A couple of weeks ago, I blogged that OCR had released a batch of rich, educational material for teachers to use in their ICT lessons. I’ve checked back this morning and they’ve doubled the number of documents available. The new…
Category: GPIO boards
Short tutorial on getting #PiFace working on the #RaspberryPi
This is a short walk-through on getting a switch/output working together on the PiFace expansion board for the Raspberry Pi. Useful if you (like the author) have just got your board. Raspberry Pi and PiFace | Jonathan’s Blog.
RGB-LED Teaching Kit for the #RaspberryPi
Raspberry Pi enthusiast Meltwater has developed his second board kit for the Raspberry Pi. The first was the PSU Kit which was a voltage regulator board. The new one, called the RGB-LED Teaching Kit (snappy name…) gives you a collection…
#RaspberryPi Foundation invites contributions to its Demo Table
The Foundation is looking for stuff for it’s demo table! If you’ve got something Raspberry Pi-related you could give them to show off in schools, be it a DIY project or an expansion board that you’d like to get more publicity…
RaspiRobotBoard expansion board available for #RaspberryPi
The RaspiRobotBoard is an expansion board for the Raspberry Pi that helps you to turn the Raspberry Pi into a robot controller. The board is now available from SparkFun for just under $30. The board features the following: Dual Bi-directional…
Network Enabled ShapeOko CNC Uses #RaspberryPi and Alamode
“Anyone familiar with CNC routers knows they generate a lot of dust. Most machines also require a dedicated computer to run them, which usually gets filled with that dust. Kevin Osborn from Wyolum got tired of this never ending cycle…
#RaspberryPi + Wii controller + #Gertboard = Great Fun
Alex has done a fantastic demo video of his Gertboard and how he can control it using a Wiimote. This is off the back of Matt Hawkins’ work on the Wiimote. Using a Wii controller with your Raspberry Pi, Gertboard,…
Farnell offers Slice of Pi and Humble Pi boards
Farnell/CPC are now selling these prototyping boards for £4.09 each with free delivery if orders are placed online. Buy Slice of Pi Buy Humble Pi
#RaspberryPi, the BerryClip and Java
I’m just preparing my BerryClip from Raspberry Pi Spy’s Matt Hawkins and this article caught my eye. Random thoughts: Raspberry Pi, the BerryClip and Java. I’ve had some success in recent days getting the Railo ColdFusion server running with the…
Pecan Pi Relays expansion board from Nwazet for #RaspberryPi
Interesting new expansion board from US supplier Nwazet. Here is what they say about the board: The Pecan Pi Relays kit is designed to be interfaced with the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO connector and features six normally open relays, each capable of switching…