Arvid Larsson has always been fascinated by Polaroid cameras, and considered buying one. Then he worked out how much each print costs! So, he took a Raspberry Pi, a camera module and a thermal printer and made his own. A smart 3D-printed case completed the project and, I think you’ll agree, it looks lovely. More details here and see it in action below:
Matt over at Raspberry Pi Spy started out with a dream when he first got hold of a Raspberry Pi: a home security system. Three years later and dozens of blog posts later, he is now returning to the project and has started blogging about it. Follow his progress here.
I don’t normally go in for “top 10” lists as they are a bit click-bait-y. But this one made me smile, so I thought I would share it. It’s a list of 10 3D-printable cases for the Pi complete with links to the sites you need to visit to download the 3D printer files. I particularly like the one pictured above.
Today, The MagPi magazine comes of age when it appears in print for the first time. The new 100-page edition of the magazine is sure to be full of terrific articles and will hopefully catch the eyes of Pi owners, particularly beginners who are well-catered for in the issue. In the UK, you can find it in WHSmith and good newsagents. People in the US will need to wait a couple of weeks but will soon be able to get it from Barnes & Noble and Circuit Center. I’m going to be on the lookout for a copy – make sure you do the same! And don’t forget, if you want to subscribe there are some excellent deals available – take a look at the last issue for more details.
The magazine will, of course, still be available for free electronically on the website, but there’s nothing quite like a paper copy 🙂
Ryan Bates decided he wanted a retro gaming machine. Instead of going the usual route of taking an old console or handheld, he wanted to go bigger… much bigger. So started his build of a wooden Game Boy Advance – 300% larger than the original with a 9″ screen. Even the D-pad is wooden! The whole thing is powered by a Raspberry Pi B+. Read more over at Make.
Richard Hayler has been continuing his work with the Astro Pi. He’s now moved on from creating static images on the LED matrix to creating simple animations. These are created one frame at a time in a GUI that he’s built himself. He’s released the software on GitHub for you to use. You can read more about the development of the software here. We’re still waiting for the SenseHAT (the Astro Pi board) to be available to buy. I reckon when the Foundation finally does, they’ll have a winner on their hands!
