In this article I’ll show you how to create and configure a simple spiderbot (which crawls peppe8o.com home page posts) with a Scrapy on Raspberry PI computer board. I’ll use the Raspberry PI Zero 2W, but this applies also to other Raspberry PI computer boards. A web crawler (also known as spider or spiderbot) is […]
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This tutorial will show you how to setup and run Python in Raspberry PI Containers with Docker so that you can run your Python script in isolated containers. Why Running Python Scripts in Docker Containers Containers have been a revolution in ICT: they are used in large infrastructures as well as in small projects because
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In this tutorial I will show you how to connect and use a Traffic Light Module with Raspberry PI, showing the required wiring and an example with Python. For my tests, I will use a Raspberry PI 5 Model B computer board, but this should work with any Raspberry PI computer board. About the Traffic
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to send smartphone notifications from Raspberry PI computer boards with a simple and free app: Alertzy. At the end of this guide, you will be able to send notifications from your Python scripts and get warned when any parameter is out of your customized threshold. I will
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In this tutorial I will show you how to use the 1602 LCD with Raspberry PI computer board, adding a 2-lines text display to your projects. This article will show you how to control the 1602 LCD with a Raspberry PI computer board. If you need to use the display with a Raspberry PI Pico,
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In this tutorial, I will review the Crowtail Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi, a kit with sensors and devices that you can use with a very low programming skill to start your journey with microelectronics and programming. I will give you a few insights about the kit and detailed pictures from the kit I received
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This tutorial will show you how to use a Raspberry PI with a switch button, showing the circuit, wiring diagram, and an example with Python. Switch buttons are simple electronic components. They have a simple internal circuit, electrically connecting a first PIN with a second PIN on button pressure. Switch buttons usually have a low
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This tutorial will show you how to use the SSD1306 with Raspberry PI: the OLED Display with a cheaper price to add cool output to your projects. This tutorial is intended for Raspberry PI computer boards. If you want to use it with Raspberry PI Pico, please refer to my Add an OLED display to
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