--- title: 6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi... description: A hands-on showcase of six practical projects built with the $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: a USB HID gadget for automation and pranks, a network vulnerability... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/6-projects-i-ve-already-built-with-my-15-raspberry-pi-zero-2w-dk3ri3xd8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on showcase of six practical projects built with the $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: a USB HID gadget for automation and pranks, a network vulnerability... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/6-projects-i-ve-already-built-with-my-15-raspberry-pi-zero-2w-dk3ri3xd8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/DK3RI3Xd8.png og:image:alt: 6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on showcase of six practical projects built with the $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W: a USB HID gadget for automation and pranks, a network vulnerability scanner (Bjorn), an OctoPi 3D print server, a local MQTT broker using Mosquitto, a RetroPie retro gaming console, and an E Ink weather display. Each project is described with setup notes, use cases, and performance observations, highlighting the board's low cost and versatility for home lab and hobby use. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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