Top 10 Uses for Linux (Even If Your Main PC Runs Windows)

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How Can I Get Started with Home Automation?

Dear Lifehacker,I want to set up some basic home automation tasks but I’ve never done anything like this before. How do I get started? For that…

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Automate Everything In Your Home Using Siri and a Raspberry Pi

We’ve shared quite a few DIY tips for automating your home, but YouTube user Elvis Impersonator takes it a step further with voice control,…

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Mount a Raspberry Pi-Powered Google Calendar On Your Wall

Calendars are great to have in your house, but the problem with most of them is that despite cute pictures of kittens or baby turtles, the calendars…

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Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Cheap Home Surveillance System

Home surveillance systems are incredibly expensive, but if you’re looking for more of a DIY approach, Instructables user Scavix shows off how to …

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Use a Raspberry Pi to Automate Your Blinds and Air Conditioner

Keeping your house cool (or warm) is often all about timing. To that end, you sometimes need to tweak when your blinds are open, when they’re…

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Turn a Raspberry Pi Into an AirPlay Receiver for Streaming Music in Your Living Room

Few things are better than kicking back on the couch and streaming your favorite album wirelessly to your stereo from your phone. It’s a…

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Build a Smarter Digital Photo Frame with a Raspberry Pi

You can snag digital photo frames for cheap from just about anywhere these days. If you’re looking to make one that’s a bit smarter, DIYer…

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Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Sunrise Alarm Clock

One of the more clever types of alarm clocks is the sunrise alarm, which turns on a light in the morning and gradually gets brighter to help wake you …

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