Drew Buddie is head of computing at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Hertfordshire, UK. He’s been loaned a FUZE – the black-and-red keyboard/case for the Raspberry Pi. As I’ve previously said, I’ve got a lot of time for…
Category: Reviews
Ciseco Pi-LITEr review
Darren Christie has done a quick review of the Pi-LITEr board from Ciseco. This little collection of LEDs, costing a massive £3, is great value and apart from a few reservations, Darren gives it the thumbs up. You can read…
Review: UUGear 7-port USB hub for the #RaspberryPi
I was contacted by Shawn from UUGear, based in the Czech Republic, about their new 7-port hub and agreed to review it. So, here goes! The UUGear Hub features 7 ports on a circuit board that is the same size…
Adventures in #RaspberryPi – review and a look at how well it works in practice
Alex Eames, over at RasPi.TV, has written an in-depth review of Carrie Anne Philbin’s book Adventures in Raspberry Pi. He’s also seen how it works in a practical way with his son. It’s a very revealing look at how well…
Pi Crust – GPIO board for the #RaspberryPi – review
Tony Smith has written an in-depth review about the Pi Crust add-on board and the advantages and disadvantages of it, particularly with respect to fitting it inside a case. It’s not a particularly positive review, but it’s well-balanced. Read it…
Pi Co-op – #RaspberryPi / #Arduino add-on board review & a lie detector
The Pi Co-op is an expansion board that plugs straight onto the GPIO header and gives you immediate access to an Atmega328p microcontroller chip. Essentially, it gives you an onboard Arduino! It’s also pre-soldered which means you don’t need to…
#RaspberryPi Projects by Robinson & Cook – Review
Another book from Wiley, this time it’s Raspberry Pi Projects by Dr Andrew Robinson and Mike “Grumpy Mike” Cook, with chapters contributed by Jonathan Evans and Sean McManus. To start the book off, there is a short introductory chapter including…
#RaspberryPi for Dummies – book review
Raspberry Pi for Dummies was sent to me by Wiley for review. So here goes! Written by Sean McManus and Mike ‘Grumpy Mike’ Cook, Raspberry Pi for Dummies is a comprehensive look at setting the Pi up, administering it, using…
BerryClip+ for the #RaspberryPi review
Matt Hawkins (aka The Raspberry Pi Spy) sent me one of his new GPIO add-on boards for the Pi called the BerryClip+. The BerryClip+ is a simple, half-sized add-on board for the Raspberry Pi that plugs straight onto the GPIO…
Kano beta review by #RaspberryPi IV Beginners
Just spotted this on Twitter. Matt Manning of Raspberry Pi IV Beginners has shot a video review of the Kano OS beta. He covers a lot of what the OS gives you and gives his very frank and honest opinion…