Oxford-based Peter Haban has done a mini-review of the Slice of Pi GPIO breakout board. Seems like a very useful little board. Read the review
Category: GPIO boards
Accessory watch: New boards for the #RaspberryPi ahoy!
Ahoy… we’re not at sea, Mike! Anyway… I always keep an eye out for new boards and here are a couple I’ve just spotted. GeekRoo All-in-One Breakout Board – ModMyPi – £14.99 The GeekRoo All-In-One Raspberry Pi Breakout Board is…
Fast I/O output to a TFT screen on a #RaspberryPi
Jean-Claude Wippler has developed a way to generate images on an LCD TFT touch screen breakout. Part of this has been to use Gordon Henderson’s WiringPi library. He has looked to see how quickly the GPIO pins can be switched…
PiBorg release motion and direction sensor for #RaspberryPi
PiBorg, UK-based manufacturer of GPIO expansion boards, have today released the XLoBorg. This I2C board plugs into the GPIO pins and enables you to measure movement such as bumps and shocks and determine direction. It features a 3-Axis Accelerometer and 3-Axis…
Geiger counter breakout board under development for the #RaspberryPi
Hackerspace group Apollo NG are developing a new board for the Raspberry Pi which houses a Geiger counter. They’re in development at the moment and you can indicate a preference for how you might like to get hold of the…
#RaspberryPi-powered Antique Telegraph Sounder dings when a sale is made
Patrick Schless has been working for the last 9 months on a project involving an antique telegraph sounder and a Raspberry Pi. He’s created a PCB to handle the interface between the Pi and the sounder and written code to…
Using Java and XBee on the #RaspberryPi
Andrew Rapp has been working with Java and sorting out how to integrate it with an XBee. Read more here
MotorPiTX – Motor Board and Power Supply for a #RaspberryPi
Jason Barnett has just launched a Kickstarter for a GPIO plugin board that will let you drive 2 servos and 2 DC motors. It’s called the MotorPiTX and has a proper ATX power supply onboard giving you the added advantage…
Open Source Universal Remote with a #RaspberryPi
Alex Bain has been working on creating a universal remote control using a Raspberry Pi. After breadboarding his ideas, he’s now moved onto a more permanent form by using an Adafruit prototyping board. Read about his project on his blog
Featured product – Pi Supply Switch for the #RaspberryPi
Just came across this so thought I’d share (I’m not affiliated with them in any way). This is a circuit board with USB input and output and two buttons that provides an easy way to turn your Pi on and…