{"id":7946,"date":"2014-02-21T12:06:37","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T12:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=7946"},"modified":"2017-07-05T14:23:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T13:23:23","slug":"mission-control-desk-is-powered-by-a-raspberrypi-and-an-arduino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7946","title":{"rendered":"Mission Control desk is powered by a #RaspberryPi and an #Arduino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17050\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=560%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=1024%2C572&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=560%2C313&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=260%2C145&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?resize=160%2C89&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mission_control.jpg?w=1120&amp;ssl=1 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Highsmith has solved the problem of needing to obtain a desk on which his son can do his homework &#8211; and with some style.<\/p>\n<p>By using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino together, he has created a Mission Control desk that lives underneath the main work top which lifts up to reveal a vast array of buttons and controls. Sound effects are created by the Raspberry Pi upon instructions from the Arduino.<\/p>\n<p>Just a lovely, lovely project to brighten up your Friday! Certainly puts Mr Highsmith in the running for the Best Dad Ever award!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/makezine.com\/2014\/02\/19\/making-fun-mission-control-desk\/\">Read all about it here<\/a>\u00a0or watch the video below<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6zseFi070E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Highsmith has solved the problem of needing to obtain a desk on which his son can do his homework &#8211; and with some style. 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