We used to have a few different stores that were somewhat like it, like CompUSA, Fry's, Circuit City, Radio Shack... now all those are gone, or a former shell of what they were. Micro Center is IMO better than all of the above, and tends to have a wider selection of parts for any of the types of project they support! And they don't need to pay me to say that. Just wish they had more locations.
Hi Jeff! Thanks again so much for the Pi kit and sensors. They have already been a part of several projects and have helped at our makerspace. And this is a great primer for those just starting with the Pi. I will be sharing this with all those interested in getting started!
@@JeffGeerling I'd say the craziest thing is that not only is it still supported but some folks are still using them daily and most of the older models are still available for purchase, so it is so easy to keep doing so! I was until recently still using two Pi1's... Finally had the SD card fail in the one remaining original pre memory upgrade version and the last of my other 26pin GPIO age ones so until a week ago or so I'd have been one of them... And I expect I'll be one again soon, as after a spruce up I think one of those projects is going right back into use...
I like how honest the video is with genuine troubleshooting and obstacles that come up. There’s too many people that create beginner guides or tutorials without including their “oh I forgots”. Great stuff.
Gotta say, say I dabbled in Linux over the years but the thing that really got it going for me was the ability to continually break and reflash my pi's over and over again and that got me confident enough to move on to x86 and then building my home lab, to eventually having a full rack full of foibles and fun. So thanks to Raspberry Pi foundation and people like you that make it accessible Jeff.
I'm still rocking a Pi 3. It's not as fast as the newer models, but it's more than enough to run Pi-hole with Unbound and to run scripts to keep my DDNS services up to date. I've had it since well before COVID, they build these things to last!
Ex Maplin shop manager here - I miss them immensley, great company to work for. The ethos was to help people to get a grip with electronics and our recruitment policy was highly focussed on electronics knowledge. Thanks Jeff - brought back happy memories.
I've spent many hours in the Norcross, GA MicroCenter store. I noticed that when I connected to the store's WiFi that I couldn't connect to my VPN. The associates informed me that their network is VERY locked down. So, I'm not surprised that you had _issues_ on their network. I'm also not surprised that given their techie clientele that their network had to be super locked down. BTW, great video. I have relatives in Charlotte and now I have somewhere to hide out when I need to escape. 😆
Norcross GA Microcenter was great store as it had the hardware we needed during DR crisis I was involved. Not many places to procure a NAS on a Saturday.
Thanks, Jeff!!! I think I'm going to share this with my grand-kids (x 3!). Great presentation! If only Micro Center had a store in Las Vegas, NV! Best Buy doesn't stock this stuff so I have to rely on Amazon. I'm a long time fan of your channel(s)!
I think between Las Vegas and Phoenix, those are the front-runners for how many people have asked for a location. Would be great in NV especially for all the tech conferences there!
We lost Tandy years ago then Maplin recently, in the UK. RS Components is good, my nearest is in Bristol is about 35 miles. Was lookig for Amphenol MS type connectors recently, got them from Mouser, amazingly they were dispached from Texas and delivered 2 days later, they also happened to be the best price. I buy nearly all components on line, usually on eBay. Any thing built for outside or mobile equipment gets military spec parts as most of my jobs involved them, they last longr and are more rugged. Thanks Jeff for another great video.
After I visited the Raspberry Pi store in Cambridge, I found out that the main folks behind that store (and many of the employees) are all former Maplin employees! Nice to see at least some of that legacy live on.
I hope, but no, have not heard anything about launch dates for any new Pi products yet, I'm guessing they're taking a breather after the M.2 HAT, AI Kit, Connect, etc. all at the start of this summer!
They finally opened the Microcenter in Charlotte? I don't believe it. They have been touting, postponing, touting, postponing the opening of this store for YEARS! I just got to where I ignored the "Grand Opening" ads for this store.
Yeah; even there, they planned on opening in May but hit delays due to something or another... we originally hoped to have JayzTwoCents, Austin Evans and me all be there within a two day period. Now they had to spread things out but a few other RUclips creators went by now too, like Greg Salazar I just saw posted a video today too!
Thanks a bunch for making this, feel like I can go back and watch some of your other stuff that I dismissed as too technical for me and have a better understanding of now :)
I like how Micro Centers look like a heaven for techies, but I wish the prices for the RPis here are the same as everywhere else. But I've got a Pi Zero 2W and it's quite awesome in my opinion, Nice video Jeff!
More Micro Centers = better in my opinion. For years they have been one of my favorite resources in terms of availability, competitive pricing, and so on. Here’s hoping that they continue in the same spirit and continue to thrive without selling their souls like so many other now-extinct electronics retailers of recent memory.
@@JeffGeerling you'll want to set up a UAT antenna & receiver as well. Not nearly as much traffic, but enough to make the difference, especially because you live in a larger metro. Do boot it off of a NVMe drive so you don't have to deal with µSD failures.
@@JeffGeerling you should have a go at building a Coax Colinear antenna, bit of a rabbit hole but then again so is the RasPi world too. I run Fr24 and Adsbexchange on my Pi4 ✈
I've really bought into Raspberry Pi since their beginning; I have multiple boards of every model with the exception of the compute modules. While at work, my environment is windows based, at home I'm completely PI based. My current project is telescope control; still in the programming stage though. Enjoy your videos tremendously; I never fail to learn something new from them.
Yes indeed! I've had one running off an AirGradient in my basement and it convinced me to get a WEN dust filtration system since it was unhealthy levels of a long time, even with my dust collector going!
When I lived in San Jose, we had a Micro Center close by, but it closed many years ago. It was a very sad day for me. I'm now in Minnesota and there IS a Micro Center about 20 minutes away - I'm in heaven!
Hey Jeff -- I'd love it if we could push for a true Pi laptop that includes a battery. The previous attempts at this have been severely compromised, particularly when it comes to power delivery. I'd love to see a full-fledged, actually portable Pi laptop. The Pi 5 is now powerful enough for use as a "real" desktop computer, and the low power consumption would be ideal for battery life.
I've asked around about this... Elecrow in particular makes a few almost-Pi-laptops, but they've never gone all the way! Would love to see one once the CM5 comes out.
Love that you did a getting started video for the new version. Technically Apple has an SDXC card slot to format micro-SD cards with an SD case on the M2/M3 Macbook Pro.
I just hope it doesn't need too much maintenance! It's an industrial machine, so built for a lot of use... but when the general public gets involved, it gets more dicey :D
@@JeffGeerling very true. It was out of order when I dropped by on opening day and I overheard two workers another day saying it can get confused in regards to what they actually have if someone dials up a filament but doesn’t actually get it or (heaven forbid) puts it or another filament into the wrong spot.
@jeff weren't you referring to Greenville SC in the video? Your included map is marking Greenville NC! ref: I live in Greenville, SC and my fav barbecue joint is in Greenville, NC :D
Heh when I was there last year I noticed a lot of results would mention SC instead of NC, must be quite confusing to others not from the area :D But no, I mean the NC version-that's where the Beast HQ is located!
Pis are perfect for general tinkering just as for projects. I already have a Pi 3 and 4 running, and just few weeks ago 2 Raspi Picos joined the club (though they are "just" micro controller boards and not SBCs)
Thanks Jeff, very interesting. There are several other comments about doing RTL-SDR as a topic. I agree. I saw it for a moment in your previous video about Pi cases and it got me thinking...
I try to buy everything computer/tech related from Micro Center. I do not want them to go away! It is worth the 45 minute drive for me. Plus it is just a fun place.
Man, you really make me want a Micro Center near Seattle! I love all of the RPi stuff, but what's funny is i was drooling over the fully stocked Unifi stuff on the rack behind you ;)
Hey Microcenter. We need one in Maine. I would of bought my Korad bench supply off you among other things. You'd probably want a retail space in Portland. Closest one we have seemed to be Massachusetts.
Hey Jeff, I'm not very tech literate, but I managed to follow along with your guide to set up some air gradient sensors and the grafana dashboard to keep track of their data. how difficult do you think it would be to add enviro+ sensors to that system? I imagine the air gradient sensors and the enviro+ probably "talk" in different "languages" so manual work would be needed to add them huh.
Good question! I've been considering setting up the Enviro+ to integrate with my Home Assistant setup. It's a little complicated but at least with the Enviro+ library being all Python, the code for it isn't *too* complicated. It's more about how to make sure you can always provide some valid data from some of the sensors that give weird results every now and then.
Great video. Just ordered a Raspberry Pi for my sailboat. I'd love to know what case would work best with the enviro hat... or if there's an extension cable and separate case for that module
I've seen a few cases on Printables, at least, but I haven't found a 3D printable design just for Pi Zero or Pi 5 and the HAT. It would fit okay in some of the larger generic Pi cases, but especially on a sailboat, that could be tricky with the weather/conditions.
Enjoyed the video and your live experience as I’m bringing up a rpi5 now. You mention this but let me emphasize: Use the official power supply or another rated for the Raspberry Pi 5 !!! I tried several alternatives and regret the time I wasted. I ended using a Canakit 45W supply which made all the power warnings go away. The 5 is noticeably faster than earlier models and I believe forced cooling will be necessary in the long run. Thanks for sharing your experience-
22:25 "Hopefully this is the right orientation". Nope. If it were that way around, then it wouldn't hang over the CPU. I wonder if plugging it in backwards fried something, doing so swaps 5v Power and GND, but I don't think it'll create any shorts, so there's a chance that the board may have survived.
How does Micro Center compare to buying on Amazon? Looks like one will be opening up this year near me (~40 minutes away, which I consider near me in this area).
Their prices are typically close, and they have sales from time to time that bring it down a little under. There's no shipping if you buy in store, but they do charge local sales tax on all in store purchases!
There were no official pi 5 US power supplies available…so I got the Argon 27W power supply and it works great, even with an m.2 drive on a Pimoroni m.2 base.
This is a really helpful resource. I've been watching your videos for a few years now and I'll say since buying a pi some 8 to 10 years ago, half the things I learnt was from Jeef Geeling, and the other half has been from the rest of the internet. I do wish I have some retail like this near me though that stocks plenty of pi parts. Here in Australia, my most reliable places so far has been two online retailers, one in NZ and one all the way in UK, and with the exception of some shop I stumbled across in Akihabara in Tokyo, I've yet to go into a shop where I can look at all the parts and just pick the ones I want. On the other hand, having a place like that near me would send me broke.
Micro-Center I know you are reading these, come to Phoenix preferably the east valley like Mesa or Tempe! All of our electronics stores are gone! You'd be the only game in town!
Oh, yeah, there isn't much here in Greenville, NC in the way of electronics. There is a Robotics group at ECU and you could have contacted the Pitt Pirate FIRST Robotics group. They may have had some parts you could have used. Wish there was a Micro Center here though.
What is this micro center thing? Why didnt I know about this? When radioshack closed I thought the only option left was the internet. I need to see if there is one near me!
Official Pi5 USB-c 5V @ 5A is not only ‘not common’ but also ‘not official USB-C spec’. Thanks, Raspberry Org for yet another un-official USB-C variant ….
I usually use a little HDMI to USB adapter like the Elgato Cam Link 4K. I plug that into my Mac, and have OBS running with that as the input to both capture it, and provide a preview for my use. Otherwise I also have a little Atomos Ninja V that passes through the HDMI connection to an external monitor while also recording to an SSD (that's what I brought to NC).
Great video. Micro Center Computer Store in Overland Park, KS. This is on my wish list road trip. Do you have a video on using the GPIO pins as PWM and servo motor control?
Would love to see a tutorial for a PI camera that is accessible over the network via IP address. I have a raspi zero 2w and I cannot find any way to get it working. It is either outdated repositories or no longer works in bookworm :( Love the videos!
I love the camera project. I would like to set up some remote wifi enabled cameras on my family's 30+ acres outside. Would I need a pi and power for each camera or I steam them to a headless pi ?
I had a client who's network went down, and they needed a temporary network component to get the facility back online... only to find it was two days before the Charlotte MC opening (I think it opened on a Fri). So I was able to "overnight" ship the parts in the same time it'd take to wait for the opening. I thought it was ironic/funny that it was that Charlotte store you mention, b/c that was a frustrating week lol I do love this type of video tho. This was a long learning exp for me when I first got into Pi's
I appreciate the video. Thank you for the great info. I can tell you like doing these projects. I could pick your brain for days 😂. I do have a question and it pertains to the camera but in a different way. I’m using a elegoo Neptune 3 pro with a pi 4 running octoprint. It’s a headless set up. I have the pi camera connected to the pi for the viewing the print etc. however it’s in 480p. Which sucks. I have an app called simple pi is linked to it and it offers the command option. Is there a way using command to change the camera quality?
Octoprint usually has a settings file like octoprint.yml or config.yml or something - in there I think you can set what resolution it outputs for your video feed.
Having a challenging time finding out how to loop a video on an inexpensive display using a rasp pi (up to date instructions is the catch!). Can you help with a recommendation Jeff? Its a little daunting.
A very pragmatic video with a couple of great demo projects. I'm not so lucky, living west of the Rocky Mtns. Closest Micro Center is Devnver, CO or Tustin CA (southern CA). Would be amazing should a Micro Center open near Seattle WA, or Portland OR. Micro Center would likely see visitors from Vancouver BC. There use to be a Fry's near Seattle, but that closed in 2020.
Jeff have you tried the UDOO RYZEN Bolt which can take the Raspbian 586 Distro there appears to be a problem which is not appearing with the Debian version and then it will behave as a Raspberry PI.
You've heard of 45 minutes from Broadway? I lived just 45 minutes from Microcenter!!! (St David's, PA) Then I moved south. Now I am 3 HOURS away!!! Oy. I miss just going there to browse for an hour or two.
I have become obsessed w/ building sensors for my HA server. So I thought this video was great for ppl getting into the same. At first I would use Tasmota or ESPhome but I soldier all the pieces together, usually planning the space out in a pre-fab plastic box Id buy on Amazon or Ebay. Later I began to program my own in Arduino IDE then incorporate MQTT. I never really used the terminal directly. I will need to look this up and learn more. But that would be another type of video I'd love to see (using terminal to access data thru these sensors). Sorry if I am bombarding you w/ suggestions. Just offering diff video ideas in case you're looking for any 👍
Living so close to a Micro Center is no good for the wallet.
Underrated AF😂😂😂😂😂
I don't get it?
my country doesn’t have micro centers so a pi here is double the price 😭😭😭
I hear that. My wife insists she go with me lol.
@@plica06 They are saying it is so cool that they buy a lot of stuff.
I live in switzerland and see so many youtubers at micro centers. It seems like HEAVEN. Wish there was one here in geneva
I almost never use my Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins cause I can't find any hardware for it
We used to have a few different stores that were somewhat like it, like CompUSA, Fry's, Circuit City, Radio Shack... now all those are gone, or a former shell of what they were.
Micro Center is IMO better than all of the above, and tends to have a wider selection of parts for any of the types of project they support! And they don't need to pay me to say that. Just wish they had more locations.
In Switzerland, I personally use Digitec a LOT for my electronics, they probably don’t have as much choice as Micro Center but they still have a ton.
Not the same as walking into a shop, but you can try pi-shop dot ch for online orders. Has a good selection of sensors and boards to try.
I live within walking distance of one and it is a major factor in how long I've stayed at my current rental.
Hi Jeff! Thanks again so much for the Pi kit and sensors. They have already been a part of several projects and have helped at our makerspace. And this is a great primer for those just starting with the Pi. I will be sharing this with all those interested in getting started!
The first-generation Raspberry Pi Model B was released in February 2012. 12 years since
And it's still supported by Pi OS, crazy!
@@JeffGeerling I'd say the craziest thing is that not only is it still supported but some folks are still using them daily and most of the older models are still available for purchase, so it is so easy to keep doing so! I was until recently still using two Pi1's...
Finally had the SD card fail in the one remaining original pre memory upgrade version and the last of my other 26pin GPIO age ones so until a week ago or so I'd have been one of them... And I expect I'll be one again soon, as after a spruce up I think one of those projects is going right back into use...
@@JeffGeerlingremember when it came out
I like how honest the video is with genuine troubleshooting and obstacles that come up. There’s too many people that create beginner guides or tutorials without including their “oh I forgots”. Great stuff.
Gotta say, say I dabbled in Linux over the years but the thing that really got it going for me was the ability to continually break and reflash my pi's over and over again and that got me confident enough to move on to x86 and then building my home lab, to eventually having a full rack full of foibles and fun. So thanks to Raspberry Pi foundation and people like you that make it accessible Jeff.
Temperature sensors near hot CPUs is a 'Why won't they supply an extension cable, knowing full well I'll get false readings?' moment. 🤨🤨🤨
I'm still rocking a Pi 3. It's not as fast as the newer models, but it's more than enough to run Pi-hole with Unbound and to run scripts to keep my DDNS services up to date. I've had it since well before COVID, they build these things to last!
Ex Maplin shop manager here - I miss them immensley, great company to work for. The ethos was to help people to get a grip with electronics and our recruitment policy was highly focussed on electronics knowledge. Thanks Jeff - brought back happy memories.
Wish I could've visited a Maplin!
I've spent many hours in the Norcross, GA MicroCenter store. I noticed that when I connected to the store's WiFi that I couldn't connect to my VPN. The associates informed me that their network is VERY locked down. So, I'm not surprised that you had _issues_ on their network. I'm also not surprised that given their techie clientele that their network had to be super locked down.
BTW, great video. I have relatives in Charlotte and now I have somewhere to hide out when I need to escape. 😆
Heh true... I'm sure they've seen some shenanigans in their day!
I bet they had some 802.1x security on the network port.
Norcross GA Microcenter was great store as it had the hardware we needed during DR crisis I was involved. Not many places to procure a NAS on a Saturday.
I like this Channel because it gives us organic content without boring intros or begging for subscribers etc. Thanks Jeff!
Thanks, Jeff!!! I think I'm going to share this with my grand-kids (x 3!). Great presentation! If only Micro Center had a store in Las Vegas, NV! Best Buy doesn't stock this stuff so I have to rely on Amazon. I'm a long time fan of your channel(s)!
I think between Las Vegas and Phoenix, those are the front-runners for how many people have asked for a location. Would be great in NV especially for all the tech conferences there!
Thanks Jeff for sharing my webUI I am so glad it worked smoothly!
We lost Tandy years ago then Maplin recently, in the UK.
RS Components is good, my nearest is in Bristol is about 35 miles.
Was lookig for Amphenol MS type connectors recently, got them from Mouser, amazingly they were dispached from Texas and delivered 2 days later, they also happened to be the best price.
I buy nearly all components on line, usually on eBay.
Any thing built for outside or mobile equipment gets military spec parts as most of my jobs involved them, they last longr and are more rugged.
Thanks Jeff for another great video.
After I visited the Raspberry Pi store in Cambridge, I found out that the main folks behind that store (and many of the employees) are all former Maplin employees! Nice to see at least some of that legacy live on.
I miss Maplin 😭
the problem with Maplin is you'd pay £10 for a 50cm HDMI cable that didn't even work 😅
frys.com died for your sins 🙂
@@unicodefox Oof. Well at least it seems the Pi Store is a bit higher quality than that...
That guy seemed thrilled to be in the video.
I was thinking the same thing. WIth the new vending machines and all the video's I've seen about it, they are probably tired of doing these videos.
it was me, i was thrilled, just got a monotone voice
@@ashtonmusselwhite794 IS THIS ASHTON MICROCENTER?!??!?!?
hi Jeff, do you know if the pi500 is coming soon?
I hope, but no, have not heard anything about launch dates for any new Pi products yet, I'm guessing they're taking a breather after the M.2 HAT, AI Kit, Connect, etc. all at the start of this summer!
Be like Chris fromm EC, he made his own PI500 😅
@@bunny_incup132 He already did it so much better than I could though!
Iam still waiting for part2 of it, to see some upgrades or something, maybe RTC, maybe power switch, iteresting stuff!
@@JeffGeerling hello jeff, i want to ask is it possible to make a laptop from from the rpi5?
just got the raspberry pi 5 8GB for home assistant,first time working with a PI, you have being a great help for me troughout the journey so far
They finally opened the Microcenter in Charlotte? I don't believe it. They have been touting, postponing, touting, postponing the opening of this store for YEARS! I just got to where I ignored the "Grand Opening" ads for this store.
Yeah; even there, they planned on opening in May but hit delays due to something or another... we originally hoped to have JayzTwoCents, Austin Evans and me all be there within a two day period. Now they had to spread things out but a few other RUclips creators went by now too, like Greg Salazar I just saw posted a video today too!
Thanks for all the Pi knowledge. You inspired me to make my own Pi4 server, and will continue it into 5.
I live in other Greenville (SC) and now I am right in the center of THREE microcenters. What a life!
Jeff! Love your videos! If you have any say in the matter, Hampton Roads VA NEEDS a Microcenter!
Thanks a bunch for making this, feel like I can go back and watch some of your other stuff that I dismissed as too technical for me and have a better understanding of now :)
Nice overview. I am glad you left in some of the troubleshooting tips!
Thanks!
I like how Micro Centers look like a heaven for techies, but I wish the prices for the RPis here are the same as everywhere else.
But I've got a Pi Zero 2W and it's quite awesome in my opinion,
Nice video Jeff!
More Micro Centers = better in my opinion. For years they have been one of my favorite resources in terms of availability, competitive pricing, and so on. Here’s hoping that they continue in the same spirit and continue to thrive without selling their souls like so many other now-extinct electronics retailers of recent memory.
Rip Fry's and CompUSA
RTL-SDR is soo cool, I also use it for tracking airplanes and maritime traffic
Just bought an ADS-B-suitable antenna and I plan on dedicating at least one Pi to the task of tracking planes above me :)
@@JeffGeerling Are you also gonna contribute to Flightradar24?
@@corwindev Probably! Want to set it up so I can contribute to multiple systems... lots of great OSS libraries out there for it already.
@@JeffGeerling you'll want to set up a UAT antenna & receiver as well. Not nearly as much traffic, but enough to make the difference, especially because you live in a larger metro. Do boot it off of a NVMe drive so you don't have to deal with µSD failures.
@@JeffGeerling you should have a go at building a Coax Colinear antenna, bit of a rabbit hole but then again so is the RasPi world too. I run Fr24 and Adsbexchange on my Pi4 ✈
bought a new raspberry pi 5, now this video. Thanks!
You don't have to buy this video though /s
@@JeffGeerling
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@@JeffGeerling I think I have to learn some English. But I still want to buy this video.
I've really bought into Raspberry Pi since their beginning; I have multiple boards of every model with the exception of the compute modules. While at work, my environment is windows based, at home I'm completely PI based. My current project is telescope control; still in the programming stage though. Enjoy your videos tremendously; I never fail to learn something new from them.
ummm, can that particulate matter sensor be used to monitor dust in a woodworking shop?
Yes indeed! I've had one running off an AirGradient in my basement and it convinced me to get a WEN dust filtration system since it was unhealthy levels of a long time, even with my dust collector going!
When I lived in San Jose, we had a Micro Center close by, but it closed many years ago. It was a very sad day for me. I'm now in Minnesota and there IS a Micro Center about 20 minutes away - I'm in heaven!
I recently started with Raspberry Pi. Your videos are very helpful and feel authentic. I wish there was a Microcenter-like shop in the UK.
Filament machine is dope! This has to be at every microcenter!
If only we had stores like this in the UK!
The oopsie made it more human and relatable to the rest of us that have them regularly :) Thank you for the awesome content and stay healthy!
Great video!! Its nice to see not everything goes right for you too on the first try. but you get it all working.
I love the down to earth personality that Jeff has. He is great!
Hey Jeff -- I'd love it if we could push for a true Pi laptop that includes a battery. The previous attempts at this have been severely compromised, particularly when it comes to power delivery. I'd love to see a full-fledged, actually portable Pi laptop. The Pi 5 is now powerful enough for use as a "real" desktop computer, and the low power consumption would be ideal for battery life.
I've asked around about this... Elecrow in particular makes a few almost-Pi-laptops, but they've never gone all the way! Would love to see one once the CM5 comes out.
I've been waiting for this Micro Center to open for a long time! It's only 1.5 hours away and I'm already planning a trip!
I had no idea that Micro Center had all of this stuff. I visit Charlotte occasionally, this will definitely be on my list of places to check out!
This makes me nostalgic for Fry's Electronics :(
Awesome video, Jeff. I was there for the soft opening, and let me tell you, it feels great to purchase Raspberry Pi in a store again.
I remember they even sold some at Target in the before times!
Love that you did a getting started video for the new version. Technically Apple has an SDXC card slot to format micro-SD cards with an SD case on the M2/M3 Macbook Pro.
True, true. And on my Mac Studio! It's at least made it to a few of their pro models
We need microcenters in Canada!!!
ITS 11.06 PM in Phx area and 98 degrees (it was 116 today) , when i wake up 6am it will be about 87 degrees. Always great work Jeff, Thanks.
Sounds like absolute misery. Have a great day ☺️
I was literally just at this location. It’s been long overdue. And the filament wall is awesome.
I just hope it doesn't need too much maintenance! It's an industrial machine, so built for a lot of use... but when the general public gets involved, it gets more dicey :D
@@JeffGeerling very true. It was out of order when I dropped by on opening day and I overheard two workers another day saying it can get confused in regards to what they actually have if someone dials up a filament but doesn’t actually get it or (heaven forbid) puts it or another filament into the wrong spot.
@jeff weren't you referring to Greenville SC in the video? Your included map is marking Greenville NC!
ref: I live in Greenville, SC and my fav barbecue joint is in Greenville, NC :D
Heh when I was there last year I noticed a lot of results would mention SC instead of NC, must be quite confusing to others not from the area :D
But no, I mean the NC version-that's where the Beast HQ is located!
@@JeffGeerling Oh! Well in that case, next time you're in NC, hit up Sam Jones BBQ. You'll thank me later :)
Pis are perfect for general tinkering just as for projects. I already have a Pi 3 and 4 running, and just few weeks ago 2 Raspi Picos joined the club (though they are "just" micro controller boards and not SBCs)
The Picos are such handy little boards!
I just pray Micro Center doesnt go the way of Fry's Electronics.
RIP Circuit City & CompUSA 😂
frys was crap - really, really expensive electronic components, almost as bad as radio shack charging $1 for 5 resistors
@@mike60521x brick and mortars kinda have to in order to cover their overhead
15:30 Perhaps the Pi 6 will include a 3.5mm audio socket. I hear they're very useful.
Would be nice! Wish they would've kept that.
Thanks Jeff, very interesting. There are several other comments about doing RTL-SDR as a topic. I agree. I saw it for a moment in your previous video about Pi cases and it got me thinking...
I live about an hour from the Denver Micro Center and I love it!! Great video Jeff!
Great video, this video will be the one that will be replayed in 50 years time when retro single board computing is in fashion again.
4:03 Mr. Personality enters the scene with a powerful, moving performance.
I try to buy everything computer/tech related from Micro Center. I do not want them to go away! It is worth the 45 minute drive for me. Plus it is just a fun place.
Man, you really make me want a Micro Center near Seattle! I love all of the RPi stuff, but what's funny is i was drooling over the fully stocked Unifi stuff on the rack behind you ;)
Hey Microcenter. We need one in Maine. I would of bought my Korad bench supply off you among other things. You'd probably want a retail space in Portland. Closest one we have seemed to be Massachusetts.
Hey Jeff, I'm not very tech literate, but I managed to follow along with your guide to set up some air gradient sensors and the grafana dashboard to keep track of their data.
how difficult do you think it would be to add enviro+ sensors to that system? I imagine the air gradient sensors and the enviro+ probably "talk" in different "languages" so manual work would be needed to add them huh.
Good question! I've been considering setting up the Enviro+ to integrate with my Home Assistant setup. It's a little complicated but at least with the Enviro+ library being all Python, the code for it isn't *too* complicated. It's more about how to make sure you can always provide some valid data from some of the sensors that give weird results every now and then.
Great video. Just ordered a Raspberry Pi for my sailboat. I'd love to know what case would work best with the enviro hat... or if there's an extension cable and separate case for that module
I've seen a few cases on Printables, at least, but I haven't found a 3D printable design just for Pi Zero or Pi 5 and the HAT. It would fit okay in some of the larger generic Pi cases, but especially on a sailboat, that could be tricky with the weather/conditions.
Enjoyed the video and your live experience as I’m bringing up a rpi5 now.
You mention this but let me emphasize: Use the official power supply or another rated for the Raspberry Pi 5 !!! I tried several alternatives and regret the time I wasted. I ended using a Canakit 45W supply which made all the power warnings go away.
The 5 is noticeably faster than earlier models and I believe forced cooling will be necessary in the long run.
Thanks for sharing your experience-
Best way to learn is by doing it wrong. Sometimes many times, ha!
22:25 "Hopefully this is the right orientation". Nope. If it were that way around, then it wouldn't hang over the CPU. I wonder if plugging it in backwards fried something, doing so swaps 5v Power and GND, but I don't think it'll create any shorts, so there's a chance that the board may have survived.
Absolutly love the ST. Louis City SC jersey!!!!! I love watching them play and hope they can get healthy soon. Especially Lowen!
Yeah injuries have really not been our friend this year. Still happy to watch the young new guys come out and try their best!
How about video on how to use the GPIO pins for projects that are not pre-built.
How does Micro Center compare to buying on Amazon? Looks like one will be opening up this year near me (~40 minutes away, which I consider near me in this area).
Their prices are typically close, and they have sales from time to time that bring it down a little under. There's no shipping if you buy in store, but they do charge local sales tax on all in store purchases!
There were no official pi 5 US power supplies available…so I got the Argon 27W power supply and it works great, even with an m.2 drive on a Pimoroni m.2 base.
Yeah, Argon's is excellent, I use it at my desk all the time now!
This is a really helpful resource. I've been watching your videos for a few years now and I'll say since buying a pi some 8 to 10 years ago, half the things I learnt was from Jeef Geeling, and the other half has been from the rest of the internet.
I do wish I have some retail like this near me though that stocks plenty of pi parts. Here in Australia, my most reliable places so far has been two online retailers, one in NZ and one all the way in UK, and with the exception of some shop I stumbled across in Akihabara in Tokyo, I've yet to go into a shop where I can look at all the parts and just pick the ones I want. On the other hand, having a place like that near me would send me broke.
This video felt like an adventure..lol. Fun to watch.
the keyboard and mouse in black is absolutely perfect!! I'll have to acquire a set
I didn't know the RPI5 came with a web installer built into the bootloader! That's super handy!
Super excited to see micro center expanding. We need a store in san diego!
Ahh, an RTL-SDR! Welcome to the rabbit hole, Jeff! If you haven't gotten your ham license, now's the time! ;)
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Great video Jeff, been following your channel for a while now and i feel these kind of video reaches a totally new market
Micro-Center I know you are reading these, come to Phoenix preferably the east valley like Mesa or Tempe! All of our electronics stores are gone! You'd be the only game in town!
Oh, yeah, there isn't much here in Greenville, NC in the way of electronics. There is a Robotics group at ECU and you could have contacted the Pitt Pirate FIRST Robotics group. They may have had some parts you could have used. Wish there was a Micro Center here though.
What is this micro center thing? Why didnt I know about this? When radioshack closed I thought the only option left was the internet. I need to see if there is one near me!
From Germany, I am sooo jealous of your MicroCenters!
I knew Micro Center sounded familiar. There's one in Cambridge, MA. Def gonna stop by there next time I'm in Boston!!
10:14 you essentially need the official adapter if you do anything with the usb ports, the official one supplies 5v at 5A, which is not common
Official Pi5 USB-c 5V @ 5A is not only ‘not common’ but also ‘not official USB-C spec’.
Thanks, Raspberry Org for yet another un-official USB-C variant ….
I have literally never heard of this micro center place. Looks amazing. I live in Oregon...
Hi Jeff. Nice job like always... By the way how did you record PI's screen ?
I usually use a little HDMI to USB adapter like the Elgato Cam Link 4K. I plug that into my Mac, and have OBS running with that as the input to both capture it, and provide a preview for my use. Otherwise I also have a little Atomos Ninja V that passes through the HDMI connection to an external monitor while also recording to an SSD (that's what I brought to NC).
3:20 I agree, I live about 5 minutes from one (depending on traffic)
I love the vibe of this video! its from like a 2011 computer store! love to see this kind of diy tech in 2024!
Great ! keep up the good work jeff
Great video. Micro Center Computer Store in Overland Park, KS. This is on my wish list road trip. Do you have a video on using the GPIO pins as PWM and servo motor control?
When I do any motor control, I typically buy a premade HAT and use the library it comes with, makes it easier to control things!
@@JeffGeerling Thank you.
I love Micro Center. I wish Atlanta's location was that shiny and new, and not cramped and old.
Would love to see a tutorial for a PI camera that is accessible over the network via IP address.
I have a raspi zero 2w and I cannot find any way to get it working. It is either outdated repositories or no longer works in bookworm :(
Love the videos!
I love the camera project. I would like to set up some remote wifi enabled cameras on my family's 30+ acres outside. Would I need a pi and power for each camera or I steam them to a headless pi ?
I had a client who's network went down, and they needed a temporary network component to get the facility back online... only to find it was two days before the Charlotte MC opening (I think it opened on a Fri). So I was able to "overnight" ship the parts in the same time it'd take to wait for the opening.
I thought it was ironic/funny that it was that Charlotte store you mention, b/c that was a frustrating week lol
I do love this type of video tho.
This was a long learning exp for me when I first got into Pi's
I remember building the first version in my computer science class. Very fun little gadget🔥🔥🔥💯
I appreciate the video. Thank you for the great info. I can tell you like doing these projects. I could pick your brain for days 😂. I do have a question and it pertains to the camera but in a different way. I’m using a elegoo Neptune 3 pro with a pi 4 running octoprint. It’s a headless set up. I have the pi camera connected to the pi for the viewing the print etc. however it’s in 480p. Which sucks. I have an app called simple pi is linked to it and it offers the command option. Is there a way using command to change the camera quality?
Octoprint usually has a settings file like octoprint.yml or config.yml or something - in there I think you can set what resolution it outputs for your video feed.
@@GeerlingEngineering oh really. Do you know how to find it?
Having a challenging time finding out how to loop a video on an inexpensive display using a rasp pi (up to date instructions is the catch!). Can you help with a recommendation Jeff? Its a little daunting.
A very pragmatic video with a couple of great demo projects.
I'm not so lucky, living west of the Rocky Mtns. Closest Micro Center is Devnver, CO or Tustin CA (southern CA). Would be amazing should a Micro Center open near Seattle WA, or Portland OR. Micro Center would likely see visitors from Vancouver BC. There use to be a Fry's near Seattle, but that closed in 2020.
Jeff have you tried the UDOO RYZEN Bolt which can take the Raspbian 586 Distro there appears to be a problem which is not appearing with the Debian version and then it will behave as a Raspberry PI.
getting into pi so i can teach my kids and this was a fantastic video. cheers
NNNNOOOOOOOO! How did I miss you! Haha. Welcome to Charlotte btw ☺️
Quick question, not sure if you answered this but what is the biggest microsd tht works with raspberry pi 4/5!
Thanks Jeff!! It is best guide for beginner like me😊
You've heard of 45 minutes from Broadway? I lived just 45 minutes from Microcenter!!! (St David's, PA) Then I moved south. Now I am 3 HOURS away!!! Oy. I miss just going there to browse for an hour or two.
Great Video! I hope to try a pie out one of these days. That air sensor module looks very handy! =)
I have become obsessed w/ building sensors for my HA server. So I thought this video was great for ppl getting into the same.
At first I would use Tasmota or ESPhome but I soldier all the pieces together, usually planning the space out in a pre-fab plastic box Id buy on Amazon or Ebay. Later I began to program my own in Arduino IDE then incorporate MQTT. I never really used the terminal directly.
I will need to look this up and learn more. But that would be another type of video I'd love to see (using terminal to access data thru these sensors).
Sorry if I am bombarding you w/ suggestions. Just offering diff video ideas in case you're looking for any 👍