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…
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Educational robot The Finch gets #RaspberryPi support / @Raspberry_Pi
BirdBrain Technologies‘ robot product, The Finch, has been given support on the Raspberry Pi. Here’s what they say about it on their site: The Finch is a new robot for computer science education. Its design is the result of a…
Programming Pi-Face with Java & Pi4J on #RaspberryPi
Robert Savage has published another of his Java/Pi4J articles. This time, he tackles the Pi-Face expansion board and provides some example code for those looking to use Java on the Raspberry Pi! Read his article here.
#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
#RaspberryPi sprinkler / irrigation extension board – OpenSprinkler Pi / @Raspberry_Pi
Rayshobby has just announced a new add-on board for the Raspberry Pi. It’s a sprinkler or irrigation extension board for the Pi that provides direct access and control of sprinkler valves. Read the article about the board here
#RaspberryPi Python class for controlling 28BJY-48 stepper motor with ULN2003 board
Stephen Phillips has written an excellent piece of Python to control a 5V stepper motor from the Raspberry Pi. This worked first time for me and it’s formed the basis of a new project that I’ve unimaginatively called ‘stepper-pi’. The code for stepper-pi is…
Cello and #Raspberry Pi in live performance
Here’s a new twist. Experimental cellist Ooray has incorporated a Raspberry Pi as a spectral delay and looper fx box in his live performance at “Experimental Portland 5”. He previously posted a test of his Pi fx box here, including a…
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…