of Running a Raspberry Pi?

The Raspberry Pi - a small, compact and versatile computer, capable of processing HDMI and MPEG-2 being the central component of any number of weekend projects from retro gaming stations and media centres to smart TVs, Internet radios and low budget space programs. Since its release in 2012 the Raspberry Pi has proved something of a phenomenon. Costing less than $40, the Raspberry Pi is a hugely successful computer, largely due to its low price.

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How To Wall Mount Your Wireless Router, Or Any Other Gadget

Mounting gadgets to the wall has some key benefits; you get them out of the way, you free up space, and it looks better, too. There is an added benefit for wall mounting your wireless router; the right position, for example high up on your wall, can dramatically improve WiFi reception. Keep in mind that the average 1/2-wave dipole antenna radiates RF energy in a doughnut shape.

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How To Recreate The Classic Pong Game Using Arduino

Pong was the first ever videogame that reached the mass market. For the first time in history, the concept of a "video game" was brought into the family home, thanks to the Atari 2600 - so it's only right that we pay a little homage to this historical gem. Now, you can re-live that (admittedly somewhat boring gameplay) using an Arduino and some common components.

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Getting Started With GPIO On a Raspberry Pi

If you though the Arduino was cool, just wait till you get your hands on a Raspberry Pi - these things are amazing. As well as being a fully functional computer, they also have a selection of General Purpose Input/Output pins. Just like an Arduino, we can use these to create electronics projects - and it's surprisingly easy to get started.

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3 Portable Options For The Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi – I just can’t stop tinkering with it. Fresh from setting it up as a media centre and a retro games console, I've recently started looking at the possibilities of the device as something more important. You may have seen one of our earlier posts about the unusual uses for a Raspberry Pi. One of these was using it as the computer in a low-budget space program, something that would make the Pi more portable than most computers on earth!

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How to Install Game Emulators on the Raspberry Pi

Desktop computer, media center, an integral part of a budget space program - is there no end to the versatility of the Raspberry Pi? Seemingly not – because it also does games.

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Raspberry Pi's Father Speaks: Eben Upton On The Future of Technology And More

Enthusiasm radiates from Eben Upton. He's the driving force behind the Raspberry Pi, that small computer that has been revolutionising hobbyist computing since its launch in 2012. Tall, and dressed casually, the founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation is explaining to me the background to the amazing minicomputer. But Upton isn't your usual computer designer. He and his team didn't build the Raspberry Pi to retire on. What they planned was something audacious, something fantastic.

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3 Ways To Breathe New Life Into An Old Hard Drive

It's in the human nature to collect stuff and in the digital age we mostly collect data. For a long time, the storage capacities of hard drives seemed to increase too slow to match user demands. We have now reached a turning point. With the aid of generous free Cloud storage and streaming services, it seems like local data storage needs are peaking and will eventually level off.

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How To Control Your Custom RGB Lighting From a Harmony Remote

If you own a Harmony Remote, you're probably aware that they can now control the Phillips Hue "connected bulb" - a wifi enabled but extortionately priced $200 LED lightbulb set. But did you know your Harmony Remote can also power the far more reasonably priced RGB LED striplights? Indeed they can - so there's no need to break the bank just for a nicely integrated lighting system in your ultimate home entertainment system.

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3 Foolproof Ways to Create Your Own Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Tethering in North America

Do you want to give multiple wireless gadgets on-the-go internet access? Are you sick of getting ripped off by wireless hotspot tethering? There’s a variety of technologies that can help you – the two most prominent being at the intersection between MVNO networks and portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices. It’s not simply a new way of doing things – it’s a lifestyle change requiring a mixture of software and hardware. However, in the end, rolling your own Wi-Fi network is an absolute steal.

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3 Ways to Install a Computer in Your Kitchen

Installing a computer in the kitchen is a brilliant idea. Not only does it deliver cooking tips and recipes right where you need them, you can also maintain your digital and cloud-synced shopping list or use it for entertainment. Imagine you could listen to music or watch your favorite TV show while preparing a meal or doing the dishes. Whether or not have a spare device and whatever your DIY skill level is, I guarantee there is a solution just right for you.

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Busted - How To Deal With a Broken Screen On Your Laptop

Over the past couple of years I have traveled a lot and took my work with me wherever I went. I worked from the most ridiculous and beautiful places all over North America and Europe. My office was wherever I set up my computer. And for a while my desktop felt like home. And then I broke my laptop screen. Disaster! What do you do when you depend on your laptop; to look up information, submit work, and meet deadlines?

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5 Cool Ways To Make a Velcro Mount To Store Electronic Equipment

Velcro was invented by a Swiss engineer who couldn't help but discover a good use for the nasty burrs of burdock that would stick to his clothes and his dog's fur after hunting trips. He examined the burrs under a microscope and saw hundreds of hooks. The name Velcro is a made-up word based on two French words: velours and crochet (hook). The other day I picked up some adhesive Velcro spots in black and white at a local shop.

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You Just Spilled Water Or Coffee On Your Laptop - Here's What You Should Do

Okay, let's take a deep breath and deal with the emergency first. Any emergency requires us to take a moment or two and assess the situation. That way we aren't just reacting, we are acting with intent. Usually, that works out better in the long run. Time is precious in emergencies, but so is rational thinking and that's what you came here for, isn't it? So take another calming breath and answer the following questions.

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Raspberry Pi Projects: A Car With Night Vision, Google Glass-like Translation, And More

We’ve previously looked at some excellent uses for this British minicomputer, but the fact is that it is just so versatile that there is always something amazing to talk about. Who would have thought that the Raspberry Pi could be used for so much more than its original purpose of educating, providing a platform for children to learn how to program?

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Give Your Arduino Project Its Own Mini-Webserver, With An Ethernet Shield

A while ago, I showed you how to setup an internet control system for your Arduino - but it had to stay connected to a computer through USB in order to maintain the internet connection. If you have an Ethernet shield though, that's not necessary Today we're going to look at setting up an Arduino as a basic webserver so we can host our own device control website.

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