Hey there! I’m Michael. This cozy corner of the internet, Mini PC Tech, is where I channel my fascination with the Raspberry Pi into insightful articles, reviews, and muses. If you’re intrigued by the tiny yet mighty powerhouses that have redefined our digital experience, then you’re in the right place.
My mission here is straightforward: to explore every facet of the Raspberry Pi. Think of the Raspberry Pi as a continuous odyssey through the ever-evolving realm of pint-sized computing wonders.
I’ve got the credentials to back up my tech talk – a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a pair of master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. I then embarked on a 45-year career in such diverse roles as a Software Developer, Digital Signal Processing Engineer, Scrum Master, Cybersecurity Analyst, Product Marketing Engineer, and QA engineer. Along the way, I got a JD, and was licensed to practice law before the California Bar and US Patent and Trademark Office. I also hold 6 patents as well. My early days were spent programming everything from the venerable Commodore PET to the cutting-edge virtual machines on AWS. With two cybersecurity certifications under my belt, I’ve also safeguarded fintech innovation from looming digital threats.
I have known about Raspberry Pi’s for some time, but ran into them at work about 6 years ago. I was working for a small biotech startup and we needed a way to monitor our processes. The Raspberry Pi seemed like a great answer but security shot it down.
Now you can get components and more secure operating environments that can make it ideal for IoT applications. Especially where power and size requirements are critical.
And they don’t run weird software. Raspberry Pi OS works like Ubuntu. And you CAN put Ubuntu or other Linux derivatives on it and they run just fine.
The cost is such that it makes a great little computer for learning about software, or make projects like robots, security systems, or home entertainment systems on a budget.
So let’s explore and see the what and how of the Raspberry Pi!