Not sure why anyone would want to use C# on the Pi… but I guess if you have the skills then why not. Here’s a quick example of using C# to send text out over the serial port. Read more here
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Raspberry Pi For Dummies out now
Sean McManus and Mike Cook’s book Raspberry Pi for Dummies is now available on Amazon. The paperback version is currently on offer at just over £10 and the Kindle version is available for just £9. See it now on Amazon.co.uk
Stream video from your #RaspberryPi camera to your Android device
Alex has written another of his excellent tutorials. This time he covers streaming the camera output to a Nexus 7. This method also works for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (and, I’d imagine, any recent Android device that’s capable of…
Stream the #RaspberryPi camera module through your browser
Using a combination of the things I’ve learned up to now and a little help from others on the internet, I’ve worked out how to embed video from the Raspberry Pi camera module inside a web-page. There are two methods…
Stream the #RaspberryPi camera module to VLC media player
Leo White, on the Foundation forum, has provided the answer to a question I asked about streaming from the Pi camera to VLC. There are two alternatives. One is over http, the other uses the rstp protocol. Here’s the HTTP…
MUD Pi – a Multi User Dungeon written in Python for the #RaspberryPi
Mark Frimston from up in Manchester has created an open source project which allows multiple users to connect in a ‘multi user dungeon’ experience. As it’s written in Python it will be really easy to extend. If you’re into text-based…
Disabling the #RaspberryPi camera module’s red LED
Matt over at Raspberry Pi Spy has described how to disable the LED on the camera module. This is particularly useful for me as I often take pictures through windows and the light reflects off the glass. Read about the…
Watch and record live TV on your #RaspberryPi
Graham Morrison’s article from Linux Format issue 169 is now available online at TechRadar. Read it here. It contains details of which UVB-T dongle actually works!
#RaspberryPi camera module – Mechanical Dimensions
Matt over at Raspberry Pi Spy has created this diagram showing the main dimensions of the camera module. He used a pair of plastic calipers so the measurements should be accurate enough for most uses. A PDF of the diagram…
A standalone camcorder with a #RaspberryPi and the camera module
Alex Eames, from RasPi.TV, has been working with the new camera module for the Raspberry Pi and has created a portable Pi-and-camera unit accessible via a bluetooth enabled mobile device. Read more here and watch his video