This is by far the coolest thing on the Internet. Richard Hayler and his sons have constructed a huge LEGO representation of the history of Raspberry Pi tracking it’s evolution from concept to its eventual Astro Pi launch into space…
Category: Art
Teaching literature with the Raspberry Pi
Thanks to Helen over at the Foundation for blogging about this Sarah Roman’s high school class in New Jersey, USA is currently studying Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In an effort to promote digital literacy within her class she is looking to…
Vibration sensors tell a story using a Raspberry Pi
Artist Catodo has created an art installation which uses vibration sensors to drive sound samples from a Raspberry Pi. Here’s what he has to say about it: We created a geometric structure using ribbons of red cotton and we applied…
Public piano uses Raspberry Pi to upload recordings
In Edmonton, Canada, a piano has been placed in their Underground train system so that anyone can play it. It’s the brainchild of David Rauch (who you can see in this video) and his OpenPianoYEG project. The special thing about this piano is…
Artist experiments with networking on the Raspberry Pi
Brooklyn-based artist Sarah Grant has been experimenting with small mesh networks to see if they can be used for art installations. She’s created something call SubNodes: The Subnodes project is an open source initiative focused on streamlining the process of setting up…
Word clock using a Raspberry Pi and a Unicorn HAT
Carl Monk has taken a model A+ and a Unicorn HAT add-on board and created a clock which tells the time in plain English. It does this by lighting up the Neopixels on the HAT in a specific pattern to…
Naughty or Nice Raspberry Pi machine
Brian Corteil is a regular at both CamJam and Potton Pi & Pints. He often brings along his ‘naughty and nice’ machine which magically detects, when you insert your hand, whether you’ve been naughty or nice. Ideal for Christmas time –…
Embedded art installation with Raspberry Pi
Malte Steiner and Wolfgang Spahn are exploring the artistic potential of embedded open source systems. In their new project “Embedded Artist”, they have used Raspberry Pis and Paper Duinos. Here’s what they say about their project: The performance combines four…
Spooky, interactive Raspberry Pi radio play at Bodiam Castle
The National Trust’s Bodiam Castle and creative agency Splash and Ripple have collaborated on a new interactive experience. The experience, which takes the form of an interactive murder mystery, uses devices called ‘Echo Horns’ carried by the visitors to tell…
Parkinson’s Disease experience uses Raspberry Pi
Liam Jarvis, of the University of London at Royal Holloway, and his team from the Analogue Theatre Company have created an experiential art installation called Transports. Here’s what New Scientist has to say about this incredible project: It aims to simulate…