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Raspberry Pi – Portable Tablet, Display, and Laptop Enclosures

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources The Raspberry Pi is an economical, small, energy efficient computer which is normally used as a desktop computer, but recently portable enclosures and displays are becoming more readily available. Below are some examples. Click any video or image below to view or learn more. Newsoul Portable Monitor 15.6 Inch… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Portable Tablet, Display, and Laptop Enclosures

Raspberry Pi – Installing TeamViewer for Remote Tech Support

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources For remote support, TeamViewer software works well and it’s free for personal use. If you are installing TeamViewer for use on Raspberry Pi OS, you may get an error message that states: “Failed to install file. A package could not be found that allows the action to complete. More… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing TeamViewer for Remote Tech Support

Raspberry Pi – Installing Screen Capture Snipping Utility

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources Whatever computer system you use, you will want a screen capture utility. With Raspberry Pi, at the time of writing this article, it’s necessary to install this utility. Install Using Simple Command Line Steps You can use the following commands to install the Gnome screenshot utility. Type this command… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing Screen Capture Snipping Utility

LibreOffice Calc Spreadsheet Timestamp – Entering The Current Date and Time

A common task when entering data in a spreadsheet is to put the current date and time into a cell. In some spreadsheet software, when entering the time, the current day’s date is assumed. However, with the LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet program, when you manually type the current time into a cell, the date is assumed… Continue reading LibreOffice Calc Spreadsheet Timestamp – Entering The Current Date and Time

Raspberry Pi – Installing the Thunderbird Email Client Software

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources People who use Gmail or the Microsoft Outlook email service online typically use a web browser to check their email. However, if you have multiple email accounts, and/or utilize an email service that does not have a full featured email interface, you may want to use an email client… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Installing the Thunderbird Email Client Software

Raspberry Pi – Setup Your HP Printer

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources Follow these steps to setup your HP Printer on Raspberry Pi OS. Go to the Terminal mode by clicking on the >_ icon at the top of your screen. Type in sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin pi and press the enter/return key on your keyboard. This will give your… Continue reading Raspberry Pi – Setup Your HP Printer

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B – Best Kits, Enclosures, Cases, and Cooling

Raspberry Pi – News and Resources The Raspberry Pi computer is a small computer that when purchased as a kit can cost about $100 to $120. [View] Raspberry Pi operating system is available for free. [View] The computer appeals to hobbyists and tinkerers because it has some rows of accessible connection pins for electronics and… Continue reading Raspberry Pi 4 Model B – Best Kits, Enclosures, Cases, and Cooling

Raspberry Pi 4 – Setup and Getting Started Video Guide

The video below was created by Chris Sherwood of Crosstalk Solutions. Included are steps for Raspberry Pi 4 setup and getting started. From the video description: “This video covers the basics of getting started with the Raspberry Pi. We start with an overview of the Raspberry Pi platform, all of the accessories needed to get… Continue reading Raspberry Pi 4 – Setup and Getting Started Video Guide