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Geeky Techiness

#RaspberryPi GPIO cheat sheet from Cyntech/ModMyPi

by Michael Horne • 11 March 2013 • 1 Comment

This great infographic-type cheat sheet from Cyntech explains all the different GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. Print it out – stick it on the wall in your hobby room! Download it from the ModMyPi site!

Raspberry Pi GPIO Cheat Sheet

Java, Software

OpenGL for the #RaspberryPi used to create a 3D parametric plotter

by Michael Horne • 11 March 2013 • 1 Comment

Really interesting post on the Foundation’s blog about someone’s experiments with OpenGL and plotting parameter-driven 3D shapes from the Raspberry Pi command line. Read the article here

Geeky Techiness

Ten Linux tips for #RaspberryPi owners

by Michael Horne • 11 March 2013 • 1 Comment

 

Make have created a great tips list for Raspberry Pi owners to help them with Linux. Read the tips here.

Uncategorized

11-year old installs Minecraft on their #RaspberryPi with difficulty

by Michael Horne • 11 March 2013 • 1 Comment

I really sympathise with the Raspberry Pi kid as they try to install Minecraft on their Raspberry Pi…. with eventual success! Read the full account here

Cases, Tutorials

Modelling a Raspberry Pi case – from Cardboard

by Michael Horne • 10 March 2013 • 1 Comment

Modelling a Raspberry Pi case - from Cardboard

Design engineer Jude has created, and written an Instructable for, a cardboard Raspberry Pi case. Read the Instructable here

Games, Tutorials

Play ye olde Snake game on the #RaspberryPi with Minecraft

by Michael Horne • 10 March 2013 • 1 Comment

Martin O’Hanlon has recreated the Snake game inside Minecraft running on a Raspberry Pi. Read more 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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