Last year, I ran a Raspberry Pi giveaway which was wildly successful – I had 400 entries. So, this year, I’m hoping to beat that! There’s a simple form to fill in and you’ll be in with a chance of winning…
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Drawing your attention to a ridiculously useful Raspberry Pi site: pinout.xyz
Phil Howard, who works for awesome maker firm Pimoroni, has a pet project he and others (including @RogueHal13) have been working on for a couple of years now: pinout.xyz. It is a fantastic database of add-on boards for the Raspberry Pi…
Slack client for the Commodore 64 uses Raspberry Pi to connect to the outside world
Jeff Harris recently identified a severe problem with Slack: there isn’t a client for the Commodore 64. I know, crazy, huh? So, he decided to write one in 6502 assembly. Using a C64 Userport device, he’s connected the Commodore to a…
The Internet of Things just got stranger with this Raspberry Pi alphabet lighting system
Seb Lee-Delisle is a digital artist who decided to bring some Internet of Things magic to his Christmas decorations. He’s taken a Raspberry Pi and some addressable fairy lights and rigged up an alphabet display on his wall (see below for…
Nixie Tube tweet photographer using a Raspberry Pi
Wotcher @recantha here’s your pic. pic.twitter.com/U7rJmJGUKM — Neon Clock Tweet Bot (@NixieBot) December 1, 2016 Robin Bussell has created a Nixie Tube clock that listens out for a Twitter hashtag (#NixieBotShowMe) and then displays the tweet text on the tubes.…
Cambridge Raspberry Jam – this Saturday – programme & streaming details
We’ve got a CamJam this Saturday at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge. A few tickets are still available from Eventbrite. We’ll have our usual mixture of talks, show-and-tell, marketplace and (sold out) workshops. If you’d like to see what…
Future Publishing launches new Pi User magazine for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts
Future Publishing (publishers of Linux Format magazine) have launched a new title aimed at Raspberry Pi owners. Called Pi User, it is a somewhat slimmer volume than the venerable MagPi and is more expensive, at £7.99. However, Future are well known…
PiPod Podcast – a quick update
Hi all, The PiPod podcast will be back, and it’ll be back soon. I’ve been rather busy of late preparing for the Cambridge Raspberry Jam on 3rd December and just haven’t had time to get to the podcast. Work’s been rather…
Raspbian updated to disable SSH by default on the Raspberry Pi
Simon Long has just announced an update to Raspbian in which SSH will be disabled by default. For most people, this relatively minor change won’t cause any problem – you can use your Pi just as you did before. However,…
Egham Raspberry Jam – 22nd January 2017
Albert Hickey has announced the 13th Egham Raspberry Jam. It will take place at Gartner HQ in Staines-Upon-Thames on Sunday, 22nd January from 2pm-5pm. This is a show-and-tell Jam that has been running for a while and Albert always manages…