This is one of the more beautiful projects I’ve seen, just for pure retro quality. Noe Ruiz has written up the project over at Adafruit. Using a Pi, a PiTFT and a 3D printer, along with a few other bits…
Category: Tutorials
Getting started with the #RaspberryPi Compute Module
Les Pounder has written a blog entry over on the Element 14 website which shows you how to get started with the Compute Module, including how to install the operating system. Read more here
Access PWM on the #RaspberryPi using C++
Hussam Al-Hertani has blogged a C++ class he’s written to access pin 18 on the Raspberry Pi. This is the only hardware PWM pin on the Pi. Read about it here.
Exchange Rate digital signage with a #RaspberryPi
Instructables user “smching” has written full instructions on setting up your Pi and a screen as a digital sign displaying exchange rate information. Read it here.
Virtual keyboard for the #RaspberryPi
There are a lot of different small touchscreens out there at the moment, the PiTFT being the most popular. Mark Williams has worked out how to get an onscreen touch keyboard working on his screen and has written a short tutorial about…
Using an ADXL345 Accelerometer on your #RaspberryPi with Python
Martin O’Hanlon has written up a brief tutorial on using this excellent accelerometer from Adafruit. Read it here.
Finding a #RaspberryPi on your network from Linux
Pete Taylor has done a quick tutorial on using nmap to scan your network to find your Pi. Read it here. If your Android phone is on the same network as your Pi, you can also use an app called…
Write C# programs on a #RaspberryPi
Gary Sims over at MakeTechEasier has written a brief tutorial about installing ‘mono’ and programming in C# on the Pi and compiling programs so that they can be used on both the Pi and on Windows. He also covers installing the…
#RaspberryPi bluetooth receiver for car stereo
Parker Reed decided he wanted to allow his car stereo to play audio received over bluetooth. So, he hooked up a Raspberry Pi with a bluetooth dongle to his car’s cigarette lighter power socket (using a USB adapter) and altered…
Display TrueType fonts on your #RaspberryPi PiTFT screen
Here’s a quick tutorial and code snippet for you. It uses Python to list the TrueType fonts on your Pi and display them on a PiTFT screen. Read how to do it here.