British charity hopes to get ultra-low-cost Linux computers into hands of children in both the developed and developing world. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family ...

A Raspberry Pi can be many things, including a desktop computer. While you're probably not meant to purchase one with the intention of it replacing your main PC, that doesn't mean people don't try. A ...

Raspberry Pi's versatility is what makes it shine. Homeowners are transforming their spaces with smart mirrors, automated blinds, and custom hubs powered by this tiny computer. Whether you're building ...

Raspberry Pi may be the most well-known board computer, but rival Orange Pi is rolling out a much larger range of boards at a furious pace and at cheaper prices. The number of board computer users is ...

Joe Bowser is a computer scientist based in Port Moody, British Columbia, who has long loved Raspberry Pis. He uses the low-cost, single-board computers, which were launched in February 2012 by a ...

Looking at the hardware, the Raspberry Pi 400 is effectively an optimized Raspberry Pi 4 Model B built into a keyboard. Students and tinkerers get a PC with a small footprint, a low price, and great ...

The Raspberry Pi is already one of the most versatile small computers around, but open-source software is what truly unlocks its potential. With the right tools, you can turn it into a dashboard, ...

For all those fun Raspberry Pi projects you're working on, power is a must. Outside a USB power supply, you can also provide ...

WTF?! There isn't much the Raspberry Pi can't do. The homebrew microcomputer has been used to power devices like ventilators, a tiny TV, an exoskeleton, a mind-reading device, portable game consoles, ...