DSI display, Making, Raspberry Pi Foundation, Tutorials

Use Kivy to create a touchscreen GUI on the Raspberry Pi display

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When the new Raspberry Pi display launched on Tuesday one of the most exciting things for me was shown on the Raspberry Pi blog – a touch screen GUI written using a Python library called Kivy. The demo was done by the Foundation’s Matt Richardson and can be seen below:

Now, Matt has written up a full tutorial on how to install Kivy and all his code for the demo is online. Shameless plug: You can get hold of the components he uses to interface with the GPIO anywhere, of course, but one of the easiest ways is to buy the CamJam EduKit which comes with LEDs, a switch, a buzzer and jumper wires to hook it all up. It’s only £5 and is available from The Pi Hut. The display is also available from The Pi Hut amongst other places.

Geeky Techiness, Shopping, Silliness, Video

Pimoroni delivers first episode of new Raspberry Pi video stream series

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Sheffield-based Pimoroni, purveyors of all things Pi (including a very nifty stand for the new DSI Display) have just started a new web series, Bilge Tank. Taking place in their newly-constructed studio, the series promises to bring news, product demos and slightly odd chatting. The series is broadcast on YouTube and we had a great time watching it on Tuesday interacting with the guys via the in-built chat app. You can catch a recording of their first episode here or watch it below:

Games, Geeky Techiness, Making

Roll-coins-down-a-ramp game with NodeRED and Raspberry Pi

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9 year old LDR and his dad have written up their project. In this game, you roll coins down a ramp into a box that contains ‘islands’ of aluminium foil attempting to bridge the gaps across to the other side. If you manage it, an LED lights up and you win the game. It’s a nice little project with NodeRED software and goes to show what you can do with some ingenuity. Read more here.

Interview, Raspberry Pi Foundation, Video

The Raspberry Pi Guy interviews Eben Upton

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In what is becoming a regular event, Matthew Timmons-Brown has interviewed Eben Upton and posed your questions to him. He covers things like the new Screen, the potential future of the Pi, Minecraft Pi Edition, Windows 10 IoT and all kinds of things. Matt’s fixed his issues with sound by equipping Eben with a decent clip microphone this time and the interview is of a much higher quality than last time. Well worth a watch/listen.