Self-described “avid hacker” Adam Ringwood has taken realism to new heights by connecting his real car up to a game of Mario Kart 64, running on a laptop. The reading of OBD-II telemetry data from the car’s onboard computer is done…
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Create your own wireless IP camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero
Matthew Wagner wanted to develop a wireless IP camera for both his work and to attach to his dog’s collar. So, he’s taken a Raspberry Pi Zero, a Pimoroni ZeroLipo and a RedBear IoT pHAT and soldered them altogether and…
New audio and midi interface board for the Raspberry Pi – pisound
A group from Lithuania has launched an IndieGoGo campaign for a new sound board for the Raspberry Pi. Called pisound, it has the following features: Hi-fi stereo input and output Classic midi input and output User-customisable button Bundled software tools Two dials…
Make an internet clock with RasPiO Inspiring and a Raspberry Pi Zero W
Alex Eames is currently running a Kickstarter to fund his latest project – RasPiO Inspiring. As part of the campaign (which is already funded!), he has shot a video of a project you can do with the driver board and an Inspiring LED…
Fun and a hidden game with the ScrollBot from Pimoroni and a Raspberry Pi Zero W
Carl Monk has produced plenty of cool hacks in the past, and this time he’s had fun with a Pimoroni Scroll Bot kit. The new kit from the pirates includes the new Scroll pHAT HD (which has more LEDs than the…
New IndieGoGo campaign brings the power of infrared to your Raspberry Pi
Bulgarian Leon Anavi previously had success with the Anavi Flex board on IndieGoGo. Now, he’s seeking to raise $500 for his board, the Anavi Infrared pHAT. The board has the following features: 2x 5mm IR transmitters (IR LEDs) IR receiver…
New Kickstarter encourages you to sculpt with RGB LEDs and a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, DigiSpark and Wemos
Alex Eames (from RasPi.TV and Rasp.io) has run several Kickstarters and his new one looks to be his best yet. His new campaign is called RasPiO Inspiring. It is a new system for ‘sculpting with RGB LEDs’ and is made…
New Pi Borg robotic Kickstarter is a Monster – and a very nice Monster at that!
Pi Borg, the Cambridgeshire-based robotics specialist, has just launched their latest Kickstarter, and it’s a bit of a monster! There are two parts to the campaign (both of which are pictured above): the ThunderBorg motor controller and the MonsterBorg four-wheeled…
4tronix seeks to save your Raspberry Pi GPIO pins with this intercept board
4tronix have just announced the availability of a board that will allow you to use your Raspberry Pi’s spare GPIO pins when using a HAT. For a while, several boards, such as the SenseHAT, have hogged the entire GPIO when they’re…
Collect the Dots game using the SenseHAT and Scratch on a Raspberry Pi
Albert Hickey is a big fan of using the SenseHAT on the Raspberry Pi and also of using Scratch, the visual programming language. So, he decided to use both with this simple game. You’re presented with a blue dot (which is…