Alex Eames is currently running a series on programming a Kickstarter tracker script on the Pi using Python. He’s just published part 2. Part 1 can be found here.
Category: Tutorials
Raspberry Pi irrigation controller
Jennifer Fox has constructed an irrigation controller using a Pi, a relay and a solenoid irrigation valve (amongst other bits and pieces). She’s posted the whole thing up on Instructables as a tutorial and also covered creating a capacitive soil…
Browser controlled RC truck drone using a Raspberry Pi
vace117 has taken an old remote controlled truck, ripped the innards out, replaced it with a Raspberry Pi and then strapped an Android phone to the top to provide a video feed. (Yes, he could’ve used the Pi camera, but…
Adafruit Raspberry Pi libraries for temperature sensors
Adafruit has now written guides for using three different types of temperature sensor: TMP006, MAX31855 and MCP9808. You can see the guides here.
Make your doorbell ring your smartphone with the Raspberry Pi
Clive Webster has written a tutorial over on expertreviews.co.uk which uses online service Pushover to send you an alert on your smartphone when your doorbell is pressed. He’s created the doorbell switch with a nice Adafruit button, hooked it up to the Pi…
Snakes and Ladders game for the Raspberry Pi
Linux guru Les Pounder has created this fantastic version of Snakes and Ladders called Pythons and Resistors, hooked up to a Raspberry Pi. You press a button to perform a dice roll and magnets and reed switches embedded in the…
Build a Goblin Detector with the Raspberry Pi
Andrew Oakley’s daughter’s bedroom is plagued by goblins. So, they decided to use a Raspberry Pi to scare the little so-and-sos off! They’ve used a PIR sensor for detection and the Pibrella for a buzzer and general connectivity. Lovely little…
Program a Kickstarter tracker in Python on the Raspberry Pi
Alex Eames wanted an easy way to track multiple Kickstarter campaigns. So, he decided to write one himself… As you do. He’s started a series on his blog, RasPi.TV. Read the first part here.
Video tutorial: read analog inputs with the Raspberry Pi
Video blogger Fraser May has done a great, very in-depth video, on analog inputs and reading them with the Pi using an ADC chip. Well worth a watch, though at over 45 minutes it’s possibly too long for many people.
Display images on a Raspberry Pi from the command line
Matt Hawkins has done a brief tutorial on using the software package ‘fim’ to display images on the command line. He’s also included a nifty example of converting your image to ASCII art! Read it here.