Monthly Archives: August 2013

Wearables: Google Glass, and something quite different

Last week, Adafruit published a tutorial on how to get Google Glass to communicate with hardware  and the internet via the Pi. Using XMPP (which the decrepit and elderly, like me, may recognise as what used to be Jabber), you can use Google Glass to talk to a Pi, which can then send instructions external devices, or stuff on the internet.

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Raspberry Pi used to power bitcoin-funded WiFi hotspot – CoinDesk

Raspberry Pi used to power bitcoin-funded WiFi hotspot CoinDesk The Raspberry Pi seems to be a cornerstone of DIY bitcoin projects. The latest to grab our attention is a Raspberry Pi powered, bitcoin-funded, WiFi hotspot.

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Raspberry Pi pre-loaded with 6 operating systems – ElectronicsWeekly.com

ElectronicsWeekly.com Raspberry Pi pre-loaded with 6 operating systems ElectronicsWeekly.com 2013/08/22. To make the Raspberry Pi computer board more accessible to educational users the Model B board is being sold with an 8Gbyte SD card pre-installed with NOOBS offering a choice of over 6 operating systems ready to use on the Raspberry Pi .

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TargetR Announces Raspberry Pi Support for Digital Signage – PR Web (press release)

TargetR Announces Raspberry Pi Support for Digital Signage PR Web (press release) Available today from TargetR is the first public release of their much anticipated Raspberry Pi player. Partners can now choose to use a low cost Android device, or a Raspberry Pi to power their digital signage network

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Building Supercomputers with Raspberries – HPCwire

HPCwire Building Supercomputers with Raspberries HPCwire That could be made possible through recent advancements made with the Raspberry Pi computers.

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Raspberry Pi gets a competitor – New Electronics

Raspberry Pi gets a competitor New Electronics A small, low cost development board designed to help beginners learn the basics of computing has been unveiled by RS Components. FIGnition inFUZE is supplied as a small, bare pcb and a set of components including an 8bit 20MHz ATmega328

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Raspberry Pi controls real instruments playing NES Mario and Zelda game audio – Geek

Raspberry Pi controls real instruments playing NES Mario and Zelda game audio Geek Nintendo has some of the most recognizable music, not just in videogames, but in all of music. The Mario soundtrack, in particular, has melodies that transcend fandom

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Raspberry Pi + Indiegogo = One Rural School In Swaziland Kitted Out With A … – TechCrunch

Raspberry Pi + Indiegogo = One Rural School In Swaziland Kitted Out With A … TechCrunch Most of the million+ $35/$25 Raspberry Pi microcomputers shipped to buyers to-date have been helping U.S.- and U.K.-based makers realise their electronics' dreams. But the original mission of the project — to inspire a new generation of programmers

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Roll Your Own Dropbox Clone with a Raspberry Pi and BitTorrent Sync – Lifehacker

Roll Your Own Dropbox Clone with a Raspberry Pi and BitTorrent Sync Lifehacker The Raspberry Pi serves as the central server and the other devices connect to it for file updates whenever they connect to the network. Check out the full instructions on Jack's blog, including a script to start btsync whenever the Raspberry Pi starts up.

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Dev kit opens up cellular access to Arduino and Raspberry Pi – New Electronics

Geeky gadgets Dev kit opens up cellular access to Arduino and Raspberry Pi New Electronics The SparqEE CELLv1.0, launching today on Kickstarter, is a tiny, easy to use cellular development kit that lets you instantly add wireless communications to any Arduino or Raspberry Pi project. While previous Kickstarter projects have provided usable ..

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