My 40th birthday today, so being a bit quiet and doing real-life things (although hacking will be part of that, got to finish off the Music Box properly!). On Saturday, at Potton Pi & Pints, my wife and my good friend…
Category: Magazines
New book from Raspberry Pi teaches you simple electronics and GPIO Zero
The Raspberry Pi Foundation and The MagPi have announced the launch of another in their Essentials series of books. This one is called Simple Electronics with GPIO Zero and focuses on teaching the reader how to use simple electronic components to affect…
New issue of The MagPi out now for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts
Raspberry Pi Foundation magazine The MagPi has just published its August 2016 edition. It’s packed with interesting stuff including a huge feature on Windows 10 IoT and a feature on programming Olympics-inspired games with Scratch. There’s also the usual mix…
New MagPi Essentials book focuses on Minecraft on the Raspberry Pi
The MagPi team has been at it again! Edited by The MagPi’s Russell Barnes and Rob Zwetsloot and with contributions from Sam Aaron, Boris Adryan, Martin O’Hanlon and Jasper & Ozzy Hayler-Goodall, their new Essentials book focuses on Minecraft Pi Edition.…
Review of the RoboHAT for the Raspberry Pi by MagPi magazine
The MagPi has published its review of the 4tronix RoboHAT online. The amazingly positive review of this great HAT previously appeared in the print version and you can read it here. I reviewed the RoboHAT a couple of months ago and you…
Raspberry Pi Foundation launches new Learn to Code with Scratch book
The Foundation & The MagPi announced today that they have produced a new book. This one has 13 chapters focused on programming with Scratch. Although a print date has yet to be announced, you can download the PDF for free or…
New issue of The MagPi is now out for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts
The good ol’ MagPi is back again with another issue. This issue‘s main feature is a collection of articles that help you get started with electronics projects. (I know I’m biased, but I reckon the easiest way to get the…
Raspberry Pi magazine The MagPi – issue 45 out now
Thursday saw the publication of the newest issue of the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s magazine The MagPi. This month there is a special feature on the new Raspberry Pi camera module as well as lots of articles from the community. It’s especially nice…
New issue of The MagPi for Raspberry Pi owners is out now!
With its usual brand of projects-based articles, news, views and reviews, issue 44 of The MagPi is out now. You can buy it from reputable retailers or you can download it for free from their website. This month: Power up…
The MagPi launches mini print versions of Raspberry Pi guides
The MagPi previously announced the launch of several e-books on various subjects: Python, the command line, the SenseHAT and Sonic Pi. Now, these e-books are available in printed format. They are roughly A5 in size and make for excellent reads.…