JCF Engineering are running a Kickstarter for a new case for the Raspberry Pi Zero. It’s get a lanyard/keyring hole built into it and is made out of aluminium. It’s available either anodised or non-anodised and in both red and…
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Get started with Node-RED with this worksheet from the Raspberry Pi Foundation
I’ve just spotted this new resource on the Raspberry Pi website’s resources section. It shows you how to get started with controlling the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins using visual programming language Node-RED. It’s a nice tutorial and helps you get…
Make an electronic name badge with a Raspberry Pi Zero and a PaPiRus
Josh King has taken a Raspberry Pi Zero, a PaPiRus 2″ e-ink HAT, an Adafruit Powerboost 1000c and a LiPo battery and made himself a name badge. He’s written the whole thing up as an Instructable which you can read here. Thanks to…
Set-up a network printer server with a Raspberry Pi
Gus over at PiMyLifeUp has done a comprehensive tutorial on using the Pi as a network print server. He uses a piece of software on the Pi called CUPS and shows you how to configure it to achieve the correct result.…
Allo.com BOSS audio board for the Raspberry Pi reviewed
Allo.com is an Indian company trying to break into the Raspberry Pi audiophile market. They recently sent me a selection of the boards to try out. I’ve not quite gotten around to it yet – I’ve been too busy with…
Raspberry Pi mini-laptop uses official 7″ screen
I’ve been waiting for this for a while: a laptop using the official 7″ screen for display. Surferboy has uploaded 3D printing files for this project which uses a Pi 3, a Rii keyboard and the official display which is…
Twickenham Coding Evening – 24th March
Cat Lamin is holding another one of her wonderful Coding Evenings in Twickenham on 24th March. The event takes place at Stokes and Moncreiff on Richmond Road from 6.30-9.30pm. Coding Evenings are aimed at both teachers and community members and seek to join…
Maketronix Alarm system for the Raspberry Pi gets GPIO Zero software
Recently, the Maketronix Alarm kit was fully-funded on IndieGoGo. It is an add-on board and sensor for the Raspberry Pi that allows you to put together your own movement-activated alarm system. It comes with educational material that can be used…
Pimoroni Pan-Tilt HAT review from Raspberry Pi magazine The MagPi
Over at The MagPi, they’ve posted a review of the Pimoroni Pan-Tilt HAT. It’s an add-on board kit for the Raspberry Pi which comes with the HAT itself, two servos and an articulated arm that sits on top of the…
Six-voice polyphonic synthesizer built using a Raspberry Pi
The R-MONO Lab is a ‘recreational club’ based in Hamamatsu, Japan. They’ve taken a Raspberry Pi 3 and put it inside a Roland K-25m, a tiny MIDI keyboard and called it the S³-6R. Snappily named, it has the following features: Original-Uniq…