Home & Network
Pi-hole Ad Blocker →
Run network-wide ad and tracker blocking. Point your router's DNS at the Pi and every device on your network gets cleaner browsing.
MediumCloudflare Tunnel →
Expose a service on your Pi to the public internet over a free Cloudflare hostname — no port forwarding, no static IP.
Home Assistant Hub
Self-hosted smart home control for lights, sensors, and routines — without sending data to the cloud.
NAS / File Server
Attach a USB drive and run Samba or Nextcloud to share files across your devices and back up phones automatically.
VPN Server
Set up WireGuard or Tailscale to securely access your home network from anywhere in the world.
Media & Entertainment
Retro Gaming Console →
Flash RetroPie or Batocera and play classic NES, SNES, Genesis, and PS1 games on your TV.
EasyPlex / Jellyfin Server →
Stream your own movies and TV library to phones, tablets, and TVs around the house.
Kodi Media Center
Turn the Pi into a sleek 10-foot media interface for any TV with an HDMI port.
Internet Radio Streamer
Wire up speakers and a small screen for a dedicated streaming radio with playlists and station presets.
Hardware Hacking
Weather Station
Hook up temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors. Log data to a dashboard and graph it over time.
Security Camera with Motion Detection
Pair the Pi Camera with motion or Frigate for a DIY security cam with email or push alerts.
Magic Mirror
Build a wall-mounted smart mirror that shows time, weather, calendar, and news behind two-way glass.
Robot or Rover
Add motors, wheels, and a camera. Drive it from your phone, or have it follow lines and avoid obstacles autonomously.
Learning & Tinkering
Print Server
Give an old USB printer Wi-Fi superpowers using CUPS so any device can print to it.
Personal Dev Server
SSH in, run Node, Python, Go, or Docker. Host side projects on your home network 24/7.
Kubernetes Cluster
Get 3+ Pis and run k3s for a real, hands-on Kubernetes lab. Great for learning ops without a cloud bill.
Self-Hosted LLM Frontend
Host Open WebUI on the Pi, point it at an API or a local model, and have your own ChatGPT-style interface.
Just For Fun
E-Ink Dashboard
Show the day's calendar, weather, and todos on a low-power e-ink display that updates a few times a day.
Doorbell Notifier
Wire a button to a GPIO pin and push a Slack message, phone notification, or chime through smart speakers.
Bird Feeder Camera
Live-stream visitors at your feeder, and use a model like BirdNET to identify them by song.
Flight Tracker (ADS-B)
Add a small SDR dongle and pick up real-time positions of every aircraft above you. Feed it to FlightAware for free premium.