October 2023 Raspberry Pi Projects
These Raspberry Pi projects are fun.
Autumn is here, and Raspberry Pi makers worldwide are implementing their best ideas. These Raspberry Pi projects were our favourites last month and deserve extra attention. This is the best place to find inspiration or see what the community is doing.
As always, these makers used the best Raspberry Pi accessories and HATs to make something cool with our favourite SBC. Since the Raspberry Pi 5’s announcement, the community has been excited. We’re excited to see what the Pi community does with the latest board, but you can see our projects so far.
Raspberry Pi RP2040: PalmOS PDA
Palm PDAs, remember? This Raspberry Pi RP2040 PalmOS PDA project recreates the experience. It has a touchscreen and many customizable features. The old PalmOS getting some love and running on an RP2040 is exciting. Project RePalm was named by Grinberg.
We adore old hardware and the niche communities that form around flip phones, Blackberries, and Palm PDAs. As RePalm shows, the RP2040 can refresh the experience for both new and old users.
Raspberry Pi Confetti Bot
You ready to party? No way without this Raspberry Pi confetti bot! Some life tasks are more exciting when automated. You could open a confetti popper on demand, but adding a Raspberry Pi adds unique use cases, especially for surprising someone. A micro confetti cannon is activated by a Pi using a custom 3D printed mount and motor.
We want to attend Pi-themed parties. It’s fun to use a Pi to implement creative ideas that interact with others. This project can be modified in many ways, and we like to imagine how we would blast music or activate LEDs.
AI makes data collection from complex sources easier every day. Naveem’s Raspberry Pi-based traffic monitoring project uses a custom AI model. Urban planners and others can monitor local transport flow with this project.
Pico Hexagon Heart
The unique blend of technology and art digitally expresses the designer. This RGB Pico heart project drives LEDs in a hexagonal heart decoration. The 3D-printed housing contains individually addressable LED strips.
RPi Pico Place Display
No place beats /r/Place. Reddit’s /r/Place subreddit. User can place one pixel at a time on a shared canvas. Over time, large-scale images can be created with a lot of collaboration. This /r/Place Pico project displays sections of this giant image on an e-Ink display using a Raspberry Pi Pico.
Raspberry Pi Pico Flexible Keyboard
Too-large keyboard? No problem. Maker and developer Kārlis developed a thin keyboard powered by the Raspberry Pi Pico, a popular microcontroller. This keyboard is small and flexible enough for a Steam Deck case. Pico supports USB.
Raspberry Pi Tombstone RP2040
Halloween is coming soon! Want something scary to decorate your home with? See the Ruiz brothers’ creepy Raspberry Pi RP2040 tombstone project for Adafruit.
Pi ‘Technoframes’
Technoframes is Max Björverud’s art project. These art pieces are handcrafted. Techno tracks loop when you touch a hand. Custom techno projects that change depending on which hands are touched are the result.
Model Raspberry Pi ISS
Head in clouds? With this articulated Raspberry Pi ISS replica, return it to Earth. NASA data is used to adjust the moAI may be getting out of hand, so why not play with it? AI and Raspberry Pi help Roy van der Veen create images from news headlines. Images can fit or be hilariously out of place due to a clear misinterpretation of the text.
Raspberry Pi AI Creates News Headline Images
AI may be getting out of hand, so why not play with it? AI and a Raspberry Pi help Roy van der Veen create images from news headlines. Images can fit or be hilariously out of place due to a clear misinterpretation of the text.
Hardware projects by Tom
Seeing all these Raspberry Pi creations inspires us to tinker. The Tom’s Hardware staff’s recent activities are below. We’ve been playing with the Raspberry Pi 5 and have a great gaming tutorial.
Play AAA Games on Raspberry Pi
Have you wanted to play AAA games on Raspberry Pi? That’s absolutely possible! Les walks you through hardware and software setup in this step-by-step guide.
Though not a tutorial, this is a fun read for Raspberry Pi fans eager to see what the new Pi 5 can do. Makers are encouraged to push its performance limits. Now we wait to see how high it can go.
