Gadgetoid has written a capsule review, with examples in Ruby, of the Quick2Wire port expander board. Interesting stuff, very balanced review.
Remote access for the #RaspberryPi
Ranjith Jayadevan has done a succinct post on getting remote terminal and desktop access to the Raspberry Pi from a Linux client. Read the article
Pi Day live broadcast from Illinois about the #RaspberryPi
Illinois Institute of Technology’s Information Technology Management Organisation (ITMO) will be broadcasting a set of hands-on workshops with the Raspberry Pi on Pi Day, this Thursday 14th March.
It will be broadcasted live on YouTube.
They are 5 hours behind the UK… by my reckoning using the Greenwich Meantime website so in the UK the webcast will run from 5pm-8pm.
Running a MUD on a group of #RaspberryPi boards
Frank, over at Raspberry Alpha Omega, is thinking about running a MUD (Multi User Dungeon) across a ‘federation’ of Raspberry Pi servers. He’s written a great article on a possible approach and his reasons for doing so. Read the article here
Duncan Jauncey has previously published a post on his blog about a Java-powered MUD he is running on one of his Pis. Read more here
It’s inspired me to look into the possibility of compiling and running a different type of MUD, a MUSH on the Pi. Stay tuned!
Gordon Henderson’s Raspberry Jamboree report – #RaspberryPi #rjamboree
A fantastic write-up from WiringPi guru Gordon Henderson about the Raspberry Jamboree in Manchester on 9th March. Really wish I could’ve been there but according to Twitter traffic there’s likely to be another one in 6 months (which is the beginning of September, but we won’t hold Alan O’Donohoe to that exact time frame!) Read the report here.
Make a flag wave with a #RaspberryPi
This great how-to from RasPi.tv details how to make a flag-waving rig with your Raspberry Pi and some bits and pieces. So, head on over to RasPi.TV and start making your flag-waving demo!