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Learn the Linux command line
Just found this nifty little site (LinuxCommand.org) that aims to teach you how to use the terminal of a Linux machine, such as a Raspberry Pi. For those after something a little more in the Quick Reference arena, there’s also…
Connect up a 16×2 LCD to GPIO
> Project – Raspberry Pi – 16×2 LCD – Fritzing: Above is a link to my Fritzing page showing my circuit diagram for connecting a 16×2 LCD module to the Raspberry Pi.I based it on http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2012/07/16×2-lcd-module-control-using-python/ but wanted to play around with…
VGA output on the Pi…
When it comes to getting Raspberry Pis into schools, I believe that the biggest hurdle is what monitors (displays/screens) the school has available. Perhaps something like this could be used? It’s a circuit board that outputs VGA, but I’m not…
Magician Robot Chassis from Cool Components
> After School club starts building a robot with the Raspberry Pi!http://cymplecy.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/after-school-mini-bytes-club/ They are using the following robot chassis:Magician Robot Chassis from Cool Components
Picorder – Raspberry Pi-powered Tricorder
Long-term hardware project: a Raspberry Pi tricorder. It’s not exactly a novel idea, but it gives me the opportunity to merge my software skills with the hardware side of the Pi, which I’m just learning. PHASE 1 – Tricorder BASICS…
Great & Vital Raspberry Pi Websites (#1) – Raspi.TV
This will be a series for Great Raspberry Pi Websites. First up is Raspi.TV – http://raspi.tv/. As the site proclaims, it is a site for “Raspberry Pi Information and Videos” but it’s more than that. Alex, the site creator, explained at the…
Occidentalis / Redwing
> Well!That went well!My Redwing Pi is now back to usable and is using the Adafruit Occidentalis v0.2 distro. Here’s a list of what it currently has on it now I’ve finished with my tweaks: Hexxeh’s rpi-update Up-to-date raspi-config Memory…
Build a Touchless 3D Tracking Interface with Everyday Materials (reblog)
> Great article and guide on how to make a 3D tracking interface with cardboard and aluminium foil and an Arduino. Might be a great project for someone to tie into a Pi!MAKE | Build a Touchless 3D Tracking Interface…
Vital pieces of software: Advanced IP Scanner
> First in what I suspect will be a long series of posts about software that you just have to have either on your Pi or on your PC in support of it. I work on Windows, so if you’re…