Matt from RaspberryPiIVBeginners has reviewed the ‘intelligent’ power supply for the Pi called “The Pi Supply” (imaginative name, I know). Interesting piece of kit that gives you push-buttons to turn the Pi on and off in a sensible manner.
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#RaspberryPi MotorPiTX build and testing from RasPi.TV
Photo from RasPi.TV Alex was busy on Saturday and soldered up his MotorPiTX board. This board is a base for building robots and includes two motor controllers and 2 servo controllers along with various inputs and outputs. I’ve got one…
#RaspberryPi XBMC solutions compared
Over at Lifehacker, Thorin Klosowski has done a comparison of the three XBMC distros (Raspbmc, OpenELEC, XBian). It’s pretty comprehensive and well worth a read if you’re trying to decide between them. Read it here
New wooden cases for your #RaspberryPi at @ThePiHut
Myself and Tim were given a wooden Pi case at the recent Cambridge Raspberry Jam. I’m pleased to say that they are now available on the Pi Hut website. These are really beautiful – they’re made from Maplewood and beat…
RasPi.TV covers the Cambridge Raspberry Jam #rjam #raspberrypi
Alex Eames at RasPi.TV has done an account of his experience at the Jam! Read it here
Review of the #RaspberryPi Pi-Face board
The Pi-Face has been out for a while. Pete Taylor has been looking at one of the boards and has done a quick review. Read it here
Review of the Cambridge Raspberry Jam #rjam
Matt Hawkins has been quick off the mark and written an account of 21st September’s Cambridge Raspberry Jam! Read it here
#RaspberryPi web browser options
Christian Cawley at makeuseof.com has done a round-up of the different internet browsers you could use on your Pi. He covers Midori, NetSurf, Lynx, Chromium and Luakit. He also goes through a bit of optimisation with Midori to get the…
Review of the Pi-Pan pan and tilt control for the #RaspberryPi camera
Mark Williams managed to get his hands on a prototype version of the Pi-Pan from MindSensors. MindSensors recently had a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the Pi-Pan. On his blog, Mark has reviewed the prototype and describes it in some…
The Register reviews the #RaspberryPi PiHub
Technology site The Register has published a review of the brand new PiHub and given it a resounding thumbs-up. It pays particular attention to the power of the hub and how it distributes this power to ensure that it can…