James Mitchell, who runs Raspberry Jam Berlin, recently decided that he wanted to protect and store his HATs. I can sympathise! I’ve got so many of the things and no handy storage solution. He has created some templates that you can print…
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Drive a 7-segment display from a Raspberry Pi
Alex Eames has written a great blog post in which he wires up and uses a 7-segment display using the Raspberry Pi. The display, which is of the common cathode type, has 4 digits and Alex shows you how to…
CamJam EduKit 3 – Robotics – Launches today for the Raspberry Pi
Tim Richardson, Jamie Mann (of The Pi Hut) and myself are very proud to announce the official launch of CamJam EduKit number 3. This one is all about Robotics and provides (almost) everything you need to build your own Raspberry…
Raspberry Pi touchscreen review at pimylifeup.com
Gus over at pimylifeup.com bought a Raspberry Pi touchscreen and has written up his thoughts in the form of a review. Read it here.
Do you wanna build a snowman? You can with this great add-on for the Raspberry Pi
Ryan Walmsley of Ryanteck has just launched a new crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. This one is a soldering kit in the shape of a snowman! Very cute. Earlybirds (there are still some left) are £5 + shipping, with the price then rising…
RasPiO GPIO Ruler for the Raspberry Pi goes on general sale
Alex Eames recently ran a successful Kickstarter for the RasPiO GPIO Ruler (pictured above). The ruler is a brilliant crib-sheet for people who want to use the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi but can never remember how to get started. When I…
Raspberry Pi laptop Pi-Top actually shipping
Last year, a team called Pi-Top announced they were going to be launching a crowdfunding campaign for a new Raspberry Pi laptop. The campaign succeeded with 217% of its target funding and the team got to work to deliver the product. Now,…
CamJam EduKit 3 for the Raspberry Pi launches soon!
Big stuff happened yesterday and I haven’t got around to blogging it until now. Myself, Tim Richardson and Jamie Mann (from The Pi Hut) have been working for months (Months, I tell you! Months!) to create the new CamJam EduKit. This one…
Maplin beginners’ soldering kit only £10 at the moment @maplintweet
Maplin often do clearance items that are of interest to Raspberry Pi owners. I’ve just received their latest email and the good old beginners soldering kit is currently on sale for only £10! This is a great offer and the…
FUZE BASIC upgraded to support the Raspberry Pi SenseHAT
Some great news for owners of the FUZE platform. An update has been released that means you can now interface with the Raspberry Pi SenseHAT using the FUZE BASIC language. The following commands have been added: senseRGBcolour – sets the active colour…