How to build a glowing dog collar with Adafruit Flora
You can build a glowing collar for your best friend with the help of Adafruit Flora and colour-changing neopixels. Whether you’re looking for extra cool points at the park or you’d like the added safety in the dark, here’s how to get started: The project Suitable for: beginners Time required: 2 hours Budget: £80-100 The […]
Get great WiFi coverage throughout your home with the AVM Mesh Network
Do you struggle to get WiFi signal in some corners of your home? With the AVM Mesh Network you can get great WiFi coverage, everywhere. In this guide, we show you how to install a mesh set, explain how it works and the advantages it offers you. Let’s get stuck in! The project Suitable for: […]
Build your own KODI Internet radio with a Raspberry Pi and touchscreen
In our last How-To, we showed you how to setup KODI on the Raspberry Pi and how you can use it as a multimedia centre. In this How-To, we go one step further and show you how to build and configure your own KODI Internet radio with 7,000 channels and a touch display. The project […]
How to install Electric Roller Shutters
Electric roller shutters, blinds and awnings help you to maintain the ideal temperature and protect your home against burglary. The added thermal insulation from electric roller shutters can help to reduce your heating and energy bills drastically too. A smooth running tubular motor is quiet, low maintenance and can be quickly integrated into all good […]
Create your own Media Centre with Raspberry Pi and KODI
KODI, free media centre software, and the Raspberry Pi form the perfect way to store and enjoy your whole media collection. With KODI, you can easily manage, play and organise your photos, music, TV shows and movies into a Media Centre. In this how-to, we’ll show you how to install the software onto your Raspberry […]
Home Automation with openHABian and IFTTT
In our last how-to guide, we showed you how to create a central smart home system using Raspberry Pi. Now, we’ll show you how to create simple home automation projects that make everyday tasks easier. Many smart home functions are dependent on someone being in the house, but we will show you how to turn […]
Checking electrical safety with the versatile, convenient Wheel-e continuity tester
Testing protective conductors, lightning conductors and grounding is an important but often tedious task. With the Wheel-e, Electro PJP offer a very practical and comfortable solution. With a hip belt, a 30m cable reel, good accessories and an intuitive operation, test work can be carried out quickly and efficiently. The tool at a glance The […]
The first steps to make a Raspberry Pi Smart Home
Smart home systems have become more and more popular in recent years. But sometimes they can have limits when it comes to missing interfaces, expandability or adaptability. We’ll show you how to handle it yourself and build your own Raspberry Pi smart home centre, which you can customise and expand to your liking. Here’s how […]
Use Raspberry Pi as an adblocker for your entire network
Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or PC, the Raspberry Pi Ad Blocker can easily block all online advertising at the router level, thanks to a small open-source programme called ‘pi-Hole‘. In this guide, we show you how to set up the Raspberry Pi to rid your network of unwanted adverts. The Project: Raspberry Pi Ad Blocker […]
How to install a smoke detector
Smoke detectors are found in almost every home and building. They are crucial to saving lives when fire strikes so it’s important to make sure they are fitted correctly. Here is our guide to correctly installing a smoke detector: The project Suitable for: beginners Time required: 1 hour Budget: depending on the number of smoke […]
