Author Archives: Rob Zwetsloot

MagPi 72: AI made easy for your Raspberry Pi

Hi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! With AI currently a hot topic in hobby tech, we thought we’d demystify it for you and your Raspberry Pi in The MagPi 72, out now! AI made easy, in issue 72 of The MagPi! The MagPi 72 AI made easy covers several types of current AI and machine learning tech that you, as a hobbyist and consumer, can get your hands on and use with your Pi. Many companies offer voice and image recognition services that work with the help of machine learning, and it’s actually pretty easy to get started with these. We asked several AI experts to help us out with this, and we cover robot automation, getting the details of an image, and offline voice recognition.

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Build an oscilloscope using Raspberry Pi and Arduino

In this tutorial from  The MagPi issue 71 ,  Mike Cook  takes us through the process of building an oscilloscope using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino. Get your copy of The MagPi in stores now, or download it as a free PDF  here . The oscilloscope is on the wish list of anyone starting out with electronics

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MagPi 71: Run Android on Raspberry Pi

Hey folks, Rob here with good news about the latest edition of The MagPi! Issue 71 , out right now, is all about running Android on Raspberry Pi with the help of emteria.OS and Android Things. Android and Raspberry Pi, two great tastes that go great together! Android and Raspberry Pi A big part of our main feature looks at emteria.OS, a version of Android that runs directly on the Raspberry Pi.

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MagPi 70: Home automation with Raspberry Pi

Hey folks, Rob here! It’s the last Thursday of the month, and that means it’s time for a brand-new The MagPi. Issue 70 is all about home automation using your favourite microcomputer, the Raspberry Pi. Home automation in this month’s The MagPi! Raspberry Pi home automation We think home automation is an excellent use of the Raspberry Pi, hiding it around your house and letting it power your lights and doorbells and…fish tanks?

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Converting a Kodak Box Brownie into a digital camera

In this article from  The MagPi issue 69 , David Crookes explains how Daniel Berrangé took an old Kodak Brownie from the 1950s and turned it into a quirky digital camera.  Get your copy of The MagPi magazine in stores now, or download it as a free PDF  here . The Kodak Box Brownie When Kodak unveiled its Box Brownie in 1900, it did so with the slogan ‘You press the button, we do the rest.’ The words referred to the ease-of-use of what was the world’s first mass-produced camera

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MagPi 69: affordable 3D printing with a Raspberry Pi

Hi folks, Rob from The MagPi here with the good news that The MagPi 69 is out now! Nice. Our latest issue is all about 3D printing and how you can get yourself a very affordable 3D printer that you can control with a Raspberry Pi. Get 3D printing from just £99! Pi-powered 3D printing Affordability is always a big factor when it comes to 3D printers.

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MagPi 68: an in-depth look at the new Raspberry Pi 3B+

Hi folks, Rob from The MagPi here! You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ was released, the updated version of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. It’s better, faster, and stronger than the original and it’s also the main topic in The MagPi issue 68 , out now! Everything you need to know about the new Raspberry Pi 3B+ What goes into ‘plussing’ a Raspberry Pi?

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MagPi 67: back to the future with retro computing on your Pi

Hey folks, Rob from The MagPi here! While we do love modern computers here at The MagPi, we also have a soft spot for the classic machines of yesteryear, which is why we have a huge feature on emulating and upcycling retro computers in The MagPi issue 67 , out right now. Retro computing and security in the latest issue of The MagPi Retro computing Noted retro computing enthusiast K.G.

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