Monthly Archives: March 2018

Guide to Raspbian and other Raspberry Pi OSs – Electronics Weekly (blog)

Guide to Raspbian and other Raspberry Pi OSs Electronics Weekly (blog) Downloadable from Eltechs, this guide contains information which will beinteresting for both new-starters and advanced Raspberry Pi (or other ARM and IoT) users and developers. Raspbian is the main and basic software for Raspberry Pi devices …

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HackSpace magazine 5: Inside Adafruit

There’s a new issue of HackSpace magazine on the shelves today, and as usual it’s full of things to make and do! Adafruit We love making hardware, and we’d also love to turn this hobby into a way to make a living. So in the hope of picking up a few tips, we spoke to the woman behind Adafruit: Limor Fried, aka Ladyada. Adafruit has played a massive part in bringing the maker movement into homes and schools, so we’re chuffed to have Limor’s words of wisdom in the magazine

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Raspberry Pi: Four fantastic projects that show what’s possible with … – TechRepublic

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Raspberry Pi: Four fantastic projects that show what’s possible with the $35 board – TechRepublic

TechRepublic Raspberry Pi : Four fantastic projects that show what's possible with the $35 board TechRepublic Scientists at Arizona State University used the Pi to create a very different kind of bot. The C-Turtle is robotics on a shoestring, with a shell and turtle flippers made out of cardboard and running on a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero. Despite its low cost the …

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3D Printed Raspberry Pi NAS with Dual Drive Bays – Hackaday

Hackaday 3D Printed Raspberry Pi NAS with Dual Drive Bays Hackaday While it might not pack the computational punch you'd usually be looking for in a server platform, you can't beat how cheap the Raspberry Pi is. As such, it's at the heart of many a home LAN, serving up files as a network attached storage (NAS) device …

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MIT’s tiny rubber robo-fish is here to help save the world’s coral reefs – Wired.co.uk

Wired.co.uk MIT's tiny rubber robo-fish is here to help save the world's coral reefs Wired.co.uk The motor pumps water into chambers in the robotic fish's tail, which then force it out to move forward.

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This robo-fish runs on a Raspberry Pi and swims through coral reefs – Wired.co.uk

Wired.co.uk This robo-fish runs on a Raspberry Pi and swims through coral reefs Wired.co.uk Some fish are almost impossible for scientists to observe: the Greenland shark, which can live for more than 400 years, was caught on camera for the first time this month. Tracking marine animal can be complex but robotics may make getting close to …

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How to create your own HomeKit camera with a Raspberry Pi and … – AppleInsider

AppleInsider How to create your own HomeKit camera with a Raspberry Pi and … AppleInsider Though Apple's HomeKit home automation platform has supported cameras for over a year, manufacturers have been slow to bring compatible devices to market

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How to create your own HomeKit camera with a Raspberry Pi and HomeBridge – AppleInsider

AppleInsider How to create your own HomeKit camera with a Raspberry Pi and HomeBridge AppleInsider How to create your own HomeKit camera with a Raspberry Pi and HomeBridge. By Andrew O'Hara Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 08:40 am PT (11:40 am ET). Though Apple's HomeKit home automation platform has supported cameras for over a year, manufacturers have …

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Astro Pi upgrades launch today!

Before our beloved SpaceDave left the Raspberry Pi Foundation to join the ranks of the European Space Agency ( ESA ) — and no, we’re still not jealous *ahem* — he kindly drafted us one final blog post about the Astro Pi upgrades heading to the International Space Station today! So here it is. Enjoy! We are very excited to announce that Astro Pi upgrades are on their way to the International Space Station! Back in September, we blogged about a small payload being launched to the International Space Station to upgrade the capabilities of our Astro Pi units. Sneak peek For the longest time, the payload was scheduled to be launched on SpaceX CRS 14 in February.

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