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How to Remotely Access a Raspberry Pi From Your PC

To remotely manage a Raspberry Pi from a PC, with full access to its GUI desktop, you can use VNC or RDP. Here's how to do it.

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How to Overclock a Raspberry Pi 4 for Improved Performance

Overclocking your Pi 4 is easy enough to do, although you’ll need to make sure it has sufficient cooling.

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How to Take Apart Your Xbox Series X|S Controller

If you need to repair or maintain your Xbox Series X|S controller, you'll need to take it apart. Here's how to do it.

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What Is GPU Sag and How Do You Fix It?

GPUs increase in size with each generation, and GPU sag is becoming more of an issue. But what can you actually do about it?

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Keep Track of Your Belongings by Self-Hosting HomeBox on Raspberry Pi

With the open-source HomeBox installed on Raspberry Pi, you can use its web GUI to organize and keep track of your possessions.

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The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Custom Mechanical Keyboards

Custom keyboards are awesome, but where do you get started?

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Does DIY Home Security Really Keep You Safe?

DIY home security is more than just a simple camera system. Here's how it can make your home safer.

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4 Powerful SBCs for When You Need Extra Computing Power

Some projects need more juice, even if you're using a small board.

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How to Power a Raspberry Pi Pico

There’s more than one way to power a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller board, depending on your particular project needs.

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The 10 Best Raspberry Pi HATs and Add-On Boards in 2023

There’s a bewildering array of Raspberry Pi add-on boards on the market. We pick out the best ones to use in your projects.

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8 Awesome DIY Arduino Projects to Upgrade Your Car

Here's how to modify your ride using an Arduino microcontroller.

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How the New Arduino Nano ESP32 Makes IoT Projects a Breeze

The latest addition to the Arduino Nano family offers an easy way to start making IoT projects.

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How to Read a Raspberry Pi Pico W Sensor Using Bluetooth

Make use of the Pico W’s Bluetooth connectivity to transmit values from its temperature sensor to an Android phone.

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How to Clean Your 3D Printer’s Nozzle With a Cold Pull

Learn how to perform a cold pull to clear partial nozzle clogs and prevent future clogs.

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How to Install Misskey on Raspberry Pi

Create your own custom microblogging platform by installing Misskey on a Raspberry Pi. Here’s how to do it.

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Immich Is a Great Google Photos Alternative You Can Host on Raspberry Pi

Want a self-hosted photo storage solution as an alternative to Google Photos or Apple iCloud? Here's how to install Immich on Raspberry Pi.

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How to Turn On a Raspberry Pi: 5 Ways

There are several different methods available for powering up your Raspberry Pi.

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How to Measure Voltage on a Breadboard

When building electronic circuits, it's useful to know how to use a multimeter on a breadboard to measure voltage.

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7 Ways to Check If Your PC Parts Are Compatible Before You Buy

Buying new PC parts? Building out a whole new gaming rig? Make sure your parts are compatible before hitting Pay!

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Tablet Touchscreen Not Working? 8 Tips to Fix Touch Problems

Unresponsive tapping, swiping, or zoom-pinching? Here's why your tablet touchscreen stopped working and how to fix it.

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