The Raspberry Pi Zero and its newest brother, the Raspberry Pi Zero W, are notoriously hard to find in stores. To help with that, Pi Locator is a simple site that will check stock across the globe.

Network storage is really useful. From backups to sharing data, a NAS is an easy way to make storage accessible to everyone on your network. Over on Circuit Breaker, there are instructions on how to make a one-bay NAS from a NanoPi NEO - a version of the Raspberry Pi Zero.

Do you long for the days of your Sidekick, arguably one of the best-worst-greatest phones to ever hit the market? NODE shows you how to build a mobile Raspberry Pi machine that should help with that longing as long as you don’t care about the actual phone part.

The Raspberry Pi Zero is a fantastic, miniature version of the Raspberry Pi that shrinks the board down to about the size of a stick of gum, but one problem with it is the lack of wireless features. The Raspberry Pi Zero is a new version that packs in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for $US10 ($13), double the price of the original Zero in the US.

The Raspberry Pi has long been the hobbyist choice for DIY electronics projects. The Raspberry Pi Zero, which is about the size of a stick of gum, is relatively cheap and has it's own special use cases though. Here are ten of our favourite projects that make use of its size.

It's been a while since we've seen a good Altoids tin project, but over on Hackmypi, they have got a guide from stuffing the $US5 ($6) Raspberry Pi Zero and a touch screen into a tin.

The Pi Zero is awesome because it's so small, but it still requires all kinds of cables and chargers. Over on NODE, they show off how to build the Pi Zero into a USB hub and power supply for an all-in-one computer.

We know that a Raspberry Pi can be turned into a motion sensing security camera, but it's even cheaper to do it with the $US5 ($7) Raspberry Pi Zero. DIYer Mark West shows you how.

Video: If you're looking for a fun weekend project and have a Pi Zero lying around, consider making your own electric, powered skateboard like this one from The Raspberry Pi Guy. Controlled with an old Wiimote and capable of 30km/h, it's not a bad way to get around town.

A low resolution digital frame might not sound like something anyone would want, but DIYer Frederick Vandenbosch proves otherwise with his elegant little pixel art frame.

MAME cabinets are one of the best all-around DIY projects that teach you a ton of skills and give you a sweet game machine at the end, but not all of us have room for a big old cabinet. So, Adafruit put together a guide for what might be the smallest playable cabinet around.

Video: The Raspberry Pi Zero's best feature is its size, but that comes at the cost of ports. DIYer Node figured out how to turn the Pi Zero into a dongle computer so it can tether itself directly to another computer's network through USB, making it much easier to use.

The Raspberry Pi makes for a pretty good alarm clock, and DIYer Andy Felong shares off his project, which comes out of a converted old radio and turns a Pi into a clock radio and weather display.

If the Super Nintendo has a special place in your heart, you can now create a pint-sized version of the retro console using a Raspberry Pi Zero and some clay. Read on to find out more.

Video: The Raspberry Pi Zero is great, but it's lacking USB ports. Instructables user Sean Hodgins shares his project that adds four USB ports to the Pi Zero with a cleverly designed little board.

Have an old broken PSP sitting around collecting dust? Over on OtherMod, they show you how to tear that PSP apart, jam a Raspberry Pi Zero inside of it, and turn it into a multi-console portable device.

The Raspberry Pi Zero might still be hard to find, but at least it's not hard to use. DIYer and teacher Te Co Ed shows off how to easily program and use the Pi Zero over USB.

Video: The Raspberry Pi Zero is still a pain in the butt to find, but if you have one and want to put it to good use, Ben Heck shows off how to make a clamshell-style portable computer.

While the Raspberry Pi Zero is still a pain in the butt to actually find, it's still an undeniably useful little device once you get your hands on one. One of the neat things you can do with it is turn it into a USB device that you can easily program from another computer. This used to take a lot of steps, but DIYer Andrew Mulholland found an easy way.