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small Project: local DNS with bind9 and Raspberry Pi OS

With what looks like another Fall and Winter indoors, I’ll be doing projects that focus on projects that are easy to start and hopefully have what you need on hand without ordering anything. While there are custom DNS packages like PiHole, they usually focus on aggressive filtering- something you

the Raspberry Pi CLUSTER deck

the Raspberry Pi CLUSTER deck

Over the past year I’ve really focused on the idea of the Cyberdeck- while I’m one of many different makers in the space, I always had an industrial and retro-futuristic approach to the builds. This project uses fewer parts than the Mil-Plastic deck, but is a little harder

cyberdeck.cafe CONTEST entry - black & clear

cyberdeck.cafe CONTEST entry - black & clear

There’s a contest ending soon, and I was intrigued - a Cyberdeck around the Raspberry Pi Zero. At $10, they really are closer to a Circuit Python device in power, but hey- it runs full Python and even includes WiFi- something that Circuit Python boards are often missing. Normally

the Raspberry Pi Quick Kit

the Raspberry Pi Quick Kit

I’ve been fortunate to see many people remixing and making the Recovery Kit since I introduced it last year. It’s been a fun project for many, but one thing I didn’t expect was the number of people wanting to make their own. While I documented all the

the OPEN frame mini

the OPEN frame mini

I’ve refined the Open Frame PC a bit after realizing the 1024x768 display wasn’t doing the Udoo Bolt’s Ryzen APU justice. Instead of just modding a few parts, I’ve remade it as the “mini” version similar to other small form factor (SFF) desktops. Let me give

the MIL-plastic deck

the MIL-plastic deck

This is a project that I’ve been working on for a few months over the quarantine, and I’m happy to share it here. The idea is a simple one- many Makers asked me over the last year about printing smaller parts for the Raspberry Pi Recovery Kit, and

the OPEN frame computer

the OPEN frame computer

The term PC is often a bit of a loaded term- Apple frequently markets their machines as PC replacements while sealing off and removing port after port. Distant in the rear view mirror are the days when the homebrew computer market spawned many companies that grew and displaced the giants