A Beginner’s Introduction to Raspberry Pi
It’s the little things that count.
Many question what the term Internet of Things (IoT) means or what it actually represents. In simple terms, IoT is a term for categorizing anything that can connect to the Internet. This includes your Alexa, HomePod, Android watch, Samsung smart refrigerator and many more. Even if you realize that IoT is a term meant to describe a group of little devices that connect to the Internet that talk to each other, it is still rather unclear how these little devices actually do what they do.
In contrast, everyone knows generally what a Macbook or a computer does and what they are capable of doing. Interestingly, the internals of these IoT devices are very similar to the computers that we use everyday, which includes a processing unit, memory, network and/or bluetooth module and some other sensors.
What many people don’t realize is how easy it is to make your own IoT device using a small computer. In fact, you might wonder if there even exists a readily available, cheap, and powerful small computer. The good news is that it actually exists and it’s really powerful.
