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24 alternatives to I was reintroduced to computers: Raspberry Pi

Wow, half a year has passed since my last blog. I have to admit, during this period I was a bit disconnected from the physical AI world. I transitioned to a different team at work after their two data scientists were reassigned to other teams, and I had to ramp up quickly to take over…

I was reintroduced to computers: Raspberry Pi documents one person's experience reconnecting with computing through Raspberry Pi projects. Created for hobbyists and tinkerers interested in hands-on learning, the blog… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    A few months ago, I was inspired by this post on Reddit, titled: Food items should have QR codes that instruct the microwave exactly what to do. Like high for 2 minutes, let stand 1 minute, medium 1 minutes.. I thought this was a pretty cool idea, and that it

    2013 · madebynathan.com · its alternatives →

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    Tingbot▲119

    Transform your Raspberry Pi into a platform for creativity

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

    2015 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

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    Written by someone who has watched "Apollo 13" more times than he'd like to admit.

    2020 · johnjonesfour.com · its alternatives →

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    Get into physical computing with Docker and Raspberry Pi - alexellis/docker-blinkt-workshop

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi Hacker News, This is definitely out of my comfort zone. I just wanted to show you guys because I'm super proud of it. It's a 100% faithful recreation based off of the schematics, patents, and ROMs that were found online. So please watch the video and tell me what you think https://youtu.be/auOlZXI1VxA The reason why I think this is relevant is because I've been a programmer for 25 years and AI scares the shit out of me. I'm not a programmer anymore. I'm something else now. I don't know what it is but it's multi-disciplinary, and it doesn't involve writing code myself--for…

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Clark▲264

    Hey folks, I've been building Clark solo, with the aim to match Manus agent (I really like it!) in features and capabilities, but also in its relentless ability to just complete tasks while using browser, computer etc. So far I think I've achieved 1:1 core feature parity: 1) computer use agent 2) browser use in same thread 3) wide and deep research - clark calls clark 4) integration with google tools Would love to have community feedback and for you to try it out, a couple thousand people already using it daily for very broad use cases. You can use this referral link, that hopefully works…

    Jul 2026 · clarkchat.com · its alternatives →

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    Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

    2014 · raspberrypi.org · its alternatives →

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    2013 · raspberry.io · its alternatives →

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    A global contest to grow and monitor your own food with Raspberry Pi - alexellis/growlab

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple demo illustrating remanence of data in RAM (see Cold boot attack) using a Raspberry Pi. Loads many images of the Mona Lisa into RAM and recovers after powering off/on again. - anfractuosity/ramrecovery

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Over the last few weeks, I worked on a set of tools which enables (1) a modern workflow to build customized images for Raspberry Pi, (2) robust over-the-air updates with rollback support of the entire system, including firmware files, and (3) managed state which is preserved across reboots and updates. The goal is to have a reliable platform for creating Raspberry Pi-based products. The initial motivation for the project came from one of our customers who uses Raspberry Pi to control test benches for pedelecs. The entire project is open-source. Feel free to check it out and give it a try.…

    2023 · oss.silitics.com · its alternatives →

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    Everything that would be here is in the README. I hope this gets big, it has tons of potential.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN! I’m a Product Manager and made a DIY doggy cam (using Claude and a Raspberry Pi) to help train my dog with separation anxiety. I wrote up a blog post sharing my experience building this project with AI.

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Raspberry Pi Gardening Bot

    2017 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →

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    PAI▲9

    Hi HN! I've been spending the past month on PAI, a Linux-esque harness for a personal assistant AI for your Mac. Instead of giving a chatbot a bunch of tools, I wanted to just drop the LLM into a terminal and see how it'd fare. I've been using it to manage my calendar, 5+ email accounts, and engaging with / responding to people in a timely manner (casus belli for this entire project). After seeing how other always-on assistants were designed, I thought the Unix / Linux philosophy of system design could be applied to AI harnesses, and I wanted to experiment with how it'd hold up…

    Jul 2026 · whitematterlabs.ai · its alternatives →

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    Autonomous RC car using Raspberry Pi and ANN. Contribute to multunus/autonomous-rc-car development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    New Raspberry Pi, Arduino & hackable hardware projects, ever

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    I've been experimenting with ways to increase AI adoption for non-technical people. Basically, all companies are pushing for AI because it's all over the news and they feel left behind but most people have no clue where to start. I think 90% of people (ie non coders) are sufficiently well served by using cowork instead of claude code or something similar. If we can get people from sales, customer support, marketing, etc to collaborate with skills and cowork to form a company brain, I think it's gold. So I think there's opportunity for the community to share skills that work well for 1000s of…

    Jun 2026 · claudinho.xyz · its alternatives →

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    The $5 computer

    2015 · raspberrypi.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Top Raspberry Pi Courses Online

    2017 · gainfromhere.com · its alternatives →

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    I was somewhat hesitant about sharing this personal projects, especially since I just saw that cool looking Werk[1] tool posted, but I figured that my ADHD-fueled creation might still have it's own place to be. I just finished rewriting the code for a personal tool I use to automate terminal tasks while minimizing the amount of Python/Bash code I have to write. As with all other tools I create for my own use, the guiding principle is simplicity and approachability, as if the tool creates more issues or friction than it solves, I'll get discouraged from using it again. [1]:…

    Jun 2026 · 0xff.nu · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I’ve spent the last decade building hardware products like humanoid robots, 3D printers, and self-driving tractors. I needed a tool to navigate technical documents faster, so I created one with friends. This tool helps with component search, cross-referencing, comparison, and debugging. We’d love your feedback, whether you find it useful or not. Thank you! Try it here: www.convergelab.ai

    2024 · convergelab.ai · its alternatives →

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