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Java, Programming

Minecraft #RaspberryPi Edition – Java API

by Michael Horne • 7 October 2013 • 1 Comment

Random thoughts: MineCraft: Pi Edition Java Api

Carl Hughes has been building on work done by Daniel Frisk and Martin O’Hanlon to do with using Java to interface with Minecraft

Read all about it here

Making, Tutorials

Make any remote into a #RaspberryPi remote with FLIRC

by Michael Horne • 7 October 2013 • 0 Comments

Make any remote into a Pi remote with FLIRC

Pete Taylor has written a tutorial on using the FLIRC dongle with any remote control.

Read it here

Camera module, Making

Using the Dagu Pan/Tilt kit with the #RaspberryPi

by Michael Horne • 6 October 2013 • 2 Comments

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.

Read about the new kit here.

Software, Tutorials

How to take screenshots on the #RaspberryPi

by Michael Horne • 5 October 2013 • 3 Comments

How To Take Screenshots On The Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi Spy

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

Read how to do it here

Accessories, Shopping, Video

A look inside Pimoroni, #RaspberryPi accessory manufacturers

by Michael Horne • 5 October 2013 • 1 Comment

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.

Home automation, Internet of things, Making, Programming, Tutorials

Residential night cooling automation with a #RaspberryPi

by Michael Horne • 4 October 2013 • 1 Comment

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!

Read it here

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List of sites selling Raspberry Pis, micro:bits and/or accessories

UK

  • The Pi Hut
  • Pimoroni
  • 4tronix
  • RasP.iO
  • Rapid Electronics
  • Red Robotics
  • Proto Pic
  • Kitronix
  • RS Components
  • PiBorg
  • Coretec Robotics
  • IQ Audio
  • Flux Workshop (eBay store)
  • Pi Supply
  • SB Components
  • AB Electronics
  • Farnell
  • CPC
  • OKdo
  • Cool Components
  • Makers Hut
  • Bare Conductive
  • Switch Electronics
  • Wonky Resistor
  • Technobots (good price robotics stuff!)
  • SK Pang
  • Everything Pi
  • Hobby Components
  • Mallinson Electrical
  • RobotShop
  • Willow Components
  • Pridopia
  • Silicon Ark - obscure components and other goodies!

North America

  • Adafruit (USA)
  • Pi Plates (USA)
  • Dexter Industries (USA)
  • SwitchDoc Labs (USA)
  • OpenElectrons (USA)
  • DTronixs (USA)
  • DigiKey (USA)
  • Crisp Concept (USA)
  • Fe Pi (USA)
  • NeoSec (USA)
  • Vilros (USA)
  • Buy A Pi (Canada)
  • BC Robotics (Canada)
  • Voltatek (Canada)

Europe

  • Watterott (Germany)
  • Vesalia (Germany)
  • Reichelt Elektronik (Germany)
  • pi3g (Germany)
  • UUGear (Czech Republic)
  • r-pi.se (Sweden)
  • SweetPeas (Sweden)
  • Kubii (France)
  • RaspberryStore.nl (Netherlands)
  • VOC Electronics (Netherlands)
  • SOS Solutions (Netherlands)
  • Kiwi Electronics (Netherlands)
  • RPi Bolt (Hungary)
  • Electronica Embajadores (Spanish/Portugese/French)
  • Diotronic (Spain)
  • Komplett (Norway)
  • KKSB Cases (Sweden)

Australia & New Zealand

  • Pi Shop NZ (New Zealand)
  • Nice Gear (New Zealand)
  • Tronix Labs (Australia)
  • Core Electronics (Australia)

China

  • Seeed Studio (China)
  • GeekWorm (China)
  • Smart Arduino (China)
  • DigitSpace (China)
  • Elecfreaks (China)
  • ODSeven (China)
  • Maker Focus (China)

Rest of the World

  • Cytron (Malaysia)
  • Zero Ohm (UAE)
  • CrazyPi (India)
  • Factory Forward (India)

Feel free to contact me if you know of anywhere else that sells Raspberry Pis, micro:bits and accessories!

PCB Prototyping

This is a list of PCB prototyping services (although many of them offer much more) that I've either used or the Pi Community has recommended.

  • JLCPCB (China)
  • PCBWay (China)
  • Elecrow (China)
  • WellPCB (China)
  • OurPCB (China)
  • OSHPark (China)
  • PCB Train (UK)
  • Mermar Electronics (USA)
  • AllPCB (China)
  • WEDirekt (Germany)
  • PCBShopper (Price comparison site based on your specification)

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I'm a ColdFusion/SQL web developer living and working in Bedfordshire, UK with my wife and step-children. I'm a Raspberry Pi enthusiast and amateur theatre director and performer. I am a Christian, but don't let that put you off!

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