Jason Barnett has developed a prototype design for an on/off switch for the Pi. I know it’s been done quite a few times, but I just came across this one this afternoon: PiTX? An ATX style solution for the Pi!
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Using a HMC5883L magnetometer/compass with the #RaspberryPi
This blog post describes getting an HMC5883L magnetic compass sensor to work with a Raspberry Pi. The pictures below show the sensor breakout board in question. For Arduino Leonardo If you do not have an Arduino, or just want the…
Dave Akerman reports on his 4th #RaspberryPi launch
Having followed the flight via live mapping and over the IRC channel, I thought I’d share with you the write-up from the man himself. To recap, Dave Akerman launched a Raspberry Pi inside a TARDIS replica box using a high-altitude…
PiFinder portable #RaspberryPi project has unique screen / @Raspberry_Pi
Someone over at Overclocked.tv has created a lipo-battery driven portable Pi and used two great components for functionality: a keyboard from a Nexus 7 case and, most excitingly, a viewfinder from a Sony DXC-3000 camcorder. All this is packaged up…
Bicolour LED Square Pixel Matrix with I2C Backpack
Adafruit have created this lovely little LED matrix which would be a great addition to any bits box! Phenoptix are stocking this and you can buy one for a not-unreasonable £14.89. It’s driven by I2C and a built-in driver chip…
#RaspberryPi wearable computer for Cyberpunk LARP
Here’s a description and video of a wearable computer built mostly out of a Raspberry Pi and a single MyVu crystal video eyepiece. Read the full article here
ATARI Lynx II converted as a #RaspberryPi case
Neil Crump has converted an old Atari Lynx II handheld into a case-with-screen for his Raspberry Pi. And he’s then run a Lynx emulator on it to get the full retro experience! Here’s what the Lynx looks like disassembled: and…
Watch Dave Akerman’s next #RaspberryPi launch on Wednesday
Launch postponed until Wednesday 27th at Noon! Dave Akerman, who famously launched the Pi in the Sky High Altitude Balloon has scheduled his next flight for Tuesday (26th Feb) around noon. You can view information about the flight here which includes…
Wireless inductive charging for the #RaspberryPi
Shea Silverman has been playing with Seeed Studio’s Wireless Charging Module and has managed to set it up so that his Pi his powered wirelessly! (Well, almost wirelessly, you’ll see what I mean!) Friday Post: Baked Raspberry Pi | Shea Silverman’s…
MRI image analysis with the #RaspberryPi
Very impressive guest post over on the Foundation’s website about using the Raspberry Pi as an image analyser for MRI images. Read the post here