DHCP is great for getting machines on the network with a minimum of fuss. However, it can also make remote administration a pain because you never know which IP you’re supposed to be SSHing into.

A couple of years ago, I decided to invest in a high-quality scanner. The idea was to digitize and archive dozens of old photo albums from my childhood that were scattered around in boxes. You know ...

There's something cool about attaching a fingerprint scanner to a Raspberry Pi. It doesn't even have to be keeping something private or sensitive safe; even a fingerprint lock on a simple knick-knacks ...