The Linux User & Developer magazine website has just published their test of all the main Linux distros for the Raspberry Pi. They cover Raspbian, Arch, Fedora, SliTaz, Gentoo and RiscOS and give (very) honest opinions about all of them.…
Category: Reviews
RasPi.tv reviews the Cyntech GPIO Breakout Paddle Board
Alex has been looking at the GPIO paddle board from UK-based supplier Cyntech. This is a GPIO breakout board with spring-loaded contacts grouped into three blocks for under £6. Read the review here
RasPi.tv reviews an HDMI to VGA video converter with sound for the #RaspberryPi
Alex has been trying out an Innoo Tech HDMI to VGA adapter box with his Raspberry Pi. It also breaks out the HDMI audio to a 3.5mm jack which gives better results than using the Pi’s existing (underpowered) 3.5mm audio…
Raspberry Pi Networking Cookbook | trouch.com
French Raspberry Pi enthusiast Eric has written a review of a new book. The Raspberry Pi Networking Cookbook is a new book from Packt Publishing. It aims to give a complete set of instructions to use your Pi as personal…
Dr Monk reviews the Quick2Wire I2C Analog board for the #RaspberryPi
Simon Monk has written an excellent, balanced review of the Quick2Wire combo and analog boards. He goes through the steps required to run a small test and sums up his likes and dislikes at the bottom of the post. Definitely…
Review and comparison of cloud storage solution on the #RaspberryPi
Steve Hickson has blogged about his attempts to get cloud storage working on the Raspberry Pi. He has reviewed and compared two solutions: OwnCloud and Seafile. Read the reviews here
Review of Bitcrafts wooden Bramble Pi case for the #RaspberryPi
Guzunty Pi for the #RaspberryPi reviewed by RasPi.TV
Alex Eames over at RasPi.TV has reviewed the Guzunty Pi board from Derek Cambpbell. This low-cost, low-footprint board powered by an Xilinx chip has loads of digital input/outputs and PWM pins. It looks like I could have another alternative for…
New expansion boards – Custard Pi 1 & 2 – for the #RaspberryPi
Two new expansion boards today – Custard Pi models 1 & 2. Custard Pi 1 is a relatively straightforward GPIO breakout board with lots of over-voltage protection on the pins. Screw terminals are provided for all the usable pins. It is…
#RaspberryPi Home Automation with #Arduino book review
Eric over on trouch.com has written a review of this book which shows how to use a Raspberry Pi, an Arduino and a Cooking Hacks bridge shield to achieve home automation. Read the review here