Do you have any experience with arduino or raspberry Pi? I dabled with arduino in college but I'm not sure it's strong enough for processing HDMI video.No, I don't know anything about it.
can my projects be woodworking in nature? now that i have a home with a space to be a workshop that is a hobby i think i'm going to start. my first job is a headboard for our new bed.Yes, your projects can be anything you want them to be.