Alex Eames did a Kickstarter a while ago for the RasPiO Duino, which is a GPIO add-on board for the Raspberry Pi that gives you an ATMega 328P-PU chip (which is the same as an Arduino Uno) as well as loads…
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Create a GPS tracker with Python and a Raspberry Pi
David Sulpy over at Initial State has done a great tutorial in which he uses an Adafruit Ultimate GPS board to create a GPS tracker system. There is a quick set of instructions here and a more comprehensive set here.…
Slice: the story behind the Raspberry Pi media player
The “FiveNinjas” (James Adams and Gordon Hollingworth from Raspberry Pi, Jonathan Williamson and Paul Beech of Pimoroni, and Mo Volans) have written an excellent blog post over at the Raspberry Pi Foundation in which they describe the trials and tribulations…
Hide a Raspberry Pi Zero inside an XBox controller
Terence Eden is a self-confessed tinkerer based in Oxford, UK. His wife picked him up a copy of The MagPi with a Zero on the front of it and he decided to embed it inside an XBox controller. He cut a…
Adding wifi to the Raspberry Pi Zero with a hack
Shintaro decided he wanted to add wi-fi to his Zero. Rather than mess about with converter cables and adapters, he has instead taken apart the dongle and soldered it directly to the correct lines on the Pi. He carefully kept the…
Pimoroni unveils future add-on boards for the Raspberry Pi Zero
Just been listening to Pimoroni’s excellent Bilge Tank video cast. They’ve announced a few things to keep an eye on. First of all, the pHATs currently displayed on their website are not actually in stock yet and are due Monday/Tuesday, so get…
New Raspberry Pi hits the shelves – the Zero is here
Exciting news today: the Raspberry Pi Zero is here! It’s half the size of an A+, has twice the memory (512MB) and will likely run 30-40% faster than the A+ thanks to some special magic (Read Alex Eames’ blog post for…
Win a FUZE Special Edition with Raspberry Pi with Linux User
Here’s a great, easy-to-enter competition. You can win a FUZE Special Edition (the red/white/red one that looks like a BBC Micro) by visiting the Linux User & Developer website and answering the easy question.
Build your own scrolling LED wall with a Raspberry Pi & Cotswold Raspberry Jam this weekend
Andrew Oakley, from the Cotswold Raspberry Jam, has written an excellent tutorial in which he describes how to create a large, scrolling LED wall, controlled from a Raspberry Pi. He takes you through all aspects of the construction and powering…
New armour-plated robotic car kit from Pi Borg
Pi Borg, the Cambridgeshire-based robotics specialist, who made such a splash with their Diddyborg, have just released details of a new kit. This kit, costing £99, comes complete with a foldable metal chassis, add-on boards and all the fixings you…