MAKE have been running a competition to discover the best designed Raspberry Pi project. The winner was an art project using interactive sound boxes. Read about the winners here.
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The #RaspberryPi in scientific research
Fascinating article over at the Foundation about how the Raspberry Pi is being used for various pieces of scientific research. Read the article here
Embark Ideas launches Pi-Car remote controlled car kit for #RaspberryPi
UK-based Embark Ideas has been working to get their remote-control car platform for the Raspberry Pi to market. They’ve finally managed it and you can now buy the kits, with or without RC car, and with or without pre-assembly, from…
GRASS on the #RaspberryPi
GRASS GIS is a Geographic Information System used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/map production, spatial modeling, and visualization. They now have a Raspberry Pi version.
New Adafruit Pi Case for #RaspberryPi
Adafruit have just announced a new case for the Raspberry Pi. Retailing for under $10, it features a black base into which you snap your Pi and a clear top half (which features a slot for a flat GPIO cable).…
Learn Python – Basic GUI App with the #RaspberryPi
David Briddock continues his excellent Learn Python series with this post on creating a basic GUI. Find out more here
Raspberry Pi Networking Cookbook | trouch.com
French Raspberry Pi enthusiast Eric has written a review of a new book. The Raspberry Pi Networking Cookbook is a new book from Packt Publishing. It aims to give a complete set of instructions to use your Pi as personal…
Scratch GPIO – control motors with Scratch on your #RaspberryPi
Cymplecy continues his series on the new version of Scratch GPIO with a short tutorial on connecting motors up to the Pi via a ULN2003. PLEASE heed his warning about not connecting the motors directly to the Pi! Read more…
Sydney #RaspberryPi Masterclass has unusual tutor
9-year old Julian Peen will be turning the concept of a Masterclass on it’s head on 8th June in Sydney. He’s the tutor! The event, which will be held at the Powerhouse Museum Thinkspace, starts at 11am and the young…
$45 BeagleBone has possibilities
There have been a few boards released recently to compete with the Raspberry Pi. The latest is the new BeagleBone Black from Texas Instruments. The BBB has a 1GHz ARM A8 processor, 2GB onboard storage, 512MB RAM and a bunch…