Prajakta Bhambare has designed a weatherproof case for the Raspberry Pi that you can 3D-print. You’ll need to get things like the waterproof rubber seal yourself, but it’s a great idea if you want to set-up a security or nature camera. Take a look at the gallery here and go to pinshape.com to download the .stl files. Update: He has now written a blog post describing how he came up with the idea and tested it out in real-life conditions. Read it here.
First up is the long-running Preston Raspberry Jam. This event, which runs on Monday, 3rd August from 6-9pm at the Media Innovation Studio on Kirkham Street is for anyone interested in the Pi and includes hands-on sessions, demos and the option to get support from experts. Tickets are available here.
Next, we have the inaugural Ipswich Raspberry Jam, taking place on Saturday 8th August at Ipswich Library. It’s split into two sessions – the morning for beginners and the afternoon for more advanced users. It would be really great if you’re able to support this one – they’re just getting going and it’s just what that part of the East of England needs. Read more and get tickets here.
Next, we have two Jams on the same day! It’s okay, though, they’re certainly far enough apart!
The Cambridge Raspberry Jam is on 12th September at the Institute of Astronomy. CamJam is full of talks, workshops and show and tell, as well as a marketplace for you to buy your Pi bits! Tickets and more details are available here.
The second Jam on 12th September is in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Farset Labs. Andrew Mulholland, who created the fantastic Pi Net is organising this one. They have a huge number of activities to choose from and it looks to be a great afternoon for anyone interested in the Raspberry Pi. More information and tickets from Eventbrite.
Richard Hayler previously wrote a small app to create animations for the Astro Pi Sense HAT. Following a question from his son, he has now re-factored the app so that you can create animations for the 8×8 Neopixel matrix on the Unicorn HAT. Take a look here and download the code.
James Drachenberg, founder of Dragon Mountain Design decided he wanted to build his own “Gameboy” retro gaming console. He decided, though, to 3D-print his case and make it a bit different to the norm, as you can see from the picture. The end result, the Drachenberry Pi, is a great example of how you can elevate something that has become fairly normal into something beautiful and functional at the same time. You can find more details over at 3dprint.com.
Tickets for the next Cambridge Raspberry Jam, which will be held on 12th September at the Institute of Astronomy, are now on sale. Just press the big blue “Book tickets” button on the CamJam homepage to be taken to Eventbrite!
Following feedback we have received, we are making workshop tickets available at the same time. Workshops at this Jam are as follows:
There will be some other, smaller workshops running as well and more details on these will be released sometime next week.
Yvo de Haas at Ytec3D previously worked on the Pip-Boy 3000 which was a wearable personal assistance device inspired by a device with the same name from the Fallout series of computer games. With the advent of Fallout 4 being announced, de Haas has updated his version of the device to the “Mark IV” which even includes a working tape deck, built into the wrist-mounted device. It’s currently using a Nexus mobile phone to power it, but can be modified to take a Raspberry Pi for better hacking opportunities. You can read more about the build and even download the files to 3D print your own here. See it in action below. This is, of course, great news for those who wanted Fallout 4: Pip-Boy Edition and missed out.
