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A stack that runs is not a stack that keeps running. Six lines per service decide whether a power cut, a hung process, a log file or an unpinned tag takes the machine down – and on a Pi one of them is silently ignored until a line is added to the boot configuration.
A 25 Wh battery pack does not deliver 25 Wh. Converter losses, the voltage floor and the shutdown reserve take about a third before the first minute of runtime is counted – and the third is the part that has to be planned.
A Coral has 1000 milliseconds per second and spends about eight of them per detection. Everything else – camera count, detect fps, motion regions – is arithmetic that fits on one line.
How to manage container stacks (Home Assistant, Nextcloud, Python scripts) on a local edge server using GitOps, webhook listeners, and local agents without manual SSH login.
Technical guide on containerizing smart home and analytics tools on a Raspberry Pi using Docker Compose, Watchtower, and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
The Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 are incredibly powerful single-board computers, capable of running everything from retro gaming consoles to full-fledged home servers. However, they share one notorious Achilles’ heel: the microSD card. Running an operating system off a standard microSD card is a recipe for disaster in the long run. These cards are designed […]
Backing up a remote server (like a Raspberry Pi) directly to Google Drive is a brilliant way to ensure data safety. The tool for the job is Rclone – the “Swiss Army knife” of cloud storage. However, setting it up on a “headless” server (a machine without a graphical interface or web browser) can be […]
Developing projects based on the Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 5 often involves connecting external peripherals. High-speed NVMe SSDs, external USB drives, and various sensors require stable and uninterrupted power. Standard Raspberry Pi 4 boards typically require 5V/3A, while the Raspberry Pi 5 demands up to 5V/5A (or a minimum of 5V/3A with restricted […]
Anyone running self-hosted services, home automation, or custom web applications on a Raspberry Pi knows its Achilles’ heel: the microSD card. SD cards are prone to corruption, especially with heavy database read/write cycles. To build a truly resilient architecture, the data cannot live solely on the Pi. It needs to be offloaded to a redundant, […]
Anyone who has dabbled in smart home tech probably owns a Tuya-based device. They are affordable, ubiquitous, and available under hundreds of different brand names. However, they share one major flaw: a heavy reliance on the Tuya Cloud. Relying on a cloud server means latency, potential downtimes, and privacy concerns. If the internet goes down, […]
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