Tony Dicola over at Adafruit has published a tutorial which takes you through the steps needed to create a motion-sensor controlled security camera which uploads photographs to Dropbox so they can be viewed from anywhere in the world. They’ve even included a hinged, 3D-printed enclosure for the set-up. Read the tutorial here and view the video below:
Magazine Raspberry Pi Geek has published online their review of the new Touchscreen from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. They are generally positive about it and provide a lot of detail as to how to use it in various ways. Read the review here.
Here’s a nice beginners’ tutorial that tells you how to install WordPress and MySQL to enable you to host a blog website on your Raspberry Pi. Read it here.
This is just a bit of a shout-out for the Peterborough Raspberry Jam which will be taking place on 28th November from 10.30am-4.30pm at the University Campus on Park Crescent. This looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun with talks, show-and-tell and workshops going on. I really enjoyed the first one they ran and I’m glad that they’re making a return. So, if you’re in the area (or even if you’re not!) get yourself along to the event! Tickets are available here and are £3 for adults and free for 16-and-unders.
Cat Lamin’s Coding Evening idea has gone from strength to strength and they are now starting to pop up in the most extraordinary places. The latest one is in Southend-on-Sea on 19th November at 7.30pm. It is being run by the guys from SOSLUG/Southend Raspberry Jam and hopes to attract teachers and industry experts to share knowledge and expertise on Raspberry Pi, Microbit, and more. You can find out more about Coding Evenings here and book (free) tickets to the Southend event here.
The MagPi has published a guide to terminal commands that are especially relevant to Raspberry Pi owners.Conquer the Command Line, written by Bash expert Richard Smedley is available as a PDF download from the MagPi website.
