Best SBC Alternatives to Raspberry Pi For Home Media Servers & Home Assistant
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Best SBC Alternatives to Raspberry Pi For Home Media Servers & Home Assistant

The Raspberry Pi has long been a favourite among hobbyists, developers, and tech enthusiasts for its versatility and affordability. However, as technology advances and user needs evolve, many are seeking alternatives that offer enhanced performance, specialised features, or better value for specific applications. This article explores some of the best alternatives to Raspberry Pi, particularly…

EVICIV Raspberry Pi Monitor Review – A 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen monitor for the Raspberry Pi 4, 3 and more
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EVICIV Raspberry Pi Monitor Review – A 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen monitor for the Raspberry Pi 4, 3 and more

I have been a fan of the Raspberry Pi for years now, originally building a cheap Kodi media player and later using it for low powered server functionality and a dedicated Pi-Hole DNS adblocker. I have always used normal peripherals and monitors with it, and once the initial set-up is done, move over to SSH/command…

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B vs Raspberry Pi 3 Model B – The perfect budget NAS and media player?
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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B vs Raspberry Pi 3 Model B – The perfect budget NAS and media player?

The Raspberry Pi series of single board computers have been nothing short of a phenomenon, being far more popular than initially anticipated and has become the third best-selling general purpose computer of all time, with over 19-million units sold (based on 2018 figures). Pricing and compatibility have been the driving force behind the RPi success…

Raspberry Pi 3 Project: Create an adblocking server for your home server with Pi-hole
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Raspberry Pi 3 Project: Create an adblocking server for your home server with Pi-hole

After being impressed with the ad blocking functionality of my F-Secure Sense I came across a popular piece of software called Pi-hole that acts as your homes DNS server and blocks advertising requests. It is designed to run on most Debian-based distro’s and it is specifically lightweight enough to run on a Raspberry Pi, some…

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