I owned a broken 15″ dell laptop and wanted to prevent all of it from going to landfill. I decided to convert it into an electronic display calendar. So I removed the screen, purchased a control module, a Raspberry Pi Zero W, 3D printed cases for both and glued it all onto a piece of…
I purchased a broken Apple iMac from 2006. I then purchased a replacement screen, removed the non-functional electronics, and installed a Raspberry Pi 4. After installing the ‘iRaspbian’ OS, which resembles typical Apple OS, the PiMac was born. This project involved the following skills; Electronic Hardware Raspberry Pi Linux Software The PiMac – Upgraded I…
I wanted a way to view who was at the door without running down two flights of stairs (I work up in the loft). I purchased a dummy security camera, placed a Raspberry Pi Zero W within it and attached a Raspberry Pi camera module. Using a 20W solar panel, I mounted it above my…