In Huntsville, Alabama, Markers Local 256 hackspace has implemented a Raspberry Pi-powered lock for their door. Three hackers got together and created the system which activates a Powerbolt deadbolt.
Two ways to use your #RaspberryPi as a printer server
The main reason I got into Raspberry Pi in the first place was to solve the problem of access to the printer in my office (not pictured above!) from computers throughout the house. I totally failed in that aim, due to lack of experience, but I’ve just come across two articles which make me think that I should have another go at it.
The first covers using CUPS to turn your Pi into a printer server. The second covers connecting your printer to the Google Cloud Print service and using it that way.
Programming the Pico PiDuino from the #RaspberryPi
This is the second part in Phil Howard’s guide to creating and programming a £5 Arduino companion for your Pi.
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 detail. Read his blog here
The Kickstarter has finished, but MindSensors will be selling them from their website in due course.
Here’s a video of the prototype in action
#RaspberryPi -powered presentation screen
Jonathan, head teacher at Ivy Chimneys Primary School, decided he wanted a big screen slideshow in the foyer of the school. So he got hold of a Raspberry Pi and set it up!
A PHP web-page for uploading images and a few configuration changes and he created a kiosk-style slideshow.
Upload sensor data to Google Docs with your #RaspberryPi
Adafruit has published a tutorial in which humidity data is read from a DHT22 sensor and then uploaded to a spreadsheet on Google Docs.
It’s not a new tutorial, but I missed it the first time.