Some WebSphere engineers at IBM have created a Raspberry Pi-driven remote controlled car. They’ve created a little app to control it and, in theory, it could be controlled from anywhere in the World. Read more at OhGizmo.com
Guide to interfacing a Gyro and Accelerometer with a #RaspberryPi
Mark Williams has written a guide to integrating an inertial measurement unit with his Raspberry Pi. The two chips involved are L3GD20 and LSM3030DLHC. Read more here
RasPi.tv reviews the Cyntech GPIO Breakout Paddle Board
Alex has been looking at the GPIO paddle board from UK-based supplier Cyntech. This is a GPIO breakout board with spring-loaded contacts grouped into three blocks for under £6. Read the review here
RasPi.tv reviews an HDMI to VGA video converter with sound for the #RaspberryPi
Alex has been trying out an Innoo Tech HDMI to VGA adapter box with his Raspberry Pi. It also breaks out the HDMI audio to a 3.5mm jack which gives better results than using the Pi’s existing (underpowered) 3.5mm audio out.
Cassandra 1,000,000 inserts/sec on #RaspberryPi
Big Data database engine Cassandra has been benchmarked at 1 million inserts per second on the Raspberry Pi. This can be seen in the video below. Of course, this isn’t a full-fledged benchmark as only one insert is being done at a time, but the concept is sound.
Review of #RaspberryPi power switch board
Shea Silverman purchased a Mausberry Circuits Raspberry Pi power switch and has reviewed it on his blog. This neat little board has a switch which tells the Pi to shutdown properly, waits for that to happen and then cuts power. At $22 it’s not cheap, but it is a very nice little switch. Read about it here