Simon Monk has written an excellent, balanced review of the Quick2Wire combo and analog boards. He goes through the steps required to run a small test and sums up his likes and dislikes at the bottom of the post. Definitely worth checking out. Read the review here
NodeJS + #RaspberryPi – The easy way with pijs.io
Interesting way of running NodeJS on your Raspberry Pi. Read more here
Milton Keynes 8th Raspberry Jam
I didn’t manage to get to the latest MK Raspberry Jam due to Church commitments. However, there are two brilliant write-ups of the action. The first is from Gill Clough, which is a broad round-up, and the second is from David Whale who focuses on his presentation on STEM clubs featuring the Raspberry Pi.
Advanced computer lab in rural Cameroon running 25 #RaspberryPi computers
The Foundation has published a post from Belgian Geert Maertens who has been working with a school in a remote area of Cameroon. They have successfully set up an advanced computer lab with 25 Raspberry Pis. This lab isn’t even connected to the main power network – all the electricity comes from a small generator. They hope to eventually connect to the Internet bringing a rare slice of high-tech to a low-tech region. Read the whole post here
Kindleberry: The Sequel for #RaspberryPi
Max Ogden has created a new version of the Kindleberry Pi (hacked Kindle into a display for he Pi) with the Kindle Paperwhite. Read all about it here
Hack an RS Components #RaspberryPi shipping case into something usable
Here’s an Instructable on converting one of those pink shipping boxes from RS Components into a decent case for your Raspberry Pi using a rotary hand tool. Read the tutorial