Raspberry Pi Geek 14

The past year has seen a continued emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in English-speaking countries.

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The new Rasp Pi display provides a compact option for viewing screen output – and it comes at a Pi-like low price of only $60.

The RaspberrySTEM Kit combines a Raspberry Pi 2 with a custom case and a development environment for teaching electronics and programming. We take one of these kits for a spin to see how easy it is to get started.

A Raspberry Pi combined with an RFID module can open doors automatically, but only if proper access rights are presented.

The free and open source OSMC media center gives the Kodi home theater software an updated look and some slick features.

An Arduino sensor, a Raspberry Pi, and a Python program help a budding naturalist keep tabs on the conditions in his snake's terrarium.

If you want to build your own website, or create a simple blog, but you don't feel like grappling with HTML and CSS, try your luck with the WordPress CMS.

Keeping up with a garden is a lot of work. Luckily, with a Raspberry Pi, you can automate your greenhouse.

The upgrade from Raspbian 7.8 ("Wheezy") to Raspbian 8.0 ("Jessie") is fairly simple and only takes a few shell commands. We guide you through the process.