Monthly Archives: March 2015

​GCHQ builds monster Raspberry Pi cloud with OctaPi formation – ZDNet

ZDNet ​GCHQ builds monster Raspberry Pi cloud with OctaPi formation ZDNet GCHQ's Octopi Bramble. Image: GCHQ The's UK spy agency GCHQ says it has developed the world's largest network of Raspberry Pi boards, which it is using to teach its own software engineers the ins and outs of parallel computing. The spy agency

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Dealhacker: Raspberry Pi B+, Yamaha Soundbar, Lumsing Portable Charger … – Lifehacker UK

Lifehacker UK Dealhacker: Raspberry Pi B+, Yamaha Soundbar, Lumsing Portable Charger … Lifehacker UK Raspberry Pi B+: This amazing PC has inspired a revolution in low cost computing and 'do it at home' gadgetry projects. You can currently join the Raspberry Pi revolution by picking up the latest desktop model – with 700MHz processor, 512MB RAM and 4x

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TechRadar Deals: Soundbar-gains, Raspberry Pi, gadgets, games + more! – TechRadar

TechRadar TechRadar Deals: Soundbar-gains, Raspberry Pi , gadgets, games + more! TechRadar Raspberry Pi B+: This amazing PC has inspired a revolution in low cost computing and 'do it at home' gadgetry projects. You can currently join the Raspberry Pi revolution by picking up the latest desktop model – with 700MHz processor, 512MB RAM and 4x

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New Beta PiTFT Firmware Update Now Offers Raspberry Pi 2 Support – Geeky Gadgets

Geeky Gadgets New Beta PiTFT Firmware Update Now Offers Raspberry Pi 2 Support Geeky Gadgets Developers and makers that own the awesome Adafruit PiTFT screen that has been specifically designed to be used with the Raspberry Pi mini PC.

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I spy… Carrie Anne on BBC Technobabble

We were very excited to welcome children’s TV presenter Frankie Vu from CBBC’s Technobabble , a TV show for children dedicated to explaining how technology works in a fun way, to Pi Towers towards the end of 2014 to talk about how computers are often found inside lots of different appliances, toys, and products. In an  episode  dedicated to Computing , Carrie Anne demonstrates some of our fun projects such as the weather station project and hamster party cam , both of which you can make and build with your students thanks to our free resources

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Pi Day is around the corner!

From Hawaii to New York City and beyond, Pi Day will be here this Saturday, March 14th. To celebrate, there are a bunch of Raspberry Pi events happening across the United States and all over the world.

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Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: Mortal enemies, or best friends? – Digital Trends

Digital Trends Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi : Mortal enemies, or best friends? Digital Trends In the DIY maker community, there's no shortage of options designed to provide you with a little electronic control over your projects.

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Convert a Rotary Phone to VOIP using Raspberry Pi – Hackaday

Hackaday Convert a Rotary Phone to VOIP using Raspberry Pi Hackaday There's something so nostalgic about the rotary phone that makes it a fun thing to hack and modernize.

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New Raspberry Pi And Arduino Breakout Boards Unveiled SwitchDoc Labs (video) – Geeky Gadgets

Geeky Gadgets New Raspberry Pi And Arduino Breakout Boards Unveiled SwitchDoc Labs (video) Geeky Gadgets The new Raspberry Pi and Arduino breakout boards offer a range of useful features across three different boards that are available depending on your requirements and project.

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Raspberry Pi Wombat Prototyping Platform Launches (video) – Geeky Gadgets

Geeky Gadgets Raspberry Pi Wombat Prototyping Platform Launches (video) Geeky Gadgets Anybody who enjoys building projects using the Raspberry Pi mini PC may be interested in a new prototyping solution called the Wombat board which has been specifically designed to be used with the Pi. Wombat offers easy access to clearly labelled GPIO

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