Why make do with a static photo frame when you can own one that changes automatically? While there are plenty of digital photo frames out there that can bring your snaps to life, nothing feels better than making your own. One person on Reddit has shown just how cool a DIY photo frame can be, displaying the power of combining a Raspberry Pi, a color eInk display, and Google Photos into one amazing project.

If you want to keep an eye on how your USB devices are interacting with your PC, you could do worse than get a USB sniffer. These keep tabs on what data is going through your USB ports, which is handy for developing tools or just making sure your devices are behaving themselves. Until now, USB sniffers were pretty niche, but someone has cracked the code and found a way to turn a Raspberry Pi Pico into your very own detector.

With the Fallout TV series in full swing, we've seen a ton of people get back into the iconic post-apocalyptic video game series. Given how far SBCs and 3D printing have come since the release of Fallout 4, we've seen a resurgence of cool homemade projects based around the franchise. Now, someone has shown off their PipWatch, a passion project you can make yourself.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are an effective means to enhance your privacy. By disguising your IP address, a VPN prevents third-parties from tracking your online activities on top of protecting your data from network-based hacking attacks.

Did you miss out on the news this week? If you did, there were some really good parts for Apple fans as the company announced several products during its Let Loose event. But even if you're not interested in new iPads, we still saw a ton of cool Raspberry Pi projects. So, here are all the cool news stories we saw this week.

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the fastest Raspberry Pi made yet. Its CPU runs at 2.4 GHz compared to the 1.8 GHz of its predecessor, the Raspberry Pi 4, and its GPU runs at 910MHz, over 80% faster than the RPi4. But it could be faster.

You may not be able to cross a fortune teller's palm with silver like you could in the olden days, but that doesn't mean you can't just make your own. In fact, with the rise of generative AI, you can now have silicon try to predict your future and warn you of any obstacles you may face. Turns out, that's exactly what someone has done by turning their Raspberry Pi into a fortune teller.

While digital media options have surpassed the popularity of old-fashioned printed materials, you'll still find plenty of reasons to use physical documents and images. With the price of printers going down in recent years, it's easy to grab a solid printer that’s equipped with cutting-edge features at bargain prices.

Modern SBCs have come a long way since their initial development as basic server PCs and have become extremely versatile machines that can be used in so many different ways. Since the popularization of the Raspberry Pi, which is considered the best SBC on the market, PC enthusiasts and hobbyists alike have been using these tiny computers to do all sorts of incredible things, from building retro gaming consoles to machine learning and home servers.