You might not think of the Raspberry Pi as an e-mail machine. However, the fact that it is a pretty vanilla Linux setup means you can use all sorts of interesting tools meant for bigger computers.

5. Run the Script: Execute the script on your Raspberry Pi. When motion is detected, the camera will capture an image and send it to the specified email address.

The Avocado Pi circuit board makes learning Python programming simple, fast, and fun. With the Avocado Pi and a Raspberry Pi (not included), you can learn how to program at a fast and engaging pace.

If you’re interested in building your own version, you can hit up Luís’ site for sample scripts and other tips. See also: Raspberry Pi launches its first app store to showcase games, tools ...

While the Raspberry Pi has very good support for an I2C bus, a lot of very cool chips – including the in system programmer for just about every ATtiny and ATmega microcontroller – use an SPI bus.