“Where to start! There are so many uses for these little boards. I have several now doing various tasks.
My first Pi4B runs my home network storage, just a bunch of SSDs joined together with 3d printed parts. It also runs my Unifi WiFi system and Pi Hole ad blocker.
The second one runs a full size retro arcade machine, the 3rd one is a mini retrocade made into a console that plugs into the TV, using Pi Hut Bluetooth PlayStation style controllers. Then 3 more that are built in to 3d printers. Next up might be a home made cnc machine.... who knows !”
“I use 2 Raspberry Pi's, one, the 2GB variant as a smarthomeserver with openHAB. This controls with 3 wireless transceivers and wifi just under 50 smarthome devices.
The Raspi has enough power reserves and for a price of about 150€ the fun costs just as much as a Homematic CCU and is much more flexible and powerful.
The second, a 4GB variant I use with openmediavault as a cloud server for data, calendar, phone book incl. sync. of three Android phones. It also runs Plex Mediaserver for movie and music streaming. The Pi manages four 2.5" HDD's via USB, two each in a Raid1 mirror.
There are still performance reserves here as well.
I have been using the Raspi since the first version and have always been satisfied. Let's see what the Raspi 5 has to offer ;-)”
