Cyber Projects

So, my nostalgic Pi1 experiment had to come to an end as it basically stopped working and started smoking. Next came the Raspberry pi 4 luckily, I didn’t need to pay the £200 that Amazon had advertised. I wanted the Pi so I could re-learn and develop my Linux and Python skills. My first Linux mission was to install Apache2 webserver and set the Pi up as a webserver. Using the terminal in Ubuntu I set up an Apache server and utilised Nano to edit the default index page. After that, more Linux commands were implemented to make a new domain folder and them copy across the HTML files for the LWRcyber site. Finally, I used a no IP website to help host both the test websites through the Apache web server. 

  I needed a system that I wouldn't be able to destroy in order to experiment with Linux and Bash scripting, so I went on the hunt for one of the many Raspberry Pi’s that I had been given over the years of teaching computing. Surprisingly, I discovered one that was 11 years old and had a massive 256MB of RAM. Obviously, the first thing I did was fire up the Retro-game emulator and relive my Sonic playing days, which is still semi-entertaining. After that, I installed the most recent operating system that would run on the Pi1 and began researching Linux and scripting. The Pi was surprisingly capable and given its age, it's a remarkable piece of kit. In my former life the Pi's purpose was to teach students Python and how to control a robot. I'm considering getting a new Pi because they appear to have advanced somewhat, but they appear to cost a hefty £199.