Colorado-based hacker Dox has written some Python and teamed it up with a webcam to monitor his pet remotely. The script listens to a specific email account and when a specific email is received it takes a snapshot and emails…
Category: Programming
Emulate Arduinos on the #RaspberryPi for real-time readings
This is a bit complicated to understand, so I’ll just quote the relevant bits from the Space Apps Challenge page. Proof of concept that threads in a Real Time Operating System for the Raspberry Pi can emulate various Arduinos with…
The #RaspberryPi Jelly Baby Project
Raspberry Pi Foundation evangelist Rob Bishop created a mini-project involving a jelly baby and audio output using the Pi. Sounds insane, I know. Chris Swan went to Maker Faire, got one of the kits-in-a-bag and has been getting it working…
Countly, #RaspberryPi, and Servos
Paul Brown has been working at using a Raspberry Pi to integrate with the Countly mobile analytics/statistics service. Read more here
Python resources for teachers – useful for learning with the #RaspberryPi
The UK Coding Club initiative has just released a bunch of lesson plans, source code and information useful for teachers taking their students through the beginnings of Python. Read more here
Moway Robot and #RaspberryPi
Spanish company mOway Education have released a Raspberry Pi version of their software which works with Scratch. The mOway robot itself is a two-wheeled sensor-loaded car and communication is handled using RF with a dongle plugged into the Pi. This…
RC Car With #RaspberryPi from IBM
Some WebSphere engineers at IBM have created a Raspberry Pi-driven remote controlled car. They’ve created a little app to control it and, in theory, it could be controlled from anywhere in the World. Read more at OhGizmo.com
HiPi Perl modules updated
The HiPi::Perl modules have been updated to version 0.32 and now support GPIO interrupt handling. If you’re into Perl, give it a whirl. (No, I can’t believe I just typed that either). Read the article here
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
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…