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he RaspberryPiisaback-to-basics computer that helps
youngand oldalikeget excited about programming
and electronics. An extremelyversatile computer,the Pi
can turn its handtoalmost anything,whether it’s
throughsoftware or relativelycheap add-on hardware.
In this guide,we’re lookingatsome of the waysthatthe Pi can
be used around your home. First,we’ve got aguide on Pi-Hole,
which turns your mini computer into anetwork-wide ad-blocker
thatworks on all devices. Next, we show you how asimple motion
sensorcan be used with thecameratowork as asecuritycamera,
apet monitor or,ifyou get awaterproof kit, awildlife trap –this
oneisgreat forkids.Finally, we show youhow aSense HATcan
be installed to turnthe Pi into an environmental monitor.
Foreach of theprojects, we’ve given you enough code to
demonstratewhatthe system can do and how it can work, but
we’ve lefteach one withsome ideasofhow youcan take the
systemfurtherand whatmoreitcan do.That’sthe beauty of the
Pi,and programmingingeneral:you startsimple to getthe basics
right, then you canadd in new features to expand what your
systemiscapableof, whetheryou do this yourselforturntoother
projects forinspiration.
Themain thing is to have fun and explorewhatthis mini
computer is reallycapable of.
TheRaspberry Pi is just about the
most versatilecomputer you can own,
expandable through softwareand
hardware. Here,David Ludlowwill
get yourcreative juices flowing and
show you whatthe Pi can really do
