Pete Taylor has written a tutorial on using the FLIRC dongle with any remote control.
Using the Dagu Pan/Tilt kit with the #RaspberryPi
I did this myself a while ago from a collection of parts I put together, but there is now a kit for setting up a pan/tilt mechanism for the camera module.
How to take screenshots on the #RaspberryPi
Matt, the Raspberry Pi Spy, has done a great tutorial on how to take screenshots of the Pi when in the X GUI interface. It uses a piece of software unfortunately named ‘scrot’. :p
A look inside Pimoroni, #RaspberryPi accessory manufacturers
Matt Cowan visited the Pimoroni offices and the Raspberry Pi Foundation HQ and videoed some footage of Paul Beech, founder of Pimoroni, and a bunch of people from the Foundation. An interesting look behind the scenes at this great little company.
Residential night cooling automation with a #RaspberryPi
Here’s a cool project (cough cough).
Ignacio Abel has created a prototype night-time house cooling automation project with a Raspberry Pi and some bits and pieces of tech from Ciseco. He goes into a lot of detail about how to do it – very well worth reading!
Sony’s Pencoed plant, manufacturer of the #RaspberryPi, named Best Factory 2013
Sony UK Technology Centre at Pencoed was named as the UK’s Best Factory at the Best Factory Awards at the beginning of this month.
Pencoed is the manufacturing home of the Raspberry Pi and in addition to the headline award, they also won the Innovation Award and the Best Electronics & Electrical Plant Award.
Congratulations!
Read Sony’s press release here
