{"id":13741,"date":"2015-11-25T12:38:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T11:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13741"},"modified":"2015-11-25T12:38:48","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T11:38:48","slug":"helicarrier-bed-uses-raspberry-pi-as-a-command-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13741","title":{"rendered":"Helicarrier bed uses Raspberry Pi as a command centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ifiwereakid.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/11\/p1050699.jpg?w=768&#038;resize=560%2C420\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Andy wanted to do something special for his son. So, he took his inspiration from Marvel&#8217;s S.H.I.E.L.D. and built a raised bed with a den underneath. He then filled the den with all manner of tech and Marvel stuff and\u00a0then embedded a Raspberry Pi inside to control a missile launcher. 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