Tim Richardson showed off his mini media centre at the recent Cambridge Raspberry Jam. He’s now started up a blog about his experiences and projects with the Pi. Here’s his post on the media centre. The whole thing is powered by a single line using a MOLEX connector.
A talking robotic bartender with the #RaspberryPi
Lots of projects news this morning!
Steven Hickson has been working with a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino to create a voice-controlled talking robot bartender. He himself admits that it’s a bit slow, but it is very polite! The voice command is handled by his own voice command system.
Ground control lets you manage and monitor your #RaspberryPi
Here’s a new monitoring and managing package that shows promise. It’s called Ground Control. Read more here.
A guide to all the variants of Arduino
For those of you who are interested in using an Arduino, whether in conjunction with the Pi or not, here’s a guide to the most common boards.
Geiger counter breakout board under development for the #RaspberryPi
Hackerspace group Apollo NG are developing a new board for the Raspberry Pi which houses a Geiger counter.
They’re in development at the moment and you can indicate a preference for how you might like to get hold of the board (with/without components, pre-assembled etc). Prices are very reasonable (starting at $5 for the bare board).
I’m keeping an eye on this for the Picorder!
Adafruit guide to setting up the #RaspberryPi as a wifi access point
The always-reliable Adafruit have published a method for turning your Pi into a wireless access point. Please note, you will need a wifi dongle that supports the correct mode for this to work. Their guide is available here