Roborigami, Raspberry Pi, and More at Bristol Mini Maker Faire
What the heck is Robogami? Find out Saturday at the first-ever Bristol Mini Maker Faire!
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is an incredibly versatile microcomputer that is perfect for any kind of DIY projects. From programming robots to building home automation systems, there are so many possibilities when it comes to designing creative and innovative raspberry pi projects. With its powerful yet low-cost hardware, plus plenty of open source software available, raspberry pi has become one of the most popular tinkering tools out there. But what kinds of projects can you make with this small but mighty computer? Read on for ideas and tutorials that will shake up your next project idea or two!
Father/Daughter Raspberry Pi-Based State Poster Project
With some help from her dad Scott, second grader Emma made this Raspberry Pi-controlled interactive trifold poster about the state of Vermont, for a school project. Pushing a button cycles through the different agricultural industries of the state, complete with lights and animal sound effects. Other buttons play recordings of the state bird singing and the state song. There is also a “quiz mode,” which tests the viewer on what they’ve learned.
Raspberry Pi Gives Amiga a New Life
ToolKitMan describes himself as a 36-year-old Italian hardware technician with a passion for retro computers, modern computers, and consoles. Those interests explain his project: marrying an old Amiga 1200 case/keyboard with Raspbery Pi. Have a look.
So You Have a Raspberry Pi… Now What?
I love talking to people about Raspberry Pi, but quite often I hear people say, “I just bought a Raspberry Pi and I don’t know what to do with it!” I understand this dilemma. When I’m playing with a cool new technology that has so many possible uses, it can sometimes feel a bit paralyzing […]
Eben Upton Brings “Pi” to PyCon
Raspberry Pi’s Eben Upton was in the Bay Area to keynote PyCon 2013 on March 15th in Santa Clara. The Python language was part of the plan for Raspberry Pi from the beginning and Upton joked that he had misspelled “Py” in naming “Raspberry Pi.” Upton’s talk serves as a good overview of Raspberry Pi and its development goals.
Inspiration for the Raspberry Pi Design Contest – Win a Printrbot Jr.!
Enter your Raspberry Pi project into the first ever Raspberry Pi Design Contest. Over $3,500 in prizes will be awarded. Here are some inspiring examples of how makers are using the Raspberry Pi.
Enter Your Project in the First Raspberry Pi Design Contest
We’re celebrating the first anniversary of the Pi with the first ever Raspberry Pi Design Contest. Win a Printrbot Jr. 3D printer, and a prize package valued at over $600 for your Raspberry Pi project!
