Just saw this on the Foundation site and wanted to share it with you all as it’s just the kind of educational resource that is vital for the Pi to be used in schools. I think I’ll let the Foundation’s…
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Open source tablet based on a #RaspberryPi
Richard Bair has written an article on the OpenJDK wiki about a project he has developed in which a Raspberry Pi and several other components go together to create the DukePad – an open source tablet. Duke it out by…
Make your #RaspberryPi tweet its temperature
The “Average Man” has blogged about using the IfThisThenThat service to receive email from his Raspberry Pi and convert that into a tweet. The email contains the temperature of his Raspberry Pi! He concedes that this isn’t the most direct…
#RaspberryPi Lego Robot tutorial
Andrew Oakley has created a robot out of LEGO with a Raspberry Pi controlling all the motors and steering etc. He’s done a complete walk-through of the build and listed the parts you need to replicate his work. Read it…
Software PWM on a #RaspberryPi
Mark Williams has been looking at how to generate signals to create PWM-like effects on the Pi. This lets him control the brightness of LEDs without using the PWM pin, albeit in a simulated kind of way. I’ll let him…
Review of the #RaspberryPi Pi-Face board
The Pi-Face has been out for a while. Pete Taylor has been looking at one of the boards and has done a quick review. Read it here
Review of the Cambridge Raspberry Jam #rjam
Matt Hawkins has been quick off the mark and written an account of 21st September’s Cambridge Raspberry Jam! Read it here
Photos from the Cambridge Raspberry Jam #raspberrypi #rjam
Matt Hawkins (Raspberry Pi Spy) took photos at the Jam yesterday. You can see his shots here: https://plus.google.com/photos/114020247399371278155/albums/5926385024921157521 Here are two handsome devils wearing matching t-shirts:
Engaging Mums & Sons, Dads & Daughters in Computer Science with #RaspberryPi
Alan O’Donohoe (@teknoteacher) recently presented at the Global STEMx Education Conference. It’s a great presentation because it shows how the community (via Raspberry Jams and other events) is trying to engage families, especially young people, with the Raspberry Pi to…
#RaspberryPi STEM Club experience
I cannot remember for the live of me whether I’ve already blogged this, but all the same it’s worthwhile multiple posts! Here’s David Whale’s experience and lessons learned from running a STEM club using the Pi with 50 kids! Read…