Last weekend, geeks, tinkerers and hobbyists gathered in Guildford for EMF Camp, a 3-day technology gathering for like-minded individuals. Talks ranged greatly in their topics but this one in particular caught my eye and I was lucky enough to catch…
Category: Making
Miniaturised gaming console with a Raspberry Pi inside is a thing of beauty
DaftMike has created a miniaturised version of the classic NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) and used a Raspberry Pi to play retro games. At 40% of the original size, this is a lovely small build accomplished using a 3D printer. He…
Young Digital Makers invited to Raspberry Pi for a day of hacking and tinkering
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced that they are holding a Digital Making day for youngsters on the 23rd August (which is my birthday, but let’s ignore that for now… God knows I’m trying to). To apply, you need…
Get closer to science with this Raspberry Pi-controlled microscope
Andre Maia Chagas and his team, comprised of LL Prieto Godino, A Arrenberg and T Baden, have developed a Raspberry Pi-controlled microscope called FlyPi and entered it into the Hackaday Prize competition. Here’s what Andre has to say about the project: Our plan with this…
Drinkro – the Raspberry Pi-controlled bartender
The folks over at Synchro.io have come up with a lovely robotic bartender solution using a Raspberry Pi. Called Drinkro, the system makes drinks out of vodka and several mixers using DC peristaltic liquid pumps connected to the Pi. There’s even…
Mobile data and GPS enabled Raspberry Pi Zero
Rachel Gibbs, over at Initial State, has written a great tutorial which gets a Pi Zero online via a mobile data connection. She’s added a GPS module to the FONA board and then powered the lot using a small LIPO…
Clock, weather and radar display built around a Raspberry Pi and a monitor
Kevin Uhlir has been in contact. He’s built a lovely clock by using a Raspberry Pi. Built into the screen of an old monitor, the Pi retrieves data from Weather Underground and maps from Google Maps. He’s built several of the…
Never leave the house on a rainy day without an umbrella again – Raspberry Pi + weather
An engineer over at Device Plus has come up with an over-engineered solution to the perennial problem of knowing when to take an umbrella with you. An ultrasonic sensor detects when someone has approached the front door, the Weather Underground…
Controlling a toy crane from Scratch on a Raspberry Pi using the SenseHAT
Albert Hickey wanted a new project to take to Jams. He’d seen the micro:bit controlling a toy crane so he got hold of one at Home Bargains. He used the SenseHAT as a controller and, thanks to a handy tutorial from…
Nine year-old wins Tech4Good prizes with a Raspberry Pi asthma monitor
Nine year old Arnav Sharma is the 2016 Tech4Good Winner of Winners and the holder of the People’s Award following a ceremony at the BT Centre. He won the prizes for his AsthmaPi Kit, a device to help parents of asthma…