We’ve seen it before: a Gameboy mod with a Pi inside. Well, this Instructable tells you how to do it yourself. Tim G has used a Raspberry Pi Model A and various other, fairly cheap, components in this tutorial which…
Category: Cases
RasPi.Today interviews Raspberry Pi LEGO case creator
Russell Barnes has interviewed Tom Murray, inventor of the SmartiPi case which is a LEGO-compatible Raspberry Pi case. I previously covered the case here and am a backer. You can view the Kickstarter project here. Listen to Russell’s interview over…
LEGO-compatible Raspberry Pi B+ case launched on Kickstarter
Tom Murray has created a great case for the Model B+ and is currently trying to crowd-fund it through Kickstarter. The SmartiPi is a case that has a LEGO-compatible top. It’s got the following features: Permanently embedded 2×6 Lego® compatible plates.…
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a security camera
The Average Man has used a distro image called MotionPie and a Nwazet Pi/camera case to create a security camera set-up for his father. It’s a rather neat solution to a common security problem. Read how he did it here.
Pibow Coupe case for the Raspberry Pi Model B+
Another case review. This time, it’s the red-and-clear Pibow Coupe B+ from Pimoroni. This is an outstanding case, so expect lots of positives and very few negatives. Unlike other Pibows, you get fewer layers so that the USB/ethernet ports protrude…
Multicomp case for the Raspberry Pi B+
No disclaimer for this one – I bought it With a couple of Raspberry Pi Model B+s I, of course, needed a couple of cases. So, I ordered a couple and thought I’d provide my opinion on them. The first…
Upgrading a Commodore 64 with a Raspberry Pi
John Reder has taken the shell of an old Commodore 64 and placed a Raspberry Pi inside. Using PiMAME he has emulated the C64 and now has a working system! Read more here or view the video below.
Nwazet Raspberry Pi B+ camera box bundle – Review
I was sent one of these by Nwazet but I’m free to say what I like about it. UPDATE: Nwazet has gone out of business but you can still pick one of these up from ModMyPi. The Nwazet Raspberry Pi…
Wooden handheld Raspberry Pi
Instructables user fernseher1 has written a full tutorial on creating a handheld Raspberry Pi using a wooden case and an analogue screen. Read it here.
Handheld NES and Gameboy with Raspberry Pi
Nicholas Moore has done a conversion of a Gameboy shell he purchased from Kitsch-Bent by adding a Raspberry Pi and some other components, together with a handy retro gaming image from Adafruit. You can read how he did it here or watch…