For quite some time, I’ve been curious about the Twitter API and its potential applications. Finally, I decided to spend a weekend exploring this technology and embarked on a fun DIY project that combines my interest in programming, photography, and Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi Twitter Bot

The project’s goal was to create a Twitter bot that runs on a Raspberry Pi, specifically using a Pi Zero and a Picamera. The bot would be set up to take photos of the picturesque Richmond Riverside from my living room window and tweet the images for the world to enjoy. To add a touch of interactivity, I wanted the bot to capture images every three hours between 8 am and 5 pm, and also allow users to request live photos by simply mentioning a specific keyword in their tweets.