InteractivePython.org have created a wonderful article/tutorial to teach basic programming concepts using Python. This is an excellent educational resource.
Hello, Little Turtles! — How to Think like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition.
#RaspberryPi tracking with Python and a GPS module
Robert Flipovich has described his project to track a GPS-enabled Pi over on Tech Fruits.
For beginners: Get a #RaspberryPi up and running
The folks over at Make Magazine have created a video of how a new owner of a Raspberry Pi can get it up and running including sorting out the SD card and all the peripherals. It’s slickly produced and well-presented.
Interfacing #RaspberryPi with a Wiimote – additional info
Just a quick note… you can tell the Wiimote to report, and tell the Pi to read, the state of the accelerometer on the Wiimote so you can work out its orientation.
Here’s a code snippet from the article:
#set Wiimote to report button presses and accelerometer state
wm.rpt_mode = cwiid.RPT_BTN | cwiid.RPT_ACC
Read the full Cambridge University article hereDSTAR amateur radio net with #RaspberryPi
The Raspberry Pi /DStar amateur radio group on Facebook combines two hobbies together, The Raspberry Pi computer and D-STAR radio. The group wants you to know about their R-Pi/D-STAR amateur radio net which will be conducted most Monday Nights starting February 18th, 2013 on REF026A (Vancouver, BC Reflector). Repeaters, DVAPsand Dongles are welcome to connect. The net starts at 1900 hrs PST local time (or 0300 hrs GMT Tuesday morning.)
While D-STAR radio is still slow in gaining popularity among ham radio ops due in large part to the cost of ICOM radios, this type of net provides an example of the excellent opportunities this radio-internet connected medium can afford to techies worldwide who hold amateur radio licenses.
Raspberry Pi – DSTAR amateur radio net | Dangerous Prototypes.
Adventures with Minecraft and a Gotcha on the #RaspberryPi
Frank at Alpha Omega has been having some more adventures with Minecraft. But he has found the one thing that is going to cripple a lot of people’s efforts – it can’t connect to shared Minecraft servers. Apparently, the Pi version is not the same as the regular version and is based on the Pocket Edition.
Disappointing on a number of levels. I feel his pain!