Raspberry Pi & Circuitboard Projects
Tiny computers that do real things.
Raspberry Pi is a small, cheap computer the size of a deck of cards. With a power supply, a microSD card, and a few accessories, you have a full Linux machine that can run whatever you program it to do.
Projects range from simple to deep: a home Pi-hole ad blocker, a media server, a custom retro game console, plant monitoring sensors, smart home automation. Each project teaches a different slice of Linux, electronics, or programming.
The learning curve is real. The community is friendly and the tutorials are everywhere. You'll do more searching and reading than hands-on assembly, especially at the start.
You’ll love raspberry pi & circuitboard projects if…
- you want a programming hobby with a physical output
- you have a problem at home you'd like to automate
- you want to learn programming, Linux, and electronics in one project
What you'll need to get started
Raspberry Pi Zero W Starter Kit
This starter kit comes with everything you need for a Raspberry Pi Zero W project.
Raspberry Pi 5 Starter Kit
This kit comes with everything you need for a full Raspberry Pi 5 project. It comes with a huge 128 GB micro SD card that's pre-loaded with Raspberry Pi OS.
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook
This handbook contains everything you need to know about projects on the Raspberry Pi 5.
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